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UNDAY 066CD
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It's almost trite to point out that Intergalactic Lovers have been on a journey, but -- in literally every sense -- they have. The Belgian band have travelled a long way, departing the dilapidated former factory building they use as a base to release two crisply superb albums and play shows in every corner of Europe and beyond. Their third album Exhale, however, raises the bar once more. It's the sound of a band resolutely coming into their own. Clipped indie-rock in the vein of Interpol, The Cure, or Yeah Yeah Yeahs, it's punchy and concise, yet also incredibly open. "Every album we've always moved up a step because as you're older you evolve and what happens in your world changes," explains Lara Chedraoui. "We're friends, we're family, and the farther you travel it inspires you to write different things as well." Recorded in two English studios -- The Chairworks in Leeds and Vale Studios in Worcestershire -- Exhale was steered by Gil Norton (Pixies, Foo Fighters, Patti Smith) and mastered by Ted Jensen (Florence & The Machine, Arcade Fire, Muse). "I was pretty intimidated at first," Lara explains. "Gil works with so many bands and we were this little band from Flanders trying to prove to him that we're even bigger than any name he's ever worked with." "The studio is one of the most confrontational places to be because you can hear every note and that can make you insecure in a way," Lara reveals. "We wanted more from this record." And they've certainly succeeded. Exhale sounds like PJ Harvey at her most seductive, Feist at her most barbed. "Talk! Talk!" feels like Blondie's cynical cousin, "Ego Wars" is a rousing depiction of a faltering relationship, while "Fears" is an anthem that feels almost tailor-made for arenas. "Between The Lines" is a fantastic example of what to expect: barbed songwriting with a personal touch, it's everything Intergalactic Lovers have promised to do, condensed into three minutes of biting, emphatic, coruscating music. "It's what goes on in my head and it has to come out," explains singer Lara Chedraoui. "It's that or I beat up people. So I decided I'm going to write songs -- it's cathartic because it helps me get rid of anger or sorrow." Comes in four-panel digipak; Includes fold-out poster.
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UNDAY 066LP
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It's almost trite to point out that Intergalactic Lovers have been on a journey, but -- in literally every sense -- they have. The Belgian band have traveled a long way, departing the dilapidated former factory building they use as a base to release two crisply superb albums and play shows in every corner of Europe and beyond. Exhale, however, raises the bar once more. It's the sound of a band resolutely coming into their own. Clipped indie-rock in the vein of Interpol, The Cure, or Yeah Yeah Yeahs, it's punchy and concise, yet also incredibly open. "Every album we've always moved up a step because as you're older you evolve and what happens in your world changes," explains singer Lara Chedraoui. "We're friends, we're family, and the farther you travel it inspires you to write different things as well." Recorded in two English studios -- The Chairworks in Leeds and Vale Studios in Worcestershire -- Exhale was steered by Gil Norton (Pixies, Foo Fighters, Patti Smith) and mastered by Ted Jensen (Florence & The Machine, Arcade Fire, Muse). "I was pretty intimidated at first," Lara explains. "Gil works with so many bands and we were this little band from Flanders trying to prove to him that we're even bigger than any name he's ever worked with." "The studio is one of the most confrontational places to be because you can hear every note and that can make you insecure in a way," Lara reveals. "We wanted more from this record." And they've certainly succeeded. Exhale sounds like PJ Harvey at her most seductive, and Feist at her most barbed. "Talk! Talk!" feels like Blondie's cynical cousin, "Ego Wars" is a rousing depiction of a faltering relationship, while "Fears" is an anthem that feels almost tailor-made for arenas. "Between The Lines" is a fantastic example of what to expect: barbed songwriting with a personal touch, it's everything Intergalactic Lovers have promised to do, condensed into three minutes of biting, emphatic, coruscating music. "It's what goes on in my head and it has to come out," explains Lara Chedraoui. "It's that or I beat up people. So I decided I'm going to write songs -- it's cathartic because it helps me get rid of anger or sorrow." Comes in gatefold sleeve with lyrics insert; Includes download card.
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UNDAY 060EP
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The five track debut EP for Tamino-Amir Moharam Fouad, Tamino in short. The grandson of Egyptian actor/musician Moharam Fouad won Studio Brussel's "De Nieuwe Lichting" and impresses with the brilliant single "Habibi", a song that envelops itself in a mist of melancholy and gloom. Tamino's phenomenal voice, ranging from a deep croon to a towering falsetto, goes right to the bone. He combines the tradition of the greatest singer songwriters with his own Arabic roots. Watch out: new Belpop history in the making. Black vinyl.
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UNDAY 063LP
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Double LP version. Gatefold sleeve with insert. Includes CD. Over the last 15 years, Tim Vanhamel has been working on several musical projects. After two seminal, critically acclaimed Millionaire albums and years of intensive touring, he wrote a successful solo album Welcome To The Blue House (2008), before taking on other projects such as Broken Glass Heroes, Eat Lions, Disko Drunkards, Magnus, and The Hickey Underworld. But the time has come for Vanhamel to finally bring his legendary band Millionaire back together. The long-awaited third Millionaire album Sciencing comes sixteen years after their debut album Outside The Simian Flock (2001) and twelve years after Paradisiac (2005). For the recordings, Vanhamel and drummer Damien Vanderhasselt (Eat Lions) went to elStudio, a brand new recording space in the Costa Rican village of Santa Teresa. The studio is run by compatriot Jeff Claeys (ex-Admiral Freebee, Jon Spencer & The Blues Explosion) who assisted Vanhamel as sound engineer. "Never before has a recording process felt so pleasant and free. It was like playing in a sandbox" said Vanhamel about his time in Costa Rica. He stayed in Costa Rica for two months, and returned to Belgium with an all-new Millionaire record under his belt. The album, produced by Vanhamel himself, was subsequently mixed by Greg Gordon (Oasis, Wolfmother, Triggerfinger) and mastered by Howie Weinberg (Nirvana, The White Stripes, Beastie Boys). The first single "I'm Not Who You Think You Are" sounds as nasty and edgy as ever, while "Wastelands" is Millionaire at its funkiest. "L'Homme Sans Corps" shows off Vanhamel's French and the ballad "Silent River", a duet with Canadian singer Clara Klein, would not look out of place on the soundtrack of Twin Peaks. "Now that I'm a bit older, I feel the need more and more to make something that can also be beautiful," said 39-year-old Vanhamel who calls Sciencing a surprising and, above all, a mature album. "The groove is more important than ever, and this album is made in accordance with the less-is-more principle. I've omitted more guitar riffs than I've added. We don't feel the need to hit the listener over the head anymore."
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Over the last 15 years, Tim Vanhamel has been working on several musical projects. After two seminal, critically acclaimed Millionaire albums and years of intensive touring, he wrote a successful solo album Welcome To The Blue House (2008), before taking on other projects such as Broken Glass Heroes, Eat Lions, Disko Drunkards, Magnus, and The Hickey Underworld. But the time has come for Vanhamel to finally bring his legendary band Millionaire back together. The long-awaited third Millionaire album Sciencing comes sixteen years after their debut album Outside The Simian Flock (2001) and twelve years after Paradisiac (2005). For the recordings, Vanhamel and drummer Damien Vanderhasselt (Eat Lions) went to elStudio, a brand new recording space in the Costa Rican village of Santa Teresa. The studio is run by compatriot Jeff Claeys (ex-Admiral Freebee, Jon Spencer & The Blues Explosion) who assisted Vanhamel as sound engineer. "Never before has a recording process felt so pleasant and free. It was like playing in a sandbox" said Vanhamel about his time in Costa Rica. He stayed in Costa Rica for two months, and returned to Belgium with an all-new Millionaire record under his belt. The album, produced by Vanhamel himself, was subsequently mixed by Greg Gordon (Oasis, Wolfmother, Triggerfinger) and mastered by Howie Weinberg (Nirvana, The White Stripes, Beastie Boys). The first single "I'm Not Who You Think You Are" sounds as nasty and edgy as ever, while "Wastelands" is Millionaire at its funkiest. "L'Homme Sans Corps" shows off Vanhamel's French and the ballad "Silent River", a duet with Canadian singer Clara Klein, would not look out of place on the soundtrack of Twin Peaks. "Now that I'm a bit older, I feel the need more and more to make something that can also be beautiful," said 39-year-old Vanhamel who calls Sciencing a surprising and, above all, a mature album. "The groove is more important than ever, and this album is made in accordance with the less-is-more principle. I've omitted more guitar riffs than I've added. We don't feel the need to hit the listener over the head anymore." CD version comes in a four-panel digisleeve; Jerboa mastered the two CD only tracks, "Busy Man" and "Visa Running".
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UNDAY 054LP
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LP version. Colored vinyl. Includes CD. Hydrogen Sea's debut album In Dreams is the next chapter in the band's intriguing story. On their first full length, they reconcile the electronic with the acoustic in eleven stunning pop songs. Hydrogen Sea is Birsen Uçar and Pieterjan Seaux's musical lovechild. The band formed in 2011, four years after these night owls united. When night falls and the city settles down, they start composing. Multi-instrumentalist, Seaux, is the creator of Hydrogen Sea's "slow motion techno" and its intoxicating melodies. He particularly has a knack for blending layered electronic elements with acoustic instruments. Uçar is the vocalist and writes the lyrics. She longs to translate stories into music while creating a cinematic atmosphere. Birsen aims to captivate her beholders and to absorb them completely. The band's debut EP Court The Dark came out on Unday Records in 2014. The vinyl release sold out in no time. The two of them also joined Selah Sue, Gabriel Rios, Oscar And The Wolf and Joan As Policewoman on tour. They played over 100 shows in New York, Japan, UK, France, Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands. Hydrogen Sea worked hard, hired a drummer and grew into an impressive three piece live band. They wrote, explored, and developed their distinctive sound. In the shadow of their work for Hydrogen Sea, the band members collaborate with other artists, such as Selah Sue. In 2016, it's time for the next chapter. They recorded In Dreams at Joris Caluwaerts's (STUFF.) studios in Antwerp and finished it in Glasgow with Tony Doogan as additional producer and mixer. The Scottish maestro is best known for his work for the likes of Mogwai, Belle & Sebastian, David Byrne and Minor Victories. Birsen's vocals evoke Little Dragon, Azure Ray or L'altra. The compositions are entrancing and gloomy, the bass lines are reminiscent of Massive Attack and Portishead. If In Dreams were a photo, it would be taken at slow shutter speed. Hydrogen Sea's debut is a glimpse into their nocturnal dream world, mysterious and lushly arranged. Welcome to their universe.
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UNDAY 050LP
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Clear LP. Includes CD. Sisters Martha and Loesje Maieu are known as the spellbinding backing singers and synth players of Antwerp's Flying Horseman, but their own band, Blackie & the Oohoos, remains their main focus. And they've perfected their haunting dream pop with Lacuna, an album drenched in synths and melancholy that's dark, hypnotic, and notably more electronic than their earlier work. The sisters' songcraft and strong melodies remain at the core of every track, though on Lacuna the emphasis shifts toward rhythm and a coherent sound, with Alfredo Bravo's propulsive drumming and Milan Warmoeskerken's otherworldly guitar. This is a band at the top of their game, exploring the common ground between indie pop and electronica with undoubtedly their most consistent and strongest effort to date. Co-produced and mixed by studio wizard Dijf Sanders (Teddiedrum, The Violent Husbands).
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UNDAY 044LP
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180-gram LP version in gatefold sleeve. Includes CD. Go March are an instrumental group based in Antwerp, Belgium, consisting of Philipp Weies (guitars), Hans de Prins (synthesizers), and Antoni Foscez (drums) (members of Intergalactic Lovers). The project, born out of jam sessions, is now realized in the band's self-titled debut album, an electronic, Germanic-infused, post-rock screamer that's a sort of Mogwai-meets-Kraftwerk synthesis yet with all the futuristic propulsions of a fresh, hungry band making music not just for 2015 but for beyond. That said, while the group have landed on this irresistible blend of electronics, rock, and more ambient passages, on Go March the initial conceptions varied somewhat. "My initial ideas for a possible sound were actually based around bands like Boris or Lightning Bolt, but the moments when we just improvised were simply far more interesting," says Weies. "When I first showed our demos to a friend of mine he said it reminded him of something between Trans Am and Maserati. My reply was: 'Wow, we need to check them out!'" While the group state that "it's quite difficult to pinpoint where inspiration actually comes from," Weies does concede that one particular inspiration holds especially strong for him. "I am vastly inspired by the movies of David Lynch, especially Lost Highway and even more specifically the sequence where a car is driving through the dark and all you see are the median strips passing by. The image has this distinct tunnel vision-feel to it that I am often looking for when making music. ... I can totally dig a perfect 3:22 pop song, but I always had a weakness for seemingly endless repetition, mainly because it can put you in that state of trance. At a certain point you just get sucked in there and lose yourself completely." "Repetition," "groove," and "minimalism" are words that might spring to mind when describing Go March, but that's not to say the album is single-minded. While the impact of Germanic proto-techno bands is a clear influence on the group, the freedom of contemporary electronic music, math rock, and modern classical are all audible in the grooves of the album. From debut single "Rise" (UNDAY 040-1EP, UNDAY 040-2EP (2015)), which stretches a post-rock groove over the five minute mark, to "Slow Horse" and "The White Lodge," which are smothered in glacial keys, synthesized throbs, and shuffling poly-rhythms, Go March is an album that defies expectations and challenges the listener in equal measures.
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UNDAY 044CD
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Go March are an instrumental group based in Antwerp, Belgium, consisting of Philipp Weies (guitars), Hans de Prins (synthesizers), and Antoni Foscez (drums) (members of Intergalactic Lovers). The project, born out of jam sessions, is now realized in the band's self-titled debut album, an electronic, Germanic-infused, post-rock screamer that's a sort of Mogwai-meets-Kraftwerk synthesis yet with all the futuristic propulsions of a fresh, hungry band making music not just for 2015 but for beyond. That said, while the group have landed on this irresistible blend of electronics, rock, and more ambient passages, on Go March the initial conceptions varied somewhat. "My initial ideas for a possible sound were actually based around bands like Boris or Lightning Bolt, but the moments when we just improvised were simply far more interesting," says Weies. "When I first showed our demos to a friend of mine he said it reminded him of something between Trans Am and Maserati. My reply was: 'Wow, we need to check them out!'" While the group state that "it's quite difficult to pinpoint where inspiration actually comes from," Weies does concede that one particular inspiration holds especially strong for him. "I am vastly inspired by the movies of David Lynch, especially Lost Highway and even more specifically the sequence where a car is driving through the dark and all you see are the median strips passing by. The image has this distinct tunnel vision-feel to it that I am often looking for when making music. ... I can totally dig a perfect 3:22 pop song, but I always had a weakness for seemingly endless repetition, mainly because it can put you in that state of trance. At a certain point you just get sucked in there and lose yourself completely." "Repetition," "groove," and "minimalism" are words that might spring to mind when describing Go March, but that's not to say the album is single-minded. While the impact of Germanic proto-techno bands is a clear influence on the group, the freedom of contemporary electronic music, math rock, and modern classical are all audible in the grooves of the album. From debut single "Rise" (UNDAY 040-1EP, UNDAY 040-2EP (2015)), which stretches a post-rock groove over the five minute mark, to "Slow Horse" and "The White Lodge," which are smothered in glacial keys, synthesized throbs, and shuffling poly-rhythms, Go March is an album that defies expectations and challenges the listener in equal measures.
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UNDAY 040-1EP
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Go March are an instrumental group based in Antwerp, Belgium. "Rise" is an electronic, Germanic-infused, post-rock screamer, a sort of Mogwai-meets-Kraftwerk synthesis yet with all the futuristic propulsions of a new, fresh, hungry band. This is the first part of a two-part remix series, preceding UNDAY 040-2EP. On this 12", Psychemagik and Dreems each adds an imprint to the track, unpacking and expanding it to take it across a range of sounds and tones that weave from ambient dub to dancefloor-filler. The original version of "Rise" is included on both 12"s. Limited colored vinyl in silkscreened sleeve.
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Go March are an instrumental group based in Antwerp, Belgium. "Rise" is an electronic, Germanic-infused, post-rock screamer, a sort of Mogwai-meets-Kraftwerk synthesis yet with all the futuristic propulsions of a new, fresh, hungry band. This is the second part of a two-part remix series, following UNDAY 040-1EP. On this 12", Peaking Lights and Shigeto each adds an imprint to the track, unpacking and expanding it to take it across a range of sounds and tones that weave from ambient dub to dancefloor-filler. The original version of "Rise" is included on both 12"s. Limited colored vinyl in silkscreened sleeve.
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