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BUYING PPR RELEASES
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YOU CAN DOWNLOAD ALL PPR RELEASES VIA iTUNES:

CLICK HERE to view our back catalogue at our aggregator AWAL.

The complete Artery back-catalogue is now available via iTunes - view the full list of releases by clicking HERE

FOR PHYSICAL PRODUCT we suggest you try EITHER:

NORMAN RECORDS OR THEE SPC

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NEWS: NEXT RELEASE
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Cats:For:Peru "Attack of the Pitching Machines" CD LP (cat no. SPCPP1)
The next PPR release is a joint release with fellow Sheffield indie label Thee Sheffield Phonographic Corporation. It's Sheffield's own very wonderful Cats:For:Peru and their debut CD LP "Attack of the Pitching Machines". It comes in a gatefold digifile pack with glorious full colour artwork by Stella from the band.

Produced with love and dedication by Dave Sanderson at 2Fly Studios Sheffield, the album has slowly evolved from Cats For Peru’s formation in 2007. The fruits of their combined labour are worth the wait: "Attack Of The Pitching Machine" is packed with emotionally charged songs and larger-than-life melodies that practically beg you to press the repeat button.

Comparisons to bands such as Arcade Fire and Elbow are inevitable, but welcome. Like those bands, Cats For Peru create songs full of emotional tension and melodic punch.

"Love In A Lift" is stomping and mesmerising in equal measure, with a good old-fashioned catchy sing-along chorus thrown in. A ukulele has never sounded so epic! Likewise "I Love You More Than Evolution" mashes together disparate influences with impressively ambitious melodic punch. The single "Asleep In Monaco" is quite simply a gorgeously simmering pop song.

Throughout the album, and crowning their inventive arrangements, sits the beguiling, elating voice of lead singer Ad Follet - surely one of the best vocalists to emerge from Sheffield in recent years.

Cats For Peru are named after an odd tale from Parkgate, Northern Ireland where rumour spread of a strange and elusive South American catching cats to take back to his native Peru. Cats For Peru are out to catch things too: Your hearts.

Release date: Monday October 5th 2009

Pre-order the album NOW: CLICK HERE.
On pre-ordering the CD you will get a digital download with immediate effect.

FREE digital download single: "Asleep In Monaco" and "The Bearded One" available NOW: CLICK HERE.

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RECENT RELEASES
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PPR011: RepoMen: "Parallel Schizophrenic EP".
Celebrating 10 years togething later this month, RepoMen deliver their best yet in a series of 8 EPs to date. The limited edition 5-track CD EP is available not in limited CD single format plus via iTunes.

Track listing:
1. Parallel Schizophrenic 2. Brickface 3. Breathe 4. Ride 5. Statelines.

Buy it on-line from THEE SPC

Alternatively download from iTunes by CLICKING HERE

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PPR012: Screaming Mimi: "Leap Into My Fervent Arms" CD LP.
It's the one everyone's been waiting for...it's the Mimi long player! Their limited edition 13-track CD LP (plus available via iTunes) hit the racks on Monday May 11th 2009. It features all their PPR singles so far plus fantastic artwork created by Mimi frontwoman Loretta Chantry Groves.

Track listing:
1. Dorothy Millette 2. Dick Tracy 3. Who Is Louise? 4. Dry Bones 5. Tanti Auguri 6. Gumshoe 7. Electric Thighs 8. Plug It Up! 9. Broken Teeth 10. Bumblebee 11. Just Because It’s Done For Love… 12. My Favourite Objects 13. Dirtypillowslip

Buy it on-line from THEE SPC

Alternatively download from iTunes by CLICKING HERE

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RELEASES *** OUT NOW ON PPR ***
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PPR010 Artery "Standing Still" EP. Limited edition 4-track CD EP and via iTunes. Release date: Monday February 23rd 2009. PPR team up with the Sheffield post-punk legends to bring you their first original material for nearly 25 years. Track listing: 1. Standing Still 2. A song for all the lonely people 3. The seeds of youth 4. Who's afraid of David Lynch? (Watch the video by CLICKING HERE)

Buy it on-line from THEE SPC

OR buy from iTunes

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PPR009 Screaming Mimi: "Electric Thighs" CD single. Limited edition 3-track CD EP and via iTunes. Release date: Monday December 15th 2008. Tracks: 1. Electric thighs (single version) 2. My favourite objects 3. A new cure for the heartache

Buy it on-line from THEE SPC

OR buy from iTunes

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PPR008 The Interiors "Delays are Dangerous" LP. 16 sizzling post-Pixies punk pop from Sheffield's finest. CD album and via iTunes. Release date: Monday October 27th 2008.

Buy it on-line from THEE SPC

OR buy from iTunes

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PPR007 The Hatrack Hangers. Downloadable two track single from Sheffield's off-beat indie merchants. Release date: Monday 28th April. Via iTunes. Tracks: 1. The Button Society (new version) 2.Camping in Bamford

Available to ORDER NOW from iTunes

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PPR006 "Star EP" RepoMen. 100 Ltd CD singles and via iTunes. Release date: Monday 7th April. Tracks: 1. Star 2. Violet 3. Diminished 4. Both Feet.

Buy it on-line from THEE SPC

OR buy from iTunes

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PPR005 Anthems from the Phantom: Various Artists. 300 ltd CD album with full colour booklet. Release date Monday 26th November.

Full track listing:
1. Pete Green - Share your Kit 2. Screaming Mimi - Dirtypillowslip 3. Beangrowers - Star in Monaco 4. Deltasound - Attachment 5. Former Toys - Rolling News 6. RepoMen - Tonight 7. Dark Sparks - Bullet in the Eye 8. Yr Impossible - TV and Radio 9. Hatrack Hangers - The Button Society 10. The Interiors - My Little Pony 11. Plans & Apologies - Wirez, Man 12. Balor Knights - Marketeers/Pity Hands 13. Art Department - Lottery Fashionista 14. Lardpony - Everyone's Fault but Mine

Buy it on-line from THEE SPC

OR buy from iTunes

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PPR004 Screaming Mimi: Dorothy Millette b/w Bumblebee. 500 ltd 7" single on blood red vinyl. Release date March 26th 2007. Check out the video HERE

Buy it on-line from THEE SPC

OR buy from iTunes OR buy MP3s from Thee SPC

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PPR003 Balor Knights: Tornado b/w Get Straight. 500 ltd 7" single on black vinyl. Release date: March 19th 2007.

Buy it on-line from THEE SPC

OR buy from iTunes OR buy MP3s from Thee SPC

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PPR002 - Repomen LP "Songs they never play on the radio". The much awaited long player by Sheffield's sons, the eclectic RepoMen.

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Buy it on-line from THEE SPC

OR buy from iTunes OR buy MP3s from Thee SPC

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PPR001 - Repomen/Screaming Mimi split 7 The inaugural release for Phantom Power is a 500 limited run split vinyl 7" featuring the fantastically dark and delightful Screaming Mimi (Who is Louise?) and the eclectic RepoMen (Trophy).

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Out now.

Buy it on-line from THEE SPC

OR buy MP3s from Thee SPC

A comprehensive list of ALLour releases can be found Discog.com courtesy of Thewintman.

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PHANTOM POWER STOCKISTS
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PPR releases are also available from: Pure Groove (London), Rough Trade (London), Norman Records (Leeds), Jacks Records (Sheffield), Action Records (Preston), Thee SPC (uber-cool Sheff label), Piccadilly Records (Manchester) and On The Fringe (On-line store).

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REVIEWS
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PPR012
Tasty Fanzine: SB
Sounds XP: Ged M
Die Shellsuit Die: Palmer Eldritch
Norman Records: Phil
Manchester Music: Emily Slowlie
Bluesbunny Webzine
Street Voice Webzine (Album of the Month)

PPR011
Pennyblack Music: John Clarkson
SoundsXP: Paul M
Losing Today: Mark Barton
Tasty Fanzine: SB

PPR010
Gothic.at: deadinvienna (in German)
Xsilence: Gaylord (in French)
Pennyblack Music: John Clarkson
Die Shell Suit Die: Palmer Eldritch (ouch!)
Sandman Magazine: Dion Curry
Tasty Fanzine: SB
Manchester Music
Norman Records: Brian

PPR009
Pennyblack Music: Helen Tipping
SoundsXP: Ged M
Manchester Music: JA
Norman Records: Brett
Die Shellsuit Die: Gray Thomas
Blues Bunny
Tasty Fanzine: SB

PPR008
Sandman Feb 2009: Stuart Holmes
Tatapoum Jan 2009: Jilo (in French)
lostmusic.co.uk Jan 2009
Pennyblack Music Jan 2009: John Clarkson
Tasty Fanzine Dec 2008: Andy Glynn
Thee SPC: Isambard Kingdom Brunel
SoundsXP: Ged M
Norman Records: Brian
Subba Culcha: Chris Merriman
Sheffield Telegraph: Rachael Clegg

PPR007
Sandman June 2008 (pg 4): Gemma Winks

PPR006
Pennyblack Music: John Clarkson
Norman Records: Phil
SoundsXP: Matt H
Thee SPC Review
Sheffield Star feature: David Dunn
Sandman Magazine (April 2008 issue): Gemma Winks

PPR005
Indiepop.it: Ian
SoundsXP: Matt H
Norman Records: Tim
Thee SPC Review
Sheffield Telegraph feature: Rob Webb
Sandman Magazine (January 2008 issue): Gemma Winks
Pennyblack Music: Olga Sladeckova
Leeds Music Scene: Shane Spencer

PPR004
SoundsXP: Paul M
Losing Today: Mark Barton
Norman Records: Maggie
Die Shellsuit Die: Matthew Stanley
Tasty Fanzine: Sam Metcalf
Leeds Music Scene: Alexander Rennie
This is Fake DIY: Tom Horrell
Indiepop.it: Salvatore
Pennyblack Music: Jonjo McNeill
ShefBase: Emma Gaffney

PPR003
Losing Today: Mark Barton
Vanity Project: Skif
Tasty Fanzine
Norman Records: Maggie
This is fake DIY: Tom Horrell
Die Shellsuit Die: Oliver Turner
Indiepop.it: Salvatore
Sandman: April Issue

PPR002
Norman Records: Brian
Penny Black Music: John Clarkson
SoundsXP: Paul M
Sandman Magazine: Vivian Bonzo
Radio Coma: December 2006

PPR001
SoundsXP: Paul M
Penny Black Music: John Clarkson
Losing Today: Mark Barton
Norman Records: Brian
Leeds Music Scene: Scott Lewis
Sheffield Music: Becky Bowler
Vanity Project: Skif
Indiepop.it: Salvatore
Radio Coma: October 2006
Sandman: November 2006

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CONTACT PHANTOM POWER RECORDS
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info@phantompowerrecords.co.uk