Finally the moment has arrived. Toby Richardson will grace the stage this weekend (after way too many years) with his band The Surround Sound in support of the wonderful French Rockets. When we say band, we mean drummer. Yes Toby Richardson and The Surround Sound will perform as a two piece! If you thought The Black Keys had it going on live then you aint seen nothing yet. To witness the splendour head to the Whitesands Hotel ( Perth, Western Australia) at 8PM on Saturday April 26th (free entry!). Even better news for T.R. fans is that this will be the start of much larger live presence.

And if you haven’t been spinning Toby’s latest lo-fi opus Evergreen then head over here to listen in full and buy it.

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Ghost In The Water continue to add to their wonderful set of upcoming support slots. Besides the May gig with M83 and the soon to be announced Styrofoam show we can now add UK’s Foals to the list. Ghost In The Water will grace the stage with Foals at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on the 28th of April. Miss this band at your peril as they put on an awesome live show!

In the meanwhile if you haven’t yet got yourself lost in the magic that is Ghost in the Water, head over to the HSR Store and preview their debut album Tooth in full.

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Hidden Shoal Recordings today announced the release of ‘I Waste The Sea’, the first cut to be taken from the brilliant forthcoming album by Perth-based ante-indie rock outfit The Slow Beings.

“The song is a hook filled, inebriated anthem, continually falling towards its demise yet somehow managing to pull itself up to a defiant standing position…With lyrical references to Deleuze and knowing nods towards 90’s grunge and Britpop ‘I Waste The Sea’ typifies the wonderful duality and underlying playfulness at work within The Slow Beings’ music…the track proves a fantastic example of The Slow Beings’ knack for somehow re-inventing the edges of indie rock and pop through a reverence for its form and power, yet irreverence in its handling.”- Press Release Excerpt

‘I Waste The Sea’ is available now from the Hidden Shoal Recordings Store. The single will be available for free download until The Slow Beings’ debut album We Know Why The Earth Moves sees its digital release on 20th May 2008. The CD release and album launch is scheduled for June 28th, 2008.

The Slow Beings - I Waste The Sea The Slow Beings - I Waste The Sea

If you’re one of the many who have been bedazzled by Ghost in the Water’s lush pop masterpiece Tooth then you’ll know that the prospect of catching them live has to be an exciting one. Well what if we added M83 and Berg Sans Nipple to the bill? If you’re anywhere near Minneapolis on the 28th of May you should head directly to the Triple Rock Club and witness one of the dreamiest (if there’s a pun in there then it’s intended!) line ups you’ll see this year.

Meanwhile if you haven’t yet got yourself lost in the magic that is Ghost in the Water, head over to the HSR Store and preview their debut album Tooth in full.

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