Barbarossa releases 'the tidal pool tapes'

Barbarossa a.k.a. James Mathé, purveyor of tender, emotively charged, electronically tinged chorales, returns with the intimate stripped back piano session the tidal pool tapes.

Mathé, along with collaborator Ghost Culture, revisited his back catalogue at his studio in Margate, UK, recording stripped back versions on his battered piano, glass of red at hand, candles burning, returning the songs to their original form, as James explains:

“The idea for this stemmed from some live sessions I did around the release of the record last year. I really enjoyed playing them in their simplest form and thought it could be nice to record them in this way as alternative versions for people to hear. It’s how I wrote many of the new ones too, just on the piano in my home studio by the sea. I called them ‘the tidal pool tapes’ as I have a tidal pool at the end of my road and swim all year round. It grounds me every time I swim there. That feeling from re connecting with the sea/nature filtered into those songs and these new recordings.”

Buy / stream ‘the tidal pool tapes’

you tell me share video for "foreign parts"

You Tell Me have shared the new music video for “Foreign Parts” via a premiere on Talkhouse – which includes a conversation between Peter and Sarah.

You Tell Me are currently touring the UK, grab your tickets here:

13 Mar – Manchester, Yes Basement tickets
14 Mar – London, The Lexington tickets
15 Mar – Brighton, Green Door Store tickets
17 Mar – Bristol, Crofters Rights tickets
27 Apr – Morecambe, More Music Tickets
28 Apr – Newcastle, The Cluny Tickets
24 May – Devon, Sea Change Festival Tickets
05 Jul – Swadlincote, Timber Festival Tickets
26 Jul – Topcliffe, N Yorkshire, Deer Shed Festival Tickets
02 Aug – Cawthorne, Underneath the Stars Festival Tickets

Rozi Plain shares video for 'Conditions'

Rozi Plain has shared the music video for her BBC 6 Music playlisted single ‘Conditions‘.

Shot in Morecambe Bay, the video sees super slow mo choreographed dancing from Rozi plus band members Jamie Whitby Coles, Rachel Horwood, Amaury Ranger and Gerard Black.

‘what a boost’ is available to preorder on cd, glow in the dark vinyl and download from the rozi plain shop here.

There will also be a special dinked version of ‘What a Boost’ limited to a select number of indie stores, find out how to buy it here.

Catch Rozi Plain live:

16 Mar – Tartu, ERMI ÖÖ tickets
24 Apr – Brighton, Hope and Ruin tickets
25 Apr – Bristol, Southbank Club SOLD OUT
26 Apr – Northampton, The Black Prince tickets
27 Apr – Reading, Are You Listening Festival tickets
28 Apr – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club tickets
02 May – Manchester, YES tickets
03 May – Glasgow, Blue Arrow tickets
04 May – Newcastle, Cobalt Studios tickets
05 May – Leicester, Handmade Festival tickets
06 May – Bath, Komedia tickets
07 May – London, Oslo Hackney tickets
29 Aug – 1 Sep, End of the Road Festival tickets

Malihini's debut album 'Hopefully, Again' is out today!

Malihini – aka Rome duo Giampaolo Speziale and Federica Caiozzo – superb debut album Hopefully, Again” is out today!

“touching and uniquely conversational album” Loud & Quiet
“Malihini melt hearts” The Line of Best Fit
“your new favourite double act” Wonderland

Check out the fantastic video for ‘Delusional Boy’:

You can buy “Hopefully, Again” now on limited edition orange LP, black LP, CD and digitally.

Or pick it up from your favourite record store:

Rough Trade | Resident | Piccadilly | Banquet

Stream “Hopefully, Again” on:

Spotify | Apple | Deezer | Tidal | Youtube Music | Amazon

Catch Malihini on tour:

08 Mar – Rome IT, Monk Tickets *
16 Mar – Milan IT, Ohibò Tickets
25 Apr – Paris FR, Backstage tickets #
27 Apr – Berlin DE, Privatclub tickets #
28 Apr – Copenhagen DK, Vega tickets #
09 May – Brighton UK, The Great Escape Festival tickets

* with Wild Nothing
# with Piroshka

Give it up for Francis Lung! New single 'I Wanna Live in My Dreams' out now

Please put your hands together for Francis Lung, the latest addition to the Memphis Industries cannon! Francis Lung’s new single ‘I Wanna Live In My Dreams‘ it out now everywhere. Check out the video below:

The video was crafted over four months by Francis and follows a young boy who falls asleep and turns into his dream alter-ego ‘Ghostface’, as Francis explains:

“Ghostface is a character I’ve been drawing for years, but I’ve never been quite sure why. I thought it would be nice to give him some purpose by creating this story about him. I’ve never made anything like this before but for some foolish reason I thought it would be a good idea to spend four months of my life learning how to animate. It’s a combination of stop motion, keyframe and hand-drawn animation and it’s made up of thousands upon thousands of frames. I nearly pulled out all my hair making it.”

Currently putting the finishing touches to his debut album, expect to hear more from Francis Lung very soon.

Until then you are also cordially invited to a Francis Lung glitter party.

30 March – London, The Sebright Arms Tickets