A captivating composition, new single ‘Florin Court’ "is in two movements. The first: a circling soaring perpetual motion...a reflection of my love for the keyboard as an instrument. The second is a shuffling room of polite nods & awkward bows" Faten Kanaan
Presenting their unique pop music that defies categorization, Death And Vanilla today release new single ‘Looking Glass’ from their new album Flicker set for release on 17th March on Fire Records. New track ‘Looking Glass’ unzips with a slow paced intro, it’s organic, a grower that goes modal and multi-layered behind Marleen Nilsson’s evocative vocals; like a fevered Fleetwood Mac dream, lingering in the sub conscious with luscious melodies from the post-future.
Decisive Pink are Angel Deradoorian and Kate NV. Both sing, often bouncing verses off each other. Both play “a bunch of” modular synthesizers. ‘Haffmilch Holiday’, their debut single, is a gorgeous pop song built on a handful of delicious synth phrases and carried aloft by a seductive melody line.
Super rare recordings from 2002 and pressed on vinyl for the very first time. The third in the band’s series of limited-edition releases showcasing jam sessions and other miscellany. Like Fugazi on acid, a rage for the Velvets, a mantra with real purity of tone
2023 marks twenty years of Atlanta legendary garage rock gurus, Black Lips. To celebrate, Fire Records will be revisiting their comprehensive catalogue throughout the year with a selection of limited edition reissues finally back on vinyl
We've had an amazing year with releases by The Lemonheads (Rough Trade's Reissue Of The Year), Black Lips (Rough Trade's Albums Of The Year), Marina Allen (Rough Trade's Albums Of The Year), Hater (Rough Trade's Albums Of The Year), Pictish Trail, The Dream Syndicate, Jane Weaver's side project Fenella, Air Waves, Yosa Peit, Immaterial Possession, Lucy Gooch, Kristin Hersh's side project 50 Foot Wave and Modern Studies
Amber Arcades new single ‘Odd To Even’ seems to be initially powered by symphonic Kosmiche phrases which take a modal swing before rolling out with an instantly hummable chorus.
Death and Vanilla return with ‘Flicker’, presenting their unique pop music that defies categorisation. Housed in a beautifully austere post-ironic de-constructed sleeve; ‘Flicker’ is a modern reflection on these difficult times
New track ‘Stay’ is a shimmering snapshot, a requiem of desire and commitment; a blurred memory about the moment when you open your eyes and realize you don’t even know why you suffered so much and for so long. “It’s basically about the end of a healing process and the beginning of a new chapter.” adds Marta