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Take a Bow - Albert af Ekenstam

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On the 14th of October Albert af Ekenstam’s debut album ‘Ashes’ will be released via Kning Disk records.

Singer/guitarist Sumie Nagano, drummer/ keyboardist/producer Filip Leyman who, together with Albert, teamed up with trumpeter Max Lindahl to make the record.

Two singles released so far, Albert recently supported Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards. He’s also appearing at this weekend’s Reeperbahn festival.

Website

{https://soundcloud.com/kning-disk/05-albertafekenstam-160601-master-troubles-are-made-of-gold}

Take a Bow - Dancehall

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London trio DANCEHALL will release their debut single 'Vs and Gs' on 21 October.

'Vs and Gs' (named after its original demo title "vocals and guitars") started off as a bedroom demo written by Tim and Craig, fuelled by Polish beer from Leyton's "Food City" cornershop, before fully coming to life in the band's practice space with the final addition to the trio, drummer, Dave Keeler.

The song was recorded live by Mark Jasper at Soundsavers Studios under the constraints of the band's own 3-take rule. Lyrically, Timothy V (singer/bassist) says the song is about "the relationship (love/hate) that we have with ourselves, our patriarchs, and our shi*t lives". Lyrics reference wanting to runaway from fear, greed, "thick slick adverts", social anxiety (breathe in/breathe out: repeat") and unfulfilling work ("trade time and energy for coffee and diabetes").

DANCEHALL play:

07 October: The Amersham Arms, London
12 October: The Quadrant, Brighton
14 October: The Shacklewell Arms, London
30 October: Rough Trade 40th Anniversary - The Shacklewell Arms, London

Bandcamp

{https://soundcloud.com/dancehallband/vs-and-gs}

Psych young’uns from Sheffield - Baba Naga

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Ahead of a series of live shows including an appearance at Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia this weekend & Southsea Festival next weekend, Sheffield’s newest psych force, Baba Naga announce the second in a trilogy of self-released 10” EPs.

“Plná Krvy” / “DeificYen” will be released physically on 4th Nov 4th. Produced by Ross Orton (Arctic Monkeys/ Drenge/ God Damn) with artwork by Detroit illustrative artist David Medel, the EP picks up on the trio’s brand of spacey psychedelia.

Today the band have shared “Plná Krvy”, which the band describe as: “A stentorian hymn, laying praise to the chimerical paradise of an eternal existence; a battle of sacrifice and realisation of humanistic fear”.

See Baba Naga live:

SEPT

23rd – Preston, The Ferret (supporting Eagulls)

24th - Liverpool International Festival Of Psychedelia (00:30 @ Camp Stage)

30th – Brighton, Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar (Acid Box)

OCT

1st - Southsea Festival

30th – London, The Shacklewell Arms - Rough Trade 40th Birthday celebrations

NOV

4th – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms

5th - Sheffield, Queens Social Club

8th - Leeds, Headrow House

Bandcamp

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Take a Bow - Stillhound

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Edinburgh based trio Stillhound recently announced the release of the video for 'Time Enough for Love'

Consisting of Fergus, Laurie Corlett-Donald and Dave Lloyd, the band take inspiration from art, geography and the far flung soundscapes of their homeland. Album ‘Bury Everything' is set for release on 23rd September via Lost Oscillation Records.

Additional production and mixing was undertaken by Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Interpol, Grizzly Bear) and mastering was undertaken by Alex Wharton at Abbey Road.

Band Website for more info

Watch 'Time Enough for Love'