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Welcoming - Algiers to the roster!
Xtra Mile Recordings are excited to announce the signing of new band Algiers to the ever-growing family and will be releasing their debut album early 2014. Signing the contract just a few minutes before they took to the stage at our 10th Anniversary gig at The Monarch in Camden back in September, we can now finally reveal their debut album ‘You’re The Captain’ will be out 27thJanuary 2014 along with the single ‘Mother’ out 3rd February 2014.
Algiers, a 2 piece from Sheffield, started after a chance meeting in a bar between drummer John W Goodwin and guitarist/vocalist William K J Anderson. After realising who one another was (both were big fans of the others previous band; The Maple State and Dartz! respectively)and after a couple of months of threatening to have a jam together, the twofinally came together for a rehearsal and started playing around with some ideas. This one rehearsal turned into 4 months of collaboration and a musical bond and partnership was born.
Not knowing any bass players who would fit with what they were coming up with, they settled as a two piece and with a common ground in their fondness for indie-rock bands such as Death Cab for Cutie, American Football, The Weakerthans and The Walkmen, they set about writing songs, focusing their compositions on standard pop-song formulas; relying more on melody and simpler structures than their previous bands. The result is a sound that’s both heady and visceral. A sound that feels weightless and timeless with wandering guitars and heart on sleeve vocals.
To hear what they’re all about - check out this album track ‘Lighthouse’ here:
Pre-order the album from Xtra Mile Recordings here.
Larry and His Flask UK and European Tour
AGAINST ME! SIGN TO XTRA MILE RECORDINGS
Xtra Mile Recordings are excited to announce that Florida punks Against Me! have signed to the label in a worldwide deal (ex. North America and Australia) for the release of their highly-anticipated sixth full-length album Transgender Dysphoria Blues.
Out on 20th January 2013, the album is preceded by the release of new song ‘FUCKMYLIFE666’ available as an instant download for those who pre-order the album via iTunes, and to stream here:
Transgender Dysphoria Blues is now offered to pre-order through iTunes, AMAZON, BANQUET and XTRA MILE RECORDINGS
Transgender Dysphoria Blues is the intense follow-up to the band’s previous full-length album, White Crosses (reissued with bonus disc Black Crosses on Xtra Mile Recordings in 2011) and stands as another major benchmark for the band and its career spanning 10+ years. Recorded at Studio 606, Earth Sound Studio, Motor Studio, Total Treble Studio and mixed by Billy Bush (Garbage, Muse, Tegan and Sara), Transgender Dysphoria Blues is an insightful and highly-provocative 10-song offering written by frontwoman Laura Jane Grace, whose material examines one’s grappling with gender dysphoria, the loss of a young friend and pure self-discovery, as well as love and ultimate acceptance. Featuring Grace’s signature, explicit songwriting and dominant vocals, the album also features longtime guitarist/vocalist James Bowman, drummer Atom Willard and Fat Mike of NOFX on bass for ‘FUCKMYLIFE666’ and ‘Unconditional Love’.
Transgender Dysphoria Blues will be supported with a full UK and European tour in 2014. Details to be released soon.
Transgender Dysphoria Blues is:
01. Transgender Dysphoria Blues
02. True Trans Soul Rebel
03. Unconditional Love
04. Drinking With The Jocks
05. Osama Bin Laden As The Crucified Christ
06. FUCKMYLIFE666
07. Dead Friend
08. Two Coffins
09. Paralytic States
10. Black Me Out
Northcote in Dublin
Canadian folk/punk singer Northcote is currently over this side of the pond ripping it up all across Europe supporting the mighty Dave Hause. Having played to a great crowd at the Xtra Mile Recordings takeover of the Punktastic Acoustic Stage at Warped UK - he's amassing a new legion of followers on this tour which concludes with a few dates in the UK at the beginning of December.
Here's a lovely video of Matt in Dublin - first day of the tour - singing his current single 'Hope The Good Things Never Die'.
Come check him out at the following tour dates:
NOVEMBER
22 Hannover Gig Linden
23 Dresden Beatpol
24 Berlin BiNuu Berlin
26 Cologne Gloria
27 Frankfurt Batschkapp
28 Munich Strom Linienclub
30 Milano Factory (Area2)
DECEMBER
02 Vienna B72
03 Stuttgart Universum
04 Antwerp JH Kavka
05 Southampton Joiners
06 London The Garage
07 Nottingham Bodega Social Club
08 Newcastle The Cluny
'Northcote' the album is out now - click here to buy.
New Ben Marwood Tour Dates!
Ben Marwood has a handful of dates leading to the end of 2013.
Fri Nov 22nd, London Camden Monarch
Sun Nov 24th, Reading Rising Sun Arts Centre
Sat Nov 30th, Cardiff Moon Club
Fri Dec 13th, York Black Swan
Sat Dec 14th, York Black Swan
Ben's albums 'Back Down' and 'Outside There Is A Curse' are still available here