September 30, 2021
White Flowers Release Two New Songs
White Flowers have shared two tracks, Underwater and a cover of ‘Til I Die by Beach Boys, which were both previously only available on a limited 7” as part of the Dinked edition of their debut album, Day By Day. Stream/download the two songs here Talking about the tracks the band said: “We are always looking to incorporate and explore ambient elements more…
September 29, 2021
William Doyle Announces New EP, Alternate Lands
Following quickly on from the release of the album Great Spans of Muddy Time in March of this year, William Doyle will release the four track EP Alternate Lands on Nov 26th. Listen to lead single ‘The Unanswered Why’ now. William explains the EP’s genesis and how he sees it as a natural bridge from the recent album onto his next, “The material on …Spans was…
September 15, 2021
Watch the Video for ‘Party Store’ by Cindy
The third and final single to be taken from Cindy’s new album ahead of its release on 1st Oct is out today. Karina Gill from the band offered some words about the meaning behind ‘Party Store’ “Party Store is about repetition — generation to generation and within a life. It’s also about the almost altar-like character of…
September 3, 2021
OUT TODAY: The Reds, Pinks and Purples’ Anxiety Art & Rat Columns’ Pacific Kiss Green Vinyl Repress
Today sees the release of the reissue the long-out-of-print debut album by The Reds, Pinks and Purples. The new version of Anxiety Art is pressed to blue vinyl in an edition of 1000 and comes with revised artwork by Matthew Walkerdine. Two hundred copies of Anxiety Art were originally pressed on Spanish label Pretty Olivia in 2019 and disappeared in a flash. This…
August 18, 2021
Cindy Share New Track, ‘Lost Dog’
Cindy have today shared Lost Dog, the latest track to be taken from their new album ‘1:2’ which is released 1st October 2021. Talking about the track, Karina Gill of the band said: “Lost Dog was the first Cindy song I wrote after the pandemic shutdown. Suddenly everything felt very still and quiet. Maybe because of that stillness, this song came out of…
August 11, 2021
April Magazine Announce New Record, If The Ceiling Were A Kite: Vol. 1
On October 8th Tough Love will release If the Ceiling Were a Kite: Vol. 1 by April Magazine, a compilation of sorts that documents some of the sporadic but highly engaging output by the San Francisco band. Pressed to cream vinyl in an edition of 500. Two songs from the collection, ‘Shirley Don’t’ and the title track, are available to stream……
August 6, 2021
The Reds, Pinks and Purples Debut Reissued on 3rd Sept
On Friday 3rd Septmber, Tough Love will release the reissue the long out of print debut album by The Reds, Pinks and Purples. The new version of Anxiety Art is pressed to blue vinyl in an edition of 1000 and comes with revised artwork by Matthew Walkerdine. Watch a new visual for the opening track, Dead End Days, here. Two hundred copies of Anxiety Art were…
July 14, 2021
Cindy Announce New Album, 1:2
San Francisco four piece Cindy have today announced details of their new album, 1:2, to be released 1st October 2021. You can watch a video for the the first song to be taken from the album, ‘To Be True’, here. /strong> Cindy is a band built around the singing and guitar playing of Karina Gill. She became a musician only recently, having sat on the…
July 9, 2021
The Reds, Pinks and Purples Share Two New Tracks
Glenn Donaldson has really seized the moment with his new project The Reds, Pinks & Purples. A long-standing fixture on San Francisco’s DIY indie scene, Glenn has concentrated his efforts lately on making downcast perfect with The RPPs and people are listening. He’s so prolific that “I’d Rather Astral Project” and “Work…
June 11, 2021
White Flowers debut album, Day By Day, out today
“A Cocteaus-ish spindle-pricked magic about them” – MOJO (4/5) “Quietly unsettling lullabies, ones that would have made White flowers shoe-ins at Twin Peaks Roadhouse” – DIY “Glorious layers of sound….it’s a sumptuous listen” – Clash “Bruising, effortlessly ethereal and deeply tangible…an all-encompassing…