BRISTOL LIVE LIVE & NEW MUSIC MAGAZINE
GHOSTPOET N o v. 1 7 | 7 0
BAD SOUNDS
RIDE
PLUS:
LIVE LISTINGS, RELEASES & TONS MORE
1
facebook.com/o2academybristol twitter.com/o2academybris instagram.com/o2academybris facebook.com/o2academybristol youtube.com/o2academytv twitter.com/o2academybris instagram.com/o2academybris youtube.com/o2academytv
Wed 1st Nov • SOLD OUT
Sun 19th Nov • £22 adv
Thu 2nd Nov • £25 adv
Tue 21st Nov • £28.50 adv
J Hus
Newton Faulkner
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Opeth
+ Enslaved
Wed 22nd Nov • SOLD OUT
Fri 3rd Nov • £7 adv
Krept & Konan Konvict Kartel w/ Akon Sun 5th Nov • SECOND DATE • £25 adv
Konvict Kartel w/ Akon Mon 6th Nov • £36.50 adv
Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul Tue 7th Nov • SOLD OUT
Oh Wonder + Sigrid
Wed 8th Nov • SOLD OUT
Wolf Alice
+ Sunflower Bean + Superfood
Thu 9th Nov • SOLD OUT
Goldfrapp
Airbourne
+ Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons + The Wild!
Sun 26th Nov • SOLD OUT
Wed 7th Mar • £27.50 adv
Mac DeMarco
Fri 1st Dec • SOLD OUT
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
Tue 14th Nov • £29.50 adv
Happy Mondays
+ Jon Dasilva
Moose Blood + Therapy?
Skid Row
LANY
The Stranglers
Tue 20th Mar • £25 adv + TOSELAND
Wed 13th Dec • £27.50 adv
Thu 22nd Mar • £25 adv
Thu 14th Dec • SOLD OUT
Thu 29th Mar • £17.50 adv
Shed Seven + Cast
Purple Rain
Mon 18th Dec • £30 adv
Blue October The Fratellis
Fri 30th Mar • £20 adv
Alabama 3
Sat 7th Apr • £16 adv RESCHEDULED DATE
Extreme
MØ + Skott
Thu 21st Dec • £21.25 adv
Epica
+ Dan Reed Network
The Twang + Methods
+ Cane Hill + Ice Nine Kills
Motionless In White
Fri 17th Nov • SOLD OUT
Tue 6th Feb • £18 adv
+ Sir the Baptist
+ Soil + Local H
Eskimo Dance
Fri 9th Mar • £16 adv
Tue 5th Dec • £12.50 adv
+ Mushroomhead + Death Blooms
Sat 18th Nov • £15/£20 adv 10pm-4am • over 18s only
Feeder
Thu 15th Mar • £27.50 adv
Fri 19th Jan • £17 adv
Nelly
Cash - A Tribute to The Man In Black
Scouting For Girls
Thu 16th Nov • £22.50 adv
Insane Clown Posse
Fri 2nd Mar • £12 adv
Mon 4th Dec • £22.50 adv / £85 VIP
A Celebration of Prince
+ Darlia + July Talk
The Front Bottoms
+ Basement + Ecca Vandal
Feat. Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Masta Ace, Craig G, Roxanne Shante & MC Shan
Nothing But Thieves
+ A + Vex Red
+ The Smith Street Band + Brick & Mortar
Festival Of The Dead
Fri 15th Dec • £19.50 adv
Mon 13th Nov • SOLD OUT
Hell Is For Heroes Tue 27th Feb • £17 adv
Sun 12th Nov • From £20 adv
Juice Crew
+ Wintersun + Tribulation
Fri 16th Feb • £20 adv
Sat 25th Nov • SOLD OUT 10pm-3am • over 18s only
Fish
Sat 11th Nov • SOLD OUT
Arch Enemy
PVRIS
+ COIN + TYNE
Sat 4th Nov • SOLD OUT
Wed 14th Feb • £19.50 adv
Alien Ant Farm Sat 10th Feb • £26 adv
The Damned + Slim Jim Phantom
Sun 8th Apr • £19.50 adv Thu 12th Apr • £25 adv
Love From Stourbridge
The Wonder Stuff + Ned’s Atomic Dustbin + Graham Crabb DJ set (P.W.E.I.)
Fri 20th Apr • £16.50 adv
The White Buffalo Fri 20th Apr • £27.50 adv
Machine Head
Fri 20th Apr • £13.50 adv
Elvana: Elvis Fronted Nirvana
O2 Academy Bristol Frogmore Street, Bristol BS1 5NA • Doors 7pm unless stated
ticketmaster.co.uk
2 2
Venue box office opening hours: Mon - Sat 12pm - 4pm
ticketmaster.co.uk • seetickets.com • gigantic.com
o2academybristol.co.uk
Nov • 2017
Belle and Sebastian
belleandsebastian.com A
C RO S S TOW N
CO N C ERT S
P R E S EN TAT I O N
B Y
A R R A N G EM EN T W I T H
X
R AY
3
The Gallimaufry
Mondays Open Mic hosted by Mike Dennis Tuesdays 7 Nov - From the Forest presents The Desert 14 Nov - Osmoid 21 Nov - Forth & Back 28 Nov - Moshka Wednesdays Waldo’s Gift Thursdays Mike Deniran presents Backbeat Fridays Children of the Sun hosted by Soulworks DJs Saturdays Satta Lites DJs Sunday The Bristol Sessions hosted by Ruth Royal
4
thegallimaufry.co.uk
Nov
17
PARQUET COURTS, P12
Full swing. Bristol is back doing what it does best. There are tons of great shows on, the student invasion is reaching critical mass, and it’s all vignetted with a constant light drizzle. Home is home. This month, we’re unbelievably stoked to have two-time Mercury nominee Ghostpoet on the cover. Our Jon Kean talks to Obaro Ejimiwe about defying genre, evolving as an artist, and as a blacksmith, too. Will make sense later. Meanwhile, we catch up with Ride ahead of their Bristol date this month, and have a long-overdue chat with Bath’s Bad Sounds. Our new Release Editor, Lor Nov, has a host of new music for you this month, as does Christian with What’s New?, including a look at nascent Bristol favourite, Slonk. With all this, plus guest pieces from Gravy Train, We The Curious (prev. At-Bristol) and only the bloody PRS Foundation – we hope you have as much of a blast reading this issue as we had making it. Loki Lillistone Editor-in-Chief
Sales: loki@bristollivemagazine.com New Music Ed Christian Northwood / Live Ed Mustafa Mirreh / Release Ed Lor Nov / Plus many more in print and online.
08
PICKS WITH: G R AV Y T R A I N
12 16 20
W H AT ’ S N E W ?
26 28 35
BAD SOUNDS
37 40
DEAR DICK
41 58
LIVE LISTINGS
RIDE
COVER: GHOSTPOET
NEW RELEASES
BRISTOL BECAUSE: WE THE CURIOUS
I N C A S E Y O U M I S S E D I T: N I L Ü F E R YA N YA
THOUGHTS: BUILDING MOMENTUM W / P R S F O U N D AT I O N 5
HONEYBLOOD THEKLA
6
7
Guest Picks
What our pals are into this month.
JESUITS (ADAM HASTINGS)
This month:
Gravy Train & Jesuits present: Virtue 10TH NOV, FIDDLERS Being the drummer in Jesuits, it made complete sense for Gravy Train and the band to utilise our knowledge to put together an eclectic and forward-thinking lineup with some of our favourite and most influential Bristol bands. After selling out a co-curated night earlier this year, we’ve stepped it up – and what better venue to hold it at than Fiddlers, in my opinion the best-sounding venue in Bristol! EP/64 open the night; a free-form, nowave punk outfit. Next is E B U, whose 8
words by: Miles Hastings, Label/Promo Manager
set has recently transformed in ambitious ways (you may have caught her at Thorny), and which is understandably blowing people away. Our special guests emerge in the form of ubiquitous parasites, LICE. My fellow Jesuits and I have been sparking new interest since our recent Arnolfini performance, with our new sound utilising a blend of gothic-rock, trap, shoegaze and experimental electronics, creating ethereal drones and pulsing patterns. Heavy Petting (Giant Swan) will see us late into the night, plus DJ sets from acclaimed experimental artist Silver Waves and Homo Duplex (Giant Swan/The Naturals).
Weaves 20TH NOV, CROFTERS RIGHTS
I’m so excited to bring Weaves to Bristol. With the Toronto band’s exuberantly experimental pop structures and angular guitars – reminiscent of Yeah Yeah Yeahs – they’ll be sure to go down a storm here. Singer Jasmyn Burke’s syrupy tone belts and breaks like the best of them; imagine Poly Styrene of X-Ray Spex in a modern American indie context. They play the Crofters Rights on Monday 20th November, with support from London/Glasgow ensemble Dama Scout. Weaves have just released their second album, Wide Open, from which the singles ‘Scream’ and ‘Walkaway’ can be regularly heard on 6Music.
Swedish Death Candy 21ST NOV, CROFTERS RIGHTS
I first came across Londoners, Swedish Death Candy when they and Jesuits both supported Wand at Exchange last year. I was absolutely blown away by their explosive energy – and phat riffs! Joining them on this month’s bill are one of Bristol’s finest rock bands, YO NO SE, and newcomers, RADIATORS, whom I’ve been excited to book for a long time. Swedish Death Candy’s self-titled debut album is out this month on Hassle Records, but check out single ‘Last Dream’ for a taste. GT’s records and shows have been staples of the DIY scene since 2016.
9
10
THUR 26TH OCT
TUE 14TH NOV - SWX 2
SAT 9TH DEC
DOORS 7PM / CURFEW 11PM
DOORS 7PM / CURFEW 11PM
DOORS 6PM / CURFEW 10PM
THE PIGEON DETECTIVES
MAHALIA
BEANS ON TOAST + SKINNY LISTER
+ LITTLE COMETS From £18 + BF
From £7 + BF
FRI 24TH NOV DOORS 6:30PM / CURFEW 10PM
FRI 27TH OCT DOORS 10:30PM / CURFEW 4AM
KISSTORY HALLOWEEN
ALDOUS HARDING + KATIE VON SCHLEICHER From £10 + BF
DOORS 6PM / CURFEW 10PM
MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA + SLOTHRUST From £18 + BF
SAT 28TH OCT
NIGHTMARE ON NELSON STREET From £6 + BF
TUE 31ST OCT
FAR FETCHED HALLOWEEN PRESENTS BIG SHAQ TUE 7TH NOV DOORS 7:30PM / CURFEW 11PM
SYLVAN ESSO + BAYONNE From £15 + BF
THUR 9TH NOV DOORS 7PM / CURFEW 11PM
RIDE
+ ULRIKA SPACEK From £25 + BF
FRI 10TH NOV - SWX 2 DOORS 6PM / CURFEW 10PM
HARRY & THE GONDOLAF From £7 + BF
FRI 10TH NOV
FRI 24TH NOV
From £4 + BF
SAT 11TH NOV
JAGUAR SKILLS From £6 + BF
DOORS 7.30PM / CURFEW 11PM
2017 - 2018 EVENTS
BOYZLIFE
DOORS 11PM / CURFEW 4AM
SAT 20TH JAN
DANNY T
ESDR EVENTS:
From £4 + BF
SUN 26TH NOV DOORS 7PM / CURFEW 11PM
EVERY TIME I DIE
+ COMEBACK KID KNOCKED LOSOE & HIGHER POWER From £16 + BF
DOORS 7PM / CURFEW 11PM
SASHA VELOUR From £20 + BF
SUN 21ST JAN DOORS 7PM / CURFEW 11PM
LORD HURON From £5 + BF
WED 31ST JAN
THE MENZINGERS
THUR 30TH NOV - SWX 2 PUP & CAYETANA DOORS 7PM / CURFEW 11PM
LEWIS CAPALDI From £7 + BF
FRI 1ST DEC DOORS 7PM / CURFEW 10:30PM
HANG MASSIVE From £15 + BF
SAT 2ND DEC DOORS 10:30PM
BENNY BENASSI From £7 + BF
From £16 + BF
SAT 10TH FEB DOORS 7.30PM / CURFEW 11PM
LEGENDS OF DARTS CATCH ALL THE GREATS! ERIC BRISTOW JOHN LOWE WAYNE MARDLE KEITH DELLER COLIN LLYOD TED HANKEY + MC PAUL BOOTH From £18.50 + BF
SUN 3RD DEC
FRI 16TH MAR
WHITE COLLAR BOXING
TOM GRENNAN
WED 6TH DEC DOORS 7PM / CURFEW 11PM
SIKTH From £15 + BF
DOORS 11PM / CURFEW 4AM
AFISHAL
From £15 + BF
SUN 10TH DEC
From £28.50 + BF
From £7 + BF
SAT 28TH OCT
DOUBLE TROUBLE TOUR
FRI 8TH DEC
DOORS 6.30PM / CURFEW 10PM From £13 + BF
SAT 21ST APR DOORS 6.30PM / CURFEW 10PM
AKALA From £16.50 + BF
SUN 22ND APR
DOORS 6:30PM / CURFEW 10:30PM DOORS 7PM / CURFEW 11PM
SAINT ETIENNE From £25 + BF
PROPAGANDHI From £18 + BF
SAT 28TH APR DOORS 6PM / CURFEW 10PM
THE SHAWHAWK DUO 11
What’s New?
Fresh tales from the BLM radar with:
Christian Northwood New Music Editor
Slonk Slonk, the brain-child of Joe Sherrin, is a project that’s evolved into something very special in the last year or so. His first EP, Pots and Pans, documented an artist recording with what he can (literally pots and pans), but his debut album Songs About Tanks fleshed out that lo-fi mentality with crashing guitars, violin layers and an emotional honesty found in few others. It’s intimate and beautiful,
12
combining Slonk’s mastery of lo-fi recording techniques with lyrical prowess. However, with his new EP Losing My Mind on the Outside of Everything, Slonk pushes even further into his sound. Recorded in just one weekend and with only one microphone, the EP thrives on its limitations, combining noise and intimacy, creating a record that exposes Slonk; blending the harshness of garage-rock with the lyrical deftness of bands like Los Campesinos!, he is able to create something that every listener can connect with. Joe Sherrin has become a true staple of the Bristol scene, and whatever his guise, he knows how to tap into all our feelings. We’re Both Going To...
slonk.bandcamp.com
Lazy Day
PHOTO: ROWAN ALLEN
First impressions of London four-piece, Lazy Day may leave you feeling woozy and chilled. It’s easy to understand why; vocalist Tilly Scantlebury is husky and slow, while the guitars seem to shimmer with an echoey beauty. But the deeper you dig, the sharper the band feel. Their recent EP Ribbons showcased the four-piece’s brilliant indie-pop songwriting, especially on the instrumental interludes. But when they add Tilly’s vocals into the mix, as they do brilliantly on tracks like ‘With My Mind’, they excel. ‘What’s Up’ stands out, its intimate chorus and arresting verses creating something truly special.
What’s Up
Taking experimental electronics and mixing them with beautiful vocals and pop sensibilities, Bristol’s 4th Project create something calming yet emotive. The incredible lead vocals from Kathleen Fitzpatrick-Milton soar over the minimal, pulsating electronics that fellow band members, Jack Drewry and Rowan Evans create. Their first single, the entrancing ‘Taking Me Over’, is the perfect introduction to the band. The lush layers and clicking drum beats form the perfect launch pad to catapult their sound out of Bristol. It seems only a matter of time before the trio burst forth into national, if not international, success. Taking Me Over
lazydaylazyday.bandcamp.com
4th Project
soundcloud.com/4thproject
Get more new music from Christian every Monday via Tracks of the Week at bristollivemagazine.com 13
14
Humans Feast 9 Nov 7 Dec
From ÂŁ7.95 6.30pm - 10pm
Registered charity number 1049954
we the curious After Hours 18+ Out of the ordinary nights out
Science, art, ideas. Bristol Harbourside
wethecurious.org 15
R
R I D E
ide have carried on where they left off with fifth album, Weather Diaries. It’s a record full of vitality, sounding like a band who have reformed with a real purpose. With an imminent date at SWX this month, we caught up with drummer Loz Colbert.
W. R h y s B u c h a n a n 16
A few months on from the release, he still sounds genuinely humbled by the reaction to their first new music in over twenty years. “It’s been great to see the response within the industry but also, more importantly, to see the fans connecting with new music.” It’s no surprise really as their followers jumped on the news of a reunion back in 2015. He continues, “People who have known us a long time are really digging it and holding it in their hands as a real Ride record. We’re over the moon to see people singing along to the new songs in lots of different countries.”
“We were banging songs out like a band who’d been working together forever.” Whether you latched onto the band on this second wave, or during their emergence in the nineties, their sounds on the new album should seem like a familiar friend. Loz backs up this sentiment: “We didn’t want to take a wild step into the dark and do something involving pure electronics or medieval instruments. We were going to keep it within the sphere of what Ride is good at.” The band relished being back in the studio, despite the initial tentativeness. “It felt like a great environment to be working in as everyone was contributing,” he says. This is something that reflects in the listen. “We were banging songs out like a band who’d been working together forever. We found a really positive way of working, it had momentum, focus and
energy that didn’t get too hung up on details.” If anything, ‘reunion’ felt like the wrong word to use when Ride got back together. “You can’t avoid the fact that it falls under the banner of a reunion, but we just wanted to carry on really.” He takes stock of this before continuing. “It really did feel like a new band with a new fire that reminded us of what it felt like at the start. Even though we spent 2015 playing all our old songs, in the back of our minds it was really important to make some new music because the feeling in the band was so fresh. We were interacting so well that we decided to crystallise it into some new songs.” The band did have their eyes on their reforming 90s peers, which could have played somewhat into the return. Loz says, “The first one was Pixies, then My Bloody Valentine, but one of the big ones for me was The Stone Roses. Just seeing how committed they were to making a real step forward was brilliant.” Ride were naturally excited to return themselves: “It felt important to be relevant again, just to ‘say this is us and this is the sound we make’. It’s good to allow people to connect with that again in the first hand sense that you get live.” That chance to connect comes very soon and the band couldn’t be more thrilled to be Bristol-bound. “We’re so up for bringing Weather Diaries to Bristol. These will be the first UK dates where we’ve considered it and played new songs. We’ve played the city a few times since we got back together but to come back with this new album that we’re really proud of is great. As soon as we started playing the new songs in rehearsal it felt like lights were going on. Hope you’re all ready for it.” Ride play SWX on 9th November, with Weather Diaries out now. 17
YOUR
MUSIC CAREER STARTS HERE
8
COURSES
GUITAR • BASS • DRUMS • VOCALS • SONGWRITING MUSIC PRODUCTION • MUSIC BUSINESS • EVENT MANAGEMENT
STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES UNRIVALLED CONNECTIONS TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
BIMM.CO.UK/BRISTOL EUROPE’S MOST CONNECTED MUSIC COLLEGE
18
Make your mark in the music industry with the production and performance degree pathways at UCW. www.ucw.ac.uk
Teaching Excellence Framework
19
W.
J o n K e a n P. P h i l S h a r p
GHOSTPOET Very much a master of his craft, Obaro Ejimiwe, aka Ghostpoet, released his fourth album, Dark Days and Canapés, in August. After the foray into overt cheerfulness of 2015’s Shedding Skin, it was a case of ‘back to bleak’ for 2017’s offering.
“It’s a product of my evolution as an artist. I’m more comfortable with what I’m trying to make and I’m more confident lyrically in the kind of things I want to write about. I guess that’s just collided with the times we’re living in and what I’ve always tried to do, which is to capture the moment.” It was on Peanut Butter Blues and Melancholy Jam, in 2011, that Ghostpoet delivered the line, “As you get older, you just have to live and learn.” So what wisdom has he gleaned with age? “We haven’t got enough time to answer that question. You’re always evolving as a human. The minute you decide there’s nothing left to learn, you’re kind of lost, really.”
20
The recurring theme of isolation underpins Ghostpoet’s work. For him, “Isolation is a complicated thing in an increasingly complex world. We’re very simple creatures, but we seem to surround ourselves with complication.” I ask whether his recent move to Margate, on the Kent coast, might give future records a different sound, a bit more of a sense of peace or space, perhaps: “Who knows – is it nature or nurture? I’m intrigued to see what happens. We’ll see it if I, hopefully, get to make another record. The demos will certainly start off in Margate. It’s an interesting scene here right now; we’re just heading into winter, with amazing weather, the beach and the sea.”
“The minute you decide there’s nothing left to learn, you’re kind of lost, really.”
21
As well as his new album, he’ll very much be bringing elements of his home town around the country with him: “You have these big plans on tour to read books and catch up on various things. I’m trying to start a radio station in Margate, so that’s probably going to take up most of my time when I’m not playing. I’ll be sorting things by email, like programming and the live stuff we want to do, and contacting suppliers about finishing construction and the last bits of furniture.” He was refreshingly non-precious when I asked him about the early reception to his brand-new body of work, asserting, “My attitude is that, once it’s out, it doesn’t belong to me anymore. The live thing is a different energy. That energy can be renewed every night through playing to new audiences. There’s a reinterpretation of the songs for the live environment, the energy you get from the crowd and the energy between me and my band on stage; it’s just different from the record-making process. I guess I do retake ownership of the songs through the live performance in a way.” Despite two Mercury nominations (and a credibly possible third for his latest work), he seems happy to represent the ‘Ghost-‘ part of his name, an irresistible, haunting whisper, rather than some brash, big noise: “Success for me was just being able to make a record and put it out, so everything that’s happened since then’s just been a bonus, really. The more I’m known, the more chance I have to make music, get it out there and tour, but apart from that, I don’t think I’ve made a success of it. I’ve made a career out of it. “Way back when, I was just thinking about a name that didn’t give you an immediate idea of what the music was like behind it. I just wanted it to be a doorway to go through and, if people choose to go through it, they can discover what I’m about. I can’t complain. It’s got me this far.” 22
“Once it’s out, it doesn’t belong to me anymore.” Genre-fluid, uncategorisable, he keeps on preventing music journos, despite their determined efforts, from putting him in a stylistic stranglehold: “It comes with its own frustrations. I’ve always tried to be as original as possible and to make albums that reflect the music I listen to, which is everything. I always find it boring to try to write music in one, or a couple of genres. I think people are starting to accept me for what I am.” And whatever you say he is, you can be sure that’s what he’s not. “Last time I came to Bristol, I got the opportunity to be a blacksmith for the afternoon. I’d been on 6Music; Lauren Laverne was interviewing me and I’m always kidding with Lauren because she’s just great fun – an amazing broadcaster. She asked me what I’d want to do as a career if it wasn’t music, so I jokingly said, ‘a swordsmith’ off the top of my head. I was just about to go on tour and a lady called Jo Williams of Fire Iron Art got in touch and said to come by if I had some time when I was in Bristol. It was a really eye-opening experience.” A pity, then, that when Ghostpoet plays the Marble Factory this month, there won’t be any preparatory stonemasonry thrown in. Ghostpoet plays the Marble Factory on 14th November, with Dark Days and Canapés out now on PIAS. 23
24
25
W. Ke z i a Cochrane
We’ve never really had the chance to show people another side of us...” Pulling soulful sensibilities and hip hop beats through infectious indiepop, Bath five-piece, Bad Sounds channel a certain nostalgic tinge whilst remaining firmly fresh... Having recently released their debut EP Mixtape One, Ewan and Callum Merrett, the brothers behind Bad Sounds, enthuse about how exciting it felt to create this record. “I think it was a big thing for us, because we’ve only ever put out singles before. We’ve never really had the chance to show people another side of us that wouldn’t really work in a single capacity,” Ewan says. Going into more detail, Callum explains, “we had little skits or beats and demos that we didn’t really know what to do with. Once we’d chosen those three proper singles it was 26
just a case of weaving them together with these other little pieces of music”. On the topic of their various sonic elements, and the band’s origins: “I’d say that when it actually became Bad Sounds,” Ewan muses, “what happened was Cal tried to move to London, got really into bands and started recording and learning all about that process. At the same time I got really into hip hop and more sample-based music, and was making beats on an MPC at home. Then after we’d been doing that separately for a few years we showed each other what
BAD SOUNDS we’d learnt.” Combining these different musical experiences has been beneficial for both their diverse sound and the production side of things. Ewan mentions that “because we’re starting to release stuff properly, Callum’s recording background has come in, to re-record those breaks but make them still sound authentic.” There’s a clear autonomous attitude that shines through as they talk about all aspects of the band’s output. Discussing their distinctive aesthetic Callum, who creates the band’s artwork, says “it’s definitely something we’re conscious of, because music is 99.9% of what it’s all about but there’s also this degree of having
something that people recognise as well. I want people to know when they’re scrolling through Instagram or whatever that it’s a Bad Sounds post.” Affirming this, Ewan adds “I think it’s when we naturally just follow our own tastes and instinct, then it all comes out with a clear thing,” emphasising that “with a lot of things you have to do as a band, I feel like we’ve never wanted to put something out that we didn’t think was cool or wasn’t a good idea. For example, recently the idea seems to be putting up the album cover with the track and we were just like, ‘it’s so boring’, so we did those stupid videos of us playing jenga and stuff. We tried to do something that we thought we’d actually watch and find funny or entertaining.” Having gained great reception and an ever-growing Bad Sounds fan-base, the two of them, who’ve been playing music together since they were kids, express a really humble and genuine appreciation for this recognition. “Now we have people at shows tell us how much they love our music or they’re singing along back to us at shows,” Callum recounts. “I cannot describe that feeling at a show when people know your lyrics… It’s pretty crazy to be honest.” On their (nearly) hometown show this month, they confess-, “there are always certain shows on the tour that we put like 150% of effort into in terms of pre-production and planning interesting things that people will want to talk about after the show.” To those intrigued, be sure to catch them at Thekla this month. Bad Sounds play Thekla on 8th November, with Mixtape One out now on Insanity Records. 27
New Releases
Records cut, pressed & out this month.
Angel Olsen Phases Secretly Group | 10.11
Releasing a ‘B-sides and rarities’ compilation can often feel like a slippery slope for an artist. I mean, tracks don’t make it onto albums for a reason. Luckily, though, this isn’t the case for Angel Olsen. Phases, her latest collection of rare and previously-unreleased material, is a deep dive into the American singersongwriter’s various souls.
Capable of switching from grunge to blues, and back again, Olsen’s voice is eclectic and unique in its delivery, emotional and piercing in every note and shade. From intimate campfire songs like ‘Endless Road’ that unveil Olsen’s country heart, to the soft, electric shiver of ‘Only With You’, or even ‘Sans’ which gives power to her rockier side, Phases’ 12 tracks are a trip of discovery into the now-30-year-old musician’s multifaceted changes over time. This record serves as a true sampler as to the many ways a songwriter can create art. Guia Cortassa Only With You
angelolsen.com
STREAM CUTS FROM THESE ALBUMS AND MORE AT BRISTOLLIVEMAGAZINE.COM
28
SLEIGH BELLS KID KRUSCHEV Lucky Numbers | 10.11
A year after their abrasive fourth album Jessica Rabbit, the Brooklyn duo are more unpredictable than ever with mini-album Kid Kruschev. Who’d have thought they could pull off a melodic acoustic cut like ‘Florida Thunderstorms’, or to trade thunderous guitars for urgent synths? They haven’t so much stripped away the cascading riffs, as thrown them into beautiful curveballs like ‘Blue Trash Mattress Fire’ and ‘Favourite Transgressions’. While they’ve successfully served up seven tracks of fiery pop, it’s not without clear, jagged rock edges. Most bands of their ilk would get louder with every album, but Sleigh Bells always find new and surprising ways to re-style their sound. Oliver Evans
TELEMAN FÜNF EP Moshi Moshi | 17.11
Snuffing it in 1767, Georg Philipp Telemann couldn’t have known that 250 years later, his name would endure in fidgety synth-rock. Following 2016’s Brilliant Sanity, Teleman’s new EP commences with ‘Spectre’ – captivating and ominous, as if Mary Shelley’s on sinister synths and Bram Stoker’s on vocals. Early Cure mixed with OMD, it shows a life haunted by love’s absence. Krautrock drives the propulsive ‘Repeater’. ‘Bone China Face’ laments beauty without warmth. The distinctly ‘Billie Jean’ bassline in ‘Rivers in the Dark’ warms you up, even though “love is cold.” ‘Nights on Earth’ claims that “happiness can break your heart, so let’s not even start.” For bruised beauty and dynamic despair, take Fünf. Jon Kean
CONVERGE THE DUSK IN US Epitaph | 03.11
After a five-year gap between records, Converge continue to create the same emotional atmosphere of hesitation, trauma, and pain. However, as always, there’s a reconciliation – the stillness after the storm – or, in this record’s case, the space the band allow to exist between unrestrained guitars and blast beats.
The Dusk In Us is a natural progression, or rather an extension, of what the Massachusetts four-piece do best: a crushing blend of hardcore, punk and metal that’s executed in a way that intersects in its best moments. Rachel Grace Almeida
29
THU.02.NOV.17
THU.09.NOV.17
WED.15.NOV.17
FRI.03.NOV.17
FRI.10.NOV.17
THU.16.NOV.17
FRI.03.NOV.17 FRI.10.NOV.17
SAT.04.NOV.17
FRI.17.NOV.17
THU.23.NOV.17 SUN.12.NOV.17
SAT.04.NOV.17
FRI.24.NOV.17 MON.13.NOV.17
MON.06.NOV.17
FRI.24.NOV.17 MON.13.NOV.17
MON.06.NOV.17
MON.27.NOV.17 TUE.14.NOV.17
TUE.07.NOV.17 TUE.14.NOV.17
30
THEKLA
LIVE LISTINGS The Grove East Mud Dock Bristol BS1 4RB theklabristol.co.uk | thekla.club F L theklabristol | I X theklabris
alt-tickets.co.uk • gigantic.com • bristolticketshop.co.uk
WEDNESDAY 1ST NOVEMBER
BIG THIEF
SUNDAY 19TH NOVEMBER
SOLD OUT
SKERRYVORE WEDNESDAY 22ND NOVEMBER
THURSDAY 2ND NOVEMBER
MARIKA HACKMAN
THE TRAVELLING BAND
SATURDAY 25TH NOVEMBER
FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER
THE BACK TO AFRICA ROOTS TOUR
JULIA JACKLIN SATURDAY 4TH NOVEMBER
THE LANCASHIRE HOTPOTS + SKIMMITY HITCHERS TUESDAY 7TH NOVEMBER
PARCELS
+ HUSH MOSS
SUNDAY 26TH NOVEMBER
SOLD OUT
AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR
+ GALLOPS + MEMORY OF ELEPHANTS
SOLD OUT
MONDAY 27TH NOVEMBER
BETSY
WEDNESDAY 8TH NOVEMBER
BAD SOUNDS
+ SWIMMING GIRLS + COUSIN KULA
TUESDAY 28TH NOVEMBER
IAN FELICE
THURSDAY 9TH NOVEMBER
BRIX & THE EXTRICATED FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER
ARDYN
WEDNESDAY 29TH NOVEMBER
COURAGE MY LOVE
FREE ENTRY
THURSDAY 30TH NOVEMBER
JESCA HOOP
SATURDAY 11TH NOVEMBER
+ LUCAS OSWALD
VENOM PRISON + CORRUPT MORAL ALTAR + GOD COMPLEX SUNDAY 12TH NOVEMBER
MY VITRIOL
+ ...AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD
WEDNESDAY 15TH NOVEMBER
DJ FORMAT + ABDOMINAL FRIDAY 17TH NOVEMBER
THE SLOW READERS CLUB
FRIDAY 1ST DECEMBER
SOLD OUT
BLAENAVON
+ THE NIGHT CAFE
SATURDAY 2ND DECEMBER
THE SPITFIRES
+ THE NOVATONES
TUESDAY 5TH DECEMBER
PUMAROSA THURSDAY 7TH DECEMBER
BROKEN WITT REBELS MONDAY 11TH DECEMBER
SATURDAY 18TH NOVEMBER
WOLF PARADE
CLOUD NOTHINGS & THE HOTELIER 31
SHAMIR REVELATIONS Father/Daughter | 03.11
On his second release of the year, and first with label Father/Daughter, Shamir confronts his own anxieties, seeking solutions both personal and universal. Written in two weeks at his Las Vegas home following psychiatric care earlier this year, Revelations explores a more rock-centred sound than the electronic wizardry of 2015 debut Ratchet, however this fails to compromise the mellifluous
vocal fluidity exhibited throughout. This is punctuated by ‘90s Kids’, a song reminiscent in its appeal of a TV theme of the era and with ‘Cloudy,’ an arresting ballad isolating the artist’s pain-soaked, self-aware assurances. Stained with ambiguity, Shamir’s return from the brink of his own emotional boundaries proves to be a triumphantly poignant voyage. Will Perkins
REWS PYRO Marshall | 03.11
Mix Royal Blood with Honeyblood, then make it slightly bloodier, and you have London/Belfast duo, Rews. Mark Radcliffe’s pick of a stellar festival lineup at this year’s Glastonbury, their debut album, Pyro, ought to propel them further from the ‘Who’s That?’ and into the ‘Who’s Who’ listings. If you want bruising indie-rock that’ll give you goosebumps and scare the 32
crap out of your pets, Shauna Tohill and Collette Williams are your ideal go-to. The album feels viscerally ‘live’, especially at noise-abatement-order-earning volume. Sing along to album highlights, ‘Violins’ or ‘Death Yawn’ – “Stay the hell away from me” – on the train and you’ll soon have a double seat to yourself. Jon Kean
ROB BRAVERY UNTIL TOMORROW, OBLIVION Self-release | Out Now
Now something of a trip-hop troubadour, Rob Bravery has returned following his 2015 album Esque. This third effort wades deeper into twitchy, sonic atmospherics, accompanied of course by his ethereal vocal. Some of the best moments come from drifting out of sync, with the album somehow all the more harmonic for it, as in abstract single ‘Homage/Vanished’. While treading into poppy territory on ‘Paralleleyes’, it’s one of few diversions, as Until Tomorrow, Oblivion personifies what we’ve now come to expect; twinkling bleeps, dramatic piano and delicate strings, all moulded together with an odd sense of drama that Rob Bravery revels in. Oliver Evans
CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG REST Because Music | 17.11
Shapeshifting musician and artiste Charlotte Gainsbourg creates another record – her first since 2009’s IRM – which provokes while maintaining accessibility. Her frequent lyrical oscillation between French and English adds to the unsettling and haunting atmosphere creeping in from her raspy whispers and yet, tracks like ‘Deadly Valentine’ and ‘Sylvia Says’ are infused with synth and dance grooves, via collaborators such as Daft Punk and Owen Pallet of Arcade Fire. It’s not a huge departure from her previous releases though, feeling at times like the perfect soundtrack for a Baroque-themed Halloween party. Yet Gainsbourg’s talent for composing tracks that leave a thick residue of an evocative and nagging nostalgia for death, memory and love, is undeniable. Albert Testani
MORRISSEY LOW IN HIGH SCHOOL BMG | 17.11
Moz is back with his eleventh studio album, which means more authority bashing and more delightful statements on issues which are often omitted elsewhere, while being as dramatic and theatrical as ever. His live sound even bleeds in throughout the listen with intimidating sound effects and harsh, chunky instrumentation. This album won’t be for everyone, not least because of the divisive character he’s become, but one thing this man can never be faulted for is the fact that everyone has an opinion on him. Rhys Buchanan
33
ONSIND WE WILT, WE BLOOM Specialist Subject | 17.11
It’s been four years since we last heard from Durham punk duo Onsind, with both Daniel Ellis and Nathan StephensGriffin focussing their attentions on their other band, Martha, but a return to Onsind allows the pair to once again flex their political songwriting muscles. The to-the-point lyricism, especially on tracks like ‘Immature’ and ‘Loyalty Festers’, helps to deliver punchy, honest barbs that describe, and often attack, the current state of affairs. Moving away from their previous acoustic sound, crunching punk guitars add more anger to the tracks. A political manifesto in punk form, Onsind prove that they are more vital than ever. Christian Northwood
BDY_PRTS FLY INVISIBLE HERO Aggrocat | 24.11
Fly Invisible Hero has a familiar feel, even upon first listen. The texture of the album is littered with stark, digital sounds reminiscent of 80s acts like The Human League; even incorporating the compressed guitar palm mutes and flamboyant synth drums. It’s the vocal work that makes the music come to life, though. The Kate Bush-style ascents are impressive in themselves, but the harmonies they’ve constructed are implicitly beautiful and bone-chillingly eerie in equal measure. Recent single, ‘Warriors’ is perhaps the most infectious track, peaking in an immensely satisfying and grandiose chorus as it gallops through a sea of reverb. Stuart Tidy
34
AUTOBAHN THE MORAL CROSSING Tough Love | 3.11
There’s no limit to the speed you can drive on the German autobahn. Similarly, there’s no depth of morbidity you can’t plumb in pursuit of a damn fine tune if you’re Leeds glum rockers, Autobahn. Taking postpunk to post-apocalyptic profundity, with a hefty waft of goth, their second album, The Moral Crossing, looms with grimness. Just too late for Halloween, but bang on for some firestarting Guy Fawkes Night nihilism, you can light up your night with some dark Joy Division sounds on ‘Obituary’ or early New Order on ‘Future’, which lead singer, Craig Johnson, says takes “a leg-up” from Wham!’s ‘Club Tropicana’. Stranger things have happened. But only occasionally. Jon Kean
BRISTOL BECAUSE... City chat with our fave people.
Ginny & Aimae, presenters:
Bristol’s science and arts space. (prev. At-Bristol) When did you first move to Bristol? A: Two years ago, partly for the circus scene. With places like The Island there’s such a creative hub here. G: Six months. Moving from a tiny community was quite daunting but I’ve never felt more at home.
Who’s your top Bristol artist at the moment? Can we say simply the local people? We love all the jam nights from LeftBank to The Three Tuns. There’s such a communal feel and anyone can join in.
What’s your favourite thing about the city? You can be in the countryside in the afternoon, a mad party at 5am and then on a beautiful boat for breakfast. And the people here really care for the city that makes all the difference.
And your least favourite? Bristol is too awesome for its own good, so we can get some thoughtless development. We need to make sure that hubs like Hamilton House remain for the community, as they are used and loved by so many.
What are your favourite eats around the town?
What are you most excited about with At-Bristol becoming We The Curious?
A: Definitely Flow, by the Bearpit. People don’t go just because it’s veggie, but because the food is delicious! G: The Cauldron. The food’s made with love and it’s all local, down to the furniture!
We’ve become not just a place, but a movement and a new way of thinking. With plans for an open city lab we’re blurring the lines around what a scientist actually looks like and taking people out of boxes!
Next late-night opening at We The Curious will be on Thu 9th Nov, theme: ‘Humans’. Tickets from £7.95, ages 18+. 35
36
Dear Dick The best bad advice for your musical problems... Dear Dick, What’s the deal with drugs and music? I’ve been trying to avoid them, but they’re everywhere! Can you give me some sound advice to avoid making a costly mistake?
Sophie, Centre. I don’t care what your mum says, drugs are cool. Imagine Cypress Hill without the copious amounts of ganja, the rave movement without smashing Gary’s, or Hendrix without choking on his own vomit. Like it or not, drugs have always played an integral role in the creation, progression and, in some cases, creative suicide of your fave genres. Most genres have a ‘drug of choice’, but who bothers sticking to the prescription these days? The fun comes when you start changing your dosage. Let’s explore a little deeper… House – everyone knows that house and pills go tablet-in-hand-in-hand. Pounding, repetitive rhythms, maybe the dulcet tones of an overweight diva. We’re just ticking boxes here. However, why not
try jacking up on anti-depressants, like Sertraline or Citalopram? Their serotonin inhibition systems make sure you don’t waste a drop, meaning you’ll get bored a lot quicker, saving you another expensive night of the same old tosh. Trap – crack is whack. No one gets high off their own supply either, so your favourite trappers certainly ain’t. Stay ahead of the curve with LSD! With any luck you’ll have a mind-altering epiphany and re-evaluate how you’re spending your time. Moombahton, that unholy DJ Dave Nada-indebted marriage of house and reggaeton? Two words: cyanide
Do you have a question? Email dick@bristollivemagazine.com 37
PRESENTS
BLOODY KNEES
AUTOBAHN
SAT 4TH NOV THE OLD ENGLAND / FREE
WED 8TH NOV THE LOUISIANA / £8
w/ SPECIAL GUESTS
w/ SLONK / HEAVY LUNGS
HER’S
WEAVES
SAT 18TH NOV THE CROFTERS RIGHTS / £6
MON 20TH NOV THE CROFTERS RIGHTS / £10
SWEDISH DEATH CANDY
ARROWS OF LOVE
w/ ORO SWIMMING HOUR / THE ORNSTEINS
w/ YO NO SE & RADIATORS
TUE 21ST NOV THE CROFTERS RIGHTS / £6
w/ DAMA SCOUT
ALL DAYER / FULL LINE UP TBA
SUN 3RD DEC THE OLD ENGLAND
MORE INFO & TICKETS:
GRAVYTRAINRECORDINGS.CO.UK
Behind Every Musician
@WeAreTheMU 38
39
In Case You Missed It
Live from last month.
Nilüfer Yanya @ The Loui, 17th Oct Words: Ross Jones Nilüfer Yanya appears quietly nervous this evening. Soft sorries are given amid preparation for the next wonderful song in her set, an earnestness beaming not only from her music but from her personally, proof of the amount of her personality she leaves within the gritted, jazzy pop that she writes. Apologies are not needed, Yanya’s set is an enthusiastic and emphatic performance to an audience who all know that this is the most intimate venue they will get to see Nilüfer perform in from this point onwards. Nilüfer takes the intimate aspects of her songwriting and channels them into a loose and resonating set, full of granular turns of phrase and bopping rhythms. ‘Golden Cage’ has blossomed, Nilüfer soulful and 40
commanding as the group demonstrate the enthusiasm they have together, full-voiced and exhibiting a connection between each other that bands are sometimes scared to show. ‘Baby Luv’ is subtle and bruising, a mournful direction that adds range, yet closer ‘Keep On Calling’ is the highlight, keeping its foreboding frankness, developing a deep and lingering force. With such a confident, vibrant set up her sleeve, Nilüfer is set for the stars, not that that would change a thing.
Read tons more live reviews at: www.bristollivemagazine.com
The Bristol Fringe 32 Princess Victoria Street, BS8 4BZ The Canteen 80 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QY Colston Hall & Lantern Colston Street, BS1 5AR The Crofters Rights 117-119 Stokes Croft, BS1 3PY
The Louisiana Wapping Road, BS1 6UA Marble Factory / Motion 74-78 Avon Street, BS2 0PX Mother’s Ruin 7-9 St. St Nicholas St, BS1 1UE Mr Wolf’s 32, St Nicholas St, BS1 1TG
Exchange 72-73 Old Market, BS2 OEJ
No. 1 Harbourside 1 Canon’s Rd, Bristol BS1 5UH
The Fleece 12 St. Thomas Sreet, BS1 6JJ
O2 Academy 1-2 Frogmore Street, BS1 5NA
The Forge Colston Yard, Bristol BS1 5BD The Gallimaufry 26-28 The Promenade, BS7 8AL The Golden Lion 244 Gloucester Rd, BS7 8NZ The Grain Barge Mardyke Warf, BS8 4RU The Gryphon 41 Colston Street, BS1 5AP
The Old Market Assembly 25 West Street, BS2 0DF Roll For The Soul 2 Quay Street, BS1 2JL SWX Bristol 15 Nelson Street, BS1 2JY Thekla The Grove, BS1 4RB The Thunderbolt 124 Bath Road, BS4 3ED
Hy Brasil 7-9 Baldwin Street, BS1 1RU
Tobacco Factory Raleigh Road, BS3 1TF
The Kingsdown Vaults 31 Kingsdown Parade, BS6 5UE
Trinity Centre Trinity Road, BS2 0NW
The Lanes 22 Nelson Street, BS1 2LE
And more... 41
Ti c k e t s f r o m W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m
Live Listings now with support from:
Simple, honest ticketing.
42
W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m | S i m p l e , h o n e s t t i c k e t i n g
Ti c k e t s f r o m W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m
W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m | S i m p l e , h o n e s t t i c k e t i n g
43
Ti c k e t s f r o m W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m
44
W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m | S i m p l e , h o n e s t t i c k e t i n g
Ti c k e t s f r o m W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m
W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m | S i m p l e , h o n e s t t i c k e t i n g
45
Ti c k e t s f r o m W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m
46
W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m | S i m p l e , h o n e s t t i c k e t i n g
Ti c k e t s f r o m W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m
W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m | S i m p l e , h o n e s t t i c k e t i n g
47
Ti c k e t s f r o m W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m
48
W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m | S i m p l e , h o n e s t t i c k e t i n g
Ti c k e t s f r o m W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m
W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m | S i m p l e , h o n e s t t i c k e t i n g
49
Ti c k e t s f r o m W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m
50
W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m | S i m p l e , h o n e s t t i c k e t i n g
Ti c k e t s f r o m W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m
W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m | S i m p l e , h o n e s t t i c k e t i n g
51
Ti c k e t s f r o m W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m
52
W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m | S i m p l e , h o n e s t t i c k e t i n g
Ti c k e t s f r o m W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m
More listings online at: bristollivemagazine.com W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m | S i m p l e , h o n e s t t i c k e t i n g
53
Ti c k e t s f r o m W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m
54
W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m | S i m p l e , h o n e s t t i c k e t i n g
Ti c k e t s f r o m W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m
More listings online at: bristollivemagazine.com W e G o t Ti c k e t s . c o m | S i m p l e , h o n e s t t i c k e t i n g
55
56
Rehearsal Listings... Dockside Studios Fully equipped in central Bristol. Free parking. No fixed booking times. Equipment hire and storage facilities. Open ‘til 11pm (Sat ‘til 7pm). mail@docksidestudios.co.uk • 0117 934 9994 Albion Dockside Estate, BS1 6UT
Factory Studios Where music is made! Eleven practice rooms, a recording studio and great discounts for student and regular bands. Book by phone or online. info@factorystudios.co.uk // 0117 952 5655 Unit 23, Maze Street, BS5 9TQ
Firebird Studios By musicians for musicians. Friendly, helpful staff, six affordable rooms, onsite parking. Food and drink available. Book by phone or online. info@firebirdstudios.co.uk • 0117 972 1830 21-23 Emery Rd, BS4 5PF
Maverick Studios Rehearsal and recording (audio & video). Large 30’ stage, dedicated sound-booth and control room available. All rooms with PA and drum kit. maverickstudiosbristol@gmail.com • 07833 691 741 Office Tower, Foundry Lane, BS5 7UZ
RS Studios Largest independent rehearsal and recording complex in the Southwest. 18 individual, custom designed & built sound-proof studios. rsstudios@hotmail.com • 0117 971 1495 47-57 Feeder Road, BS2 0SE
57
Thoughts
by
Bhavesh Patel
Building Momentum I’m regularly asked what the building blocks are to create career momentum as a band or artist. No two careers are the same, and there are many different paths to take, but there are some core things you can do to get started. Firstly, understand who you are as an artist and what you want to sound like. This can dictate your early career path, from what venues and festivals to play, to the radio shows and blogs you should be looking to get your music to. Find a studio or space to really learn and refine the process of making new music and look to sign up for industry workshops and panels on songwriting and recording. Getting out there to play shows and meet people may sound obvious, but interacting with your audiences, fans and networking is important. Fans are not only consumers of your music but are advocates for your music and will help promote you. Likewise networking could lead to you meeting someone who introduces you to your future producer, manager, PR or agent. This leads onto building a support network around you, people who believe in you and can help develop your career and talent as you progress. This will start with friends, family and fan support, but will lead to gaining professional representation. Once you have a team (management and/or agent and/or PR, etc) and have gone beyond those first steps and are receiving recognition, such as radio plays and reviews, funding can be the cash injection needed to get you to the next stage of your career. The Momentum Music Fund, which I run at PRS Foundation, has supported over 230 artists whose careers have benefitted from additional support, whether for marketing/PR, to record a new release or to tour. Most recent examples have been Little Simz, who we supported for a UK tour, Public Service Broadcasting, who were supported for their album Race for Space (which reached No.11 in the UK Album Charts) and Ghostpoet, who received support for his album Shedding Skin, which was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Funding like this, at the right time in an artist’s career, can have a significant impact and help build and continue their momentum.
58
Momentum is run by the PRS Foundation using public funds from Arts Council England, support from PPL, and is in association with Spotify. Get your tickets for the PRS Foundation and Glastonbury Festival Talent Development Workshops and Momentum showcase at the Trinity Centre, 7th. Find out more at: prsfoundation.com
59
60