Blue Matter Records

10/09/2025

Dear All, as we approach the September 18th release date for our next three albums we have been keeping the situation with the new US tarrifs under review. The last information we saw, see below, was that our Blue Matter Records LPs and CDs will remain exempt from US tariffs. Good news then but we will update you if anything changes. It does however look like our spiffing tee shirts will be caught in the US tariff net...

The US Customs and Border Protection has confirmed that vinyl records, CDs and cassettes will remain exempt from tariff changes in the US.

31/08/2025

Dear All,

USA Custom Changes

Just as we are about to release our next three albums we got word that Royal Mail, our preferred carrier, had suspended its service to the United States Of America.

We have checked and it appears the service is back on again ( as per the rather bureaucratic internal note in the photo ).

We will keep this under review ahead of the 18th September release date but, to our valued American customers, it appears some extra cost is coming down the line to you when you order our records in future.

All the best

Gary and Nick

20/05/2025

Dear All, it's been a long time, as Led Zeppelin were wont to say, but if you are on our mailing list you will have received by now our May 2025 newsletter containing news of our next three spiffing releases and a lot more.

If you are not on our mailing list you can read it here...
https://bluematterrecords.substack.com/p/blue-matter-may-2025-newsletter?r=3mye6l&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
and sign up for future newsletters therein.

Thanks for your continued support for our label, it really does mean a lot to us, and have a good summer.

Best regards

Nick and Gary

Three exciting new releases from Blue Matter Records... plus more!

26/01/2025

Another great review for Paul Roland's album "Morbid Beauty", this time from Timemachine Productions in Greece. You can get it on LP and cd from us at https://www.bluematterrecords.com/shop...

https://timemachine-productions.gr/2025/01/25/paul-roland-morbid-beauty-2024-lp-cd-blue-matter-records/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIDb15leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZfi0dsusCdli7QrtXf3bOmVo0n4fsUpKL4anHWUy4JXYJIDoVGV6VAklA_aem_X9cFYVLEfBSHfOa7ji8pvQ

    RELEASE INFO: Label: Blue Matter Records Format: LP, Album, Limited Edition, Black Vinyl (issued with a double-sided 12″ insert and a plain white die-cut inner sleeve), 220 copi…

04/06/2024

We're delighted to report that Blue Matter Records' Eliza Skelton will be appearing at the Stewart Lee curated and compered Brighton Psych Fest on 30 August. Great line up by the way...

09/04/2024

Great article/review of the wonderful Gadsby & Skol album here.

Toronto musician Rick Skol shares the story of his 1970 psyche-rock group, Gadsby & Skol, following a vinyl release over 50 years in the making.

07/04/2024

Dear All, if you are on our mailing list you will have already received our Spring newsletter alerting you to our next round of exciting releases and a lot more.

If you are not on our mailing list you can read it here...
https://bluematterrecords.substack.com/p/blue-matter-spring-newsletter?r=3mye6l&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
and sign up for future newsletters at the end.

Thanks for all your support for our label, it means a lot to us, and have a good summer.

Nick and Gary

Hi Folks, Nick here, it’s about time I let you have some Blue Matter Records news. Recently, I’ve been really busy organising the Bevis Frond’s forthcoming European Tour, our first one for eight years, thank you so much Brexit. But of course, being so energetic and youthful, I haven’t been l...

24/02/2024

A couple of nice reviews of our latest offerings: from 'Eighth Day' for Ade, and 'Shindig' for Robin.

22/02/2024

Hi Folks, finally here are the dates for The Bevis Frond 2024 European Tour
As you can see, we will not be going to Italy, which is a shame, but sadly not enough venues wanted to book us to make it worthwhile. However, we will be doing a show in Stuttgart which was originally going to be a private affair, but they have now made a limited number of tickets available to the public, so if you’re interested just go to: https://www.live-at-kipepeo.com/detail/the-bevis-frond
The London show at The Lexington on May 18 has sold out, but an extra show has just been added on the next night, for which tickets are now available. Hope to see some of you at one (or more) of these gigs. Cheers, Nick

12.04.24 ES Barcelona Sidecar
13.04.24 ES Madrid Würlitzer Ballroom
14.04.24 ES Bilbao Cafe Antzokia
17.04.24 BE Leuven Het Depot
18.04.24 BE Antwerp Het Groot Verzet
19.04.24 BE Antwerp Di**le Djangl (now sold out)
20.04.24 DE Dortmund Piano Bar
21.04.24 NL Tilburg Roadburn Festival
22.04.24 DE Hamburg Logo
23.04.24 DE Berlin Quasimodo
24.04.24 DE Frankfurt Nachtleben
25.04.24 DE Nurnberg The Cult
26.04.24 DE Munich Backstage Club
27.04.24 AT Vienna Chelsea
28.04.24 DE Stuttgart Kipepeo-Clothing
18.05.24 UK London The Lexington (now sold out)
19.05.24 UK London The Lexington

21/02/2024

Hi Folks, the forthcoming Bevis Frond gig at The Lexington on Saturday May 18 is now sold out. So with a surprising show of faith in our pulling ability, they are adding another Bevis gig the next night! Tickets for this go on sale today, so if you want to see us on May 19 as well, or if you couldn't get a ticket on the 18th or you were doing something else, then this one's for you 😀!