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Live From The Wishing Well

    The story and history of Nine Black Alps is forever etched in UK grunge-rock folklore. 2014 however was the year when they released their 5th album ‘Candy For The Clowns’. Signed to the newly formed Leeds label Hatch Records, the album was a far more distorted and rockier affair that harked back to the likes of Everything Is and Love/Hate.

    With core members Sam Forrest (vocals, guitar), David Jones (guitar), James Galley (drums, vocals) and bass player Karl Astbury, the band retained their distinctive and energetic sludge, grunge-rock sound albeit with a tighter and more dynamic style. ‘Candy for the Clowns’ was praised by the likes of Rock Sound, Classic Rock and Drowned in Sound, while 6 Music and XFM championed singles such as ‘Novokaine’ at radio.

    For a band 12 years into their career ‘Live from The Wishing Well’ marks their first ever live album. Set for release on 4th May it features a full length Nine Black Alps performance captured on 14th December 2013.

    The show, taking place at Gorilla in Manchester was a special concert to celebrate 10 years since the band formed. Nine Black Alps ran through a set that covered the full breadth of their career from early singles 'Shot Down' and 'Unsatisfied' to recent releases like 'Supermarket Clothes'.

    At just under an hour in length, the album showcases the band's fiery live sound with no production trickery and even features a special guest appearance by ex-bass player Martin Cohen.

    TRACK LISTING

    1. Burn Faster
    2. Forget My Name
    3. Don't Forget To Breathe
    4. Not Everyone
    5. Buy Nothing
    6. Ironside
    7. Patti
    8. Just Friends
    9. Supermarket Clothes
    10. Ilana Song
    11. Bitter End
    12. Heavier Than Water
    13. Unsatisfied
    14. Be My Girl
    15. Get Your Guns
    16. Shot Down

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    Candy For The Clown - Deluxe Edition

    With core members Sam Forrest (vocals, guitar), David Jones (guitar), James Galley (drums, vocals) and bass player Karl Astbury, the band had retained their distinctive and energetic sludge, grunge-rock sound albeit with a tighter and more dynamic style. 

    The band were formed in 2003 in Manchester, UK and were quickly signed by Island Records after just a handful of local shows and an almighty scramble amongst the music industry. The rest, as they say is history…. Recent single ‘Novokaine’ released at the end of last year to coincide with their 10 year anniversary, and championed by Edith Bowan, (6 Music), John Kennedy (XFM) and Frank Skinner (Absolute Radio) was the first taster of the new record. It’s a far more distorted and rockier affair that harks back to their earlier albums Everything Is and Love/Hate. 

    Other tracks such as their upcoming single ‘Supermarket Clothes’ capture a more British sound for the band but overall ‘Candy for the Clowns’ is an addictive balance of summer college rock and surf-pop. It will be the first album to be released on new Leeds label Hatch Records.

    TRACK LISTING

    1. Novokaine
    2. Blackout
    3. Supermarket Clothes
    4. Patti
    5. Something Else
    6. Morning After
    7. Come Back Around
    8. Not In My Name
    9. Destroy Me
    10. Take Me Underground
    11. Clown
    12. Supermarket Clothes (Live At Gorilla Manchester 14th December 2013)
    13. Patti (Live At Gorilla Manchester 14th December 2013)
    14. Come Back Around (Live At Gorilla Manchester 14th December 2013)
    15. You Don't Need Me (exclusive Acoustic Version)
    16. Power Failure (exclusive Acoustic Version)

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    Bitter End

      New single from the Manchester based rockers Nine Black Alps. Taken from their forthcoming album "Love Hate"; "Bitter End" is a powerful yet melodic three-minute pop song drawing influences from the likes of The Lemonheads, Nirvana and Blind Melon.

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      Everything Is

        Nine Black Alps release at last their hugely anticipated debut album. The product of their LA recording sessions with Beck and Elliot Smith producer Rob Schnapf, "Everything Is" includes their long deleted debut single "Cosmopolitan" along with recent singles "Shot Down" and "Not Everyone".


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