The new album by The Heart Strings – ‘Flap Your Crazy Wings’ (Produced/Mixed/Engineered by Julian Simmons) – will be available as a very limited edition digipak exclusively through Rough Trade Shops (in store and via mailorder) from 30 January 2012 for £7.99 (+p&p). Pre-order a copy now or buy from 30 January via Rough Trade here.
‘Flap Your Crazy Wings’ is also available as a name your price digital download here. The download comes as 320k MP3 as standard and a variety of high quality alternative formats. The digital album will be available for a limited time only.
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Debut album ‘Try Fly Blue Sky’ is available to download direct for £5 via the link on the right hand side, and on iTunes. You can also grab a mailorder cd (digipak) of ‘Try Fly Blue Sky’ (£8+p&p) by going here.
If you’d like any more info regarding any of the heart strings releases please email Grandpa Stan Records at info@grandpastan.com
‘Life Just Is’, the debut feature directed by Alex Barrett, premiers tonight at Bafta. Music Supervision for the film is by James McWilliam and the soundtrack to the movie features tracks by The High Wire (A Future Ending) and The Heart Strings (Gravy and Good Times Are Coming For To Get You).
Check out the info on the film and the soundtrack here.
NB We heartily recommend grabbing the free download of ‘Drunk Love’ by Emma McGlynn & The Monorails that’s being offered on the site while it’s available. It’s a lost gem. (Stream below, download here). http://soundcloud.com/grandpastan/drunk-love-by-emma-mcglynn
Nice summary of some of the current developments in online music tech by Ryan Sommer @ The Kernel (link here)
Debut EP by The Shutes as produced and mixed by Julian Simmons at din sound newly completed and soon to be mastered. Check out the vid for their previous single Noah’s Ark
Paul Cook & The Chronicles cover A-Ha
Remixed by Hooded Claw