Various Artists – Scottish Indie Sampler Vol.3 [GoldMold]

GoldMold’s Indie Samplersseek and draw some of the nation’s best DIY talents together and give them an audience. Pooling from a collection of different independent labels each time, the results are unfailingly eclectic and inventive. The third entry is no exception. This time drawing on talents provided by LP Records, winning sperm party, Lost Map,

EPs of 2017 (30-21)

Albums 30-21 – 20-11 – 10-1 EPs 30-21 – 20-11 – 10-1 30. Polarneck/Grand Pricks – Polarpricks [GoldMold] Grand Pricks’ offer tracks that seem to always be building, replacing toe-tapping with jumping around wanting more, raucous anti-establishment punk which manages to deliver both the simple hook and feel of 80s skater punk, coupled with eloquent, carefully considered lyrics. Polarnecks hit you

American Clay – Sky Hooks [LP]

The new American Clay EP, Sky Hooks, shakes the loose skin off your face with its fuzz induced perfection, providing intelligent verses and humble choruses, forcing you to keep this record on constant repeat. Opening track ‘Flow’ is a charismatic beast, completely drenched in intensified distortion, partnered with lazy vocals and relevant hooks. There’s a real darkened, bellowed attitude

LP Records Launch Night with The Great Albatross, American Clay, Codist at LP Records, 2/3/17

A gig with a couple of differences, this show is a record label launch and was set in a record shop – the record label in question is LP Records, the record shop in question is LP Records – for the sake of clarity, LP Records has launched a record label, it’s called LP Records,

BBC Radio 6 Music Festival Fringe with Man of Moon, Catholic Action, LUCIA, American Clay at Oran Mor, 23/3/17

Ahead of the BBC 6 Music Festival proper, assorted smaller venues play host to some of Glasgow’s most venerable musical talents; tonight is the turn of Man of Moon, Catholic Action, LUCIA and American Clay. First to perform is American Clay, in which vocalist/guitarist Martin Johnston – erstwhile drummer for Pronto Mama and Emma Pollock,

American Clay – ‘Flow’ [LP]

The latest project from multi-instrumentalist Martin Johnston, American Clay release new single ‘Flow’ ahead of the forthcoming Sky Hooks EP, due in late March. One of the first releases from the new label venture of LP Records, Johnston makes the move from behind the drumkit to front one of the most exciting bands in Scotland

Tenement Trail, 8/10/16

My Tenement Trail starts in the Sleazy’s basement, following a visit to Love Music for a caringly delivered in-store from Edinburgh’s booming charmer Mt. Doubt, who airs a few new tracks which sound as cosy as any of his previous material despite singer Leo Bargery forgetting the words of one of said songs. Still, his