Live4ever’s New Tunes Guide arrives today packed with ten fresh cuts and highlights courtesy of Top Less and Totem.
Top Less have an international feel having formed while on holiday in Scotland, and now reside in Canada. Their debut album, with the wonderfully quirky title ‘Top Less Gay Love Tekno Party’, was released earlier this month, and has been supported with lead single ‘Danger Love’, which effortlessly displays a warm, textured and ornate sound.
Totem have straight guitar lines and sharped edged post-punk vocals squaring off their new single ‘See Saw Girl’, which is released on September 23rd as part of the Moshi Moshi Singles Club series. After Drenge, they recently became the latest new group to receive the dubious honour of garnering support from their local MP, with Andy Slaughter has describing them as ‘the best band in West London’. Make sure that doesn’t put you off.
These and eight other picks of the week can be found by scrolling through our latest collection, and you can catch up with all our previous editions by clicking on the New Tunes Guide logo below.
“In the last year These Reigning Days have released two singles in the UK, which have had regional, national and international airplay/. They have recorded an album with producer Yoad Nevo (Goldfrapp, Duran Duran, Sugababes, Pet Shop Boys) which will be released later this year. The current single ‘Too Late’ is available to download on iTunes.”
“After getting them on board to shoot his last two videos (‘Rock Bottom’ and ‘Octopus’), King Krule has asked Filthy Boy to join him on tour this October. Frontman Paraic Morrissey and his bass playing twin brother Michael, shoot all their own music videos. The band began this year with a record deal with Stranger Records and a Palma Violets support slot. Their new single ‘That Life’, which is released on 16th September won the 6Music Rebel Playlist.”
“Best known as one half of the Scandinavian pop duo Wildbirds and Peacedrums, Mariam Wallentin has been re-born as Mariam The Believer. She has shared the video for new track ‘The String of Everything’:”
“The Pure Conjecture is fronted by Matt Eaton – an award winning vintner from the west country – backed by Martin Noble (British Sea Power), Thomas and Alex White (Electric Soft Parade / Brakes), Johny Lamb (Thirty Pounds Of Bone), Marc Beatty (Brakes / The Tenderfoot), Darren Moon (The Tenderfoot), Steve Grainger (nada / Elevator Suite), Julian Baker (Notable Saxophonist) and rogue Scotsman Andrew Mitchell (The Hazey Janes). Last year, the band released their debut album ‘Courgettes’.”
“Having recently the video for new single ‘Wasps’ and details of their debut album ‘The Revolution Is Never Coming’, Australia’s The Red Paintings have now announced details of their upcoming November/December UK tour with Mindless Self Indulgence. The tour will see them play 7 shows across the UK, as well as a further 13 dates in Europe. ‘The Revolution Is Never Coming’ is due for release on 30th September through Graphite Records (LostAlone, Mojo Fury, InMe).”
“Interlight is a Colombian band formed early in 2009. The band is composed of Daniel Lopez (vocals), Esteban Calderon (guitars) Fernando Daza (Keyboards) Juan Castillo (Bass Guitar) and Sebastian Bustillo (Drums).”
“Totem & Moshi Moshi have released the video for ‘See Saw Girl’, out on the 23rd September on Moshi Moshi Singles Club. The band have got upcoming live dates; Thursday 19th September – The Lexington (supporting Crushed Beaks), London, Thursday 26th September – Total Refreshment Centre (Single Launch Party), London.”
“‘Mimic’, the first single to be released from Kilto Take’s forthcoming debut album ‘Resolute’. They have already been main support for bands such as Django Django, LOOM, Theme Park, Man Like Me and The Chapman Family. Their debut album will be released via Medical Records on November 25th 2013.”
“Forming as a band while living overseas in Scotland, Top Less now call Canada home. First single taken of off their debut album is ‘Danger Love’ out now. Their debut album ‘Top Less Gay Love Tekno Party’ was released on 09 September 2013.”
“Helene Greenwood is a new London based singer-songwriter who releases her debut album ‘Collectable You’ on 7th October 2013. Produced by folk producer Calum MaColl (Son of folk legends Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger) with Martyn Barker (Billy Bragg/Beth Gibbons) on drums, James Hallawell (The Waterboys) on keyboards and Arnulf Lindler (KT Tunstall) on bass, ‘Collectable You’.”
