Winter Gardens have just confirmed the release date for their brand-spanking new single, “Crystallise”. The track, recorded & produced by WG’s Jamie & the Lancashire Luke Marsden will be available to stream & purchase from Sept 1st.
"In an age of fabricated ideology that most of us maunder aimlessly through a digital reality, promoting & expressing your output can become almost overwhelming & ironically disconnecting. Expectations of image, “proving yourself” & an obligation to stick within introspecting boundaries of supercilious status can cause a loss of context. Don't worry too much about what your audience thinks. Don’t lose sight of what it’s all about. Don’t let expectation forge your art."
Well then. From the bottom of our still-hungover hearts, thank you to everyone who made the austerity records All-Dayer at The Piper on Saturday, such an amazing day. To every band, the front of house technicians, all the venue staff, the photographers, everyone who came through the door - massive, massive love. As always with AUS though, forwards ever backwards never. It’s time to look at what’s next....
Another stupidly early start & great RSD with our friends Del & Ollie over at Music's Not Dead in Bexhill yesterday. Always a solid vibe! We managed some decent pick-ups, including cuts from Primal Scream, Weyes Blood, Blur & the one & only Mary Lou Lord. What did y’all scoop?
Following on from the success of our first-ever all-dayer last year, we’ve decided to do it all over again. AUS All-Day will take place on Saturday, May 28th at The Piper Calls in St. Leonards & will feature eight of the most exhilarating bands in the scene today (see below for full line-up). Tickets are now available through the Dice HERE
As premiered by Charlie Ashcroft & his amazing radio show a few weeks back, the spectacular new Seadog single “Here Nor There” will be available to stream & purchase on all popular channels from Friday, April 1st. Also, keep a look out for the upcoming music video, dropping very soon over on the VEVO network.
“Fabric Rings”, the band’s debut release on austerity is now available on all major streaming platforms, we'll have this on repeat all weekend, what a chorus... For fans of early XTC, The The, Bodega, PVA...
Written originally to be a song reflecting people's relationship with their clothes, Fabric Rings transformed into an exploration of identity. Lyrically surreal, ‘Fabric Rings’ is a song unlike any produced by the band before. Using metaphor to paint a story of confused loss of self, the track aims to explore the neurotic side of self branding. In a world where shoes are revered as icons and consumer branding is unavoidable, ‘Fabric Rings’ tells a story that highlights the humanic desire for aesthetic approval. The tracks core intention is to express the moment when one is completely consumed by their own self doubt, drowned in their anxiety to appear fashionable. Click the image below to be taken straight to Spotify
You may recognise the Brighton based poppers from our all dayer back in October.
We are excited to announce their welcome to the austerity family with a brand new single "Fabric Rings" set to hit the digital stores on 11th Feb.
Demonstrations are an alternative guitar-pop three-piece based in Brighton, UK that explore eclectic influences of 80s synth new-wave & indie rock. Their live performances have been described as a raw & dramatic exploration of diverse genres – from abrasive, energised noise to enigmatic back-beat motifs much in the vein of XTC, Dry Cleaning & Tears For Fears. Having previously been featured regularly by BBC Introducing’s Melita Dennett & Abbie McCarthy & Tom Robinson of BBC Radio 6 Music, the band have begun exploring electronic genres & spent much of the last year carefully curating a revolutionised set that utilises a fascinating mix of synths & samples.This shift in creativity has helped Demonstrations land support slots at established venues alongside the likes of YAK, FEET, FUR, Hotel Lux, Avalanche Party, DITZ Gaffa Tape Sandy. The trio’s latest single Evening Run, released in August 2021, earned such plaudits as song of the year by Brighton’s BN1 Magazine & led to a mini-tour of the south that took in headline shows at such famous venues as The Old Blue Last in London. Following such a successful year, early 2022 saw the trio signing with independent label austerity records ahead of upcoming release Fabric Rings.
