[GIG REVIEW] Saint Raymond @ O2 Academy Bristol 13th November 2015

Saint Raymond (20 year old Callum Burrows) is extensively touring his 17 track debut album "Young Blood" all across the UK through November and December this year, and It's All Indie were lucky enough to catch the opening night at Bristol's O2 Academy.

"Young Blood" has some fantastically catchy songs which, when backed by a full band, become much bigger and beefier than on record. As on the album, Saint Raymond opened with mega-anthem "Letting Go" allowing the crowd to warm their vocal chords too thanks to the momentous backing vocal chants throughout the chorus.

In truth, this was a pretty full on hour and a quarter, with other standout tracks being radio-friendly singles "I Want You" and "Wild Heart", although there was a perfect mid-set chill out to "As We Are Now" where Saint Raymond's band left him to perform solo.

Closing with title track "Young Blood" and a perfect indie-rock cover of Major Lazer's "Lean On", it seemed as if the first night could not have gone better for Saint Raymond, and that anyone else checking out the tour is in for a big treat.

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[LISTEN] Saint Raymond - Don't Fail Me Now

"Don't Fail Me Now" is taken from Saint Raymond's début album "Young Blood", and it sounds like something from the Bombay Bicycle Club back catalouge. Callum's début album has been a long time coming for some of his fans, and this track is a great tease for it! Expect this to be a cornerstone of his sets for years to come!

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Saint Raymond covers "Lean On" by Major Lazer, DJ Snake & MØ

Last week Saint Raymond headlined the Dot to Dot festival in Manchester, Bristol and Nottingham, and now he's unveiled a cracking cover of "Lean On", if anything acting as a tease for his début album "Young Blood" which is out June 29th.

He’s playing every major UK festival this summer including Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds, and T in the Park.

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Track of the week... Saint Raymond - Be There

Saint Raymond has been one of the rising stars in music over the past three years. Ever since I heard his demo of "Everything She Wants" on the BBC's website (weirdly enough it was a montage of Jose Mourinho's career) we were fans. Since then Callum has enlisted some of his mates and has toured all over the place, with one tour being with HAIM in Europe, and it looks like some of their influences is influencing Callum too.

The track has soaring vocals, plonking guitars draped all over the track and a sound that is very radio friendly. I can easily expect people to be singing this back to them when they perform it at festivals, it's just one of those indie anthems that'll be being played over and over again! "Be There" is taken from Saint Raymond's début album "Young Blood" which is out June 29th.

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Tom Vek remixes Saint Raymonds "Come Back To You"

Tom Vek has revealed a remix of Saint Raymond's "Come Back To You", which is barely recognisable except for the vocals! However don't let that away anything from Tom Vek, who's turned an indie-pop track into a great break-beat club anthem!

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Saint Raymond unveil new track "Come Back To You"

This track is the new track from Saint Raymond, and it's far more important than even I thought as it's the last ever 'Next Hype' on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show. And for a DJ that has effectively created his own little scene this is a big deal for Saint Raymond and Zane.

The track itself borderlines on Ska and Reggae in parts but with epic and anthem ready choruses with festivals clearly in mind. The song's still very guitar driven but with a lot more electronics on it than previous. Scroll on down to listen to it.

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ZIBRA unveil "Chlorine" video & Years & Years, Saint Raymond and Coasts support shows

ZIBRA have had a great start to 2015, with their own shows at the start of the year, releasing a new track, and now a video to accompany said track - "Chlorine". They've also just been announced as support for ears & Years, Saint Raymond and Coasts all over the UK. Looks like they may just be massive in 12 months time!

UK live shows:
Jan 29th - 60 Million Postcards - Bournemouth
Jan 30th - Also Known As - Banbury
Feb 7th - Club Sandwich @ The Clarence Tavern - Gosport
Feb 9th - The Institute - Birmingham (Saint Raymond support) SOLD OUT
Feb 10th - Koko - London (Saint Raymond support) SOLD OUT
Feb 26th - Temple - Birmingham (Years & Years support) SOLD OUT
Feb 27th - Deaf Institute - Manchester (Years & Years support) SOLD OUT
Feb 28th - Bodega - Nottingham (Years & Years support) SOLD OUT
March 12th - Old Blue Last- London ** Headline show **
March 30th - Scala - London (Coasts support) SOLD OUT

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Saint Raymond unveils "Fall At Your Feet"

Having just come off a support tour with Ed Sheeran, performing at the massive o2 Arena in London and supporting Haim last year in Europe, Saint Raymond certainly has the fans for the big time now, and after hearing this, you can expect him to do well next year.

The song is out 30th of November 2014 - check it out below!

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The Weekly Catch-Up (w/e 6th September)

So here we are, again. The past 7 days has been one of the best since I've started this site, no kidding either! We've got a smorgasbord of the best new music, from The Neighbourhood to Interpol, and everything inbetween!

Interpol

The Neighbourhood - H8M4CH1N3

The Neighbourhood unveil new track"H8M4CH1N3" - or "Hate Machine" if you can see past the 90's texting words. The song has been taken from the forthcoming release "#000000 & #FFFFFF" - which is out soon, but you can already download some new material here.

 

Saint Raymond - Luna

Saint Raymond's cover of "Luna", originally by Bombay Bicycle Club, was recorded in session for Phil Taggart from Maida Vale on 28th of August 2014, and now the new star of upbeat Indie music has uploaded it, check it out below!





Kleerup - Let Me In (feat Susanne Sundfør)

Kleerup, the multi award winning and celebrated Swedish producer today unveils a brand new single and two mini albums. First single "Let Me In" is a bonafide disco inspired Abba-esque stomper featuring Susanne Sundfør (M83, Bjork and Röyksopp) and perfectly sets the tone for his remarkable forthcoming mini album "As If We Never Won" coming October 13th through Warner Music.

The Neighbourhood - Warm

Following the drop of his self-released début "Indigo Child", Raury has teamed up with established rockers The Neighbourhood for a slow-burning collaboration. You can check out the latest track from the band's 'Mixtape Album' below, it's so far shaping up to be a brilliant LP!




COMPNY - Something Had To Give

Here we have COMPNY's new single, they're a band that are keeping the mystery alive, and we're also digging their new track "Something Had To Give", it's got a sense of an upbeat Coldplay and Bombay Bicycle Club about them! Anyway, below is the track, and enjoy!




Cathedrals - In The Dark

The San Francisco band have uploaded a brilliant anthem that can easily make you turn up your speakers, even in the middle of the night! With some great guitar hooks, deep bass and stunning vocals, it looks like things for them are going to turn good!




Travi$ Scott - Drive (The 1975 remix)

Released as a limited free download, The 1975’s reworking of Travi$ Scott’s ‘Drive’, was born from a hazy meeting after the Manchester band’s Coachella show and a mutual appreciation for each other’s music.




Interpol - The Depths

New York based Post-punk-revival band - Interpol - announced their 'comeback' album, "El Pintor", and it's the first as a trio since the departure of their bassist, and today we're VERY pleased to share with you a bonus iTunes download only track called "The Depths". If we're quite honest, I have no idea how this didn't make it onto the standard LP! Scroll down to enjoy, you know the drill!




Christian Rich - Real Love

LA-based DJ and production duo Christian Rich, AKA twin brothers Taiwo and Kehinde Hassan. Christian Rich recently contributed to the #1 Billboard albums for Drake, J Cole and Childish Gambino, as well as producing 4 tracks for Earl Sweatshirt's #1 Rap Billboard album, "Doris". "Real Love" is a beautiful track from their début EP "SS14" and we are so excited to give it to you today ... FOR FREE!





Superfood - Lily For Your Pad To Rest On

The Birmingham band have announced details of their Autumn UK Tour this week, but also details of their forthcoming début album and a new track to go with it, "Lily For Your Pad To Rest On", listen to it below!




The Naked and Famous - The Fall (The 1975 Remix)

It's been nearly a year since The 1975 have been a #1 artist, and since then the band has turned their hands to remixing songs, with their own distinctive sounds too. The airy, anthematic and laid back sound of The 1975 overflows into their remixes too. Credit where credit is due, the band is VERY consistent!

Saint Raymond covers Bombay Bicycle Club's "Luna"

Saint Raymond's cover of "Luna", originally by Bombay Bicycle Club, was recorded in session for Phil Taggart from Maida Vale on 28th of August 2014, and now the new star of upbeat Indie music has uploaded it, check it out below!

 

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Alt-J remix Saint Raymond's "I Want You"

Alt-J are now free to do what they want as they've already finished recording their new album, and Thom has certainly been keeping himself busy by remixing Saint Raymond's latest track "I Want You". This sounds like a cross between late Brit-Pop, Alt-J's unique sound and the Indie-Pop anthem vocals that Callum withholds!

Seriously check it out!

Thom from Alt-J

Callum (Saint Raymond)

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10 Refreshing Acts To See At Reading and Leeds

It's that time of the year again, Reading and Leeds time, and boy hasn't it come round quick? Whilst the inevitable names of Queens Of The Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys and Blink-182 will be the names on most people's lips, it's the other acts which contribute just as much to one of Britain's most loved festivals.

Here's 10 acts you may not have seen yet, or even heard of, who will bring something new to the Reading and Leeds party...


NME/BBC Radio 1 Stage

Royal Blood (Saturday at Reading)
They're probably the hottest band around right now. With a debut album just around the corner, expect a huge crowd and some breath-taking bass playing from this duo. See them inside Reading's most famous tent quick before they start to sell out arenas.

Don Broco (Saturday at Reading)
Last year, Don Broco brought to life the main stage at Reading, with mosh pits and flinging rubber dinghies galore. Their upbeat pop-punk music is unmissable, as are their energetic live shows.

The Kooks  (Sunday at Reading)
Remember them? They're hardly a new talent, but they're sure to bring something extra special to Reading and Leeds this weekend after their surprise set at Glastonbury earlier this summer. Expect some classics and some new material too.

Jungle (Sunday at Reading)
Another duo in the limelight recently, and rightly so. Be prepared for the NME/Radio 1 stage to take off with these two on Tuesday afternoon. Debut, self-titled album 'Jungle' could gather one of the biggest crowds of the weekend, ready for some soulful dance music.

BBC Radio 1 Dance

Flume (Sunday at Reading)
If you like your dance, check this man out. He's headlining the Radio 1 Dance stage on Sunday night and rightly so. Expect a sweaty crowd and remixes which will churn your stomach with bass.

Festival Republic

Bipolar Sunshine (Friday at Reading)
Bipolar Sunshine has been a radio hit recently and hopefully he can bring his summery indie tunes to the fields of Reading and Leeds. He's second down from Palma Violets on the Friday afternoon!

Southern (Friday at Reading)
Southern are the bluesy-folk brother and sister duo of Thom and Lucy Southern. Not only are their live shows a jovial experience but they're also so humble in what they do. They've got an early slot on Friday so there's no excuses not to check them out.

Circa Waves (Saturday at Reading)
For fans of most indie bands ever, the Liverpudlian band have been bringing upbeat, indie-pop tunes to festival stages all summer. Expect a bouncy crowd, singing back lyrics with an atmosphere similar to the days of The Pigeon Detectives and The Wombats.

Saint Raymond (Sunday at Reading)
Saint Raymond can be found in a similar bracket to the recently broken through George Ezra. Whilst Ezra is deep and brooding, Saint Raymond is a light-hearted hit with the ladies and his poppy tunes have been surfing the charts.

BBC Introducing Stage

All We Are (Saturday at Reading)
All We Are are the act to go and see on the BBC Introducing Stage this year. Their music can be compared to the likes of Metronomy and their track, 'Feel Safe', is one of the most under-rated tracks of the year so far!

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Saint Raymond packs out The Big Top at Standon Calling

Callum Burrows brought Saint Raymond to Standon Calling today, and playing rather low down the billing we were expecting a small crowd. Oh how we were wrong! I guess it goes down to his anthematic tunes, catchy choruses, the massive exposure he's had with supporting Haim, being played on the BBC a lot - on Radio 1, 6 Music and Glastonbury.

So when they took to the stage the crowd flocked like birds on migration to see Callum and co perform. You could see the band were clearly enjoying themselves on stage with massive grins coming from everyone. They played a brilliant set with their biggest and best songs saved for the Standon faithful.

 
I could easily say this was the best performance of the day, but no two sets here are comparable. The highlights of the set was his recent single "I Want You",  "Young Blood" and the track that got me into them, "Everything She Wants", which oddly was the track the whole crowd was singing along to! The end of their set was energetic and enthusiastic, giving a long lasting memory for the crowd! Hopefully they'll all buy his album when it's out, you know it's going to be good!

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10 Acts You Have To See At Standon Calling

We're off to Standon Calling this year, and with the Hertfordshire festival being a highly respected event this year they've managed to bag some quite amazing bands and performers. Check out who we're excited to see below.

Maximo Park

Now here's a band that's well use to playing the festival circuit, having been around for a while now expect the Newcastle band to bring out the hits and give you a performance to remember for the rest of the summer!




Peace

The B-Town boys are back on the road and with a new album in the wings, expect a cover of Binary Finary's "1998" along-side some of their hits such as "Wraith", "Bloodshake" and new songs "Money" and "World Pleasure".




Waste

The local lads - Stevenage - are opening the mainstage for this year after winning Standon Calling's un-signed competition. They've played a handful of shows so far, but you can check out their debut demo "Blow" below, which, of course we love!




Toy 

Heavenly signees released their debut album last year and are continuing with the push with playing some festivals. Expect some dark and brooding songs from the London band.




Saint Raymond 

The Nottingham youngster will be bringing himself and his band down to Standon to play a selection of songs from his forthcoming album, expect some bright and spritely indie jangles with infectious hooks.




East India Youth

William Doyle, better known by his stage name East India Youth will be bringing his electronic tracks from Bournemouth to the field in Standon performing tracks from his first album, "Total Strife Forever".




Say Lou Lou

Australian and Swedish by genetics, the sisterly duo will be performing their dreamy electronic smash hits to Standon, we're expecting some gorgeous vocals and some great melodies, do not miss this set!




Maddox

Re-formed for their yearly jaunt to the festival, the band shares members with Waste (see above). But with some old-school Indie tunes amongst their repertoire be sure to stick around and wake up early for these guys!





Amber Run

Having been on tour with Kodaline in recent months the band would've surely got a whole lot better over the past year, and with their latest melodic anthem "I Found" just being released expect to hear some future hits in their set!




Eliza and the Bear

Having seen them back in 2011/2012 - I can't honestly remember when it was -  playing their first ever show in London I'm very excited to see how they've progressed since. With an album on the cards soon be sure to pop on over to see them play!

Saint Raymond reveals new track "I Want You"

The spritely tune is the latest to come from Saint Raymond, the track is going to be his next single that'll be out August 17th, but you can give it a listen to here!

After playing on tour with Haim last year, he has recorded with Jacknife Lee (Bloc Party, Editors and Crystal Castles) and has sold out London's legendary venue Scala!

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10 Of The Best Tracks We Heard This Week (w/e May 17th)

We take you (once more) through the BEST ten tracks of the past week, the post is a little late up but none-the-less it's up! Expect the usual in new music, good old faves and free tracks!

Saint Raymond - Ghosts

The new kid on the block entices us into a new track taken off his 'Ghosts EP'. It's bubbling with enthusiasm and yet another catchy guitar riff that joins the dots between Ed Sheeran and Dan Croll.




The Black Keys - Weight Of Love

The first track off the Ohio duo's 8th studio album 'Turn Blue' does everything you want it to. Starting off with a slow and gruelling awakening from the 'El Camino' days, The Black Keys dust themselves off and get back into the swing of things. Howling guitars and those ever so familiar vocals feel like they've never left you.




London Grammar - Darling Are You Gonna Leave Me (N.O.N Remix)

N.O.N has done it once more, this time he's remixed London Grammar and the results are simply one of the best remixes the Rome producer has done so far! What's best about this is that it's a FREE download!




Wolf Alice - Wicked Games (Live)

When the band came down to Cambridge for a show we thought - sweet, Wolf Alice in a small venue, this isn't going to happen again, how cool this'll be - but when the band performed the Chris Isaak cover it just got a whole lot better!




Jonny Stemp - Stay

Jonny stepped it up again once more with his cover of Rihanna's "Stay", we certainly showed you guys it enough over the past week, and for good reasons too! Check it out below and grab a free download of it too!




Gangahr - Fill My Gums With Blood

Following on from the Wolf Alice show trend... Gengahr are a new band to come onto our radar and when they opened for Wolf Alice we were treated to a really laid back approach to soulful rock. This track was certainly a highlight in the set, and you can also check out the track below and grab a free Mp3 of it too!




La Roux - Letting Me Down Gently

So La Roux are back, and the London duo have a new track (as well as an album) too! "Letting Me Down Gently" is a synth laden track that is a far cry from their original material, very spacey with airy vocals accompanying Ellie's vocals.




HATS - 'new song'

Just a 22 second teaser but this shows a glimpse into the duo's next track, it's certainly got us excited, check it out below!




Kyla La Grange - Wrecking Ball

Normally I'd boycott anything with Miley involved, apart from the Arctic Monkeys cover. But when Kyla recorded a cover of the track from her home we thought we'd take a punt and listen to it, well worth it too!




Kasabian - Bumblebee

Kasabian took to Jools Holland's Later show last night to perform some new cuts from their forthcoming album. Here is a brand new track called "Bumblebee" and it sees them back to their best, performing heavier electronic-fused rock.

Saint Raymond unveils new track "Ghosts"

The fresh-faced singer-songwriter has whipped up a storm recently and 'Ghosts' is the next thing he has for us.

'Ghosts' is the title track from his forthcoming 'Ghosts EP' which is due for release on Tuesday 13th May. The track joins 'Everything She Wants', 'Brighter Days' and 'English Rose' on an EP which should set the youngster up for stardom.

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Sant Raymond reveals Prides remix of "Everything She Wants"

Saint Raymond's track "Everything She Wants" has been remixed by Scottish band Prides. The original track is featured on his latest EP "Ghosts" which is out now. 

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Saint Raymond unveils new track "Brighter Days"

The Nottingham based artists has revealed a brand new track to help hype up his new EP "Ghosts" that's due out 12th of May.

But after listening to this track we think it doesn't need to be hyped, the track speaks for itself. With light guitar tones, grooves that make you want to dance and grind (subtle grinding bear in mind). Saint Raymond is on the lips of everyone who knows what they're talking about right now, jump on this band-wagon now!

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Listen to Saint Raymond's new version of "Everything She Wants"

Originally released on his début EP "Escapade" in 2013 the new version of "Everything She Wants" is available to listened to now via his Soundcloud.

The track is certainly his most upbeat track and reminds of of 2nd album TDCC mixed in with soul. His new EP "Ghost EP" is out 12th of May.

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