We welcome les bicyclettes blanches to the Bleeding Gold family with this 15 track compilation of dizzyingly lo-fi art-punk. New stuff coming later this year!!
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BG069 | MMIX
Posted in Band Update, Music with tags BandCamp, BG069, BGR, Digital Download, iTunes, les bicyclettes blanches, Lo-Fi, New York on January 26, 2014 by bleedinggoldBG066 | BG067
Posted in Band Update, Music with tags BG066, BG067, BGR, Just Handshakes, Leeds, Manchester, Special Guests, Uk on January 19, 2014 by bleedinggold
BG066 | Special Guests “War” || Manchester’s SPECIAL GUESTS join the Bleeding Gold family for the New Year! This 3-track EP was recorded last summer and has been in my playlists ever since. My fave jam – #2 “True” – features guitar and vocals from Ben of former Bleeding Gold band S’s. Download the EP for $2 here.
BG067 | Just Handshakes “Kiwi” b/w “Sink In” || Just Handshakes start off 2014 with a new 7″ single featuring a newly-recorded B-side. The single comes on Limited Edition “Kiwi”-colored vinyl. Order from the US here and the UK here. (Japan and Taiwan, too!) Watch the new video by Cherry Kino for “Kiwi” above.
Laurie Hulme on Golden Glow’s “Beauty / Duty”
Posted in Band Update with tags BG068, BGR, Golden Glow, interview, Laurie Hulme, Songs For Walter on January 17, 2014 by bleedinggoldI first met Pierre (Golden Glow), and then later that night Laurie, on a trip to the UK in 2011 when the band THE NOTES had toured a bit in France and I played tour-dad. Before the guys headed back to Uni in Southampton and I returned home to the US, we traveled up to Manchester to meet up with Pierre. He and I had already begun planning the release of his debut album and this was a good time to meet face to face. We met for a pint, went to Piccadilly Records, had some more drinks, met up with Pierre’s friends that would eventually make up the live band for Golden Glow, and continued the party until there were no other places open in the city. Legendary night!
I asked Laurie Hulme (aka Songs For Walter) – co-producer of the new Golden Glow EP “Beauty/Duty” – to answer 4 questions about the making of the album.
BleedingGold: How did you get involved with the recording of the EP?
LaurieHulme: Obviously I really enjoyed playing in GG. Pierre writes great tunes and he allowed us all a certain amount of freedom to develop parts or play things subtly differently when we played live. Pierre records most of his stuff on his 4 track but he talked about wanting more control over the mix and with us practically living next door to each other it made sense to mix in my (very humble) home studio.
BG: What is your favorite track and why?
LH: Probably ‘The Scene.’ When we first played it live it was a lot faster. The version on here is so much dreamier, it has a kind of effortlessness to it and the Anna Karina vocal sample fits so well.
BG: Knowing Pierre the little bit that i do, i’m assuming there were some crazy nights involved – care to share any stories of over-drinking, etc possibly related to the recording?
LH: We probably spent ten times the amount of time talking about the fact we were gonna do this EP than it took to actually sit down and do it. We’d often mix for a bit and then head out into town. We had a practise room right in the middle of town which we’d often visit in the small hours after the bars had closed and play music at ridiculous volumes through the PA into the morning. I recall one morning when Pierre was so hungover he went to work wearing his slippers!
BG: Your thoughts on Pierre’s move to London?
LH: I think Pierre is really suited to London. I know he’s loving being in the thick of it already. He knew pretty much everyone in Manchester so I guess it’s very different for him being more anonymous down there, perhaps a lot more refreshing.
BG068 | Beauty / Duty
Posted in Band Update, Music with tags 4-track, BG068, BGR, Cassette, Golden Glow, Lo-Fi, London, Manchester, Pay What You Want, Uk on January 8, 2014 by bleedinggold
Golden Glow, the solo project of singer-songwriter Pierre Hall, is set to release a new 6-track EP, ‘Beauty / Duty’ on 27th January via Bleeding Gold Records, with a sound that echoes the laid-back, idyllic melodies of Real Estate and Wild Nothing. After some full band recording sessions with an outside producer, Pierre decided the sound was becoming almost too clinical and lost some of the magic that comes with the limitations of using more basic equipment. Pierre decided to abort the sessions and go back to the four-track, the result being the new 6-track EP, ‘Beauty / Duty’, influenced by Felt, New Order, Arthur Russell, Velvet Underground, The Cure, and Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
MOON JELLY + John Vanderslice!
Posted in Band Update, Music with tags Florida, Forest Knolls, John Vanderslice, live, Moon Jelly, Orlando, The acre on November 17, 2013 by bleedinggoldOn 11/12/13 John Vanderslice and MOON JELLY performed a show at Orlando, Florida’s The Acre. If you were not there you missed fire dancers, acrobatics, multiple performance/dance spaces and, apparently, kittens on a fence. Together the bands closed out the night with a collaboration on JV’s ‘Forest Knolls’! Check it below!
Read about the show in the Orlando Weekly!
More video post-jump…
BG065 | Songs For Bleeding Gold
Posted in Band Update, Music with tags Alligator Indian, BandCamp, BG065, BGR, Boys Age, Former Babies, Free Download, Gayze, Girl President, Golden Glow, HEHFU, Just Handshakes, Marc Desse, Os Drongos, Petey, smilelove, So Sexual, Songs For Walter, The Sweets on October 24, 2013 by bleedinggold
Artwork by Jesse Treece
10 Bleeding Gold cover songs by other Bleeding Gold artists!!
Bleeding Gold will be slowing down for the remainder of the year. We are taking a break to reassess the current musical landscape, pay off some serious business debt and return to the fold at a later date with a new business plan that will be better for the artists, the label, and most importantly, the fans.
The download is FREE – but if there is anything you can give, know that the money will go into helping Bleeding Gold return like a phoenix!
Cheers!
BG062 | BG064 The SEX Post
Posted in Band Update, Music with tags 2x7", 7", BandCamp, BG062, BG064, BGR, SEX DREAM, So Sexual, Uk, USA on September 24, 2013 by bleedinggoldBleeding Gold’s sexiest batch of new 7″ releases come from Liverpool, UK’s SO SEXUAL and Oakland, CA’s SEX DREAM.
Dark sounds and deep vocals.
Transient Scenes is So Sexual‘s debut vinyl release featuring 4 brand new tracks of dark, gothwave recorded by Andy Fernihough at Crash Studios in Liverpool, UK. Pressed on double seven inch gatefold on clear vinyl – disc one has black and silver splatter, disc two has black and gold splatter. Order here (USA) or here (UK/EU.) Officially out on Sept 30th, but shipping begins this week!
One of my favorites…
SEX DREAM return to Bleeding Gold with a new seven inch single featuring 2 rad jams (“Gods”,”Tundra”) pressed on translucent bone-colored vinyl. Order here.
BG060 | More Songs About Animals and TV
Posted in Band Update, Music with tags Alligator Indian, Asheville, BandCamp, BG060, BGR, Cassette on September 16, 2013 by bleedinggold
Today marks the release of More Songs About Animals and TV, the new EP from Asheville duo, Alligator Indian on San Diego-based label, Bleeding Gold Records. More Songs is a continuation in Christian Church and Spooky Bubble’s journey from blissed out noise to a ritualistic form of modern trance since relocating from Orlando. Their sound sits comfortably between the visceral pulse of dance and the cerebral headspace of the avant-garde. The four track EP is a weird ride that you’ll wait in line for again and again.
Allligator Indian recorded their EP at The Reptile Reservation in Asheville, NC. It was mastered by Warren Hildebrand (Foxes In Fiction) and all artwork was created by Zach Smith (Difference Clouds).
After playing playing shows at Total Bummer and Hopscotch Fest, the duo will be hitting the road again at the end of September with Molly Nilsson. The dates will include stops in Atlanta and their hometown of Asheville. Check out all of the tour dates below.
TOUR DATES
9/24 – Atlanta, GA @ 529 w/ Molly Nilsson
9/25 – Athens, GA @ Go Bar w/ Molly Nilsson
9/26 – Asheville, NC @ Apothecary w/ Molly Nilsson, Shenzhen
9/27 – Winston-Salem, NC @ Krankie’s w/ Molly Nilsson
BG059 | BG061 Glory to MARS!
Posted in Band Update, Music with tags 12", BandCamp, BG059, BG061, BGR, Cassette, France, Furrow, TRISTEN, Uk, Vinyl on September 15, 2013 by bleedinggold
Think Morrissey, sung in French! Glory to Mars! 11 track full-length debut 12″ from TRISTEN featuring 3 extra bonus tracks with the digital download. Order 12″ here/Download here.
Also available at these stores:
All Access | France
La Fabrique Balades Sonores | France
Ground Zero | France
L’international | France
Le Silence de la Rue | France
Le Rideau de Fer | France
Nationale 7 | France
Plus de Bruit | France
Souffle Continu | France
The official cassette release from FURROW now available in small runs of various colors: Solid Red, Transparent Blue, Yellow/Green and White all with GOLD ink imprinting. Features full-color, double-sided jcards. Order here. Grab it on iTunes here.
BG063 | SALVE REGINA
Posted in Band Update, Music with tags BandCamp, BG063, BGR, France, Sandie Trash, Vinyl on September 11, 2013 by bleedinggold
Bleeding Gold Records and SANDIE TRASH present: SALVE REGINA
13 tracks of french New Wave/Punk feature on double ten inch gatefold! Order here.
FURROW / Cassette Store Day
Posted in Band Update, Music with tags BandCamp, BG059, BGR, Cassette, Cassette Store Day, Furrow, Uk on August 30, 2013 by bleedinggold
Bleeding Gold Records is happy to announce our first release with UK art-punks FURROW. ‘A Field’ is a collection of songs featuring their latest singles Rites of Spring and Gravitate Towards You, plus a handful of newly recorded, previously unreleased 4-tracks.
We are offering a free CASSETTE STORE DAY copy from the following stores. Inquire within (supplies limited):
Astro Black Records Louisville, KY USA
Beethobear Records New Taipei City, TAIWAN
Bric-a-Brac Records Chicago, IL USA
Burger Records Fullerton, CA USA
Jacknife Records Los Angeles, CA USA
La Fabrique Balades Sonores Paris, FRANCE
The Last Shop Standing Plymouth, UK
Mount Analog Los Angeles, CA USA
The Music Exchange Nottingham, UK
NYC Cassette Fair @ Silent Barn Brooklyn, NY USA [also will be selling other Bleeding Gold tapes!]
Rainbow Records Anderson, SC USA
Redscroll Records Wallingford, CT USA
Waterloo Records Austin, TX USA
BG050 vinyl | BG058
Posted in Band Update, Music with tags 12", BandCamp, BG050, BG058, BGR, Free Download, Moon Jelly, Songs For Walter, Video, Vinyl on August 18, 2013 by bleedinggold
Bleeding Gold Records is happy to share the news of the vinyl edition of BG050 – MOON JELLY – featuring 6 songs of electro-weirdo-pop from Orlando, Florida’s MOON JELLY. Available on Baby Blue edition (Edition 150) and Pink Splatter edition (Edition 100), both come with full color inner sleeve and jacket featuring artwork by Kimberly Vang. Watch the new video for B-side lead track Clooouds. iTunes here.
Free download of a new non-album track from Manchester’s Songs For Walter.
UPCOMING Songs For Walter GIGS:
August 25th – The Windmill, Brixton
August 31st – Video Jam (Whitworth park) and Eagle Inn (Salford)
Sept 7th – Maquire’s Pizza bar, Liverpool
Sept 8th – Canal Festival (1-2pm) Brownsfield Mill, Manchester
Spet 14th – Fest No.6
Sept 20th – Fuel , Withington, Manchester
Sept 21st – Salford Lads Club (8pm) and the Castle (10pm)
Sept 27th – Mac, Belfast
Oct 12th – Soup kitchen, Manchester
Nov 9th – The Star & Garter, Manchester
TRISTEN
Posted in Band Update, Music with tags BG061, BGR, France, TRISTEN, Video, YouTube on August 3, 2013 by bleedinggold
Guitarist, bassist, drummer, jack-of-all-trades, TRISTEN uses the entire arsenal of the musician handyman to make an album with subtle carnal tones. His bold and adventurous personal arrangements are married together but assume different influences. Mars en Marche is the famous meeting of Stereolab and Abba, of Mathieu Boogaerts and Arcade Fire, of Albin De La Simone and Karkwa. As he says himself, “J’aime beaucoup Tortoise et Mike Patton, mais bon, faut pas oublier Véronique Sanson non plus”
Oyster Boy You’re A Blast
Posted in Band Update, Music with tags BG055, BGR, SoundCloud, Tyrannosaurus Dead, Uk on August 2, 2013 by bleedinggoldThe Tyrannosaurus Dead 7″ lathe-cut is sold out, but you may still purchase the new single digitally from BandCamp or iTunes. Take a listen to the B-side Oyster Boy You’re A Blast!
BG057 | Fake Gold
Posted in Band Update, Music with tags BandCamp, BG057, BGR, Boys Age, CD, Japan, Rye On The All Golden on August 1, 2013 by bleedinggold
Bleeding Gold Records is happy to announce the July 24th 2xCD co-release between us and Boys Age/Rye on the All Golden (Japan). Order CD here.
Boys Age is a Japanese indie-rock band formed by singer-songwriter Kaznary Mutow and Takamasa Kobayashi on a balmy autumn sunny day in 2010.
The band continues to draw experimental sounds, iffy and romantic lyrics and instrumental songs.
Boys Age is a founder of independent music club/private label “Rye on the All Golden Music Company” (Label was started in summer 2012), based in Saitama, Japan.
Bleeding Gold 