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Sea Girls come of age on their new album 'Midnight Butterflies' delivering on the promise of their first two Top 3 records
Since roaring onto the scene, the band has cemented themselves as one of British indie's most consistent and successful groups. The immediacy and carefree attitude are the driving motivations of this superb new release via the band's own independent label, Alt. Records. With creative collaborations including Matt Schwartz (YungBlud), Benjy Gibson (Fred Again), Kid Harpoon (Harry Styles) and The Nocturns (Mimi Webb), this record is for fans of guitar music who are not afraid of big hooks and massive choruses. The result is their first album without compromise, reflecting the joy and energy they brought to the scene with their debut 'Open Up Your Head' and hit songs like 'Call Me Out' and 'All I Want To Hear You Say'.
Since roaring onto the scene, the band has cemented themselves as one of British indie's most consistent and successful groups. The immediacy and carefree attitude are the driving motivations of this superb new release via the band's own independent label, Alt. Records. With creative collaborations including Matt Schwartz (YungBlud), Benjy Gibson (Fred Again), Kid Harpoon (Harry Styles) and The Nocturns (Mimi Webb), this record is for fans of guitar music who are not afraid of big hooks and massive choruses. The result is their first album without compromise, reflecting the joy and energy they brought to the scene with their debut 'Open Up Your Head' and hit songs like 'Call Me Out' and 'All I Want To Hear You Say'.
TRACK LISTING
1. Midnight Butterflies
2. I Want You To Know Me
3. Come Back To Me
4. Horror Movies
5. Does Only God Know That We're Lonely?
6. Scream And Shout
7. Weekends And Workdays
8. Superman
9. First On My List
10. Young Strangers
11. Polly
12. After Hours
'An Awesome Wave' is finally back in stock on vinyl as the band celebrate the 10th anniversary of this classic debut record. Described by The Guardian in their Albums Of The Year coverage as “Remarkable and Rewarding:, ‘An Awesome Wave’ won the band the Mercury Music Prize and an Ivor Novello award, the album has since gone platinum in the UK and continues to receive critical acclaim. This album saw the start of a remarkable trajectory for the band who became one of the most successful British bands of the millennium. alt-J have now sold in excess of two million albums and their songs have been streamed over two and a half billion times. Their follow up album This Is All Yours was a UK number 1, GRAMMY and BRIT Award-nominated album. Released in 2017, album number 3 RELAXER flew straight into the top 10 of the UK album chart ahead of a summer of major international shows-including a headline show at London’s O2 Arena; and headline performances at numerous festivals and became their second album to be nominated for the Mercury Prize. 2022 saw the release of their 4th album The Dream which reached top 3 in the Uk and was one of the best reviewed records of 2022
TRACK LISTING
Intro
Interlude I (the Ripe & Ruin)
Tessellate
Breezeblocks
Interlude Ii (guitar)
Something Good
Dissolve Me
Matilda
Ms
Fitzpleasure
Interlude Iii (piano)
Bloodflood
Taro
alt-J are Joe Newman [guitar/vocals], Gus Unger-Hamilton [keyboards] and Thom Green [drums]. They released their debut album An Awesome Wave to critical acclaim in May 2012 (September2012 in North America). The album won the Mercury Music Prize in November 2012 and was nominated for British Album of the Year at the Brit Awards in February 2013, one of three nominations the band received. In May that year An Awesome Wave received the Ivor Novello Album Award.
TRACK LISTING
Intro
Arrival In Nara
Nara
Every Other Freckle
Left Hand Free
Garden Of England
Choice Kingdom
Hunger Of The Pine
Warm Foothills
The Gospel Of John Hurt
Pusher
Bloodflood, Pt.2
Leaving Nara
The Dream is an album of intrigue, beauty and humanity - a coalescence of everything that has made alt-J a global band with true staying power.
True-crime inspired stories and tales of Hollywood and the Chateau Marmont rub shoulders with some of the band’s most personal moments to-date The album was created after a period of rest for the band following their seismic world tour in support of previous record.
It is a record that is the sound of a band growing as songwriters and storytellers.
True-crime inspired stories and tales of Hollywood and the Chateau Marmont rub shoulders with some of the band’s most personal moments to-date The album was created after a period of rest for the band following their seismic world tour in support of previous record.
It is a record that is the sound of a band growing as songwriters and storytellers.
LR Rockets release their new single "Renee Loves Losers" on Ctrl Alt Del Records this summer on a limited edition 7" with exclusive photography from Gavin Watson of Skins and Punks fame (Skins and Punks Lost Archives 1978 -1985 Vice Magazine publishing). A not to be missed disc that is fused somewhere between punk and electronica, and a legendary piece of artwork from one of the coolest photographers around.
Nelson have been hailed as 'the best French band to join the music scene in over 10 years'. Their music can be described as a cross between Joy Division, The Rapture, and Animal Collective. They promise explosive performances where aggressive guitars compete with delicate electronic sounds.