Theme Park return with new track "Something Good"

Theme Park are back with a funky new track in the form of "Something Good", and it's a great way for the band to return. With most bands these days they get hyped up a lot, and don't deliver. However, Theme Park are now recording with Fryars, and the results - so far - are spectacular!

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Theme Park share new video for "Ghosts"

The very friendly to your ears Theme Park have unveiled a brand new video for the Indie-Pop song of theirs "Ghosts".

Their début album, out on Transgressive/Co-op Records now!

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Theme Park announce self-titled début album

The London Indie-Pop band have today announced their début album, titled simply as 'Theme Park', the trio have also uploaded a new track called 'Tonight' to get you in the mood for it!

The band's self-titled album will come out through Transgressive Records on 25th February, produced by Luke Smith (Foals, The Maccabees), and will be preceded by a brand new single 'Tonight'.

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Theme Park cover Hot Chip's 'Ready For The Floor'

This is a lovely stripped down version of the hit song by Hot Chip, give it a full listen below!

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Daily Download... Theme Park - Jamaica (Gigamesh Remix)

We've been following Theme Park from the beginning, from the early days of 'Milk' (the demo), to their first single, and second, and now we're on their third single, 'Jamaica'. We've got a free download today, and it's a remix of their latest single, go on, grab a free mp3 now! You can see/listen to the studio version at the bottom of the post!



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Ones to watch at Reading Festival - #6 - Theme Park

There is something special about Theme Park, is it that they are a fresh new band on the music scene, or is it that Huw Stephens loves them as well as I do! They've had a slow rise to fame, a slow burner on the scene but with such a great reputation behind them, and they've not even released an album yet!



We've seen them live before so we know what to expect, or do we? It's been nearly a year and I'm sure that these guys are even better. There is only one way to find out...!

You can see Theme Park play the Festival Republic Stage on Saturday 25th August

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Friday's Finest

So it's once again Friday, lucky for some but I have work. None-the-less that doesn't mean I've skimped on the quality of the music, us and Slate The Disco have put together yet another great 5 track playlist for your weekend.



It's All Indie: Lovelife - Me After You
After the sudden split-up of Viva Brother, lead singer (Leonard) decided to still peruse a career in music, the outcome of his next endeavour was this. Last week he unveiled Lovelife, this band is a synth-pop band with the gruff vocals of Leonard and has plenty of attitude, and I have to say, better than his previous bands




Slate The Disco: Thee Oh Sees - Lupine Dominus
Thee Oh Sees have released the first taste of their upcoming album ‘Putrifiers II’ which is out on September 11th. The record will be the group’s fourteenth album and you can listen to first track ‘Lupine Dominus’ below.




It's All Indie: Theme Park - Jamaica
This summery Indie-Pop gem definetly puts you in the mood and you can see the band perform this song (alongside many more) when they support Bloc Party on their October tour later this year. This song clearly showcases their Indie-Pop kings credentials as you can easily see masses of people going out and grooving along to their beats!




Slate The Disco: Why? - Sod The Seed
California’s alternative Hip Hop sensation Why? have confirmed the brand new ‘SOD IN THE SEED EP’, is to be released on the 13th of August via City Slang. In addition to this news, the band have confirmed a host of UK live dates for October (listed below) and are offering title track out on a free download which you can get below.




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Daily Download... Theme Park - Two Hours (RAC Remix)

This is a Dance remix of Theme Park's summery Indie-Pop gem 'Two Hours', it has been available for a month now but this is the perfect song to end your week on. Something to give you a glimpse into how good your weekend could be. RAC has done it again, making a brilliant song even better!





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Theme Park release new video for 'Jamaica'

The band yesterday released the video for their new single 'Jamacia', it'll be the second single off their début album. The début album that'll be released in October, but the single it self will be out on the 13th of August. This summery Indie-Pop gem definetly puts you in the mood and you can see the band perform this song (alongside many more) when they support Bloc Party on their October tour later this year.





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Gig Review... Theme Park @ The Cockpit Room 2, Leeds, 29th February 2012

With only a few live shows under their belt and negligible amounts of recorded tracks available to hear, Theme Park have nonetheless endeavoured to create quite a name for themselves online. They seem to be everyone’s favourite new band. So it’s no surprise to find the venue packed when the London quintet take to the stage with the first co-headliner set. Nerves are visible across the band’s faces as they get ready, but as they kick off with the tropical bounce of ‘A Mountain We Love’, these soon fade away and the soft vocals of Miles take centre stage. It’s these naturally deep and smooth tendencies which have provoked such comparisons to the likes of Talking Heads. Seasoned pop band Summer Camp recently summed them up – “They sound like the poppiest bits of Talking Heads playing shyly at a beach party in Barbados”.



Theme Park work through their 7-song long set with a degree of excellence; while, importantly, maintaining a chilled atmosphere via the use of delicate rhythms and cleverly layered synths. They chuck in a couple of new songs (probably from their eagerly anticipated debut album), as well as running through fan favourite ‘Milk’. Their dreamy guitar pop is full of shuffling drums and hooks that fit nicely on top of breezy basslines – so breezy at times that the smile-ridden band sway in synchro.

Their first single ‘Wax’, which merits tonight’s loudest applause, is the penultimate track serving up a timely reminder of just how far this band have come and also of how much they are yet to give. The short, but worthwhile, set comes to a close with new single ‘Two Hours’ and it’s easy to see why it’s been awarded Radio 1 airtime. The bulk of the young crowd attach themselves to the chorus, despite the song only coming to their attention through a Youtube stream weeks ago. All in all, it’s safe to say Theme Park are far from a high-speed thrill ride, yet have charm and character that certainly makes them an attraction worth revisiting.

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Single Review... Theme Park - Milk

London’s Theme Park have been much lauded by the music press in the UK, building hype already landing them a support slot with Florence & The Machine at the cavernous Alexandra Palace.

Milk:
Milk has a chirping, sprightly guitar hook and the kind of Talking Heads-esque rhythms that have won them so much positive press and left them up to the neck in hyperbole. The vocals are solid and the chorus is uplifting and melodic. Since we first heard the demo we've always thought a fully produced version will have us going crazy, and we were right!
Out of 10: 9/10



Ghosts:
B-side Ghosts is unashamedly poppy and 80s-worshipping in it’s synthesisers and bittersweet chorus. 'Ghosts' suggests they’re also fond of late Orange Juice and '80s chart pop like Curiosity Killed The Cat or Prefab Sprout. They've put their own spin on an '80's sound, and they've pulled it off, the guitars in the chorus is what wins it for me!
Out of 10: 8/10

Theme Park - Milk
Out of 10: 8.5/10




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Theme Park and The Cast Of Cheers announce a Co-Headline UK tour

Beginning at the Glasgow Art School on Feb 27th and finishing up in Kingston’s New Slang, with a sure-to-be-packed show at the Lexington in London in between, these are set to be exciting live shows heralding the arrival of two vital new UK bands – be sure not to miss!

The Cast of Cheers self-recorded album “Chariot” notched up over 150,000 downloads on BandCamp and netted them a nomination at the Choice Music Awards in their native Ireland. Their imminent début single 'Family' has already been causing a ruckus on national radio, with support from the likes of Zane Lowe, Fearne Cotton, Huw Stephens, John Kennedy, Radcliffe and Maconie ahead of its release on February 20th.



Theme Park who were voted second in the 'Blog Sound of 2012' Poll have released two singles to date (also receiving strong radio support from the likes of Huw Stephens, Nick Grimshaw, Zane Lowe, John Kennedy, Lauren Laverne, etc) and toured the UK with the likes of Bombay Bicycle Club, Summer Camp and Antlers. The band are also set to support Florence and The Machine at Alexandra Palace in March. Their next single is due in March on Transgressive Records (details to follow).



February
27 – Art School, Glasgow
28 – Electric Circus, Edinburgh
29 – Cockpit, Leeds

March
1 – Bodega, Nottingham
2 – Charlie Browns, Luton
3 – Temple, Birmingham
4 – Deaf Institute, Manchester
5 – Louisiana, Bristol (The Cast Of Cheers only)
6 – Lexington, London
7 – Joiners, Southampton
8 – New Slang, Kingston

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News: Theme Park stream new song

Theme Park are still a young band, and have already been on tour with Bombay Bicycle Club and played a fair few festivals, and considering they have only been playing the live circuit for around two months they do know how to capture the fans.



A day ago they put a brand new track called 'Milk' up on their soundcloud, it seems to be a new version of a demo that was on the internet a few weeks ago. This will be their new single alongside 'Car Crash' (which will be on the flip-side), it's on glorious vinyl (out 4th December) and will be on the same label as a fellow upcoming Indie band 'Sepctor'. I am sure it'll feature on their impending début album, I'd better buy this single then, why? Because that's when about the blogs and zines will start giving us their 'Band for 2012', which I am sure they'll be on.

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Gig Review... Theme Park @ The Guildhall, Gloucester, 24th Septemnber 2011

Theme Park has been one of those bands we have loved from the very beginning, from the off I loved 'Milk' and now I am really into them thanks to their last single - which we gave a rave review of by the way - 'A Mountain We Love/Wax'. They also hit up the Underground Festival as well as many of my favourite up-coming bands of the moment.



They kicked of their set with the amazing single 'A Mountain We Love', I am still not to sure what it was, the sheer beauty of the song, or the sound engineer but regardless, this song really stood out for me with jangly guitars and heavy bass notes. This got the crowd grooving along to the song straight from the off with the charisma from the frontman of the band. Next on the agenda was unreleased song 'Jamaica', I honestly can't remember it, but knowing there wasn't anything bad is a good thing right? After that was 'Milk' and 'Car Crash', I am going to focus on 'Milk' the most as it is one of their oldest songs, and the slower jam certainly proved to be a big hitter with me and my friends.

They ended up their set by playing 'Wax' (off their début single) and 'Two Hours', a great way to close the set and to give the young crowd something to ponder over, but what's to question, they were amazing live, especially this was their third gig as 'Theme Park'

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A Mountain We Love
Jamaica
Milk
Car Crash
Wax
Two Hours

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Single Review... Theme Park - A Mountain We Love / Wax

Transgressive Records are proud to launch its new imprint label Paradyse with the release of Theme Park's début single 'A Mountain We Love / Wax'. It is limited to only 250 - one of which I have bought - and they are hand labelled for that personal touch to a great début for a band that'll be big in the future.

A Mountain We Love:
This song has that pulsating guitar riff that I love, cowbells and tight drumming. "Automatic warm reaction", that's how the brothers Miles and Marcus Haughton opens the song, and I'd have to agree, you can really warm to this track from the get go. With great hooks in the chorus this is a song I've been humming ever since I've first heard it!
Out 0f 10: 8.5/10



Wax:
'Wax' seems to be the yang of the double A-Side single, a slower track with the bass more prominent in the opening third. Tingling guitar riffs and sexy samples taken straight out of The XXs' books. Something familiar with a soft touch of the retro 80's slow jams. Theme Park are easily one of the best bands that'll be breaking soon, and I would be very upset if they don't get onto the BBC sound for 2012 list.
Out of 10: 9/10

Theme Park - A Mountain We Love / Wax
Out of 10: 8.8/10

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Introducing... Theme Park

There is something special about Theme Park, is it that they are a fresh new band on the music scene, or is it that Huw Stephens loves them as well as I do. I am not too sure, but what is a fact for sure is that they have just released two new songs on their soundcloud page, the songs are taken from their upcoming single. 'Wax' and 'A Mountain We Love' are the two songs that got released and they sound amazing, Indie at it's best, undoubtedly.



Both form their début double A-side single, which is out on a limited edition run of 250 hand-numbered 7-inches on August 29 through new Transgressive spin-off label paradYse. They're playing it low-key in the live stakes at the moment, though you can catch 'em at London's Lexington two days after the single comes out.



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