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The first thing that hits you is the voice. Alex Lipinski's caressing sympathy, full-throated resentment, and the raw rockabilly excitement of earliest Elvis have grabbed unwary listeners from the West Country to Krakow, Berlin and New York, since he first left Somerset to become a crucial habitué of Soho's legendary, lost 12-Bar Club.Visit product page →
He has followed in the footsteps of his hero Dylan to write in the Chelsea Hotel, and sung Elvis songs in the home of an admiring Liam Gallagher, who responded with a roaring 'Acquiesce'.
With older brother and fellow musician Adam Lipinski by his side at Newcombe's residential studio in Berlin, Alex'basically took six hours. 'Anton put a lot of time and energy in. I recorded with an old guitar, because he wanted to capture the effortless, timeless 60s records that he had in his mind. We had initially planned to be in the studio for three or four nights.
The first evening we rattled though the songs, a take or two of each and in those six hours everything clicked. By midnight we were done. We ended the evening by going to a great bar called 8mm.
Anton set up a gig there the following night and played old folk records, then we played a live set. We added small overdubs on the record later. But the album captures the character of the songs live with no frills. The slight imperfections add to the feel. Anton taught me about perfect mistakes.'
Tracklisting:
1. Going Nowhere Fast
2. Dandylion Blues
3. Carolyn
4. Hurricane
5. Come On People
6. Sophie's Song
7. The Devil You Know
8. Lonely Kid
9. Another Travellin'Song
10. This Gir
Release Date: 10/11/2017 -
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LeVent are Maryna Russo (BASS) Heike Rädeker (BASS VI / VOX) Frankie Neumeier (DRUMS) . Berlin based trio LeVent got stoned, forgot to replace their guitarist, and then kept his name anyway. Formed in August 2015, the band has kept their shit together enough to have shared the stage with a bunch of talents including Kadavar, The Underground Youth, and Die Nerven, to name a few.
They also self-released a four track EP on cassette in 2016, this is their debut album coming out on 'A' recordings . Like a drunken driver, LeVent swerves up over the curb, drives straight through the garage and total their ride somewhere out in a goat farm.
Bleating at it's most danceable, they carry listeners far away to get lost in nice nonsense, stuck in heavy forgetting, and transfixed on what was, leaving you thirsty for more.
Heike from the band says 'When someone comes up to you after a concert saying, - žI'm going to make you a record' you are stoked for the moment, but you don't reckon it will happen... Half a year later Anton Newcombe of Brian Jonestown Massacre called LeVent in to his Cobra Studio in Berlin.
Teaming up with studio engineer Andrea Wright from Parr Street Studios Liverpool the red button got pushed. After what was a super pleasant experience of recording and mixing they are now ready to release the album .
Tracklisting:
1. Wrong Things
2. Lisa
3. Rabbits
4. Fernweh
5. Curious
6. Lighter Thief
7. Empathy
8. Ink
9. Gary
10. Hit Me
11. Mammon
Release date 30/06/2017 -
Sold outFirst time available on vinyl , the only ever time this album has been officially released was on Burger Records (which was limited to 500 cassettes) .Visit product page →
Recorded in 1990/91 on a 4 track at Anton's home in San Francisco, it is best described in Anton's own words.
'when I left home and moved to san francisco, first thing on my mind was joining a band - ¦ the problem for me was that there were not any bands that would have me or even played the type of music I imagined I wanted to hear - ¦ so I decided to start my own - ¦
I would make small down payments at pawnshops for gear, buy recording machines, amps, guitars, whatever. within 3 months of teaching myself the 7 folk chords I use nonstop to this day, I had already taught a few new friends how to play as well and we were off. I used to make up songs everyday on the 4 track just to teach myself how to write - ¦
I understood what i liked about music, I just didn't know how to pull it out of the ether and bring them into being. At the same time, I would make demo tapes and share them with friends - ¦ endless demo tapes - ¦
I would send them to magazines and record labels with no return address, just for the fuck of it. It was never my intention to actually release this music... for instance if i came up with a country song, I would finish it just to learn more about writing...
I didn't want to be in a classic country group, this is a document of my learning process. good times - ¦ this album is one such tape from 1990/91 I can't remember. enjoy.'
Tracklisting:
Side A:
1. Fingertips
2. Rotary eight
3. Telephone
Side B:
1. Thoughts of you
2. Pictures of us
3. Evergreen
4. Psychedelic Sunday
Side C:
1. No one can hear you cry in space
2. Jazz
3. That quiet song
4. Snails in winter
5. Memphis sounds
Side D:
1. Don't do it
2. Platinum dust disaster drill
3. Yesterday
4. Exhaust
5. Mouth to mouth
6. Collision -
Don't Get Lost was fully recorded & produced at Anton's new Cobra Studio in Berlin. It is the 16th full length release from the Brian Jonestown Massacre recorded from March 2016 to October 2016.Visit product page →
With band members Ricky Maymi, Dan Allaire, Collin Hegna & Ryan Van Kriedt. Also Emil Nikolaisen from the Norwegian band Serena-Maneesh & Pete Fraser (The Pogues, New Young Pony Club) on saxophone joins the band on this album, plus vocal performances from Tim Burgess (Charlatans), Tess Parks and Shaun Rivers.
A new dynamic is heard on this album mixing the shoegaze/psychedelic sound with more experimental twists on some tracks you might hear PIL (Metalbox), Primal Scream, or even Ornette Coleman.
14 tracks that will twist and turn through the known and the unknown Brian Jonestown Massacre.
Anton Newcombe has been a very busy man these past 2 years, kicking off with the critically acclaimed Brian Jonestown Massacre album 'Revelation' in May 2014. After a successful UK and European tour, the BJM followed this up with the '+-' EP (Nov 2014). 2015 saw the release of 'Musique de film imaginé' (April); an imaginary film soundtrack album featuring the track 'Bonbon' which has, ironically, been used in 'Dheepan'; the Palme D'or winner at Cannes film festival 2015.
In June, Anton and Tess Parks embarked on a well received tour of the UK and Europe to support the release of 'I Declare Nothing'. Anton finished the 2015 with a BJM mini-album release entitled 'Mini-Album Thingy Wingy' . In 2016 The band released 2 singles and the critically acclaimed Third World Pyramid . The band have been touring the world since November 2015, playing Australia , New Zealand , and then in 2016 USA , Canada , Europe , Chile & Argentina.
Vinyl 2xLP Tracklisting:
Side A:
1. Open Minds Now Close
2. Melodys Actual Echo Chamber
3. Resist Much Obey Little
4. Charmed I'm Sure
Side B:
5. Groove Is In The Heart
6. One Slow Breath
7. Throbbing Gristle
Side C:
8. Fact 67
9. Dropping Bombs On The Sun
10. UFO Paycheck
Side D:
11. Geldenes Herz Menz
12. Acid 2 Me Is No Worse Than War
13. Nothing New To Trash Like You
14. Ich Bin Klang
CD Tracklisting:
1. Open Minds Now Close
2. Melodys Actual Echo Chamber
3. Resist Much Obey Little
4. Charmed I'm Sure
5. Groove Is In The Heart
6. One Slow Breath
7. Throbbing Gristle
8. Fact 67
9. Dropping Bombs On The Sun
10. UFO Paycheck
11. Geldenes Herz Menz
12. Acid 2 Me Is No Worse Than War
13. Nothing New To Trash Like You
14. Ich Bin Klang -
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Visit product page →Dropping Bombs On The Sun (UFO Paycheck) is the final & third of 3 singles from the forthcoming album 'Don't Get Lost' released in February 2017.
The first track 'Dropping Bombs On The Sun (UFO Paycheck) ' feature vocals by Tess Parks, this track gives an idea of the changing rhythms of the Brian Jonestown Massacre for the new album. Of a mellow flow of strings and keyboards, with smoky vocals provided by Tess Parks.
'Geldenes Herz Menz' features Pete Fraser (The Pogues, New Young Pony Club) on saxophone, both Dan Allaire (drums) & Ricky Maymi (guitar) from the Brian Jonestown Massacre play on both tracks.
Anton Newcombe has been a very busy man these past 2 years, kicking off with the critically acclaimed Brian Jonestown Massacre album Revelation'in May 2014. After a successful UK and European tour, the BJM followed this up with the +- EP (Nov 2014). 2015 saw the release of Musique de film imaginé'(April); an imaginary film soundtrack album featuring the track Bonbon'which has, ironically, been used in Dheepan'; the Palme D'or winner at Cannes film festival 2015.
In June, Anton and Tess Parks embarked on a well received tour of the UK and Europe to support the release of I Declare Nothing'. Anton finished the 2015 with a BJM mini-album release entitled Mini-Album Thingy Wingy'.
In 2016 The band released 2 singles and the critically acclaimed Third World Pyramid . The band have been touring the world since November 2015 ,playing Australia , New Zealand , and then in 2016 USA , Canada , Europe , Chile & Argentina. A small US tour is happening in March 2017.
Tracklisting:
Side A:
Dropping Bombs On The Sun (UFO Paycheck) ,
Side B:
Geldenes Herz Menz -
Jawbones was started by Leonard Kaage, in late 2014, as a result of performing with and for many other bands and projects such as: The Blue Angel Lounge, Tess Parks and Anton Newcombe, Tracy Bryant and many more.Visit product page →
Together with four other like-minded musicians Jawbones, have developed a unique personality and sound that hovers somewhere over the psychedelic scene in the late 60's but brought to a modern perspective.
Jawbones have so far supported bands like The Underground Youth, The Warlocks, The Shivas, Holy Wave, with more.
Their first single "Rain" was released September 1st , 2016 and the concept album "High And Low And Low And High" will be out in early 2017." - Psychedelic Baby Magazine, Sept 2016.
Tracklisting:
1. Dreamcatcher
2. Rain
3. Love Should Be
4. Stuck In A Dream
5. High And Low
6. Music For A Car Chase
7. Go Again
8. Low And High -
Sold outAvailable on white coloured vinyl 180 grm 12'.Visit product page →
Open Minds Now Close is the second of 3 singles from the forthcoming album 'Don't Get Lost' released in February 2017. The first track Open Minds Now Close is on the album and features Dan Alliare on drums.
The 2nd track Melody's Actual Echo Chamber features Ryan Van Kriedt & Dan Allaire this version of this mix is available on this single only & it is pitchshifting mind bending messy .
The third track is a Swedish version of Open Minds Now Close called Oppna sinnen stängs nu featuring Jocke from Les Big Byrd on vocals which is also not available on the album.
These tracks give an idea of the changing rhythms of The Brian Jonestown Massacre for the new album. Heavy hypnotic beating drums , with very odd twists and pitchshifting at the extreme . The A side play at 45rpm & the B side plays at 33rpm .
Anton Newcombe has been a very busy man these past 2 years, kicking off with the critically acclaimed Brian Jonestown Massacre album Revelation'in May 2014. After a successful UK and European tour, the BJM followed this up with the +- EP (Nov 2014). 2015 saw the release of Musique de film imaginé'(April); an imaginary film soundtrack album featuring the track Bonbon'which has, ironically, been used in Dheepan'; the Palme D'or winner at Cannes film festival 2015.
In June, Anton and Tess Parks embarked on a well received tour of the UK and Europe to support the release of I Declare Nothing'. Anton finished the 2015 with a BJM mini-album release entitled Mini-Album Thingy Wingy'.
In 2016 The band released 2 singles and the critically acclaimed Third World Pyramid. The band have been touring the world since November 2015, playing Australia, New Zealand, and then in 2016 USA, Canada, Europe, Chile & Argentina.
12' -
Tracklisting:
Side A:
1.Open Minds Now Close
Side B:
2. Melody's Actual Echo Chamber
3. Oppna sinnen stängs nu -
Sold outAvailable on green coloured vinyl 10' .Visit product page →
Groove Is In The Heart is the first of 3 singles from the forthcoming album 'Don't Get Lost' released in February 2017. Both tracks (Groove Is In The Heart & Throbbing Gristle) feature vocals by Tess Parks, these tracks give an idea of the changing rhythms of the Brian Jonestown Massacre for the new album.
Heavy hypnotic beating drums, with smoky vocals provided by Tess Parks.
Anton Newcombe has been a very busy man these past 2 years, kicking off with the critically acclaimed Brian Jonestown Massacre album Revelation'in May 2014. After a successful UK and European tour, the BJM followed this up with the +- EP (Nov 2014). 2015 saw the release of Musique de film imaginé'(April); an imaginary film soundtrack album featuring the track Bonbon'which has, ironically, been used in Dheepan'; the Palme D'or winner at Cannes film festival 2015.
In June, Anton and Tess Parks embarked on a well received tour of the UK and Europe to support the release of I Declare Nothing'. Anton finished the 2015 with a BJM mini-album release entitled Mini-Album Thingy Wingy'.
In 2016 The band released 2 singles and the critically acclaimed Third World Pyramid. The band have been touring the world since November 2015 ,playing Australia, New Zealand , and then in 2016 USA , Canada , Europe , Chile & Argentina.
10' -
Tracklisting:
Side A:
Groove Is In The Heart
Side B:
Throbbing Gristle -
Visit product page →Third World Pyramid is the first album that was fully recorded & produced at Anton's new Cobra Studio in Berlin.
It is the 15th full length release from the Brian Jonestown Massacre recorded from early 2016.
Featuring Ricky Maymi, Dan Allaire, Joel Gion, Collin Hegna & Ryan Van Kriedt from the band.
Also Emil Nikolaisen from the Norwegian band Serena-Maneesh joins the band on this album , plus vocal performance Tess Parks and Katy Lane.
Anton Newcombe has been a very busy man these past 2 years, kicking off with the critically acclaimed Brian Jonestown Massacre album Revelation'in May 2014.
After a successful UK and European tour, the BJM followed this up with the +- EP (Nov 2014). 2015 saw the release of Musique de film imaginé'(April); an imaginary film soundtrack album featuring the track Bonbon'which has, ironically, been used in Dheepan'; the Palme D'or winner at Cannes film festival 2015.
In June, Anton and Tess Parks embarked on a well received tour of the UK and Europe to support the release of I Declare Nothing'. Anton finished the year with a BJM mini-album release entitled Mini-Album Thingy Wingy'. The band have been touring the world since November 2015, playing Australia, New Zealand, and then in 2016 USA, Canada & Europe.
They will play Desert Daze at Joshua Tree National Park in October and finish their tour in South America playing Argentina and Chile in November
Vinyl LP Tracklisting:
Side A:
1. Good Mourning
2. Government Beard
3. Don't Get Lost
4. Assignment Song
Side B:
1. Oh Bother
2. Third World Pyramid
3. Like describing colors to a blind man on acid
4. Lunar Surf Graveyard
5. The Sun Ship
CD Tracklisting:
1. Good Mourning
2. Governmant Beard
3. Don't Get Lost
4. Assignement Song
5. Oh Bother
6. Third World Pyramid
7. Like Describing Colors To A Blind Man On Acid
8. Lunar Surf Graveyard
9. The Sun Ship -
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The American duo The Vacant Lots , release their first 4 track EP on A Recordings which was recorded in Anton Newcombe's studio in Berlin. Anton had the band support The Brian Jonestown Massacre in 2014 & so impressed with their sound offered to produce & remix this 4 track EP (also helping out on guitar, bass & synths too) .
This release takes the monochrome sound of the Vacant Lots and adds a layer of Berlin chill to the mix of all 4 tracks. Featuring lyrics from Jeffery Lee Pierce on the 1st track 'Promise Me' to the disconnected vocals of Astrid Carter on 'Verschwinden' . Then to the shoegazing 'Land ' & finishing with the throbbing beats of 'Funeral Rites'.
The band are supporting the release of this EP, with few dates (see below) . The Vacant Lots released their debut album Departure'via Sonic Cathedral in 2014. Departure'was mixed and mastered by former Spacemen 3 legend Sonic Boom and follows previous single releases on Mexican Summer, Reverberation Appreciation Society and a split 10' with Suicide's Alan Vega on Fuzz Club.
The key element of The Vacant Lots'minimalist, primitive rock'n'roll songs is their boundless energy, which tears up the psych template with a genuine punk spirit. This minimal means maximum effect'aesthetic is something they have developed over the past few years, not least by continuing as a two-piece.
The notion of duality is also a recurring theme, whether in the band's fiercely monochrome artwork or their lyrics, which deal with life and death, love and loss and the human condition. Poetic, but with a streetwise swagger; psych, but with a punk attitude.
To this end, Brian spends most of his spare time working with electronics, building pedals and custom effects. Jared's extra-curricular activities are based around painting and the written word. He had his first book of poetry Empty Space'published in 2014.
Tracklisting:
Side A:
1. Promise Me
2. Verschwinden
Side B:
1. Land
2. Funeral Rites -
Visit product page →Available on honey coloured vinyl, hand-numbered and limited to 2,000 units worldwide.
This single is from the forthcoming album 'Third World Pyramid' which will be released in October 2016.
The B side 'Playtime' is exclusive to this release ,recorded in March 2016 in Anton's studio in Berlin . The band start their 2nd part of their European Tour starting in August.This single brings the traditional Brian Jonestown Massacre sound mixed with eastern influences & bringing it up to date with the benefit of all the additional weirdness that's been discovered in the past 40 years.
Two dozen band members later and numerous 'ups and downs' (some have been famously sensationalized in the media ), the one thing that has always remained consistent for this psychedelic collective, is front man Mr. Anton Alfred Newcombe
Tracklisting
Side A:
The Sun Ship
Side B:
Playtime -
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To coincide with the band's European tour the band are releasing a single.
Recorded in March 2016 in Anton's studio in Berlin , Anton gathered Dan Alliare (drums), Colliin Hegna (bass), Joel Gion (tambourine), Ricky Maymi (guitar) & Ryan Van Kriedt (guitar) to record this track Bout des doigts & Fingertips.
Bout des doigts features Rike (Friedrike) Bienert providing the vocals, Fingertips vocals are provided by Tess Parks.
This single brings the traditional Brian Jonestown Massacre sound mixed with eastern influences & bringing it up to date with the benefit of all the additional weirdness that's been discovered in the past 40 years.
Two dozen band members later and numerous 'ups and downs' (some have been famously sensationalized in the media ), the one thing that has always remained consistent for this psychedelic collective, is front man Mr. Anton Alfred Newcombe.
Tracklisting:
Side A:
Bout des doigts
Side B:
Fingertips -
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Barrie Cadogan has fronted Nottingham's inspired garage-surf-soul outfit Little Barrie since 1999, and, after moving to London in 2000 to work in a Denmark Street guitar-shop, has developed a reputation as the premier go-to alt-rock guitar wing-man for the likes of Primal Scream, Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Edwyn Collins, Damo Suzuki, Paul Weller (Little Barrie were the backing band on his '22 Dreams'album), Spiritualized, Anton Newcombe and The Chemical Brothers, amongst many others.
The Cobra Lamps is Barrie's first solo project and the self-titled EP . Word of The Cobra Lamps reached Anton Newcombe, singer of The Brian Jonestown Massacre and owner of his own A'Recordings label. 'I loved the way, not just the records he does, but the way he puts them out and the way they're presented, the packaging and the artwork,' Barrie enthuses, and Newcombe loved his EP in return.
Hence the EP's release in July, although there are no live dates planned for The Cobra Lamps as yet. Barrie sees the project as an outlet he can dip into to indulge his more esoteric side every now and then.Checking out of his day job for a while, Barrie's in a strange, beautiful place. And The Cobra Lamps are coiled to strike.
Tracklisting:
Side A:
1. Known To All
2. The Indicator
Side B:
1. Little Drones
2. Can't Uncorrupt -
Sold outMirror Travel's limited edition UK 10' release of 'Mexico' features four songs from their 2013 full-length debut of the same name.Visit product page →
Anton Newcombe approached the Texas-based three piece about releasing their brand of swirling psych-rock on his Berlin based A Recordings Ltd. after catching the band's blistering set during Austin Psych Fest.
The songs of 'Mexico' were recorded in the small desert town of Marfa, TX and the result is loose, grungy garage at its finest.
Each song travels at such an unhurried and hypnotic pace that you may feel you've driven across the desert yourself. Mirror Travel are 'garage dwelling daydreamers' [SPIN] who 'know psych rock and aren't afraid to drench your ears in it'[Indieshuffle].
Tracklisting:
Side A:
1. Mexico
2. Parties
Side B:
1. In Dreams / For Summer
2. Stoner -
The last we heard of The Blue Angel Lounge, the group abruptly split up in July 2014.Visit product page →
Since then, its been mostly quiet on the western front, as far as the reclusive band from Hagen were concerned. And then suddenly, out of nowhere a cryptic Youtube'message: 'The Blue Angle Lounge. Double LP. In Times. March 2016.' And as quickly as it appeared, it disappeared again.
But this much can now be confirmed, in March by containing both carefully selected demos of their three previous studio albums - žThe Blue Angel Lounge' (2008), - žNarcotica' (2010) and - žA Sea Of Trees' (2014) as well as previously unreleased recordings, In Times reflects the coherent work & progress of the band between 2006 und 2012 and offers an unfettered image of the band at its oeuvre-peak.
Thus belies the purpose of the album within the very nature of its title: The name derives from the eponymous piece - žIn Times', which appeared exclusively on the 8MM Musik compilation that was released in 2013 on occasion of the label's ten year anniversary and was originally composed during the - žNarcotica' sessions in 2010.
In Times is out on March 25, 2016 via A Recordings in collaboration with 8MM Musik whose name is inextricably linked with The Blue Angel Lounge: The Berlin-hailing label has been in charge since 2009 and with In Times, presents the fourth LP of this exceptional band.
Whether In Times marks the rebirth of one of Germany best bands of the last decade remains unclear. So far this much is certain however, the founding members Nils Ottensmeyer and Dennis Melster will embark on a string of european acoustic shows the end of March.
Tracklisting:
1. Supernova Ending
2. Cryin'Shames
3. Jesus Walks
4. Son Of the Ocean
5. Caroline
6. All These Days
7. The Man From Nowhere
8. Nothing At All
9. What You Got
10. Leg Dich Zur Ruh
11. Stella Star
12. Yeah Track
13. Street And Exile
14. Smoke The Roses
15. In Times
16. Narcotica
17. Bewitch My Senses
18. Torn (Secure Existence)
19. Walls
20. Caught Crow -
Sold outVisit product page →Icelandic psych country outfit Gunman & The Holy Ghost fronted by Hakon Adalsteinsson who resides in Berlin and doubles as guitar player for Anton Newcombe & Tess Parks, release their second full length album on cult Berlin label 8mm Musik.
The Story Of Radiate And Novocaine, Gunman's second album, was recorded and co produced with sound artist BJ Nilsen in various locations in Berlin and the process took more than a year.
The album, described as misery ballads, dark alternative country, tells tales of opposites attracting and colliding, love and separation, inner demons and the surreal aspects of human existence.
Songwriters like Leonard Cohen and Nick Cave are underlying influences - wonderful, smooth alt-country songs.
The album is first and foremost one thing: misery ballads, which serenade opposites attracting and colliding. Love and separation, inner demons and the surreal aspects of human existence . Not a surprise, coming from 8MM Musik.
Tracklisting:
1. Alone ,
2. Broken Mirrors
3. Now That It's Over
4. When I Realize You're Gone
5. Forget All Our Sorrows
6. Gun Blue Steel & Cold
7. When I Used To Have Dreams
8. Do You Want Me To Stay?
9. Silver Screen & Fallen Stars
10. Radiate & Novocaine -
Sold outSingapore Sling is a darkly psychedelic band from Reykjavik, Iceland. They are inexplicable and elusive but remind one of the drugged out soul power bands like Jesus and Mary Chain and My Bloody Valentine.Visit product page →
Their debut album, "The Curse Of Singapore Sling", came out in Summer 2003. 'Perversity, Desperation and Death' (2009) is their 4th LP. Their leader is singersongwriter-guitarist Henrik Bjornsson, is also known from the band Dead Skeletons. .
'When nobody was making the music I wanted to hear, I decided to make it myself, instead of complaining and doing nothing. It was born out of love and hate. Love of various music from the past, mainly rock'n'roll, and hatred of the majority of the music around me. I had been making music for some years when I decided to form a band to play it live. That was for similar reasons. I named the band Singapore Sling (after the film by Nikolai Nikolaidis) shortly before our first show in the fall of 2000, which is officially when the band started.
The first proper record, The Curse of Singapore Sling, we released in 2002.
We named it 'The Curse of' because of bad luck and freaky incidents that surrounded the recording of the record. The curse went on and so did we.
We've played all over the place and released a bunch of records with a bunch of different labels. The next one, Psych F*ck, will be released by Fuzz Club records in December 2015. The love and the hatred goes on, so we go on. And on and on.' Henrik Björnsson, Singapore Sling.
Tracklisting:
1. I Believe
2. Demoniac
3. Godman
4. Call Me Trash
5. Song For The Spirit
6. Ahead
7. Make Us A Fire
8. Soul Piece
9. Last Man On Earth
10. Girl Powder
11. Martian Arts -
Sold outSingapore Sling is a darkly psychedelic band from Reykjavik, Iceland. They are inexplicable and elusive but remind one of the drugged out soul power bands like Jesus and Mary Chain and My Bloody Valentine. Their debut album, "The Curse Of Singapore Sling", came out in Summer 2003. 'The Curse The Life The Blood' is an anthology of their first 3 LPs.Visit product page →
Their leader is singersongwriter-guitarist Henrik Bjornsson, is also known from the band Dead Skeletons . 'When nobody was making the music I wanted to hear, I decided to make it myself, instead of complaining and doing nothing. It was born out of love and hate. Love of various music from the past, mainly rock'n'roll, and hatred of the majority of the music around me.
I had been making music for some years when I decided to form a band to play it live. That was for similar reasons. I named the band Singapore Sling (after the film by Nikolai Nikolaidis) shortly before our first show in the fall of 2000, which is officially when the band started.
The first proper record, The Curse of Singapore Sling, we released in 2002. We named it 'The Curse of' because of bad luck and freaky incidents that surrounded the recording of the record. The curse went on and so did we. We've played all over the place and released a bunch of records with a bunch of different labels.
The next one, Psych F*ck, will be released by Fuzz Club records in December 2015. The love and the hatred goes on, so we go on. And on and on.' Henrik Björnsson
Tracklisting:
1. Overdriver
2. Life Is Killing My Rock N Roll
3. Summer Garden
4. Songs For The Dead
5. Heart Of Chrome
6. Nuthin'Ain't Bad
7. Curse , Curse , Curse
8. Long Past Crazy
9. Sugar
10. Guiding Light
