There's a lot of angular activity to catch up on:

NEW SHOP

We've updated to a nice new store full of CDs, records and Mp3s which can be accessed from the 'shop' link above… or by pointing your browser to http://angular.greedbag.com/

You can pay by card now, not just paypal, and we've dug out some rare old releases that you can't get anywhere else, such as The Long Blondes 'Appropriation' single..! But there's only one box left, so hurry!

NEW RELEASES

There's a hat-trick of new releases for you this time:

These New Puritans' Swords of Truth - 5th May

The next single to be taken from the Beat Pyramid album is available on 7″, 12″ and download, with some tasty new b-sides…. Get over to www.thesenewpuritans.com for an e-card with all the details.

4 Songs By Navvy - OUT NOW

This is the debut EP from Sheffield's Navvy. Limited edition white 7″ only. 4 equally brilliant tracks, they're a band the word angular was invented for.

Findo Gask - Va Va Va - OUT NOW DOWNLOAD ONLY

Say hello to Findo Gask - the new scottish gentry. Possibly. This is my favourite song of 2008 so far, and the download version of the single is available exclusively through angular. If you do one thing today go to the webshop and download this. Pop perfection.

 THESE NEW PURITANS innovative and enchanting masterpiece

   B  ea
 t Py
ramid

is released TODAY.

Available on vinyl, CD, and digital download, click these links to get your copy:

Amazon

HMV

Rough Trade

and here's why you should:

'This year's first important release' - Artrocker

'Creating a storm with a spiky, trancey and mathematical pop formula they're proving to be one f the most exciting and promising ands for a while.' - Artrocker

'An early contender for debut of the year' - Clash

'A lyric about “Michael Barrymore masturbating” would be enough to kill most albums stone dead, but these four Southend 19-year-olds have such an incredible abundance of ideas that it doesn't really matter.' - Dazed & Confused

'Anyone bored by the kitchen sink will find much to love here' 4/5 - Q

'Balancing staccato rhythms and itchy guitars with a neat line in woozy, trance-like synthesizers, they have an oblique lyrical bent that is all their own.' 4/5 - Uncut

'Listening to their jerky, throbby-bassed machine-like pop will make you feel very hip and now.' 3/5 - The Telegraph

'Sharp, strange and enchanting, there aren't many bands around like These New Puritans' 10/10 (Album of the Month) - Vice

“Superb and thought provoking” i-D

“Dispite it only being January….album of 2008” Artrocker 

“Beacons in a glorious primordial murk” Mojo

“A cauldron fermenting the angularity of Kraftwerk…and the mangled imagination of Franz Kafka” NME

“Wire’s “Lowdown” having an argument about Marxist mathematics with Klaxons…what could possibly go wrong?” OMM

“There’s been a shortage of eccentric Brits attempting something unusual with rock. Enter These New Puritans” Q

“Wickedly cool” The Fly

“Unique and forward thinking” Loud and Quiet

“Frantic dance floor-friendly blasts mixing with cryptic treaties” NME

'This years hotly tipped band' - The Sun

'cryptic brilliance' - Drowned in Sound

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The debut long player by elemental punk delicateers The Violets is now in all good record shops, and is also available online here and from iTunes….

here is what some people think about the album:

The Violets signal the death of disco-punk - 9/10 - VICE

An inimitable cacophany of noise and melody - i-D

The Violets bring some much needed zip and style to the London music scene. This should catch the ear of those looking to inject a bit of life into their record collections.. - ***1/2 - The Sun

Not cool - NME

A refreshingly unorthodox debut, a dark unpredictability infects these feverish songs - 3/5 - Metro

A band capable of transcending any genre, barrier or influence. - Artrocker

A gratifying edginess - 7/10 - Rock Sound

Juicy musical filth - Disorder

Mallet fingered/Excellent - The Guardian

Energetic and addictive guitar pop. Truly promising - 3.5/5 - The Fly

Better than most punk laydees attempts from the '70s.
A masterclass in gnarly girl rock. - Daily Star

An articulate, solid debut that holds your attention from start to finish - Clash

Classic underground art-punk - 8/10 - Loud & Quiet

…go and BUY it NOW !

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  Your favourite twitch/glitch tech-punks These New Puritans double A-sided single 'Numbers/Colours' is available on itunes NOW!
click the here to go directly to the itunes store.

A stunning limited edition picture disc is available from the shops next week. Get your copy preordered at www.hmv.co.uk.

This week the cryptic Canvey Islanders also embark upon a nationwide tour, the UNITAUR, with Crystal Castles and The Teenagers.
details below….

be safe, be seen,
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On Monday 15th October, The Violets latest and greatest single 'Troubles Of Keneat' will be released into the world/wild. It is the sound of a band who are capable of taking on many forms and is the perfect teaser for their forthcoming long-player, 'The Lost Pages', due out on November the 5th. Remember.
Giving a nod to the sound of French Coldwave, Troubles Of Keneat is a frenzy of white noise fractured by shards of melody; existing as much for the dancehall as the underworld. Enjoy.

Unable to release on celluloid, you can buy it on 7″ and digital download formats b/w Feast On You…

Pre-order the record here , and the download here

Domino are pleased to announce that we will now be working ‘by special arrangement’ with Angular Records of London, and the forthcoming album from These New Puritans will bear the first fruits of this special arrangement.

Angular Records have been friends of the label for a while now, and we are extremely happy to be working with them on one of the most exciting and genuinely unique new bands around.

Comprising of four nineteen year olds, Jack Barnett, his twin brother George Barnett, Tomas Hein and Sophie Sleigh-Johnson, Southend combo These New Puritans formed back in 2005. Rising to underground prominence in early 2007 through their extreme and powerful live performances, striking image and inspired lyrics, the band have swiftly built an obsessive fan base around the UK and Europe.

Having picked up many fans at Domino, we are happy to announce that These New Puritans will release their debut album, ‘Beat Pyramid’ on 5th November this year through Angular Records in the UK and then internationally through Domino International. It will be proceeded in the UK by Double A sided single ‘Colours’/'Numbers’ on the 15th October.” (From dominorecordco.com)

We’d also like to introduce you to some new friends of ours called Navvy.

We’ll be releasing their debut E.P soon, but in the meantime take a look at them in action:

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The debut album by Leeds trio The Lodger is released on Monday June 11th on CD/download.

Produced by Alan Smyth and James Ford, it contains 14 bedsit pop treats.

Click here to buy CD from Rough Trade.

These New Puritans-12″-Navigate, Navigate.

See catalogue for more…

The new single by The Lodger - Kicking Sand / Centuries - is released as a digital download only this Monday, 9th April. It will be available from iTunes and other digital stores…

Order from 7Digital click

Order from iTunes click

Video here

Debut album to follow in May.