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Wyldest

Monthly Friend

    Written, mixed and produced by Zoe Mead (Wyldest), her new album documents Mead’s empowerment not only as an entirely self-sufficient artist but also as a woman overcoming gender stereotypes and societal constraints. Indeed, the title itself, ‘Monthly Friend’, is a reference to something society taught her to be ashamed of which she now regards as a blessing. Musically speaking, ‘Monthly Friend’ sees Wyldest continue on that evolutionary journey. Taking inspiration from the tender songwriting of Elliot Smith and the precise guitar patchworks of Soccer Mommy and Hovvdy, she has fused together these two elements plus her knowledge of ambient, soundtrack-style textures to produce an intimate indie rock opus. As well as her biggest musical statement to date, ‘Monthly Friend’ is also Wyldest’s biggest political statement to state. An album about womanhood, it explores the physicality of it, the different ideas around it, its limitations and its advantages. “Throughout the album, I visit these feelings through metaphors, largely related to nature. I always found it really ironic that women commonly get compared to fruit Peaches for example get over-ripe and people throw them away, discard them, when in fact they are probably at their most delicious and nutritious. “A lot of the time, women are unfortunately subject to a similar fate. When they are young, they are sexualised and therefore their actual intellectual and creative worth can be overlooked. As they age, they get disregarded almost completely, and for what? Because they aren’t as useful to men anymore? Perhaps. But why does our ability to reproduce have to dictate our worth? It doesn’t and it shouldn’t.” 

    TRACK LISTING

    1. Beggar
    2. Almost Bliss
    3. Hollow
    4. Glue
    5. Buddy
    6. Arrows
    7. Monthly Friend
    8. Burn
    9. The Void
    10. Heal

    Blackaby

    Everything's Delicious & What's On The TV?

      Blackaby - aka London songwriter and multi-instrumentalist William Blackaby - offers-up his first two EPs - 'What's On The TV?' and 'Everything's Delicious' - on limited edition, random coloured recycled 12" vinyl, out 21st May 2021. Blackaby’s 2020 debut EP ‘What’s On The TV?’, released via Hand In Hive, served as a look back at the songwriter’s childhood, recounting hazy playground memories and his messy, formative teenage years. His second collection, ‘Everything’s Delicious’, is described by Blackaby as “another brief flirt with memory lane - not walking down it as much as peering from a safe distance”. In a poem written to accompany the new EP, William writes: “All grown up and what now? Let Time-Out decide. Is that a thin patch? Another day done and dinner’s on. What have I done? Left a mark or a stain?”

      TRACK LISTING

      1. What's On The TV?
      2. Stevenson
      3. Warm And Sweet
      4. Semolina
      5. Sweet Lemonade
      6. My Paula
      7. No Long Grass
      8. Bubblegum
      9. Lee

      Swimming Tapes

      Morningside

        Morningside is the debut album from London five-piece Swimming Tapes, who enjoy comparisons with Real Estate and Belle & Sebastian for their dreamy brand of nostalgic indie. The record arrives following long-term worldwide support across press, radio and streaming services from the likes of The Line Of Best Fit, DIY, Huw Stephens, KCRW and Spotify, who have championed the band with numerous editorial playlist additions, culminating in well over 10 million combined streams

        TRACK LISTING

        1. Passing Ships
        2. It Gets Old
        3. See It Out
        4. Mirador
        5. Out Of Line
        6. 10.05.17
        7. Silhouette
        8. Say It Isn't So
        9. Pyrenees
        10. Keep Her Closer
        11. In The New Year


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