Never Enough Notes e-zine // reviews + interviews + music

I’ll Be Your Mirror // FREE MIXTAPE // Free pre-festival party!

neverenoughgoats — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:03:50 +0000

On the weekend of 25th-27th May 2012 at the fabulous Alexandra Palace, London, All Tomorrow's Parties will present the second UK I'll Be Your Mirror festival, which will be curated by Mogwai and ATP. Headliners will be Slayer performing Reign In Blood on the Friday (UK Exclusive for 2012), Mogwai on the Saturday (Only English Show of 2012) and The Afghan Whigs on Sunday (UK Exclusive for 2012). All Tomorrow's Parties are hosting a pre-party for the event at Mason & Taylors, Bethnal Green Road, London on Thursday 17th May.... Read more..

VIDEO: LETTERS // Older Motion Pictures

neverenoughgoats — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:55:56 +0000
Edinburgh cello poppers Letters release their hotly anticipated debut EP ‘Older Motion Pictures' through God Is In The TV Records on the 19th May . Available to purchase via all good digital distributors. Listen to the title track here: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYpZlJeG2G0[/youtube] It's the follow up to their recent single 'The Halfway House'. Recorded alongside Stephen Watkins of Edinburgh's TAPE Studios, 'Older Motion Pictures' EP is their strongest, most well-rounded four songs to-date. Read more..

NEW SINGLE // Age of Consent // Heartbreak // Inside Animals Records // 11.06.2012

James Lavender — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:48:20 +0000
June 11th will see the release of the second single from synth-pop act Age of Consent. The new single is called ‘Heartbreak’ and as its name suggests, it is a bleak take on a lost relationship. Similarly, the vid... Read more..

Super Best Friends Club // Yes You Are / Evolution // Out Now // Tentacle Entertainments

Stef Mo — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:40:03 +0000
While listening to this new, typically idiosyncratic single by cosmic eccentrics Super Best Friends Club, I found myself split down the centre, psychologically speaking, until the two predominant aspects of my personality were standing in the middle of the room, facing one another down and shouting. Well. One of them was shouting. 'It's just a bunch of ridiculous pseudo-psychedelic nonsense bullshit rubbish perpetrated by drug-addled hippie fuckwits!' yelled the loud, cynical half of me, the half that likes horribly loud bass and thinks Jack Bauer should be allowed to torture whoever he wants.... Read more..

Only Six Weeks Until Sunrise Celebration!

Stef Mo — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:03:20 +0000
To say that it's been damp of late might be something of an understatement. BUT there is cause for optimism. Because in less than two months time, Sunrise Celebration will be gracing this plane of existence with its shining presence, and the second-to-last weekend in June may never be the same again... Read more..

Let’s Go Safari // Oh, Jane Doe // 09.05.12 // Red Dragon Records

Alex Marlow — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:56:53 +0000
The new single from Let's Go Safari is a great slice of indie pop. It has loads of lo-fi qualities and I love the cutting toy synth sounds that give the track a bouncy fun feel and this is also mirrored by the naive melodies of the guitars. The track has shades of the band Colour Me Wednesday if you are familiar with them. The vocal delivery is infectious and has you humming along even if you dont know the words, its certainly a track that I will be listening to in the summer. You can stream the track below. Read more..

Keane // Strangeland // 07.05.12 // Universal Island Records

Gary Splaine — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:53:49 +0000
If you haven’t heard of Keane or their singles ‘Somewhere Only We Know’ and ‘Everybody’s Changing’ then you must have been living under a rock, or on a hidden planet yet to be discovered, or been living somewhere even more secluded like, Channel 5. Read more..

King Charles // ‘LoveBlood’ // Island Records // 07.05.12

Hayley Fox — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:47:37 +0000
King Charles has created this fabulous character for himself, where his flamboyant look and classic sound bring a rare touch of elegance and suave to the 21st century, straight from the historical depths of the 17th. Though it’s all been combined in a certain way with contemporary feel to make a record bursting with poise and good feeling. Read more..

Imperial Leisure // Death To The One Trick Pony // Steamroller Records // Out Now

Peter Gilbert — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:35:53 +0000
Imperial Leisure were the first band that I ever saw live, November 8th 2008, supporting Less Than Jake at Nottingham Rock City. Back then, the North London mob impressed so much so that I bought their début album The Art of Saying Nothing. I am truly surprised that it took so long for the group to release a second album and expecting so much, it is fair to say that I am a little disappointed with this effort. The album kicks off with a lot of promise; 'Clowns At a Funeral' builds and builds before erupting into the furious crescendo of synths, brass and guitars in 'Number One'. '... Read more..

Blue Jeans // Lana Del Rey // STREAM // The Internet Remix by Odd Future

Alex Marlow — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:34:18 +0000
'Blue Jeans' by Lana Del Rey came out the other week and now there is a new remix by The Internet, part of hip hop collective Odd Future. You can listen below: Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans (Odd Future's The Internet Remix) by Read more..

Maps & Atlases // Fever // Fat Cat Records // Out Now

Rebecca Hammond — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:23:18 +0000
Map & Atlases are a Chicago-based quartet that before this review I didn’t have a huge knowledge of. I had heard their name and after a little reading up about them, on paper they seemed like my kind of band. Signed to Fat Cat Records (a personal favourite) and mentions of ‘math rock’ and that there were influences of folk and experimental music, all was looking good. So I thought. Read more..

Blog // Record Store Day // 21.4.12

Amy Brunsdon — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:12:19 +0000
As a born-again record collector, RSD is always one of my favouritve days of the year. I am really lucky because in Cheltenham (a reasonably small town somewhere near Bristol) we have not one but two independent record stores. Both of them always make RSD a real social event by putting on a whole host of local bands and DJ's and this year, even a bar! So I guess this is a summary of what I did and purchased and experienced on Saturday 21st April, Record Store Day 2012: 6.30 am Woke up - crazy early for a Saturday but it’s worth the sacrifice for RSD as the early bird gets the worm Read more..

VIDEO // TELLISON

Alex Marlow — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:54:17 +0000
Tellison have released a video for their fantastic upcoming single "Freud Links The Teeth And The Heart" which you can watch below [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M0sRF98pRc[/youtube] The single is the last release from the album "The Wages of Fear" and is an extended and remastered version to that found on the album. The single will be released on 28th May as a limited 7” and digital single. Read more..

Record Store Day // Interview // Rise Music // Cheltenham

Amy Brunsdon — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:41:04 +0000
I caught up with Ben from at my local independent record store, Rise music in Cheltenham, to find his thoughts about Record Store day. Q. So Ben as someone who works at an independent music shop, what excites you most about Record Store Day? Well its hard to a finger on it really. I guess... Read more..

FREE DOWNLOAD // The Leg “Bake Yourself Silly”

Alex Marlow — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:29:33 +0000
The Leg have released a new song for free download, you can hear and download it below: http://soundcloud.com/songbytoad/bake-yourself-silly The track "Bake Yourself Silly" comes from their new album, "An Eagle To Saturn" which came out on 30th April. You can pre-order the album http://songbytoadrecords.com/the-leg/an-eagle-to-saturn/ Read more..