Deptford Goth UNION

Deptford Goth drops another gem

Friends Va Fan Gor Du

Our fave's Friends release their new single, Va Fan Gor Du.  One of the stand outs from this years groove filled record.  Proper party jam

M83 Wait video trilogy

So M83 has finish his video trilogy for the last bunch of singles, "Wait" "Midnight City" and "Reunion", Here they are in order...

The Cave Singers Have To Pretend

Feels like we've been waiting for the new Cave Singers record for an age... Here's "Have To Pretend", its a bloody gem

SX

SX are easy to draw comparison to other artists, but if you just wait a minute and enjoy it, you get over it pretty quick.  Gold is just a stunning track

Cheat sheet

Cheat Sheet 'Are We The Only Ones Dancing' from NTSH London on Vimeo.

Cheat Sheet, a noisy lo fi punk band from Brighton, check out the video above for "Are We The Only Ones Dancing", then go and download there EP for a quid HERE

DPR S2 WK4

The most recent Dark Party Radio, enjoy

Torches

Torches are a 5 piece hailing from London, this is the first i've heard of them, and this track and video are stunning!  You can buy it HERE

Ye Ye Fever Leo's 7" mix

 Probably one of the best nights to come out of Brighton in a long time, Ye Ye Fever, have just drop a new mix.  It should help your winter blues

PEACE Wraith

 We love PEACE, after playing for us earlier in the year, this love increased.  Here's there new stunning track "Wraith".  Its not out til January so you're going to have to wait a bit

 Our boy SMITH puts this little piece of trap house heaven on us, share and enjoy

Blackeye

Some of our friends are doing this... Blackeye just released their new track "Spin", proper 90s vibe going through this, its great

Birdskulls

 One of our favorite labels, Art Is Hard, have just put out this little grunge pop gem by Birdskulls, enjoy

Purson

 Bit late to this party, but i don't care, Purson are great.  Pure psych at its finest.  Enjoy

Clean George IV Real Men Take Speed

Clean George IV is finally putting out this little gem, enjoy

SMITH Remix - Big Beat Bronson

Our boy SMITH has had another track released, and it should be appearing on Radio1's playlists shortly.  After finishing a mini tour, and another chicken coup, Smith took time out to sort this little party jam out.  Enjoy

He was on 1xtra the other day, just incase you didnt hear

Murkage : Fluid & Pineal

More jokes from our friends of the north, Murkage hit France, in a BIG way, watch its, share the love

Jim James

The guitarist from My Morning Jacket has just finished his solo album, this is the first single, its a stunner!

Psycho Horses

 Feel instantly in love with Psycho Horses, after hearing her track on the One For The People sampler.  You can download it HERE.

Psycho Horses have been missing from my life, of late there's just not been anything decent like this.  Enjoy

Fantasy Rainbow

Fantasy Rainbow have pretty much just released one of my favourite albums of the year.  Released in the uk on hit or heist.  Enjoy

Played this one on the radio the other night

Gracie

Gracie, a side project of DP faves Evil Eyes, are this lovely little lo-fi, surf, hazy of a band.  Pretty much in love with "Death of the Sunset".  It's one of those name your own price things on bandcamp, i'd recommend you download it

Abi Wade

 The stunning Abi Wade released her new single, "Heavy Heart" on Love Thy Neighbour.  If you haven't check Abi out you really are missing out. A cello, a box and vox. 

Foals Inhaler

Great return from Foals, such a big tune

Slowcoaches

Slowcoaches are a 3 piece out of the north, and this is a track taken from their new ep "We're So Heavy".  If you're into noisy fuzzy pop, you'll love this

Bear Driver The Only Way To Swim

 So to celebrate Bear Driver's new album dropping, buy it HERE, they're giving away this little gem.  At DP we're big fans of these guys having posted about the previous 2 singles Big Love and Enemy.  One of the most underrated bands in the UK at the moment!

Bos Angeles Tearing Your Heart Out, One String At A Time

You should always keep your eye on Bos Angeles , you just never know what gems you're gonna get! But on 26th Nov on Tye Die Tapes he's releasing a comp of EPs on cassette, you should buy it...

Tame Impala Feels Like We Only Go Backwards

Such a stunner of a track!  Personal stand out off the new record

Flamingods

Flamingods have just released probably the most fun party tune of the moment, enjoy!

Mazes Bodies

 This great little jam by Mazes is FREE, enjoy

Best Friends Hawaii 666

Art is Hard release another stunning Pizza Club record, this is Best Friends halloween offering... Enjoy

Cobwebbs

Privy to my post yesterday, here's more great stuff from Lost Race Records.  Cobwebbs stem from Brisbane, which seems to be the place to be for all thing noisy

Nite Fields Vaction

Nite Fields bring that melodic shoe-gaze drone to its knees.  Really love whats coming out of on Lost Race Records at the moment

Dan Croll

Feel a little late on Dan Croll, but i don't really care, this is a tune and a great little video

P.O.S Get Down

Been waiting for this record most of the year!  P.O.S from Doomtree drops this new treat!  Biggest track i've heard in ages!  You know Rhymesayers never put out a dud record

The Voluntary Butler Scheme Brain Freeze

I've been a fan of TVBS for quiet some time, its great to have the news of a new album out next year!  Enjoy this new single

Cold Pumas Sherry Island

Cold Pumas finally release their new full length "Persistent Malaise", its a blood trippy mess, and its great.  Above is the video for Sherry Island, ENJOY

Mark Stewart Stereotype ft. Factory Floor

Factory Floor apear on Mark Stewart's new track "Stereotype", its a dancy dreamy haze of a track

Other Lives Mind The Gap

Other Lives have always delivered with their epic and eerie folk all layered and looped.  The "Mind The Gap" EP is no different.  "Take Us Alive" is the stunning opener, enjoy

Young Rival Two Reasons

Probably the best music video this year?  Young Rival team up with crazy face painter James Kuhn to make this piece of madness

Young Rival Stay Young

 Couldn't be happy to be able to share this, the new Young Rival album is up on Noisy to stream, go and listen!

Young Rival - 'Stay Young'

GIG ALERT : MAN LIKE ME

We're so buzzed to invite our friends Man Like Me back to Luton!  After putting them on nearly 3 years ago, they're back!  Working with Mike Skinner on the new record, expect big things!  With a live show that NEVER disappoints!

Link for the show is HERE

Deaf Club Break It Slow

 More greatness from Deaf Club, the track was free but reached its download limit, but if you like it enough i'm sure you can find it somewhere...

Young Rival Nothing You Know Well

I can not stress how much i love Young Rival, this is their new single taken from their forthcoming album, "Stay Young" out 23rd October.  You can also download, for FREE another track from the album, "Black is Good" if you saw them with Born Ruffians last year you would of heard it

Sufjan Stevens Christmas Unicorn

 I've been a fan of Sufjan for ages, and he never fails to deliver.  He's releasing "Silver & Gold: Songs for Christmas, Vols 6-10".  Its a comp of 5 EPs recordsed between 06-10

Mosca What You Came For

 Been a fan of Mosca for a long time, great to see him finally pushing throw with this credibly little tune.  Katy B features

evil eyes keep your mind on me

 Our San Fran faves evil eyes release new single free to download, "Keep Your Mind On Me".   Another perfectly dreamy dark psych pop song.



Check out the video for their single "Playing With Matches", hand-drawn illustration and animation by Hayley Akins of the band Dignan Porch (Captured Tracks)

Dream Buddies

San Diego is pretty much mecca for me, and they just keep chucking out gems like this by Dream Buddies.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - "Swim and Sleep (Like A Shark)"

Unknown Mortal Orchestra have just signed to one of our fave labels Jagjaguwar, what a great combo!  This is their new single

Tamaryn Heavenly Bodies

We fell in love with the dream like musical state that is Tamaryn about 2 years ago.  This is the follow up, its stunning

Best Friends Surf Bitches

In our top 10 of best songs this year, Best Friends release an actual video to go with this jam!

Single Mothers Baby

Our fave Canadian punk rocker band, Single Mothers have made this video for their track "Baby".  Now just can't wait for them to actually get over here!

Departure Lounge / All That I Am / Extention

Departure Lounge in Luton is extending its current expo All That I Am, until 6th Oct.   This is something everyone should check out, like in my previous post, this is something that we all really should support...

The show presents the work of Julie Cook, Jane Hilton and Nancy Newberry, three of the most innovative emerging artists currently working in photographic portraiture.

London based photographer Jane Hilton’s series Dead Eagle Trail provides a highly individual visual testament to the fast disappearing cowboy culture of the American west. Hackney resident Julie Cook presents Beauties of Today a strikingly warm and engaged portrait of London’s burlesque performers and the environments in which they work.

We are also excited that  Nancy Newberry - whose work has been shown for the first time in the UK as part of All That I Am - will also be featured in the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize at London's National Portrait Gallery in November. Her staged and orchestrated portraits present Texan teenagers marking rites of passage with ‘MUM’s (short for Chrysanthemums), an intricate sculptural rosette worn for college graduation or the homecoming parade. 

Curator Matthew Shaul will give the final talk of the series at the Gallery on Saturday October 6th at 2pm..

The Exhibition is open to the public 2-6pm Thursday & Friday, 1-6pm Saturday and by appointment. Admission is free. (NB due to essential electrical work the gallery will not be open Thursday 20th and Friday 21st)

Kandle

Kandle is a new addition to Backyard Recordings, a label i've always had a soft spot for.  Releasing Small for free (download below, video above), this swap pop-stress is destine for great things, such a stunning sound

 

PS - This Stones cover is beautiful

New Hands

I always take in interested in stuff that comes out of Hamilton, Ontario.  New Hands are my new favourite band from that neck of the woods.  Check this dark driven indie pop gem, it's a free download too, enjoy

Swim Deep Honey

Swim Deep release Honey, as the follow up to probably my favourite track of the year, King City.  With the likes of PEACE pushing Birmingham back into the musical spot light, it helps having other great bands to help

"Don't just dream in your sleep, its just lazy"

Ice, Sea, Dead People You Could Be A Model

 The noisy boys from Bedford are back, with this great little number.  Check out the story about the design of the records its pretty cool.  Ice, Sea, Dead People will be October, always worth a watch!  

Kisses Funny Heartbeat

  Bloody love Kisses, nice synth pop party tunes

Funny Heartbeat

Rocket From The Crypt x Yo Gabba Gabba

My favourite band in the world, educating kids, perfect

TEEN

New band from former Here We Go Magic lady Teeny Lieberson, TEEN are bloody ace, nice dark groove in there.

Murkage Liam Neeson

Our boy Murkage have just got back from killing it at Bestival, so we thought we'd share the new single "Liam Neeson" its their best work to date!

Deptford Goth

Deptford Goth got dropped on my lap this weekend, perfect Sunday summer time vibes

SPRING OFFENSIVE- Not Drowning But Waving

Massive track from Oxfords Spring Offensive, some stunning harmonies all through this track.  And a pretty dark video to match.  Which they made themselves

XX - Coexist

NPR are streaming the new XX album, buzzing. I was lucky enough to see them play at Primavera in Porto this summer. The crowd was absolutley huge (they were headlining the main stage on the final night) and it was at this point that I realised how big they are now. It's more "same but different" from them, but if it isn't broken, then why fix it?

BoaBoa x

Charɔ

WotNot Records have just started bumping out some fantastic tunes, and I'm looking forward to watching their next chapter of releases unfold... West Londons finest Charo has created a beautiful summer roller, with a batch of remixes matching the quality of the original.

Keep your eyes peeled for these guys.

BoaBoa x

Departure Lounge Pop Up Gallery

So we've been talking about this for the past few weeks, Luton's very own pop up gallery!  Departure Lounge is a great space in a stunning building in the town center.  On Saturday 8th September one of the artist involved in this, Jane Hilton, will be talking to DL director Matthew Shaut about her work.  The talk will start at 2pm

The show is called All That I Am.  Also show cases work from Julie Cook, and Nancy Newberry.

This is something local's should be supporting, if this is happening and we support it, then more things will "pop up".... sorry for the pun, but its true!

The gallery is open Thursday 2 - 6pm, Friday 2 - 6pm and Saturday 1 - 6pm.  It's also FREE!

DEPARTURE LOUNGE

NEW ART | NEW PLACES

61 GEORGE ST (entrance on King Street)

LUTON LU1 2AL 

www.departure-lounge.org.uk

Tomas Barfod

Catch this one towards the end of our set at 1, 2, 3, 4 this weekend. Absolutly astonishing summer vibes.

BoaBoa x

Young Rival Black is Good

 I was lucky enough to get the demo of this ages ago, Young Rival were also playing this last year on tour with Born Ruffians.  Suck a perfect little gem of a tune.  The tempo/key change's in it kill me!  Download free off the player

"Stay Young" the bands 2nd full length will be out on October 23rd via Sonic Unyon

FIDLAR

I missed FIDLAR at Reading, but was told they were one of the high lights... and this song is such a party tune i can see why

Major Laser Get Free Video

Been in love with this song since it dropped, and this video is perfect

Future Islands Tomorrow

Some more new Future Islands... Just more pure perfection

KING KRULE

King Krule is releasing a double A side in September... This is one of the sides, its ace!

Negative Pegasus Psychic Energy

One of my favourite UK bands of late, Negative Pegasus,  with a new single out on Small Town America, you can listen to it below.  For fans of all things awesome and distorted

MT

 Don't know why i haven't done this sooner, but yeh, MT, from London, keep playing shows on Sunday and then only at koko, so its been hard for me to catch them... but here's the new single Meet Me In The Middle...  and then below that is Alpha Romeo live, both ace

Mrs Magician Nightlife

MRS MAGICIAN /// NIGHTLIFE from jacob turnbloom on Vimeo.


Could i obsess about a band anymore at the moment?  Probably not... Nightlife has just got a new lease of life, i bloody love Mrs Magician

The Sans Pareil Night Glare

The Sans Pareil are special, they're pretty much one of the only goth alt country bands in the UK.  With elements of the Denver scene, drawing from the likes of Slim Cessna's Auto Club and Munly Munly.  Best listened to in the dark, drunk.  Here's the new album

Liars Brats

The new Liars single will be "Brats", but that was pretty ovs... great track, great video

Temples

Temples were dropped on my lap, and i really wasn't disappointed!  Have this 60s psych beat vibe about them, enjoy

DPR : wk24

And here's week 24...



And here's the playlists...

Mrs Magician The Dead 80s

Mrs Magician are one of my favorite bands of from this year, and this is probably my top track from the album.  Great video

Two Door Cinema Club Sleep Alone

 The new Two Door Cinema Club is here, and its great.  Nice return for these indie popsters

DPR : wk23

So here's week 23



Here's the playlist...

DPR : wk22

Sorry for the wait... week 22



And here's the playlist...

Zebra Face

This looks fucking amazing!  I have a Zebra Face comic, so i'm excited to see where this goes!

SAUNA YOUTH PSI Girls

Sauna Youth are great, they have an album coming out in September, and they're giving this track away for FREE

Best Friends If You Think Too Much Your Brain Will Fall Out

 Our faves, Best Friends have just stuck this jam up for name your own price... its ace!

Ye Ye Fever

 Ye Ye Fever returns with this awesome mix!  Once a regular night in Brighton champion the afro beat sound, now they just put out mixes and do parties whenever.  Nothing but pure love for this