Six-piece UK band Fire Island Pines’ debut release Bratislava EP (VULP-0027) comes from Anton Rothschild (vocals and guitar; he previously released one of his solo albums, The Year of the Kitten, on Vulpiano Records in 2010), and “a band of Cornish indie wanderers”, Andy (drums), Ben (trumpet, flugel horn, percussion), Seamus (bass, glockenspiel), Simon (guitar), and Tom (guitar, vocals). The EP contains five tracks which each serve to signal the talent the band has for weaving smooth, compelling - and nd sometimes groovable, as in the case of “Heaven Till You Say” - songs.

From their press release: “Together [Fire Island Pines] have woven Anton’s bleak lyrics into a jaunty, uplifting sonic tapestry punctuated by shimmering trumpet lines and an unholy tri-guitar wall-of-jangle. The result; a distinctive yet accessible bittersweet pop parcel, is showcased to devastating effect on their debut release Bratislava…Fire Island Pines will be playing live throughout 2011 with plans to release a full-length album before the year is out…” Cover art is by BreeAnn Veenstra.

Download here: http://www.mediafire.com/?krf12v57o235aoq

Fire Island Pines: Facebook | MySpace | Last.fm

—-Tracklisting—-

1. You Didn’t Mean to Hurt Me

2. Bratislava

3. Opposition

4. Heaven Till You Say

5. Fire Island

Posted by marilyn roxie 5 April 3 Permalink

Following the single release of the same title, VULP-0026 is Richey Hackett’s eighth album Flawed Above Bored. Described by Hackett as much more stripped down than his previous release, Flawed finds Hackett rising out of the darkness of Void Songs and into lighter atmosphere even when the subject matter is heavy, with a strong sense of melody (“Breakdown in Communication”) and moving guitar work (“Modern Paranoia”, “Never Gonna Be Famous”). Stand-out tracks here include “Modern Paranoia”, “Flawed Above Bored”, and the churning, mysterious “To Bring Me Around”. Album cover designed by Ben Enser.

Download here: http://www.mediafire.com/?yx1oj3y8ej5ax9i

Richey Hackett: MySpace | Last.fm

—-Tracklisting—-

1. A Thing Like Me

2. Go Ahead

3. Incubator

4. Breakdown in Communication

5. Modern Paranoia

6. Flawed Above Bored

7. Soundtrack Trauma

8. Never Gonna Be Famous

9. To Bring Me Around

10. If I Die On a Sunday

Posted by marilyn roxie 4 April 1 Permalink

Prolific Vulpiano Records artist Richey Hackett’s new single “Flawed Above Bored” (VULP-0025) is taken from the forthcoming album of the same name. Previously appearing on the label with a compilation, single, and album, Hackett has taken a uplifting and catchy direction quite different from the dark electronics of Void Songs.

Download here: http://www.mediafire.com/?7wtf7nidd8xy5t6

Richey Hackett: MySpace | Last.fm

—-Tracklisting—-

1. Flawed Above Bored

2. Understatement

Posted by marilyn roxie 19 March 1 Permalink

The latest album from Belgian artist Le Fils des Trois Mousquetaires (who originally had the honor of first album release on Vulpiano Records), elle dégrafa son anacoluthe et l’oublia sur le lit (VULP-0024), is another collection of delightful melancholy, and 22 (!) acoustic tracks in all. Highlights include “amnesia”, “porcelain flu”, and the closer “flavor”.

Download here: http://www.mediafire.com/?zpufeyf66r55nd4

—-Tracklisting—-

1. the bridge man

2. in the woods

3. ride

4. big hole

5. seagulls

6. smiling face

7. amnesia

8. time and space

9. easy girl

10. gatekeeper

11. rockets

12. another one

13. the doll

14. le ruban

15. who watches the watchmen

16. porcelain flu

17. the hole

18. hide and seek

19. entomology

20. carousel

21. bursting

22. flavor

Posted by marilyn roxie 13 February 5 Permalink

VULP-0023 is British synth pop/rock artist J.G. Hackett’s third album, Trans-Racial-Impression. In an era of exciting electronic experimentation combined with nods to retro synth styles, this album not only fits in but goes more than a little beyond expectation. With catchy beats and rhythm (“State of Flux”, “Too Many Times”) appearing alongside more harrowing numbers (“Johnny Drank His Own Future”) and truly stand-out tracks that deserve repeating, the previously highlighted “Dereliction” and moving closers “Where To Next?” and more organic sounding “Epitaph of the Architect”. The first album release for Vulpiano Records in the new year is one I’m quite proud of.

Download here: http://www.mediafire.com/?7bd6aunu6u133di

J.G. Hackett: Official Site | Last.fm | MySpace

—-Tracklisting—-

1. Can’t Get Away

2. State of Flux

3. Water Addict

4. Johnny Drank His Own Future

5. Too Many Times

6. Lose Yourself

7. Dereliction

8. Where To Next?
9. Epitaph of the Architect 

Posted by marilyn roxie 6 February 2 Permalink

The sequel to our first EP sampler, Vulpiano Records Sampler EP: Vol. 2 (VULP-0022) is another great intro to the eclectic label, showcasing the growing variety and offering up a little something for everyone, from the electronic to the acoustic to the downright uncategorizable.

Download here: http://www.mediafire.com/?d5lx9lad4d0ddrd

—-Tracklisting—-

1. Ricky Lynn - “Loops”

2. Natural Snow Buildings - “Solar flares”

3. Year of the Tiger - “Electric”

4. Richey Hackett - “Coming Home”

5. Richey Hackett - “Softly, Slowly”

6. Microscopes - “Those Summer Days”

7. Tiny Tide - “Right Now”

8. Richey Hackett - “Face”

9. Vladee Divacc - “Expansion Teams”

10. Snail Quail - “Phoenix, AZ”

Posted by marilyn roxie 30 January 6 Permalink