May 31, 2006
Freeheat “Back On The Water”
Out
June 13, 2006 (After a couple of false starts) is the long awaited LP from
from Freeheat. Exploding on to a hi-fi near you is the first full-length
album from the band who count The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Gun Glub and Earl
Brutus amongst their pedigree. Featuring sessions recorded at the Mary Chain’s
infamous Drugstore, along with classic live tracks from the Paradiso, Amsterdam.
Back
On The Water (PSRCD-045) is guaranteed to thrill you to your rock’n’roll
core. The live moments are breathtaking and beautifully raw whilst Freeheat’s
studio exploration visits brisk distorted multi-layered melodic blasts of
sound. It’s a stripped down affair but make no mistake, it reaffirms Jim
Reid & Company’s knack for writing the timeless perfect pop song - think
Andy Warhol and absinth or a new pop-art for the new century. For more information
on Freeheat, please visit www.freeheat.com
or myspace.com/freeheat for
song samples.
Track Listing: 1. Keep On Truckin' 2. What Goes Around* 3. Back on
The Water* 4. The Story So Far* 5. Everything 6. Dead End Kids* 7. Get On
Home 8. Facing Up To The Facts* 9. Shine On Little Star 10. Get On Home*
11. Down 12. The Two Of Us* 13. The Real Deal 14. Shine On Little Star*
15. Don't Look Back 16. K Moon* 17. Baby G2*
*Recorded Live at Paradiso, Amsterdam
In other news, Jim Reid is also set to appear on MOJO Magazines's tribute
to the Beatles "Revolver LP" - doing a fine reading of "And Your Bird Can
Sing." It's a companion CD that appears with the July 2006 issue along with
tracks from The Handsome Family, Sukilove, Luke Temple, and Green Pajamas
among others.
Line-Up Change?
1888
are in search of another guitarist, with the departure of Glenn Mungcal.
Mungcal will be moving to California in July to pursue an amazing opportunity.
At press he was still scheduled to appear at the band's July 24th appearance
in NYC. For more information on 1888 visit them at www.eighteeneightyeight.com
as well as myspace.com/1888music.
1888 have also been receiving airplay on Hampton Roads, Virginia NPR affiliate
WHRV 89.5 FM via Paul Shugrue's program, "Out Of The Box." 1888's
contribution "Travelin' Man" was recently aired on the May 26 show. The
track appears on PSR's Easy
To Be Free: The Songs of Rick Nelson.
May 27, 2006
Easy To Be Free
Due
out June 6, 2006 is Planting Seeds Records latest Various Artists compilation.
"Easy
To Be Free: The Songs of Rick Nelson" (PSRCD-046) is 20 tracks paying
tribute to underrated Rock & Roll/Country Rock pioneer Rick Nelson. The
LP includes a wide array of artists from friends to great singer/songwriter/bands.
The set features exclusive tracks from The Voyces, Marshall Crenshaw, Linda
Draper, Astropop 3, 1888, The Primary 5 (Paul Quinn of Teenage Fanclub),
John Beland (Rick Nelson/The Flying Burrito Brothers, etc.), Nic Dalton
(from The Lemonheads) and The Gloomchasers, Liz Durrett (Vic Chesnutt),
Dolorean (Yep Roc Records), Jeffrey Foskett (The Beach Boys/Brian Wilson),
Oed Ronne (from The Ocean Blue), Allen Clapp (from The Orange Peels), John
McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)/Jim Ratts and Runaway Express plus lots
more! $1.60 of the sales of each CD supports CancerCare. It'll be distributed
via Darla, Carrot Top, Revolver USA,
Tonevendor, and more. You can also
purchase it right here on the all new Planting Seeds
Shop.
Introducing...
We are
also proud to announce the latest addition to the Planting Seeds Records
family - NYC band The Voyces will make their debut LP release in early 2007.
Led by talented singer/songwriter Brian Wurschum, the Voyces follow up 2002's
critically acclaimed "Angels of Fun" with another set of melodic joy! For
those keeping score, The Voyces first appeared via PSR with 2004's Sunsets
& Silhouettes (PSRCD-031). For more information on the band please visit:
www.thevoyces.net
May 16, 2006
It's A Keeper
It's
official, Linda Draper's fifth studio LP and first co-produced effort (along
with Major Matt Mason) will be titled "Keepsake" (PSRCD-048). The album
isn't due for release until early 2007 but work is almost complete on the
10 track LP. It's first single, "Shine" will hit indie/college radio/press
Fall 2006. The CD promises to be another stunning set of atmospheric folk.
A slew of New York City's finest musicians have contributed to the LP. In
other Linda Draper news, don't forget to check out Linda's latest blog on
the ever popular myspace.com/lindadraper.
Speaking of blog's, Pinkie also has new news via myspace.com/pinkiemusic.
His blog is online now! Alex Sharkey also reports further details will be
available shortly on the upcoming Harper Lee/Pinkie show dates. In more
news, a new previously unreleased Pinkie track "So Said Kay" recorded for
an upcoming tribute to the Field Mice, can now be streamed via myspace.com/bubbletonediscos.
Good stuff!
Back In Print
If
Freeheat's latest upcoming "Back On The Water" LP release hasn't already
got you buzzing about Jim Reid & Co.'s great songs, then get ready for Rhino
Records long overdue reissues of The Jesus And Mary Chain's first five
highly influential albums: 1985's groundbreaking "Psychocandy," 1987's ultra
beauftiful "Darklands," 1989's ultra cool' "Automatic," 1992's dancebeat
grooved "Honey's Dead," and 1994's acoustic pop LP "Stoned And Dethroned."
Read the complete news story via Pitchfork.
Photo: The Jesus And Mary Chain ca. 1985 L to R: Douglas Hart, William Reid, Bobby Gillespie, and Jim Reid.
May 4, 2006
Down with Freeheat
To
precede the Freeheat LP "Back on The Water" (PSRCD-045) - is a two track
single teaser "Down" b/w "What Goes Around" - request the tracks at your
favorite college/indie radio. Hear the streaming audio for the new single
at myspace.com/plantingseedsmusic
The LP is due out early Summer 2006. Pre order yours at Darla
Records as well as Amazon.com In
other news, Astropop 3 have just released their latest single "Life" - you
can also preview this track via Planting Seeds' myspace.com.
