Bombed Out and artist news
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First look at the Wooderson - Let The Man Speak artwork
Posted: 16th May 2012
Tagged: Wooderson
Not only are we excited about how the debut Wooderson album SOUNDS, we're also now a little bit smitten with how the record will LOOK, thanks to the design work of Darren Topliss.
With luck the album will be off to press this week. We're releasing a CD version and co-releasing the LP version with Art for Blind Records and another label (said label should be confirmed any day now). There will also be a digital version for those of you who have ditched physical formats (boo!).
Will add a page for the release shortly where we'll also put another song up for streaming... Watch this space.
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Joe Ninety & The Leif Ericsson reunion gig
Posted: 14th May 2012
Tagged: Joe Ninety
A trio of Bombed Out Records bands and friends celebrate better days!
So, when Steve Hunter announced that he was moving with his family to Canada ideas started circulating amongst friends that maybe, just maybe, there should be a final Joe Ninety gig before he goes... Alas the notice was too short for our NYNS gig back in January but months later it’s finally happening...
If that wasn’t cause enough for celebration, just this week it’s been confirmed that The Leif Ericsson will also be reforming for the gig! Both bands toured together “back in the day” so it makes a bit of sense but some of us never even dreamed we’d see the Leif take to the stage again after they fizzled out years ago. Dave from that band is also moving away - to Australia in August - so again, it made a bit of sense that if it was going to happen it would need to be soon.
Add to this Steve’s other old band, The SWord (who also featured Matt from Dugong/The Brown Hound James Band), The Dauntless Elite and Bear Trade (ex-Blocko/The Mercury League/The Mingers) and you pretty much have the UK melodic punk gig of the year.
It all kicks off at The Packhorse, Leeds (where Joe Ninety played their first ever gig back in 1997) on the 15th June. I’ve not been this excited about a single gig for years! This is gonna be mint and I for one can’t wait!
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New Peachfuzz album and free download
Posted: 8th May 2012
Tagged: Peachfuzz
The third album from Adam Jones and the lads will be released on Bombed Out Records this summer.
Things have been incredibly hectic in the Peachfuzz camp over the last few months. To start with, drummer Jon Roche left the band and bassist Lewis Kreft has taken more of a back seat role, leaving Adam to draft in a few musicians to fill out the band's live line-up, namely Iolo Edger, Nigel Cooke and Vaughan Jordan.
None of which stopped the band writing and recording a new record in the form of We Are Solid State, a 10 track monster of an album that pushes the band's sound onwards and upwards. If you thought Everything Takes Forever covered everything this band is about then you might get a bit of a shock on first listen. We Are Solid State maintains the band's penchant for a solid pop song and the backing vocals are still present and correct but there's no doubt that the rock has been turned up to 11!
We'll have more news on the album (and hopefully some gigs) shortly but in the meantime the band have uploaded the first song from the album, "Down To Me" and matched it up with a great little acoustic cover of "Astro City 0.5" (originally by fellow countrymen and BO favourites, Bedford Falls). You can stream and download this for free on the Peachfuzz bandcamp page.
Enjoy!
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Wooderson album and free download
Posted: 4th April 2012
Tagged: Wooderson
We're very proud to announce we'll be releasing the debut album from Sheffield-based post-punks Wooderson this summer.
The band have been around for a few years now and have released a demo, an EP and a brilliant split 7" with Ox Scapula in that time. Now they've put together a 9 track album, titled Let The Man Speak, and it's utterly floored us (and, incidentally, Art For Blind Records who will once again be our collaborators on this).
So what do they sound like? It seems almost passé to mention Fugazi when referring to Wooderson these days but for once the reference is fully justified. Throw in a little Mission of Burma and Faraquet and you should definitely have a flavour of what this band are about. It's worth pointing out though that, as with all the best bands, Wooderson have taken those influences and still come up with a sound which is completely their own.
As a taster for the album you can download a "pay what you like" digital single right now. Head on over to the Wooderson bandcamp page and grab the track "Mint Condition" along with the rather sublime b-side, "Blowhard". We think you'll rather enjoy them.
A full band page and more info will be up on this here website soon.
Chuffed!
Photo above by Bart Pettman.
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The Amistad tour & Four Dumb Kids reunion
Posted: 26th March 2012
Tagged: The Amistad
After playing a short run of gigs with The Dauntless Elite earlier in the year, The Amistad are heading back on't road.
The band are playing a load of gigs in the UK throughout April and May, including a couple of Scottish gigs, again with The Dauntless Elite and, believe it or not, a gig in Sheffield as Four Dumb Kids. Four Dumb Kids contained 3/4 of The Amistad and more or less evolved into said band, releasing a 7" and an album in the process (have fun tracking those down!). I believe this is a one off reunion so try and make it if you can!
The full tour as it currently stands:
- Sun 1st April - Fish Tank, Durham w/ ONSIND, Eric Ayotte and a film screening!
- Mon 2nd April - Portland Arms, Cambridge w/ MC iPod and Egos At The Door
- Tue 3rd April - Fighting Cocks, Kingston w/ Vanilla Pod and 7 Day Conspiracy
- Wed 4th April - The Fleece, Bristol w/ Snuff, Vanilla Pod and Caves
- Thu 5th April - Hobo's, Bridgend
- Fri 6th April - Red House, Sheffield w/ The Living Daylights, Lineker and Cordell
- Fri 13th April - Bird's Nest, Deptford, London w/ Pure Graft and It's Not OK!
- Sat 5th May - The Bay, Glasgow w/ The Dauntless Elite, Escape To Victory and C-Section Infection
- Sun 6th May - Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh w/ The Dauntless Elite
- Fri 18th May -Red House, Sheffield as Four Dumb Kids w/ Pudge and Pure Graft
Later in the year The Amistad will also be heading to the continent for some gigs around Europe. Will post those dates as soon as I have them.
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