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Signal Box “Try Pushing Through” Single Release Date - April 20, 2024 Cover Art - “Kopf in den Händen No. 3”, by Ilona Birrer (oil on canvas) guitar - Signal Box (aka Robin Anthony Coe) Signal Box's dream-like track beautifully builds and gathers energy, allowing listeners to lose themselves in the lush, almost orchestral crescendo. Just like his previous track, “Happiness Is an Inside Job, this piece takes inspiration from a painting in the series “Kopf in den Händen” (“Head in Hands”), by artist Ilona Birrer.  Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available soon on all music streaming platforms. For more art from Ilona Birrer, go to ilonabirrer.com 

#guitarmusic #guitar #instrumentalmusic #instrumental #indiemusic #indie #independentmusic #independentlabel #newrelease #newmusic #tokyomusic #slow burn #orchestral #lush

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Watsona “Cyclops” Single Release Date - April 6, 2024 Cover art - Michael King Music, vocals and production - Andrew Watson The electro-psych “Cyclops” is a modern retelling of Odysseus rallying his compatriots to defend themselves from the great cyclops in the sky, the Sun. Synth driven and soaring, this is the second single of Portland-based artist Watsona. Full album coming in June. Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available on all music streaming platforms.

#newrelease #alternative music #new music #independentlabel #independentmusic #electropsych #electropsychmusic #cyclops #synth music #synth #alternative #portland music #odysseus

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Language of the Birds “At Least I Had You” - Two-Track Single Release date - March 31, 2024 Cover Photo - Paul Rowland Cover Design - You Kyoung Jung Lyrics and scratch vocals - Matthew Peipert Vocals, acoustic guitar and lap steel guitar - Blair Dean Electric guitar and bass - John Richards Drums and engineering - Gavin Bush Mastering - Martin Cantwell This second single from Language of the Birds is steeped in regret and gratitude. The song sounds timeless, albeit with a definite nod to classic country. The slightly eerie lap steel and lyrics provide a perfect soundtrack for all the unsettled wanderers, itinerants and outsiders out there. Enjoy both the full band and acoustic versions. Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available on all music streaming platforms.

#country music #music #newmusic #newrelease #independentlabel #independentmusic #americana #americanamusic #countrymusic #classiccountrymusic #classic country #portland music #lapsteelguitar #lapsteel

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Watsona “Everything Is Fine” Single Release Date - March 9, 2024 Cover art - Michael King Music, vocals and production - Andrew Watson “Everything Is Fine” is the debut single of Portland-based artist, Watsona. Both drifting and searing, it is an electronic post-rock anthem for the age of anxiety. Recommended to fans of Mogwai, Sigur Rós, Depeche Mode and Pet Shop Boys. Full album coming in June. Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available on all music streaming platforms.

#newrelease #independentmusic #independentlabel #newmusic #eclecticmusic #alternative music #electronicpostrock #post rock #electronic music #everything is fine #ageofanxietymusic #mogwai #sigur rós #depeche mode #pet shop boys #portland music

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Songs of the Sea Impact Tolerance of the Human Heart Single Release Date - February 24, 2024 Written and performed - Blair Dean Trumpet, production & mastering - Martin Cantwell Every structural engineer can calculate / Any given structure’s weakest place / And how much weight need be applied to make it fall apart / But I want to know the impact tolerance of the human heart. Aching with sorrowful sincerity and wounded resilience, Impact Tolerance of the Human Heart is the latest single by Songs of the Sea. With horns reminiscent perhaps of Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, the great lyricism and melodies gel perfectly into a smart, earnest and catchy new classic. Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available on all music streaming platforms.

#independentmusic #independentlabel #eclecticmusic #newmusic #pop music #newrelease #londonmusic #trumpet #rock #indierock #indiemusic #indie #singer songwriter

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Low-Velocity Society Hyperspace Two-track Single Release Date - February 10, 2024 Cover Art - Karen Versoza Prose - Jani Anttola Voice - Rob Moreno Guitar - Signal Box (aka Robin Anthony Coe) One voice, one instrument and one selection from author Jani Anttola. That’s the concept behind each track on this release from Low-Velocity Society. Hyperspace gets inspiration from the writing of Aldous Huxley, in particular his book, Doors of Perception. Enjoy both the original mix and the Twin Peaks-esque twang and verb of the Just Relax mix. Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available on all music streaming platforms. For more writing by Anttola, go here.

#independentmusic #independentlabel #newrelease #newmusic #spokensong #guitarmusic #tokyo #eclecticmusic #hyperspace #aldous huxley #doorsofperception #twin peaks #onevoiceoneinstrument

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Signal Box Happiness Is an Inside Job Single Release Date - January 27, 2024 Cover Art - “Kopf in den Händen No. 2”, by Ilona Birrer (oil on canvas) baritone guitar - Signal Box (aka Robin Anthony Coe) Signal Box took inspiration for his new track from a work by artist Ilona Birrer. He was moved by her series of paintings entitled “Kopf in den Händen” (“Head in Hands”). Using just a baritone guitar, Signal box created a track both forbidding and hopeful. Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available on all music streaming platforms. For more art from Ilona Birrer, go here. 

#newrelease #independentmusic #independentlabel #eclecticmusic #newmusic #t2r #tokyo #guitarmusic #baritoneguitar #head in hands #instrumentalmusic #instumental

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Low-Velocity Society Holy Human Waters EP Release Date - January 13, 2024 Cover Art - Karen Versoza

poetry - Lost in a State voice - Karen Versoza piano - tokiochouetsu

One voice, one instrument and one poem from the poet Lost in a State (aka Matthew Peipert). That’s the concept behind each track on this latest release from Low-Velocity Society. The poems were originally part of the art show Ablutions, held in Tokyo in August, 2023. Now, Versoza and tokiochouetsu team up to bring the words to life musically.

Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available on all music streaming platforms.

For more by Lost in a State, go here. For more by Karen Versoza, go here, and for more by tokiochouetsu, go here.

#spokensong #newrelease #newmusic #independentmusic #independentlabel #eclecticmusic #poetry #piano music #onevoiceoneinstrument #ablution

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5,000 Spirits Dead Roads LP Release Date - September 3, 2023 Cover Photo - Ric Cover Design - You Kyoung Jung

Music and vocals - Blair Dean Additional guitar on The Place of Dead Roads - Dan Symmons Saxophone on Joe the Dead and The Wild Fruits Ride Out (Reprise) - Phil Thomas Mastering - Martin Cantwell

Alternately raucous, desolate, delicate and raw, Dead Roads fluently combines elements of folk, electronica and country. Although not a concept album, the songs are all inspired by themes and characters in the William S. Burroughs book, A Place of Dead Roads. Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available on all music streaming platforms. For more wet-plate photography from Ric, go here.

#independentmusic #independentlabel #newrelease #newmusic #folk music #electronic music #countrymusic #countryfolktronica #william s burroughs #borroughs #A Place of Dead Roads #wetplatephotography #eclecticmusic #saxaphone #guitar

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Low-Velocity Society A Different Way EP Release Date June 17, 2023 Cover Art - Karen Versoza

poetry - Paul Rowland voices - Karen Versoza, Hayley Halloran, Kevin Warzala, Paul Rowland piano - tokiochouetsu electric guitar - Robin Anthony Coe classical guitar - Jean-Sebastien Schreiber synthesizer - Martin Cantwell

One voice, one instrument and one poem from Paul Rowland’s collection, A Different Way. That’s the concept behind each track on this EP from Low-Velocity Society. The poems are inspired by and based on Ursula K. Le Guin's translation of the Tao Te Ching, with its emphasis on letting go and going with the flow. Add up all eight of these collaborations between musicians and readers and you have a treasure of brilliant musicianship and wordsmithing, shining with carefully constructed vulnerability.

Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!  Also available on all music streaming platforms.

#spokensong #conceptalbum #newrelease #newmusic #independentmusic #independent label #eclectic music #poetry #classicalguitar #pianomusic #synth #taoteching #onevoiceoneinstrument #electricguitar

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Songs of the Sea Song of the Sea Single Release Date - June 10, 2023

Music and words - Blair Dean Backing vocals - Nancy Gorman Mixing & production - Martin Cantwell

This powerful song is about Dean’s father’s dementia and the fragmenting of his memory. The lyrics juxtapose his dad’s fantastical stories from his time in the merchant navy with significant events in his life. The music swirls and swells wonderfully with vivid, rich waves of imagery.

Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube! Also available on all music streaming platforms.

#rock #indierock #newrelease #songsofthesea #newmusic #independentmusic #independentlabel #spokensong #greatstorytelling

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Signal Box Out of the Darkness EP Release Date March 25, 2023 Cover Photo - Ric

Guitar - Signal Box (aka Robin Anthony Coe)

These three tracks from Signal Box are both quietly moving and cathartic. They shimmer, float and lap at the shore where heartbreak and healing meet. This EP was composed, recorded, and mixed at home in Tokyo from December 2022 to March 2023.

Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud and YouTube! Also available on all music streaming platforms!

For more wet-plate photography from Ric, go here.

#newrelease #newmusic #instrumentalmusic #guitarmusic #independentlabel #catharticmusic #tokyomusic

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More ways to listen to our artists!

We're super excited to announce that you can now listen to our artists on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Resso, Luna, YouTube Music, Amazon.com, Soundtrack by Twitch, Pandora, Deezer, TIDAL, iHeartRadio, ClaroMusica, Saavn, Anghami, KKBox, Boomplay, Snapchat, NetEase, Tencent (QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music, WeSing), Pretzel, TouchTunes, Audiomack, Yandex Music, Qobuz, Joox, Kuack Media Group and more. Please find our artists on your favorite streaming service, and start by following us on Spotify here!

#independent music #independent label #movin on up #music streaming #eclectic music #now on streaming

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Songs of the Sea Traces - Single Release date - December 31, 2022

vocals, bass and synth - Blair Dean guitar, keyboard, drum programming and production - Gavin Bush

Recorded at East Whickham Farm, UK

Dean wrote Traces about going to Debden, Essex on his father’s first birthday following his death. Debden is the place where Dean’s dad spent a year of his childhood, a year he claimed to be his happiest. Heartfelt, personal and gorgeously intimate, the song is filled with a yearning to which so many of us can relate.   

Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!

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Language of the Birds Rivulets - Single Release date - December 17, 2022 Cover Photo - Paul Rowland Cover Design - You Kyoung Jung

lyrics and scratch vocals - Matthew Peipert vocals, acoustic guitar and lap steel - Blair Dean drums, atmospheric guitar, engineering and production - Gavin Bush electric guitar, bass and arrangement - Jonathan Richards  backing vocals - Victoria Longhi  mastering - Martin Cantwell

Recorded at East Whickham Farm, UK

Written in Oregon in the winter of 2022, Rivulets captures some of the feeling of that heavy time in Omicron America. Dean is supreme on the vocals, energized by the singing of Longhi, and Bush and Richards on guitar bring majesty to the hard-done-by lyrics. Rivulets is a modern-day take on that old-fashioned kind of lonesome country music.

Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube!

#countrymusic #classiccountrymusic #americanamusic #rainydaymusic #lonesome #lapsteel #lapsteelguitar #inmysolitude #newrelease #newmusic #independentmusic #independentlabel #rainy day music

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Paul Rowland & Signal Box The Other Side - Single  Release date - December 14, 2022 Cover painting and design - Karen Versoza

poetry and recitation - Paul Rowland guitar - Signal Box (aka Robin Anthony Coe) all other instruments, production & mixing - MMA (aka Martin Cantwell)

The Other Side is a collaboration between a poet, a musician and an artist. Originally created for a group show in Tokyo called “Bridges”, it explores the human desire to find romantic intimacy and connection. In the show, the poet and musician played live, while three paintings (created in response to the three verses of the poem) hung on a wall in the space. Now, a multi-instrumentalist living in the U.K. has condensed, produced, and enhanced the work. Come with us now on this reimagined sonic and pictorial journey.

Listen now on Bandcamp, SoundCloud or YouTube! Artist Links

Paul Rowland poetry & abstract photography

Karen Versoza art & illustration

#poetry #guitar #ambientmusic #spokensong #independentmusic #independentlabel #newrelease #eclecticmusic #newmusic

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Lost in a State and Signal Box (feat. Pia)  Doom Scroll - Single Release date - December 6, 2022 Cover art - Ben Peipert

lyrics - Lost in a State (aka Matthew Peipert) guitar - Signal Box (aka Robin Anthony Coe) vocals - Pia synthesizers, production and mixing - Blair Dean

Thoughts of shadowy geopolitics, troll farms and unnecessary war gave rise to this dark song — and Pia’s voice brings it a special kind of desperate, nihilistic beauty. 

Download now on Bandcamp, or listen on SoundCloud or YouTube!

#doomscroll #indiemusic #experimentalmusic #independentmusic #darksong #nihilistic #nihilisticbeauty #eclecticmusic #darkmusic #guitarmusic #newrelease #moog #independentlabel