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Song Premiere

Silver Ghost Shimmer debuts with “Soft Landing” | A new project from legendary Producer John Fryer

John Fryer was looking for a new vocalist to collaborate with after the dissolution of his recent project Dark Drive Clinic. Like a coy would be lover, His friend Pinky…

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This Mortal Coil | It’ll End In Tears

This Mortal Coil’s It’ll End in Tears was released on October 1st, 1984 by 4AD records. This Mortal Coil was an all star collaborative project, rather than a band, curated by label…

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An Interview with Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins

In 2014 we interviewed Cocteau Twins’ Founder/Maestro/Guitarist Robin Guthrie. Robin was a pleasure to talk to, and we discussed 4AD and their recent reissue campaigns, plus Cocteau Twins and This Mortal Coil.…

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Stream new Merchandise album ‘After The End’

The new album (their first for 4AD) is out today, August 25th. Readers from the US can listen to it here in full length, UK residents can stream the album…

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Subsequent Pleasures: An interview with Anka Wolbert of Xymox

On July 12th, 2014 Dark Entries Records reissued the original Xymox EP Subsequent Pleasures. Originally released back in 1983. This record garnered the attention of Brendan Perry of Dead Can…

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Viva Xmal Deutschland! A History and Interview with Anja Huwe

Xmal Deutschland were a band that never came close to receiving the credit that they were due. They were a band that would who came to life in 1981, immediately…

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Merchandise release new video ‘Enemy’

The band from Tampa, Florida will release their upcoming album After The End on cult label 4AD on August 26th. Their new video was apparently inspired by Stan Brakhage, Kenneth…

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Reissues

Cocteau Twins: “Heaven or Las Vegas”, and “Blue Bell Knoll” Reissues out today

The Cocteau Twins’ fifth and sixth albums, Blue Bell Knoll, and Heaven or Las Vegas, which featured singles “Carolyn’s Fingers” and “Iceblink Luck”, originally released in 1988 and 1990, are…

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‘Blue Bell Knoll’ and ‘Heaven or Las Vegas’ LP repressings coming this July via 4AD

The celebrated last two albums Cocteau Twins released on 4AD, Blue Bell Knoll and Heaven or Las Vegas, will finally be back in the vinyl racks from the week commencing…

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