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Cover of Race The Night by Ash.

Ash

Race The Night

Fierce Panda

    Race The Night, the band’s eighth studio album, is released via one of their earliest label homes Fierce Panda. With 29 years, 18 hit singles, seven studio albums and an unfathomable number of tour dates since their appearance on the label’s 1994 Crazed And Confused compilation, Race The Night is both a party with old friends and a message to leap into the present with arms wide open.

    Fitting then that the lead single should be the album’s title-track, with its super-charged and widescreen anthemia being the perfect primer for a record that has melodies to spare. “Before the shadows let us go, and it’s too late, to race the night” sings lead vocalist and guitarist Tim Wheeler as the band feel the heat of obsession on their backs and motor away to grab hold of opportunity.

    Wheeler comments: “Race the Night is the sound of the band revelling in the sheer joy of being a band after being separated by time and distance through the insanity of the early 2020s. Lyrically it's all about seizing the crossroads moments in life with both hands. Take every chance as if it could be your last.”

    Continuing about the video he says: “Race the Night video is the product from the fevered mind of long time friend and horror director Jed Shepherd. He's taken a song about seizing the moment and had the band seized by a super fan who proceeds to force the band into doing her bidding. Enjoy the Misery…”

    STAFF COMMENTS

    Barry says: I kind of feel like i've grown up with Ash at this point, and there's still something wildly nostalgic that triggers whenever I hear the start of their debut LP, '1977'. It's some comfort then that verging on 30 years later, we're still presented with a heavy, unmistakeable but also undeniably unique Ash offering. Huge melodies, hints of melancholy and loads of drive. Exactly the ticket.

    TRACK LISTING

    1. Race The Night
    2. Usual Places
    3. Reward In Mind
    4. Oslo (feat. Démira)
    5. Like A God
    6. Peanut Brain
    7. Crashed Out Wasted
    8. Braindead
    9. Double Dare
    10. Over & Out
    11. Like A God (Reprise)

    Expanded CD Bonus Tracks:
    12. Race The Night (Acoustic)
    13. Usual Places (Acoustic)
    14. Reward In Mind (Acoustic)
    15. Peanut Brain (Acoustic)
    16. Oh Yeah (Teenage Years) [The Subways Cover]
    17. Like A God (Extended Version)
    18. Race The Night (Antosh V Ash Remix)

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    Cover of The Race For Space - 2023 Repress by Public Service Broadcasting.

    Public Service Broadcasting

    The Race For Space - 2023 Repress

    Test Card Recordings

    Following the critical and commercial success of their debut album last year and 18 months' extensive touring and festival appearances, Public Service Broadcasting release their eagerly anticipated second album, 'The Race For Space'. Once again working with exclusive archive footage from the British Film Institute, the new record tells the story of the American and 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 number 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 2015.

    Short biog: 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”

    TRACK LISTING

    1. The Race For Space
    2. Sputnik
    3. Gagarin
    4. Fire In The Cockpit
    5. E.V.A.
    6. The Other Side
    7. Valentina
    8. Go!
    9. Tomorrow

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    Cover of IRON SKY : THE COMING RACE by Laibach.

    Laibach

    IRON SKY : THE COMING RACE

    Mute

      Following the release of the Love Is Still Alive EP, the legendary Slovenian group Laibach presents their brand new album and soundtrack for IRON SKY : THE COMING RACE.

      The Coming Race (dir. Timo Vuorensola, 2019), was the follow-up to the film Iron Sky (2012) in which Nazis plot to take over the world after lying dormant in a secret military base on the dark side of the moon. Laibach were commissioned to compose the music for the Finnish dark comedy, which achieved cult-status and raised more than $1 million via crowdfunding, with their original soundtrack being widely acclaimed.

      The Coming Race see’s humanity trying to survive on the former Nazi moon base, but as supplies are running low, a small band of survivor’s journey to the hollow Earth's core where a power is buried that could save or destroy mankind. Along the way they must fight an ancient shape-shifting reptilian race to save humanity.

      This soundtrack is as epic and cinematic as the first, providing a musical journey of orchestral scores with bonus songs featured on the CD and download, including the track ‘The Coming Race’ that adds Slovenian Grammy winner Amaya’s powerful vocals into the Laibach mix.


      TRACK LISTING

      A1 Title Sequence
      A2 Neomenia Moon Base
      A3 Moonquake
      A4 The Jobsists
      A5 Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
      A6 Renate And Obi
      A7 Vestal Celestial Amelia
      A8 Moon Führer Is Back
      A9 Vril-ya
      A10 Back To Earth / Crash Landing
      A11 Hollow Earth
      A12 3310 Blue R7309170
      A13 The Promised Land
      A14 The City Of Agartha, Pt. 1
      A15 The Vril Banquet Hall, Pt. 1

      B1 The Vril Banquet Hall, Pt. 2
      B2 The City Of Agartha, Pt. 2
      B3 First Among Steves
      B4 Malcolm Fights Raptors
      B5 The Gate To The Holy Grail
      B6 Malcolm Fights Vril Jobs And Vril Hitler
      B7 The Triceratops Chariot Race
      B8 Escape From Earth
      B9 Sieg Heil, Mutterfückers!
      B10 Zeit Zum Töten
      B11 Renate Dies
      B12 Escape From The Moon / IExcommunicating Wolfgang

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      Cover of Space Saver by Race 'N Rhythm.

      Race 'N Rhythm

      Space Saver

      Athens Of The North

      Race 'N Rhythm was originally a 12 member jazz group out of Oakland. The members were multiracial, which inspired the name.

      The group was managed by jazz-master Rudolph Peters. He also owned the small Oakland based record label "Northstar Records." After playing the local jazz circuit for a few years, the group decided to put out their first and only 7" single. Luckily for Race 'N Rhythmthey were under the guidance of Harvey Scales's right hand "William Scott Harralson.", William was a brilliant soul pianist and songwriter. Aside from all the work he did with Harvey Scales, he also co-produced two amazing Bay Area record grails; 'Debravon Lewis - The Little Things" and 'The Stars - (We Are The Star's)'.

      With the local success of the single, the group signed on to record a full album titled "Album One". Members Sharon Nance and Gerald Goudeau worked closely together, finding romance, and eventually they got married. They became the driving force behind the groups further success. For decades Race 'N Rhythm played and toured Japan, Canada and all the United States. Sharon and Gerald continued working together until Sharon's passing last October.

      TRACK LISTING

      1. Space Saver
      2. Candybar Superstar

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      Cover of Distinctive Themes / Race To Achievement LP (THE KPM Reissues) by Nick Ingman.

      Nick Ingman

      Distinctive Themes / Race To Achievement LP (THE KPM Reissues)

      Be With Records

      2018 Reissue – Remastered From Original Tapes, Carefully Reproduced Original Art.

      Released in 1976, Distinctive Themes / Race To Achievement is legendary arranger Nick Ingman exploring the two distinct ideas of “impressive themes varying in style from ‘Basie to Elgar’” and “a study in the pressure and rewards of achievement”.

      Distinctive Themes is a veritable indulgence of variously-tempoed, full orchestra, big band workouts, from relaxed swing to more propulsive themes. The progressively building “Expanding Markets” is a true highlight, with its rolling pianos, contemplative electric guitar solos and moody horns over skipping beats. The dramatic “Against The Odds” is another stand-out.

      Race To Achievement is all rugged funk with stabbing chords and strutting horns and it’s probably our favourite side. Of course we have to acknowledge the fantastic “Tense Preparation”, sampled by Prince Paul and Dan The Automator for Handsome Boy Modeling School’s seminal “Magnetizing” with Del Tha Funky Homosapien. But the whole side’s range from tense underscores to fast and punchy chase themes makes this is a gem of the KPM catalogue.

      As with all ten re-issues, the audio for Distinctive Themes / Race To Achievement comes from the original analogue tapes and has been remastered for vinyl by Be With regular Simon Francis. We’ve taken the same care with the sleeves, handing the reproduction duties over to Richard Robinson, the current custodian of KPM’s brand identity.


      TRACK LISTING

      Happy To Be Alive
      Basie 77
      It's Easy
      Expanding Markets
      Land Of Opportunity
      Against The Odds
      Ooops!
      Pride In Purpose
      Winner Takes All – Opening
      Winner Takes All – Closing
      The Road Forward – Opening
      The Road Forward – Closing
      Trademark, Tense Preparation
      Light Preparation
      Under Pressure
      Speedway
      Double Quick
      Made It
      Pick Up
      Accolade

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      Cover of Race To Zero by John Matthias & Jay Auborn.

      John Matthias & Jay Auborn

      Race To Zero

      Village Green

        ‘Race To Zero’ is the new album by musician and composer John Matthias and producer, musician and composer Jay Auborn, via the Village Green label.

        The album’s starting point was a series of acoustic improvisations recorded in a variety of locations, from a 700-year-old chapel in the Devon countryside to a basement studio in Reykjavík, Iceland. In an attempt to create a fractured sense of space reflective of the digital condition, the duo found themselves working within a place that could only exist in the digital landscape. By crushing the recordings through a hundred different virtual rooms of reverb and other chaotic digital processes they collided, soared and splintered into sweeping new rhythms, melodies and drones. Pushing the computer’s processor beyond its limits threw up sonic ‘errors’ that wouldn’t be easily possible to create through standard methods. In response, these outcomes created new and unplanned inspiration for further composition. Elements of the album were then produced binaurally adding a three dimensional listening experience. The outcome is a unique landscape that blurs the line between the virtual and physical worlds.

        “Cerebral yet accessible” - Uncut (8/10)

        “A fascinating album that continually surprises with its neo-classical meets electronic template” - Clash

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        Cover of Around The House by Chook Race.

        Chook Race

        Around The House

        Trouble In Mind

        Melbourne, Australia band Chook Race formed in 2010, starting out as a scrappy, garage/surf band, but soon developed a greater pop sensibility, born of their love of the Flying Nun bands and other bedroom favorites. After a string of of tapes and 7"s Chook Race return with new album 'Around The House', due for release on September 2nd through Chicago's Trouble in Mind Records.

        The ten songs on "Around The House" are oddly withdrawn yet highly personal tunes, but performed by the band with a desperate urgency. Songs like the immediate & catchy "Hard To Clean" & "Sometimes" clang & clatter like chrome-plated pop earworms, while others like the somber "Pink & Grey" and album-closer "Start Anew" hum pensively, quietly insinuating themselves into your subconscious.

        Captured in a single day by Tom Hardisty (NUN, Woollen Kits) and mastered by Mikey Young (Total Control, Eddy Current Suppression Ring) the album has a compelling sound defined by jangly guitars, boy-girl harmonies and lyrical observations of the everyday. 

        TRACK LISTING

        1. Hard To Clean
        2. Sometimes
        3. Eggshells
        4. Lost The Ghost
        5. At Your Door
        6. Pink & Grey
        7. Sorry
        8. Pictures Of You
        9. Sun In Eyes
        10. Start Anew

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        Cover of Crab Race by The Morwells.

        The Morwells

        Crab Race

        Burning Sounds

        The Morwells formed in 1973 comprising Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont and Maurice "Blacka" Wellington, childhood friends from Kingston's Trenchtown area. The band expanded to a trio in 1974 with the addition of Louis Davis, formerly of The Versatiles alongside Junior Byles. David was a talented arranger and also taught Lamont to play guitar. Wellington began working as a studio engineer and producer for Joe Gibbs in 1976, working on the early recordings by Culture, while Lamont joined The Revolutionaries as rhythm guitarist, although they continued to work as The Morwells. Their new connections gave them access to much of Jamaica's musical talent of the era, and in 1977 they were joined by bassist Errol 'Flabba' Holt. Recorded in 1977 'Crab Race' also features the likes Sly & Robbie, Franklyn Bubbler Waul, Tarzan and Sticky. Quality vocal set.


        TRACK LISTING

        Baby Why Did You Leave Me To Cry
        Swing And Dine
        Reality
        Come On Little Girl
        Got To Be Witty
        Movie Star
        Got To Find Somewhere To Live
        Bit By Bit
        Give Me Power
        Music Is So Divine
        (See Me Again) Roman Stewart
        Crab Race

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        Cover of Racism by U.V. Race.

        U.V. Race

        Racism

        In The Red Records

        melodious pop songs through a devolved, malodorous glam-punk aesthetic. It continues the stylistic jump from their self-titled debut to sophomore full-length Homo, further exploring the possibilities of the first wave of punk, incorporating orchestral arrangements and gutter-glitter psych stomp, like if Vom tried to write their own Forever Changes; like if the Electric Eels backed up Bolan or if The Fall put out a record on Crass Records. There are tuneful lamentations of heartbreak and loss alongside very debased, toilet-humor punk licks; Lovecraftian psych-cult morbidity at one moment and rousing anti-anthems against self denial the next. It has been an especially productive year for the band— they are about to launch their first feature-length film, Autonomy and Deliberation, and the soundtrack LP recorded for the film comes alongside Racism, a split 7-inch with Native Cats (on Ride the Snake), a split live LP with Eddy Current Suppression Ring (on Almost Ready, originally released on a limited run of cassettes back in 2008), and the Gypsy King single (from Racism, on HoZac). All this, plus the output of the numerous other Melbourne bands in which members of UV Race play—Asps, Dick Diver, East Link, Guy & Marcus Blackman Experimentation, Lower Plenty, School of Radiant Living, Soma Coma, Straightjacket Nation and Total Control—reveal a relentless commitment for the sake of the song.

        TRACK LISTING

        1. Be Your Self
        2. I’m A Pig
        3. Life Park
        4. Unknown Pleasures
        5. Sophie Says
        6. Raw Balls
        7. Bad Egg
        8. Gypsy King
        9. Nuclear Family
        10. Memenonome

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        Cover of Furniture by Race Horses.

        Race Horses

        Furniture

        Stolen

          Race Horses’ fantastic second album is a pin-sharp pop record inspired by Queen, Dexy’s Midnight Runners and Soft Cell.

          STAFF COMMENTS

          Ryan says: Welsh fivepeice Race Horses present us with a curiously poppy second album drawing influence from soft cell & Dexy's Midnight Runners. Fancy some guilty pop? Go for this.

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          Cover of My Year Abroad by Race Horses.

          Race Horses

          My Year Abroad

          Stolen

          A group who thrive in their songcraft while picking apart the everyday to find the hidden relationships within, Aberystwyth’s Race Horses return with new album ‘Furniture’ and lead-off single ‘My Year Abroad’.

          Indicative of the new album’s tight, compact songwriting, ‘My Year Abroad’ sees the band make their most defined steps forward yet and hone in on the pin-sharp pop that lead singer Meilyr Jones has cited as recent influences, such as Soft Cell, Dexy’s Midnight Runners and Queen.

          ‘My Year Abroad’ is typical of Jones’ lyrical perspective. It focuses on the tale of a businessman on a trip to Tokyo, but digs under the surface level to find, as he puts it, “the grim reality, not the glamorisation of excess, using things and people, cheap thrills.”

          Features Welsh language B-side ‘Cysur a Cyffro’.

          Limited to 500 bright yellow coloured 7”s with postcard and tracing paper insert. Includes business card with phone number - fans are invited to leave messages for the band.

          STAFF COMMENTS

          Andy says: Pin-sharp pop influenced by Soft Cell, Dexy’s Midnight Runners and Queen. Limited to 500 bright yellow coloured 7”s with postcard and tracing paper insert.

          TRACK LISTING

          My Year Abroad
          Cysur A Cyffro

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          Cover of Homo by The UV Race.

          The UV Race

          Homo

          In The Red

          2007 saw the first recording from Melbourne, Australia’s The UV Race - a self-released tape featuring four songs of primitive thud, minimal assemblage and high-energy expression. Over the next three years the band has continued to show dedication to these themes with a string of cassettes and singles and their 2009 self-titled debut fulllength, and their sophomore album Homo delivers on the promise of these early releases. Working again with Eddy Current Suppression Ring guitarist Mikey Young at the recording and mixing stages, The UV Race developed the songs over several sessions. Their willingness to explore is clear, from the psychotic bedroom confessional of “Girl in My Head” with its confident teenheat swagger, to the seven-minute closer “Homo,” where nods to the Ramones enclose a psychedelic freak-out reminiscent of the closing minutes of The Stooges’ Funhouse. In between, the band explores influences ranging from their Australian proto-punk and garage fascinations to American country, Krautrock and UK post-punk, citing the Velvet Underground and the Saints as influences. Recorded by Eddy Current Suppression Ring guitarist Mikey Young.


          TRACK LISTING

          1. Girl In My Head
          2. Burn That Cat
          3. Lost My Way
          4. Inner North
          5. Nazicistic
          6. Down Your Street
          7. Slow Mo
          8. Low
          9. Always Late
          10. Homo

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          Wiley

          Race Against Time

          Eskibeat Recordings

            For this new album Wiley goes head to head with fellow grime rival Skepta in a 50 cent vs Kayne West type battle of who can sell the most units in the same week (except Skepta's CD was released last week...). He's enlisted the likes of Danny Weed and Skream to add production beef to his raps, and the results are a bass'n'breaks fuelled jaunt through hip hop, grime, dubstep, funky and electro. Currently the godfather of grime has a lot of hype around him following the club banger and 1 single from the album "Too Many Man" (which also features on the Skepta album.

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            Leaves

            Race

            B-Unique

              Second single from Icelandic five piece Leaves. Another great single, with similar guitar sounds to their previous single, but a much bigger, more anthemic song.

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