NEWS

When two gifted artists from our roster join forces to create something together, we get enthusiastic about it! Sam De Nef and Camille Camille released their debut EP “Waving” on Unday Records. The collab between them grew organically over the years, so it’s great to finally hear the result. Stripped to their core, the compositions on their debut EP are defined by the gentle interplay of acoustic guitars and harmonious vocals. Listen to “Waving” on all platforms or order your copy on vinyl at our GuidedByRecords store!Sam & Camille are doing an official release at Le Botanique Brussels on Dec. 9th. All info on the artist page.

An exciting EU-tour coming up for ALVVAYS in 2024. Last Monday we’ve announced a headline show for them at Troxy London (on sale now). With Live /s Live (Antwerp, Belgium) the first festival date got announced, but there is more to come. Don’t miss out on this great band in 2024!

Timesbold, the project around the American singer-songwriter Jason Merritt, is back with new music! And it has been a while! Known and loved for its fine en elegant Americana, the band has been releasing music under various bands and projects for over 20 years. For the first time since 2008, there’s a new Timesbold album, whose folk and Americana has gone through at least as many iterations as the lineup. Merritt remains a strong storyteller and that can’t be said often enough. When he shows up, he shows up with style and emphasis. (Re-)discover Timesbold in 2024, during the EU tour we have planned! All dates on the artist-page.

The line-up announcement for Primavera Sound is always something special! And extra special for us when we have some of our bands on the poster! Very proud to announce Jessica Pratt, Joanna Sternberg and Brutus for the Barcelona edition of the festival. Tickets go on sale on Friday 23rd November. More shows for all these bands will be announced soon!

Belgian dark electro duo SKEMER, composed by Kim Peers and lifepartner and Amenra guitarist Mathieu Vandekerckhove, has it’s second album out! Four years after the debut “Benevolence”, they release “Toasts & Sentiments”. The new album is a mix of dark wave and synth wave, powerfull, danceable and yet still intimate. The album got released on vinyl and cd, and is streamable on all platforms. More live dates for SKEMER coming up!

Glad to welcome Jan Verstraeten to our Toutpartout roster for the Benelux! Jan Verstraeten emerges as a multifaceted musical force, seamlessly blending the realms of visual artistry and songwriting. With an innate ability to ignite the imagination, and unconventional music videos that serve as a visual counterpart to his captivating, cinematic sound. As a visual artist, he brings a unique perspective to his musical creations. Get to know this multi-talented artist on his artist-page. Steven will be the promoter for Jan Verstraeten, get in touch if you want to set something up!

On Friday July 5th 2024, The National will play Crystal Palace Park in London. They have invited some special guests and one of them is our own Kevin Morby. The first official announced date for Kevin Morby in EU/UK for the upcoming year! Tickets for this show go on sale on Friday November 17th!

Right in time for her upcoming tour, Echo Beatty released a new EP “Candor Candor”. The EP shares it name with the last single from her acclaimed album “Vision Glitch”. It’s an EP featuring soul-stirring alternative versions of ‘Vision Glitch’ album tracks, recorded while on a road trip and an outtake from the album’s recording sessions. “Candor Candor” is a digital release and is available on all platforms.
Check out the live dates for Echo Beatty on the artist page.

About to embark on his European tour, Erland Cooper releases Folded Landscapes (Piano Version), the companion piano album of his latest album. This companion version is a minimal and elegiac solo piano recording of the original 7 movements of his acclaimed chamber strings album earlier this year. Cooper mixed the accompanying piano pieces using the echo captured in the glacial caves of Slavbard, Norway. Scientists working on applied acoustics provided him with impulse responses, allowing him to apply the cave’s unique reverb and sustain to the piano recordings in his studio. The result is a subtle yet profound connection to the sense of place, with every reverb and sound design deriving from the essence of the cave. Additionally, one of the microphones used for recording the piano in Erland’s studio was cased deep inside a block of ice. As the ice thawed, Cooper became intrigued by how the ice “Heard” the music, creating a unique and experimental recording process that added another layer of depth to the recording.

The EP is out on all platforms. Erland Cooper is playing two concerts in Belgium next week, together with Illuminine. Info & tickets can be found on the artists page.

Some ‘behind the scene of the recording’ photos

The wait is over! B R I Q U E V I L L E have released their fourth full-length release, ‘IIII’, via Berlin’s Pelagic Records. Up till now the band have anonymised themselves, unifying the collective as one sound, a faceless force converting audiences around the world. With the new album ‘IIII’, B R I Q U E V I L L E are beginning to lift the veil. First time live with the new music will be at the release concert at Le Botanique, on Thursday November 9th. They bring POTHAMUS as special guests!
There are still some tickets left for this great double bill.

The full album can be listened to online trough different platforms.