Tag: Singles

The second single to be taken from the second Baltic Fleet album ‘Towers‘.

The second single to be taken from ‘Lost In Sound‘ – the brand new collaboration between Fay Hallam & The Bongolian.

‘Boogie Woogie/Rock’n’Roll‘ is a storming cut taken from Komeda’s second album, ‘The Genius Of Komeda’ – a short sharp blast of Swede beat and is backed by the more jazz influenced ‘Herbamore’, previously a Swedish-only release. This was the first time either of these tracks were commercially available on a single to the UK.

The Light Brigade was released for the first time on this limited single from the much touted Noonday Underground, featuring the strong soulful vocals of Daisy Martey. ‘Hello’ is a remix of a track from their acclaimed ‘Self-Assembly’ album.

Taken from Volume 3 of the ‘Blow Up presents Exclusive Blend series, this Guy Pedersen release ranges from the smokey sitar haze of Indian Pop Bass to the funky wah wah workout of Les Copains De La Basse and showcases the bass maestro in top form. Both tracks were originally recorded for the French Telemusic Library in 1970.

‘Hip Teens Don’t Wear Blue Jeans’ by The Frank Popp Ensemble stormed the charts in Frank Popp’s native Germany before being released for the first time in the UK on 7″ by Blow Up.

It was playlisted by Xfm at the time, and this seven became a big hit on the 60s soul scene in the UK and further afield. Consequently it now fetches high prices on eBay!

Produced by Nick Addison and Graham Dominy, debut single Peace And Quiet looks set to take the band onto the next level, joining the list of great, British, debut singles – ‘White Riot’, ‘Supersonic’, ‘In The City’ – mixing a 2005 swagger with the working class hero zeal of The Jam and The Clash’s agitated outsider cool. Read more…

‘Leaving For A Day’ is the brand new fourth single from Swedish indie-pop 8-piece Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck. It will be taken from a new edition of their debut album ‘Days Come and Go‘ which will shortly be rereleased in an expanded form to include additional tracks. The album made the top five list of albums of the year for Sweden’s national newspaper Sydsvenskan.

Check out the video for “Leaving For A Day” here, a compilation of footage filmed during the bands last visit to the UK, including a Rough Trade East in-store, an appearance at Dot-To-Dot Festival Bristol, a support slot with Camera Obscura at King’s College, a show at the Blow Up Metro Club on Oxford Street and an acoustic session at the V&A.

‘Let’s Watch The Sunrise’ is the third single from Swedish indie-pop 8-piece Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck, and taken from their debut album ‘Days Come and Go‘.

The third single to be taken from the latest album from The Bongolian ‘Bongos For Beatniks‘