SNAYX are breaking into 2022 with ‘Cigarette’; their riff rollercoaster follow-up to acclaimed 2021 single 'False Friends'. Centred upon the feelings of being addicted to unhealthy relationships & breaking bad habits, this fiery, gut-punch of a track is exactly what's needed to blow away the January Blues.
Stream HERE
Beat those January blues with the massive New Year sale now! Including Cassettes from £3.50!
There’s been some cracking ‘Best of 2021’ lists kicking about the music blogs & social media over the last week or so. Following on from our @garry.saunders’ list a few days ago, it’s time for us to post one more!
Next up with his choices is Jim, the mad scientist behind @austerityrecords...
Jim’s Top 10 Records of 2021 (in no particular order!)
Dave Okumo - Knopperz
Jane Weaver - Flock
Sloppy Jane - Madison
Sault - Nine
Voces8 - Infinity
Audiobooks - Astro Tough
Molly Lewis - The Forgotten Edge
Arlos Parks - Collapsed In Sunbeams
Nation Of Language - A Way Forward
W.H Lung - Vanities
It’s been another weird year for music, but we certainly cannot fault the amount of outstanding new releases that managed to hit the airwaves in 2021. Between now & New Years, we will be sharing a few lists of what made austerity records HQ bang throughout the last year, & kept us motivated to do what we do.
First up is Garry, the thinking man’s yob behind AUS...
Garry’s Top 10 Records of 2021 (in no particular order!)
Beachy Head - Beachy Head
Black Country New Road - For The First Time
Black Midi - Cavalcade
Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg
Goat Girl - On All Fours
Mildred Maude - Sleepover
Mogwai - As The Love Continues
New Candys - VYVYD
Squid - Bright Green Field
W.H Lung - Vanities
Feliz Navidad! This is austerity records signing out for Christmas. It has been an unbelievable year for us, from signing new bands, multiple new releases to making priceless memories at such events as the first-ever AUS All-Dayer at The Piper our sold-out show at The De La Warr. Trust us, 2022 is going to be even bigger & better. Endless love to SNAYX, Daisy, Seadog, Winter Gardens, our C60Club artists & everyone who has shown us the support that makes it all worthwhile. Enjoy the holidays & look after each other out there. x
The new World News “Xmas 101” video has officially landed on Youtube via VEVO! We’ve had this Christmas cracker on repeat for weeks already. Enjoy your early Xmas present below, courtesy of austerity records.
We literally cannot get enough of this track, this ticks all the Christmas boxes & punches with a real nostalgic feel, the video is pretty bloody smashing too.. watch this space...
Stream on Spotify HERE
We’ve just dropped a stunning live video of Daisy's “Ultrasound” over on the AUS YouTube Channel. Taken from the show with Peggy Sue in Brighton a week back, & beautifully shot by the talent that is Natalie Kerr.
We are incredibly excited to let you all know that we have been working with the phenomenal 'World News' on a very special release, coming very soon. In the meantime get the mistletoe & wine ready. WOO!
Written & semi-produced within the first two weeks of the UK coronavirus lockdown. 2021 - What the fuck is going on - Uncertainty Kills Me.
The sonic identity of the track is a chaotic yet careful blend of juxtapositions. Drawing heavy inspiration from both the angular and articulate sound of 80’s production, fused together with the more relentless sensation of modern techno and big room house, the track arrives and pulls no punches, constantly underpinned by samba-inspired rhythms that you can’t help but want to dance to. Guitar and Synth lines dance around each other filling every conceivable moment of space with earworm hooks, only to subside for the intimate musings of Ananda’s hypnotic vocals.
Factory Records - the greatest record label to grace our culture, a label that thrived on intuition, passion and left a legacy that remains as important today as it did then. Sincere emotion flowed as I stood a foot away from Ian Curtis’ VOX Phantom, to admire every little blemish, mark and imperfection, absorbing the history and character of this iconic inanimate object.
An endless display of original Saville artwork, notes, invoices, test pressings, flyers & letters accompanied by an interactive feature allowing the listener to isolate & mix the separate recording tracks to “Love Will Tear Us Apart”…
An emotional rollercoaster to say the least - I can not recommend this exhibition enough.
Here we go! “Foolhardy”, the incredible new EP from Seadog (feat. cameos from the likes of Penelope Isles & Champion Fever), is now available to stream on all decent platforms across the digital world, including Spotify,Apple Music & Tidal. All pre-orders of the C60Club cassette were shipped to drop through letterboxes this morning (download codes have been mailed out too). If you missed the pre-order, the cassette is now on general sale HERE You better be quicker than a hiccup though, there’s only a handful left...
