Redundant Span

10/09/2025

Emergence Collective - the Sheffield group of musicians creating beautiful, improvised soundscapes - return with new album Swimming in the early hours, which also marks the collective's first studio record. The album will be released on vinyl and digitally on 7th November - preorders are now live on our Bandcamp and include a special t-shirt bundle:

https://emergencecollective.ffm.to/swimmingintheearlyhours

Operating in the liminal space between classical music, jazz and folk, Swimming in the early hours sees Emergence Collective continue to develop their unique sound, gently lit with moments of serene softness and quietly hypnotic grooves.

Via a unique concoction of acoustic instruments – one that includes a Swedish nyckelharpa and hammer dulcimer – Emergence Collective create a sound where every detail and movement is emphasised and put under a microscope. Swimming in the early hours is a record that leans into moments that are quiet, slow and delicate, as well as intricate, expansive and propulsive. There are nods to pioneering minimalist composers, such as Steve Reich, but also more versatile and unpredictable reference points that have earned them praise from The Quietus, The Guardian, The Wire and Loud & Quiet.

Listen to the title track "Swimming in the early hours" online now:
https://emergencecollective.ffm.to/swimmingintheearlyhourssingle

Live:
5th October - Sensoria Festival, Sheffield

Previous praise for Emergence Collective...

“10-piece Emergence Collective stir things to life with a beautifully subtle yet hypnotic performance of stripped back instrumental minimalism.”
- The Guardian

“Dislodged from time, fragments of older and folkier traditions seep into contemporary ones in their compositions with seamless grace, ornate patterns ambling through the reverberant space they're enclosed in.”
- The Quietus

"The album unfurls in beautiful patterns, filled with a degree of subtlety, tenderness, restraint and a cohesion that belies its improvisational foundation… it’s remarkably measured and considered music given it is being birthed in real time.”
- Loud and Quiet

“Emergence Collective kick things off in earnest the following night at the cathedral. Ten improvisors circle around repeating modes, constructing seemingly archaic compositions that slot beautifully into the grand architectural setting.”
- The Wire

23/01/2025

Emergence Collective return with new album, Chapel, out 5th February digitally via Bandcamp - pre-order here: https://emergencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/chapel

The Sheffield collective - made up of a revolving line-up of the north of England’s finest improvisers - create minimalist sound worlds that gradually evolve throughout their performance, described as “beautifully subtle yet hypnotic” by The Guardian.

Chapel, the group’s latest recorded music since 2023’s Fly Tower, was captured at the Samuel Worth Chapel, a beautiful and intimate venue set in the heart of Sheffield General Cemetery. With influences including Steve Reich, Brian Eno, Max Richter and Pharoah Sanders, Chapel sees the group refine and develop their sound, creating ambient textures that blend with the atmosphere of the venue.

Watch the performance video of album opener “SWC-1” here: https://youtu.be/_59U-GUoBGs

Album art and photo by Benji Wilson.

02/09/2024

With her debut EP out in two weeks' time, Lerryn shares second single, "You Are My Love", along with a video by her nephew Charlie Redford, premiering on Post-Trash:

https://post-trash.com/news/2024/9/2/lerryn-you-are-my-love-post-trash-premiere

Lerryn has also announced an EP launch at London's The Ivy House on 19th September - tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lerryns-ep-launch-as-a-mother-tickets-995257099777

She says of the new single: "A song about a holiday in France. I took the melody to the studio and told the band to imagine the sun was shining and that they had just lit a cigarette and were sat on some hot concrete..
When I sing it I think about how starting a family expands your capacity for love, and what a courageous act that can be."

Having been a stalwart of the South East London creative scene for over a decade, the As A Mother EP is the first offering from the next chapter of Lerryn's own life, and the debut release under her own name. It is a record written during her experience of pregnancy, motherhood and a period of profound creative reckoning.

Preorder the EP now digitally and on tangerine peel cassette via our Bandcamp:
https://redundantspan.bandcamp.com/album/as-a-mother

You don’t need to be a mother, or even a parent, to understand the love that glows from Lerryn’s songs. They speak to anyone who has ever felt immense compassion, to anyone whose world has been upended from lightness, to anyone that’s felt hope in their hearts.

06/08/2024

We’re so excited to announce the release of As A Mother - the debut EP from South East London musician and artist, Lerryn, due 13th September on tangerine peel cassette and digitally: https://lerryn.ffm.to/asamotherep

Lerryn has been a stalwart of the South East London creative scene for over a decade. The founder of cult creative space Lerryn’s Cafe and later frontwoman of post-punk band Dead Arm, her impact on a DIY scene that has defined a corner of London has been significant.

As A Mother is the first offering from the next chapter of Lerryn’s own life, and the debut release under her own name. It is a record written during her experience of pregnancy, motherhood and a period of profound creative reckoning, though the themes present in As A Mother go far beyond motherhood, and are universal. Love. Comfort. Newness. Happiness. Feeling lost. Feeling at home. Feeling loved. Confusion. Self-belief. The passing of time. The inevitability of change.

Today, Lerryn shares the EP's title track, featuring Naima Bock - listen here: https://lerryn.ffm.to/asamother

01/08/2024

To celebrate Yorkshire Day, Sheffield local legend Jon Downing of Do It Thissen Records & Lathe Cuts has put together a far out Freak Zone mix for BBC 6 Music, featuring Shangri-Lass!
Tune in:

Jon Downing of Do It Thissen Records celebrates Yorkshire Day with a suitable playlist.

26/07/2024

Dearthworms’ debut album Sapsucker is out TODAY!

A ferocious yet considered blend of jagged noise, wonk-rock, and experimental post-punk, Sapsucker dives head first into a parallel universe populated by snivelling, pathetic men, tales of eroticism and B**M, ruminations on death, and even a giant worm rooted in North-East folklore.

Out now digitally and on vinyl worldwide: https://dearthworms.ffm.to/sapsucker

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Early praise for the record.....

“You’ll find Eddie Argos’s absurdist yelp and Parquet Courts’ inscrutable wit in the third single by this new Sheffield guitar band, which slips between frenzy and playfulness.” - The Guardian

“The bizarre and wonderful world of Dearthworms unfurls in spectacular fashion through their debut album Sapsucker… a spectral void of jagged noise, discordant rhythms and ferocious intensity all of which blend into a magnificent piece of art which needs your attention.” - Louder Than War, Album of the Week

“The swagger of The Fall and experimental post-punk infuse the surreal lyrics to shapeshift from oddball pop to off-kilter rock” - NARC Magazine, ⅘

“Please welcome one of South Yorkshire’s finest, Sheffield’s very own musical answer to David Lynch. Their name is Dearthworms and just like the Twin Peaks director they trade in a similar currency of surrealism, strangeness, and freakish charm.” - God Is In The TV Zine.

“Strike Low’ showcases the brilliant balance between Nick Potter’s raw vocals and [Juni] Rothwell’s more dynamic voice. If you’re a fan of bands such as Squid and Shame, make sure you check out their new album Sapsucker” - Now Then

“If David Firth, Protomartyr and David Lynch started a band, it would probably sound a lot like Sapsucker.” - Far Out Magazine

"This is a group of friends making music for the sheer joy of it, and it’s all the more intriguing and compelling as a result.” - For The Rabbits

“A rad ripper” - Austin Town Hall

Stereogum - Sapsucker featured on Albums of Note

15/07/2024

Dearthworms get Guardian approved, and Sapsucker is Album of the Week on Louder Than War!

https://louderthanwar.com/dearthworms-sapsucker-review-album-of-the-week-2/

Out Friday 26th July on vinyl/digital: https://dearthworms.ffm.to/sapsucker

03/06/2024

Dearthworms’ debut album, Sapsucker is getting ready to hatch on 26th July - today they share second single "Landsknecht's Message", listen here: https://dearthworms.ffm.to/oppy0yr

We’ll also be hosting an album launch party at Delicious Clam Records Sheffield on Fri 19th July with support from Marcel Wave (members of Sauna Youth/Cold Pumas) + one more tba. Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Sheffield/Delicious-Clam/Dearthworms-Sapsucker-Album-Launch-ft-Marcel-Wave/39160553/

Sapsucker will be released on vinyl and digital download, preorder: https://dearthworms.ffm.to/sapsucker

Dearthworms live dates:

Fri 19th July - Delicious Clam, Sheffield (Album release show w/ Marcel Wave)
Fri 26th July - Shakespeare's, Sheffield
Sat 27th July - Jabberwocky, Sheffield

07/05/2024

If you missed it last week... we'll be releasing Dearthworms' debut album Sapsucker on 26th July!
Preorder: https://dearthworms.ffm.to/sapsucker

Listen to "Strike Low":

Taken from the debut album, "Sapsucker", from Dearthworms, out 26th July 2024 on Redundant Span Records (redundantspan.bandcamp.com).Preorder the album: dear...

30/04/2024

ALL HAIL THE WORM! We’re very excited to announce Dearthworms’ debut album, Sapsucker, due 26th July & marking our first vinyl release!

Sapsucker is a ferocious yet considered blend of jagged noise, wonk-rock, and a touch of experimental post-punk; an altogether different beast from band members' past and current projects inc. Blood Sport, Amorous Dialogues, Knorke and Stray Bullet.

Leading the charge is new single “Strike Low”, a song written from the perspective of a male praying mantis before it shifts into human narration, which comes complete with a video premiering on God Is In The TV Zine: https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2024/04/30/exclusive-dearthworms-strike-low-video-premiere-and-debut-album-announcement/

Say the band, “We felt like the best way to present our ho****st song was with chaotic live footage and abstract violence. We cannot confirm who or what was under the spade.”

Sapsucker will be released on vinyl and digital download, preorder on our Bandcamp: https://dearthworms.ffm.to/sapsucker

Live Dates:
11th May – Big Hands, Manchester w/ Dreamwave
19th May - Hatch, Sheffield
19th July - Delicious Clam, Sheffield
26th July - Shakespeare's, Sheffield
27th July - Jabberwocky, Sheffield

26/02/2024

We're very excited to have GNOOMES (Rocket Recordings) finally playing Sheffield on Saturday 6th April at Delicious Clam Records!

Hailing from Perm, Russia, GNOOMES blend a potent mix of psychedelic stargaze, kraut techno and kosmische pop, and are touring in support of their new album, Ax Ox (out now on Rocket Recordings). Support comes from Dearthworms and Kalter.

This show was originally booked for spring last year, but visa issues meant we had to cancel last minute so we're really looking forward to welcoming them to Sheffield at last.

Tickets: www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Sheffield/Delicious-Clam/Gnoomes--Dearthworms--Kalter/37271543/

Originally a four-piece, GNOOMES are currently touring as a duo - Sasha and Masha Piankova.

http://gnoomes.bandcamp.com

Facebook event: fb.me/e/4a1vrSub4

02/02/2024

It's Bandcamp buy-day! If you were thinking of picking up the latest Shangri-Lass or Emergence Collective releases, today's the day...

New Sheffield-based record label & occasional gig promoter.