Meet Kooteninchela deppi! The extinct great-great-great-great (repeat great like a thousand more times) great grandaddy of the noble lobster! AW. Ain't he a cute 505 million-year-old little bugger? Well, as you may have guessed from the title and picture, he got his name from Johnny Depp's role in 19902s "Edward Scissorhands." Why? Well, because he has scissorhands. Like so: From Raw Story: “When I first saw the pair of isolated claws in the fossil records of this species, I [...]
Crooked Still's Aoife O’Donovan will release her solo debut, Fossils, on June 11th. In the meantime, she's offering a free, legal Noisetrade sampler featuring live and studio tracks from Fossils. You can download the mp3s by entering your email address ... Continue reading
Nine years ago, Rishu Singh woke up one morning, combed his mohawk, stuffed his pockets with a dream (and cash), and headed off to the now-defunct Mumbai venue Razzberry Rhinocerous . He wanted to organize a gig, a punk tribute to Kurt Cobain. “I don’t know why, but I was ready to put my own money in.” Ultimately, the venue chipped in as well, and the gig was a success, featuring the likes of Tripwire and Moist Vagina, Singh recalls. “At the end of the gig, each band walked away with Rs. 3,000. It was phenomenal; sex [...]
Around a year or so ago, this writer got a frantic call from Keshav Dhar, the guitar player and visionary behind Skyharbor , one evening. Their debut album Blinding White Noise , one of the most hyped releases of 2012 ( our review ), had just leaked on the internet, a good two months before its scheduled release. He wanted to check if your correspondent had shared it with anyone (which I hadn’t, just to clarify). “There’s a part of the artist who likes all that drama and fanfare. I put so much of myself in that album [...]
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From Monday to Friday, Neu has you covered. In these Bulletins right here, with recommended gigs and a healthy selection of songs, you'll have a seemingly endless supply of new music tips. Every day we offer up a choice show, a song of the day and a little something extra that's caught our attention. Check back here every day for your latest Neu Bulletin delivery. THE WEEKEND GIG JAWS - Birmingham, Hare and Hounds It's due time JAWS had their [...]
Words by Aled Schell Tell Where I Lie is a momentous step in what has been a lengthy musical journey for Jonny Hooker and David Fendick. The two-piece from Leeds have been on the verge of commercial success for quite some time now - whether on their previous, more experimental, outfit Vib Gyor , or over the past few years as Fossil Collective – and, with this debut album, you feel that they may finally cracked it. Fossil Collective started gaining momentum in early [...]
Apr 6, 7:07am DIY
As the days feel longer, it seems musicians have taken it upon themselves to become even more productive talents than before. Despite it being a four-day week, we've been completely inundated with new music. And most material leant on the dark side - perhaps reflecting the casual blizzards and sub-zero temperatures we're sadly becoming accustomed to. There was the odd glimpse of light, like Empress Of singing in Spanish , like Charli XCX having a slightly puzzling slumber party , if you can call it that. You can content yourself with the notion [...]
Some debut albums arrive with a preponderance of promise, of things not yet realized but holding great rewards down the line. Others -- a rare few -- emerge from the speakers fully formed, mature, confident and self-aware of their place in the world. Fossil Collective 's quietly stunning debut Tell Where I Lie (April 8, Hit & Run UK) is definitely from column B, one of those special albums that simply knocks you over with a feather. David Fendrick and Jonny Hooker take understatement to a sublime new stratosphere, turning one gorgeously rendered [...]
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We’ve been following British folk duo Fossil Collective since their first “ Let It Go ” EP and now, a year later, we finally have our first taste of their eagerly anticipated debut album, “Tell Where I Lie”. “Under My Arrest” is the first cut from the album to surface and has certainly been worth waiting for. A sweeping five-minute tapestry of delicately woven instrumentation and soaring harmonies, “Under My Arrest” highlights Fossil Collective’s confidence as songwriters and hints at the album’s potential to soundtrack those hazy summer afternoons. [...]
L eeds duo Fossil Collective released 2 fantastic EPs in 2012 and have just finished their debut full-length album titled Tell Where I Lie, due out April 8th on Dirty Hit . We were just sent the track "Under My Arrest" and I simply had to share this song with you fine music lovers post-haste! Be on the lookout for my review of the new Fossil Collective album as the release date draws near and Spring rears its lovely head. Pre-order Tell Where I Lie on Amazon , Record Store [...]
La band di Leeds pubblicherà il prossimo 8 aprile "Tell Where I Lie" LP di debutto licenziato dalla label Dirty Hit. "Under My Arrest" è il secondo estratto dal disco: TRACK STREAM: Fossil Collective - Under My Arrest pubblicato su Indie For BUNNIES
Fossil - Black Spring I had chills down my spine after I read this and listened to this poetic closing track to this genius EP. Unreal. Its moments like these in #bloglife, I tell ya… Hi Mark, I came across Fossil’s music while him and I were working construction together in the middle-of-nowhere Texas - mostly concrete and demolition work. I had just moved to town after a hard spell in NYC, and he was the only other young kid on the crew and definitely the only other kid who spoke english so [...]
“From the start we wanted the band to be a collective of musicians, you get more flexibility this way and stepping outside the standard band format has enabled us to bring talented musicians into the fold to play specific parts or instruments,” explains Fossil Collective drummer Jonny Hooker. “We've added brass, strings and slide guitar to the album this way, and we will continue to explore this." Originally meeting on the music forum Leeds Music Scene , Hooker, along with singer and guitarist Dave Fendick spent the first few years of their [...]
This little two song EP includes two acoustic tunes, "Tundra" and "Don't Touch the Glass". It's a perfect combination to lay your head down to. Just close your eyes and imagine laying in the grass with a fresh breeze blowing over you. Or I guess you could go do that instead of imaging it. To each their own.
…before I get into what I think about this album, I am just going to say that this band is one of the reasons the question “who do you think the best band out there is?” will NEVER be answered. I’d never heard about the Fossil Collective until I hit play…then, THEN! My eyes were opened to the wonderful world in which they live in and now I’m their neighbor…their fan…their scribe! Ren Havieu and Benjamin Francis Leftwich have followed up their freshman album with this new EP, “On and On.” I only [...]
'Bandalito' was one of many stand out tracks from Crazy Arm's 'Union City Breath'. The 2011 album was filled with absolute bangers, but none quite as raucous as this punk rock cacophony. It's fast and furious, only breaking for the a subtle, almost unsettling, whisper of "bandalito" at the very end. As expected, this energy makes it a total live anthem. Be warned: You will not be the same after you've experienced this song in person. For Crazy Arm die-hards, like yours truly, this release is more about the two new B-sides that accompany the single. 'All Butchers Are Men' [...]
A new Beach Fossils track is more than enough reason for excitement, however, stick The Men's Ben Greenberg at the helm of production duties and you've got us quivering at the knee's and foaming at the mouth in anticipation. Unfortunately we have to wait until March for the full-length record - Clash The Truth drops on the 11th via Captured Tracks - there is, as is the norm these days, a first-taster in the form of Careless; a track which takes the gorgeous melodies of the self-titled debut and [...]
After encouraging parents and musical older brothers, Luke Sital-Singh fell in love with the guitar at a young age. Based in London, Luke isn’t your average male singer-songwriter. Touring with the likes of Fossil Collective and The Staves , he has managed to catch the eye of BBC Introducing as well as plenty of critical acclaim. Although there are hints of Bob Dylan and Damien Rice influences, Luke manages to evoke a rare sense of originality. ‘ I Have Been a Fire ’ for example, perfectly executes Luke’s abilities [...]
Oct 21, 2012, 6:02pm
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Tweet I own a Rick Wakeman concept album. Nope, no joke. I inherited it from my dad. No, no, don't worry, he didn't die. He just doesn't own a record player anymore (though some elite hipsters might claim that that's akin to death). So, I got a box full of Vinyl from the late 60s through to early 80s. It's all there; The Who, The Beatles, Hendrix, Beach Boys, Pink Floyd and a Rick Wakeman concept album based around the Knights of the Round Table. We [...]
Sometimes you need a group like Fossil Collective to soothe your melancholic soul with their own brand of lilting alt-folk. Their new EP, On & On, drops next week via Dirty Hit - and you can stream the whole thing here:
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