After hearing a couple of tracks from First Aid Kit's album The Lions Roar (buy) and as I fan of their previous releases I was tempted into pre-ordering the vinyl on this album from Wichita Recordings - the album turned up on release day and has been of heavy rotation since it's arrival, I've gushed hopelessly about it to anyone who was listening and hopefully shifted them a few units in the process. There's a whole load of great reviews out there already so no need for me to wax lyrical, suffice to say the first three tracks [...]
We're back, well I'm back, having taken six weeks or so away from blogging has given me a chance to reflect and take stock, when I starting Beat Surrender it was a vehicle for me to share my love of music with no defined boundaries or a particular slant - then as the music started to flow into my inbox and mailbox I ended up going with the flow and drifted towards new releases and news content and the blog's original mission or more accurately it's inspiration (for that see the blogroll) got diluted in an ever growing [...]
Big thanks to Amy for curating and Annie for the artwork. Download 1. Title: Weight of the World Artist: Shayfer James Album (year): Counterfeit Arcade (2011) Submitted By: Popa2unes Comments: Shayfer James is devilishly captivating and deliciously unusual. A man of bewitching grace, grisly humor, profound story telling, and whiskey-flavored wit. 2. Title: 'Mississippi' Charles Bevel - Don't Lie To Me Artist: "Mississippi" Charles Bevel Album (year): Charles Bevel – Meet "Mississippi" [...]
Big thanks to Amy for curating and Annie for the artwork. Download 1. Title: Weight of the World Artist: Shayfer James Album (year): Counterfeit Arcade (2011) Submitted By: Popa2unes Comments: Shayfer James is devilishly captivating and deliciously unusual. A man of bewitching grace, grisly humor, profound story telling, and whiskey-flavored wit. 2. Title: 'Mississippi' Charles Bevel - Don't Lie To Me Artist: "Mississippi" Charles Bevel Album (year): Charles Bevel – Meet "Mississippi" Charles [...]
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As a big fan of The Felice Brothers, The Duke and the King & Simone's literary output this is an another album I'm looking forward to in 2012, the solo release is out on Reveal Records in April and there's a 500 unit limited vinyl release that you can pre-order now before they all go - the vinyl package gets you 180g LP + CD + a Signed Print, get it here . The album features guest appearances from Mumford and Sons and The Felice Brothers, listen / download New York Times from the album here. [...]
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Last throw of the Xmas dice from me. Source . Crazy Man Michael - Merry Christmas Everybody by Little Red Rabbit Records All I Want for Christmas Is You by vanessapeters Frightened Rabbit - Cheap Gold by Frightened Rabbit [...]
In case you need reminding of the finest festive tune ever. The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir - Fairytale of New York ( buy ) Stars - Fairytale of New York ( buy ) Pilate - Fairytale of New York ( buy ) KT Tunstall - Fairytale of New York ( buy ) In-Flight Safety Ft. Jenn Grant - Fairytale of New York ( buy ) [...]
Not done one of these on a Friday for a while tending to push the odds n ends I stumble across weekdays over twitter here's a few worth checking checking out or putting in your diary. The Wrinkle Neck Mules have a new album due out Feb 21st, the bands fifth release is called Apprentice to Ghosts and will be released by Lower 40 Records , I'll post some more info as soon as I get some, the Mules have a new website and a tune from [...]
Here's a Xmas bargain buy to enjoy including tracks from Beat Surrender favourites, Cusack , Peter Bruntnell , The Lucky Strikes , Old Lost John and Annie Keating . Shangri-La: Best of 2011 by Shangri-La 1.John Bennett & Dan Turner - Elderberry Waltz 2.Bob Collum - My Little Hurricane 3.Peter Bruntnell - Perfume River 4.Plantman - Away With The Sun 5.Anton Barbeau - The Automatic Door 6.The Tumbledryer Babies - WWF [...]
Back in 2000 Neko Case and Her Boyfriends topped the Peel Festive 50 with their track Twist the Knife here's a bootleg of that performance, the quality is not the best but still it's a fine listen with tracks from the Furnace Room Lullaby album along with a great selection of covers including the Everly Brothers Bowling Green that appeared on The Virginian album, Bessie Griffin's Lord Don't Move the Mountain after which Loose (I assume it's the same Loose) get a shout out, Aretha Franklin's Runnin' Out of [...]
'SEASONALIA' Songs from Little Red Rabbit Records. A gift at Christmas 2011 Download 1. FUZZY LIGHTS - Another Safe Place A remixed version of the b-side to their 'Slowing Time' single (LRR026). 2. QUIET LONER - Tiers Of St Brides A brand new song written for 'Seasonalia', the first released since the 'Spectrology' album (LRR021). Quiet Loner - Tiers of St Brides by Little Red Rabbit Records 3. SAMSON & DELILAH - [...]
Xmas tune from the wonderful Ellen and the Escapades. Still time to Pledge to their début album. The Carrick Sisters with a Xmas 'classic' Santa Claus is Coming to Town by The Carrivick Sisters This free download is part of Darren Hayman and Fika's Christmas 2011 Virtual Advent Calender here 93 million and 1 by Papernut Cambridge by Christmas In Haworth [...]
Purveyors of the finest Swedish indie pop Turn Of Your Television are inviting you to tweet or like for a copy of their new single, get Phony Doctors
After another fantastic year of music it's time to turn my attention to 2012, here's a few that I'm looking forward to. Kathleen Edwards - Voyageur Lucero - to be announced Paul Weller - Sonik Kicks Craig Finn - Clear Heart Full Eyes Franz Nicolay - Do the Struggle Ellen & The Escapades - to be announced Mark Lanegan Band - Blues Funeral Sharon Van Etten - Tramp The Lemonheads Hotel Sessions The Twilight Sad - No One Can Ever Know Damien Jurado - Maraqopa Bruce Springsteen [...]
1 Band of Holy Joy How To Kill A Butterfly Wonderfully crafted the songs preach with a desolate beauty leaving behind plenty of food-for-thought I've listened and enjoyed some great music this year but none better than this album from Band Of Holy Joy which just stopped me in my tracks, but it doesn't end with the musical brilliance as the CD release is packaged beautifully too in a book format with wonderful original art work by Inga Tillere , for your chance [...]
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