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The new album from Joel Wästberg a.k.a sir Was, "Holding on To a Dream", is a mesmerising twisting of genres - from classic soul and old-school hip-hop, to beautifully fresh pop structures. The new record is dense with ideas and adventurous, a sonic-leap forth. "I was interested in having a lusher sound, more rich," Wästberg says. "With the first record I had this idea that I wanted it to sound like an old vinyl record. I wanted this lo-fi, old-school sound. When I realized that I was actually making another album, I felt a bit scared of the whole thing, but it didn't take me that long to realise that the only thing I could do was to make something that felt really right in my body and soul. I've realised that there's nothing to be afraid of. I'm ready to explore so much more." The sense of exploration resonates throughout the record and can be defined by its start and end points. Opening track 'Fly Away' begins the expedition, a gleaming reflection of past insecurities as a jump-off point for the next chapter, all subtle beats and stark bursts of guitars that leap out of the mix.àElsewhere, 'No Giving Up' is a tender recollection of a past relationship, set to an equally affectionate composition, a glowing example of Wästberg's growing songwriting skills, while 'The Sun Will Shine' showcases another side of Joel's skillset, a playful production full of inspired ideas and nuances; a Les Fleurseque mellow breeze in the heat of the summer. The record's boldest moment is reserved for 'Deployed', a collaboration with Little Dragon's Yukimi Nagano. "Me and Little Dragon go way back. I've been hanging out with them for many years, and they were very supportive with my first album," Wästberg explains. "I remember that Yukimi was always asking me if I was making my own music. One day I was working in my small studio room, and Little Dragon were one floor up. Yukimi knocked on the door and asked if she could listen. I played her some of my songs and she said, "This is great, go out and talk to the world!". That was before my first album. So having Little Dragon as a feature here makes so much sense."àBeautifully bright and sincere, 'Deployed' is a perhaps the most vivid pop song that sir Was has released to-date. A heartfelt accounting of relationships, of knowing when to let go and when to fight for them, 'Holding On To A Dream', is a dreamy, groovy, lustrous treat of a record.à

3D Routine' has arrived. Following on from their 'Induction Party E.P', Mush are circulating their own sonic mythology, blurring the lines between abstract surrealism, existentialism and social commentary.Like its predecessor '3D Routine' is a sensory overload of clattering, hooky, guitar work.However, this time space emerges between the onslaughts and in this respite, room is found for new emotional depth. More expansive than ever before, '3D Routine' manages to maintain the rawness of a classic debut but it's experimentation and variety portray a band unlikely to rest on their 'guitar band' chops.

The Go! Team burst onto the scene back in 2004 with their debut album "Thunder, Lightning, Strike" putting the disco in discordant & red limiting all the levels. They scored Pitchfork Best New Music, a Mercury nomination and from a small bedroom concern in Brighton emerged to take on the world. Now lovingly restored to its original glory, "Thunder, Lightning, Strike" is reissued on vinyl.

Warm Digits are Andrew Hodson and Steve Jefferis from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.àTheir previous album for Memphis Industries, "Wireless World", featured guest vocals from Field Music and Sarah Cracknell, amongst others, garnered plaudits from BBC 6Music including an "Album of the Day" slot and playlists for "End Times"à"Growth of Raindrops", and boosted them on to the festival bills of Bluedot, Green Man and Festival No.6 amongst others. On new album "Flight of Ideas", Warm Digits make a call to arms: when we all think our ideas are right, what are the costs of never believing you could be wrong?àLooking back to the history of psychology to find out what happens when ideas outlive their sell-by date, with their vocal guests they set up a blistering musical exchange between fluorescent agit-funk, primary-coloured synth-bounce and fizzing sheets of guitar noise.àThe thunderous motorik space-disco duo with a pounding post-punk pulse, Warm Digits burst into technicolour with Flight Of Ideas, an album that effortlessly captures the kaleidoscopic abandon of their rapturously-received live shows while moving into increasingly accessible and tuneful territory.àThe LP features vocal contributions from Maximo Park's Paul Smith, The Lovely Eggs, The Orielles, Rozi Plain and the Delgado's Emma Pollock.

Warm Digits are Andrew Hodson and Steve Jefferis from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.àTheir previous album for Memphis Industries, "Wireless World", featured guest vocals from Field Music and Sarah Cracknell, amongst others, garnered plaudits from BBC 6Music including an "Album of the Day" slot and playlists for "End Times"à"Growth of Raindrops", and boosted them on to the festival bills of Bluedot, Green Man and Festival No.6 amongst others. On new album "Flight of Ideas", Warm Digits make a call to arms: when we all think our ideas are right, what are the costs of never believing you could be wrong?àLooking back to the history of psychology to find out what happens when ideas outlive their sell-by date, with their vocal guests they set up a blistering musical exchange between fluorescent agit-funk, primary-coloured synth-bounce and fizzing sheets of guitar noise.àThe thunderous motorik space-disco duo with a pounding post-punk pulse, Warm Digits burst into technicolour with Flight Of Ideas, an album that effortlessly captures the kaleidoscopic abandon of their rapturously-received live shows while moving into increasingly accessible and tuneful territory.àThe LP features vocal contributions from Maximo Park's Paul Smith, The Lovely Eggs, The Orielles, Rozi Plain and the Delgado's Emma Pollock.

Contemporary folk multi-instrumentalist Rachael Dadd is set to release her new album "Flux" on Memphis Industries on the 8th November 2019. Produced with Marcus Hamblett (Villagers / Laura Marling), "Flux" is a response to external and internal tides: the flow of life uprooted; a protest against the flow of recent political history and a diary of the flow within the intimate space of home.Collaborators include multi-instrumentalist Emma Gatrill (Willie Mason / Matthew and the Atlas), drummer Rob Pemberton (Emily Barker / Low Chimes), bassist Jim Barr (Portishead) and vocalists Kate Stables (This Is The Kit) and Rozi Plain.