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matthew neel ‘new maps of hell’ cd album SR 56962 released 15th march 2010
distributed by cargo 'Unique
and totally mesmirising, this is an album which proves difficult to turn off’
Maverick ‘Taking
obvious cues from Cat Stevens from start to finish Matthew Neel has
successfully set himself apart from the crowd on this far-reaching debut
album and has clearly worked hard to redeem the title of the
singer/songwriter’ Bearded Magazine ‘snappy
lyricism and black heart.. a competent and
assured debut that promises much for the future’ Americana-UK available from itunes |
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full english breakfast ‘full english
breakfast’ cd album SR 30112 released august 2009 includes download single / video ‘song for
a nut’ distributed by cargo “a highly eccentric but thoroughly engaging
electronic/art-pop debut that aligns him with The Fall, Denim and Frank
Zappa” UNCUT “If
Beefheart had a surreal senior moment and reformed his Magic Band to perform
S Club covers, it might sound something like this” THE GUARDIAN “pulls together the sound of The Fall, Edwyn
Collins, Devo and Wire.. seriously good”
**** SUNDAY TIMES “this year’s cult model” MOJO available from amazon |
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the rocks ‘letters from the frontline’ cd album WEEK009GSA +
limited edition heavy vinyl WEEK009GSALP
released may 2009 distributed by cargo (previously released june 2008
on weekender records in germany/austria/ the rocks ‘lost’ 2nd album finally gets a “A
huge dose of exciting rock’n’roll” ARTROCKER |
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spork ‘many of them seriously’ cd album SR 25032 released august 2008 includes download single ‘phantom
power distributed by cargo "an
album of imagination, brilliant invention and noise landscapes designed to
intrigue and titillate.. will be whispered as a favourite influence for years
to come" ***** subba-cultcha.com "big
brawny electronica laid over fuzzed-out trip hop beats.. ideal for drifting
off in the early hours" plan b "dense
astral guitars.. a killer groovy bass.. large cracks and thuds that spray up
vapour into the air.. set aside some time, some attention, and get stuck in" thelineofbestfit.com available from itunes |
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bromide ‘the trouble with... bromide’ cd album SR 31072 released august 2008 incl. download single ‘looking for
aliens’ distributed by cargo “ultra-catchy, jangly acoustic pop that reminds you of lloyd
cole, teenage fanclub or american music club” soundsxp.com “memorable slices of acoustic
whimsy” *** Q magazine “An off-kilter look at
the traumas, troubles, and triumphs of love Berridge has an air of a man at
ease with his emotions, able to take the hits and still come back fighting
for more. ‘Looking For Aliens’ would have even the most depressed student up
on the dancefloor stretching their drainpipes.. whilst his take on GBV’s
‘Game Of Pricks’ is worthy of the old dog’s themselves.” americana-uk.com available from itunes |
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the rocks ‘asking for trouble...’ cd album SR 11112 released august 2004 distributed by cargo ‘If The Strokes were fronted by a massive score of drugs
that make you go Raaargh they’d probably sound as anthemic as this’ The Fly ‘Great name, great band.. the rocks unleash an explosive
debut album’ Music Week ‘A lucky bag of very live and alive-sounding treats’ The Observer ‘..mix of blazing guitars, shiny pop melodies and the
kind of screaming normally reserved for teen slasher movies’ The Guardian available from amazon.co.uk |
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the rocks ‘can you hear me?’ cd single SR 00012 + 7 inch SR 00017
released july 2004 distributed
by cargo ‘Think The Clash being eaten
by lions. Brilliant’ Rocksound ‘A stroppy, Britpoppy garage
rock blast, vocalist James Taylor howls like a man in dire need of a
Strepsil. Which is good.’ NME available from amazon.co.uk |
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the rocks ‘yessssssss!!!!’ cd
singles compilation SR 55552 released
april 2004 ( |
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the rocks ‘celeste’ cd
single SR 80082 released november
2003 distributed by cargo ‘it’s
a girl-on-boy romp across brilliantly shimmering Britpop guitars that doesn’t
even come up for air, let alone a post-coital cigarette’. NME ‘an
artrock track equal to New Wave’s “Another Girl, Another Planet”
Artrocker ‘a
mini mod pop anthem’ Drowned in Sound available from amazon.co.uk |
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the rocks ‘we got it’ / ‘the bomb’ AA
cd single SR 77342 + 7 inch SR 01092 released july 2003 distributed by cargo ‘Specialising in off-the-wall rock’n’roll and delighting
in the most shambolic of live shows, The Rocks’ second single throws a subtle
groove into the mix (‘We Got it’) before going super-cool and obscure (The
Bomb’). Given time this self-destructive art offensive could do great
things.’
Rocksound ’..a track that not only declares it’s confidence, but
demonstrates it. A bouncing Motown bass and tickling drums define the groove,
before James Taylor’s Princey falsetto enters, then letting his larynx rip
into the chorus. Combined with the thrashier ‘The Bomb’, this is a real
statement of intent from one of the few British garage hopefuls.’ X-Ray available from amazon.co.uk |
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the rocks ‘everybody in the place’ / ‘i won’t need you when
you’re dead’ AA
cd single SR 01382 + 7
inch SR 01387 released march 2003 distributed by cargo ‘It’s
the best debut of the year, and will probably remain so. It’s
institutionalised ‘..they
have the most pissed sounding vocalist since Shane MacGowan.. When he screams
‘JUST F**KING LEAVE IT’
during ‘Everybody In The Place’ it’s easy to imagine that he really is in the
middle of a fight, and it’s quite likely that he started it.’ Kerrang available from amazon.co.uk |
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bromide ‘no.space.anymore.even.inbetween.words’
cd album SR 18873 released oct 2001 distributed by cargo ‘Delicate and accomplished indie romanticism’ Time Out ‘Sounds particularly like something Neil Young and ‘Songs that celebrate space and the time cats spend
doing nothing’ The Organ ‘A promising album in the vein of Smog, Silver Jews and
Pinback. “Rollercoaster” would be a jukebox classic in nowhereland’ Gonzo Circus ( available from amazon.co.uk |
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bromide ‘if all your dreams come true where
are you going to sleep’ cd
ep SR 46712 released feb 1998 distributed by pinnacle ‘Quite good British melodic hardcore-guitar stuff. Sure
to be signed up by a major and spoiled, just like Bivouac before them’ Time Out ‘Title and pleasant surprise of the fortnight honours go
to Bromide. This ep is in turns edgy (proof) melodic (where it fell) and
passionate (non committal) bringing to mind other fine 3-piece outfits Husker
Du and S*M*A*S*H. Which is nice’ Ripple Mag (Leicester Uni) available from amazon.co.uk |
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bromide ‘fool in my brain’ 7 inch single SR
61657 released june 1997 distributed by pinnacle ‘Romping indie pop blast that recalls the heyday of The
Only Ones: “If you were dead I could let go, Not while you’re still breathing
though”’
The Times ‘More hooks than the DIY department at Homebase’ Melody Maker available from amazon.co.uk |
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bromide ‘iscariot heart’ cd
album SR 61652 released
feb 1997 distributed
by pinnacle ‘A bedroom mini classic that
harks back to Kevin Ayers, discovers Sonic Youth and has chronic lovesickness
to spare’ Evening Standard ‘A febrile soul who can do pop in
many voices’ Melody Maker ‘Mainman Simon Berridge has an ear
for a canny tune and a keen lyrical eye for detail. Front that with his
Ray-Davies-meets-Lloyd-Cole crooning and you’re onto a winner’
The
Big Issue ‘Bright shining songs that sound
like they should be all evening Radio One.. search this out it’s a bit of a
gem’ The Organ available from amazon.co.uk |
