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'The Bedroom Club'

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:30:30 +0000

Sleeve photography by Maxwell Tomlinson.

London producer Karen Gwyer‘s “lush techno-leaning” contribution to ‘The Bedroom Club II‘ compilation is premiered at FACTahead of the 12″ and DL release on January 28th 2013. Pre-order the 180gm vinyl here.

Karen Gwyer - 'Needs Continuum' LP

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:28:00 +0000

After a debut EP on fellow NPIP act patten’s cassette label Kaleidoscope and an exclusive track on our The Bedroom Club II vinyl compilation, we’re proud to announce Karen Gwyer will release her full debut album ‘Needs Continuum‘ through NPIP on February 25th 2013.

The album was recorded over the final months of Gwyer’s pregnancy at the end of 2012, and the “labyrinthine plasmic pulsations” stand as a product/champion of immutable, organic cyclical rhythms and disorientating psycho-physical disequilibria.

Pre-order on 180gm 12″ vinyl and CD direct from the label now.

WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:19:00 +0000

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Vinyl Williams - 'Inner Space'

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:32:36 +0000

THE BEDROOM CLUB II

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:35:00 +0000

Part two of ‘The Bedroom Club’ compilation series is due on 28th January 2013. Analysed in articulate form here, producers Ukkonen, John Ola, Ornine, Buffalo Tide, Karen Gwyer and Beams join Dyymond of Durham - an audio/visual collaboration between Matthew Barnes aka Forest Swords and Bavarian fine artist Otto Baer - on the limited 12” release.

Beliefs - 'Catch My Breath'

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:06:15 +0000

Toronto’s Beliefs’ debut album is due through No Pain In Pop on March 5th 2013. Ahead, ‘Catch My Breath’ video by Henry Sansom & James Mejia.

SOON

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:55:00 +0000

Vinyl Williams - Lemniscate stream

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:34:00 +0000

Created and performed solely by songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Lionel Williams, Vinyl Williams’ debut album ‘Lemniscate’ unites vast landscapes, multi-religious symbolism, and the supernatural into a paradoxical whirlpool of “mysticism and sonic matrices”. On the surface his music is a flood of ideas and imagery, dashing psyched-out space-rock with layers of kraut and shoegaze; muscular, transcendental-pop tracks led by frazzled melodies and driving rhythm sections. Digging deeper into Williams’ world, album centerpiece ‘Inner Space’ and closer ‘Follow In Your Dreams’ reveal more intangible, ethereal qualities; the sound of a restless creative interweaving concepts to conjure a truly unique and intuitive experience.

Buy: No Pain In Pop store (CD/DL/12”) / iTunes (DL) / Spotify (stream)

Opening reviews.. :

Northern Transmissions - “Lemniscate is an album born out of a new young generation that have decades of musical history to work from, so what used to be avant-garde and experimental is now becoming a very accepted form of new musical expression. 8/10”

This Is Fake DIY - “Sky-scraping ambition / a fascinating debut from a bewitching producer that clearly has immeasurable talent to harness / extraordinary in transcendent power. 7/10”

The Fly - “A record rich in magical ethereality and the restless energy of a constantly creating mind. 4/5”

Bowlegs- “drenched with spiralling originality. 8.1”

Rough Trade - ‘Album of the Week’

Halls x Ukkonen

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:13:00 +0000

Artic house impressionist Ukkonen - he of the sublime ‘Detroit (Alternative Reality)’ mix - has conjured an equally superlative reconstruction of Halls’ ‘Roses For The Dead’ single, the sound of Samuel Howard’s voice blown sideways through the interstellar.

Halls - 'White Chalk' live session

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 19:12:50 +0000

Aching live studio version of ‘White Chalk’, taken during the recording of Ark.

Vinyl Williams - 'Open Your Mind'

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:01:20 +0000

Lemniscate’s ‘Open Your Mind’ just premiered over at the Guardian ahead of album release on November 12th. Vinyl Williams continues his ascent.

Halls x Dro Carey x Max Cooper

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:51:00 +0000

Halls remixes from “soft-touch” techno producer Max Cooper and Australia’s long-term NPIP affiliate Dro Carey surfaced this week. Ark centrepiece ‘Roses For The Dead’, in both cases, is the track under the surgeon’s knife.

Vinyl Williams - 'Higher Worlds'

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:55:00 +0100

Ahead of debut album Lemniscate - due Nov 12th through No Pain In Pop and Salonislam - LA’s Vinyl Williams has issued a video for lead single ‘Higher Worlds’. As with the completely self-produced, written and performed album, the animation is a singular example of Lionel Williams’ creative luminosity. ”Teal treasure temples and extracelestial landscapes are waiting for you..”. (read more)

Halls - 'Roses For The Dead'

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:35:18 +0100

‘Roses For The Dead’ - the second single from Halls’ debut album Ark, out this week- gets the Sebastian Nevols heart-on-screen treatment.

Halls - Ark stream

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:27:00 +0100

Halls’ crystalline debut Ark is now available to stream in full ahead of digital release on 15th Oct and full physical release on the 22nd. Pre-orderdirect from the label on CD/DL/LP here.

Early reviews :

“One realises that Howard probably doesn’t need to write another song, ever again, as perfection can be a troublesome target to nail twice.” BBC Music

“What is clear is that this is a fantastic debut and surely a contender for album of the year. 9/10” The Line Of Best Fit

Nail the Cross V

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:38:00 +0100

Label No Pain In Pop and promoters Lanzarote are proud to announce the acts for their 5th Nail The Cross festival of new music and arts.

Joining alumni the XX, Joy Orbison, SBTRKT, These New Puritans, Actress, Hudson Mohawke and Hype Williams will be Tri Angle Record’s outlying synth producer oOoOO; spectral songwriters Deptford Goth and Slime each playing one of their first live sets; and more.. :

FRI 19th OCTOBER 2012

Slime - Deptford Goth - Preditah

Buffalo Tide - Yola Fatoush - Lixo (GETME! / NTS)

No Pain In Pop - Lanzarote

SAT 20th OCTOBER 2012

oOoOO - Dam Mantle -Slackk

Panoram -Eaux - Dear Earth

Tom Lea (Local Action) - No Pain In Pop - Lanzarote

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Echo Lake - 'Another Day'

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:18:00 +0100

A “delightfully bucolic” video for Echo Lake’s ‘Another Day’ - a single from their Wild Peace debut album - just premieried over at Noisey. Directed by Ben Perry and Duncan Christie, it falls ahead of the band’s 15 date October tour, including a British Heart Foundation fundraising show on the 25th at London’s Shacklewell Arms.

Halls - 'Roses For The Dead'

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:22:00 +0100

The second single from Halls’ debut album Ark surfaced on Pitchfork today. Download the “understated anthem” below ahead of the album release through No Pain In Pop on Oct 15th, and some newly announced tour dates, including an album launch show in London.

30th October - Ark Album Launch @ Birthdays, London

2nd November - REWIRE Festival, Den Haag, Netherlands

9th November - The Green Door Store, Brighton

10th November - Fear of Fiction Festival @ Lakota, Bristol

12th November - Soup Kitchen, Manchester

Nail the Cross V

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 01:09:00 +0100

No Pain In Pop and promoters Lanzarote are proud to announce the first acts for their 5th Nail The Cross festival of new music. Joining alumni the XX, Joy Orbison, SBTRKT, These New Puritans, Actress, Hudson Mohawke and Hype Williams will be Tri Angle Record’s outlying synth producer oOoOO; spectral songwriters Deptford Goth and Slime each playing one of their first live sets; and more. A second act announcement will be made shortly.

Fri 19th & Sat 20th October @ The Shacklewell Arms, Dalston, London.

oOoOO - Slime - Deptford Goth - Preditah - Panoram - Buffalo Tide - Eaux - Yola Fatoush - Lanzarote - No Pain In Pop - & more TBA.

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A GRAVE WITH NO NAME

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 14:59:00 +0100