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The home of 4AD, Matador, Rough Trade Records, XL Recordings and Young Beggars Group Canada is a subsidiary of the Beggars Group.
Beggars Group is a British record company that owns or distributes several other labels, including 4AD, Rough Trade Records, Matador Records, and XL Recordings. The companies’ roots stem from the Beggars Banquet record shops, which first opened in 1973 with a shop in Earls Court, London. In 1977, spurred by the prevailing DIY aesthetics of the British punk rock movement (then at the height of its
Nottingham, UK duo have announced their new record, UK GRIM, set for release on March 10th, 2023, Via Rough Trade.
Angry yet artful, innovative yet possessing an instinctual energy that irresistibly moves bodies and minds, the 14-track album is an erudite electronic vision that truly engages with times that have been anything but 'precedented'.
The title track "UK GRIM" is out now 🏋️♀️ Link In bio
Ahead of their new album out Friday, Interpol have released their final single, 'Gran Hotel,' along with a video directed by Malia James 🔪
Listen: https://interpol.ffm.to/granhotel
Ahead of Friday's release of 'Farm To Table' Bartees Strange has released his final single: "Wretched" 🏰
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyp68lLGwC0&ab_channel=BarteesStrangeVEVO
Bartees Strange - Wretched – Premieres at 12:30pm ET / 9:30am PT on June 13th The official video for ‘Wretched’ by Bartees Strange, directed by Michael Parks Randa, premieres at 12:30 ET / 9:30 PT on Monday, June 13th. Pre-save here: h...
Horsegirl's debut 'Versions of a Modern Performance' is out at midnight 🌜
'til then, read up on Northern Transmissions 9/10 review!
Horsegirl - Versions of Modern Performance - Northern Transmissions Versions of Modern Performance by Horsegirl Album review by Paul Brown. The Chicago trio's debut album drops on June 3, via Matador Records
Today Interpol release ‘Fables,’ the evocative third single from their forthcoming full-length, ‘The Other Side of Make-Believe’, due July 15th on Matador Records.
Listen: interpol.ffm.to/fables
In light of The Smile attracting lots of attention these days, Exclaim! took a deep dive on some of the best tracks from their other project, Radiohead...
Radiohead's 20 Best Songs Ranked | Exclaim! A Light for Attracting Attention, out today through XL, sounds like the quintessential Radiohead album: it's got the interlocking arpeggios...
OUT NOW: The Smile release their highly anticipated debut album ‘A Light For Attracting Attention’ via XL Recordings. ‘…a magnificent record by once in a generation musicians” - Northern Transmissions
Listen:https://thesmile.ffm.to/ALFAA
Today, Bartees Strange shares ‘Hold The Line’ ~ The important track was written in late may of 2020 about George Floyd’s daughter, Gianna.
Listen: http://strange.ffm.to/holdtheline
UK experimental rock outfit black midi announce third album, ‘Hellfire’, out July 15th, 2022 via Rough Trade Records 🔥
Lead single/video “Welcome To Hell” out now ~ Listen: https://blackmidi.ffm.to/welcometohell
UK trio The Smile release driving final single, “Thin Thing” ~ Accompanied by a frenetic stop-motion animated video🕯
'A Light For Attracting Attention' out digitally this Friday via XL Recordings.
Listen: https://thesmile.ffm.to/thinthing
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Today Belle and Sebastian release their 9th studio album, 'A Bit of Previous' 🌟 Accompanied by a brand new video for "Talk To Me, Talk To Me"
Listen: https://belleandsebastian.ffm.to/abop
Ibeyi's beautiful third album ‘Spell 31' is out everywhere today ~ via XL Recordings 🔮
Listen:https://ibeyi.ffm.to/spell31
Aldous Harding ~ ‘Tick Tock’ official video out now 🐉
Take a trip to distant lands and new heights with our new (and sometimes blue) friend!
The surreal animated short was directed by Harding and Chris McD, with the latter responsible for animation and design.
Aldous Harding - 'Tick Tock' (Official Video) 'Tick Tock' features on new album 'Warm Chris', out now on 4AD: https://aldousharding.ffm.to/warmchrisDirector: Aldous Harding + Chris McDAnimation / Design:...
Excellent new Horsegirl live session at Electrical Audio in Chicago! ~ Watch "World of Pots and Pans" below
Horsegirl - "World of Pots and Pans" (Live from Electrical Audio) "World of Pots and Pans" is taken from the album 'Versions of Modern Performance' by Horsegirl, out June 3rd on Matador Records. Pre-save and pre-order the a...
Ahead of their North American tour this week, UK duo Sleaford Mods have released the 6-track EP, 'Live From Nottz Arena' 🪢
https://ffm.to/modslivefromnottzarena
Brisbane trio The Goon Sax have released a deluxe digital edition of their third album, and Matador Records debut, ‘Mirror II.’ 🪞 All 4 unreleased tracks out now!
https://thegoonsax.ffm.to/mirrordeluxe
The wait is over. UK supergroup The Smile have announced their debut album ‘A Light For Attracting Attention’ 💡 Out digitally May 13th, physically June 17th.
Their brand new single “Free In The Knowledge” is out today, and its accompanying video was directed by Leo Leigh.
https://thesmile.ffm.to/alfaa
Today Bartees Strange announces his new album, and 4AD debut, ‘Farm to Table’ 🌾 Out digitally June 17th.
Marking the occasion Bartees has shared a brand-new song, “Cosigns,” along with a stunning official video directed by Pooneh Ghana
https://strange.ffm.to/cosigns
Mdou Moctar announces the ‘Afrique Refait’ Remix EP ~ Featuring remixes of Afrique Victime’ by Pan-African electronic artists curated by Moctar 🕊 All 13 tracks out April 19th, Via Matador Records
The tracklist features sound-makers at the vanguard of electronic music in Africa, with focus on highlighting different scenes across the continent.
https://mdoumoctar.ffm.to/afriquerefait
Mdou Moctar - Afrique Refait Pre-save the new Mdou Moctar remix album 'Afrique Refait,' out April 19th.
Belle and Sebastian release new single “Young and Stupid,” taken from their forthcoming seventh album ‘A Bit Of Previous’ - Out may 6th on Matador Records.
https://belleandsebastian.ffm.to/youngandstupid
"LET'S DO IT AGAIN" ~ Jamie xx ~ OUT NOW!
Bask in the glow of Jamie's triumphant return with this uplifting new tune ⭐️ https://jamiexx.ffm.to/letsdoitagain
Today, Interpol unveil “Something Changed” ~ concluding the bands 2-part short film, and serving as the second single from their forthcoming album, ‘The Other Side of Make-Believe’ 🛩
https://interpol.ffm.to/somethingchanged
London-based Duo Jockstrap share new single and video ~ 'Concrete Over Water' ~ Via Rough Trade Records
https://js.ffm.to/concreteoverwater
OUT TODAY: Pavement The Rock Band's "Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal" + "Spit On A Stranger" EP
http://pavement.ffm.to/terrordeluxe
http://pavement.ffm.to/soas
UK duo Overmono's 'Cash Romantic' EP is out digitally everywhere today 💸
12" vinyl pre-orders are live!
Interpol have returned ! Their cathartic first single ‘Toni' is out now 🔪
‘The Other Side of Make-Believe' due July 15th via Matador Records.
https://interpol.ffm.to/toni
Oliver Sim (of The xx) unveils his new Jamie xx-produced single, “Fruit” 🍒
The track, which debuted alongside a gorgeous video from Yann Gonzalez, is a joyful celebration of q***r identity and self-acceptance penned to his younger self.
“Fruit” follows Sim’s excellent solo debut single, “Romance With A Memory,” both tracks will feature on a forthcoming limited edition vinyl 12” available only via Oliver’s web-store and Young Store.
https://oliversim.ffm.to/fruit
‘World of Pots and Pans’ from Chicago trio Horsegirl’s forthcoming album ‘Versions of Modern Performance’ is out now.
Alongside the single they’ve released a lyric video that they created and feature in. Which, in line with their DIY ethos, was made using just an old projector and some transparent paper 📽
Horsegirl - "World of Pots and Pans" (Official Lyric Video) "World of Pots and Pans" is taken from the album 'Versions of Modern Performance' by Horsegirl, out June 3rd on Matador Records. Pre-save and pre-order the a...
UK supergroup The Smile are back with new track, 'Pana-Vision,' out now via XL Recordings.
The hypnotic piano ballad had its debut this past weekend in the series finale of the BBC crime drama Peaky Blinders.
https://thesmile.ffm.to/pana-vision
Ibeyi have shared “Lavender & Red Roses” (Ft. Jorja Smith), the third single from their forthcoming third-studio-album Spell 31, due May 6th via XL Recordings 🌹
The track arrives alongside a spiritual and captivating visual, directed Lucrecia Taormina.
(https://ibeyi.ffm.to/lavenderandroses)
Ibeyi - Lavender and Red Roses feat. Jorja Smith (Official Music Video) Lavender & Red Roses feat. Jorja Smith: https://ibeyi.ffm.to/lavenderandrosesTaken from the forthcoming album Spell 31, released May 6 on XL Recordings: http...
Today, NYC's Parquet Courts share their 'Plant Life Remixes EP,' featuring 2 new remixes of the jam driven 'Sympathy For Life' standout 🪴
Out on all platforms today, via Rough Trade Records.
https://parquetcourts.ffm.to/plantlife
Overmono share ‘Gfortune,’ another cut off the duo’s forthcoming ‘Cash Romantic’ EP, due April 8th Via XL Recordings.
Listen Now: https://overmono.ffm.to/gfortune
Perfume Genius introduces new album ‘Ugly Season’ ~ Due June 17th Via Matador Records.
The double LP will be accompanied by a video from renowned artist and director Jacolby Satterwhite.
Revisit previously released album cuts ‘Pop Song’ and ‘Eye in the Wall’ now.
https://perfumegenius.ffm.to/uglyseason
Spoon release ‘Wild EP’ ~ Out Now Via Matador Records
3 brand new iterations of the song are available, including the Jack Antonoff produced “Jack Wild” and a remix from dub icon Dennis Bovell.
https://spoon.ffm.to/wildep
Jarvis Cocker has released his original soundtrack for the critically acclaimed BBC TV series “This is Going to Hurt" ~ Each episode includes a song with lyrics by Cocker 🩺 Listen to the whole album today:
https://jarvis.ffm.to/thisisgoingtohurt
JARV IS... "This Is Going To Hurt" JARV IS… have written and performed the original soundtrack for the hit BBC TV series This is Going to Hurt. Listen to it here.
The Smile Release 'Skrting On The Surface' - the 3rd single from the UK based supergroup.
Accompanying the song is a stunning video shot in an abandoned mine in 16mm black and white film.
The Smile - Skrting On The Surface Skrting On The Surface out now on XL Recordings: https://thesmile.ffm.to/skrting-on-the-surface Mark Jenkin – Director, DOP, Editor, Grade, Sound Design, Fil...
Joy Orbison ~ 'pinky ring' Out via XL Recordings
The London artist, producer and DJ delivers one of his most dance-floor focused tracks in recent times.
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