Our debut single โForever Youngโ is out today. To watch the music video filmed around Manchester, click this link: ๐ (press the subscribe button for notifications on future videos)
Our LP has landed at no.20 in the UK chart ๐คฏ๐ฌ๐ง During xmas week, people buy re-issued albums by the truck load for Xmas presents. This explains why we're surrounded by Stone Roses, Bowie & The Beatles!!! ๐ฅ It makes this even more remarkable, so thank you all for your support x
Today, we announce our debut album โWhat Do You Mean Its Not Rainingโ ๐
Set to drop on
@SpikeIslandRecs
in late-summer 2021, the lead single will premiere with iconic DJ
@steve_lamacq
on
@BBC6Music
this week. Weโre proper excited & cant wait for you to hear it ๐ Stay tuned ๐ป
Turns out Begbie (
@robertcarlyle_
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ) is one of the nicest humans I have had the pleasure of meeting ๐
Grabbed a coffee & cookie in London
@CurzonSoho
with Bobby discussing music, film, our appreciation for Danny Boyle /
@IrvineWelsh
& loads of other things. What a geezer ๐
SJM concerts have an incredible heritage, promoting the most iconic UK gigs all the way back to 1989 with The Stone Roses. Tomorrow, we announce a collaboration ๐ Be excited ๐ฅ
Be good to get your thoughts on artists being charged up to 25% of sales on their merch table at gigs ๐
Love to
@Tim_Burgess
for raising this issue &
@peterhook
for giving transparent insight into the status quo ๐
Whatโs better? 50k fake Instagram followers or a packed pub with 150 REAL people singing your brand new song โcolour photoโ WITH YOU ๐
Weโve been told by music industry execs that you need 50k followers on instagram to โmake itโ. So we put on shows like this & throw em๐๐
This week, I was in the studio w/
@avaacarlyle
recording new music for her debut EP โก๏ธ Driven down to Hull from Glasgow by her dad (
@robertcarlyle_
), we also found time to record an episode for my podcast THESE LITTLE VICTORIES. Stay tuned for info on her next single & the pod ๐ฃ
THE soundtrack of summer 2023 will drop on February 1st via
@SpikeIslandRecs
๐ We need your help with this release! Pls LIKE this post & comment below for info ๐ฅ
This new tune features our singer J and was produced by him. You can grab a free pre-release mp3 by joining the
@SpikeIslandRecs
mailing list using this link:
Our sophomore LP hits no.10 in the UK charts ๐ Surrounded by artists signed to major labels (except for Daughter on 4AD) who have access to huge marketing budgets; a victory for us, everyone who supported this release, the independent music scene & our label
@SpikeIslandRecs
๐
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ solo artist
@avaacarlyle
will drop her ๐ฅ debut single โFading (Swim Deep)" on 28/07/2021. It was produced by J. PRESAVE the track by clicking the link below๐ถ The accompanying music video was shot & directed by
@robertcarlyle_
. It is exceptional ๐
We've collaborated on an ACID house remix of Pink Skies with an established artist & producer. The result: 100% BANGER. Question is; who likes acid house & who thinks we should release it?
PINK SKIES CALLING... a pre-release mp3 of our new single "Pink Skies" will be given to members of The Movement for free. For info on how to join - message us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter ๐
For fans of RIDE (
@rideox4
) &
@oasis
/
@liamgallagher
- J. Fender has an in-depth chat with Andy Bell (
@Andybebop
) about being asked to join Oasis, the lifespan of Hurricane
#1
, RIDE on Creation Records, Beady Eye & more (pls RT) x
HOW MUCH DOES MAKING A SONG COST? Itโs not cheap! Song playing is: โYou Are The Answerโ by
@afflecks_palace
. The b-side to โColour Photoโ, support us by giving both songs a stream, following our artist profile on Spotify / Apple Music & saving the tunes to your music library ๐ฅโ
Ltd-edition vinyl & CDs of our debut LP have arrived ๐ญ We have taken them to our distributors & theyโre looking to get your preorders out ASAP ๐ The delay on these have been crazy, so to everyone who ordered a copy (or 3), your patience has been utterly appreciated ๐
๐
@pastelbanduk
will open for
@liamgallagher
@ Knebworth on June 3rd alongside
@kasabianofficial
. A shared victory for Pastel,
@SpikeIslandRecs
& everyone who has supported SOSI thus far. Weโre not at the mountain summit yet but weโre taking strides to the top, TOGETHER ๐
Unreal. 900k
@SpotifyUK
streams for our debut album so far ๐คฏ๐ตโ๐ซ๐ Keep streaming it today, will be explaining a bit about each song on Timโs Twitter
@LlSTENlNG_PARTY
with legendary singer
@Tim_Burgess
from The Charlatans at 6pm tonight. Set those alarms ๐จ
Putting final touches to our second EP today. Tomorrow, we take it to Metropolis Mastering in London with John Davis (The Stone Roses, Noel Gallagher, The Verve). Keep spreading to word about our tunes, you beautiful people. Word of mouth is everything ๐
"You need a PROPER record deal to MAKE IT..." ๐คก Do we? Our label
@SpikeIslandRecs
is on ๐ฅ & this video from our sold out
@100clubLondon
show demonstrates what we would consider "making it" on our own terms โ๏ธ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Sunday morning sunshine feels even better when you find out
@robertcarlyle_
(BEGBIE from Trainspotting ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ) is a fan of your tunes ๐ Which other icons (actors, bands et al) do you think would be into our music? ๐
๐ we banged out a country version of โRoll With Itโ by
@oasis
when we were meant to be recording a live version of our next single (oops lol). the 1970s โcar chaseโ vibe feels like a suitable soundtrack for the ticket buying chaos of Oasis 25 ๐บ๐ธ๐
#oasis
#rollwithit
We would like welcome Scottish artist
@avaacarlyle
to the
@SpikeIslandRecs
recording roster. Her incredible debut single (produced by J) will drop later this month & we could not be more excited ๐ Give her a follow on FB / Twitter / Insta x
Due to family / life commitments, our friend Pete Darling has decided to step away from Bass playing duties in our band. Its been a truly wonderful voyage with him aboard the HMS Afflecks, and we wish him the very best in all future endeavours ๐๐
Amazing news ๐ฃ We have been invited to host a
@LlSTENlNG_PARTY
with indie legend
@tim_burgess
on Sunday 16th October 2021 @
6pm (U.K. time) featuring our debut album; What Do You Mean Itโs Not Raining. Make a note of the date & be sure to dial in ๐๐ถ
#timstwitterlisteningparty
ITS HERE; album no.2 via
@SpikeIslandRecs
๐ด (if u can see this post in your timeline; pls LIKE & RT to let us know you've seen it)
Give it a couple of spins from start to finish via the link below, experience the LP as a whole & KRANK UP THAT VOLUME ๐
CARPE DIEM; the 2nd single taken from our debut is OUT NOW! Stream it, share it, crank it up... & enjoy. Click the link below to choose your desired streaming platform or watch the video ๐
Here is the tracklist for our debut LP โWhat Do You Mean Its Not Rainingโ โ๏ธ . Tomorrow, we digitally drop album track โSpinner (This Must Be Love)โ ๐ Make sure it soundtracks your Friday ๐
The 1st single from our 2nd LP will drop in the next few weeks. Cannot wait for you to hear it.. & for us to play it on tour this September / October ๐๐ฅ
Hyped to announce that
@afflecks_palace
will support
@Razorlight
on their upcoming UK & Ireland tour in April ๐๏ธ A number of shows have sold out & the rest are close to sell out. So, if youโd like to see us play our songs in iconic rooms, buy a ticket & join us on this journey ๐๏ธ
We were approached by BT Sport to contribute a cover version for use on their Premier League '22/'23 football coverage. We've re-created an iconic British dance track in our own mould, which will drop this time next month as a single. Can you guess what song we have covered?
ICONIC intro to โI Wanna Be Adoredโ by The Stone Roses played by
@DanStapleton85
on his 1966 Fender Stratocaster which he bought in Virginia ๐บ๐ธ๐
To watch our chat about The Stone Roses eponymous 1989 LP, click here:
The video for Pink Skies is here ๐ If you're feeling it, subscribe to our YouTube channel & show anyone who might like it. Word of mouth for an indie band like Afflecks Palace is EVERYTHING ๐
Our new LP on ltd-edition British Racing Green vinyl ๐ข Preorder goes live this Sunday (26.02.23) at 8pm, exclusively to
@SpikeIslandRecs
mailing list members ๐ฅ Order a copy, help us chart, prove nay-sayers like Chris Moyles wrong ๐ LETS GO!!!
"What you need is a proper record deal if you want to make it... "
Our debut LP went top 20 in the UK chart, we've sold out tours & hit the
@bbc6music
playlist via our own independent label
@SpikeIslandRecs
, thanks ๐ A lot of new artists signed to Sony / Warner / Universal..
Sold out
@100clubLondon
in London last night, a bucket list moment ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ An amazing atmosphere & great to have the mighty
@steve_lamacq
in attendance ๐
Tonight we play;
@theklabristol
in Bristol (sold out). Doors - 7pm // Pastel - 7.40pm // AP - 8.40pm ๐๐ฅ
๐ธ by Ryan Priestnall
Right now - we're listening to the finished, debut Afflecks Palace album at full volume. Today, we received it back from Metropolis Studios in London, after
@johnkeithdavis1
added finishing touches to the release 1/2
Tomorrow, we announce the lead single from our debut album. It will premiere this week on
@BBC6Music
with
@steve_lamacq
& we cannot wait for you to hear it. Whos keen for this journey? x
Photo by Adrian Lee ๐ธ
Surreal moment - tuned into the
@BBCRadMac
Sunday morning show on
@BBC6Music
whilst making coffee & these 2 legends
@themarkrad
&
@StuartMaconie
spin Pink Skies ๐ Queue phone going off due to excited texts from friends who were also tuned in... well good ๐
THIS CITY IS BURNING ALIVE; the lead single from our debut album drops today on
@SpikeIslandRecs
with its accompanying music video. Stream it to death, turn it up loud, share it with your friends, family & enemies. LET THE WORLD KNOW WE'RE HERE ๐ x
Unreal scenes
@theklabristol
in Bristol last night ๐ซ South West crowds bring the ENERGY ๐ถ๏ธ Next up; tonight
@joinerslive
in Southampton & tomorrow
@hmvempire
in Coventry ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Video of DANCING IS NOT A CRIME by Ryan Priestnall ๐ฅ
Happy New Yearโฆ Pink Skies are calling for us all in 2022. Keep spreading the word about our band & record label
@SpikeIslandRecs
๐ฌ๐ง
With your help & support, our independent scene will continue to grow this year ๐๐
Photo by
@BirgitDierckx
๐ธ
Our new EP "Everything Is An Attempt To Be Human" will be available on ltd-edition, transparent vinyl. The first 50 pre-order slots will be offered to members of The Movement this Friday so if you'd like to secure a copy early, join our mailing list using the link in our bio ๐
Knew our brand of guitar music ainโt dead! ๐๐ A few more CD & vinyl sales of our debut LP via
@SpikeIslandRecs
before theyโre dispatched will land us in that UK chart ๐ฌ๐ง๐คฏ Talk about giving major label music industry divs the middle finger ๐๐
Dusted off one of these today. Still canโt believe Everything Is An Attempt To Be Human hit no.3 in the UK vinyl chart via
@SpikeIslandRecs
last September.
Whoโs keen to grab a copy of our debut LP on limited-edition vinyl when preorder drops? ๐ง๐๐
Our debut single "Forever Young" hit 30k plays online in its first week of release without support from radio or press. Word of mouth is real. Follow us on Spotify / YouTube / Instagram ๐
Our debut LP โWhat Do You Mean Its Not Rainingโ is โAlbum Of The Dayโ on
@BBC6Music
today ๐ป๐
This photo (used for the LP cover art) was taken by Mal Vickers in the bar
@BandOnTheWall
in Manchester (12/02/20) taken moments before we soundchecked for our 1st gig that night ๐ฌ๐ง
A live acoustic version of our latest single "Ripley Jean" - filmed in Dans front room last night. This tune features on our new EP which can be digitally pre-saved or preordered on ltd-edition vinyl now! ๐ Watch the full recording here:
Hi
@AnnieMac
๐ youโre the voice of new music on
@BBCR1
๐๐ผ๐ radio pluggers arenโt an option for us as they cost a fuck load so itโd be class if you read this & gave our tunes a listen. Lauren Laverne & Steve Lamacq have been playing our debut EP on 6 music & the buzz is rapid ๐ฅ
Congratulations to
@TheLathums
- being featured on the
@spotifyuk
on New Music Friday playlist. Would love to see a little more guitar music included from new & independent UK artists x
The cover art from our 2nd album has arrived ๐ฅ Scheduled to drop in Spring 2023 via
@SpikeIslandRecs
, in which record stores would you like to see it stocked (please tag your recommendations) & in what format? (vinyl / CD etc?) ๐
At 1pm,
@shiner_sam
will be opening her radio show on Free Radio Matlock FM with Pink Skies. She has a great ear for new music & her show is well worth a listen ๐
Tune in here -->
๐ฃ LTD-EDITION VINYL PREORDER; tomorrow (10.02.23) at 10am, you will be able to preorder our new LP on ltd-edition โmidnight blueโ translucent vinyl from one UK record store ๐ถ๏ธ
The ltd-edition 1st pressing of our debut LP will drop in 3 vinyl colours. We're super pleased to announce the 1st; TRANSPARENT BLACK GRAPE. 100 copies will be available on preorder this Friday @ 8pm to members of our mailing list. To join on WhatsApp or e-mail, message us x
Excited to announce our collab with AJ Gallagher - a Spanish guitar cover of the iconic Roses tune โI Am The Resurrectionโ our on Fri 6th Nov 2020 via
@SpikeIslandRecs
. All who presave via the link๐ will be entered into a comp for a signed EIATTBH vinyl -
Wait for the fist bump ๐ค๐ค Our set
@liveatleedsfest
yesterday on the
@readdork
stage was banging ๐งจ Next up, we head to Glasgow for
@trnsmtfest
on the River Stage ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Tickets for our UK tour this October are available via the link in our bio ๐ฅ
AT MIDNIGHT: our debut album
#WhatDoYouMeanItsNotRaining
" drops digitally on
@SpikeIslandRecs
, worldwide ๐
Tomorrow, get it streaming, turn it UP & let us know where you're listening!
And rememberโฆWE ALL CAN BE THE AVALANCHE x
Venue:
@thisisgorilla
Album closer; Calling All Cars. Written about conflicting opinions about lockdown rules & how those in office at the time chose a "do as I say, not as I do" approach to life. The mid8 section on this song is J's fav part of the LP.
#timstwitterlisteningparty
#AfflecksPalace