Velvet Two Stripes are back with a new EP
Velvet Two Stripes are celebrating the release of a new EP on 31 March with a special show at the Palace in their hometown, St. Gallen, followed by a number of gigs in Germany. The EP “Got me Good” is released via the German record label Snowhite and distributed worldwide by Rough Trade/Good to Go. […]
Invada Records releases new Mario Batkovic album
Accordionist Mario Batkovic’s self-titled new solo album is released on 17 March by the Bristol-based Invada Records, the label run by Portishead’s Geoff Barrow. After having his music introduced to Barrow, Batkovic was invited to support Barrow’s post-rock outfit Beak on their 2015 UK tour. On the strength of these performances, Barrow then signed Batkovic […]
One Sentence. Supervisor turn international
“Temporär Musik 1 – 13”, the second album from Baden-based post-psychedelic/krautrock band One Sentence. Supervisor, has been picked up by Cargo Records Germany to be re-released internationally on 17 March. The album was previously available on the small, artist-led Swiss indie label Oh Sister. The band have also released a single, “Scope Explosion”, via Cargo […]
Blind Butcher ready to take the world
The wonderfully-weirdly-dressed Blind Butcher are an archetypal Voodoo Rhythm band: mad, bad and impossible to resist. The guitar/drums/pedals duo of Christian Aregger and Roland Bucher follow up their Steve Albini-produced debut album with a second LP, “Alawalawa”. Their typically idiosyncratic Voodoo Rhythm PR blurb describes their musical style as “irritating post punk new wave kraut […]
Death by Chocolate confirm their rude health with new album
“Crooked For You” is the title of the new, third album from Death by Chocolate. It is released on 17 March by Deepdive Records, with physical distribution in Europe by h’Art, and worldwide digital distribution by Kontor New Media. Formed in 2003, the melodically rocking quintet of black leather jacket wearers from Biel are one […]
Meet the Devil with Zeal & Ardor
Zeal & Ardor’s much discussed and praised “Devil Is Fine” album receives an official physical release, at last, on 24 February via the Brighton-based MVKA label. It will be distributed in Germany by Good to Go, in France by Caroline, and worldwide by ADA/Warner. ”Arguably, nothing released this year is as strange, inscrutable or wonderful […]
Tim & Puma Mimi say: “Der Die Das”
Tim & Puma Mimi’s hotly anticipated new album “Der Die Das” – English translation: “The The The” – took a long time to complete. But then it had competition in the creation stakes from a real life analogue baby made of flesh and blood. In fact, Miu Lilla Fischer has her very own track on […]
Serafyn at long last release their debut album
Almost two years have elapsed since Serafyn’s surprise top 30 success in Switzerland with their first EP, “Quantum Leap”. Now, at last, comes the follow-up. After two very more-ish appetisers in the shape of the singles “Good Thing” and “Morning Tea”, 10 February sees the release of their debut album proper, “Foam” through Radicalis/Believe/Soulfood. When […]
Ursina gives away her heart
Zurich-based singer/songwriter Ursina’s debut album “You Have My Heart” was released on 27 January via Radicalis/Believe/Soulfood. Ursina was born and raised in the mountainous Grisons area in the East of Switzerland. If the vision of a small village closed-in by vast dark mountains in mid-winter suggests a sense of foreboding and claustrophobia, Ursina’s music does […]
Sinplus declare: “This is What We Are”
The synth pop duo Sinplus follow up their top 15 album “Up to Me” with their third strike, “This is What We Are”. Preceded last November by the hit single “Capisci”, is now available via Odyssey / Rough Trade / Deepdive / H’art. A new single, “Y&I” features the American singer Michaela “Micky” Shiloh who […]
