Baltic Fleet confirmed for opening night at Yoko Ono's Meltdown

Baltic Fleet is confirmed to play at the opening night of Yoko Ono's Meltdown Festival at Southbank Centre as Liverpool's GIT Music Award winner on June 14th 2013 as part of Meltdown Future Sounds...

"Yoko Ono has long been a supporter of new music, and this year's Meltdown offers two new acts an opportunity to play the festival, including this year's GIT award-winner, Baltic Fleet"

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Baltic Fleet named winner of GIT Awards 2013

We're pleased to announce that Blow Up Records' Baltic Fleet was named the winner of the Liverpool's GIT Music Award 2013 last night at Liverpool's Leaf on Bold Street, receiving his award from the Liverpool Echo's Peter Guy, The Quietus' John Doran and Q Magazine's Andrew Harrison....

"The judges believe that Towers captured the sprawling vitality of contemporary music and married this to a sonic landscape which is indicative of its birth; Northern working class cities which thrive on industry and making things happen. Flawless electronic melodies, breezeblock beats and an effortless futuristic edge"

Merseyside's premier music prize, The GIT Award plays host to 12 shortlisted artists who compete for the £1000 prize and the chance to play Yoko Ono's Meltdown Festival at London's Southbank Centre. The shortlist was then decided by a 12-strong judging panel comprising respected music industry figures including BBC 6 Music presenter and son of John Peel, Tom Ravenscroft, the editor of rock and pop music bible Q Magazine, Liverpool-born Andrew Harrison, Matt Wilkinson, NME's new music editor, leading UK music website,The Quietus' editor, John Doran plus the cornerstones of Liverpool's music and arts scene. The twelve nominees were: Baltic Fleet, Barberos, By The Sea, Nadine Carina, Clinic, Conan, Dan Croll, John Heckle, Jetta, Tyler Mensah, Stealing Sheep, Wave Machines

Read more about: Baltic Fleet and Towers

More photos from Friday's awards on on Flickr and Facebook

Alfa 9 Record Store Day & Sugarmill Show

Alfa 9 will be playing live for Record Store Day in Music Mania in Stoke followed by a headline show at The Sugarmill on Saturday 20th April.

Baltic Fleet in GIT Awards 2013 Shortlist

We're pleased to announce today that Baltic Fleet has made it into the GIT Awards 2013 shortlist.

The GIT Award celebrates and promotes the best of Merseyside music, and the shortlist provides a snapshot of the year in music, recognising artistic achievement across a range of genres. Here are the 12 artists that have made this year's GIT Award shortlist read more about the awards here

Read more about Baltic Fleet's 2012 second album Towers here

Alfa 9 chat to Steve Lamacq on BBC 6music this Wednesday 13th February

Alfa 9 are dropping in to BBC 6Music this Wednesday afternoon for a chat with Steve Lamacq about their new album 'Gone To Ground' - out March 11th. They'll be on air from 5pm so don't forget to tune in!

Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck Christmas Single

Following 'Leaving For A Day', another brand new track from Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck, an melancholy upbeat indie-pop song for Christmas....

Released before Christmas, you can check out now on Soundcloud and youTube...

Big Boss Man Mini-Europe Tour Kicks Off Sat 8th Dec

Big Boss Man kick of their mini-European tour this Thursday at Le Bar Du Matin in Brussels, followed by dates in 2012, with concerts in Frankfurt, Strasbourg and Paris...

See all the Big Boss Man dates here

'Leaving For A Day' Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck New Single

"Leaving For A Day" is a brand new track taken from the forthcoming new edition of Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck's debut album "Days Come And Go" which has now been expanded to include additional tracks. The album made the top five list of albums of the year for Sweden's national newspaper Sydsvenskan.

Check out the video for "Leaving For A Day", a compilation of footage filmed during the bands last visit to the UK, including a Rough Trade East in-store, an appearance at Dot-To-Dot Festival Bristol, a support slot with Camera Obscura at King's College, a show at the Blow Up Metro Club on Oxford Street and an acoustic session at the V&A.

Blow Up Records at Oxjam Leicester 2012: Baltic Fleet, The Bongolian & David Woodcock

Blow Up Records is excited to be part of Oxjam this year, with 3 artists Baltic Fleet, The Bongolian & David Woodcock all appearing live as part of the Leicester Music Takeover in October:

David Woodcock 12.50-1.20pm Outdoor Stage

The Bongolian 7.30-8.30pm Outdoor Stage (headline)

Baltic Fleet  10.30-11.15pm The Exchange Bar (headline)

£8 Early Bird Tickets / £10 After more details at oxjamleicester.co.uk and oxfam.org.uk/oxjam

Read more about: Baltic Fleet, The Bongolian & David Woodcock

The Bongolian - Autumn UK Tour 2012

The Bongolian and his band line up for another UK tour this Autumn taking in 2 dates in Wales, Leicester and Bristol and a detour via Lilles in France!
See all the dates here.

Baltic Fleet BBC 6 music session

Baltic Fleet will be live in session on BBC Radio 6 Music on September 6th 2012 with Marc Riley tomorrow night from 7pm performing tracks the new album 'Towers'.

If you're not in the UK you can listen online here.

Big Boss Man Mini European Tour - December 2012

Big Boss Man have just confirmed a mini tour in Europe for the start of December 2012, with concerts in Belgium, Germany and France... see the dates here

Baltic Fleet 'Towers' Out Now - CD, Limited Vinyl & DD

The wait is over - the second album from Baltic Fleet 'Towers' is out now in the UK on CD, limited Vinyl LP and digital from all good shops! ' Towers' is the second album from 'Baltic Fleet', and the follow up to 2008's self-titled debut.

Read more and find stockists here

Triumph Of The Olympians EP: Free Download

We're in the Olympic mood here at Blow Up HQ, and have compiled a 4 track EP of appropriately titled tracks.

...Yes its the 'Triumphs Of The Olympians EP' featuring The Bongolian, Big Boss Man (who have already dedicated title track to Wiggo), Neon Plastix and SILVERY. AND it's free for a very limited time from http://blowup.co/Th3EkK

'Lost In Sound': Limited Numbered Vinyl Available from August - Fay Hallam & The Bongolian

We're please to announce that the Vinyl of 'Lost In Sound' will be shipping from the Blow Up shop from August 1st - the good news is though that, exclusive to the Blow Up shop, all orders of the Vinyl now come with a free MP3 (320 kbps) download. For pre-orders the download will be made available on day of shipping. The CD is of course available from all good shops (UK) now ...

"A match made in heaven hark back to when pop music had a whole heap of soul and backbone! Addictive stuff" 4 STARS - BLUES & SOUL

Baltic Fleet 'Towers': Pre-Order CD, Vinyl+MP3 - Rough Trade & iTunes Exclusive

'Towers' is the second album from 'Baltic Fleet', and the follow up to Baltic Fleet's self-titled 2008 debut which featured in Rough Trade Shop's Album Club and (along with Piccadilly Manchester) into their Top Albums Of The Year.

Towers has already made it into Louder Than War's Top Albums of the Year So Far, and ahead of release. The album is released in the UK on Monday 27th August 2012, but will be available from Monday 30th July exclusively from the Blow Up shop and Rough Trade Shops and you can pre-order now. It is also available now digitally exclusively from iTunes with a special bonus track.

• PRE-ORDER CD + VINYL with MP3* from BLOW UP
  *Exclusive to the Blow Up Shop all Towers Vinyl LPs come with free MP3 download
  
  
• PRE-ORDER CD + VINYL from ROUGH TRADE - shipping / instore from July 30th..
  
  
• iTUNES EXCLUISVE BONUS TRACK  - 'Towers' is now available as an early excusive from iTunes with an exclusive bonus track.

Alfa 9 are back! 'Into The Light' - the 1st single from the forthcoming new album

'Into The Light' is the brand new single from Alfa 9 taken from their forthcoming long-awaited 2nd album 'Gone To Ground'. 

Head over to alfa9.co.uk where its available as a free download for a limited time.

Baltic Fleet 'Engage' - The 1st single from forthcoming album 'Towers'

'Engage' is the 1st track to be taken from 'Towers' the 2nd album from Baltic Fleet, due for released this Summer/Autumm and which follows his 2008 self-titled debut 'Baltic Fleet' which was an Album of the Year (No 29) for Rough Trade Shops. Baltic Fleet is the moniker of multi-instrumentalist and DIY producer Paul Fleming, and the new album signifies a departure from the travelling and diarising of life on the road (whilst touring as keyboard player for Echo & The Bunnymen), and arrives home to the industrial backdrop of North West England. It's a Motorik blast...

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Fay Hallam & The Bongolian 'Lost In Sound' - The debut album out now

Blow Up presents a brand new collaboration: Fay Hallam (Makin' Time, The Prime Movers, Phaze) & The Bongolian! Both share a serious passion for 60's Hammond Beat and Soul and the album 'Lost In Sound' which is due for release next week, covering a variety of sounds: Bossa Nova, heavier 70's grooves and a strong Northern Soul influence. Get ready to get lost in sound!

The album will be available on CD and from iTunes from next Monday 7th May, and from all other digital stores including Amazon on Monday 14th May. The album will be available on Vinyl from early June - but you can pre-order now.

Fay Hallam & The Bongolian 'Dancing' - The 1st Single From Lost In Sound

'Dancing' will be the first track to be taken from 'Lost In Sound' the very first collaboration between Fay Hallam (Makin' Time, The Prime Movers, Phaze) and Blow Up Records' The Bongolian. Both share a serious passion for 60's Hammond Beat and Soul. Due for release very shortly, the album covers a variety of styles: Bossa Nova, heavier 70's grooves and a strong Northern Soul influence. Get ready to get Lost In Sound...

Head over to FayHallamAndTheBongolian.com to get your free download for a limited time.

BIG BOSS MAN - SPANISH TOUR 2012 - APRIL / MAY Spain

Big Boss Man return to Spain for 2012 with an 7 date tour this April and May including Madrid, Gijon, Leon and more. See all dates here to see if they're coming to a town near you. Just before they head out to Spain they'll be playing the Canteen in Bristol on Saturday April 7th.

7th April - CANTEEN BRISTOL

28th April - SALA OXIDO GUADALAJARA

29th April - SALA BEAT SEGOVIA

30th April - GRAN CAFE LEÓN

1st May - LA ANTIGUA ESTACION OVIEDO

2nd May - THE MONKEY CLUB GIJÓN

3rd May - SALA LA BOITE MADRID

4th May - FESTIVAL EBROCLUB MIRANDA DE EBRO

5th May - SALA KARMA PONTEVEDRA

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The Bongolian Craig Charles Funk & Soul Session

THE BONGOLIAN will be in session on the Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show this Saturday 26th November on BBC Radio 6music! Along with some banter, he'll be performing tracks form his new album 'Bongos For Beatniks'. Tune in / listen online from 7pm GMT: bbc.co.uk

The Bongolian live at the BLOW UP Christmas Party - Fri 2nd December

The Bongolian will be playing a rare london show at Blow Up's Christmas Party, on Friday 2nd December in London (more): in session he long-awaited 4th album from The Bongolian continues the musical journey where 2007's Outer Bongolia left off, bringing us back down to Earth possibly via France circa 1967 via 2011, in a wildly eclectic rare groove fusion of Funk Soul Hammond Beat Jazz and a Sci-Fi Boogaloo.

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BLOW UP CHRISTMAS PARTY - FRIDAY 2nd DECEMBER 8PM - 3AM
THE BONGOLIAN + THEE FACTION +PETE KOSANOVICH + BLOW UP DJs
GINGLIK Shepherd's Bush Green, London W12

The 2nd of Blow Up's new monthly West London residency at Ginglik in Shepherd's Bush, and just in time for Christmas! read more...

The Bongolian 'Bongos For Beatniks' - the 4th album out now

ORDER NOW* from the official shop on CD & LP
*Shipping Worldwide!

plus all good shops including:
Cargo Collective store around the UK / JBs / Dusty Groove / Norman / Phonica / Piccadilly / Rough Trade / Sister Ray / Sounds Of The Universe / amazon.co.uk hmv and more...

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BONGOS FOR BEATNIKS the long-awaited 4th album from The Bongolian continues the musical journey where 2007's Outer Bongolia left off, bringing us back down to Earth possibly via France circa 1967 via 2011, in a wildly eclectic rare groove fusion of Funk Soul Hammond Beat Jazz and a Sci-Fi Boogaloo.

The first single from the album 'The Riviera Affair' was recently featured on BBC 6music Nemone's Lunchtime Loves (alongside plays from Gideon Coe and Craig Charles) and was also Sky Sports Soccer AM's track of the week.

"A bakers dozen of gems. Bongo powered grooves at their very best. Preston Epps eat your heart out" SCOOTERING 'RECOMMENDED'

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Blow Up Easter Special feat. The Bongolian & Silvery

Blow Up Easter Special feat. The Bongolian & Silvery
Thursday 21st April

Following February's sell-out Blow Up HMV Next Big Thing night, Blow Up returns to its one-off events with an Easter Special at Madame JoJo's on Thursday 21st April featuring Blow Up artists The Bongolian and Silvery.

The Bongolian's 4th album is released on Monday 9th May, but if you can't wait that long you can download the debut single 'The Riviera Affair' which was recently featured on Lunchtime Loves on BBC 6music, and also Sky Sports Soccer AM's track of the week.

Plus resident Blow Up DJs Paul Tunkin & Ian Jackson will also be spinning their trademark mix of Orgasmic Pop / 60s Mod & Soul / New Wave. Expect to hear a selection of British Pop from Beatles to Bowie to Blur alongside 60s Soul, Garage, Ska, Beat, Latin Soul, Swinging Soundtracks, YeYe and Psychedelic Pop Electronique.

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Bongos For Beatniks - coming this May

The sleeve for the Bongolian's 4th album is finally revealed! 'Bongos For Beatniks'will be released on Monday 9th May, but if you can't wait that long you can download the debut single 'The Riviera Affair' which was recently featured on Lunchtime Loves on BBC 6music, and also Sky Sports Soccer AM's track of the week.

THE RIVIERA AFFAIR:   

Limited edition bundles will be available very soon to pre-order so stay tuned. The album is also featured in Scootering Magazine's 'Recommended Listening' this month alongside an early review of the album, an interview with The Bongolian and a live review of February's Blow Up/HMV show.

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Silvery 'Two Halves Of The Same Boy' - new single out now

Silvery 'Two Halves Of The Same Boy' - new single out now

'Two Halves Of The Same Boy' - the third single from Silvery's 2nd album 'Railway Architecture' is released this wee and makes it onto the BBC 6Music playlist for a 5th week running.

Download 'Two Halves Of The Same Boy' from iTunes:



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The Bongolian 'The Riviera Affair' - new single out now

'The Riviera Affair' - the first single from The Bongolian's forthcoming 4th album 'Bongos For Beatniks' is released week. The single was featured on BBC6 Music's Nemone's Lunchtime Loves last week, and Nass from The Bongolian popped in for a quick interview on air on Friday while he was in town for the sell-out Blow Up @ HMV event.

Download 'The Riviera Affair' from iTunes:



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Silvery Live Rough Trade East In Store

Silvery will be playing an exclusive live in-store at Rough Trade East this Friday 6th August at 7pm (facebook invite) get down early to buy a copy of their new album 'Railway Architecture' which is out this Monday 9th August.

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'...



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



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Neon Plastix 'Awesome Moves' - Debut Album Out Now

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.

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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

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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....
     

VOLUME 2 ....
     

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

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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

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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 Spain & France Tour Dates 2010

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

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Big Boss Man - BBC Radio 2 Session for Mark Lamarr - Saturday 18th September 2009

Big Boss Man have been invited to record a live session for Mark Lamarr at the BBC's famous Maida Vale studios, including tracks from Full English Beat Breakfast - hear the session this Saturday 18th September on BBC Radio 2 at Midnight

Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck: 'Moves On The Screen' out now!

Available now from all good download stores and the second 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

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Silvery 'The Nishikado E.P.' with brand new tracks out now!

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

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Brand new Mockingbird Wish Me Luck track for free on new 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

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• buy... HMV / Norman / Rough Trade / Rhythm Online
  & all good indies more shops here or Blow Up mail order

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Give A Little Love by SILVERY - download now for Christmas!

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?

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• 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' in Rough Trade's Top 50 Albums of 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.

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'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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'ACTION FORCE'/'THE NOD' out now - The 3rd single from Silvery

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

The debut album and 2nd single from Silvery

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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 blogread 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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'DAYS COME AND GO' & '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

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

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'BLOW UP RECORDS NIGHT Thursday 22nd May at 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

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

'BALTIC FLEET' - the debut album from Baltic Fleet out now

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

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

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

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'BLACK LOUNGE'/'3 DOLLAR DRESS' - the debut single from Baltic Fleet out now

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).

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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.
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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.
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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

'OUTER BONGOLIA' The third album from The Bongolian - Out February 2008

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!

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

available now from: - currently no.45 in iTunes Dance Chart!

'Mother Of Illusion' 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.

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dustgalaxy.com
myspace.com/robgarzamusic