build a rocket boys!

Elbow will be releasing their fifth studio album 'build a rocket boys!' on 7th March 2011.

The album was recorded at Blueprint Studios in Salford and was again produced 

and mixed by keyboard player Craig Potter.

You can preorder your copy now at Play HMV or Amazon

If you’re not already on there, sign up to the mailing list at elbow.co.uk and 

check your emails on Boxing Day for more..

www.buildarocketboys.com

www.elbow.co.uk

White Lies - Full Album Format Details Announced

'RITUAL' - FULL ALBUM DETAILS ANNOUNCED The time is fast approaching... White Lies' long-awaited second album is released in the New Year. Entitled 'Ritual' the record will touch down on Monday 17th January. The album can be yours in a number of formats, here's a full rundown of what's on offer: 7" BOXSET VERSION The 7" boxset features the album spread over 5 x white 7" vinyls and comes in a deluxe foiled box complete with an art print signed by all three band members. In addition to the album, a 6th 7" features two exclusive and very different demo takes of the album tracks 'Strangers' and 'Come Down'. And that's not all - a bonus remix CD is also included featuring the following remixes: 1. 'Bigger Than Us' (Factory Floor remix) 2. 'The Power & The Glory' (Bibio remix) 3. 'Is Love' (Stereolab remix) 4. 'Bigger Than Us' (Walls Hold Me remix) 5. 'The Power & The Glory' (Wax Stag remix) To complete the package, every copy comes with an insert card with a unique code to download all audio as free mp3s. Pre-order now: iTUNES DIGITAL ALBUM + BONUS VIDEO Fans who pre-order the album at iTunes will receive an exclusive 'Ritual' companion film, featuring the band members talking viewers through selected tracks on the record. HMV ALBUM + FREE TRACK Pre-order any format of 'Ritual' at HMV.com or HMV Digital and you'll get an exclusive free track delivered to you digitally the week prior to release of the album. That track is the band's remarkable reworking of Scott Walker's classic '30 Century Man'. WWW.WHITELIES.COM WWW.MYSPACE.COM/WHITELIES

The Bees - Winter Rose

The Bees new single ‘Winter Rose’ is out NOW

A message from The Bees: “check out the extra special remixes too... we've done a proper old school dub version ourselves as well as asking some amazing producers to rework the track ... we love the results, they bring new flavours to our sound... nicolas jaar takes it down low with a beautiful atmospheric electronic rework... tim goldsworthy turns in an uptempo club version with killer drums and synth & dan the automator takes time out from producing the new Kasabian album just to remix us , giving the track a Gorillaz vibe... enjoy!!”

Get the 7” from Recordstore

Get the remixes from iTunes


Plus check out the video made by Tim Watkins (designer of the artwork too) here

PLUS Every Step’s A Yes has been nominated as iTunes Editors Choice 2010 – check out the rest of the nominations here


For more info on live shows for next year check www.thebees.info

The Maccabees ‘Walking In The Air’

The Maccabees recently covered ‘Walking In The Air’ from the film The Snowman for Channel 4's On Track show – and its now available to download on iTunes http://bit.ly/dNIGY2

You can watch the live footage from Metropolis Studios on youtube here

Pitchfork Top 50 2010

Pitchfork have kicked off their Top 50 Albums of 2010, Crystal Castles (II) made #34

http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7893-the-top-50-albums-of-2010/2/

Pitchfork Top 100 Tracks 2010

Crystal Castles (feat. Robert Smith) 'Not In Love' made #15 in Pitchfork's Top 100 Tracks of 2010

http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7895-the-top-100-tracks-of-2010/9/

White Lies - Album Preview Video + Win tickets to Xfm's Winter Wonderland

EXCLUSIVE 'RITUAL' PREVIEW VIDEO 'Ritual' isn't released until the New Year but you can now preview tracks from the album over on White Lies' Youtube . The exclusive 'Ritual' preview video features clips of five tracks and was filmed during their recent visit to Mexico City. Check it out now and get a taste of what to expect from 'Ritual' ahead of its release on 17th January. Pre-order the album from HMV or Play. WIN TICKETS TO XFM'S WINTER WONDERLAND Next Wednesday night (15th December) White Lies take to the stage at Brixton Academy for Xfm's Winter Wonderland event. We've got a select number of tickets to give away to fans who would like to be there to witness the band play as special guests to Manic Street Preachers. Click here now to enter the competition and you could win a pair of tickets to this unmissable festive show. Get more info on Xfm's Winter Wonderland at www.xfm.co.uk. WATCH THE 'BIGGER THAN US' VIDEO It's got fans and critics across the entire internet talking - but what's your take? Click here to watch the confounding new video for White Lies forthcoming single 'Bigger Than Us' now. The single is released on 3rd January on Ltd Edition 7" vinyl or download. Click here to pre-order the 7" from Recordstore now.

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