FRANK TURNER ANNOUNCES 'THE THIRD THREE YEARS'

Ten years since his first solo gig and nine years since his first solo recordings, it's a fitting time to unveil the next instalment of Frank Turner's compilation of non-album rarities, The Third Three Years. Released on 24 November 2014 through Xtra Mile Recordings, it will be available on CD and digital at all shops and online retailers.

You can preorder the digital album at iTunes and Xtra Mile Recordings and instantly receive the exceptional alternative version of ‘The Way I Tend To Be’ for free.

You can also preorder the physical album from Amazon and Banquet now. Xtra Mile Recordings will be offering a bundle of the album with an exclusive t-shirt very soon - more details on that to come.

You can sample a snippet of The Third Three Years here with a stream of a beautiful piano version of 'The Way I Tend To Be'. Full tracklisting of the album at the bottom of the page.

Frank Turner releases The Third Three Years on 24th November through Xtra Mile Recordings. Featuring 21 tracks of live versions, demos, covers, collaborations and previously unreleased gems. Pre-order now: Xtra Mile Recordings - http://www.xtramilerecordings.com/Shop/DownloadDetails?rid=XMR_RE_175 Amazon - http://smarturl.it/FT-TTTY-Amazon iTunes - http://smarturl.it/3rd-Three-Years-iT Banquet - http://smarturl.it/FT-TTTY-Banquet GooglePlay - http://smarturl.it/3rd-Three-Years-GP

The past three years have been astonishing for Frank Turner. It has seen his album Tape Deck Heart enter the UK Charts at Number 2; previous albums England Keep My Bones and Love Ire & Song being certified gold and silver respectively, selling out Wembley Arena, playing the London Olympics Opening Ceremony and headlining his own UK arena tour. And, (probably) most importantly, winning Celebrity Mastermind. It’s testament to his relentless work ethic that he’s also managed to amass a variety of non-album recordings that makes up this 20+ track selection. Comprised of original songs, live takes, covers, digital only tracks and songs from tribute albums, iTunes sessions, guest spots and collaborations, unreleased or unheard demos and radio sessions – this is a must have for any Frank fans and collectors alike.

Photo by Gregory Nolan

Kicking off with a studio version of live favourite 'Somebody To Love' by Queen, Frank dips into a lively rambling trip around our fair isle with EP track 'Sweet Albion Blues', strips back for a rousing yet level-headed take on the 2011 London riots on 'Riot Song' (naturally) and reveals a hidden gem from the Tape Deck Heart demos, ‘Something of Freedom’.

The next slab of music is Frank’s more recent covers and collaborations ranging from the sublime (Emily Barker’s ‘Fields of June’, contributing vocals) and the affecting ('Big Foot' by The Weakerthans, previously unheard) to the raucous (‘Happy New Year’ with Jon Snodgrass), and the unexpected (a Noel Coward cover). Throw in some true American classics in ‘American Girl’ by Tom Petty and ‘Pancho & Lefty’ by Townes Van Zandt and you have an intriguing glimpse into Frank’s diverse musical leanings.

The compilation concludes with a number of live and alternative versions of Frank’s songs, and one Springsteen cover, the timeless ‘Born To Run’. Matt Nasir from The Sleeping Souls accompanies Frank on incredible new, rawer versions of ‘Plain Sailing Weather’, ‘Tell Tale Signs’ and ‘The Way I Tend To Be’, while the rest of the Souls get an outing on the full-band live performance of 'Dan’s Song'.

Full tracklisting is below:

1 Somebody To Love (Queen cover – RSD '12 7”)    
2 Hits & Mrs (Losing Days EP)    
3 Sweet Albion Blues (Polaroid Picture EP)    
4 Riot Song (Fuck the Fire EP)    
5 Something of Freedom (demo)    
6 Fields of June (w/ Emily Barker/Red Clay Halo)    
7 Happy New Year (w/ Jon Snodgrass)    
8 American Girl (Tom Petty cover – home demo)    
9 There Are Bad Times Just Around the Corner (Noel Coward cover – Franz Nicolay split EP)    
10 Pancho & Lefty (Townes Van Zandt cover – Spotify Session EP w/ Jim Eno)    
11 Big Foot (The Weakerthans cover – home demo)
12 Live and Let Die (Paul McCartney/Wings cover – iTunes session)
13 The Corner (Cory Branan cover)
14 Keira (Tony Sly cover – 'The Song of Tony Sly' tribute album)
15 Plain Sailing Weather (w/Matt Nasir – The Cutting Room sessions)
16 Tell Tale Signs (w/Matt Nasir – iTunes sessions)
17 The Way I Tend To Be (w/Matt Nasir – iTunes sessions)
18 The Ballad of Me and My Friends (live from Twin Cities, Minnesota)
19 Broken Piano (home demo)
20 Born To Run (Bruce Springsteen cover – The Cutting Room sessions)
21 Dan's Song (full band - live)

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CHEAP GIRLS RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'AMAZING GRACE' ON 17 NOVEMBER 2014 // UK TOUR DATES

Taken from their fantastic album 'Famous Graves' released in May 2014 Buy album here: Xtra Mile Recordings - bit.ly/1hGOhiY Amazon - smarturl.it/FamousGravesAmazonCD iTunes - smarturl.it/FamousGravesiTunes

‘Amazing Grace’ is the new single from Cheap Girls - taken from their latest album Famous Graves - and is released on 17 November on Xtra Mile Recordings. A double a-side, it’s backed by their brilliant cover of The Lemonheads track ‘Style’ and features additional vocals from Craig Finn of The Hold Steady. 

After a summer of packed touring in North America, supporting Against Me! and The Hold Steady, the band come to the UK in November to play their first dates since early 2013. It’s the earliest chance fans will have to see the band perform songs from their recently released album Famous Graves. 

UK LIVE DATES (w/Joyce Manor)

NOVEMBER
11  Leeds @ The Key Club www.lunatickets.co.uk
12 Glasgow @ 13th Note www.tickets-scotland.com
13 Manchester @ Star & Garter www.seetickets.com
14 London @ The Dome (Tufnell Park) https://billetto.co.uk/en/users/pink-mist
15 Southampton @ Joiners www.wwrpunk.bigcartel.com
16 Kingston @ Fighting Cocks http://bnqt.co/shows
17 Bristol @ The Exchange http://www.exchangebristol.com

ROB LYNCH ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINE UK TOUR WITH FRONT PORCH STEP IN JANUARY 2015

Singer songwriters Rob Lynch and Front Porch Step will be teaming up for a co-headline tour of the UK in January, with Allison Weiss completing the line-up that’s a veritable celebration of supreme songwriting talent.

Rob says - "After a summer of fun with Jake and Allison on Warped Tour in the USA, I'm excited for them to come over to this side of the world to carry on the good times. Both are incredible artists and it will be great to share a stage with them again."

Catch a glimpse of what you’re in for when Rob takes the stage again with this new acoustic video. Dates are below and tickets will go on sale this Wednesday, 1 October 2014 at 9am from www.musicglue.com/roblynch.

Exclusively for XMTV Rob Lynch performs a beautiful acoustic version of 'Blame' at The Monarch, Camden. The track can be found on his debut album 'All These Nights In Bars Will Somehow Save My Soul' - out now.

Lynch is currently on tour supporting California acoustic duo This Wild Life. London-based punk rock troubadour Rob Lynch recently released his debut album All These Nights In Bars Will Somehow Save My Soul which you can purchase here.

TICKETS: www.musicglue.com/roblynch

DATES:

JANUARY

22 Southampton @ Joiners
23 Cardiff @ Gwdihw
24 London @ Borderline
25 Manchester @ Star & Garter
26 Nottingham @ Red Room
27 Glasgow @ Audio
28 Newcastle @ Think Tank
29 Leeds @ The Key Club
30 Birmingham @ Asylum
31 Kingston @ All Saints Church

TO KILL A KING BRAND NEW EP 'EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR' // HEADLINE LONDON SHOW

To Kill A King today announce details of their new five-track EP and a one-off, intimate London show. Produced by Mark Crew (who produced Bastille’s Bad Blood) and the band’s keyboardist Ben Jackson, Exit, Pursued By A Bear - released 20th October on Xtra Mile Recordings - is To Kill A King’s first new recording since 2012 and marks a new chapter in their career. 

Check out lead track 'Oh My Love' below - and receive it for free when you preorder the EP at either the Xtra Mile shop or iTunes. 

'Oh My Love' is taken from the new EP #ExitPursuedByABear out October 20th You can pre-order the EP Physically & Digitally at the following stores... Xtra Mile Recordings: http://bit.ly/1ub3KzI (Signed Vinyl) iTunes: http://bit.ly/1qWCTpH (Where you can download 'Oh My Love' Straight away... ) Banquet Records: http://smarturl.it/TKAK-EPBAB-Banquet (Signed Vinyl) Also on our own store where we have some brand new SIGNED screen prints from our friend James Murphy & some brand new t-shirts too that you can pre-order with the vinyl: http://to-kill-a-king.tmstor.es/

To Kill A King Exit, Pursued By A Bear

1. Oh My Love
2. Breathe
3. The Constant Changing State Of Us
4. Love Is Coal
5. So My Friends Want To Marry

For a band that have often been described as acoustic or folk-rock, To Kill A King in fact deliver a far more dynamic, expansive sound, as evidenced on lead track Oh My Love, with hyperactive drums and buzzing guitars breaking into a massive chorus. Singer Ralph Pelleymounter’s voice is the band’s trump card – an intoxicating baritone that can soar as well as soothe.

Exit, Pursued By A Bear artwork

 "This EP is a departure from where we were but not where we are going to end up,” says Pelleymounter. “Call it a pit stop on the road to optimism, somewhere to pick up some snacks and petrol, maybe look at the local attractions, like a girl with a beard of bees or the worlds largest cigarette"

In support of the EP To Kill A King will play a one-off, intimate gig on Wednesday 22nd October at The Courtyard Theatre N1. Tickets on sale now from http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk/to-kill-a-king-tickets

Since forming in 2009, To Kill A King have never stopped touring, building up a considerable fanbase in the process. Their consistent gigging has involved several headline UK tours, each bigger than the last, with their most recent tour culminating in a sold-out London date at Koko. Earlier this year TKAK embarked on their first headline European Tour, before heading to North America where they were main support to regular touring buddies Bastille. They also performed at SXSW and supported Xtra Mile label mate Frank Turner in Arizona. Back in the UK, they joined Neil Young & Crazy Horse and The National at Hyde Park in July. 

SKINNY LISTER SIGN TO XTRA MILE RECORDINGS // ANNOUNCE 5 UK NEW ALBUM SHOWS

Xtra Mile Recordings are pleased and proud to announce that London-based folk five-piece Skinny Lister have signed to the label. The news comes just ahead of their main stage slot at Germany’s legendary Reeperbahn festival on Wednesday, 17 September.

To celebrate the signing, the English quintet will play five shows in five days across the UK in October. These shows will give fans the chance to hear the forthcoming album in full before its release in spring 2015. Tickets are here and dates are:

OCTOBER
22 Manchester @ Night & Day
23 Bristol @ The Attic
24 Leicester @ Scholar Bar
25 London @ 100 Club
26 Brighton @ Sticky Mikes

Skinny Lister are no strangers to the world’s biggest stages – having performed on the mainstage at Coachella and Fujirock in 2013. Already this year they have toured the States supporting Dropkick Murphys and wowed audiences at USA’s prestigious Bonnaroo and Summerfest festivals. Back on home soil the group rocked the Avalon stage at Glastonbury, the main stage at Wickerman Festival, Cambridge Folk Festival, BoomTown Festival and Beautiful Days. Later in the year they undertake a headline tour of Japan, culminating with a mainstage performance at Asigiri Jam Festival in Tokyo.

Skinny Lister seem to have been born from the land itself. Spending time trailing all over the country, they've toured and recorded an EP on the Grand Union canal route, driven a Land Rover 100s of miles to play gigs every night, and played 30 festivals in 2011, winning the PRS “Hardest Working Band” of that summer.

In 2012 they played SxSW in Austin, Texas and were snapped up by the Vans Warped Tour, playing up to three times a day at the travelling festival. They also released debut album Forge & Flagon in the UK, with a US and Japan release the following year.

The band's full bloom, spirit-fuelled folk flurry started blossoming with the nourishment gained from Leicester's folk clubs. Adding some fertilizer from the Thameside folk community, and life lessons and experience from getting pub punters up and down the land dancing, Skinny Lister are spreading roots for their own lively, irresistible folk revival.

Charlie Caplowe, Xtra Mile Recordings’ Managing Director says: “At Xtra Mile we are always looking for acts that not only have great songs and are cracking live but who also work hard, want to play and tour all the time and share our DIY ethos. Skinny Lister fit that bill and we are excited to welcome them to the XMR fold.”

Skinny Lister said: “'We’re really big fans of Xtra Mile Recordings, and it's great that we're already good friends with some of the roster, including Larry & His Flask, Beans On Toast and Dave Hause. We’re proud to be a part of this growing label and it’s a great fit for Skinny Lister. Very excited for the new album to be an Xtra Mile release.' 

www.skinnylister.com / @skinnylister / www.facebook.com/skinnylister