News from 2015

Following ‘Lost In Sound’, Fay Hallam’s acclaimed collaboration with The Bongolian, Fay returns to Blow Up Records for a new solo album ‘Corona’. 

‘Corona’ is now available to pre-order on 180g Vinyl & CD – early orders from the Blow Up shop come with a limited postcard signed by Fay Hallam…

Click here to pre-order ‘Corona’ on 180g Vinyl & CD with limited signed postcard

“Sumptuous bossa nova soul”GET INTO THIS

We’re pleased to announce… Fay Hallam ‘Corona‘ – coming this October on Blow Up Records.

Plus please check out the brand new Fay Hallam facebook page here

Coming Soon!

Blow Up presentsYéyé Existentialiste – a compilation of the recording highlights of one of the world’s greatest exponents of lo-fi pop – Stereo Total. 

Stereo Totalis the Berlin based French-German duo Françoise Cactus and Brezel Göring, whose playful eclectic music incorporates anything from New Wave, Pop Electronique, 60’s French pop mashed up with trashy garage Punk Rock and Disco to form the band’s distinctive sound:“We’ve got a special sense of aesthetic. Cheap and cheesy, but still cool and chic”

Stay tuned for more announcements shortly!

Stereo Total ‘Yéyé Existentialiste’ now available to Pre-Order!

The double album features 28 recordings (track listing here) that span Stereo Total’s twenty year career: including tracks from their first album ‘Oh Ah’ (1995) to their last studio album ‘Cactus vs Brezel’ (2012). It also includes several new mixes including a radically reworked – ‘Everybody In The Discotheque (I Hate) –  (Blow Up mix)’. Both CD and Vinyl contain new liner notes about the tracks contained and lyrics. All the recordings have been re-mastered by Noel Summerville at 33/45 Mastering London.

EARLY ORDERS FROM THE BLOW UP SHOP HERE (LP & CD) COME WITH A LIMITED POSTCARD SIGNED BY THE BAND >>

Format Details:
Double 180g Heavy Weight LP in Gatefold Sleeve with printed liner/lyric inner sleeve + Download Code

CD with fold-out liner/lyric booklet 

Digital

Release date: 8th June 2015 / more info

STEREO TOTAL return to London for the first time in two years for two shows to celebrate the release of their new compilation ‘Yéyé Existentialiste‘ on Blow Up Records this Summer.

The first date on Thursday 11th June is an early evening show on the Tamesis Dock – a converted 1930s Dutch barge moored between Lambeth and Vauxhall bridge, with views of Parliament and Big Ben.

Followed by a second date on Friday 12th June, when Stereo Total will return to Blow Up for a show at St. Moritz Club in Soho.

“New wave art-pop pioneers – the Sonic Youth of the electropunk world”Time Out (Eddy Lawrence, 2009)

“Scuzzy, mischievous, exhilarating avant-garde pop, spliced with punk and garage and impeccably dressed in thrift-store chic”The Guardian (Maddy Costa, 2000)

“Joyously irreverent”Spin (Ethan Smith, 1999)

“Infectious pop melodies” Pitchfork (Christopher F. Schiel, 2002)

“The UN of avant garde pop”The Guardian (Betty Clarke, 2002)

“Pure pop thrills”The Guardian (Everett True, 2008)

“Stereo Total can’t resist the charm of the primitive”New York Times (Jon Pareles, 2005)

Yéyé Existentialiste – a compilation of the recording highlights of one of the world’s greatest exponents of lo-fi pop – Stereo Total. Stereo Total is the Berlin based French-German duo Françoise Cactus and Brezel Göring, whose playful eclectic music incorporates anything from New Wave, Pop Electronique, 60’s French pop mashed up with trashy garage Punk Rock and Disco to form the band’s distinctive sound:”We’ve got a special sense of aesthetic. Cheap and cheesy, but still cool and chic.”

‘Yéyé Existentialiste’ has been compiled by Paul Tunkin in conjunction with Cactus and Brezel for Blow Up Records. The double album (released on heavyweight double LP, CD and digital) features 28 recordings that span their twenty year career: including tracks from their first album ‘Oh Ah’ (1995) to their last studio album ‘Cactus vs Brezel’ (2012). It also includes one exclusive new mix by the band themselves – ‘Everybody In The Discotheque (Blow Up mix)’.

Big Boss Man return to Spain this October for a 7 date tour taking in Barcelona, Madrid and more, preceded by more dates it the UK this September…

Check out all the dates here

Just arrived today in the Blow Up Records Shop! Big Boss Man ‘Last Man On Earth‘ on Red 180g Vinyl!! Limited to 500 copies only (1st pressing on black vinyl now sold out). Includes DL code (and signed postcard while stocks last) + currently only available from Blow Up shop.

ORDER ‘LAST MAN ON EARTH’ ON 180g RED VINYL WITH LIMITED SIGNED POSTCARD* »

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* Signed postcard exclusive to Blow Up shop (while stocks last)

Big Boss Manwill be live in session with Cerys Matthews on BBC Radio 6 Music on Sunday 1st Febuary 2015. They’ll be playing tracks from their new album ‘Last Man On Earth‘ out now Blow Up Records.

ORDER LAST MAN ON EARTH ALBUM WITH LIMITED SIGNED POSTCARD* »

* Signed postcard exclusive to Blow Up shop (while stocks last)

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David Woodcock is up again for the BBC 6 Music Rebel Playlist this week on the Steve Lamacq show with his forthcoming single ‘The Adventures Of You And Me’!

If you want to here the single on the BBC 6 Music playlistclick here to vote before midnight on Sunday 18th January

“Each week we ask you to vote on your favourite track from three that almost made it onto the official 6 Music Playlist. The winning track will get a play on each daytime programme the following week” BBC 6 Music

Françoise & Brezel have been busy signing Stereo Total ‘Yéyé Existentialiste‘ postcards in Berlin! Only available with early orders from Blow Up Records shop:, very limited and exclusive to Blow Up Shop while stocks last: Click here to order »

The album will be available on Double 180g Vinyl (+DL Code), CD & Digital from all good retailers and digital download stores »