Rocket Probes February Playlist

Gnod – Infinity Machines
(A stunning piece of work by Gnod...three LPs of gnew sounds from the incredibly eclectic group of musicians...their masterpiece?)

Teeth of the Sea / Oneida – Split 7"
(God Unknown records come up trumps once again)
Teeth of the Sea / Oneida

Various – Nuda per Satana
(Interesting compliation of music by bands from the current Italian psych scene! Rocketeers Mamuthones and Lay Llaymas rub shoulders with Father Murphy, Cannibal Movie, Heroin in Thaiti and many others)
Nuda per Satana

Anthroprophh – UFO
(Nice to have this great Zam Zam cassette release finaly on vinyl...from the good 'ol Cardinal Fuzz)
Anthroprophh

Hi Fiction Science – Curious Yellow

(Wonderful title track from album of the same title, haunting, psych folk electronica)
Hi Fiction Science

Negra Branca – N​.​B + Touched
(Electronic psych-pop from Gnod's Marlene Ribeiro)
Negra Branca

Dennis Young – Reel to Reel
(Kosmiche krautrock to African percussion, downtown disco, dub and avant-garde tape manipulation, hints of Tago Mago)
Dennis Young

Dawn of Midi – Dysnomia
(This is great, a slightly more krauty/dancy Necks…..from Brooklyn)
Dawn of Midi

Fire – If I took your hand
(Kalle from Hills was raving about this track by this great three piece that features the mighty Mats Gustafsson)
Fire

Dragon Fly – AM
(Lovely, sometimes drifting psych noise...in a Annapurna Illusion, Gnod, WHOK 'kinda' way.)
Dragon Fly

Cage and Aviary – Television Train
(Forgot how great this classic 'slouching cosmic disco' track from C&A was)
Cage and Aviary

Gut Und Irmler – 500m
(Members of Faust & Einstürzende Neubauten explore Krautrock inspired beats)
Gut Und Irmler

Julie's Haircut – Asbram Equinox
(More on the mid-Floyd side of psych with minimalist, electronic and some jazz nuances)
Julie's Haircut

Ty Segall – Manipulator
(Pop inspired album with good instrument separation)
Ty Segall

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London in Stereo reviews Shit & Shine's '54-Synth-Brass 38 Metal Guitar 65 Cathedral' Album

Shit & Shines stunning new album is only two weeks away from release and here is an early review from the latest issue of London Live "Shit & Shine's BEST ALBUM":

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The Skinny and Backseat Mafia say a few words on Gnod's new track – Infinity Machines

As reported earlier in the week, The Wire are streaming the title track off Gnods new album 'Infinity Machines'

Here are a first few reactions:

"Meanwhile Islington Mill's ever chameleonic experimental dwellers Gnod have served notice of their impending LP — unbelievably, given how busy they've been live and with their label Tesla Tapes, their first since the re-packaged Chaudelande Volumes II and II in 2013 — by streaming the title track from Infinity Machines over at The Wire. Long dismissive of the psych tag many bracketed them with following their collaborative release Drop Out, with White Hills, Infinity Machines is set to kill that pigeonhole stone dead with its meditative mix of industrial stomp, spoken word and textural drones...."

Taken from The Skinny

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"It’s always a moment of excitement when you hear that there is something new from an act you like coming out. When it’s GNOD, the collective based around Islington Mill in Manchester, you know that it is going to be something interesting and you know, in the end that you are going to like it. This is because the only thing predicable about a GNOD release is its unpredictability. It could be heavy and relentless, it could be mediative and considered. But whatever it is it is going to get into your brain.

As I found out at last year’s Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia, GNOD are not just a group who sit in an art space twiddling a few buttons; but a properly exciting and committed live proposition as well. They were one of the highlights of an event that was consistently high quality, and not one out partied them on stage.

So what’s the new one like?…"

Read the rest here: Backseat mafia

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New Quietus Radio Show plays Hey Colossus

The good people at The Quietus​ have a new radio show and on their first show they feature a Hey Colossus​ track amongst other great tracks.

'An hour of new music with Luke and John. The pitfalls of arachnophobia while cycling. Why Game Of Thrones is the enemy of meditation. Luke's sandwich wrapper campaign. Have your nihilism banished for the weekend.'

Listen to the show here: the Quietus

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Goat to play their 1st show in Greece

Goat​ have announced that they are to play their first Greek show.

The gig will be on the 17th October at Athens Gagarin 205

For tickets and further information: Tickets

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Rough Trade / The Guardian released exclusive Hey Colossus track

Rough Trade with The Guardian have released an exclusive Hey Colossus​ track called 'Another Head'. The track appears as part of Rough Trade's weekly subscription sign up of the most exciting new music around.

This is what Rough Trade's website had to say about the band.

'London's riff heavyweights, Hey Colossus, have kindly offered us an exclusive and unreleased track from the 'In Black and Gold' recording sessions; their latest, and surely their finest record to date.'

Rough Trade

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New Goat shirts are back from the printers

After lots of emails from Goat fans wanting Goat t-shirts we decided to do a short run (only 30 of each) of three popular designs and they are now back from the printers.

Goatman
The very popular sleeve of the first highly sought after Goat single get one LAST print.
(Red and white printed on a dark grey marl shirt)

Stonegoat
Luke Insect's stunning design for the Stonegoat single gets one LAST outing, thought this is a unique and not seen before colour way.
(Red and black on grey marl)

Commune logo
These sold out so fast on the Goat Euro tour.
(Gold print on Black shirt)

All these shirts can be bought from here: Rocket Bandcamp

BUT as said, this is the last time we are printing some of these designs, so be quick!

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Hey Colossus to play Eindhoven Psych Lab

Hey Colossus are joining Teeth of the Sea at the great Eindhoven Psych Lab.

As said before, last years festival when Rocket curated a stage was amazing, so do yourself a favour and get a ticket!!

More info here: Eindhoven Psych Lab

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Hey Colossus posters for Shipley show

The great people from The Print Project have once again come up trumps with a great poster for the forthcoming Hey Colossus show.

You can buy them at the show, plus from their website: The Print Project

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Listen to title track from Gnod's new album 'Infinity Machines' LP over at the Wire Magazine

The Wire magazine are exclusively streaming the 17minute track 'Infinity Machines', taken from the new Gnod triple album of the same name.

Listen to the track here: Wire Magazine

We announced the album yesterday where we revealed a stunning trailer put together by our very own Johnny O, watch this feast for your eyes and ears here: Album trailer

'Infinity Machines' is released by Rocket Recordings on 20 April.

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