Mariposa crawled into existance about the same time as we bought a loop pedal and plugged it into an amp. This was around May 2006. We have played some shows and predictably recorded a whole bunch of stuff in a bedroom. Mariposa continues to breath in Newcastle. We have a cdr out entitled "In Between Equals" an excerpt of which you can hear on this page.
New to the Gizeh family, after previous releases on Bella Union and Nettwerk, Trespassers William return with a new EP full of their usual chilling warmth. A sensory overload of broken, distorted soundscapes, all the while pinned back by Anna-Lynne's unmistakably haunting vocals and words.
Trespassers spent two years touring with the likes of Damien Rice, Stereolab, Explosions in the Sky and Broken Social Scene before recording their second album with Dave Fridmann (Flaming Lips/Mercury Rev/Low/MGMT etc). Anna-Lynne has also recorded guest vocals on The Chemical Brothers 'Push the Button' record.
Trespassers William play at Cluny 2 on Sunday October 4th with support from Glissando and Dot to Dots
"blending low-level hip-hop beats with Scorn-esque bass and elonated guitar riffs to remarkable effect. . . it's that awesome. . . the music is superb, the artwork and packaging equally good. . . [it's] warped shuffling genius. 300% necro, foo'! (5/5)" (Zero Tolerance magazine).
Necro Deathmort's This Beat Is Necrotronic is released on Distraction Records on August 31st, but you can get your hands on it for FREE (on a 'if you like it, why not buy the CD?' basis) in all of its 320kps mp3 glory at distractionrecords.com!
.."The first ever doom record on Turgid Animal. A reissue of the "In And Around Newcastle" live CD-r box set (originally issued in an edition of 50 copies by Fuckin' Amateurs last year) by North East England's Drone/Doom masters BONG. These live sets are essentially "bootleg" (albeit official) recordings and as such are not of the clearest quality, which only adds to the charm in my humble opinion. "Novum Castellum" includes the entire "In And Around Newcastle" recordings plus an extra disc of bonus live material. Limited to only 300 copies. Packaged in 3-way DVD case with pro-printed artwork and inserts... ..Price: £16.00".. Pre Order Available from http://www.mutant-ape.co.uk ..Turgid Release.. ..Thanks..
Penny Century hail from Östersund, a town in northern Sweden renowned for, er... not an awful lot, until now. After releasing four EPs, Between A Hundred Lies, their debut full length offering, is an exceptional and inspired collection of intelligent and, frankly, mature song writing, delighting with its uplifting melodies and the heavenly voice of Julia Hanberg. Demonstrating a canny knack for composing songs that combine elements of 60s girl groups and new wave pop (a la Blondie and The Pretenders), they're also smart enough to add effective brass, with an occasional touch of violin and banjo too, that helps propel their bright, infectious sound skywards. Absolute pop perfection.
The perfect soundtrack to a later afternoon picnic - Here Comes The Flood Absolute pop perfection - Rock and Reel Make a little room in your heart for them - 17 Seconds