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Visit product page →PSB's debut album entered the UK charts at #21 and has gone on to sell over 40,000 copies worldwide.
It received widespread critical acclaim, including 5* Album of the Month from Artrocker plus 4* reviews from The Guardian, The Independent and many more. It was also picked by BBC 6Music DJs & staff as the 9th best album of the year and appeared in many best of the year lists. 2014 has been another busy year with tours of the US & Europe including sold out shows in New York, Rome & SXSW in Austin plus a support tour with the Manic Street Preachers in May.
Another hectic summer festival season beckons with profile slots at Bestival, Camp Bestival, Larmer Tree and many more up and down the country not to mention a slot on the Westholts Stage at Glastonbury. New material follows later in the year.
They blend the voices of the past with the music of the present to astounding effect The Independent
Genuinely original, innovating and amazing Artrocker Album of the Month
Time Out Inspirational stuff
BBC6 Music: Absolutely, sensationally brilliant Top 10 Albums of 2013
"Adrenalised post-rock and electronics..gripping" 4* Mojo
"A sampladelic delight" 4* Independent on Sunday
"Terrific" GQ
"Brilliant" Q Magazine
"An extraordinary debut" The 405
"A truly exciting, original and innovative band" Loud & Quiet.
Taking in archive material from the BFI and StudioCanal along with classic American public information films the album sees the corduroy-clad J. Willgoose, Esq. and his faithful drumming companion, Wrigglesworth, seeking to fulfil their mission statement over a wide range of subject matter and styles. Through both the record and their uniquely spell-binding live audio-visual 'Transmissions', audiences witness the band weave samples from these films around live drums, guitar, banjo and electronics, creating an array of diverse tracks. What emerges is, by turns, thrilling, moving, funny and powerful; or, if you will, informative, educational and - most of all - entertaining.
The Independent's Simon Price said of the band : In their love of history, and their understanding of the dignity of the wartime generation, they remind me of British Sea Power, although Stereolab are closer sonically. PSB are progressive without the florid ornamentation of Prog, dense and complex with not a semiquaver wasted. It's an industrious, diligent sound, and, in the flesh, surprisingly danceable: slamming chemical beats accompanied by old cine footage, providing a peculiar opportunity to party to Pathe news.
1. Inform ' Educate ' Entertain
2. Spitfire
3. Theme from PSB
4. Signal 30
5. Night Mail
6. Qomolangma
7. ROYGBIV
8. The Now Generation
9. Lit Up
10. Everest
11. Late Night Final -
Visit product page →Public Service Broadcasting are pleased to reveal plans for a new EP this November which includes a brand new track - Korolev - whilst lead single, Sputnik - the most dancefloor friendly track on The Race For Space - has been remixed by some leading lights in the dance and electronic world.
While Sputnik'gathers tension as it carefully builds to its euphoric finish of wonder, new cut Korolev'carries a familiar progressive energy with a powerful riff at its core, and quick flashes of a grand brass section.
The EP will be released on 12' vinyl, CD & digital along with 4 stellar remixes from Blond:ish, Petar Dundov, Eagles & Butterflies & Plugger.
Korolev, or 'The Chief Designer' as he was referred to at the time, was the talismanic figure spearheading the Russian Space program and the lead designer of Sputnik. His untimely death in 1966 had a huge impact on the outcome of the Soviet battle with the United States to be the first nation to land a man on the Moon.
Sputnik embarks on a new path with Peter Dundov's relentless beat and tightly executed electronic twists whilst echoed words add a dark touch to Eagles & Butterflies' house-inspired electro flourishes. Canadians Blond:ish take us on a 12-minute voyage through an unpredictable range of textures, adding a spark to the soft, dazzling beat and creating a sense of nostalgia in the process. Plugger complete the EP, ramping up the intensity of Sputnik'as it journeys into an exhilarating groove.
Tracklisting:
CD:
1 Sputnik [Radio Edit]
2 Korolev
3 Sputnik [Petar Dundov Remix]
4 Sputnik [Eagles & Butterflies Remix]
5 Sputnik [Blond:Ish Remix]
6 Sputnik [Plugger Remix]
12":
1 Sputnik [Radio Edit]
2 Korolev
3 Sputnik [Petar Dundov Remix]
4 Sputnik [Eagles & Butterflies Remix]
5 Sputnik [Blond:Ish Remix] -
Visit product page →Following the critical and commercial success of their debut album last year and 18 months'extensive touring & festival appearances, Public Service Broadcasting are pleased to confirm the release of their eagerly anticipated second album, The Race For Space.
After touring USA/Aus/NZ/Canada, PSB will embark on a major UK tour in April / May - dates below. Before all of this, they will be playing 14 dates as the sole support to Kaiser Chiefs on their UK arena tour where they expect to play to 80k+ people around the country - dates below.
Recorded at The Pool Studios and Abbey Road in London and, once again working with exclusive archive footage from the British Film Institute, the new record will tell the story of the American & Soviet space race from 1957 - 1972 via the duo's eccentric mix of guitar-driven electronica, propulsive drumming and spoken word samples culled from this uniquely rich period of modern history.
The Race For Space follows Inform - Educate - Entertain, Public Service Broadcasting's debut album which reached #21 in the UK album charts and was nominated for Best Independent Album'at the AIM Awards 2013, as well as being The Guardian's Album of the Week and one of BBC 6Music's Top 10 albums of 2013.
Press Highlights:
'They blend the voices of the past with the music of the present to astounding effect' The Independent
'Genuinely original, innovating and amazing' Artrocker Album of the Month
'Inspirational stuff' Time Out
BBC6 Music: 'Absolutely, sensationally brilliant' Top 10 Albums of 2013
"Adrenalised post-rock and electronics..gripping" 4* Mojo
"A sampladelic delight" 4* Independent on Sunday
"Terrific" GQ
"Brilliant" Q Magazine
"An extraordinary debut" The 405"A truly exciting, original and innovative band" Loud & Quiet.
Live Dates: UK Tour dates:
22 APRIL Brighton Corn Exchange,
23 Bristol O2 Academy,
24 Portsmouth Pyramids,
25 Cambridge Corn Exchange,
28 Sheffield The Foundry,
29 Manchester Ritz,
30 Newcastle Riverside
1 MAY Inverness The Ironworks,
2 Glasgow O2 ABC
3 Belfast Mandela Hall,
5 Dublin Button Factory,
6 Birmingham The Institute,
7 London Roundhouse.
Short biography:
Taking in archive material from a variety of sources the new album sees the corduroy-clad J. Willgoose, Esq. and his faithful drumming companion, Wrigglesworth, continue their mission statement to Inform, Educate & Entertain. Through both the record and their uniquely spell-binding live audio-visual Transmissions', audiences witness the band weave samples from these films around live drums, guitar, banjo and electronics, creating an array of diverse tracks. What emerges is, by turns, thrilling, moving, funny and powerful. The Independent's Simon Price said of the band : 'In their love of history, and their understanding of the dignity of the wartime generation, they remind me of British Sea Power, although Stereolab are closer sonically. PSB are progressive without the florid ornamentation of Prog, dense and complex with not a semiquaver wasted. It's an industrious, diligent sound, and, in the flesh, surprisingly danceable: slamming chemical beats accompanied by old cine footage, providing a peculiar opportunity to party to Pathe news' -
Visit product page →The debut CD release from Public Service Broadcasting - The War Room EP has Sold 14,000 + copies digital, CD & vinyl to date. Now re-released by Test Card Recordings via Cargo. Over 250,000 views on Youtube!!
PSB's debut album Inform - Educate - Entertain debuted at #21 in UK album charts.
Press hightlights 2013:
Artrocker Album of the Month *****
Guardian Album of the Week ****
Time Out Top Ten Albums of 2013 so far June 2013
Mojo ****
Daily Express ****
Public Service Broadcasting repurpose old films to new effect, and it works beautifully...Artful and evocative Guardian
Absolutely essential listening. Artrocker
Adrenalised post-rock and electronics... Gripping. Mojo
Terrific GQ
"Brilliant Q
An extraordinary debut...PSB may well be the UK's best new band. Your 2013 just won't be complete without them. The 405
"They blend the voices of the past with the music of the present to astounding effect Independent
A truly exciting, original and innovative band Loud & Quiet
Genuinely original, innovating and amazing Artrocker Best Electro Act 2013
Time Out's Top Tips for 2013: Inspirational stuff
John Kennedy XFM: Absolutely brilliant.
The next single taken from the album, 'Theme From PSB' (12 August), is their summery, banjo-infused calling card which will soundtrack a string of festival slots around the UK. These include headline shows at Secret Garden Party, End Of The Road & Wickerman, plus appearances at Glastonbury, Standon Calling, Green Man and many more. They are also set for two very high profile support slots, with the Rolling Stones at Hyde Park and New Order at Jodrell Bank.
The Independent's Simon Price said of the band : In their love of history, and their understanding of the dignity of the wartime generation, they remind me of British Sea Power, although Stereolab are closer sonically.
PSB are progressive without the florid ornamentation of Prog, dense and complex with not a semiquaver wasted. It's an industrious, diligent sound, and, in the flesh, surprisingly danceable: slamming chemical beats accompanied by old cine footage, providing a peculiar opportunity to party to Pathe news.
Tracklisting:
1. If War Should Come
2. London Can Take It
3. Spitfire
4. Dig For Victory
5. Waltz For George -
Public Service Broadcasting announce This New Noise, the newly remixed and remastered live recording of their acclaimed 2022 BBC Proms show at London’s Royal Albert Hall, released on 8 September 2023 via Test Card Recordings. A celebration of the power of radio written in recognition of the centenary of the BBC, This New Noise saw the band joining forces with the 88 piece BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jules Buckley.Visit product page →
A standout performance from 2022’s BBC Proms, it received 5*s in The Telegraph who called it “a resonant, timely and ultimately touching show”. Founder member J. Willgoose, Esq. remixed the concert from scratch, bringing out even more depth and texture from a multi-layered performance and showing it in a new light. This New Noise is the second time Public Service Broadcasting have been commissioned for the BBC Proms.
In 2019 the band performed an orchestral arrangement of their 2015 studio album The Race for Space with The Multi-Story Orchestra to mark the 50th anniversary of the first manned mission to the Moon. In conjunction with the announcement, the band shares "Broadcasting House". Public Service Broadcasting have been “teaching the lessons of the past through the music of the future” for more than a decade now.
2013’s debut album Inform - Educate - Entertain used archival samples from the British Film Institute as audio-portals to the Battle Of Britain, the summit of Everest and beyond. Two years later, The Race For Space used similar methods to laud the superpowers’ rivalry and heroism in orbit and on the Moon. An indie DIY phenomenon the album has remarkably since achieved gold disc status having sold over 100,000 copies in the UK alone.
In 2017, joined by voices including Manic Street Preachers’ James Dean Bradfield, Every Valley was a moving exploration of community and memory via the rise and fall of the British coal industry. Their most ambitious undertaking yet, Bright Magic brought the listener to Europe’s heart and de facto capital, the cultural and political metropolis that is the ‘Hauptstadt’ of the Federal Republic of Germany – Berlin.
Released in late 2021, and debuting at No 2 in the UK album chart, the band’s fourth album was described by Electronic Sound as “their most ambitious, leftfield and majestic work to date, their glorious creative peak, their magnum opus”, DIY said “it flourished at its most calm and erupted at its most fervent” and Clash said it “cemented PSB's reputation as a vital act right at the top of their game”.
The album also featured multiple BBC Radio 6 Music A-Listed singles, including “People, Let’s Dance” [ft. EERA] and “Blue Heaven” [ft. Andreya Casablanca].
Tracklisting:
1. Ripples in the Ether (Towards the Infinite)
2. This New Noise
3. An Unusual Man
4. A Cello Sings in Daventry [ft. Seth Lakeman]
5. Broadcasting House
6. The Microphone (The Fleet is Lit Up)
7. A Candle Which Will Not Be Put Out
8. What of the Future? (In Touch with the Infinite)
