Category: Baltic Fleet

Baltic Fleet‘s ‘Frosklia’ has been nominated in Music Week’s inaugural Sync Awards.

The track, which was first released on The Wilds EP, features on the new expanded version of the second Baltic Fleet album Towers.

Congratulations to Baltic Fleet who’s ‘Towers‘ album on Blow Up Records was nominated last night for best album of the year at the Liverpool Music Awards alongside Miles Kane and Ian Skelly.

It’s open to a public vote, so register yours on the Liverpool Music Awards site before 25th August: liverpoolmusicawards.com/voting

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”

Set Times Approx: 6pm & 10pm

more: Event Info | Facebook Event

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

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

‘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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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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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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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.

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‘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.