And so to the third and final part of Live4ever’s 2011 retrospective. A year packed with some genuinely outstanding releases, 2011 has enjoyed some of the most unanimously acclaimed records of recent years; PJ Harvey has won seemingly every award up for grabs thanks to ‘Let England Shake’, Kate Bush …
Summer’s here and up and down the UK and beyond bands are hauling themselves through rain, mud, occasional sunshine and irritating TV presenters as another festival season gets in full swing. So with 2011 already careering towards July, it seems like a good time to sit back, take stock of …
Manchester band The Answering Machine have announced their split today, bringing to an end a six year career which resulted in the studio albums ‘Another City, Another Sorry‘ (2009) and ‘Lifeline‘ (2011).
Not long after being rushed through a set at Latitude 30’s impressive North West showcase on the Saturday afternoon of this year’s SXSW, The Answering Machine made the short trip down to Live4ever HQ to join us for a very special, exclusive acoustic performance which displayed just why the Manchester …
Live4ever was lucky enough to catch dozens of memorable shows at the recent SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. For this week’s playlist, check out some official videos from eleven of the best bands we witnessed that took the festival by storm.
Certain albums take on a character of their own. Something intangible. Something beyond the cover sleeve or the promotional photoshoots and music videos. ‘Lifeline‘ is one of those certain albums. Rather than a mere collection of sound-a-like songs, this music is intelligently insubordinate, self-aware, and possessed of an old-fashioned romantic …
Getting people to dance is a hell of a thing. The lyrics might be poetry incarnate and the guitar solos might knock spots off Jimmy Page, but if nobody so much as taps their foot, you’re wasting your time. They aren’t feeling it.
Manchester’s The Answering Machine will return on October 25th with the physical 7″ release ‘Animals‘, the first teaser taken from their forthcoming new album ‘Lifeline’, which is due out through Heist Or Hit Records in early 2011.
Start your week right here as Live4ever’s very own musical collection offers you all the weekend chart news, updates of brand new tours recently announced and our pick of the week’s new tracks. You can also plan your next seven days with our UK Gig Guide which will show you …
Fresh from completing the tribute to the Buzzocks JD Set on Channel 4 together with Tim Burgess, The Answering Machine are off to the mixing studio next week to start mixing their second album.
The album, recorded in Manchester by the band themselves and produced by vocalist Martin Colclough, suggests …
Live4ever was excited to spend some quality time with the member’s of Manchester’s finest “The Answering Machine” during their recent lengthy stay in the big Apple. The Brit Pop foursome was here for the 2009 CMJ music marathon and a 3 week residency at one of Brooklyn’s popular indie music …
The official music video for the Answering Machine’s second single “Obviously Cold” from Heist or Hit Records. Directed by Zack Keller & Ed Skudder.
