New and Next
A Map in Fragments is out! Hooray! Grab your copy now, physical or digital, from the webstore right here, or, as always, you can stream the whole thing for free to try before you buy. (And, if Charlie Cawood's virtuoso guitar skills win you over, why not check out some of the other things he's done with BEM?)
We've got one album up for preorder at the moment: Close to Vapour, from international prog duo Fractal Mirror. One track from this chill-yet-sophisticated album is available already on the preorder page, and you can get more of a vertical-slice preview from this short video for a better feel of the whole package. Close to Vapour releases on February 23rd, less than three weeks away - preorder now to make sure you get it as soon as possible.
Also counting down to release is The Euphoric. The third full-length album from Rushden math-rockers The Fierce And The Dead is hotly anticipated, bringing you another face-melting blast of their signature guitar blend. Preorders start on March 5th ahead of a May 18th release, but, if you just can't wait for that, the first single from The Euphoric, 'Truck', is available now, and you can watch the slick, retro-inspired music video over at the PROG Magazine website here. Give it a spin!
Looking a little further ahead, we'll have more details for you in the weeks to come regarding two other hot releases we've got in the pipeline. Experimental rockers Reformat have their album The Singularity coming out very soon, and this time there are not one but two singles to check out already: 'Astrograms', available from the webstore, and 'Vectrex', only on YouTube. Or, y'know, right here.
And we've more new music on the way from BEM alumni Mothertongue, too - anyone who heard their previous album, Unsongs, will attest to their lyrical genius, and, from what we've heard of the album so far, it's a worthy follow-up to their previous work. Again, keep your eyes on our social media for more details to come very, very soon.
Even beyond that, we've got a busy 2018 ahead of us, but let's not get ahead of ourselves...
Live Shows
If you got your copy of A Map in Fragments recently, you'll be delighted to know that Tonochrome have a live show coming up next month! March 7th will see them play alongside Demons of Ruby Mae and Daniels Goldseal at the Sebright Arms over in Hackney. Tickets are just £8 apiece in advance, a fantastic deal for three bands in one night, and we highly recommend that you pop along and take a look. All things being equal, the Elephants themselves will be in attendance - do check in on Facebook if you're going to be there too.
If you find yourself a little further west than London, though, don't fear - Schnauser has your back. They're bringing their joyously chaotic brand of psychedelic prog to Bristol later this very month for a headline show at The Grain Barge on Febrary 22nd. Tickets for this one are even more of a steal - four English pounds each. That's almost too good a deal. Again, there's more information over at the Facebook page.
Way into the future, you can catch The Far Meadow in Southampton this September, and we'll have more gigs to announce as soon as we have the deets... but we shall cross those bridges when we come to them. Once again, keep your eyes peeled.
Review Roundup
Reviews are rolling in for A Map in Fragments. Phil Lively of The Progressive Aspect was caught off-balance - but "that is a good thing" - by the tight structures and sharp edges, ultimately praising an album that "isn't hard to listen to, but it isn't easy to quantify". Meanwhile, Emma Roebuck enjoys the "maturity and restraint", and reckons that "the Delinquent Pachyderm has a real standout album here". (Note to self: discuss possible name change with management. - Ed.)
Meanwhile, the Classic Rock Society offers us their take on Murder and Parliament, which we'll let you all digest yourselves...
Catch you next week!
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