The Toby Mearing Radio Show 11th August 2014

Myrkur

More of a heads-up this one, because I think Relapse may have a big hit on their hands when this is released in September -

Stunning isn't it? and ticks a lot of boxes. There will be 400 copies of 12" vinyl like this (exclusively from Relapse themselves - pre-orders have started so be quick)

Right, how about a full track

Music Blues - The Great Depression

"The horror, the horror!"

"It echoed loudly within him, because he was hollow at the core."

It's the bass-player from Harvey Milk considering depression, but sounding rather upbeat about it. Well, hey, that's depression for you. Album out 25th August on Thrill Jockey (on shit brown vinyl in limited quantities of course) -

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Hearts & Souls - Wide Eyed

Back a coupla years ago, when my band Detroit'74 started out, we inadvertently scored our first gig in a London club. Having never played live; soundchecked or anything I was a nervous wreck. Hearts & Souls were also on the bill and were a) brilliant live, and b) really tried to get me through the nightmare! Well they're still going and I'm delighted to say that their new single is a doozy -

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/wide-eyed-single/id840245385

and I have found a gig (although I think they are also to gig with Allusondrugs in August?)

P.S. their drummer Connor is one of the most powerful drummers I've ever heard live - he really doesn't need mic-ing!)

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Khunnt - Brazen Bull + album & live deets

This is the sound of what is happening to J Saville in a special unit in Hell (previous occupant M Thatcher and reserved for one T Blair)...

it is also utterly wonderful - I feel like I have just had several pints of poison and bile extracted from me...

It's from an album called 'Brazen Bull' which comes out on Swap Meat Records in two weeks time as a cassette/ download

Ltd edition cassette (50) but they do re-runs if there is enough demand...

http://riotseason.bigcartel.com/product/khunnt-brazen-bull-cassette-mp3-pre-order

And if you can get to Glasgow and fancy a further drubbing they are headlining friday night at this...

https://www.facebook.com/events/233273786882960/

I've checked and yes that was the wonderful singer-songwriter Richard Dawson as uber-clown!

Cuts - 05 + live date

This one keeps niggling away at me, so...

Their first release will be EP1 on Bristol label Invada. A ltd edition of 300 on coloured vinyl, or a VHS tape of all of the vids ltd to 30!

There is also this -

MFC Chicken - Wine Women and Rock'n' Roll + album deets + Royal We!

Re-igniting the R'n'R of the American Northwest via a quest which started outside a fried chicken shop in London!

Their second album is out on the excellent Dirty Water Record label

and the studio sound of the first album was thus

KODACROME - Immaculada + album deets + Modern Man

Brooklyn-based electro duo (classically trained inevitably) who lace the b-lines with the hooks!

The album 'Aftermaths' (they seem to like their puns) out 8th July and pre-order-able here -

Here's another one with low-end hooks

Oh and they play Glasslands Gallery Brooklyn NY 29th July 2014

twothirtytwo - The Hope We Had

An unsigned band from Aldershot, with a live show that is already the stuff of legend, they've popped out this vid of one of the tracks from the forthcoming EP...

...an EP, 'The Hope We Had', which is effectively 4-5 singles (yes I've heard it all)! It'll be appearing 8th September on Rose Coloured Records (a label/promoter who do a lot of good work around here and are worthy of support by the way)

Abre Ojos - Light On Our Foreheads + album/DVD deets

Well this is rather wonderful (you want full screen and volume loud)

Abre Ojos is a project by Scott Baker - multi-media which is why the visuals are so good I guess. This is from the newish album 'Gates' (Secrets of Giza) which is very Kosmische. You can buy the audio but they've released it as a full-length DVD and that, surely, is the definitive version.

but get the DVD here -

http://www.secretsofgiza.com/

HUW - Iris

A gentle tune with a rather lovely vid to accompany it

Two brothers in the Peak District (England) with homegrown music fashioned from real instruments and electronics, but joyous, gentle, and with a lot of spaces between the sounds. The album 'Audiography' is out on RopeADope Records 8th July.

Beige Eagle Boys - I Saw Your Face On The Pavement

A shit-kicking tune and a 'we're all fucked' video from Austin Jenkins!

Marvelous bitta Detroit havoc.

Ok, the album is out on Reptilian Records 24th June. 400 blue vinyl 100 orange vinyl...

Here is the link -

http://www.reptilianrecords.com/products/528442-beige-eagle-boys-youre-gonna-get-yours-lp-cd

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American Football - Never Meant

Ok ok it's a slushy one but it works, and there's a great moment when the bass plays THAT note -

I have been trying to resist the attractions of this release but it is gradually gettin' under my skin! As it is a Polyvinyl release it's stunningly packaged as well -

There's a ltd ltd edition of 2000 in green/yellow vinyl from Polyvinyl only. You can buy here -

https://www.polyvinylrecords.com/#store/afdeluxe