Chaffinch Records

07/10/2017

The 28th October 2017 sees the release of Immigrant's Wounded Healer through Oscarson, on both vinyl and CD. A special, numbered vinyl edition has already sold out in pre-sale. The standard edition vinyl comes with a download code and six pages of lyrics and pictures. The CD is limited to 75 copies and comes in a handmade gatefold cardboard sleeve with 20 page booklet, high glossy pictures and lyrics. Copies can be purchased here.

http://www.chaffinchrecords.com/immigrant-wounded-healer-new-album/

          The 28th October 2017 sees the release of Immigrant's Wounded Healer through Oscarson, on both vinyl and CD. A special, numbered vinyl edition has already sold o...

17/07/2017

Steeped in the aura of the perennially mythologized psychedelic culture of Southern California and making music influenced by the timeless essence of ‘60s psych, folk and soul, woven with strands of early American roots music, The Stevenson Ranch Davidians has, since 2006, revealed itself in shifting configurations. While the line-up has continually coalesced around lead singer and songwriter Dwayne Seagraves… [ 233 more words ]

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Steeped in the aura of the perennially mythologized psychedelic culture of Southern California and making music influenced by the timeless essence of ‘60s psych, folk and soul, woven with strands o...

15/07/2017

As Stewart Lee points out in his notes for this long overdue reissue, the 80’s were different times. You had to live through them to “convey to the contemporary consumer the sheer unknowable mysteriousness of recently distant popular culture in the pre-internet age… Arthur Lee’s name was just a cryptic lyric in a Lloyd Cole single, Bert Jansch was ignored once a month in the back room of my local, and the idea that Nick Drake would one day soundtrack a Volkswagen Cabrio advert was absurd.” You could describe the Palace of Light by simply mentioning those names, or others like Scott Walker, the Go-Betweens and Cyrus Faryar. [ 276 more words ]

http://www.chaffinchrecords.com/the-palace-of-light-beginning-here-and-travelling-outward-2-x-cd-reissue/

As Stewart Lee points out in his notes for this long overdue reissue, the 80’s were different times.  You had to live through them to “convey to the contemporary consumer the sheer unknowable myste...

24/05/2017

Anthony Reynolds has been a busy man of late - he's recently released the 3 track Adrift In Soho OST which seems to have sold out in days. A lovely package it is too - an 8” lathe cut and CD package limited to just 50 copies. VAN 314. You can also get hold of a live 1999 Jack… [ 39 more words ]

http://www.chaffinchrecords.com/anthony-reynolds-keeping-busy/

        Anthony Reynolds has been a busy man of late - he's recently released the 3 track Adrift In Soho OST which seems to have sold out in days.  A lovely package it is too - ...

15/04/2017

The Pooches started as the one-man home recording project of Jimmy Hindle during the summer of 2013 in Glasgow, Scotland. After a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund an album of 18 original songs, ‘Smoochin’ with the Pooches’ was self-released digitally via Bandcamp in late 2013. With it’s lo-fi pop charms being described as sounding ‘like Julian Casablancas fronting The Beach Boys’, it soon caught the attention of local label Gold Mold Records, who released it on limited edition tape in the UK, with it selling out pretty much straight away. [ 85 more words ]

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The Pooches started as the one-man home recording project of Jimmy Hindle during the summer of 2013 in Glasgow, Scotland. After a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund an album of 18 original son...

15/05/2016

M R Brend has launched his debut novel Undercliff via crowdfunding publisher Unbound. It's a supernatural thriller set in the 1970s - and there’ll be some specially composed music with it. As Mark Brend he has written five non-fiction books and contributed to many more. His most recent book, The Sound of Tomorrow (Bloomsbury), which explores early commercial electronic music, was published in 2012. [ 46 more words. ]

http://www.chaffinchrecords.com/chaffinch-recording-artist-launches-debut-novel-m-r-brend/

        M R Brend has launched his debut novel Undercliff via crowdfunding publisher Unbound.  It's a supernatural thriller set in the 1970s - and there’ll be some specially com...

10/07/2015

A new Ghostwriter compilation is now available as a download only. Mistaken For A Literary Man pairs the four songs from the 2013 Chaffinch EP, Dimensions, with four previously unreleased songs from 2009-2014. Featuring Tim Conway, Matt Gale, Jim Jupp and Adrian Ramsey. Buy it here.

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        A new Ghostwriter compilation is now available as a download only. Mistaken For A Literary Man pairs the four songs from the 2013 Chaffinch EP, Dimensions, with four pre...

17/01/2015

IMMIGRANT – Crayon Era 2002-2004. Limited release. http://wp.me/p3r1tI-bVpuk

Crayon Era is a chronological 20-track retrospective, charting Immigrant's first twelve years of recorded work. Exclusive to Norman Records and strictly limited to 35 copies, the albums come in hand-stitched, individually designed drawstring wallets, each containing handwritten tracklistings and notes, held within handmade envelopes. The jewel-cased CDs each have their own hand-painted sleeve, using oil paints, with all discs stamped and signed. [ 19 more words. ]

20/12/2014

ANTHONY REYNOLDS – Quislings http://wp.me/p3r1tI-bVpue

Visit Anthony's Bandcamp page here to purchase a 14 track collection of unreleased tracks, alternate versions of favourites and new tracks. [ 5 more words. ]

06/12/2014

GHOSTWRITER – Morrow. New album. December 2014. http://wp.me/p3r1tI-bVpu7

Ghostwriter releases a new album with Michael Paine in December 2014. The album is titled Morrow and is being released by Time Released Sound. Michael Paine is a writer and musician, based in the West Country. He was the main songwriter for The Becketts, an early 90's indie band that recorded two albums and a handful of singles for Bad Girl and Virgin records. [ 143 more words. ]

11/11/2014

Memorial Concerts for Charlotte Greig http://wp.me/p3r1tI-bVpu2

A varied cast of musicians and writers pay tribute to the work of the folksinger, songwriter, playwright and novelist who sadly died this summer. Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff - 30 November 2014. Book tickets here. The Tin Tabernacle, London - 5 December 2014. [ 4 more words. ]

16/08/2014

Immigrant – Creatureland. New album. http://wp.me/p3r1tI-bVptW

The prolific Immigrant has a new album titled Creatureland for sale. Visit his website for full details on where to get your hands on a copy. [ 4 more words. ]

04/06/2014

http://www.chaffinchrecords.com/charlotte-greig-studies-in-hysteria-new-album/

Studies in Hysteria, the first album release by Dr Freud’s Cabaret, is a set of songs in the voices of Freud’s early patients. They’re an attempt to enter the psy...

24/05/2014

Chaffinch Records are currently on a hiatus. In the meantime, please check out and buy the wonderful new album by The Second Hand Marching Band called 'A Hurricane, A Thunderstorm'. You can listen to tracks and buy the album here - http://thesecondhandmarchingband.bandcamp.com

08/12/2013

Norman Records - Top 10 Singles/EPs of 2013. Ghostwriter - Dimensions. http://wp.me/p3r1tI-bVptz

Ghostwriter’s Dimensions release has appeared in Norman Records’ Top 10 end-of-year list for 2013. To see the full list visit Norman Records. [ 6 more words. ]

12/10/2013

Mabel Joy - Wish I Was. Album re-released.

Mabel Joy’s cult classic album Wish I Was sees a welcome return via Spanish label Hanky Panky. Originally released in 1993, the band featured Geoff Smith, Matt Gale, Tom Anthony and Mark Brend (Ghostwriter) who subsequently went onto form…

03/08/2013

Ghostwriter Interview - Alien Jams, NTS Radio

Back in March, Mark Brend/Ghostwriter was interviewed by Chloe Frieda during her Alien Jams show on NTS Radio. The full show can be streamed or downloaded here.

16/06/2013

Ghostwriter - The Continuing Adventures Of The Strange Sound Association

Ghostwriter’s (Mark Brend) The Continuing Adventures Of The Strange Sound Association has finally been made available via digital download. This was initially released on CD by Second Language in 2010 and was limited to 200 copies. It sold-out ……