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Sister Envy hail from the North Wales coast, a place of mystery, harshness, and beauty, a place where opportunity is blocked for younger people yet dreams can break through. It’s here that Sister Envy met at college, this fast-emerging Alternative Psychedelic rock quartet are a brand new signing to North Wales label Yr Wyddfa Records, Snowdonia (home to Holy Coves). 

Their first single ' Mourning Sickness '  released on all streaming platforms on the 23rd of February eases you into their world. Woozy psychedelic-tinged guitars and enveloping vocals that detail the bleary moments after you wake. North Walian singer-songwriter Kameron Jolliffe vividly captures the wistful memories of growing up. With his infectious vocals burrowing their way into your head.  Possessing a carousel of percussion, a tapestry of beguiling rock sound, that takes influence from the sounds of the 60s and 70s but also the early 90s indie and gaze scene of bands like, My Bloody Valentine, Ride and Spiritualized. 

Kameron Jolliffe says of the bands debut single; “ Mourning Sickness was the first song I ever wrote when I was 16, and it feels like it makes sense for it to be released first, almost like an ode to my past self and what was happening in my life at that time.“

Sister Envy have been busy honing their sound in the studio with Welsh producers  Owain Ginsberg (Hippies Vs Ghosts) & Scott Marsden (Holy Coves) over recent months getting ready for ‘ Mourning Sickness ’ their debut single release this February. 

Their initial three singles were recorded in Liverpool at the famous Motor Museum Studio with Ben Harper. Mixed in France by Welsh legend Owain Ginsberg and mastered in Austin Texas by American producer Erik Wofford (The Black Angels).  Over the next twelve months, Sister Envy will invite you into their fascinating world over a series of singles releases and shows including a debut performance at Focus Wales in May.  Gradually revealing the different faces of their tapestry of sound and fledgling experience. 



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Kameron Jolliffe - Vocals and Lead Guitar

Matty Waring - Guitar

Callum Jones - Bass

Ryan Roberts - Drums

 

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Following on from well recieved singles  'Mercury'  and  'ExtraTerrestrial , Cardiff New Wave band  'Small Miracles'  share new 'Bad Stars' single Via   Dirty Carrot Records.

 

Small Miracles'  6th single (released via  Dirty Carrot  on 19th October) sees the band move in a different sonic direction, honing into a cleaner, more polished sound.

 

The focus on melody and lyricism sees a shift from the crunchy tones and dissonance of previous singles, though the emotional intensity prevails. A tale of light and shade,  'Bad Stars'  is a companion to healing from trauma, feeling at odds with the world around you and the uncertainty thay emotional chaos causes.

 

A highlight of the  Small Miracles  live show,  'Bad Stars'  is as anthemic in quality as it is raw and vulnerable, seamlessly switching from swirling, ethereal soundscapes to sharp, driving stabs, from one moment to the next, reflecting the inconsistencies and contradictions of the healing process.

Small Miracles  are a dynamic quintet from Cardiff, Wales. Inspired by the early New Wave movement, they infuse elements of Punk, Blues and Grunge into their genre-bending sound. Their music has a distinctly queer, underground feel, finely balancing heavy grooves and breakdowns with catchy hooks and choruses. The band were honoured to recieve support for last single 'Mercury' by  Deb Grant BBC Radio 6 Music Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales,   Treblezine Circuit Sweet,   Edge Of Arcady, No New Wave No Fun, Amplify The Noise.


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Silent Forum  are excited to share their new single  'Here's The Email'  which is coming out via  Libertino Records  on  Tuesday 24 October.

 

'Here’s The Email' is Silent Forum  at its post-punkiest and most destructive, presenting the perspective of the disgruntled office worker, now working from home, juxtaposing corporate life lyrics with jagged guitar chaos. 

 

  Silent Forum  split their time between Cardiff, London, Bristol and Barcelona. Their sound is equally unconventional - multifaceted music with confident but subtle streaks of dark energy. It’s textured pop-post-punk that equally rejects three chord song structure and monochrome doom.

 







Press For Silent Forum






 "Brilliant Band"

John Kennedy, Radio X

 

"A contagious Anthem to your inner peace"

Amplify The Noise

 

"Finding the biting point between melancholy and jubilation'

Circuit Sweet

 

"Stellar songwriting topped with brilliant and ‘outside-the-box’ guitar playing"

 - Jammerzine

 

"Excited to have them on our radar"

- Audio Fuzz



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ANGHARAD: 'I DON'T KNOW HOW'


Mae ‘I Don’t Know How’ yn datgelu ochr gyffrous arall i ANGHARAD, yn yr un modd a'i senglau blaenorol oddi ar ei halbwm cyntaf. Yma, gweler artist sydd mewn llwyr reolaeth dros ei thaith gerddorol, boed hynny gyda'i churiadau disgo arbrofol neu gyda'i straeon personol unigryw. Mae 'I Don't Know How' yn berl sy'n cuddio'i haenau tywyll tu ôl i'w melodïau positif.

Eglura ANGHARAD:


“Mae'r gân amdanaf i'n derbyn y broses o heneiddio a'i heffeithiau ar y corff. Mae'n ymwneud â derbyn newid a bod yn fodlon gyda hynny, yn hapus yn dy hun. Mae'n ymwneud â gwrthsefyll yr obsesiwn o edrych yn ifanc."

“Dydw i ddim eisiau ildio i ddisgwyliadau'r gymdeithas o barhau i edrych yn ifanc mor hir â phosib. Rwy’n credu bod gwir harddwch mewn heneiddio, “mae pob craith gyda'i stori a phob cell wedi bod ar daith.” …. Yma, rwy'n cwestiynu beth mae harddwch yn ei olygu imi."

Mae 'I Don't Know How' gan ANGHARAD allan nawr ar Libertino!

 




ANGHARAD: 'I DON'T KNOW HOW'


‘I Don’t Know How’ by ANGHARAD reveals another exciting side to her writing, as have all her previous releases from her debut album. We hear an artist fully in command of her musical journey, be it weaving driving disco beats, experimental, dark art pop or heartbreaking personal storytelling to create a unique musical world. ‘I Don’t Know How’ is a beautiful pop gem reflecting on life and aging, melancholic and poignant yet uplifting melodically.

ANGHARAD explains:


“This is my acceptance song. Accepting aging and time’s effects on the body. It’s about being happy in your own skin, and where you are on life’s trajectory. It’s about resisting society’s obsession with looking youthful."

“I don’t want to surrender to society’s expectations to remain looking youthful as long as possible. I believe there is real beauty in aging, “every line tells a story, every cell’s been on a journey.” …. I decide to look deeper, and question what beauty actually means. Beauty lies within the eye of the beholder. Beauty isn’t superficial, it’s more than a picture.”

'I Don't Know How' by ANGHARAD is out now on Libertino!
 






PRESS FOR ANGHARAD


"Provocative"
Deb Grant, BBC 6 Music

"A confident and positive ‘call to arms’ for women in the music industry"
Cassie Fox, Loud Women

"a wonderful surge of aggression, an outpouring of pure primal scream


emotion but with tinges of dark humour and real life"
Monolith Cocktail

"striking and honest"
Circuit Sweet

"a propulsive and sonic exploration into the unspoken realities
of childbirth and early motherhood."
Amplify The Noise




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The Goa-Express’s self titled debut album is a document that encapsulates growing up, their spirit of friendship and dreams of escape. They create a wall of sound, riven with infectious harmonies, waves of psych laden guitars and playful rhythms, it’s constantly refreshing at every turn. With echoes of the youthful supercharged melodies of early Supergrass, the unstoppable rhythms of early Psychedelic Furs or the loose dreamy melodic qualities of the La’s, yet theirs is a unique combination only captured by these five friends in a room and very much a sound of today.  

Ahead of dates in December, The Goa Express are excited to finally announce their long-awaited and unmissable self-titled debut album this December. Preceded by the addictive hook laden new single ‘It’s Never Been Better’ on the 27th of November, the oldest song on the album, this bold, swaggering singalong is hoisted aloft on a tidal wave of chiming guitars, widescreen drums and bass, that shudder into your solar plexus. This song is a gloriously catchy lament to summer’s spent together.  “‘It’s Never Been Better’ existed for many years as a home demo on GarageBand”, say the band. “Reinvigorated in the studio, the song is a match made in heaven for the summer months and reminds us of the moments we used to spend together with those who ended up going different ways.”



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Cardiff Alternative band  'Part Time Signals'  are set to release their brand new debut album  'Another Day In Paradise'  on the 13th of October via  Bubblewrap collective.

 

Following on from  ‘Take Me For A Ride’ , and  ‘The Man’ , the final taste of music from thebands upcoming album will be  ‘Lazy’.  Jacob explains: “Lazy is a familiar feeling, it’s a laidback groove you can listen to while you’re feeling lazy in the morning.”

 

The Previous  'Part Time Signals'  singles the band have enjoyed radio support from  Adam Walton BBC Introducing in Wales Huw Stephens BBC Radio Wales,   WRIR Postcards From The Underground  Kool Rock Radio , and some lovely reviews from  Nation Cymru Circuit Sweet Amplify The Noise,   Americymru  and  Spotlight on Kulture.

 

Part Time Signals Bio


 
Part Time Signals  is the new project formed by  Sock  vocalist and guitarist Jacob Church. The band came together initially by taking demo ideas written by Jacob. When introduced to a live band setting they grew into the form they take on this record.  Part Time Signals  features the talents of  Sam Barnes  (bass),  Gavin Jenkins  (drums) and  Michael Blanchfield  (keys).


 


All songs on the album were tracked one hot day in August 2022 at  Chapter Arts Centre  Cardiff, followed by a few days recording additional overdubs. The album was mixed by  Sam Barnes  and mastered by  Eddie Al-Shakarchi.


 


‘Another Day In Paradise’  is a journey through the days. It will be released on a  limited run of 100 vinyl  copies and across all digital platforms on  October 13th.


 


The artwork photo is by  Jacob Church  with typography and layout by  Rich Chitty.


 

 

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Awst is the project of Eryri musician Cynyr Hamer. Awst returns with bittersweet new single  'Afallon’  a hazy wistful song about not being able to recapture childhood memories of long hot summers in the 90s, spending time with family in his grandparents home. Hamer says  “over the years our grandparents' home has become like a mythical magical place which exists only in our memories, like the mythical story of Avalon.”  

With a redolent, glowing, psych tinged strum and lilting vocals, it’s a wistful and gorgeous window into childhood and fond memories. The accompanying video is a snapshot of that place and time, filmed by his dad through a larger camcorder in the early 1990s.


 


"And to be in the place of my home, now i seek for that place far within my memory"

Having been involved in various other bands over the years, such as Worldcub, Hippies Vs Ghosts, and We Are Animal, Awst is Cynyr's more personal solo brainchild. Active since 2021, a handful of releases are already under the belt, including debut album  'Haul/Lloer'  follow up self titled album  'Awst'  and newly released album' Mewn Côf'. All released within a year.

Awst's songs are crafted from acoustic melodies, layered with dreamy guitars and synths, with the occasional horn sections. The material is written and recorded entirely by Cynyr on a tascam multitrack recorder in a caravan up in the Eryri hills. The songs are recorded almost always on first takes, keeping the live element of excitement of playing the parts for the first time, with spontaneity, playfulness and freedom captured in the music. The songs often conjure up nostalgic feelings at the end of summer, capturing bittersweet memories and sounds.

Having played electro-acoustic sets at numerous shows in the past year, including FOCUS Wales Festival and FOCUS Wales’ Dydd Miwsig Cymru event,  Awst set out to release his third album, with the single  'Hafan'  being the first to appear, followed by second single  'Aros Tan Ddydd', 'Afallon';  is the third and final single to be released from his summer album release titled  'Mewn Côf'.



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Cardiff Alternative band  'Part Time Signals'  are set to release their brand new debut album  'Another Day In Paradise'  on the 13th of October via  Bubblewrap collective.


 

 

Following on from  ‘Take Me For A Ride’ , and  ‘The Man’ , the final taste of music from thebands upcoming album will be  ‘Lazy’.  Jacob explains: “Lazy is a familiar feeling, it’s a laidback groove you can listen to while you’re feeling lazy in the morning.”

 

The Previous  'Part Time Signals'  singles the band have enjoyed radio support from  Adam Walton BBC Introducing in Wales Huw Stephens BBC Radio Wales,   WRIR Postcards From The Underground  Kool Rock Radio , and some lovely reviews from  Nation Cymru Circuit Sweet Amplify The Noise,   Americymru  and  Spotlight on Kulture.

 

Part Time Signals Bio


 
Part Time Signals  is the new project formed by  Sock  vocalist and guitarist Jacob Church. The band came together initially by taking demo ideas written by Jacob. When introduced to a live band setting they grew into the form they take on this record.  Part Time Signals  features the talents of  Sam Barnes  (bass),  Gavin Jenkins  (drums) and  Michael Blanchfield  (keys).


 


All songs on the album were tracked one hot day in August 2022 at  Chapter Arts Centre  Cardiff, followed by a few days recording additional overdubs. The album was mixed by  Sam Barnes  and mastered by  Eddie Al-Shakarchi.


 


‘Another Day In Paradise’  is a journey through the days. It will be released on a  limited run of 100 vinyl  copies and across all digital platforms on  October 13th.


 


The artwork photo is by  Jacob Church  with typography and layout by  Rich Chitty.




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