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News: Cigarettes After Sex announce new album ‘X’s’ and a massive world tour, with the achingly beautiful single ‘Tejano Blue’ out today.
The iconic Cigarettes After Sex have made a monumental announcement coupling news of an album entitled ‘X’s’ due for release on 12 July 2024 through Partisan Records, as well as a massive world stadium tour covering just about every corner of the world. The news comes as the band releases a single from the new …
News: Idles announce new LP and single
Photo Credit – Tom Ham Bristol’s IDLES have just announced their follow up to the Grammy nominated Crawler. Titled Tangk (nope me neither!) it will be released on Partisan Records on 16th Feb 2024. Pronounced “tank”, the album was co-produced by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, The Smile, Beck), the band’s Mark Bowen and Kenny Beats (Denzel …
Live Review: PJ Harvey @ Albert Hall Manchester 2/10/23
Words & Images by Andi Callen (All rights reserved) Tonight, saw the return of PJ Harvey to Manchester after an absence of 7 years. Back in 2016 it was the cavernous Victoria Warehouse, this time it’s the wonderful Albert Hall, with two sold out shows. PJ’s got ahead of the curve this time. Where bands …
Album review: Maple Glider’s second album ‘I get into trouble’ is an enchanting exhibit of skepticism and emancipation curled in the warmth of dulcet tones
When we hear Maple Glider we are immediately shifted to a world far away from the hullabaloo. The hapless shades of conflicting emotions camouflaged with pretty tones have found its place again in the upcoming album of the Naarm/Melbourne based folk pop artist. A beautiful marriage of melancholic vocals and intrepid lyrics, this creation is …
News: Sam Burton set to release new album in July
Los Angeles-based singer Sam Burton will release his forthcoming album ‘Dear Departed’ on July 14th via Partisan Records, his debut for the label (IDLES, Fontaines DC, Beth Orton, Fela Kuti). To coincide with the announcement, Burton has shared the album’s gorgeous lead single, “Long Way Around” and its accompanying lyric video. Produced by Jonathan Wilson …
Track: New Zealand’s Queen of indie Fazerdaze releases ethereal and anthemic new single ‘Flood Into’ from her EP ‘Break!’
Delayed by the unfortunate climate events in the North Island of New Zealand, and following a high profile support for New Zealand’s other pop magician Lorde‘s tour, the magnificent singer/producer/multi-instrumentalist Fazerdaze (the nom de plume for Amelia Murray) has just released her stunning new single ‘Flood Into’. The final track off her recent EP ‘Break!’ …
News: Sam Burton signs to Partisan Records / releases new single & currently supporting Weyes Blood.
Partisan Records is thrilled to announce the signing of Los Angeles-based artist, Sam Burton! “Maria” is the first taste of Burton’s upcoming album, Dear Departed, which was produced by Jonathan Wilson (Angel Olsen, Father John Misty, Margo Price) at his Topanga Canyon studio with some of the best studio players in LA. The album won’t be …
News: 50th Anniversary Of Fela Kuti’s ‘Shakara’ To Be Reissued, Out Friday (13.01.2023) – Ezra Collective share their reinterpretation of the album’s ‘Lady’
With the 50th Anniversary reissue of Fela Kuti‘s seminal Shakara landing this Friday, Jan 13th, on Partisan Records, Ezra Collective share their reinterpretation of the album’s a-side ‘Lady‘ – an Afrobeat maelstrom that comes off the back of Ezra Collective’s acclaimed new album, Where I’m Meant To Be, which landed back in November via Partisan. Listen to Ezra Collective’s take on ‘Lady’ here: https://youtu.be/8Fg_5dME-go …
LIVE REVIEW / GALLERY: Fontaines D.C. – O2 Academy Glasgow 17/11/22
Fontaines D.C. returned to Glasgow on their current UK tour, upgrading capacity wise from last year’s appearance at Barrowlands (1,900) to the O2 Academy (2,500), but still for two nights such is the demand for tickets in the city. The first night saw a queue form well ahead of the doors opening and the rush …
News: The triumphant return of Fazerdaze sees announcement of EP through section1/Flying Nun Records, the unveiling of cathartic title track ‘Break!’ and short documentary exploring her wilderness years.
Last month’s return of the magnificent Fazerdaze (the brilliant work of singer/producer/multi-instrumentalist Amelia Murray) with the single ‘Come Apart was enough to thrill anyone’s heart (see my review here). Now to add an irreducible burnish to a darkened world, Fazerdaze has just announced the release of an EP, ‘Break!’, through section 1/Flying Nun Records. To …