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The scuzz-rock heavyweights Future of the Left have announced that founding member and bassist Kelson Matthias has left the trio. Despite coming mid-may, this is still filtering through to fans - the band reportedly "sad, happy, annoyed and relieved at the same time." As of yet, no reason for this revelation has been found, but is pretty gutting for those familiar with the band...
Christmas might as well be here now. The rest of December should be abolished so that we can get to the New Year quicker and back to more clement weather. However this would mean I couldn’t tell you about my top 3 articles of this year by…err…me. So without further ‘ado’ here’s my Future of the Left article from the June issue of Playmusic Pickup If there...
We’ve been going on about them all year - now the mighty Pulled Apart By Horses take turns to tell us what rings their collective bells. 1 - Future Of The Left So the second FOTL album was released this year and we got to go on tour with them in the UK and abroad a few times and to be quite honest I genuinely think these guys are the tightest, loudest and kick ass rock bunch...
The full line up for Truck 13 has just been announced and it’s looking as choice as ever. One of our favourite festivals, Truck scores points for keeping it ecclectic without compromising the quality and for allowing their local vicar to sell ice creams. Rock n roll! The line up includes acts of genius like Pulled Apart by Horses, Fists, Future of the Left and Redlands Palomino...
Street Chant So here is our top 20 records of 2009 list. I use the word ‘genius’ a lot on this page, but I’m not going to apologise for it. Because it all is.     =20: Todd - Riot Season Brilliant, complex and joyous ear-battering LP from Todd. A noise lasagne - layers of brutal sound served up with a special sauce of audio surprises. Plus they...
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You Need Satan More Than He Needs You If you read Future Of Left’s myspace blog you’ll discover that Andrew Falkous is a very complex individual who likes to express his thoughts in public. Unfortunately via email he wasn’t as talkative, preferring to leave many topics in the past, including his anger towards the individual who leaked the band’s latest album; constantly...
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FUTURE OF THE LEFT Reviews

Future of the Left have had returned. After the rather shock news that angry singer/bassman Kelson Mathias had left the raging power-trio, the band have taken a bit of time to take stock and get their house in order. The culmination? A change of record label, and 6 track EP to boot… an album entitled the plot against common sense to follow in 2012. Excited? Good. The Polymers...
Do not go to Siren Fest hungover! This should be a rule that’s written on the post because it is a pretty awful feeling to stand in the sun on one of the warmest days of the year when you were drinking till 4am the previous night. Yeah, sometimes my decision making is not what it’s supposed to be at this point in my life, but I did my best to battle the hangover and my sudden aversion...
Venue: Astoria, London Teaser: Mat Beal invades the NME Awards tour to see which rock stars are proudly sporting the sponsor’s hair gel. As you might have guessed, his survey results are meagre. But then who’s complaining when Les Savy Fav are performing in knee high boots? Pull quote 2: Frontman Gareth certainly isn’t afraid of biting the hand that feeds,...
The Big Pink are a band who make me feel as if I know them already from somewhere, or else should. It’s partly why I opted to get a hold of a copy of their debut album (and was surprised that it was only a debut) – especially given that they signed to 4AD – label of Future of the Left – early 2009. After I’ve discovered the amount of hype that’s been building...
Venue: Camden Town Teaser: Lewis navigates all the gothic dope-peddling noodle sellers to bring us this report on Acoustic Ladyland, Official Secrets Act and Future Of the Left! Pull quote 2: they left one half of the crowd rapturous - and the others cowering in the corner of the venue… First para: Saturday evening began with a case of deja-vu involving...
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Top 5 Downloads

  • Bully For You

    Gorgeous Bully From: Plymouth, United Kingdom The more sanitised, synthetic and computerised mainstream music becomes the more the discerning music lover yearns for something a little more...
  • Johan Reinhold - Shoot Me Down Remix EP

    Having already garnered quite a following in his native Sweden, Johan Reinhold is introducing himself to our ears with his indie-electro-pop sensibilities in the form of a remix EP. Music after the...
  • Corpse Lights: A Curdled Churn

    Woe betide any unfortunate soul who suddenly has a flash of inspiration and records one of the most brilliant songs of the year in mid-December: it simply won’t even get heard amongst all...
  • The King Khan Experience

    I Love The Way You Howl King Khan recently retired The Shrines and The BBQ Show and started a new project – The King Khan Experience. He’s been getting compared to Jimi Hendrix his...
  • Secret Diaries: Parcel Delivery

    Secret Diaries have one of those supremely satisfying band names that make you wonder why no-one has thought of it before. I love it when that happens. And speaking of ‘supremely...

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    Awesome new vid from Those Darlins. Their new album ‘Screws get loose’ promises to be a winner. It’s out on 24 March on their "oh wow dang’ label. Pre order...
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    Photos from a recent FOE gig - a friend of our friends Hold Your Horse Is - she’s gonna be big!!! Read the gig review after the jump.
  • In Pictures: Avett Brothers

    Shots of North Carolina’s folk-rocking Avett Brothers’ stop in Glasgow - 22.08.11 Read the review of the gig here.
  • In Pictures: Latitude Festival 2011

    Take a look at the acts and art on offer at this year’s Latitude Festival in Suffolk. Included are the likes of Fight Like Apes, Lykke Li, Sea of Bees and Seasick Steve. Photos from our own...
  • In Pictures: Bad Guys at the Old Blue Last

    Good time with Bad Guys. Photos from the May 29th gig at the Old Blue Last. Read the review by the Bad Guy himself, Stuart London after the jump.  
  • In Pictures: White Lies and Crocodiles at Shepherd's Bush Empire

    Artrocker.com exclusive: for fans of White Lies and Crocodiles we’ve got some fresh pictures from their UK show at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire earlier this month, courtesy of Alessandro...

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