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
Bringing formidable Fire musicians to this year’s Independent Venue Week, Fire Records joins forces on this travelling independent label showcase of left field and shoegaze pop.
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
Rough Trade have revealed that The Lemonheads 30th Anniversary Edition of 'It's A Shame About Ray' is their Best Reissue Of The Year! To celebrate the news they have an Exclusive White 1XLP + Green 7” Single available from their website.
Hater's 'Sincere', Marina Allen's 'Centrifics' and Black Lips 'Apocalypse Love' have landed on Rough Trade's Best Albums Of The Year
Atlanta natives Immaterial Possession take you on a visual and auditory journey into their surrealist theatrical world on their self-titled debut
Think Laurie Anderson playing chess with Bjork, while a soulful Lorraine Ellison aches and alien messages flutter through an old cathode tube. Think Prince arm-wrestling with Arthur Russell overlapped with the hum of Blue Velvet, its ambience and jarring sound effects splintered like Aphex Twin