Fold release new single ‘Human Again’

Fold - Human Again

Leeds based downtempo / trip-hop quartet Fold, led by Seth Mowshowitz, who is also a social activist, together with Josh Gardziel, Ben Walsh and Kane Rattray, are an inspired and inspiring bunch allying their talent with their social consciousness. Having already shown proof of this by conveying messages through vocal samples extracted from speeches from Martin Luther King, Kurt Vonnegut and Jimmy Carter for instance, and by donating three quarters of all their sale profits to humanitarian charities Kiva and the Tax Justice Network, they continue this engagement. Fold have just released a new single, ‘Human Again’, in support of medical aid to civilian casualties in Gaza. The single can be purchased via their bandcamp and all the money made will be donated to the Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA).
In an accompanying statement, the band wrote the following:

“We do not align ourselves with political entities – we align ourselves with human beings”.

‘Human Again’ calls to be heard. Here it is.

Bitchin Bajas share new cut from upcoming somophore album

Bitchin Bajas - BueuWe’re only three weeks away from the release of Bitchin Bajas‘ eponymous second album, following their 2013 excellent debut, Bitchitronics. Now a trio with the addition of Dan Quinlivan and Rob Frye, Bitchin Bajas started as the side project of CAVE’s Cooper Crain nearly five years ago. Whilst we wait for the forthcoming record to drop. relax and enjoy the first transcendental and calming cut, ‘Bueu’. The track comes with a video created by Nick Ciontea. Watch it now and grab Bitchin Bajas when it drops on August 25th via Drag City.

Land Observations’s new album out on Monday, closing track ‘Return To Ravenna’ unveiled

Land Observations - The Grand Tour

This Monday, multi-instrumentalist and fine artist James Brooks, the man behind Land Observations, will release the follow-up to his 2012 debut album Roman Roads IV-XI. Aptly entitled The Grand Tour, Land Observations’ upcoming  “album creates an imaginary travelogue through Western, Central and Southern Europe with reference to the historic Grand Tour, a traditional rite of passage for wealthy University graduates, finding popularity in the 18th century and commencing the idea of ‘tourism’ as we know it.’, as the press release describes.
To entice us further, Land Observations has shared the utterly beautiful closing track, ‘Return To Ravenna’. Give it a listen now.

The Grand Tour is out on July 28th via Mute.

Kasai Allstars share live video for ‘Yangye, The Evil Leopard’

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Last month, Kinshasa-based collective Kasai Allstars released their second full-length album Beware The Fetish, a double record featuring twelve tracks clocking in at over 100 minutes. The album is also the fifth release in the Congotronics series, and as with the previous four releases, Beware The Fetish was produced, recorded and mixed by Vincent Kenis.
Kasai Allstars have just shared a video for ‘Yangye, The Evil Leopard’, taken from the new album. Watch it below.



Beware The Fetish is out now via Crammed Discs.