Today featuring R O M A N C E , Austra, The Fanclub, Pope Joan and Zola Jesus.
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With their Jason Perry-produced debut album in the bag London based quartet R O M A N C E are giving away a new song for free which showcases their huge sound. This year has seen them tour with The Cult and they can count Ian Astbury and Suede’s Brett Anderson amongst their fans.
‘River Runs Red’ By R O M A N C E.
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AUSTRA.
Austra are probably the most delicious thing to come out of Canada alongside Elisha Cuthbert, Evegenline Lily and maple syrup. Their debut album ‘ Feel It Break’ is a thing of shimmering beauty, and there’s a special compilation of remixes, featured on their new ‘Sparkle’ 12inch available including The “Spellwork (MNDR Nighttime Remix)” ‘. ‘Sparkle’ is out July 25/26 digitally and August 23 on vinyl.
“Spellwork (MNDR Nighttime Remix)” By Austra.
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THE FANCLUB.
The Fanclub are giving away a download of one side of their double A Sided single ‘A Real Horror (Part II)’/ Let’s Measure Next Year Better, for free. You can download it below
‘Let’s Measure Next Year Better’ By The Fanclub.
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And below is an exclusive of their video for ‘A Real Horror (Part II)
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POPE JOAN.
Brighton art pop quartet Pope Joan returns with their new single The Celebration . There’s something of the brimstone and fire dark preacher man stylings of Nick Cave about the song, which is of course a very good thing. The single was produced by the band themselves, working alongside mastering engineer Mike Marsh (The Kills, Nick Cave, Hot Chip).
‘The Celebration’– Pope Joan.
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ZOLA JESUS .
Zola Jesus will release her new album, Conatus on September 26th, 2011. The follow up to one of our fave albums of 2010 – Stridulum II.
‘Vessel’ By Zola Jesus.
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That Romance track is very catchy. The bassist also used to be in an all-girl band called Ipso Facto. Very retro psychedelic stuff, and very different to Romance, but also great.