Coasts announce début album + "Oceans" video

Today is a big day for Coasts, they've finally announced their self-titled début album which is due for release on the 4th of September. They've also released a new video for their stand-out track "Oceans" which is set to be on the début LP.

However, if you're in North America they're doing a new EP which will keep you busy until the official release which is expected to be in 2016.

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The Dunwells announce "Lucky Ones" EP - strem title track here

The Dunwells have brought their sun-drenched Indie-rock back with their brand new EP, "Lucky Ones", and you can now preview the exciting new release from the Leeds band below with their stunning title track.

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Daily Download... Morning Parade - Under The Stars (Get People Remix)

Morning Parade are finally releasing their début album after nearly four years as a band, the album is self titled and will feature one of their signature tracks, 'Under The Stars'. This is a remix done by the great guys at Get People who we also love! It's a free download so why not get ready for Morning Parades album by downloading this!





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Coasts release new video for 'Stay'

Coasts (who finished the year #6 on our sounds of 2012 list) have just released the video to accompany their new track 'Stay'. The Bristol based quintet have an EP on the horizon too and plan to make an album after that!



They're playing at 'Start The Bus' in Bristol on March 14th with Peace (you may know them). SO if you can catch them live! The video however is a tropical flavoured video to behold, this was even shot on location in Australia, so no wonder it's got a great feel to it!



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Single Review... Safari - Doubt / Are We Ready

Having been in our top ten artists for 2012 we couldn't wait to share with you their latest single, it's a double A-Side single, their latest song 'Doubt' along with a track we already love, 'Are We Ready'. The single is being released via Sons of Stereo Recordings on February 27th.

Doubt:
It opens with vocals and a riff, the vocals echoing "It's all good", and it seems to be! With the chorus impending the verse drops and you get thrown into a whirlwind of Tropical sounds, stunning guitar riffs and synths. The drum pace is fast and quick and gives that added layer of excitement. Safari are known to us for not putting a foot wrong, and they haven't put one wrong yet, this is stunning!!!
Out of 10: 9/10



Are We Ready:
Trumpets open the song with high pitched vocals accompanying it, then bass hit. The tension is broken when the drums and guitar drop. Great bass riffs and brilliant synth samples are used throughout the song. Safari have really crafted a song to be a big hit in the future, what is for sure is it suits the summer well! I wonder if it is them that has supplied this Indian summer we have been having as of late, hmm. What is for certain is this track is a killer, watch out for more from them in the coming months! They've even re-done 'Reason' which is also available on their soundcloud page, just click 'this is SAFARI' below the stream.
Out of 10: 9/10



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Track of the week... Kenetics - Toothache

Kenetics, a 5 piece band, Biggleswade, a very young band that has already got a reputation, a reputation for being really great on the live circuit, with the recordings to back them up! They sold out at their first ever gig and have then since played all over the shop, from the local scene to London.



'Tootache' may sound like fellow guitar bands The Maccabees and Bombay Bicycle Club, but the band more than face up to their contemporaries, the immensely catchy sound here with crisp, longing boy/girl vocals. Their finest single to date, it’s a huge step in the right direction for Kenetics.



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Young Bands of 2012... Heavy Hearts

They have the right combination of influences to create a sound that is their own. With the female vocals combining with the jangly guitars and fast drumming this is one of those hidden gems in my music library. I've been playing their tracks off their soundcloud on repeat (more or less) since I first got them, and it's nice to see other people take notice of their skills. They've recently played at 229 Club in London.



One thing I do like about going to gigs is finding those young bands that have only just started out, and an added bonus is they already sound amazing. I originally found these guys supporting Fenech-Soler at The Cresset Heavy Hearts was one of those bands that played all of their own songs, no covers, not one in sight, all their own material. And that's something that I like from a new band. This will be their year for gaining a strong local support and getting some even more gigs.

Noughts And Crosses by Heavy Hearts

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Track of the week... Coasts - Pacific

If you haven't heard of Coasts yet, where have you been for the past month! If you don't know they just yet, don't worry here is a brief bio of the band. Hailing from the depths of Bristol, Coasts are Ben Street (Drums), James Gamage (Bass), Liam Willford (Guitar), David Goulbourne (Keys) and Chris Caines (Vocals). Hiding away in the studio for months developing their sound the guys have now hit the circuit running and their first show was in London's Bull & Gate in September of this year.



They only released this song yesterday as a stream on their facebook page, but we've been very lucky enough to have heard the demo. It's a really good improvement on the initial recording, the vocals are slick, the guitar and bass riffs are crunchy and bold, and the organ and drums in the foreground just add to the sexy sound they've created for themselves. You can stream the song just by liking them on facebook and clicking here.

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Sounds of 2012 - #6 - Coasts

So were at 5th post in our countdown of bands that'll define 2012, and today it's the turn of Bristol based Tropical-Indie band Coasts. They've had an amazing year supporting the likes of Trophy Wife and Jonquil only after a few months after they announced that they've signed their record deal with Norwich based label 'Intruder'. We've already heard a few of their demos when they were masquerading under their old name and they sounded great, but not as great as their new tracks, one in particular called 'Echoes', they've already got that recorded and it's now doing the rounds on youtube and on the blogs too!



We caught up with them at The Nest in Dalston (London) last month and we were clearly blew away with their musicianship, you can read the review here. Every song is unique in it's own way, with the commanding vocals echoing off the walls and making everyone in the venue turn and admire their skills. With an EP in the pipeline and maybe an album too be sure to give them a listen before they get too big!

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News: Get People new track 'Macaw'

The trio from London have had a wonderful success that has gone down to their début single and EP, and they seem to be sitting on more gold with the release of 'Macaw'.



This song will be off their new EP - which is still untitled - which is due out early next year. The EP should once again be some sort of Cosmo-Pop / Tropical-Dub atmoshperic ear delight. As you may know I love this band ever since I saw them open up for Friendly Fires in Heaven earlier this year. The new EP should be stunning based on this track alone!

Macaw by GET PEOPLE

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Gig Review... Friendly Fires @ The Corn Exchange, Cambridge, 21st November 2011

Friendly Fires cancelled some of their tour dates due to singer Ed having laryngitis, there was a big worry from local fans if they would play or not. Thankfully they would never let SPC down - SPC being the live promoters who put them on way back even before Friendly Fires had an EP out! I got to the venue at around 8:15pm and didn't realise I missed the first support act, still, I was there to see Friendly Fires so it wasn't a problem.


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One thing I do love about seeing them perform is Ed's crazy hip dancing that could easily rival Beyonce! The lights on the stage were fantastic with the Pala Parrot flying around on the neon displays during 'Hawaiian Air' and 'Pala'. The crowd went mental for nearly every song, especially 'Jump In The Pool', 'Live Those Days Tonight' 'On Board' and 'Lovesick'! This was the second time I've seen them and the first in their 'home territory' of the Western part of East Anglia. You would never of assumed that Ed even had an illness with that level of energy and tight skills from the other members. Please please please do see them, you won't regret it!

Friendly Fires - Hurting (Dezlin Rework) by DEZLIN

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Gig Review... Coasts @ The Nest, London, 12th November 2011

We have blogged about this amazing band once before, and after a great tip off my their bands manager I was told they were supporting Trophy Wife at a small free gig in London. My my my was it a gig to remember. Yes it was free but small? The capacity was 350 people, but with the stage being the size of a small bedroom the band had a tough time fitting in all of their equipment, and trust me, these guys have a fair few instruments to get in!



The crowd was very eager for them to come on, partly because the first band (one guy and his laptop and moog) was not the biggest crowd grabber. Coasts popped up onto stage, and after the first note of the very first song people instantly turned their heads and were listening. The vocals grabbed everyone by the end of the set - which was cut short due to ramblings before the doors opened - but they seemed to play to more people than the headliners, people were going ecstatic towards the end of their set. With most of the crowd in the front bopping away to the music they know how to write songs that gets the fans attention, and considering most of the crowd have not seen this band before, they all got really into it! A great performance all round from a great bunch of guys, I'll be sure to see them again!

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