Punk Rock Ist Nicht Tot

In advance of their debut full length album, Isle of Dogs (April 9, 2012), east London indie poppers Tigercats are releasing a free MP3 download of “Full Moon Reggae Party”.

“Full Moon Reggae Party” was written in one day after an enforced absence from the studio, and recorded just a couple of days later. It’s about going on the run (“I heard you stole a van, we’ve got some fake Gaugin’s, let’s go and get the cash, dance to Two Sevens Clash”) but it’s also the most direct love song they’ve ever done. A lot of Tigercats’ lyrics are constructed out of fleeting, disconnected imagery, but “Full Moon Reggae Party” speaks straight to it’s subject. Unlike earlier songs, it was written by Duncan with Laura’s voice in mind: the exuberant verses that he sings solo contrast with the richness of the chorus.
“We love to play it because it’s fast and it’s about breaking the law.”

Catch Tigercats at London Popfest this Saturday, Feb 25th before they hit the road, touring UK (Feb/March) and Spain (April). They have also just been confirmed to play the Indietracks Festival at Midland Railway in Butterley, Derbyshire in July.

Tigercats’ album launch for Isle of Dogs will be March 30th at Power Lunches in Dalston.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES

25 Feb London Popfest, 100 Club w/ Allo Darlin’, Comet Gain and others
26 Feb Leeds, Brudenell Social Club w/ Allo Darlin’
27 Feb Leicester, The Musician w/ Allo Darlin’
29 Feb Cardiff, Buffalo Bar w/ Allo Darlin’
02 Mar Norwich, Norwich Arts Centre w/ Allo Darlin’
16 Mar Ramsgate, Caboose Cafe (headline show)
21 Mar Manchester, The Castle Hotel w/ Shrag
22 Mar London, Kibo Kift at Somerset House (headline show)
29 Mar Brighton, Horse & Groom (headline show)
30 Mar London, Power Lunches – Isle of Dogs album launch, supported by Omi Palone, Fever Dream & Robert Rotifer w/ Allo Darlin’ and Moustache of Insanity DJ’s

The Cribs have announced details of their fifth album, ‘In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull’, which will be released on 7th May via Wichita Records. As a taster from the record you can now listen to or download brand new track ‘Chi-Town’ below). ‘In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull’ – the follow-up to 2009′s UK Top Ten album ‘Ignore The Ignorant’ – was recorded in upstate New York at Dave Fridmann’s Tarbox Road studio & in Chicago with engineer Steve Albini at his EAR studios. The band have also announced a string of UK tour dates in May:

Nottingham (07/05)
London (The Troxy) (08/05)
Bristol (09/05)
Glasgow (11/05)
Manchester (12/05)
Eastbourne (13/05)

As it’s velentine’s day and we’re feeling the love, we have another mp3 for y’all! This time it’s an electro cover of pop standard ‘Cupid’. Enjoy!

You can catch Gabriel live next week (Thursday 23rd February) at the Electrowerkz

For all you lovers out there, and to celebrate St Valentine’s Day, exlovers have recorded their own lofi version of Chris Isaak’s classic ‘Wicked Game’. Check it out right here:

As it gets closer to the release date of their second ‘Young and Old’, Tennis have released another teaser, this time in the form of track ‘My Better Self’. Another cracking track, everything is pointing to another strong release from the husband and wife team- check it out…

Something different today as we bring Oh Minnows’ take on the Jesus & Mary Chain classic ‘Just Like Honey’. The track features on a compilation album called ‘Just Like Honey’ which features 11 interpretations of the song from artists including Seapony, Kidcity and We Are Enfant Terrible.

The album was put together by the people behind www.justlikehoney.co.uk, an indie blog dedicated to getting bands to do covers of the song. There are many versions available in downloadable podcasts from the blog, but this particular compilation has been created to raise money for Breast Cancer Care (www.breastcancercare.org.uk) and can be bought in digital format from http://justlikehoney.bandcamp.com/album/just-like-honey. 100% of the money will go to Breast Cancer Care.

Tracklisting:

1. Laki Mera
2. Oh Minnows
3. Keep Shelly in Athens
4. We Are Enfant Terrible
5. Kidcity
6. The Spruce Campbells
7. Glisk
8. Wanda and Wonder
9. Shark?
10. Pursesnatchers
11. Seapony

A couple of days ago we heard this track from Canadian alt. country band The Deep Dark Woods and fell in love with it so much we had to share it with you. It really is that simple!

Today’s mp3 comes from relative newcomers French Wives. Since their inception in 2008, the band have been working intensively to build a strong fan base in Scotland, and now, after a steady rise, and a trio of single releases, the band is ready to release their debut album ‘Dream of the Inbetween’ on 7th May 2012. For those who can’t wait we have a stream of new track ‘Younger’ here…

The band also head out on tour during February and March, stopping at the following places:

Tuesday 28th February – Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
Thursday 1st March – Hootenannys, Inverness
Sunday 4th March – Harrisons Bar, Sheffield
Monday 5th March – Brixton Windmill, London
Tuesday 6th March – Dry Bar, Manchester
Thursday 8th March – Milo, Leeds
Friday 9th March – Stereo, Glasgow

Today’s mp3 comes from Brighton based indie pop five piece Shrag. The band, who go out on tour next month, release their much anticipated new album ‘Canines’ in May, but in the meantime you can get a little taster of what’s to come in the shape of ‘Chasing Consummations’.

Tour dates:

Thurs 23rd Feb – Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar, Brighton
Fri 24th Feb – London Popfest
Sat 25th Feb – Undertone, Cardiff
Sun 26th Feb – The Continental, Preston
Mon 27th Feb – The Riverside, Sheffield
Tues 28th Feb – Stereo, York
Weds 29th Feb – Captain’s Rest, Glasgow
Thurs 1st March – Mello Mello, Liverpool
Fri 2nd March – The Chameleon, Nottingham
Sat 3rd March – The Victoria (Dalston), London

It’s been an awful long time since punk upstarts The Fades released a new record, but finally they’re back! The band have a new album due in the next few months, and as a teaser they release their single ‘Meccano’ on 1st April. However, even the 1st April seems too long to wait to hear the new record so we have a stream of it right here for you. Enjoy!