Live4ever’s highlights from this week’s New Tunes Guide are provided by Longfellow and Fist City.
Having already bagged a spot performing at the London Olympic Games last summer, Longfellow have their debut single ‘Gabrielle‘ all wrapped up for release on July 29th. Fist City, meanwhile, had to improvise when the time came to create the promo for their new single ”Boring Kids‘ after complications with a pro film-maker, and so instead decided to invite their friends along to what looks like a pretty spaced out, specially arranged party.
You can absorb these highlights for yourself, along with eight other of our stand-out new tracks of the week, below.
Check out previous editions of the New Tunes Guide here.
“Pirate Sons began life as a duo based in New Zealand, and are now a trio based in Edinburgh. Their EP ‘233U’ is named after the infamous home of the Dirty, Dirty Rascals. It’s a place that has proved a massive influence to the band – a 5 bedroom flat constantly filled with at least 10 tenants and a colourful selection of visitors, the EP is inspired by the huge personalities who have surfed the couch at this notorious address. An artistic collective of nomadic creatures from around the world – one of whom ended up being recruited as Pirate Sons’ bass player.”
Weight Of A Shadow (The Basement Tapes session) by Pirate Sons
“Fist City have unveiled their new video for forthcoming single ‘Boring Kids’ set for release on July 1st. The track drops a week before their album ‘It’s 1983, Grow Up’ is released in the UK for the very first time via Black Tent Press on July 8th.”
“Stripmall Architecture is husband wife duo Rebecca and Ryan Coseboom, who have collaborated with artists including Cocteau Twins guitarist Robin Guthrie, Nine Inch Nails/Depeche Mode producer John Fryer, James Lavelle’s UNKLE, and underground avant-cellist Zoe Keating. These days, the pair are focused on their own material and have put together a live show in the vibrant San Francisco music scene.”
Stripmall Architecture – Commuter by Tell All Your Friends PR
“Cambridge’s Lonely The Brave have released a second Lyric Video for the track Deserter in the lead up to their debut festival appearance at this weekend’s Download Festival. The band have also been selected to support Bruce Springsteen at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for Hard Rock Calling and embark on a UK Tour with The Zico Chain later this year.”
“Spectrals have revealed a new official video for single ‘A Heartbeat Behind’. The Partizan directed video sees Louis Jones and his brother Will while away the day on Canvey Island (home to to a particular influence on Spectrals’ sound Dr Feelgood) on a supposedly Spring day in May.”
“Longfellow is Owen Lloyd (lead vocals), Tom Warhurst (Drums), James Thomas (Electric Guitar), Isaac Shiman (Bass Guitar) and Ali Hetherington (Piano/Synth). They are set to release their single ‘Gabrielle’ on 29th July 2013. Longfellow played at the London 2012 Olympics and in 2013 have been supporting To Kill a King, Example and Feeder.”
“After having released their debut Native Speaker in 2011, and hot off the heels of their 12” single In Kind // Amends, Braids have returned with their new LP Flourish // Perish out August 19th on Full Time Hobby.”
“Matthew & Me recently finished their debut EP proper at Rockfield Studios with Producer Bruno Ellingham (Doves, Maccabees, Elbow). The 5-track CD EP, entitled ‘MMXIII’ and double-A 7” vinyl of EP tracks ‘Modern Life’ b/w ‘Hide & Seek’, will both be available to pre-oder exclusively from Rough Trade from 17th June, ahead of the official release on 15th July via Quiet Recordings. Ahead of the releases, Matthew & Me are offering fans a taster in the form of ‘Modern Life’, with both the audio stream and the video for the track posted on their official website.”
“James Younger left his home town of Manchester in Britain at the ripe young age of 21 and headed for the States. He hitchhiked across America, dissecting life in conversations with all those he came across and scribbling down stories in a notepad he kept in his breast pocket. These conversations and stories became the seeds that would grow into his debut album of pop/rock anthems, Feelin’ American – out on June 25 on Light Organ Records.”
“21 year old Annie Eve from London, brings out her debut EP on Young & Lost Club. At 13 Annie’s brother taught her to play on their father’s spanish guitar from there they both shared a love of old blues artists like John Lee Hooker and Robert Johnson . As Annie entered her late teenage years she was especially influenced by artists like Patti Smith, Amy Winehouse and ‘women who wore their hearts on their sleeve and weren’t afraid to write wildly!'”
Annie Eve “Elvis (Live at Sofar Birmingham)” by Nadia Young & Lost Club
