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Hey All,
My oh my its been quiet around here! Why's that? Well that's purely because of the work-load outside of Velvet Grooves. I.e. my other stuff. University work and other happenings. Just finished my dissertation - used most of the Easter holiday for that, and that was a mahoosive task to finish! But now its done.
Most records I've recieved have gone onto the student radio show I do. No worries if you've not heard about it or heard it - drop me an email and I'll include you in the outgoing emails. There's quite a big list. Actually I need to send one out to that, I've not done a show since beginning of Easter, purely because of all this work.... it's back on now though - Sundays 4-6pm (bay-radio.co.uk). You can listen online there.
So what's happening with Velvet Grooves? I think I'm going to revamp it to use a Wordpress template very soon, and then do some exciting things with it. My dissertation is a major project in itself, which I'll explain more about later.
So check back in a few weeks or email and I'll keep you posted.
Cheers All,
Paul
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Animal Collective - Fireworks
The first single off their acclaimed album, Strawberry Jam. Just as mad as we know them to be, and just as beautiful. Their first for Domino Records as well... |
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Canon Blue - Colonies
A masterpiece full of imagination, mixing all kinds - folk, classic, electronic, ambient and more. Like a Danish Tunng... |
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Mice Parade - Mice Parade
Adam Pierce if back, with his new self-titled album, bringing forth his usual formular of textured layers which we love... |
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Trunk Records - Now We Are Ten
Ten years of Trunk slices condensed into a CD. Includes some unreleased tracks for our pleasure. Music from previously unreleased film soundtracks to the Radiophonic Workshop... lovely stuff... |
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The Gossip? Bloody awesome! |
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Codes In Clouds
New singe from this new indie band - scaling the territories of experimental post-rock. |
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It's a beauty. Produced by Mike Tunng - for anyone into eerie electronic-folk music, you could almost do no wrong listening to this...
All the right sounds in all the right places... exquisite piano/harp playing with subtle electronics floating over the top - it's not a masterpiece, but in this line of genres - not far off! Her strong english voice seems to creep on you as well...
Unbelievable that's she's only 25!
For people who like Joanna Newsom, Vashty Bunyan etc. Oh and Tunng!
Described by Static Caravan as a 'Harp playing Kate Bush'...
Buy 7" @ Bookat
Buy album @ Static Caravan
Buy album @ Norman Records
Myspace |
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Taxi Taxi!
A great debut from these new Svedish twins.... gentle folk-pop... on Rumraket! |
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AMP - All Of Yesterday Tomorrow
A jam-packed collection of unreleased tracks and other takes, taken from this sound collective. Rather specialised, but good. With a range of high-profile members to make muso's weep with joy! |
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Amon Tobin - Foley Room
Bloody amazing! A new direction for the turntable maistro, and should I say.... more intelligent?
Beautiful stuff anyway, a work of art... |
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Battles - Mirrored
Finally, the debut album from math-rock/avant-rock engineers signed to Warp. Its been worth the wait! |
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Efterklang - Under Giant Trees
Another beautiful slice of Efterklang vinyl... following on with their sound exploring more interesting territories. Can't wait for the new album later this year yaaaaaaaaaah! |
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Bjork - Volta
Her most accessible record to date, but also one of her most serious. But is it her best? |
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The Cinematic Orchestra - Ma Fleur
A band taking things to the literal level - they've made an album to an unmade film (i.e. inspiration for the film) - full trip-hop, drum 'n bass grooves and soul. Yes - soul. On Ninja Tune. |
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E-Jugend - Last Exit Wedding
Highly inventive, genre hopping musical madness mixing the traditional with the down-right wierd... I like it when people try hard and it pays off! |
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Bjork - Earth Intruders
Bjork returns with her most pop-tastic tune to date! Timbaland beats to fuzzy whipping bass, plus lady Bjorks' high energy - I have high expectations! |
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Bonde Do Role
Domino's new signing mixes M.I.A style beats with Brazilian funk... |
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The Psychic Ills - Early Violence
Two early singles are put together into something highly inventive. Psychedelic drone-electro-rock-shogazer blah-di-blah... I loves it! |
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Meeky Rosie
Heard of Muse? Radiohead? Ooh goodie! - you'll like these! |
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The Colonies
Now here's a band! They're called The Colonies, and this is their debut album. Superbly special! |
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Hannu - Worms In My Piano
Amazing debut album from Finland based Hannu, with soundscapes blending folk and electronica destined to seem into your soul! |
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Tim Pare
Debut LP from singer/songwriter Tim Pare. |
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Radio Moscow - S/T
Debut album on Alive Records from the psych/blues band - makin Hendix/Stripesy tunes! |
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Panda Bear - Bros
New single from Animal Collective founder 'Panda Bear'. Freaky stuff! |
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Einstellung - Konstant(edit) (Single)
Birminghams' Einstelling release their download only version of the 'Konstant' single released last year. This is a shortened version. |
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Wurlitz Traction - Lucid EP
New music from an Chris Reid aka 'Wurlitz Traction'.... very much Amon Tobin with the sonic sounds mixed with electronic beats, d'n'b and hip-hop samples. Great people often don't get noticed because of lack of exposure. I think this fellas one of 'em... |
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Max Richter - Songs From Before
New album from Max Richter. Builds up from his first album Memory House with some songs taking a similar structure to Blue Notebooks. Is it is best album yet? Read on to find out... |
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New album from new Fatcat signings 'Welcome'. Jagged guitars to psychedelic rock and dreamy vocal landscapes. Fantastic! |
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The preview single to Slipstreams new album out later this year. Psychedelic disco-pop guaranteed to add some cutting edge to the whole 'Disco DJ' meaning... |
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New single from Field Music due out Jan 15th. Awesome single. |
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Mum are in a league of their own, producing beautiful music. We're once again familiarised with their magic ways of mixing electronic and analogue sounds floating about their Icelandic nature. What a great way to lead us to the new LP later this year! |
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Tim Pare
Debut LP from singer/songwriter Tim Pare. |
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Black Diamond Heavies
BDH's make their debut on Alive with their earth shattering Blues/Rock/Boogaloo combo fronted with vocals like Tom Waits/Joe Cocker. |
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Clayhill - Mine At Last
... if you're a fan of Calexico, Springsteen, Bob Dylan and the new-folk genre, grab a copy of this. One of those special albums of this year. |
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Clinic - Visitations
So it sounds that Clinic have gone back to the style of Internal Wrangler, although I don't think this album really betters it. Instead it feels more recycled than showing progression. Still good though, just not I was hoping for. |
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Danielson - Ships
If like me, this is your introductary album from Danielson - you won't be dissapointed at all. Filled with prog-rock, old-folk, jazz, gospel singing etc - I think it's time I checked the rest of his stuff. Fantasic! |
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James Yorkston - The Year Of The Leopard
The album as a whole is bound to strike new fans with its release on the more widely known Domino - and I see this as an instant congratulation, as this is music which should be listened to and loved. |
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Manatee - Untitled
Pioneering post-rock label 'Motive Sounds' once again present us with a CD of high quality music. This time by a band called 'Manatee' which sounds quite epic in its own right. |
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Man Music - Helping Hand
The duo work well to create a blissful album of discordant piano chords, toys, xylophones, violins, bleeps and percussion. It's all brilliantly done, with loads of strong emotions flowing throughout. It would fit that unmade haunted house film really well. |
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SSM - SSM
New album from SSM, full of space rockadoodle do. Yaaaaaah! |
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The Workhouse - Flyover
A good progression for The Workhouse, with an album for those of us that really want to be challenged. Awesome! |
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Recommended Albums
Slaraffenland - Private Cinema
Black Mountain: Black Mountain
Singles
The Ting Tings
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