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Introducing : Glass Animals
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www.4ortherecord.com hit fever pitch this weekend when not 1 but 2 new tracks from the incredible Glass Animals graced our inbox with their presence...Read the full article.....
David's Lyre
Masked troubadour, David's Lyre is, like his semi-hidden aesthetic, somewhat of a mystery at present. Although if fairness exists in the world at all...Read the full article.....
Lunar Youth : Interview
Lunar Youth make the kind of music that makes your heart skip a beat as the emphasis on romance engulfs you in a warm flurry of emotion. It’s really rather lovely. Their nostalgic take on pop, reminiscent of the 80’s penchant for...Read the full article.....
Andrew Davie : Free MP3
The glorious inclination towards traditional, folk infused music over the last few years has been a welcome and refreshing inclusion to many a music collection. The talent has proven vast, accolades have come from...Read the full article.....
Introducing : Ray Dar Vees
South London trio Ray Dar Vees are the latest anthemic pop-rock act to vie for the attentions of new music scenes with their patent talent for creating earnest and engaging lyrics that take just as much prominence as the music they sit alongside... Read the full article.....
Penguin Prison
Aside from the bizarre moniker, Penguin Prison himself is a fairly extraordinary concept as far as musicians go. It’s fair to say that since his foray into making it as an artist began, his wildly vast experiences have not welcomed success...Read the full article.....
Rapids : Interview
Bournemouth based Rapids are a rather interesting prospect. Not only are they one of the first bands to come out of a slowly developing rock scene in the area more notorious for it’s thriving house and dance music but they are directing a sound that is upfront...Read the full article.....
The Forest & The Trees
Scandinavia has been a bit of a hot bed for exciting music of late. And that is in no way in relation to its close(ish) proximity to the volcanically active Iceland. Norway engaged in the exciting credible pop resurgence with bands such as...Read the full article.....
The Good Natured : Interview
Sarah McIntosh is the young singer-songwriter, perhaps more widely known under her moniker The Good Natured. Clutching her grandmothers old Yamaha keyboard that became the initial inspiration for her electronic-pop...Read the full article.....
King Charles: Destined For Greatness
A fan wrote on King Charles’ Facebook page after getting home from his gig at the Nation of Shopkeepers in Leeds on Monday. He said, “I don’t understand how you’re not incredibly famous yet- you were amazing tonight”. This might seem like...Read the full article.....
Introducing: Dog Is Dead
You know that well oiled idiom, sometimes in life you just happen to be in the right pace at the right time? Well sometimes in life that is indeed true. Whether it's finding a rare limited edition...Read the full article.....
The Last Dinosaur : Q & A
Jamie Cameron and Luke Hayden are the Last Dinosaur. A dynamo duo with the technical capabilities to produce a debut album with nothing more than a 16-track recorder and the creative attributes that have made said album a DIY masterpiece... Read the full article.....
Twisted Wheel : Interview
Twisted Wheel are a band fast-needing no introduction. And with so many quintessential British rock'n'roll bands ending their reigns at the head of the scene, including Oasis and more recently Supergrass, these boys have... Read the full article.....
Lail Arad : Q & A
Oh how the tables have turned. The guitar wielding bands of yesteryear have been replaced in favour by a plethora of female soloists littering the rightious path of UK new music currently. Moreover this oestrogen fuelled talent isn’t limited...Read the full article.....
Safari : Q & A
Safari are five fearless young lads from Hertfordshire; the newest bunch to navigate the music industry jungle in a synth fuelled blast of electronic pop. Bursting out of the embers of the now defunct Model Horror, Safari have embraced...Read the full article.....
Introducing : Morning Parade
Hailing from deepest Essex, childhood friends Steve Sparrow, Chad Thomas, Phil Titus, Ben Giddings and Andy Hayes ...Read the full article.....
Pope Joan : Interview
Being sent hundreds of press releases a week alongside copious amounts of promo cd’s makes for an arduous process in terms of determining what to cover, who to go and watch and who to talk to. It can get fairly tedious, extremely repetitive and sometimes...Read the full article.....
And The Bear
If you go down to the woods today, you'll find a young man and his guitar. And if you do, make sure you sit and have a listen, for this man is And The Bear. With his unique voice, folk tinged rock and... Read the full article.....
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Foreign Office : An Introduction
Welcome to the new decade. A time for change. Optimism. Hope. Or the stark realisation that's a load of shite, that we're still in the same position we were last decade. The only things we can see will be different is a slightly bluer, posher and toddler-faced changed of management and that neon leggings will go out of fashion and inevitably be replaced by something even worse.
Never fear though, because here are Foreign Office. Whilst they can't promise that the teenies will be any better than the naughties they can make sure that you'll have some very good times courtesy of some intelligent, superbly crafted tunes that have a seductive duality. Combining dance and house influenced beats with some Numan-esque electro, soulful riffs and dazzling wordsmithery, Foreign Office are something more than a bit out of the ordinary. You can hear Roxy Music, Talking Heads, Hot Chip and a variety of other influences in the mix but what Foreign Office ultimately come out with is pure, grin-inducing idiosyncrasy.
Foreign Office consists of four game gents who have been gigging all over the place for your listening pleasure for the past year and a bit. Paul Cousins' provides the sonorous vocals and some meaty bass while George Hume stands beside him, looking like butter wouldn't melt as he does some very explicit things with the guitar. The rugged Duncan Hillman sits behind the keys like a lumberjack in Blade Runner and James Woodley provides the beats that, medical conditions permitting, will have you flailing about with abandon.
In March Foreign Office will be releasing their double A-side 'Leaving the House'/'Voices' on This Playground Records for your aural pleasure. 'Leaving the House' is a barnstormer of a tune built on the best of foundations a head-thumping house beat coupled with the chunkiest of bass lines with a hint of funk. Add to this the electro keyboard and synths, sinuous guitar and an infectious anthemic chorus and you have a track with which to dance your nut off while spilling Red Stripe all over the dance floor. Then, at 7am as you lay in ruinous aftermath, shaking under a duvet sipping at the same cup of tea you have been for the past hour and a half is the perfect time to absorb yourself in the bands deft lyricism. "Isolated sorrow/ Agoraphobic stance/ I can't imagine ever snapping out/of this episodic trance". 'Voices' is a gorgeously dark, fork-tongued and snake-hipped assault on the superficial and the image obsessed, "They turn their backs against you/ we're not self-conscious by default/ but your family's limited aspirations/ leave you breathless to a fault". Driven by a crowd-assembling dance beat and sublime keyboard and guitar riffs 'Voices' is pure sex for your ears; after listening to the glorious sliding harmonies, baritone vocals and instrumental devilry you'll need a cigarette and a bit of a lay down.
There you go. Please enjoy Foreign Office irresponsibly. For full terms and conditions see http://www.myspace.com/foreignofficemusic. Safe.
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