There were two girls.
The first one, Ophelie, was engaged.
The second one, Mary, was married.
Both of them had a terrible destiny.
That’s what we tell in our two songs “Ophelie” and “Judgment Day”.
Blanche as a Name are Sébastien and Bénédicte.
The writer is Bénédicte.
The composer is Sébastien.
After spending most of 2013 releasing free digital EPs and various cassettes, North Carolina’s THE SWEETS have returned with 4 newly recorded favorites from their fast-growing catalog to press on this 45rpm 7″ single out on Bleeding Gold 24 March 2014. This edition of 250 copies features Glow-Blue-In-The-Dark vinyl with awesomely-pervy artwork by Rafal Karcz.
Here is an exclusive preview of the first track “Coffee In The Morning”:
Order the 7″ here. Digital here.
Listen to “Sister” here. Listen to “He Is My Neighbor” here. And listen to “Mr. Key” here.
Photo by Natalie Curtis
Moses Gold is the creative vision of Manchester’s Phill Young. Formed in 2013 after the dissolution of his previous project, the critically acclaimed Christian AIDS/Stay+, Young re-emerged with some of the most extraordinarily heart-rending and beautiful music that the city has ever heard. Working with producer Ben Pearson (Espher) the wounded baritone of Young’s voice glows against a sparkling electronic backdrop. Vivid and visceral, Young’s expression of loneliness and regret is littered with melancholy and tiny glimpses of hope. Confrontational, but more emotionally than physically, he’s been described as “Ian Curtis trapped in a 21st century nightmare.”
Debut single ‘Paradise Lost’ features a collaboration with former bandmate and friend London based producer Stay Positive (Black Butter, RAMP, OWSLA) Young who has previously spoken with unerring honesty about his long-term battle with depression, wants to create music people“can relate to and respond to. Not enough singers do that.” After leaving his previous band it was vital for Young to continue to make music to challenge himself and his audience. Enter Moses Gold, meaning “Prophet of Greed” whose début single ‘Paradise Lost’ is a huge statement of intent and the first step in achieving the ambitious goal Young has set himself “to write an album as beautiful as ‘Kid A’ or as honest as ‘Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space’. ‘Paradise Lost’ is released March 10th on limited edition 12″ vinyl.
PREORDER HERE: USA | UK | Taiwan
BG071 // 10 Feb 2014
Songs For Walter aka Laurie Hulme is back with another slice of folk pop, this time armed with a banjo and a story about his Grandfathers philosophy, communism and constitutional stance about Laurie changing his university course to politics.
The title is from the philosopher: Thomas Hobbe’s ‘Leviathan’ of which Laurie studied during his time at university. Hobbes says that ungoverned man would be constantly at war because of Competition, Diffidence and Glory. This is a comprehensible story about family life and how it can affect your studies, read into it as much as like.
Free download here.
BG072 // 10 Feb 2014
North Carolina’s The Sweets and PETEY return to Bleeding Gold for another split cassette release, this time featuring 2 new EPs – 9 tracks of slacker lo-fi goodness. Cassette comes in white with purple ink or translucent purple with white ink, double-sided full color jcards and digital download cards. Order here. Stream here.
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!!
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!
Bleeding 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.
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
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.
Bleeding Gold Records and SANDIE TRASH present: SALVE REGINA
13 tracks of french New Wave/Punk feature on double ten inch gatefold! Order here.
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
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
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.
The first 7″ single by SANDIE TRASH features an exclusive mix of their new duet with ALEXROSSI and special guest Kloot Per W. A regular version of Mon Amour will be available on the SANDIE TRASH full-length SALVE REGINA due out on 2×10″ gatefold this September. All 7″s are big-hole and classic black vinyl.
Petey / The Sweets
Bleeding Gold is excited to announce our latest split project – this one a North Carolina thing with our friends The Sweets and PETEY. 3 brand-new jams from each band: PETEY’s punchy take on noise pop and more hazy love jams from The brothers Sweets! Grab the cassette or digital files here.
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