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New Album & Tour from The Leisure Society
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On 13th April The Leisure Society will release their fourth album The Fine Art of Hanging via Full Time Hobby, which is wonderful news from a band who remain very close to our heart.
Nick Hemming’s touchstone of personal and honest lyrics remain and the forthcoming single 'Tall Black Cabins' can be heard below.
Of the single Nick said, "I took a visit to Hastings and I noticed several tall black cabins - these structures are used by local fishermen for drying their nets. Theirs is a small and shrinking industry, but they have a passion for their trade and keep it going, even though it's not always financially viable. We recorded the album onto analogue tape at Konk studios and mastered it at Abbey Road Studios. We wanted to make the best record we could, so despite the expense we crafted it in this way - not for money, but for the love of making it."
As for the album title 'The Fine Art Of Hanging On is a recurrent, linking theme, although this wasn't an intentional concept album," explains Nick. "It's about clinging to something - be that a relationship, a career, or life itself."
"All the way through writing the album a friend of mine was battling cancer. I reached out by sending him the rough demos. By giving him this access to the work in progress and by him giving feedback, we formed a close bond. Sadly he lost his battle, but his input and presence is there in the album."
There will be UK live dates in April as well;
Mon 13 UK, Bristol, Colston Hall Lantern
Tue 14 Oxford, Oxford O2 Academy 2
Wed 15 London, Islington Assembly Hall
Thu 16 Cambridge, Junction 2
Fri 17 Birmingham, Rainbow
Sat 18 UK, Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
Mon 20 Manchester, Deaf Institute
Wed 22 Glasgow, Oran Mor
Thu 23 Newcastle, The Cluny
Fri 24 Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
Sat 25 Norwich, Arts Centre
Mon 27 Brighton, Komedia
More details via the Band's website
Mogwai 20th Anniversary Shows
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20 years after they first got Mogwai will play two-night residencies at the Barrowlands in home town Glasgow and at London's Roundhouse, to celebrate two decades of awesome music.
Sat 20 June - Barrowlands, Glasgow
Sun 21 June - Barrowlands, Glasgow
Wed 24 June - Roundhouse, London
Thurs 25 June - Roundhouse, London
Tickets HERE from Friday 30 Jan
Keaton Henson's - 'Dear' LP
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The Vinyl Factory has a lovely looking reissue of Keaton Henson's 'Dear' avaiable but limited to 1,000 copies.
Details HERE
The return of Surfjan Stevens
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Not only will Sufjan Stevens headline the Saturday of this year’s End Of The Road Festival in September there is also a new album due this Spring called ‘Carrie & Lowell’ and it’s out on 30th March via Asthmatic Kitty
London quartet Life In Film & their new single ‘Get Closer’
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Upcoming London quartet Life In Film have their bright & sparky new single ‘Get Closer’ released on 2nd March via ECC100 Records which follows two previous EPs.
The band play a string of UK dates including London’s Scala before heading to Germany and will announce their first North American shows shortly.
UK & Germany live dates
Tues 12th May – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
Wed 13th May – The Castle, Manchester
Thurs 14th May – Scala, London
Sun 17th May – Knust, Hamburg
Mon 18th May – Blue Shell, Köln
Wed 20th May – Magnet, Berlin
Thurs 21st May – Club Stereo, Nürnberg
Fri 22nd May – Hansa 39, München
Sat 23rd May – Club 120, Stuttgart
The Band Website is HERE
Tip for 2015 No.10 - Screaming Females
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Screaming Females should by rights be enormous in Europe in 2015 . Celebrating 10 years as a band this year, just where have they been?
Rose Mountain, is the New Jersey trio’s sixth LP which is due 23rd February via Don Giovanni Records.
UK Dates;
Sunday 19th April - Brighton, The Hope
Monday 20th April - Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
Tuesday 21st April - Manchester, The Roadhouse
Wednesday 22nd April - Glasgow, Broadcast
Thursday 23rd April - Bristol, The Exchange
Friday 24th April - London, The Lexington
Let’s hope there are some festivals to follow!
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