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Silvery - The Naked & The Dead



Silvery "The Naked & Dead"
Cat. No. BU058CD/DD
Release Date: Mon 26th July 2010 (UK)

new Silvery single 'the naked & the dead ' - out now

'The Naked & The Dead' - the first single from Silvery's forthcoming 2nd album 'Railway Architecture' is released week. The single was recently up for Steve Lamacq's Rebel Playlist on BBC 6Music and the band have just recorded another BBC 6Music Session for Marc Riley (12th July) as well as being invited by Lamacq to play at his new monthly club 'Going Deaf For A Living' (invite here) on Thursday 29th July.

Download 'The Naked & The Dead'...

The Naked & The Dead by Silvery on iTunes Download The Naked & The Dead by Silvery on eMusic Download The Naked & The Dead by Silvery on Amazon.co.uk Digital Download The Naked & The Dead by Silvery on  Amazon.com Digital Download The Naked & The Dead by Silvery on Napster Download The Naked & The Dead by Silvery on JunoDownload Download The Naked & The Dead by Silvery on Play.com

Don't forget to check out the video for the single (below), by the same team behind the award-winning 'Horrors' video.



links... silverytheband.com • Facebook MySpace

 
 

 
 

Silvery - The Naked & The Dead

Silvery "Railway Architecture"
Cat. No. BU057CD/DD
Release Date:
Mon 9th August 2010 (UK)

2nd Silvery album 'Railway Architecture' - out 9th August

Silvery release the follow up to their 2008 debut Thunderer & Excelsior with their 2nd album Railway Architecture on August 9th.

Railway Architecture sees Silvery to continue their creative brainstorming, and Railway Architecture which sees bands singer/songwriter James Orman continuing his journey into the very English and eccentric world of the mad, bizarre and absurd. With a doff of a stove-pipe hat to Blur, Bowie, XTC and Sparks, their sound is an eclectic but commercial proposition. The album expertly blends post-punk, Britpop (for want of a better word), music hall and 60's pop into this year's most exciting release yet, and recently described as:

"Exhilarating art-pop from band bordering on greatness”
★ ★ ★ ★ UNCUT (full review)

"Hunt down this album” ★ ★ ★ ★ Artrocker (full review)

more reviews here

Silvery - Thunderer and ExcelsiorSilvery's 2008 debut Thunderer & Excelsior was a BBC 6 Music Album of the Day, Artrocker Album of the Year (No 19), an Organ Top 10 album of the year and gained a multitude of supporters across press and radio including Steve Lamacq, Marc Riley, David Quantick amongst  others. The band were invited to play at Rough Trade East's 1st Birthday, Amsterdam’s annual London Calling festival and as guests of British Sea Power at their "Sing Ye From The Hillsides" Tan Hill Festival and also on their late 2009 tour.

PRE-ORDER the 2nd SILVERY album 'Railway Atchitecture' on CD or DD - DO IT NOW....

Silvery Railway Architecture at Rough Trade Silvery Railway Architecture at Norman Records Silvery Railway Architecture at Piccadilly Records Silvery Railway Architecture at Townsend records Silvery Railway Architecture' on Amazon.co.uk Silvery Railway Architecture' on play.com Cargo Collective

links... silverytheband.com • Facebook MySpace

 
 

 
 

Neon Plastix 'Awesome Moves'


Neon Plastix 'Gentlemen's Gold'



Neon Plastix "Awesome Moves"
Cat. No. BU054CD/DD
Release Date: Mon 10th May 2010 (UK)

Neon Plastix "Gentlemen's Gold"
Cat. No. BU055DD
Released: Mon 3rd May 2010 (UK)

Neon Plastix 'Awesome Moves' -
the debut album out now
- Monday 12th May 2010

Neon Plastix release their long awaited debut LP “Awesome Moves” after taking one hell of a siesta. The album is chock full of electro tinged dancefloor pop, including On Fire, Gentlemen’s Gold and ten other future smashes. Album will be preceded by single Gentlemen's Gold.

BUY NOW ...
Neon Plastix 'Awesome Moves' on Norman Records Neon Plastix 'Awesome Moves' at Piccadilly Records Neon Plastix 'Awesome Moves' at Rough Trade  Neon Plastix 'Awesome Moves' at  Juno Neon Plastix 'Awesome Moves' at RecordStore.co.uk  Neon Plastix 'Awesome Moves' at Townsend records Neon Plastix 'Awesome Moves' on Amazon.co.uk  Neon Plastix 'Awesome Moves' on play.com
Cargo Collective  Neon Plastix 'Awesome Moves' on Amazon.com

DOWNLOAD NOW
...

Blow Up Presents Exclusive Blend Volume 2 on iTunes Download Neon Plastix 'Awesome Moves' on eMusic Download Neon Plastix 'Awesome Moves' on Amazon.co.uk Digital Download Neon Plastix 'Awesome Moves' on  Amazon.com DigitalDownload Neon Plastix 'Awesome Moves' on Napster Download Neon Plastix 'Awesome Moves' on JunoDownload Download Neon Plastix 'Awesome Moves' on Play.com

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The band have achieved a cult following both in the UK, Europe and USA, despite having only released 2 singles to date (Neon Invasion/Prick Tease, On Fire/Dream). They've played a multitude of dates across Europe, even including a spot at Glastonbury. After an inevitable hiatus whilst some members finished college courses and such, they've woken up and rubbed their eyes, dusted themselves down to release their debut album... What they've said previously about Neon Plastix....

"These new-wave songs force a grin regardless of gender. An impassioned and feel-good statement of intent" NME

"This one's sure to go mental. Think pop-punk new wave disco floorfiller” Rough Trade

"Doesn’t it just conjure up the pungent whiff of hair gel and cheap fluorescent spirits?" Drowned In Sound

read more...
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Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend Volume 1


Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend Volume 2

Cat. No. BU006CD/LP/DD
Cat. No. BU011CD/LP/DD
Out now

Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend Volumes 1 & 2
go digital...


For the first time ever Volumes 1 & 2 of the Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend Series are available for download from iTunes, Amazon, Napster, eMusic and more....

VOLUME 1....
Blow Up Presents Exclusive Blend Volume 1 on iTunes  Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend Volume 1  on eMusic Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend Volume 1 on Amazon Digital Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend Volume 1  on Napster 

VOLUME 2 ....
Blow Up Presents Exclusive Blend Volume 2 on iTunes  Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend Volume 2 on eMusic Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend Volume 2 on Amazon Digital Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend Volume 2 on Napster 

Don't forget, both have recently been reissued on LP (& CD) too if you'd rather get your hands on some vinyl - from all good stores, as well as Blow Up Records mail order

Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend Volume 1 sees Paul Tunkin, DJ & founder of Blow Up club, taking us on a journey deep into the vaults of the KPM music library. Originally released in 1996, the Blow Up Exclusive Blend series were one of the first commercial introductions to Music Library and the twilight world of the session man. Volume 1 features the cream of the KPM Music Library writers including Keith Mansfield, Alan Hawkshaw, Alan Parker and Johnny Pearson, From the pounding up-tempo of 'Move, Move, Move' through the Hammond-heavy 'Beat Me 'Til I'm Blue' and 'Rocky Mountain Runabout' (versions of both featuring on the legendary Mohawks 'The Champ' album) to the sitar 60s club sound of 'Delhi Discotheque' and 'Come here Calcutta'. Most of these tracks had never been commercially available before this release.

Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend Volume 2 sees Blow Up's Paul Tunkin entering the vaults of De Wolfe, Amphonic and once again KPM. As with a bulk of Exclusive Blend 1, many of these tracks were receiving their first commercial airing on this album’s release. Originally released in 1997, the album also introduced James Clarke’s Wild Elephants to the world, which was later retitled ‘Blow Up A-Go-Go’ as a thankyou from the writer and became the title track for the successful V2 / Blow Up compilation ‘Blow Up A-Go-Go! Dancefloor Classics from The Legendary Blow Up Club’. This album includes tracks from many great music library theme writers including Keith Mansfield, Alan Hawkshaw, Syd Dale, and Alan Moorhouse.

Hipper-than-hip selection of TV/film music from Blow Up Uncut

Cool, punchy rarities. Dance music for Get Carter fans Musik

A musical goldmine
The Independent On Sunday

links...
myspace.com/exclusiveblend

 
 

 
 

Neon Plastix 'Awesome Moves'


Neon Plastix 'Gentlemen's Gold'




Neon Plastix 'Awesome Moves' - debut album May 2010

Neon Plastix release their long awaited debut LP “Awesome Moves” after taking one hell of a siesta. The album is chock full of electro tinged dancefloor pop, including On Fire, Gentlemen’s Gold and ten other future smashes. Album will be preceded by single Gentlemen's Gold.

The band have achieved a cult following both in the UK, Europe and USA, despite having only released 2 singles to date (Neon Invasion/Prick Tease, On Fire/Dream), and secured deals along the way with E.A Games ‘Need For Speed’ and Sony Eriksson for use of their music. Neon Plastix have played multitudes of dates across Europe, even including a spot at Glastonbury, as well as touring with Late Of The Pier amongst others (who they also remixed). After they declared an inevitable hiatus whilst some members finished college courses and such, the band have woke up and rubbed their eyes, dusted themselves down and are ready to release their debut album “Awesome Moves”

"These new-wave songs force a grin regardless of gender. An impassioned and feel-good statement of intent" NME

"This one's sure to go mental. Think pop-punk new wave disco floorfiller” Rough Trade

"Doesn’t it just conjure up the pungent whiff of hair gel and cheap fluorescent spirits?" Drowned In Sound

read more...
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neonplastix.com
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Neon Plastix "Awesome Moves"
Cat. No. BU054CD/DD
Release Date: Mon 10th May 2010 (UK)

Neon Plastix "Gentlemen's Gold"
Cat. No. BU055DD
Released: tbc

 
 

 
 

Big Boss Man 'Full English Beat Breafast'



Cat. No. BU050CD/LP/DD
Out now

Big Boss Man Spain & France Tour Dates 2010 Spain + France

Big Boss Man return once again to Spain with an 11 date tour this March including Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante, Leon and more. See all dates here to see if they're coming to a town near you. They'll also be paying a visit to France in April (St. Nazaire) and June at the annual 'Riviera Affair '60s Mod Weekend' in Nice.

They'll be performing tracks from their first 2 albums Humanize and Winner, and from their critically acclaimed new album Full English Beat Breakfast!

"Excellent" Mark Lamarr, BBC Radio 2

"The Sgt Pepper of boogaloo"music 4/5, sonic 4/5 Hi-Fi Choice

"Effortlessly hip" 4 stars - Echoes

"Their best album yet " 4 stars - Record Collector

"Big Boss Man are back and groovier than ever" 7/10 Clash

"14 scorching hot tracks here" Scootering 'Recommended Listening'

"Will knock you flat on your back and boogaloo a victory lap"
7/10 Loud & Quiet

"Perennial party starters Big Boss Man are back with their third album. For loud'n'proud modish club soul, this is it!"Shindig!

"Big Boss Man -- returning to blow our minds with an excellent dish on Blow Up Records! As loveable as anything they've done to date" Dusty Groove

AVAILABLE FROM ....

Big Boss Man on Norman Records Big Boss Man on Piccadilly Records Big Boss Man on Record Store  Big Boss Man on Rough Trade  Cargo Collective  Amazon.co.uk HMV

DOWNLOAD FROM ....
Big Boss Man - Full English Beat Breakfast  Big Boss Man 'Full English Beat Breakfast'  on eMusic Big Boss Man 'Full English Beat Breakfast'  on Amazon Digital Big Boss Man on Napster Big Boss Man 'Full English Beat Breakfast'  on Juno Download and more...


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Big Boss Man 'Full English Beat Breafast'

Big Boss Man "Kelvin Stardust" used in new Renault "Fluence" advert 2009/2010...



Big Boss Man score a double-header with their track "Kelvin Stardust" taken from their 2nd album "Winner". The track is being used as the soundtrack for Renault's new worldwide TV advert for the new "Fluence". Plus the track will also be featured in an episode of the forthcoming series of Ugly Betty.

DOWNLOAD 'Kelvin Stardust' ....

Big Boss Man - Full English Beat Breakfast  Big Boss Man on eMusic Big Boss Man on Amazon Digital Big Boss Man on Napster Big Boss Man on Juno Download and more...

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Big Boss Man 'Full English Beat Breafast'



Cat. No. BU050CD/LP/DD
Out now

New Big Boss Man 'Full English Beat Breakfast' - out now!
The long-awaited 3rd album from Big Boss Man

Blow Up is pleased to announce that the long awaited third album from Big Boss Man - 'Full English Beat Breakfast' is now out. Its another superb spaced-out selection of prime 60’s inspired dancefloor tracks- available on CD, a lovely vinyl LP and as a download from all good retailers.

"Excellent" Mark Lamarr, BBC Radio 2

"The Sgt Pepper of boogaloo - and you can't go without breakfast, can you?"
music 4/5, sonic 4/5 Hi-Fi Choice

"It's one of those albums where you wished you were the drummer, or had thought of the concept first!"
5/5 Drummer Magazine

"Effortlessly hip" 4 stars - Echoes

"Their best album yet " 4 stars - Record Collector

"Big Boss Man are back and groovier than ever. If Charlie Croker from The Italian Job was still alive - he would be dancing to this, and recommendations don’t come any better than that!" 7/10 Clash

"We've got 14 scorching hot tracks here. It's all good I promise you, and then some. This is an album you most definitely should own and one which other musicians will be jealous of" Scootering 'Recommended Listening'

"Will knock you flat on your back and boogaloo a victory lap"
7/10 Loud & Quiet

"Perennial party starters Big Boss Man are back with their third album. For loud'n'proud modish club soul, this is it!"Shindig!

"Big Boss Man -- returning to blow our minds with an excellent dish on Blow Up Records! The Boss has been tearing it up for years now with a blend of organ heavy grooves, funky drums, vamping guitars and even some occasional vocals -- and Full English Beat Breakfast is as loveable as anything they've done to date" Dusty Groove

ORDER, DO IT NOW ....

Big Boss Man on Norman Records Big Boss Man on Piccadilly Records Big Boss Man on Record Store  Big Boss Man on Rough Trade  Cargo Collective  Amazon.co.uk HMV

DOWNLOAD ....
Big Boss Man - Full English Beat Breakfast  Big Boss Man 'Full English Beat Breakfast'  on eMusic Big Boss Man 'Full English Beat Breakfast'  on Amazon Digital Big Boss Man on Napster Big Boss Man 'Full English Beat Breakfast'  on Juno Download and more...

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Silvery - Nishikado EP



Cat. No. BU051/DD
Out now

New Silvery EP - out now!
'The Nishikado EP' by Silvery

Following their Christmas single You Give A Little Love last December, London eccentrics Silvery release their 5th single on Monday 15th June 2009, previously featured on a live BBC Radio 1 Lamacq session and a standout track from their much talked about debut album Thunderer & Excelsior (which made the ARTROCKER and ORGAN top releases of 2008 lists).

The Nishikado EP features a new mix of the lead song (inspired by Toshihiro Nishikado - the creator of Space Invaders in the 1970's) and 3 brand new tracks: Identity, Murder Holes and The Public Purse.
Think Sparks at their most Glam Rock, mixed up with all sorts of musical tricks Blur and Bowie would be proud of.

"Wow. Take a deep breath before you enter the crazy world of Silvery. An utterly exhilarating racket" Artrocker Recommends

"With wild synth riffs and vocals resembling David Bowie, Silvery suck you in to the unrestrained indie madness" Kruger

  • Watch the video now on youTUBE

  • download... Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck on iTunes Silvery 'The Nishikado EP' on Amazon Digital Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck on Napster
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reviews

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Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck - Days Come & Go



Cat. No. BU052/DD
Out now

Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck - Moves On The Screen
2nd single taken from their debut album Days Come & Go

Available now from all good download stores and taken from their acclaimed debut album 'Days And Go' is the second single 'Moves On The Screen' from Swedish indie-posters Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck

DAYS COME AND GO quotes...

"Think The Concretes with strings and a folky/indie edge. Grand songs, delivered well" Stool Pigeon

"Lovely, gentle folk inspired indie pop that invokes the idea of Jens Lekman fronting Belle & Sebastian. Simple as that" indieMP3

"Wry but sincere hometown poetry" NME

"An album to pay attention to" AllMusic

  • download... Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck on iTunes  Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck on Napster

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mockingbird, wish me luck
reviews

myspace: myspace.com/mockingbirdwishmeluckswe

facebook: mockingbird, wish me luck group

youtube: "pictures (too big to fit in a sight)" (unplugged)

 
 

 
 

Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck - Days Come & Go

Cat. No. BU043CD
CD/DD

Brand new Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck track for free!
Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck on latest Eardrums compilation

Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck have a brand new track 'The Divine Comedy' available for free for a limited time as part of the new Eardrums download compilation 'Birdsongs, Beesongs Volume 1' available here. No sign-up required, just download!

If you like this you can download / buy their debut album Days Come And Go or listen to more tracks on their myspace...

DAYS COME AND GO quotes...

"Think The Concretes with strings and a folky/indie edge. Grand songs, delivered well" Stool Pigeon

"Lovely, gentle folk inspired indie pop that invokes the idea of Jens Lekman fronting Belle & Sebastian. Simple as that" indieMP3

"Wry but sincere hometown poetry" NME

"An album to pay attention to" AllMusic

read more:
mockingbird, wish me luck
reviews

myspace: myspace.com/mockingbirdwishmeluckswe

facebook: mockingbird, wish me luck group

youtube: "pictures (too big to fit in a sight)" (unplugged)

 
 

 
 

Silvery - Give A Little Love



Cat. No. BU049DD
DD - 15th December 2008

'YOU GIVE A LITTLE LOVE' out now!!!
The 4th single from Silvery

Ladies and gentlemen we present you the perfect antidote to all the current doom and gloom... We give you...

Silvery performing a brand new recording of You Give A Little Love, a cover version of the Paul Williams song as featured in the musical Bugsy Malone. The song has often featured in the Silvery live set and the band thought it was high time to put a studio version down.

This track is not included on their fabulous debut album Thunderer & Excelsior, but will be downloadable from Monday 15th December from all reputable purveyors of digital phonograms and just in time for Christmas! ....Its time to party like its 1929!!!

"How do you feel about Bugsy Malone? Me, I love it! And my favourite song from the movie? This one. Silvery deliver it straight up, no f**king about, building to climax with massed choir just like the original. Made my day.
Buy this, be young at heart, happy Christmas one and all."
Artrocker

"Never before has a song from Bugsy Malone sounded so... er, cool?!"
What's On The NME Stereo?

  • download... Silvery - You Give A Little Love   Silvery on Napster

  • Silvery Dave TVs 'Bands To Watch 2009' weekly vodcast
    An exclusive interview with Silvery in Dave TVs weekly vodcast
    view here on dave.uktv.co.uk


  • SILVERY Thunderer & Excelsior
    No.19 Artrocker's Albums of The Year 2008

    Artrocker have voted Silvery's album debut in at No.19 in their Top Albums of 2008.

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Baltic Fleet - Baltic Fleet

Cat. No. BU041CD/DD
10th March 2008

'BALTIC FLEET' Rough Trade's Top 50 Albums of 2008

Baltic Fleet's eponymous debut has made it into Rough Trade's Top Album's of 2008 at No. 29. Rough Trade's Top 50 here.

VOTE FOR BALTIC FLEET
for a chance to win all 50 Rough Trade albums of 2008

Pick your top 3 albums from Rough Trade's Top 50 albums of 2008 for their 'People's Voice' award vote here

'BALTIC FLEET' Piccadilly Records Top 100 Albums of 2008

... and is also in Piccadilly Records Top 100 Albums of 2008 at No. 69:
Piccadilly's Top 100 here

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buy...
Norman Records / Piccadilly / Rough Trade / Rhythm Online
& all good indies more shops here

download... Baltic Fleet - Baltic Fleet  Baltic Fleet on Napster

 
 

 
 

Silvery - Action Force / The Nod

Cat. No. BU048DD
DD - 27th October 2008

'ACTION FORCE'/'THE NOD' out now!

The 3rd single from Silvery

download both
... Silvery on iTunes  Silvery on Napster

After weeks of plays on BBC Radio (Lamacq, Riley, Lamarr, Crowley, Radcliffe & Maconie amongst others) and both BBC Radio 1 and BBC 6 Music live sessions, Silvery release their third single 'Action Force', taken from their acclaimed debut album 'Thunderer & Excelsior'.

The double A-side is 'The Nod', a new non-album exclusive recording of a live favourite. Its the perfect showcase for their unique and riotous Victoriana inspired sound and a worldview that suggests a heady concoction of British Sea Power through a filter of Sparks, Bowie, XTC and Blur at their punky fairground best.

  • Action Force / The Nod
    Steve Lamaqc's *BBC 6 Music Single of The Week*
    27/10/08
    The single has just been chosen by Steve Lamacq as his Single Of The Week on BBC 6 Music, which means it'll be spun every day read more...

"Action Force is my favourite rapid-fire, jerky pop song of the year"
Steve Lamacq (BBC Blog)

"More of their Victorian gentleman’s club brit pop, Action Force is a catchy slice off the London band’s well received recent album. The Nod is a previously unreleased goodness and one of their best tracks - if ever there was a model of a modern major general and all the Sparks that fly and the bits of early Blur and XTC and Jules Verne adventurer"
The Organ

"Tumble-dried Blur melting Sparks into liquid pop"
What's On The NME Stereo?

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Silvery - Thunderer & Excelsior

Cat. No. BU043CD/DD
CD & DD - 11th August 2008

Silvery - Devil In The Detail

Cat. No. BU047/DD
Ltd. numbered 7" (500 only) & DD
11th August 2008


'THUNDERER & EXCELSIOR' out now!
'DEVIL IN THE DETAIL' out now!

The debut album and 2nd single from Silvery

buy both : Rough Trade / Norman / Piccadilly / hmv.co.uk
Amazon.co.uk & all good indies more shops here

download both
... Silvery on iTunes  Silvery on Napster

London's Silvery release their debut album 'Thunderer & Excelsior' - a 14-track blast of infectious eccentric British pop and an essential release for 2008. Crafted in their East London studio with Kevin Feazey and mastered by John Davis, the album features previous sold-out single 'Horrors'/'Orders' and their second single 'Devil In The Detail' which will be released the same day and is strictly limited to 500 numbered 7”s. The single also features an exclusive B-side 'The Squadron Leader' not on the album.

'Devil In The Detail' has been spun so far by Steve Lamacq (6 Music and Radio1), who has invited the band to record a session for his BBC Radio 1 show, to be broadcast a week before the album & single release, Marc Riley (6 Music) who has requested a session, Gary Crowley (BBC London), as well as Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie (Radio 2). Both sides have already been aired in the US too by KROQ legend Rodney Bingenheimer.

  • Silvery in October's Artrocker Magazine & Converse Music
    Full page article on Silvery, plus a free download from Converse Music for this month only. read more...


  • Silvery in Session on BBC 6 Music with Marc Riley
    Thursday 25th September
    Tracklisting here...

  • Silvery in Session on BBC Radio 1 with Steve Lamacq!
    Mon 4th August
    Tracklisting here...

  • 'Thunderer & Excelsior' will be BBC 6music's album of the day!
    Tue 12th August
    read more ...

  • 'Devil In The Detail' winner of last week's Round Table on BBC 6 music with Steve Lamacq! read more & listen again ...

  • Silvery on Steve Lamacqs 6music blog read blog ...

"This album has barely been out of my CD player at home all week"
"You will not hear anything like this all year"

Steve Lamacq


"A fine debut album from the London band, just as they promised it would be" The Organ

"It’s mental and it rocks" Artrocker 'Recommended'

"Exciting, forceful, intelligent, and on all the time"
David Quantick, Word Magazine

"The potential to capture the imagination of a generation" Classic Rock

"MADCAP LONDONERS MAKE AN ARTY RACKET" Q Magazine

"Silvery's eccentric organ-led pop is quintessentially British with more than a nod to David Bowie, a wink to Syd Barrett and a wave to XTC" 8/10 Alternative Ulster

"A wonderfully ebullient album of eccentric, quirkily catchy, organ-led Brit Pop with singalong choruses aplenty"Nude

"Get used to the madness because Silvery could be around for a very longtime"Rock'N'Reel

"A band to get rather excited about" Clash

"Strange, surreal and stunning - purchase on sight" losingtoday.com

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Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck - Days Come And Go

Cat. No. BU043CD
9th June 2008

Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck - Pictures (Too Big To Fit In A Sight)

Cat. No. BU046
Ltd. 7" (500 only) - 2nd June 2008


'DAYS COME AND GO' out now! (uk)
'PICTURES (TOO BIG TO FIT IN A SIGHT)' out now! (uk)

The ltd. debut single and debut album from Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck

Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck
– an 8-piece indie-pop orchestra from Ängelholm, Sweden – release their debut album Days Come and Go on Monday 9th June, preceded by the limited single Pictures (Too Big To Fit In A Sight) on Monday 2nd June (features B-Side not on the album).

Unplugged version of "Pictures (Too Big To Fit In A Sight)"he ltd. debut single and debut album from Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck

Over the last few years, Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck have been recording songs, just a few at a time, describing themselves as “the slowest recording band ever”. Everything has done without any outside help and in the true DIY indie spirit - drums were recorded in their rehearsal room and almost everything else in their parents' apartment. Despite their admittance that “nobody really knew which buttons to push”, by the time Blow Up Records made contact in early summer 2007, they had quite a collection of songs – both beautiful and unforgettable.

"Grand songs, delivered well" Stool Pigeon

"Short, sweet and perfectly formed" Nude

"Gorgeous indie pop. I could listen to this single for months and not tire of it" Swedesplease.net

"Suggests the potential to usurp KoC as Scandinavia's finest exponents of indiefolk" Kruger

"Lovely, gentle folk inspired indie pop that invokes the idea of Jens Lekman fronting Belle & Sebastian. Simple as that" indieMP3

"A pop album for picnic days and warm nights of dancing with all the windows open" Kitten Painting

read more...
track listings & LISTEN
mockingbird, wish me luck
reviews

myspace: myspace.com/mockingbirdwishmeluckswe

youtube: "pictures (too big to fit in a sight)" (unplugged)

buy album & single: HMV / Norman / Rough Trade / Rhythm Online
& all good indies more shops here

download album & single... Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck on iTunes  Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck on Napster

 
 

 
  Blow Up Records Night at The Blow Up Metro - 22nd May 2008

'BLOW UP RECORDS NIGHT Thursday 22nd May 2008
The Blow Up Metro Club London


3 Blow Up Records bands on one bill including UK debut for Sweden's Mockingbird, wish me luck.

BIG BOSS MAN
The self-proclaimed "punks of hammond funk" take time out from recording their 3rd album for a one-off London show:
"Smokin' '60s-style beat trio, with modern dancefloor full-tiltage." Mojo
"Funky as f**k" Maxim Online
"Music to make your head explode with joy" What's On
"A joyful romp through Hammond-flecked funk" Musik Week

MOCKINGBIRD WISH ME LUCK *debut UK show"
An 8-piece indie pop-orchestra from Sweden who will soon be releasing their debut album Days come and Go:
"Grand songs, delivered well" Stool Pigeon
"Short, sweet and perfectly formed" Nude
"Gorgeous indie pop. I could listen to this single for months and not tire of it" Swedesplease.net
"Lovely, gentle folk inspired indie pop that invokes the idea of Jens Lekman fronting Belle & Sebastian. Simple as that" indieMP3

SILVERY
Infectious eccentric British pop four-piece from London:
What a little belter this is. Pure, head-on pop music. Reminds me of early sparks. This could be a very good year for Silvery. Buy this record" Tom Artrocker
"The psychopop of Blur, if Damon Albarn spent the 90's taking acid... More please!" NME
"A great piece of excitable guitar music" Steve Lamacq

read more...
Big Boss Man
Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck
Silvery

links...
blowupmetro.com
facebook invite
last.fm event

myspace...
myspace.com/blowuprecs
myspace.com/bigbossmanmyspace
myspace.com/mockingbirdwishmeluckswe
myspace.com/silverytheband


 
 

 
  Baltic Fleet - Baltic Fleet

Cat. No. BU041CD/DD
CD & DD

'BALTIC FLEET' out now *UPDATED 11/4/08*
The debut album from Baltic Fleet

Following on from the release of the ltd. single debut 'Black Lounge'/'3 Dollar Dress' comes the release of the debut self-titled Baltic Fleet album.

"Paul Flemming has delivered a faultless piece of instumental music that captures the spirit of Eno, NEU! all the way through to modern post rock and chamber music. The album swerves from haunting piano pieces ala donnie darko full of melancholy to driving upbeat kraut inspired propulsive grooves. This is getting heavy rotation in rough trade east and is one of our tips for the top in 2008" Rough Trade East

"BUNNYMAN HAS FUN ON THE AUTOBAHN - Sombre, Sigur Ros-like-post-rock, fuzzy bass grooves [and] energising Neu!-style motorik." Uncut

"This is just a great album - nothing that obviously sounds like anyone or anything else. Just a rather beautiful and rather recommended instrumental album."The Organ

Album chosen for Rough Trade's Album Club May 2008!
More info: thealbumclub.com (other albums for May include Crystal Castles and Foals).

Baltic Fleet was asked to peform at Rough Trade East's 'Record Store Day' on Saturday 19th April, followed by a DJ set from Irmin Schmidt (Can) & Kumo so in good company!
More info: roughtrade.com

read more...
track listing & LISTEN
baltic fleet
reviews

links...
myspace.com/blowuprecs
myspace.com/balticfleet

buy...
Norman Records / Piccadilly / Rough Trade / Rhythm Online
& all good indies more shops here

download... Baltic Fleet - Baltic Fleet


 
 

 
  Baltic Fleet - Black Lounge / 3 Dollar Dress

Cat. No. BU044
Ltd. 7"

'HORRORS'/'ORDERS' out now!
The debut single from Silvery

Download & ltd. seven available now - the double-A debut from London four-piece Silvery.

'Horrors'/'Orders' was the recent winner of Zane Lowe's Fresh Meat and was The Organ's single of the week:

"They’ve been one of London’s best kept secrets for a little while now, packed out gigs in Camden and such, building a genuine following and a really worth of mouth flow. Silvery make timeless English pop music, a slighty quirky edge, nothing that ever stops that pop flow though. They have a slightly eccentric charm, a bright palette, those not quite pristine bandsman uniforms and those chiming keyboards. The debut album is not far away now, this should more than wet your appetite."
The Organ

"What a little belter this is. Pure, head-on pop music, fabby guitar riffs, plumptious organ, verses, choruses, middle 8 - all present and correct. The AA side 'Orders' reminds me of early sparks, never a bad look. Intelligent stuff, quoting the right sources but never simply copying. This could be a very good year for Silvery. They should be filling the Radio 1 playlist in place of the ghastly Feeling. Buy this record." Artrocker

read more...
track listing & LISTEN
reviews
about silvery

links...
myspace.com/blowuprecs
myspace.com/silverytheband
'horrors' video on youtube

DOWNLOAD NOW: Silvery - Horrors / Orders - Single

BUY SINGLE: HMV.co.uk (FREE p+p), Norman Records, Rhythm Online & all good indies!

 
 

 
  Baltic Fleet - Black Lounge / 3 Dollar Dress

Cat. No. BU045
Ltd. 7" (500 only)

'BLACK LOUNGE'/'3 DOLLAR DRESS' out now!
The debut single from Baltic Fleet

A double A-sided limited Krautrocking dancefloor essential!

Taken from the forthcoming self-titled debut album ‘Baltic Fleet’ the single is released on 25th February (UK) on Ltd. 7" (500 copies only) as part of the Blow Up 45s series and Digital.

This single has been picked as one of Piccadilly's Record of The Week (3rd March).

read more...
track listing & LISTEN
baltic fleet

links...
myspace.com/blowuprecs
myspace.com/balticfleet

buy...
hmv.co.uk
(free p+p) / Norman Records / Piccadilly / Rough Trade / Rhythm Online
& all good indies

download... Baltic Fleet - Black Lounge / 3 Dollar Dress - Single

 
 

 
 
The Bongolian - Outer Bongolia  
Baltic Fleet - Black Lounge / 3 Dollar Dress  
Silvery - Horrors / Orders  
Baltic Fleet - Baltic Fleet  

BLOW UP RECORDS - NEW FOR 2008!

2008 is set to be the most release-packed year yet for Blow Up with several new projects from 2007 being wrapped up and set for release, including The Bongolian's 3rd album & debuts from new signings Baltic Fleet & Silvery:

4th feb 2008
THE BONGOLIAN - Outer Bongolia
The third solo outing for BBM's Nasser Bouzida aka The Bongolian.
See below

25th feb 2008
BALTIC FLEET Black Lounge / 3 Dollar Dress
A cracking double A-sided limited Krautrocking dancefloor essential! Taken from the forthcoming self-titled debut album.
Read more

3rd mar 2008
SILVERY - Horrors / Orders
Silvery release their limited debut 45 'Horrors'/'Orders' as a taste of their forthcoming debut album (late Spring 2008). Its a double A-sided blast of infectious eccentric British pop, and with first track 'Horrors' coming in at 1'47 it’s not long before you’ll be wanting to play again. The single which has aready had more than one spin by BBC's Steve Lamacq, and this week won Zane Lowe's Fresh Meat contest on BBC Radio 1.
'Horrors' is accompanied by a brilliant animated video by Alasdair Brotherson.
Read more

10th mar 2008
BALTIC FLEET - Baltic Fleet
Whilst on a World Tour playing keyboards for Echo & The Bunnymen, Liverpool-based artist Paul Fleming began to write what would come to be his debut album ‘Baltic Fleet’. With a laptop and any instruments that were to hand he would capture, in music, what inspired him in each city around the world, and a sound was born influenced by artists such as Eno, The Doves, NEU!, Sigur Ros and DJ Shadow. Read more

and coming soon...

SILVERY- album debut
BIG BOSS MAN - 3rd album
UNTITLED PROJECT - debut single & album

 
       
 

 
  The Bongolian - Outer Bongolia

Cat. No. BU040CD/LP/DD
CD, LP (1st 1000 w. poster) & DD

'OUTER BONGOLIA' - OUT 2nd FEBRUARY!
The third album from The Bongolian

Expect a psychedelic musical trip to the outer regions of the Funk galaxy, taking in spaced-out heavy Bongo rhythms and Latin Soul along the way – all 100% Original Dancefloor Rhythms. (Instruments featured include the Hammond, Bongos, Synthesisers, Vibes.) As always written, arranged, performed and produced entirely by Nasser at his Ramshackle Studios on analogue 8 track. The album was mixed by Nick Terry (Klaxons, SMD) at The Premises in Hackney, London. Please note, this album contains NO SAMPLES, just a groove that sounds good!

Due for release 2nd February (UK) on CD, LP (first 1000 pressing with poster) and Digital. Preview tracks now at myspace.com/blowuprecs

Click here to launch album player & LISTEN!

read more...
track listing
album reviews
the bongolian

links...
myspace.com/blowuprecs
myspace.com/thebongolian

PRE-ORDER at hmv.co.uk (free shipping)
PRE-ORDER at amazon.co.uk

available now from: The Bongolian - Outer Bongolia - currently no.45 in iTunes Dance Chart!

 
 

 
 


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  Mother Of Illusion - Dust Galaxy


BLOW UP MIX for DUST GALAXY

We're pleased to announce that Rob Garza (Thievery Corporation) has asked us to give the Blow Up treatment to 'Mother Of Illusion', the second single from his new solo project Dust Galaxy.

The Blow Up Mix is the first track on the 12" version of the single and is also available to download (out now). The Blow Up mix team features Nasser Bouzida aka The Bongolian, Nick Terry (Klaxons, SMD) and Blow Up's Mr. Paul Tunkin. You can currently listen to the mix on Dust Galaxy's myspace.

links...
dustgalaxy.com
myspace.com/robgarzamusic

 
 

 
  Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend Volume 1Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend Volume 2

EXCLUSIVE BLEND VOLUMES 1 & 2 REISSUED

After a long wait during which saw some copies fetch silly prices on eBay, Volumes 1 & 2 have finally been reissued including a brand new pressing on vinyl.

Compiled by Blow Up founder and main DJ Paul Tunkin, Volume 1 features Hammond-heavy classics from the KPM music library, and Volume 2 yet more dancefloor-friendly cuts from the KPM, De Wolfe, Amphonic and Sylvester music. Essential for DJs and collectors alike!

Available from all good stores and the Blow Up shop.

read more...
exclusive blend series

links...
myspace.com/exclusiveblend

 
 

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