Yes, Exeter's Kids Near Water still bust out the post-whatever moves with serious style, their three tracks certain to have fans salivating at the prospect of a new album this year (finally). But America Is Waiting, who count former members of emo heavyweights Mineral and Pop Unknown in their ranks, sound so dated it's untrue, and German outfit The Coalfield seem to have lost a sizeable slice of the metal that made their album of two years ago, Transmitter, so addictive. Where once there was a house-leveling roar, now there's little more than a little pig's whimper.
Perhaps it's the sequencing that's to blame for the lukewarm reception to the foreign acts? If the KNW tracks were spread out a little, the contrast would certainly make for added longevity. The three, then three, then three format just doesn't work, and smacks of a rush release - what should be three different singles pressed onto a single disc.
KNW's standout is 'Practice Our Miracles'. Sounds like they have been. America Is Waiting offer 'We'll Hammer These Swords Into Guitars'. How I wish they'd saved themselves the effort...
Kids Near Water - Split
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Kids Near Water - Split
Kids Near Water - Split
loads to get through so we'll cut to the chase
the brand new and absolutely amazing new KIDS NEAR WATER album CAVE BEAR IS FLYING PANDA will be with us in a day or two So to celebrate it greatness I'm offering a special price of any orders received by Fri March 4th of £6!! The normal price after that will be £8. It won't be in the shops until Mon 4th April so you'll be gettimg it not only cheaper but up to a month in advance. To make things quicker and easier we're now accepting PAYPAL so if you want to order that way, send us an email with ORDER in the subject line and we'll send you an invoice by return. If you want to pay by cheque then it's payable to Firefly Recordings and sent to PO Box 30179, London E17 5FE. As another special offer for £10 you can get both the new album and the split with Kids Near Water/America Is waiting/The Coalfield.
KIDS NEAR WATER play their first London show in ages on Sat 9th April at Islington - more details nearer the date
The Firefly Sampler FIREFLY RECORDINGS 25 is nearing completion - we're just waiting for it to be mastered and the artwork finalised. To whet your appetite here is the tracklisting. 10 brand new or exclusive tracks and 10 from the Firefly back catalogue. The aim is to give them away free through selected record shops, on tour or from us directly. More details when the CDs are ready about how you can get hold of one but if you want to reserve one then send us a cheque for £1 to cover postage/packing and you'll be the first to get one when we have em. Alternatively they'll be free with any other order (including those from today - I'll send the sampler out seperately when I have them delivered)...just state that you'd like one.
KIDS NEAR WATER – So This is How It Starts…(From the forthcoming CD ‘Cavebear Is Flying Panda’)
PYLON – The Standard Fight (From hopefully the long awaited Pylon album)
NAVAJO CODE - 'Dance Of The Young Blood (demo version)' (From the forthcoming Navajo Code album)
AMERICA IS WAITING – ‘Tornado Alley (Exclusive to this release. AIW feature on a split CD on Firefly)
JEFF CAUDILL – ‘Stop writing Songs’ (From the former Gameface frontman’s forthcoming debut solo album)
GJ OWEN – ‘Somewhere, Nowhere, Here' (Exclusive to this release. Ex-Copperpot Journals)
KENNETH ISHAK – ‘Fall Fallen Day' (From the forthcoming album ‘Everything Has Soul’)
NATHANIEL GREEN – ‘All You Know’ (Exclusive to this release.)
OLIVINE – ‘Building Fires (Exclusive to this release. Ex-Otherwise)
HANDGUN BRAVADO – ‘The New Way’ (Exclusive to this release.)
GAY FOR JOHNNY DEPP – Lights Out!
COPPERPOT JOURNALS – Atlas & I
BEEZEWAX – All The Overseas
CRASH – Like Dancing Goodbye
NATHANIEL GREEN – That’s Where They Buried The Giant
SUNFACTOR – Invincible
HANDGUN BRAVADO – Reader
RAMESES III – Leave It All Behind
DEAD INSIDE – All Beauty Dies
OTHERWISE – Magnetic South
2005 is a bit of a new start for the label after it having to take a back seat to other things last year. We have the sampler and a batch of great new releases coming up so we'd like to draw a bit of a line under what's gone before as well as clear some space in our house for new CDs SOOOOOOOO!!! we're knocking prices of the back catalogue down to the point where we are practically giving them away. You may discover some of these bands when you get the sampler and then be AMAZED how cheaply you can pick them up for!! *Stock on some titles is limited though so don't hang around!
the following are all available for £2 or you get any 3 for £5
RAMESES III - FOLK HYMNS
SUNFACTOR - ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE
KIDS NEAR WATER - HEY ZEUS
OTHERWISE - DARK ADAPTED EYE
CRASH - YOUNG BOY...
DEAD INSIDE - No.4
SCUTTLE - Fireworks for Summer
GAMEFACE - Feels a Lot Better
The following are £4 each or you can use the usual buy 2 and get a third (the cheapest one free) with those in this list or the £2 list or those releases that are still full price
NATHANIEL GREEN - SAME TIME TOMORROW
COPPERPOT JOURNALS - PILOTS
HANDGUN BRAVADO - THESE DAYS MOVE FAST
BEEZEWAX - OH TAHOE
And also currently available are
GAY FOR JOHNNY DEPP - EROTICALLY CHARGED... £5
KIDS NEAR WATER/AMERICA IS WAITING/THE COALFIELD split CD £7
OK - that's probably enough info for you to process! Next up should be the KENNETH ISHAK (singer songwriter from Beezewax) album 'EVERYTHING HAS SOUL', followed by NAVAJO CODE who record at the end of this month.