New tracks from Leicester/shire bands 2011
On this page we flag up new recordings and tracks from Leicester Rock bands.
[Originally published on Arts in Leicester magazine, 2011]
30th December 2011
Black Page Turns
BLACK PAGE TURNS 12 IN 2012 LAUNCHES IN JANUARY
Listening to this BPT track on Youtube – Things that make us hate
Black Page Turns will be releasing 12 brand new songs in 2012 as part of their 12 in 2012 project whereby the band will give one FREE download every month throughout the entire year to fans through their website and mailing list.
Beginning with January’s Things That Make Us Hate, the band have already finished the first 5 tracks so please send the band an email at blackpageturns at yahoo.co.uk to get the first track next month!
2nd December
Witches – Little Night Terrors
Featuring the bass of Dan Holyoak. You can download it for free from the LNT web site.
After the success of their first release, the Fangs EP (which has now sold out), the band are putting out the Witches. Their music is a mixture of fuzzed-up rock and roll, heavy guitars and catchy, harmony-soaked melodies. Think The Rolling Stones, Primal Scream and The Cure jamming together on undiscovered Motown tracks, with Beck popping in every now and then, bringing more drinks.
The lead single and title track Witches is an upfront barrage of psychedelic imagery, John Entwistle basslines and a chorus that will be lodged in your head for ever. The next track Heaven is all heavy, reverberating Mary Chain guitars and driving pounding rhythms, with an upbeat vocal that hides a dark tale of suicide underneath.
What’s Your Persuasion Baby? is a live favourite, with big riffs, swirling leslie organ sounds and a menacing anthemic vocal. The final track on the EP is the dark but hopeful Two Weeks, with a lower wistful vocal which opens out to a powerhouse chorus with screaming harmonies. Dan and James set up a groove fuelled rhythm which comes to a head in the breakdown middle eight with shakers, and a chanted group singalong. The recordings were tracked live with Alan Smyth (Arctic Monkeys, Jarvis Cocker, The Black Moths) at 2Fly Studios, Sheffield.
The tracks have already been played on BBC Radio The Beat with Dean Jackson. They play at Leicester’s White Noise Christmas Festival on Dec 18th and are playing their own headline show at the Firebug on January 19th.
See Little Night Terrors on Facebook
Read our interview with Little Night Terrors in 2010
27th November
Lily – by Flip Like Wilson
Another really good track from one of Leicester’s promising young bands
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJzbClIFLQM?rel=0]
8th November
New song from Flip Like Wilson
Leicester’s rising pop punkers, Flip Like Wilson, have a new track Further Education, up on You Tube.We like this song, it’s a great poppy, dancy tune, full of Blink 182 riffs. You can get more like that from the Flip Like Wilson page on Bandcamp.
Listen to Lily by Flip Like Wilson on YouTube.
28th September
New track from I Am In Love
Call me an animal
Listen to it and see the vid on YouTube
15th August
New single out today from Go Primitive. We are one is available now from iTunes.
Get We Are One by Go Primitive | Also available from Amazing Tunes
26th July
Jersey Budd
and Leicester City Football Club team up for terrace anthem When You’re Smiling‘
It’s an absolute honour to be releasing When You’re Smiling, writes Jersey Budd. As a massive Leicester City fan it’s a dream come true. To have Sven and the boys backing it is incredible too.
Hopefully it will raise a massive amount for the charity and act as a catalyst to get our club back where we belong, The Premier League.
The digital download is available now (iTunes) and the physical CD release is slated for August 12th, and will include majestic coming-of-age anthem She Came Back which features Tom Meighan of Kasabian.
The CD will be available from the LCFC club shop as well as Rock-a-Boom, Leicester. ALL proceeds from the release will go to charity. There will be 10 charities to benefit – under the banner of ‘One in a Million.’
More information on Facebook.
4th July
New album from the Elephant band
What’ s interesting about the Elephant band is that the tracks were sent to me by Callum Goddin (ex Aromattics.) That was recommendation enough. I saw the Aromattics playing at Oxjam last year and commented:
Featuring the ear pleasing and vibrant vocals of Callum Goddin, well supported by the expertise of Jordan Birtles on the drums and Mickey Burnage on base. Full of delicious rhythms and catchy harmonies, their set was laden style and vitality. Thoroughly enjoyable.
If you remember them, Leicester band Aromattics were a three piece alternative band from Clarendon Park, Leicester. The band consisted of Callum Goddin, 18, with Guitar and Lead Vocals, Michael Burnage, 18 on Bass and backing vocals and Jordan Birtles, 16 on Drums and backing vocals
Now that’s a talented lineup. Now based in Sheffield, where they formed in late 2010, Elephant consists of Robin Gabriel-Smith, David Westley, Joseph Todd, Ben Winter and Callum Goddin.
The two tracks they sent me were pleasing enough. I Should Be, was to me the better of the two. The vocals were stunning, delicately laced with restrained instrumentals in the introductory passages. A gentle, lyrical story about love and relationships. Sung with real passion, the song was full of charm and poetic colour. The band breaks in to develop the introduction, as the song unravels. Elephant is a product of real musical talent; it’s vocals are sumptuous and the recording is excellent. It’s and astutely restrained piece and three and half minutes of real musical pleasure.
The second track, Big Nose, took me a bit by surprise. The first 40 seconds failed to grab me until the vocal line comes in, then I really got interested. The song glides over the moody backing. It sounds likes blue and certainly it laden with mood and colour. It was dissapointing that the vocals were restricted to the middle part of the track. The instrumentals and electro parts were possibly a little over played. I just wanted to hear more of that fabulous singing.
Both tracks indicate real artistic talent and musical quality. Delightful songs delivered with finesse and creativity.
Elephant by The Elephant Band – Download | Elephant on Facebook
28th June
Leicester hardcore band Through These Eyes
have released a new track – Swirls.
8th May
Hybrid Trend’s
new tracks. We say they are a hit.
Leicester band Hybrid Trend have issued four new tracks. We love them.
25th April
New track from Leicester band I Am In Love
I Am In Love’s new single “I want you” is out today
K.Y F.t J1,Bizzi,L.J,Chezza,Snidee and Wanda – Be With You girl remix
16th February
White Ashes
Leicester band White Ashes have released a new track called Same Old Feeling. Vocals are by Joe Walker. It’s a pleasing tuneful ballad with some big backing from the band. Joe sinks a good deal of passion into the vocals and the whole track has some splendid dynamics. A good song from one of our hard working bands
28th January
I Am In Love
Latest tracks from new Leicester band I am In Love: it’s called Call me an animal. Have a listen.
26th December
SuperEvolver
Ashes (Welcome Home)
24th December
The Hordes
The Hordes have released a new four track album called Burn the Lies. You can listen online. We liked it!.
28th November
Formal Warning
New single “A million is better than one”
14th November
Paladin
Paladin’s new track PG is up now on their Myspace. Go listen! It’s rockin’
11th November
Autohype
New single “Makes Me Go”
Recorded at Park Farm studios and released on SiZe Rcords UK, the track also features B-Side, ‘Make Love’ and a remix by our massively talented label mate Glover.
Autohype fans will love this new recording. It’s got all the great electro sound and massive beats that makes Autohype the dance kings of Leicester. It’s got all the stomping vocals and compelling riffs that we love so much. Well worth buying.
Glover Remix Version
Fans who liked Makes Me Go also liked Make Love
Info from Facebook
8th November
Superevolver
Kasabian’s Tom Meighan will feature on a new single being released to raise funds for UNICEF’s Pakistan Flood Children’s Appeal and the Harley Staples Cancer Trust.
The Kasabian frontman has recorded the rollicking ‘Viva La Revolution’ with Leicester band Superevolver, joining them in pledging all proceeds from sales to UNICEF and the Harley Staples Cancer Trust, a Leicester charity set up in memory of local eight year old Harley, who lost his battle with cancer last November.
Written by Superevolver frontman James Mabbett, ‘Viva La Revolution’ ft. Tom Meighan will be available to download from iTunes, Amazon, Zune, last.fm, Myspace and Spotify from November 8th through Telescope Records. The download also features a bonus remix from Dan Thomas.
New song Viva la Revolution, featuring Kasabian’s Tom Meighan, is available from Itunes.
The Stiggz
The Stiggz Indie Disco Album £2.76
Syren
Reviewed by Sam Topley
Syren are an all female alt-rock trio with members from the UK and US. Their beautifully arpeggiated acoustic guitar melodies are complemented by raw, distinctly fretless bass lines. Add their driven, explosive percussion and powerful yet mellow vocals- Syren are definately one to listen out for!
Syren’s subtle, eclectic blend of genres and ability to perform is shown throughout their debut, self released album, ‘Dehumanized’. With thirteen, excellently arranged tracks by three female artists from both sides of the Atlantic, be sure to order your copy from their website. Syren will shortly embark on an extensive UK tour with plenty of shows in and around Leicestershire.
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