The Heartbreaks celebrate the limited early release of white vinyl copies of their debut album ‘Funtimes’ with a chance for fans to join the band on Record Store Day. From early in the morning on 21st April the band will be touring participating record shops in London on their very own ‘Funtimes’ double decker bus. Stopping off along the way to play acoustic sets and hand out some very special Heartbreaks goody bags, the band will also invite fans onto the bus to tour London with them and get into the spirit of the day. You can follow where they’ll be from first thing Saturday on the band’s Twitterand Facebook.  They’ll be on the road VERY early as queues form so take the chance to say hello.

The Heartbreaks precede the release of ‘Funtimes’ with a single, ‘Delay, Delay’ on 30^th April. The recent runaway winner of Steve Lamacq’s Rebel playlist on 6 Music, the video for the single, shot in the band’s hometown of Morecambe, which also inspired all the artwork for both the single can be viewed via this link.

The full release of ‘Funtimes’ follows on May 7^th.

The Heartbreaks tour the UK in May. Dates are as follows:

Sat 05 Leeds The Wardrobe (Live At Leeds)
Sun 06 Manchester Ruby Lounge
Tues 08 Southampton The Joiners
Wed 09 London Hoxton Bar & Kitchen
Fri 11 Birmingham The Rainbow
Sat 12 Nottingham Stealth
Sun 13 Derby The Victoria Inn
Mon 14 Newcastle Head of Steam
Tues 15 Preston Mad Ferret
Thur 17 Liverpool Sound City @ Studio 2
Fri 18 Sheffield The Bowery

The propulsive singles “Family” and “Animals” have already stormed the radio airwaves and hooked listeners, and now, Irish
quartet The Cast of Cheers are getting ready to unleash their first proper album, released June 18^th on School Boy Error/ Co-operative Music.
ahead of the release of their first proper debut album later in the year, the band are releasing “Animals”, a rousing, raucous monster of a track which nimbly hopscotches between delirious guitar loops, jackhammer synths and anthemic vocals to create a white knuckled rollercoaster of a ride in its sweet but succinct running time. 

WATCH ‘ANIMALS’ VIDEO HERE:

DEBUT SELF-TITLED ALBUM
Released May 28th on Fiction

Over the past year 2:54 -sister duo Colette and Hannah Thurlow – have established themselves as one of 2012′s most important breakthrough UK bands. With the announcement of their eponymous debut album they’re preparing to unveil the writing and recording work that’s occupied much of their time since the band’s inception, and fans of their unique and enveloping sound should prepare to have their expectations obliterated.

Occupying a low-lit, vivid space, they unite a distinct concoction of ideas and influences that taps a rock and punk lineage notoriously anchored by the likes of Queens of the Stone Age and Kyuss. However, their sound neatly neighbours the darker, atmospheric reaches of today’s R’n'B finest, as well as timeless walls of sound. The fact 2:54 have picked up fans from all the above worlds and more is testament not only to their sophisticated and nuanced tastes, but just how compelling a proposition the music they make is. Yet it’s only now, with this their first full-length offering that the power of what they do will be revealed for all to see.

The Thurlow sisters taught themselves to play guitar as teenagers, but it wasn’t until the closing moments of 2010 that the very first lo-fi2:54 home demos leaked onto the web, prompting a flurry of critical acclaim that’s only ever grown with the band. They became the act that all the best bands around wanted on the road with them, touring with everyone from Warpaint and Wild Beasts to Melissa Auf De Maur, Yuck, The Maccabees and most recently, The Big Pink. Their debut limited seven-inch ‘On A Wire’ whetted critics appetites, consolidating plaudits that have now reached everywhere from revered US critics like Pitchfork, SPIN, Fader, Gorilla Versus Bear and Stereogum, to UK bibles like NME, Q magazine, Kerrang, and onto the radars of broadsheet press like The Guardian, The Times and The Independent. Signing to Fiction (The Cure, Crystal Castles etc) mid last year, the ‘Scarlet’ EP gave the world the first taste of the forthcoming long-player with its title track, plus three hard-hitting B-sides. Its hazy, leviathan sound was hypnotically hooky, feeling both alien and familiar at the same time. The Pitchfork premiere of their latest single ‘You’re Early’ last week saw 10 thousand hits in 24 hours, unveiling a US signing to Fat Possum, and displaying a more groove-focused side to the band’s bow, a brazenly infectious stormer of a song. Recorded mostly by Mercury-winning producer Rob Ellis (PJ Harvey etc), and all mixed by the legendary Alan Moulder (Smashing Pumpkins, Nine In Nails etc), their debut album collects together a cohesive and captivating selection of highlights from their already burgeoning catalogue. The 10 songs that together make up ’2:54′ are ripe with danger and beauty. This is a record that thrums with life, signalled immediately with the gale-force opener, ‘Revolving’, a real bittersweet blizzard. From then on the sisters Thurlow proceed to mine their own distinctive brand of haunted, freaked grooves and cloud-bursting melody, channelling love, loss and longing to spellbinding effect. This is an album with truly no filler. First spin will leave the propulsive, woozy thrust of ‘Easy Undercover’s refrains ringing in heads, as will the duelling guitars and surging, urgent cry of ‘Sugar’s’ dance floor rhythms. The smouldering solemnity of ‘Circuitry’neighbours the delicate, scorched beauty of ‘Watcher’ with album closer ‘Creeping’, realised here in magnificent and malevolent new form that few will be prepared for.

Over the course of its 10 tracks it becomes clear that this is a rarefied, captivating affair, a beautifully sustained exercise in mood and tension that almost feels in a league and scene of its own. It’s a bewitching snapshot of 2:54 thus far and also a glimpse of the heady future that awaits them.

TRACK LISTING
1.    Revolving
2.    You’re Early
3.    Easy Undercover
4.    A Salute
5.    Scarlet
6.    Sugar
7.    Circuitry
8.    Watcher
9.    Ride
10. Creeping

UPCOMING UK LIVE DATES
Apr 02                  NORWICH WATERFRONT
Apr 04                  MANCHESTER DEAF INSTITUTE
Apr 05                  GLASGOW CAPTAIN’S REST
Apr 10                  BRISTOL THEKLA w/ Chelsea Wolfe
Apr 11                  BRIGHTON GREEN DOOR STORE w/ Chelsea Wolfe
Apr 12                  TUNBRIDGE WELLS FORUM w/Deaf Club
Apr 13                  LIVERPOOL SHIPPING FORECAST w/Deaf Club
Apr 14                  LEEDS COCKPIT w/Deaf Club
Jun 07                  LONDON SCALA

Listen to forthcoming single “You’re Early” here: http://soundcloud.com/twofiftyfour/2-54-youre-early/s-uGoN1

Official Release date: Monday 24th April 2012
Label: Brew

Brew’s notorious ear for the heavy has been pricked by a band making a significant impact on the UK underground rock scene: Blacklisters. The band’s full length debut, BLKLSTRS, is their heaviest, most visceral collection of songs to date, and finds a perfect home at Brew, amongst releases by Holy State, Hawk Eyes, Castrovalva, Kong & Humanfly.

From the outset, BLKLSTRS is an unrelenting noise rock tour de force. Billy Mason-Wood’s skewed and often terrifying vocals with Dante Beesley’s sharp, distinctive guitar command your undivided attention. Whilst underneath, Owen Griffiths’ marauding bass lines and Alistair Stobbart’s unrelenting drumming drive the songs with genuine menace. Taking cues from Leeds favorites Pulled Apart By Horses and label mates Kong, Blacklisters have drawn comparisons to 400 Blows, Shellac and early Glassjaw. With Dan Carter (BBC Radio1 Rock Show) likening them to noise rock giants The Jesus Lizard, Blacklisters first ferocious and uncompromising full length pulls no punches.

Formed in 2008, Blacklisters quickly earned a reputation as a formidable live act through aggressive, confrontational performances riddled with dark humor. In 2009, the Swords 7” was released to critical acclaim, while 2010 saw the release of the Belt Party EP. The latter gained the band further positive coverage in the national press, including Artrocker Magazine’s single of the week. Their live presence continued to grow in 2011 through supporting Melt Banana, Rolo Tomassi and Hawk Eyes amongst others, and touring with fellow northern rebels Pulled Apart by Horses and Kong, as well as London friends Japanese Voyeurs. Successful festival appearances at Leeds and Reading 2010 resulted in being asked back to open Leeds Festival in 2011.

Blacklisters followed their busy summer by entering the studio to record their debut album. Produced by Ross Halden at Ghost Town and mastered by Carl Saff (Young Widows, Oxes, Melt Banana), this release showcases song writing and playing only hinted at on the band’s previous releases, and announces the band‘s potential as a major force in underground rock music.

Track listing: 

01 Clubfoot by Kasabian 2m59

02 Swords 3m31

03 Nice Garden 4m28

04 OK47 3m42

05 I Can Confirm That Ruth Abigail Holmes Is Not Dead and Is Planning To Make a Movie About Her Life 4m05

06 Mouthpeace 3m37

07 Ask Yourself a Question If The Answer Is Go F*ck Yourself 4.52

08 Hero of China 2m32

09 Trickfuck 2m56

10 Shush 5m15

Total length: 37m47

Stream Blacklisters - Trickf*ck - http://blacklisters.bandcamp.com

March Tour dates:
With Shapes:

Friday 16th – Birmingham, The Rainbow [Tickets]

Saturday 17th – London, The Wilmington [Tickets]

Wednesday 21st – Glasgow, Bloc – Free entry

Thursday 22nd - York, Stereo [Tickets]

Friday 23rd - Hartlepool, Studio [Tickets]

Saturday 24th - Leeds, The Library [Tickets]

May:

Saturday 5th May Live at Leeds [Tickets]

Sunday 6th May Camden Crawl [Tickets]

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Reveals Cover Art and Track Listing

It is with much excitement that MATT SKIBA AND THE SEKRETS announces the release of the forthcoming album, Babylon, on May 7th in Europe (May 04th in G/S/A) and on May 8th in North America. Released through Superball Music, this will be the album debut from ALKALINE TRIO founding member Matt Skiba’s solo venture.  With a large variety of musical influences contributing to the impeccable album, similarities to Alkaline Trio’s trademark sound are highlighted and combined with 80s post punk elements.  Babylon was produced by Cameron Webb [30 Seconds To Mars, Social Distortion, Pennywise] and offers ten-tracks of addictively dancy rock and sing along melodies.  The cover art and track listing for Babylon are listed below.

MATT SKIBA AND THE SEKRETS “Babylon” 
(CD, Supermall Music | EMI) 

Release dates:
Europe – May 07th 2012
G/S/A – May 04th 2012
North America – May 08th 2012

Track Listing:
01 Voices
02 All Fall Down
03 Luciferian Blues
04 Haven’t You?
05 The End Of Joy
06 You
07 Olivia
08 Falling Like Rain
09 How The Hell Did We Get Here?
10 Angel Of Deaf

For more information, please visit:
www.facebook.com/mattskibaandthesekrets