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PRS for Music Magazine 30 Seconds Alfa 9

Alfa 9 write music inspired by long drives into the American desert and describe their sound as ‘dreamy-spaghetti-psychedelic-country-jangle’.

Their second album Gone To Ground, which is released next month on Blow Up Records, sees the band wear their hearts on their sleeves, drawing on a rich heritage of classic country-rock and 60s psychedelia.

The self-produced set was recorded in their home town of Newcastle-under-Lyme at their own Dungeon Studios and mixed in London by Myles Clarke (The Who/Pete Townsend).

M spent 30 seconds with the band’s Ali and Leon to find out more…

PRS for Music Magazine 30 Seconds Baltic Fleet

30 Seconds: Baltic Fleet

Baltic Fleet is the stage name for Paul Fleming, who has just produced new album Towers  in the back bedroom of his Warrington home.

His latest studio effort is inspired by the industrial North West, and one need only look at the album art for his new album – featuring massive power station chimneys – to see the influence. He has been simultaneously likened to Sigur Ros and DJ Shadow, tipped as the darling of Blow Up Records, and last night played a session on Marc Riley’s BBC Radio 6 Music show.

But we thought we’d let Paul speak for himself about his music and the process of producing Towers…

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