Video: Falling Off Maps - 'The Redeemer'

 'The Redeemer' is the second single to be taken from Falling Off Maps' forthcoming debut album 'A Seaside Town In Winter' due for release in January 2014. With a single release date of  November 4th, the guys have unveiled an official video to support 'The Redeemer' which makes up the second part of the storyline in Falling Off Maps' reverse chronology video trilogy. 

Picking up before the events of 'Honest', the intriguing video for 'The Redeemer' again tells its story backwards, asserting questions and culminating interest as the narrative begins to unfold yet leaving you anticipating the next instalment of the story. The video is at once as raw, fragile and as desolate as Dave Wright's vocal performance but in this vulnerability is a real strength.

Falling Off Maps have a coarse, organic, likeable sound whose frailty doesn't mean they will be easily quashed amongst other artists; instead it serves as a sharpness that should cut them a nice clean path through to an ever strengthening fan base. 

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Video: Beautiful Boy 'Begging The Moon' (The Clockwork Owl Sessions)

We decided we liked what Beautiful Boy were all about the second we heard their debut single 'Home' back in August. Our respect for these guys has sky rocketed towards a borderline obsession since we were given a gentle, but more than welcome nudge in the direction of the live recording of their single 'Begging The Moon' filmed for The Clockwork Owl Sessions that you can catch below.

With melt-worthy harmonies, powerfully emotive lyricism, spell binding strings, unobtrusive drum dusting and a strong piano melody, this is the perfect autumn track you should listen to curled up in a blanket, in front of a roaring fire, pondering the strange ways of the human heart. Although there's a lot out there at the moment that is similar in sound; Beautiful Boy are so much more than a bog standard, replica folk/acoustic five piece and if this live session isn't evidence enough in itself; what more could you people possibly want?!

           

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Video Review: Jingo - 'Same Without You'

 

 London based Jingo (consisting of Jack Buckett, his wife Katie, Joseph Reeves and latest edition Sahil Batra) are a four-piece making eclectic pop rock music. Taking an alternative route these guys released two debut singles earlier on in the year - one of which was the powerfully angst and challenging track 'Same Without You' which has a bizarre but completely captivating animated video that accompanies the resonating, smouldering vocals courtesy of Katie, the eerie and the elegant yet fierce classical tones to the bass and guitar lines. The master behind the peculiar video animation is Jake Strunk - I'm not quite sure what was happening but it made me feel a little bit uneasy, a little bit sad, and a little bit hopeful all in equal measure! Check it out below.

   

 Also get yourselves over to Jingo's Soundcloud to hear a couple more of their tracks- 

 And their Facebook page to keep an eye out for what these guys are up to! 

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Band To Check Out: Radkey

 

 

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 Missouri punk rockers  Radkey are comprised of three brothers; Dee Radke - (Guiar/Vocals), Isaiah Radke - (Bass/Vocals) and Solomon Radke (Drums) and are a force to be reckoned with. They also fall outside of the norm of what you'd expect from a fast paced punk band in the form of  unexpectededly smooth baritone vocals from Dee.

 

This summer Radkey played successful UK shows at both Download Festival and a packed out show at the Barfly in London. They've received support from the likes of BBC's Zane Lowe, The Guardian, NME and many more. Tipped as ones to watch in 2013, Radkey have unveiled a new video for 'Out Here In My Head' ahead of their  limited edition debut 12" EP 'Cat & Mouse' due for  release on July 15th.

Limited to only 300 copies on 12" collectable vinyl grab yourself a copy here if you're quick.

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