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Cover of Cornucopia Live by Björk.

Björk

Cornucopia Live

One Little Independent

    Following the global cinematic release of Björk: Cornucopia, the visionary live experience is now set for its first-ever physical release.

    Talking about the film Björk said: “I am so thrilled to share the film for my concert 'Cornucopia' with you. This has been a long journey with hundreds of people helping. I am so beyond enormously grateful to every single one of them. I feel the modern concert film is a matriarchally friendly construct, welcomed in the current climate—where female musicians can share their worlds uncorrupted.”

    Directed by Ísold Uggadóttir, Cornucopia is Björk’s most ambitious live production to date — a powerful fusion of nature, technology, and sound. The film features creative direction, musical arrangements, production, and performance by Björk, showcasing her singular vision throughout.
    Visual co-creative direction is led by James Merry, with additional contributions from a stellar lineup of artists: Andrew Thomas Huang, Gabríela Friðriksdóttir, Pierre-Alain Giraud, Nick Knight, Tobias Gremmler, and Warren Du Preez & Nick Thornton-Jones. Their boundary-pushing visuals merge seamlessly with Björk’s avant-garde sonic landscapes.

    The production also features the talents of producers Sara Nassim and Kat Mansoor, with Bergur Þórisson serving as musical director and re-recording mixer. Artur Tort provides the film’s stunning cinematography, while editing comes from Walter Mauriot.

    The film is produced by S101 and Snowstorm, in association with Level Forward (also acting as Impact Producer). Executive producers include Derek Birkett; Adrienne Becker and Roger Clark for Level Forward; and Davíð Helgason for Foobar.vc. Co-executive producers are Ian Wheeler for Talkhouse; Susan Lord and Brogan Bamborgan for Level Forward; Benjamin Ratz for Foobar.vc; and Sigrid Dyekjær.


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    Cover of Leather & Brass by Sijya.

    Sijya

    Leather & Brass

    One Little Independent

      ‘Leather & Brass’ is a testament to pushing boundaries, both musically and personally, and meticulously crafted through a blend of digital synthesis and analogue grit. From distorted synths run through abused guitar pedals to lyrics that linger in ambiguity, ‘Leather & Brass’ is an exploration of weight, density, and contrast, in sound and in sentiment. It was shaped with the guidance of Accidental Records’ Matthew Herbert and Hugh Jones (aka Crewdson).

      Sijya embodies the wave of fresh ideas and distinctive musicianship emerging from South Asia. With records that showcase a defining commitment to originality without losing upon base instinct, and live shows that create the most immersive atmospheres, the New Delhi artist has emerged as one of the most hotly tipped up-and-coming talents from the region’s alternative music space.

      The multi-faceted talent lays down textural abstractions of her inner monologue onto musical and visual canvases alike to deliver the most well-rounded artistic offerings. Dreamy untamed synth layers and raw rhythms come together with emotion-led vocal lines creating a concoction of art pop, downtempo and ambient discoverable through her debut single ‘Have To Make My Bed’ as part of boxout.fm’s compilation ‘SUCHI SELECTS’ and her debut EP ‘Young Hate’. 


      TRACK LISTING

      1. I Only Want To Crash
      2. Rust
      3. Do I Know
      4. Safe
      5. Why Do You Fight Me
      6. Tabla

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      Cover of Polygon Reflections by Galya Bisengalieva.

      Galya Bisengalieva

      Polygon Reflections

      One Little Independent

        Kazakh-British composer Galya Bisengalieva revealed ‘Polygon’ for One Little Independent in the dark Autumn of 2023. Now, as Summer turns to Autumn 2025, Bisengalieva presents ‘Polygon Reflections’, a collaborative reimagining of the original with artists The Bug, Hatis Noit, KMRU, Balkhash Dreaming, Lucy Liyou, Aïsha Devi, Hinako Omori and Alva Noto. The release date is the anniversary of the first Soviet nuclear weapon test in Kazakhstan.

        Like her 2020 debut album ‘Aralkum’, which explored the shrinking of the Aral Sea, Galya Bisengalieva’s follow-up ‘Polygon’ drew on themes from her native Kazakhstan. This time, she turned to the Semipalatinsk Test Site, known as The Polygon, where the Soviet Union conducted 456 nuclear tests between 1949 and 1989, producing more fallout than Chernobyl. Though labelled ‘uninhabited’ by Soviet authorities, the area was rich in Kazakh culture, home to poets, musicians and the revered writer Abai Quananbaiuly, as well as a diverse natural landscape.

        Each track on ‘Polygon’ referenced locations within this haunting region; villages, landmarks and natural features. Now, with ‘Polygon Reflections’, Bisengalieva has turned her work over to a consortium of her closest contemporaries, to ask for their reflections.

        The collaborative album reads even closer to a soundtrack with unique scenes, from The Bug’s ferocious mechanical machinations, to Hatis Noit’s incantations, KMRU’s multitextured digital vistas, Lucy Liyou electro-acoustic piano study, Aïsha Devi’s dissociated cyber-electronica, Hinako Omori’s arpeggiated mediations, Balkhash Dreaming’s poetry intertwined with sampling archival recording from the 1930s, performed by Amre Kashaubayev, a musician who lived in the Semipalatinsk region (1888-1934), to Alva Noto’s microsampled click soundworld meeting Galya’s multifaceted compositions.

        TRACK LISTING

        Alash-Kala (The Bug Reflection)
        Saryzhal (Hatis Noit Reflection)
        Saryzhal (KMRU Reflection)
        Polygon (Балхаш снится Reflection)
        Sary-Uzen (Lucy Liyou Reflection)
        Chagan (Aisha Devi Reflection)
        Balapan (Hinako Omori Reflection)
        Degelen (Alva Noto Reflection)

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        Cover of Laini Tani by Nadah El Shazly.

        Nadah El Shazly

        Laini Tani

        One Little Independent

          ‘Laini Tani’ conveys a heady, exhilarating rush of excess, evoking a sultry haze of balmy nights that stretch effortlessly into dawn while clubs continue unphased. Each track serves as a vignette, capturing fleeting yet vivid moments of introspection, defiance, or unrestrained euphoria. Through intricate wordplay, layered metaphors, and personal symbols, El Shazly crafts an aural and lyrical tapestry vibrant with meaning, where every note and phrase hints at a more intimate narrative. The album is one of contrasts - between indulgence and contemplation, spontaneity and observation - inviting the listener to lose themselves in its enchanting rhythms while deciphering the deeper truths woven into its fabric.

          The soundscape of the album is a rich balance that forges a dynamic interplay between classical Egyptian improvisation, voice manipulation and electronic beats. Nadah teams up with 3Phaz as co-producer, and her long-term collaborator, Sarah Pagé on harp and electronics. It captures not only the chaos and beauty of urban life but also the private battles and triumphs within it that define the human experience. Together, the tracks create a compelling portrait of an artist unafraid to embrace vulnerability and honour the power of music as a salve for the soul, as well as one immersed in a creative community that encourages this.

          TRACK LISTING

          1. Elnadaha
          2. Kaabi Aali
          3. Banit
          4. Eid
          5. Enti Fi Neama
          6. Dafaa Robaai
          7. Labkha
          8. Laini Tani
          9. Ghorzetein

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          Cover of A Requiem by Penelope Trappes.

          Penelope Trappes

          A Requiem

          One Little Independent

            Brighton-based Australian vocalist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Penelope Trappes releases her new full-length album ‘A Requiem’. ‘A Requiem’ collects ten haunting, ambient soundscapes - incantations of dreams and nightmares, of death and grief, as well as power and autonomy. Carnal, transcendent cello drones are used to exorcise historical and generational traumas in an evocative and macabre piece of gothic experimentalism.

            “Trappes has centered herself in the narrative while solidifying a sound that was already spellbinding to begin with” Pitchfork

            “A striking work of evolution and deconstruction… meticulous with fine detail, and trusting of the supernatural forces that elevate it.” The Wire

            Seeking solitude for what she knew would be an intense and cathartic writing experience, Trappes travelled to Scotland and isolated completely. Amidst meditative and psychedelic states, she channeled demons and accessed parts of herself she’d long desired to cleanse. During candle-lit recording sessions she found herself drawn to cello, an instrument she has no formal training in, she explains, “I always felt an affinity toward the cello, I embraced it, held it, and became one with it as a way to accompany my voice. The nerve-like strings of the cello became external chords of my vocal folds… I scratched on them, leaned into them, and conjured all of the textures I could muster”.

            ‘A Requiem’ is a raw, spiritual journey. Astonishingly vulnerable, and a compelling examination of loss - the threat of it, the meaning of it, the coming to terms with it. Across an album of breathtaking compositions, we are asked to bear witness to a sacred personal experience like no other.

            Despite formal vocal training in opera and jazz when she was younger, it wasn’t until after her daughter was born that Penelope began writing her own music. She says coming into music later has been eye opening, and she laments the fact that women past 30 are too often discarded by the music industry; “Creativity doesn’t go away when you get older, it flourishes, changes, grows like all of life,” she says, “it amazes me that this is still something for society to wrap their heads around.”

            TRACK LISTING

            Bandorai
            Platinum
            Second Spring
            Sleep
            Anchor Us To Seabed Floor
            Red Dove
            Caro
            A Requiem
            Torc
            Thou Art Mortal

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            Cover of Gold by Tusks.

            Tusks

            Gold

            One Little Independent

              Following two revered albums, ‘Dissolve’ in 2017 and ‘Avalanche’ in 2019, London-based electronic songwriter and producer Tusks, aka Emily Underhill, has returned with her third. ‘Gold’ is released via One Little Independent.

              “Hugely satisfying” - DIY

              “A force to be reckoned with” - Wonderland

              “Atmospheric and reflective” - The Line of Best Fit

              Synth-heavy and fuelled by emotionally charged layers of heavenly vocal harmonies, the album is densely constructed, meticulously produced and cathartic. Across ten tracks of deeply resonant electronic pop, the soundscapes crafted here sway from the blissful, ambient and thought-provoking, to slow-building ragers. Through pressure and release, ‘Gold’ explores dynamics, nuances and emotions using an array of atmospheric and kinetic textures as well as Tusks’ singular, powerful voice.

              Anyone familiar with her career to date will note that Tusks’ relationship with music as a means to communicate vulnerability is well documented. There’s a raw, exposed nature to her writing that feels authentic and intimate. She often describes the complications and subtleties of relationships in a way that’s reflective and relatable. ‘Gold’ maps various stages in the breakdown of a romance, but it also stops to consider the impact of isolation, individually and socially, as well as anxiety, mental health and the wider effects of austerity.

              TRACK LISTING

              Wake
              Adore
              Artificial Flame
              Tainted Plates
              The Way
              Read The Room
              Strangers
              Gold
              Body Ache
              Cold Storm

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              Cover of Feel Worse by USA Nails.

              USA Nails

              Feel Worse

              One Little Independent

                London noise-rock quartet USA Nails have announced their upcoming album, ‘Feel Worse’.

                ‘Feel Worse’

                TRACK LISTING

                Cathartic Entertainment
                Feel Worse
                The Sun In The Sands
                Pack Of Dogs
                Networking Opportunity
                Holiday Sea
                On Computer Screen
                Beautiful Eyes!
                An Audience Of Love
                I Love It When You Succeed

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                Cover of Snow From Yesterday by Manu Delago.

                Manu Delago

                Snow From Yesterday

                One Little Independent

                  Like the water that runs like a current through ‘Snow From Yesterday’, the album is fluid, versatile, and powerful. Represented in all its forms, from glacial mountains, to rivers, and even the smallest drop into watercolour, the album is about journeys and the stages of life that may change you, but also links you to others, in other times and other places. A flowing, tangible energy connects each track to its subject matter, and each track to one another. What’s important on ‘Snow From Yesterday’ is how the highs are grounded in very real, personal moments. It can at once tackle mammoth climate issues, while conveying moments of incredible intimacy. 

                  TRACK LISTING

                  1. Modern People
                  2. Little Heritage
                  3. Polar Bear
                  4. Paintings On The Wall
                  5. Ode To Earth
                  6. Stay Afloat
                  7. Immersion
                  8. Slow-Mo Moving River
                  9. Oxygen
                  10. Docklands
                  11. Snow From Yesterday 

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                  Cover of Polygon by Galya Bisengalieva.

                  Galya Bisengalieva

                  Polygon

                  One Little Independent

                    Kazakh-British artist Galya Bisengalieva returns with her second studio album for One Little Independent, ‘Polygon’.

                    Like Galya’s 2020 debut album, ‘Aralkum’, the composer, producer and musician returns to stories from her home country of Kazakhstan.

                    While ‘Aralkum’ was about the shrinking of the Aral Sea, ‘Polygon’ tells the tale of one of the darkest episodes in Kazakh history. Though it created more nuclear fallout than Chernobyl, the story of the Semipalatinsk Test Site located on the steppe in Northeast Kazakhstan (known as The Polygon) is little known internationally, even though it was the Soviet Union’s primary testing zone for nuclear weapons.

                    TRACK LISTING

                    Alash-Kala
                    Saryzhal
                    Polygon
                    Sary-Uzen
                    Chagan
                    Balapan
                    Degelen

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                    Glasser

                    Crux

                    One Little Independent

                      Glasser, the elevated electronic project from Cameron Mesirow, releases her anticipated third album, ‘crux’, via One Little Independent Records.

                      ‘crux’ takes Glasser’s entrancing blend of dreamy experimental pop and layered electronics to explore themes of personal identity, emotional vulnerability, and the human experience. The album maps journeys of self-discovery as she unpacks intimate experiences with a maturity and cathartic outlook. Specifically, the tracks on ‘crux’ discuss the death of an old friend, her meditations on the fragility of life and the delicacy of relationships in times of uncertainty.

                      More than anything it’s about the importance of creativity and writing while healing, and on an individual level, looking inward and the examination of one’s grief, anxiety, and insecurities. Musically it searches outward, it includes the use of traditional folk, Celtic to communicate her Scottish roots, and Eastern- European styles, all introduced to her lush, atmospheric production, intricate vocal harmonies, and complex rhythms.

                      “Soaring vocals with free-flowing, rhythm-obsessed eclecticism that make for a notably welcoming collection of atmospheric, electronics-brushed pop” - Pitchfork

                      “It’s Glasser’s sonic constructions which holds our interest first and foremost; a bolder and more up-front sound” - The Line of Best Fit

                      “Potent, sexually charged and teeming with life. Make no mistake, this isn’t sex as male-gaze-pandering titillation, packaged in clichéd, chart-friendly couplets, but sex from a singular female perspective: intimate, all-encompassing, ecstatic. This is pop for consenting adults: music for awake minds” - Dazed

                      STAFF COMMENTS

                      Barry says: An absolutely mindblowing selection of crisp, modern percussion, deep basses and dancefloor-adjacent choruses stretched and smudged into Glasser's own unique style. It's both triumphant and anthemic but full of moments of crystalline beauty and introspective restraint.

                      TRACK LISTING

                      A Guide
                      Vine
                      Easy
                      Knaeve
                      Mass Love
                      Thick Waltz
                      All Lovers
                      Clipt
                      Undrunk
                      Drift
                      Ophrys
                      Choir Prayer

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                      Cover of Blackletter Garland by Hack-Poets Guild.

                      Hack-Poets Guild

                      Blackletter Garland

                      One Little Independent

                        One Little Independent are proud to release the high-concept debut album from the brand-new collaboration between three of UK folk’s most unique and prestigious voices; Marry Waterson, Lisa Knapp and Nathaniel Mann.

                        ‘Blackletter Garland’, by Hack-Poets Guild, boasts twelve fascinating interpretations and original compositions that tell intricate tales of birth, love, conflict and death, with all the imagination of the folklore from which they’re based.

                        Inspired by historic broadside ballads, the trio rejuvenate and reinvent these stories, bringing them vividly to life for a new generation. Following an invite to the Bodleian Library by Sound UK Arts, the disposable song sheets (that would’ve once sold for pence, and were the forerunners of modern news media) gave a rare insight into the past whilst striking a chord with themes still relevant today. Celebrated film composer and multi-instrumentalist Gerry Diver helped in their exploration as a producer, and in adding fresh ideas to these past texts.

                        Across the album, anecdotal, descriptive yarns are spun to a backdrop of atmospheric strings, rustic instrumentation and elegant vocal harmonies, used precisely to communicate the victims as easily as they do the villains. The result is a compelling and thoroughly enjoyable balance between the traditional and contemporary.

                        TRACK LISTING

                        Ten Tongues
                        Daring Highwayman
                        The Devil’s Cruelty
                        Laying The Ghost
                        Birds Of Harmony
                        Hemp & Flax
                        Something To Love Me
                        Meat For Worms
                        The Troubles Of This
                        World
                        Rare Receipts
                        Be Kind To Each Other
                        Cruel Mother

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                        Cover of The Fine Art Of Self Destruction - 20th Anniversary Edition by Jesse Malin.

                        Jesse Malin

                        The Fine Art Of Self Destruction - 20th Anniversary Edition

                        One Little Independent

                          “Malin writes vivid songs with killer tunes and sings them with scary conviction… There is simply nothing more you can demand from a great rock record.” - The Times (★★★★★).

                          Released in 2003, Jesse Malin’s acclaimed debut ‘The Fine Art of Self Destruction’ “wasn’t named for drug or alcohol abuse,” says Malin. “It was more about a personal wreckage when I looked back on my life, from my parents’ divorce to failed relationships, broken up bands, dropping out of school, crashing cars, breaking things. It was more of a spiritual journey in some sense. This record is definitely one of my favorites.”

                          To celebrate the album’s 20th Anniversary, ‘The Fine Art of Self Destruction’ is reissued and paired with a bonus disc of alternative versions, reimagined and re-recorded with Malin’s longtime band.

                          The bonus album was produced by Derek Cruz and engineered by Geoff Sanoff, who worked on Jesse’s recent albums ‘Sunset Kids’ and ‘Sad and Beautiful World’.

                          TRACK LISTING

                          LP1
                          Queen Of The Underworld
                          TKO
                          Wendy
                          Downliner
                          Brooklyn
                          The Fine Art Of Self Destruction
                          Riding On The Subway
                          High Lonesome
                          Solitaire
                          Almost Grown
                          Xmas
                          Cigarettes And Violets

                          LP2
                          Brooklyn (Walt Whitman In
                          The Trash)
                          Riding On The Subway ’22
                          Downliner (Afterglow Version)
                          High Lonesome (PBR Vacation)
                          Cigarettes And Violets ’22
                          Almost Grown (Busker Version)
                          Solitaire (Song For Kelly Keller)
                          Queen Of The Underworld (Cantina Version)
                          Xmas, Etc.

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                          Cover of "Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Galya Bisengalieva.

                          Galya Bisengalieva

                          "Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

                          One Little Independent

                            Following the release of Netflix’s inspiring documentary short, ‘Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive’, Galya Bisengalieva presents her official soundtrack, via One Little Independent Records.

                            To accompany the gruelling journey of freediver Johanna Nordblad as she tries to break the world record for distance travelled under ice with one breath, Galya has crafted an expert ambient narration that highlights the rising intensity toward the films looming climax.

                            Galya uses warped solo violin techniques and electronically manipulated strings to produce compelling and emotive compositions that induce complete submersion. The soundtrack commands attention while giving the characters their own space to breathe.

                            “Employs swirling drones and saturated textures to evoke a fragmented world” - MOJO.

                            “[The tracks] beautifully storyboard the titular film, but also stand on their own as life-affirming ambient pieces” - Electronic Sound.

                            TRACK LISTING

                            Prelude
                            First Dive
                            Sisters
                            The Crash
                            Elina’s Fears
                            Healing
                            Melting Ice
                            Tapani
                            Lake öllöri
                            Should I Panic About Dying?
                            Rebuilding
                            The Night Before
                            The Dive
                            Ending

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                            Ghost Car

                            Truly Trash

                            One Little Independent

                              Ghost Car, the London-based international punk quartet, have announced their debut album ‘Truly Trash’ following their signing to One Little Independent Records. A riotous, quick-witted collection of 11 garage-rock bangers.

                              The album provides Ghost Car with a platform to rage against political injustices, as their unified battle cries attack patriarchal inequality, homophobia, racism and toxic relationships. ‘Truly Trash’ is a call to reclaim autonomy and to revolt against the powers that uphold an archaic nationalist system.

                              Right out the gate ‘Truly Trash’ makes its intentions clear. Riff-heavy ballad ‘Terrible Feelings’ rises in raw intensity as group harmonies build toward a shoegaze noise-out, while follow-up ‘Selfish, Spoiled’ uses frenzied synth to drag the sound in a 60’s psych direction. Call-and-response gang vocals permeate the entire record as back-to-back choruses keep energy levels at maximum, evident on ‘Mechanical Soul’ which boasts huge glam guitars and caustic drums of pure fury.

                              Of the eruptive ‘Basta’ singer/guitarist Maeve Henry tells us “It was written from the perspective of someone commenting on being a queer woman being happy with her sexuality. We’ve had a lot of men at our gigs in the past sexualising or infantilising us, so this is a massive f*ck you to them”. Singer/bassist Cece Corapi expands “It felt important to reiterate the fact that your sexuality doesn’t define the type of person you are. There is still a lot of biphobia around, even in certain queer scenes, and a perception that it’s not a valid sexual identity. It’s important to call this out”.

                              The LP continues with the punchy Riot grrrl of ‘Embleton Road’ and ‘Clown Town’ which show the band at their sarcastic best, oozing B52s and Delta 5 swagger with jaunty B-movie melodies. The latter of which makes comment on the circus of errors by the Conservative government, with particular focus on Boris Johnson, following Brexit. With band members hailing from England, Ireland, Italy and Spain, Ghost Car are keen advocators for freedom of movement, a belief only strengthened following the events in Ukraine. Cece explains that this “opened our eyes to the consequences of borders even more, when considering a country caught between two opposing powers (Russia and the EU/Nato) and the devastation this leads to. I think it’s important that we become more aware of these issues, but we need to make sure that we don’t stop there and always look at it from a more internationalist point of view. And to consider what that means for everyone.”

                              Grungy pop-punk anthem and lead single ‘Sex’ channels the likes of Stiff Little Fingers and The Undertones, mixing with the bands amalgamated influences from 60's girl groups like The Ronettes and The Shangri Las to the explosive rock n’ roll of The Runaways. ‘Conch Pearl’ and ‘Sushi Addict’ deal in distorted, jumped-up chaos, and ‘No History’ is about our reliance on digital technology and a reminder to try to live life spontaneously. Album finale ‘Truly Trash’ is a defiant message seeped in ethereal, doomy layers of ferocity. Singer/keyboardist/thereminist Clara Bleda’s closing comment; “F*ck Trump, f*ck Boris, f*ck the right wing”, while Maeve adds; “F*ck the DUP too”.

                              “This album is our way to express what bothers us, from personal interactions to international politics. We wanted to explore different themes in a simple way so that they could be accessible to everyone.”

                              Originally the album was due to be released by Burger Records, however as accounts of sexual assault and exploitation of women by associates of the label came to light the band pulled out of the planned release. As activists for feminism and members of the LGBTQ+ community, Ghost Car practice what they preach, and aim to spread their mantra of inclusivity and equal rights as loud as possible.

                              Ghost Car aim to utilize their diversity to explore different writing styles, while expressing themes of openness and empowerment. They’ve been championed by the likes of Mickey Bradley (Undertones), Skin and Du Blonde, and were deeply inspired by the late Lyndell Mansfield. They’ve also grown as performers supporting the likes of Shonen Knife, Amyl and The Sniffers and Beth Ditto, while remaining a London headline mainstay. 


                              TRACK LISTING

                              1. Terrible Feelings
                              2. Selfish, Spoiled
                              3. Mechanical Soul
                              4. Basta
                              5. Embleton Road
                              6. Clown Town
                              7. Sex
                              8. Conch Pearl
                              9. Sushi Addict
                              10. No History
                              11. Truly Trash 

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                              Cover of Environ Me by Manu Delago.

                              Manu Delago

                              Environ Me

                              One Little Independent

                              World renowned handpan player and composer Manu Delago presents his unique new album, ‘Environ Me’, via One Little Independent Records. Constructed using his signature percussive skills as well as electronic manipulation and sounds recorded directly from an array of natural sources, the LP is a dynamic and poignant exploration that harnesses the best of his adventurous spirit and singular vision.

                              An audio-visual journey accompanied by a collection of expertly made films, each track also represents a different element and contains its own inspired and individual concept, varying from the use of wildlife, fire and water to the manmade steel, gears, Velcro and more.

                              On ‘Environ Me’ Manu Delago asks his listener to join him on a multisensory adventure with their eyes wide open, an intriguing experience that constantly evolves over the course of its 12 tracks, through electronica and ambient and carries with it an important environmental message at its core.

                              Manu Delago has performed in prestigious venues in more than 50 countries around the world. The Grammy-nominated artist runs his own band and has collaborated with various artists such as Björk, Anoushka Shankar and Olafur Arnalds and has appeared as a soloist with the London Symphony Orchestra.

                              TRACK LISTING

                              1. Interference
                              2. Liquid Hands
                              3. Transformotion
                              4. Curveball
                              5. ReCycling
                              6. Autoshred
                              7. Pattern Pulse Popcorn
                              8. FaunaSauna
                              9. Trees For The Wood
                              10. Acoustic Aviation
                              11. Footsteps (feat. Isobel Cope)

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                              Stubborn Heart

                              Made Of Static

                              One Little Independent

                                Returning with their first new music in 8 years, Stubborn Heart have announced their anticipated new album ‘Made Of Static’, released on June 4th via One Little Independent Records.

                                Luca Santucci and Ben Fitzgerald, who have spent the last few years developing the ten brooding electro-soul tracks that make up the successor to their lauded 2012 self-titled debut, have once again struck a fine balance between ominous synth-soundscapes and introspective songwriting.

                                Balance is the key theme here. With Fitzgerald leading the production and manning the machines, the sound is rawer than on their previous album. Left-field pop with dark, icy edges, it finds a home somewhere in between r&b and cold wave. Santucci brings the heart and with it his aching, obsessive lyrics and a desire for something grittier in its presentation. The duo’s talents complement each other perfectly throughout.

                                Santucci has amassed an impressive list of writing and vocal credits in his time, with the likes of XL and Warp signee Leila Arab, Plaid, Riton and Soulwax amongst them. Fitzgerald has also been hard at work at his home studio programming various styles of music for artists and producers from around the world. As Stubborn Heart, they come armed with some serious experience and a wealth of influences. There’s an honest simplicity in the way they create, with lyrics written in an immediate, direct fashion with the aim to catch a feeling rather than emulate one. 


                                TRACK LISTING

                                1. Talking Gold
                                2. Proves To Be
                                3. Against The Tide
                                4. Mum’s The World
                                5. Points Of View
                                6. Everything Matters
                                7. To Make You Happy
                                8. Oh Stephanie
                                9. Drop The Ball
                                10. Out Of My Hands

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                                Cover of Kick The Ladder by Kaktus Einarsson.

                                Kaktus Einarsson

                                Kick The Ladder

                                One Little Independent

                                  ‘Kick The Ladder’ the anticipated debut album from Icelandic composer and songwriter Kaktus Einarsson, frontman of post-punk outfit Fufanu, will be released by One Little Independent on May 7th. It was produced by Kaktus, alongside Swiss electronic composer Kurt Uenala, and finished in New York City. It draws heavily on the concept of how we as a society relate to our surroundings, whether it’s environmental or personal. 

                                  TRACK LISTING

                                  Kick The Ladder
                                  Ocean’s Heart
                                  Hypnotized
                                  No Runaway
                                  Daydream Echo
                                  Gone To Bed
                                  My Driver
                                  45rpm
                                  Story Of Charms
                                  One Of Those
                                  Space Soul
                                  Chimes

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                                  Cover of Detritus by Sarah Neufeld.

                                  Sarah Neufeld

                                  Detritus

                                  One Little Independent

                                    Composer and violinist Sarah Neufeld is a career-long touring and recording member of Arcade Fire. Her third solo LP ‘Detritus’, confronts anguish with beauty, turmoil with grace, gliding through the present like a dancer mid-motion, reaching through space 'til she's caught.

                                    The album is wistful and emotive, and carries the listener on a journey of euphoric and complex looped violin dusted with mesmeric melody recall. Openers ‘Stories’ and ‘Unreflected’ lead with atmospheric ease, sombre soundscapes and distant, otherworldly vocals. ‘With Love And Blindness’ ups the tempo with remote, dreamlike rhythms that hypnotise and enthrall. ‘The Top’ is elated, but it highlights the isolated strings and poetic loneliness Neufeld is able to convey with them. ‘Tumble Down The Undecided’ and ‘Shed Your Heart’ are climatic in their delivery, full of cascading notes and delays before closer ‘Detritus’ exits with a state of calm, easing back into the shadows and taking with it the vivid textures and images crafted with infinite grace over the course of the album.

                                    NOTES ABOUT DETRITUS
                                    I composed this album within a larger body of work that was commissioned as a live soundtrack for Peggy Baker Dance Project’s Who We Are In The Dark.

                                    Who We Are In The Dark is a collaboration originating in 2015 when Peggy Baker (legendary Canadian dancer and choreographer) and I were asked to perform a duet together at Fall For Dance North. Peggy chose to choreograph to my piece From Our Animal from my (then) upcoming second album, The Ridge.
                                    Wanting to create something personal for her for this performance, I composed a prelude which began with the words “who we are in the dark”.

                                    There was something utterly compelling about working and performing together.
                                    Coming from different generations (Baker is now 68), we share a sense of intensity, curiosity, and ferocity.
                                    Shortly after our debut performance together, Peggy commissioned me to collaborate with her on a full scale piece for her company. I began composing for this project in 2017, with the solo violin piece, The Top.
                                    Peggy and I were exploring themes of darkness- her take often lived in the macro, universal elements, space, death, while my own exploration at the time was more close up- intimacy and the ego self. I think there was an invisible thread between us from our own experiences of loss and grief.
                                    To say the least, this collaboration and the work we produced has held tremendous meaning for both of us.

                                    Drummer and composer Jeremy Gara (Arcade Fire) joined the collaboration in 2018, adding percussive and harmonic depth to my solo compositions, as well as inputting his own signature style of ambient noise composition and heavy, gripping drumming into the live score.
                                    The work premiered in February 2019 and toured internationally throughout the year, with our most recent performance in Den Hague at Holland Dance Festival in February 2020.

                                    I began distilling the solo compositions into a smaller, album length body of work in the Summer of 2019, experimenting live with solo versions, adding more vocals, and incorporating foot pedal bass synth to my solo live capabilities. This body of work stood out for me, as a further push and refinement of the composition style I’ve been developing for the past 8 years, and as a marker of an intense and difficult passage in my own life.


                                    TRACK LISTING

                                    1. Stories
                                    2. Unreflected
                                    3. With Love And Blindness
                                    4. The Top
                                    5. Tumble Down The Undecided
                                    6. Shed Your Dear Heart
                                    7. Detritus

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                                    Cover of Homogenic by Björk.

                                    Björk

                                    Homogenic

                                    One Little Independent

                                      By the late '90s, Björk's playful, unique world view and singular voice became as confining as they were defining. With its surprising starkness and darkness, 1997's Homogenic shatters her "Icelandic pixie" image. Possibly inspired by her failed relationship with drum'n'bass kingpin Goldie, Björk sheds her more precious aspects, displaying more emotional depth than even her best previous work indicated. Her collaborators - LFO's Mark Bell, Mark "Spike" Stent, and Post contributor Howie B - help make this album not only her emotionally bravest work, but her most sonically adventurous as well. 

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