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K-X-P L-I-V-E
27-04-2012
K-X-P LIVE MAY 2012
The amazing disco-kraut 3 piece return for a smattering of live dates.
1st May - Shacklewell Arms, London, UK
2nd May - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK
4th May - Crane Lane Theatre, Cork, IR
5th May - Upstairs @ Whelans, Dublin, IR (late show)
All Night, Afloat
18-04-2012
Delighted to get some new music out there by our latest signing's 'Michael A Grammar'.
On 'All Night, Afloat' Michael A Grammar fuse the rhythmic pulse of Krautrock with a near psychedelic sense of wonder, for fans of Deerhunter, early Verve, Ultimate Spinach!
Soundcloud:http://soundcloud.com/melodic-records/michael-a-grammar-all-night
Pre-Order here:http://melodic.co.uk/michaelagrammar/
Michael A Grammar
16-04-2012
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Look out for the début 4 track EP released on June 4th 2012.
The band make their live début on Friday May 11th at the Pav Tav in Brighton as Part of our 'Manchester By The Sea' event for The Great Escape festival.
Here we will be joined by two other great Manchester labels and their artists...Akoustik Anarkhy and Sways...Full event details here:
http://www.facebook.com/events/341019745945520/
Dark Dark Dark On The Road
29-03-2012
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30.03.2012- Club Nasti - Madrid (es)
31.03.2012- Minifestival - Barcelona (es)
01.04.2012- La Rocher de Palmer - Cenon (fr)
02.04.2012- Stereolux - Nantes (fr)
03.04.2012- Vooruit - Gent (be)
04.04.2012- Bush Hall - London (uk)Sold out!
06.04.2012- Ekko - Utrecht (nl)
07.04.2012- Prinzenbar - Hamburg (de)
09.04.2012- Atlas - Aarhus (dk)
10.04.2012- Henriksberg - Gothenburg (se)
11.04.2012- Södra Teatern - Stockholm (se)
12.04.2012- Revolver - Oslo (no)
13.04.2012- Huset Magsträde - Copenhagen (dk)
14.04.2012- Private Club - Berlin (de)
15.04.2012- Brotfabrik - Frankfurt (de)
16.04.2012- El Lokal - Zürich (ch)
17.04.2012- Bronson - Ravenna (it)
18.04.2012- Teatro Fondamenta Nuove - Venice (it)
19.04.2012- Fri-Son - Fribourg (ch)
20.04.2012- Le Grand Mix - Tourcoing (fr)
21.04.2012- AB-club - Brussels (be)
17.08.2012- Greenman festival - Powys (uk)
01.09.2012- End of the Road - Dorset (uk)
07.12.2012 ATP festival - Minehead (uk) + curated by The National
Pre-Order The New Standard Fare Album 'Out Of Sight Out Of Town'
24-11-2011
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http://outofsightoutoftown.melodic.co.uk
Standard Fare are back with an amazing album brimming with 12 tracks of pure pop perfection!
Choc-full of love lorn indie gems, perfectly matched boy girl harmonies and more hooks than a butchers shop...Don't take our word for it, check out the lead single 'Darth Vader' at the links below:
http://soundcloud.com/melodic-records/standard-fare-darth-vader
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxmz3vcnxFc
Pre-order today and get the digital download immediately! Physical orders ship week commencing 5th Jan 2012.
Catch them live at one of the following date:.
02-Dec-11 Sheffield UK The Shakespeare,Album Launch
10-Dec-11 Glasgow UK Glasgow Popfest
11-Dec-11 Berlin DE Gretchen
17-Dec-11 Edinburgh UK Summerhall
20-Jan-12 Cambridge UK Portland Arms
21-Jan-12 Brighton UK Green Door Store
22-Jan-12 London UK Lexington
15-Feb-12 Sheffield UK Memorial Hall
16-Feb-12 London UK Bush Hall
24-Feb-12 Sheffield UK Shakespeare
http://outofsightoutoftown.melodic.co.uk
Listen To Patterns 'Induction'
07-09-2011
Listen to the awesome debut track 'Induction' from our very own Patterns at the link below:
http://soundcloud.com/melodic-records/induction
This week the band featured in the NME radar section and has some lovely words written about them on the Dazed and Confused site which you can check out here:
http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/11296/1/patterns-track-premiere
Induction is released 3/10/11 and is limited to 500 copies on clear 7" vinyl. Pre Order:
http://melodic.co.uk/patterns/
Catch them live at a date below:
17 September 2011 – Birmingham (Victories at Sea EP launch) – Hare & Hounds
30 September 2011 – Liverpool – Studio 2
10 October 2011 – Manchester (with Outfit) – The Castle
22 October 2011 – Cardiff – SWN Festival
11 November 2011 – Nantes – Stereolux
K-X-P
02-09-2011
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The Finnish three piece will release their Easy EP (12" heavyweight vinyl) with us on November 7th followed by a full length in 2012.
You can checkout the Pitchfork endorsed EP opener 'Easy (Infinity Waits) here:
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/12326-easy-infinity-waits/
An Autumn tour takes in London's CAMP basement and Icelandic Airways, full details below:
Fri Sept 9th, Art for social change festival, Wroclaw, PL.
Sun Sept 11th, 007 Club, Praha, CZ.
Thur Oct 13th, CAMP Basement, London, UK.
Sat Oct 15th, Iceland Airwaves Festival, Reykjavik, IS.
Fri Oct 28th, Soy Festival, Nantes, FR.
Sun Oct 30th, Circus, Leganes, SP.
Mon Oct 31st, Monkey Week Festival, Puerto de Santa María, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain.
Tue Nov 1st, La Faena, Madrid, SP.
Wed Nov 2nd, Cultural Center, Bermeo, SP.
Sun Nov 6th, Confort Moderne, poitiers, FR.
Mon Nov 7th, Consortium, Dijon, FR.
Thur Nov 10th, Le Bourg, Lausanne, CH.
Fri Nov 11th, Bad Bonn, Dudingen, CH.
Sat Nov 12th, Le Vecteur, Charleroi, BE.
Sun Nov 13th, Trix, Antwerp, BE.
Hearing Aid
11-08-2011
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You are encouraged to download this compilation for free at the link: http://www.mediafire.com?bv0z5acd4yxdbad
Tracklist
1. The Soundcarriers - From the 7 to the Y
2.Grand Forever - Don't Go Easy On Me
3.Patterns - Broken Trains
4.Hookworms - Teen Dreams
5.Jewellers - Light Leave Me
6.Holy Family - Club Ocean Floor
7.Temple Songs - I'll Be Just Fine
8.Voodoo Bear - Chevreuil
9.Childhood - Semester
10.The Bell Peppers - Rubber Bullets
11.The Longcut - All Mine All Mine All Mine
12.The Louche FC - (I Cannot Be) Much More Than This
13.Ghost Outfit - Those Ghosts
14.Dark Dark Dark VS. Tom Inhaler - Dreaming Day
Tell your friends and spread it far and wide...
Artwork By Matthew Sidebottom http://cargocollective.com/mattsidebottom
Patterns join the Melodic Family
10-05-2011
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Check out the track 'Wrong Two Words' at Soundcloud below:
http://soundcloud.com/melodic-records/patterns-wrong-two-words
Patterns Live Dates:
13 May 2011 – Manchester (with The Antlers) – Club Academy
19 May 2011 – London – Stag & Dagger
21 May 2011 – Cheshire – Friends of Mine Festival
22 May 2011 – Manchester (with Toro Y Moi) – Deaf Institute
28 May 2011 – London (Brainlove Festival) – Brixton Windmill
29 May 2011 – Manchester – Eurocultured
23 July 2011 – Sheffield – Tramlines Festival
13 August 2011 – Skipton – Greetings From Beacons
www.musicalpatterns.com
@musicalpatterns
More news to follow.....
Dark Dark Dark Announce Uk & EU Tour Dates!
14-03-2011
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UK DATES
12/05 : UK - Manchester/Futuresonic @ St Philips Church (supporting Black Heart Procession)
13/05 : UK - Cambridge/St. Paul’s Church (supporting Black Heart Procession)
14/05 : UK - Brighton - The Great Escape - Last.FM Stage at Queens Hotel
15/05 : UK - London - The Lexington
16/05 : UK – Middlesbrough - Westgarth Social Club
17/05 : UK - Coventry/St Johns Church (supporting Black Heart Procession)
18/05 : UK - London/The Tabernacle (supporting Black Heart Procession
EUROPEAN DATES
19/05: Brussels - Botanique
20/05: Utrecht - Fest ad Werf
21/05: Zwolle / Odeon
23/05: Porto, Coliseum (supporting The National)
24/05: Lisbon, Campo Pequeno (supporting The National)
26/05 -Pau/La Centrifugeuse (Supporting Elysian Fields)
27/05 -Saint-Nazaire/VIP (Supporting Elysian Fields)
28/05 -Beauvais/L’ Ouvre Boîte
29/05: Cactus/Brugge
30/05: Berlin/Lido (supporting Low)
31/05: Hamburg/Knust (supporting Low)
01/06: Koln/Gebaude 9 (supporting Low)
02/06: Amsterdam/Paradiso
Pre-order the album now direct from Melodic. We've 4 ace packages to choose, from download, CD, Vinyl to the deluxe package including all of the above and a ltd edition T Shirt.
http://melodic.co.uk/darkdarkdark/
Suitcase Released Today!
07-03-2011
Standard Fare's new single Suitcase is out today - available to buy now at all good record shops, digital retailers and of course direct from us here at Melodic! - http://melodic.co.uk/standardfare/
The 7" is on lovely white vinyl and only £5 inc. delivery. We'll also throw in the download and the ltd edition suitcase badge.
Over the weekend The Line Of Best Fit asked the guys a few questions and also hosted the first viewing of the suitcase video, read all about it below:
http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2011/03/tlobf-introducing-standard-fare/
New Standard Fare Single
01-03-2011
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Back with new single ‘Suitcase,’ Standard Fare push their juxtaposition between sonically upbeat and lyrically dark to their furthest point yet. Recorded in just one day, ‘Suitcase’ is an initially infectious listen, the track laced with a simple but fully-felt rousing euphoria that feels brighter than anything the group have done previously.
Available to pre-order at this link http://standardfare.melodic.co.uk/, the vinyl is just £5 inc P+P worldwide and includes:
- 7" single on white vinyl with an exclusive badge.
- Immediate MP3 and FLAC encoded digital download.
- Download includes an ipod-sized video of "Suitcase".
- Ltd run of 500 copies!
Catch Standard Fare live at a date below:
1st March – Leeds – Cardigan Arms
2nd March – Manchester – Night & Day Café
3rd March – York – Basement
4th March – London – Lexington
8th March – Cambridge – Portland Arms
9th March – Nottingham – Chameleon
11th March – Leicester - Firebug
http://melodic.co.uk/standardfare/
http://www.myspace.com/standardfare
Dark Dark Dark sign with Melodic
04-01-2011
We are delighted to announce that Dark Dark Dark are now part of the Melodic roster!
The Minneapolis based chamber-folk sextet will release their ‘Bright Bright Bright’ EP and breathtaking sophomore album ‘Wild Go’ as a deluxe package via Melodic, coming April 2011.
Having already sold out venues in London and France on their recent European tour, as well as receiving ongoing support from 6 Music's Tom Ravenscroft, we’re incredibly excited and honoured to be releasing Dark Dark Dark in Europe.
Checkout the video for Daydreaming here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvTZwhOHYVA
Dark Dark Dark will tour throughout France in March 2011 and will return to tour the UK in May.
Dark Dark Dark March Tour
17/03/2011 , la Cave aux poètes , Roubaix w/ Faustine Seilman
18/03/2011 , 6/4 , Laval w/ Faustine Seilman
19/03/2011 , le Fuzz'yon , la Roche sur Yon w/ Faustine Seilman
20/03/2011 , TBA , Segré
21/03/2011 , TBA , Toulouse
22/03/2011 , Le Microscope , Bayonne
23/03/2011 , 'Festival Nouvelles scènes' , Niort
24/03/2011 , Festival Chorus des Hauts-de-Seine, parvis de la défense, Paris (midi)
24/03/2011 , le Café de la danse ,Paris (soir) w/ Matt Elliott
25/03/2011 , le Brise Glace , Annecy w/ Faustine Seilman
26/03/2011 , le Consortium , Dijon
Dark Dark Dark Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/darkdarkdark
Dark Dark Dark Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkdarkdark
Dark Dark Dark Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/darkdarkdarkband
Check out a selection of tracks from our 2010 releases, as well as 'Daydreaming' from Dark Dark Dark here: http://soundcloud.com/melodic-records/melodic-podcast-sampler-2010-2011
The Soundcarriers - BBC News at 10
24-12-2010
Merry Christmas from all at Melodic!!!
A slightly early Christmas present for us all here came in the form of seeing The Soundcarriers feature on the BBC ten O'clock news last night.
Skip to the last 6 minutes to see the guys in action alongside the short report of the current music industry and the challenges it faces.
You can watch again for a short while at the link below:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00wx2sw/BBC_News_at_Ten_23_12_2010/
The Soundcarriers - Listen Again
09-12-2010
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c72y1
Soundcarriers Shop:
http://thesoundcarriersceleste.melodic.co.uk/
Melodic - December News
02-12-2010
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Tune into Marc Riley's BBC Radio 6 show next Wednesday, 8th December, to catch a Soundcarriers live session. The band will be live on air between 19:00 - 21:00 playing tracks from this years critically acclaimed album 'Celeste'.
The Soundcarriers 'Celeste' in Piccadilly Records Top List.
It's that time again where end of year lists start popping up left right and centre. One of our favourite and most diverse lists comes from legendary indie retailer Piccdilly Records. They've got in on the act early and have chosen The Soundcarriers latest album, Celeste, to grace the number 71 spot in their top 100 of 2010. You can check out the full list here: http://www.piccadillyrecords.com/shop/feature.php?feature=663
Standard Fare Live Groupee Session
Back in March Standard Fare took flight to the USA and hit SXSW 2010. Luckily they had time to pay a visit to Groupee HQ along the way and record some awesome live videos.
Check out the video for 'Philadelphia' at the link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jec-2PNUD8
Windmill Live at ITC 2010
We were lucky enough to host our own night at this years In The City Festival, which included stellar performances from both Standard Fare and Windmill. Manchester Screenwipe managed to catch Matt Dillon (aka Windmill) before the live show for this special stripped down version of Epcot Slow taken from the album Epcot Starfields. See the performance here:
http://vimeo.com/16569088
Windmill have also been confirmed for nxt years SXSW 2011 event, we’ll have more details on that soon!
Standard Fare Live Dates
03-11-2010
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7th Nov 2010, Standard Fare @ Big Pink Cake Weekender, Bristol
18th Nov 2010, Standard Fare @ The Bull & Gate w/ Fight Like Apes, London
20th Nov 2010, Standard Fare @ The Hop w/Allo Darlin, Wakefield
24th Nov 2010, Standard Fare @ Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds
26th Nov 2010, Standard Fare @ Chameleon, Nottingham
30th Nov 2010, Standard Fare @ Saki Bar, Manchester
Standard Fare Live Videos
27-10-2010
Standard Fare recently recorded some great live footage for 'Groupee'! You can check out the videos for Philadelphia, Love Doesn't Just Stop, Dancing and A Night With A Friend below:
http://www.groupee.com/displaycontent/content/standard-fare-session-2010
Melodic Records & Akoustik Anarkhy In The City Showcase
12-10-2010
We're delighted to announce that we will be curating a stage at the largest Uk music industry event 'In The City', alongside our good friends at the Akoustik Anarkhy label.
The evening takes place on Friday 15th October at the Castle Hotel in Manchester's northern quarter, as well as a great line up there will also be a 'jumble sale' record table featuring releases & merch from both labels at bargain prices!
Line Up
7.10 Plank! ( Akoustik Anarkhy)
8.00 Beat The Radar (Akoustik Anarkhy)
8.50 WFANFC (Melodic)
9.40 Standard Fare (Melodic)
10.30 Windmill (Melodic)
Tickets can be purchased on the door for £8. Alternatively wristbands for the night and all other gigs taking place over the three day event can be purchased from the In The City Website Below:
http://www.inthecity.co.uk/
Upcoming Tour Dates
11-10-2010
Tour Dates
October
15/10/10 Standard Fare, The Castle, Manchester
15/10/10 Working For A Nuclear Free City, The Castle, Manchester
15/10/10 Windmill, The Castle, Manchester
22/10/10 Standard Fare, Swn Festival, Cardiff
28/10/10 Standard Fare, Wilmington, London
November
07/11/10 Standard Fare, The Cornerhouse, Cambridge
07/11/10 Standard Fare, Big Pink Cake Weekender, Bristol
20/11/10 Standard Fare, The Hop w/Allo Darlin, Wakefield
24/11/10 Standard Fare, TBC w/Blood Oranges, Yorkshire
26/11/10 Standard Fare, Chameleon, Nottingham
29/11/10 Working For A Nuclear Free City, The Castle, Manchester
WFANFC - New Album Pre-Order
18-08-2010
Working For A Nuclear Free City's new album 'Jojo Burger Tempest' is available right now in the Melodic shop:
http://wfanfc.melodic.co.uk/
June
11-06-2010
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Standard Fare have been gigging relentlessly since we released their debut 'The Noyelle Beat' back in March this year, it got a lovely reception from the likes of - Drowned in Sound, Artrocker 'Close To Perfection' and The Sunday Times 'The best and most loveable aspects of indie guitar music'.
12th July sees the lauded album track 'Philadelphia' get the single treatment alongside the so far unreleased B-side, the really rather ace 'Don't Tell'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvozbrUljBA
They’re playing Latitude and the Indietracks & Farm festivals as well as gigging all summer:
10th June – Sheffield – Penelope's
15th June – London – Lexington
19th June – Nottingham – Chameleon
22nd June – London – Camden Barfly
30th June – Chelmsford – Basement Club
3rd July – High Lea Park – One World Festival
9th July – Leeds – Library
10th July – Glasgow – Flying Duck
17th July – Suffolk – Latitude Festival
22nd July – Leicester – Firebug
25th July – Derbyshire – Indietracks
31st July – Somerset – Farm Festival
Pre-order the single now and receive immediate download in both FLAC and MP3 format
http://www.standardfare.co.uk/
The Longcut have just released their new remix EP 'Broken Hearts' hot on the heels of last years long-play 'Open Hearts'. Seemingly not giving themselves chance to gain a breath, they've enlisted the wizardry of friends and contemporaries, such as Toro Y Moi and Gallops, to take the seven tracks to new musical dimensions.
There's also an ace video to go with the new, lean edit, of title track 'Open Hearts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk8dugjXMLc
This one is a digital only release available for just £4 from our online shop, you can get it now in high quality FLAC and MP3: http://thelongcut.melodic.co.uk/
Windmill have also followed suit with their new digital offering, the 'Ellen Save Our Energy EP'. Taking a new edit of one of the album’s stand-out moments as its lead track, the EP includes three remixes of Epcot Starfields album tracks and a 15-minute podcast in which Windmill answers questions from fans. Included in the package are also videos for Big Boom & Ellen Save Our Energy. The latter , directed by Steve Glashierof , is a great piece of sci-fi imagery which you can check out below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b25mQU06SX4
Although officially only released on July 5th you can grab this one from us now direct:
http://ellensaveourenergy.melodic.co.uk/
The Soundcarriers’ brand new album is released in August but can be pre-ordered (with an immediate digital copy) here:
http://thesoundcarriersceleste.melodic.co.uk/
For the latest news check us out here:
Twitter - http://twitter.com/melodicrecords
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Melodic-Records/175062318283
For new release track previews, check out our Bandcamp page http://melodic.bandcamp.com/
March
07-03-2010
It's been a busy start to 2010 at melodic and it's about time we updated you on what's happening here at the HQ!
First up are melodic's latest signings, Standard Fare, who are set to release their debut album 'The Noyelle Beat' on 29/3/2010.
March sees the indie pop trio embark on a US tour, which rounds off nicely in Austin Texas with performances at the legendary SXSW festival. For full details check out the listings below or the Standard Fare Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/standardfare
US Tour Dates:
March 11th - New York, The Cake Shop
March 12th - Philadelphia,Pensylvania, The Ox (all ages show)
March 13th - New Haven,Connecticut, Tweefort Presents @ Cafe 9
March 14th - Brooklyn,New York, Death By Audio
March 15th - Boston,Massachusetts, with One Happy Island at Great Scott
March 17th - Austin, Texas, Music For listeners day party
March 19th - Austin, Texas, SXSW Day Party @ Waterloo Cycles
March 19th - Austin, Texas, SXSW Showcase at Mohawk Inside
If you can't get over to the US you can catch them in the UK on the following dates:
UK Tour Dates
Feb 27th- London, The 100 Club
April 8th - Sheffield, The Leadmill
April 15th - Manchester, Night & Day Café
May 11th - Cardiff, Arts Institute
June 19th - Nottingham, The Chameleon
July 10th - Glasgow, Scotland (Venue TBC)
July 22nd - Leicester, Firebug
July 25th - Ripley, Indietracks
July 31st – Somerset, Farm Festival
The Noyelle Beat is available for pre-order now at http://standardfare.melodic.co.uk. There are 3 packages to choose from all which come with immediate digital download in high quality FLAC format.
The Australian award wining Eddy Current Suppression Ring are back! Less than a year after their UK debut ECSR strike again with another dose of their supercharged proto-punk on new album 'Rush To Relax'.
The album, which was recorded live in just 5 hours, is set for release on May 17th 2010. In support of the release Eddy Current will be touring both Australia and the USA over spring/summer 2010, you can check out all the dates here:
http://www.myspace.com/eddycurrentsuppressionring
Hopefully we will see some UK & European live dates in the near future but if you're eager to hear the new material now head over to http://rushtorelax.melodic.co.uk/ where Rush to Relax is available to pre-order in both digital and physical format.
Autumn
08-10-2009
Melodic has much stuff out of late and we thought we better tell you about it…
First are The Longcut whose 2nd album is released this week to some nice praise indeed:
‘they've created one of 2009's most diverse records’ 8/10 Drowned In Sound
‘Initially hyped as heirs apparent to Joy Division, the Manchester trio actually turn out to be the new New Order on this dark disco slow-burner.’ 4/5 The Times
‘Spoiled for choice for highlights’ 4/5 The Fly
‘It's as good - if not better than - the first.’ NME
They set off on a UK tour in just under a week:
Oct 12th - Manchester, Academy 3*
Oct 16th - Glasgow, King Tuts
Oct 17th - Oxford, Audioscope Festival
Oct 18th - Southampton, Talking Heads
Oct 19th - London, Cargo
Oct 20th - Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
Oct 21st - York, Fibbers
Oct 22nd - Liverpool, Evol@Korova
Oct 23rd - Cardiff, Swn Festival
Oct 24th - Bristol, Start The Bus
*Exclusive! For the Manchester show there’s a FREE full-album download with each order from Ticketline for one week only (Oct 5th – 9th)
http://www.ticketline.co.uk/artist/the-longcut
Also, there’s a very cheeky, lovely Toro Y Moi remix of ‘Repeated’ by The Longcut floating around the intraweb. You might be able to hear it here:
http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/13404-repeated-toro-y-moi-remix/
There are a handful of Windmill live shows left on his European live tour, best checking his Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/windmillband
And after lots of crazy manufacturing nightmares copies of the Rec.tangle, Soundcarriers and Windmill are now available in their vinyl editions – been getting lots of lovely feedback regarding Soundcarriers’ in particular. Heavyweight vinyl, varnished sleeve… though the labels are the most exciting things if you ask me. They have a live show in London at the Sonic Cathedral night at The Legion on 26th October.
Check http://www.melodic.co.uk for the latest release info and we also now have a lot of the older back catalogue albums available as £4 downloads. In the meantime check our brand new signings if you want, Standard Fare: http://www.myspace.com/standardfare
Newsletter
26-06-2009
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Instant downloads:
First off, we’ve brought in a new system with all releases on Melodic,just about as soon as the album is mastered you’d normally be in for a 3-4 month wait until the album would be actually released. We’re now releasing albums immediately where you can pre-order the CD or vinyl or whatever and receive the download right away (MP3 or FLAC) or you can just buy the download of course. This is available from The Soundcarriers just out to The Longcut’s new album out in October, only direct from Melodic.
The Soundcarriers
http://www.myspace.com/thesoundcarriers
Debut album 'Harmonium' is out now or at least the CD version is. Thanks to vinyl manufacturing headaches we're hoping we'll have vinyl stock in about 3 weeks' time… but it will be lovely, 2 pieces of 180 gram heavyweight in a gatefold sleeve. They’re also on tour from next week supporting the wonderful White Denim at the following UK shows:
23/6 - Birmingham Bar Academy
24/6 - Manchester Ruby Lounge
2/7 - Nottingham Bodega
7/7 - Bristol Thekla
8/7 - London Heaven
They also play the following dates later in the year:
10 Jul 2009 The Deaf Institute Manchester
21 Aug 2009 The Green Man Festival Powys, Wales
4 Sep 2009 Electric Picnic Festival Portlaoise, Laois
2 Oct 2009 Harvest at The Globe Cardiff
You can order the album on CD / download and vinyl here:
http://thesoundcarriers.melodic.co.uk/
Rec.tangle
http://www.myspace.com/rectangularmusic
Next up a debut album by an artist signed to Melodic around 8 years ago... It’s been a long wait. Rec.tangle has released tracks before as Topo Gigio. Released on 20th July we think it’s a lush instrumental Kraut/prog opus. You can pre-order the album on CD / download and vinyl at http://rectangle.melodic.co.uk/ but be warned, more vinyl manufacturing problems are meaning the vinyl version will be delayed by around a month.
Eddy Current Suppression Ring
http://www.myspace.com/eddycurrentsuppressionring
Latest album ‘Primary Colours’ and debut album ‘Eddy Current Suppression Ring’ are released as a double album CD only (and download) on 17th August. Primary Colours won the Australian Music Prize as their album of the year recently and is ‘reminiscent of Can – or, perhaps, of The Fall at their most Can-indebted.’ Says Uncut (4 stars). You can order the album on CD / download and vinyl at http://ecsr.melodic.co.uk/
Windmill
http://www.myspace.com/windmillband
The new and highly anticipated album ‘Epcot Starfields’ is released 7th September and ever so special it is too. Watch out for the Big Boom spectacular video appearing on Youtube in the next few weeks. CD / download and vinyl http://www.epcotstarfields.com/ and there’s a tour of
Germany about to start, a London show and some Benelux dates later:
25 Jun 2009 Fusion Festival Lärz
26 Jun 2009 NBI Berlin
27 Jun 2009 Hafen 2 Open Air Festival Offenbach
8 Aug 2009 Jenseits von Millionen Friedland
12 Aug 2009 Album Launch PARTY @ Brixton Windmill London
23 Sep 2009 D:qliq Luxemburg
24 Sep 2009 Musikbunker Aachen
25 Sep 2009 tba Utrecht
26 Sep 2009 FZW Dortmund
27 Sep 2009 International Love-Nerd Festival @ Kamp Bielefeld
30 Sep 2009 KulturhausIII&70 Hamburg
1 Oct 2009 Beatpol Dresden
2 Oct 2009 Nato Leipzig
3 Oct 2009 Live At Dot Berlin
4 Oct 2009 Kulturkeller Fulda
5 Oct 2009 Chelsea Vienna
10 Oct 2009 Swamp Freiburg
The Longcut
http://www.myspace.com/thelongcut
Another highly-anticipated record, The Longcut’s new album ‘Open Hearts’ is out October 5th and again is available at http://thelongcut.melodic.co.uk/ they’ve been playing a handful of UK
dates also and have the following festival shows coming up:
18 Jul 2009 The Tyne - Get Involved Stage - Narcfest Newcastle
8 Aug 2009 Moor Music Festival Skipton, Northwest
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