The Balky Mule, Downdime, Syuzhet, Great Eskimo Hoax, Minnaars, The Blackbird Appeal, Sparrow and the Workshop, Mi Mye, Awash With Antler, Red Trees, David Thomas Broughton, Jeremy Warmsley, The Rosie Taylor Project, Glissando, Bleeding Heart Narrative, The Amber Sleep, Model Warships (x2), Library Tapes (x2), Winter North Atlantic, Fieldhead, Spokes, The French Quarter, Juffage, Invisible Cities, A Century of Trees, Pattern, Gossamer Albatross, Luke Leighfield, Tim and Sam's Tim and the Sam Band with Tim and Sam
We also like these bands, and bands like these:
Efterklang, Low, Sigur Ros, Xiu Xiu, Final Fantasy, Epic 45, 7 Hertz, Olafur Arnalds, Jens Lekman, Her Name is Calla, Glissando, Held By Hands, Mt Eerie, Bon Iver, Spodni Pradlo, Benjamin Wetherill, Brenda, Buttonhead, Quack Quack, Jonquil, The One Ensemble of Daniel Padden, Nalle, Worried About Satan, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Strap the Button, Battles, Adem, iLiKETRAiNS, Sufjan Stevens, Twi the Humble Feather, School of Language, Animal Collective, Iron and Wine, Broken Social Scene
If you also like bands like these, or are in a band like these, we might like you too.
Poetic narratives of sexuality ambiguity and life in London and Paris, woven onto sophisticated technicolour accompaniments that sit somewhere between The Velvet Underground and Arcade Fire.
"The single most exciting band I've encountered in a long time" - Tom Robinson, BBC6
"A stricken, subtonic dream of London that makes the capital feel fresh" - NME
"I feel that we could potentially look back upon 'I am alive and you are dead' in years to come and view it as a classic. We should celebrate it for its vision and for its courage" - Artrocker Magazine.
"...a heady blend of barely contained indignance, vocal acrobatics and spikey guitars, catching them live is a treat" - The Leeds Guide
"...the template for their indelible indie-pop is taken from the likes of The Smiths and The Wedding Present - A good thing to these ears" - The-Fly
“…this outfit's promise becomes undeniable. Their appealing, capricious and quintessentially British indie material is executed with great flair” - Leeds Music Scene – Live Review
MARNIE STERN She is back! NYC's Guitar virtuoso released on Kill Rock Stars (Deerhoof, Mika Miko, Erase Errata), and featuring drummer Zach Hill (Hella). Marnie Stern has been praised by the New York Times as one of the greatest female guitarist of all time and 'This is it' nominated 'Punk album of the year'. Not to be missed.
NISENNENMONDAI TOKYO, JAPAN’S NISENNENMONDAI ARE AN ALL GIRL THREE PIECE WHO PLAY HYPNOTIC, TRANCE LIKE NEW WAVE POP. WITH RELEASES ON THE SMALL TOWN SUPERSOUND LABEL HAVING TOURED JAPAN WITH THE LIKES OF HELLA, BATTLES & MIKA MIKO.
Tip Toe Records are releasing a compilation next week - it will be strictly limited run of 200 CD only copies; they will be printed on lovely brown cardboard sleeves. It will be available from all good record stores.
This event is to draw your attention to a Special Launch Night at the Brixton Windmill in London on the 25th of May with live performances from:
OUT OF THE AFTERNOON Indie / jazz four piece, Influenced by XTC, Dexy’s Midnight Runner’s and the specials - all round good folk and south london cronies of ours. www.myspace.com/outoftheafternoon
YONDERBOY Appealing, capricious and quintessentially British indie material executed with great flair, brilliantly down-to-earth Northern quips and some elastic instrumental noodling. www.myspace.com/yonderboymusic
THE TAILORS - acoustic set You know what we're about. we have a song on the compilation and cooked up this whole BBQ plan as an excuse to get together with you all, eat charred food (including a vegetarian option) and play you some songs. www.myspace.com/thetailors
ESSAY LIKE NEPHEW Snap crackle and pop, think Belle and Sebastian mixed with The Sliver Jews. Acoustic set. www.myspace.com/essaylikenephew
BURIAL IN THE SKY Indie / folk quartet from York. Have supported the likes of Frightened Rabbit, Oxford Collapse, and Ballboy. www.myspace.com/burialinthesky
TRAVELS BY TELEPHONE Indie/folk hailing from York Influenced by, Belle and Sebastian The Cure and Mega City Four. www.myspace.com/travelsbytelephone
about tip toe records: www.myspace.com/tiptoerecordsuk
FREE BBQ kicks off at 4.30pm
early reviews:- http://www.audioscribbler.co.uk/reviews/11134 http://4ortherecord.com/Tip-Toe-Records-Compilation-CD.html
Joan Of Arc The experimental indie rock gods from Chicago, Illinois. They began in 1995, following the break up of a former band, Cap'n Jazz. Members of Joan of Arc have been in many other bands including American Football, Owls, Ghosts and Vodka, Everyoned, and most recently Make Believe and Sharks and Seals.
Love Of Everything The solo project of Bobby Burg, member of Joan of Arc, Chin Up Chin Up and Make Believe.
This Town Needs Guns Intricate indie rock and catchy riffs, inspired by the increasingly influential Chicago scene and some of it's occupants (past and present) such as Owls, Don Caballero, and Maps and Atlases o. Stunning latest album 'Animals' was recently released on Big Scary Monsters to critical acclaim.
................................... Kidnapper Bell - A sea of intense melodies, plucky math rock grit and pop prowess. (Rocksound) ...................................
