HARRYS GYM - new album in February + tour

February sees the release of the brand new album What Was Ours Can't Be Yours from Norway's glacial dream pop band HARRYS GYM. This is preceded by the single "Old Man" on 24 January which features a remix of the track by Chad Valley and the 7" will be released by Sonic Cathedral. Harrys Gym will be touring in support of the album in the UK and Europe in February as well a playing Austin's SXSW in March – full tour dates below.

UK
08.02.11 - London @ The Social (Sonic Cathedral Night)
09.02.11 - Birmingham @ Hare and Hounds
10.02.11 - Leeds @ Nation Of Shopkeepers
11.02.11 - Bristol @ Start The Bus
12.02.11 - Cardiff @ Arts Institute
14.02.11 - Glasgow @ Stereo
15.02.11 - Manchester @ Roadhouse
16.02.11 - London @ Camp Basement (Fleur De Lys)
17.02.11 - Reading @ Oakford Social Club

Europe
03.03.11 - Hamburg @ Mondial Club
04.03.11 - Berlin @ Bang Bang Club
05.03.11 - Dreden @ Thalia Kino
07.03.11 - Vienna, Austria @ Arena Vienna
08.03.11 - Erfurt @ Stadtgarten
12.03.11 - Offenbach @ Hafen 2

US
16.03.11 - Austin, Texas @ SXSW”

www.myspace.com/harrysgym
http://harrys-gym.com

The hotly-tipped Chad Valley has given the track "Old Man" a glo fi rework, which is free to download here: http://soundcloud.com/splendour/harrys-gym-old-man-chad-valley-remix-1
Hear the original streamed here: http://soundcloud.com/splendour/old-man
Watch the video for ‘Old Man’: http://vimeo.com/14713947

BEARSUIT to release new album "The Phantom Forest" in March

Dancepunk five-piece Bearsuit will unleash their eagerly anticipated album The Phantom Forest on March 14 on Fortuna POP! The 12-track long-player heralds a fierce new sound for the band, who have swapped violins, flutes and horns for dirty synths, urgent guitars and infectious beats in the light of a dramatic line-up change. With a sprinkling of sonic dust from big-time producer Gareth Parton (The Go Team, Breeders, Foals) the band have created a perfectly off-the-wall pop masterpiece.

Check here for the brilliant video for "Train Wreck". The next single from the album will be the dancefloor smasher When Will I Be Queen? due for release in Feburary.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhEgsur7VyU

http://www.bearsuit.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/bearsuit

Sic Alps release new album on Drag City in January

Sic Alps are back with their new album Napa Asylum on 24 January on Drag City. Hailing from San Francisco, they have a modern approach to a psychedelic sound, laden with reverb and pretty lo-fi, they create gorgeously moody, spooky pop songs with themes of reincarnation, magic and schizophrenia. They'll also be back for a tour next year after their successful European jaunt in May/June, which included an appearance at the Pavement curated ATP as well as supporting at one of Pavement's sold-out Brixton Academy shows.

More info below and here:
http://www.sicalps.com/
http://www.dragcity.com/artists/sic-alps

The Loves December Boy Trailer

The new single by The Loves, December Boy, is the first to be taken from their fourth and final album …Love You, and the first on which Jenna Love (The Loves' J-Lo) takes lead vocals. Recorded live at Soup Studios in London's glittering East End, it turns the chorus for September Gurls by Big Star into a Spector-esque girl group pop number, with help from Liz Hunt from The School and Emma Hall from Pocketbooks on backing vocals, as well as Rob Jones (AKA The Voluntary Butler Scheme) on organ. Real life violins also make an appearance. Flip-side Bubblegum is equally upbeat, but with more of a 60s garage Nuggets feel. The single will be released on bubblegum coloured 7" vinyl.

The album …Love You will be released in January before The Loves call time on the whole tawdry ten years by imploding in a mess of badly drawn paper hearts, cheap alcohol and bodily fluids on Valentine’s Day 2011.

The very talented Simon Love from The Loves has created not one but TWO videos for the forthcoming double A-side single December Boy/Bubblegum. First up, here's the trailer for the "December Boy" video, just to tease you before the real unveiling in a few weeks (by then it'll be nearly time for the December Boy to take centre stage!) and you can see how the story of a boy in search of his missing heart unfurls.

The Loves Live

November

27th- The Cardigan Arms, Leeds with Ringo Deathstarr

December

4th- The Luminaire, London with The School
5th- The Buffalo Bar, Cardiff with The School

February

5th- Prince Albert, Brighton with The Lovely Eggs
12th- The Loves Retirement Show with very special guests

The Loves links:
http://www.myspace.com/lovetheloves
http://www.fortunapop.com/artist_details.php?id=30

Allo Darlin' - My Heart is a Drummer (Official Video)

As Allo Darlin' are set to release their new single "My Heart is a Drummer" (15 Nov, Fortuna POP!) from their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, here's a fabulous video made by Joseph Brett and Simon Taffe from End of the Road. Bursting with charm and indiepop loveliness, "My Heart Is A Drummer" is the perfect antitode to the encroaching winter.

The band play a single release gig on 17 November at Cargo.

http://www.myspace.com/allodarlin - http://allodarlin.com/

It's True!! Thee Spivs Mojo Rising!

Yes! Thee Spivs are featured in the new issue of Uncut (coverdate December 2010) in one of the Mojo Rising features. Ignore them at your peril, these boys are ready to have a crack at the big time!

Shrag - album of the month in Artrocker!!

Ok, so this was LAST month's issue but here's a lovely review from the nice people at Artrocker who made Shrag's new album "Life! Death! Prizes!" their album of the month!!

Here's also a link to a feature on the Artrocker website with Shrag talking about making the album.