Fred Perry - The Buzz

Late Of The Pier have announced that their first album will be titled “Fantasy Black Channel”. The album will feature reworked versions of previously released tracks, as well as new material.
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Unsigned, one woman, lo-fi electronic outfit, Little Boots, has been exhibiting her own brand of Giorgio Moroder/Donna Summer influenced pop for a while, and attracting online attention with her skilful use of the “tenori-on - visible music interface” (it’s like a cross between a synthesiser and one of those Daft Punk robot heads).
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With immigration issues behind them and a contract with indie label, La Volta, Red Light Company will release their second single in July, ahead of their debut album, due this Autumn.
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Theatrical, Cornish, indie threesome, Rosie and the Goldbug, are preparing to unleash their pop noir sounds on the world, releasing their single “War of The Roses” on 14 July. A debut album should follow later in the year.
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Following her departure from the Pipettes earlier in the year, Rose Elinor Dougall (pictured right), has been working on solo material, and has recently made demos available via her MySpace.
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Not to be confused with the blog site for disgruntled nerds, experimental folk band, Mechanical Bride, are to release “Part II”, a collection of material previously, only available as limited 7”, EPs or downloads. The release will be the precursor to their first full-length album, due in early 2009.
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Indie spin off band, and heroes of the moment, The Last Shadow Puppets, have indicated that the next single to be released from the acclaimed album “The Age Of The Understatement” will be “Standing Next To Me”, to be released on 7 July.
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The line up, at what will perhaps be the Summer’s oddest festival, is promising more musical credibility than some might have suspected.
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It may appear that we are obsessed with keytars at the moment, but shares in Roland must be very healthy this year, with their AX-7 keytar proving the weapon of choice for so many electro-punks. Take The RGBs for example, boasting not one, but two of the electronic axes in their stage line up.
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Swedish girl group, Those Dancing Days, played London’s 100 club on 4 June, kicking off what looks to be a busy Summer, furthering the spread of clever Swedish pop throughout Europe and the world.
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In the interest of transatlantic relations, Subculture, and our American friends, The FADER, have organised two intercontinental events. The “battle of the bands” style gigs will bring together UK’s “These New Puritans”, California’s “Jeremy Jay” and New York’s current leading exponent of the keytar, “Shy Child”.
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London record store, Pure Groove, will be celebrating its re-opening next week, with a series of in-store happenings. Events include appearances by Lykke Li, Ispo Facto, Metronomy, and the mysterious Black Devil Disco Club, who are signed to Richard D. James’ Rephlex label.
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Parisian garage pop band, Hushpuppies will be touring France this Summer to promote their new album “Silence is Golden”. The band made the album with Chicago producer, Peter Deimel (dEUS, The Kills), who also produced their debut album, “The Trap”.
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Sub-sonic tipped The Clik Clik back when they were still going by the name of Stefan Abingdon. Since then the band have added two members and found themselves on the brink of major league pop success with single, “Did You Wrong”, set for release on 9 June.
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The list of festivals seems ever lengthening this Summer. If you haven’t decided where to pitch your tent yet, then the Secret Garden Party boasts a diverse line up, set in idyllic surroundings.
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The Grapevine crew were lucky enough to catch Jens Lekman recently, on the home leg of his 2008 tour. His eccentric, energetic, engaging performance kept us all transfixed for the duration of his set.
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Cat Power will be passing through Europe to promote her album, “Jukebox”, which was released earlier this year by Matador Records. The tour will cover: Spain, Germany, France, England and Sweden, amongst other countries, before returning to the USA for more shows.
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News of another super-group, this time of the indie folk variety. Conor Oberst, singer/guitarist of Bright Eyes, has revealed that he will be collaborating with solo artist, M Ward and Jim James of My Morning Jacket. The humorously titled “Monsters of Folk” plan to release an album next year.
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Following collaborations, with a score of notable musicians at “Love Music Hate Racism”, ex Arctic Monkey, Andy Nicholson has revealed plans for a new project. Aptly named “Mongrel”, the band’s line up will include Drew McConnell (Baby Shambles), John McClure (Reverend and The Makers) and rapper Lowkey (Poisonous Poets).
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“Nottingham Contemporary“, in partnership with Nottingham‘s Broadway Cinema (recently rated in Total Film’s Top Ten Cinemas of the World), will be celebrating the cultural act of political revolution, “examining the relationship between filmmaking, recent art and political revolt“.
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The name “Castle Donnington” may conjure up images of Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC and other monsters of rock, but the East Midlands town has now produced its own home grown electro-art-thrashers.

Although crediting the local “Liars Club” and band member Andrew’s father’s huge record collection as primary influences, “Late of the Pier” may not be totally untouched by the local geology. Gurgling analogue bass lines and some rockier vocal moments are oddly reminiscent of old time art-rockers, Sigue Sigue Sputnik (Check out LATP’s track “Bathroom Gurgle”).
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If you are lucky enough to see MGMT on their European tour this Spring, we recommend you turn up early enough to catch support act, “Florence and The Machine”. Her darkly, brooding songs, blend alternative folk, with a dirty dash of rock’n’roll
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Up and coming, alt-rockers, “O Fracas”, recently played Kentish Town Forum, to mark the release of their new album. The Leeds foursome, have attracted quite a bit of attention with their oddly arrhythmic, but catchy, brand of indie-punk, and could well be the next indie sensation to come along on the now well travelled path out of Yorkshire.

The aptly named album “Fits and Starts” is out now, on indie label, I Can Count.

www.myspace.com/ofracas

Although the Pipettes’ extended musical family has always varied, according to need and purpose, the amicable departure of RiotBecki (left) and Rosay (right) may be a more noticeable alteration to their line up.

Fans need not despair though. Remaining front-woman, Gwenno, has been joined by two new ladies: Ani (her younger sister) and Anna. The bands second album due to be recorded in the Summer.

RiotBecki and Rosay will be working on new projects too. We will keep you posted when we hear more about them, and the new Pipettes album

To read the band’s statement, see www.thepipettes.com