Can't Hear My Eyes - THERE MUST BE SOME WAY TO AVOID THIS PAIN: Trim The Barber

Thanks to Tom Walters for writing about 'Always Delayed' on his punk, garage, surf-lo-fi-twinkly-pop-blog: CAN'T HEAR MY EYES. Read his post from 28th July here:

http://canthearmyeyes.co.uk/2011/07/28/there-must-be-some-way-to-avoid-this-pain-trim-the-barber/

Here's what he said:

“When did The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart get so angsty?” is the first thought to run through my head when I heard London-based punk-goes-shoegazersTrim The Barber and their track Always Delayed. Dripping with lethargy and a sense of melancholy that the title itself carries with pretty much everyone, the four-piece’s Ramsay Cooper wails and croons through a wall of reverb and noise that suddenly bursts into a euphoric, dream-like masterpiece that craves to belong on pre-90′s Creation Records.

Juxtaposed between their shoegaze roots and a thirst for punk, Trim The Barber are true contenders in the U.S. alt-rock grubby-sweater-slacker revival and a record couldn’t come sooner.

Check out more from the band over on their BandCamp page.

On Amazing Radio again, this time on 'The Amazing Rock Show'

Aaron Phillips is playing 'Always Delayed' on his 'Amazing Rock Show'on AMAZING RADIO today (Saturday 30th) from 6pm, repeated on Tuesday 2nd August from 10pm. Listen on DAB radio or online.

To contact Aaron (to tell him to play more Trim the Barber) you can write on the Facebook wall. 

The playlist for the show is here.

Make sure you tune in! 

Big thanks to Aaron Phillips.

Astrid Madberg

Dreams about by Astrid Madberg

Our good friend and former Trim the Barber collaborator Astrid, who previously featured her vocal delights on our track 'Free Falling' has just put out this little beauty entitled 'Dreams About', with Sarah Gill on the cello and nicely finished with some graceful production by Barry Hoffman from Sound You Can See. 
Photo by Denny Calvo

KILLING MOON LIMITED: [TRACK OF THE DAY: TRIM THE BARBER "ALWAYS DELAYED"]

A big thanks to KILLING MOON LIMITED for featuring 'Always Delayed' as their 'Track of the Day'. Read their post from 23rd July here:

http://killingmoonlimited.com/2011/07/23/track-of-the-day-trim-the-barber/

Here's what they said:

"Carrying on with our theme of music what makes us feel like we’re 15 again (which of course we just made up right now, but nevertheless serves as a solid platform of context), we’ve recently been tippy-tipped about London foursome Trim The Barber – having just said that, and looking at the above image we have no idea why there are more than four people depicted; however if you were to scoot across to the band’s facebook profile, you will find there are a number of images suggesting this band is more than the sum of it’s conveyed line-up parts. On the oldie side of the spectrum, you have Ian Dury & The Blockheads and TV On The Radio. On the relative-newbies, you have The Joy Formidable and Charlatans (except this is far less boring than the latter aforementioned influence we’ve just named). What’s instantly noticeable and very much applaudable upon pressing play is how distinctively British the sound of this wonderfully-named act is in every possible regard – which is impressive, given that everybody, ourselves included, are banging on about 90′s US College indie revivalism. Having rocked the proverbial boat at Old Queen’s Head recently for The Road To Standon Calling, the future looks very bright indeed for these chappies. Listen below and find out why."

- Killing Moon Limited

TRIM THE BARBER - "Always Delayed" by TRIM THE BARBER

Trim the Barber on AMAZING RADIO!

Charlie Ashcroft ( Artrocker / Gigwise / This Is Fake DIY ) is playing us on his 'Audition' show on AMAZING RADIO on Monday 25th July between 1-3pm, repeated on Saturday 30th July from 4-6pm.

Amazing Radio is the only national radio station dedicated exclusively to playing emerging and independent music, and can be found on your DAB radio (a few clicks left of the BBC stations) or streamed online worldwide.

To contact Charlie (to tell him to play more Trim the Barber) you can email charlie@amazingradio.co.uk, write on the Facebook wall or tweet @charlieashcroft. 

The playlist for the show will be released on Monday morning here.

Make sure you tune in! 

Big thanks to Charlie Ashcroft.

(P.S. See what The Guardian had to say about Amazing Radio here)

Android Captures Trim the Barber Live at The Old Queens Head

14th July 2011, Old Queens Head, Islington. http://andrewshields.tumbl​r.com/

The Road to Standon Calling: WE'RE IN THE FINALS!

We're very happy to announce that we've been chosen to be in the final round of The Road to Standon Calling where we'll be battling it out with four other bands for the chance to play on the main stage at the 3 day STANDONCALLING festival in Hertfordshire with the likes of SPIRITUALIZED, BATTLES, WASHED OUT, JOHN COOPER CLARKE, JOHN GRANT, TEETH OF THE SEA, HOWARD MARKS, ZINC + loads more...

All we need you to do is come to the final heat at the OLD QUEENS HEAD on Essex Road in Islington on Thursday 14th July. 

It's £3 entry, we're on at 8pm and are playing a 20 min set to try and WOW the judges.

Event organiser Tamsin McLarty will be interviewed about the gig by Tom Robinson on his BBC 6Music show on Wednesday 13th July.

"Standon Calling's made it's mark by keeping it's ear to the ground and spotting talent early on. From Paloma Faith to Florence & The Machine, from The Maccabees, The Mystery Jets & Everything Everything to Delphic, Mumford & Sons, The Noisettes & Friendly Fires. The Road to Standon is the next stage, giving fledgeling artists with no label and agent support a platform to showcase their material in front of a panel of music industry judges. 

The Road to Standon is being judged by Jon Hillcock (New Noise podcast and Ex-NME, XFM and 6music DJ); Olly Hodgson (Coda Music Agency); Andy Malt (CMU editor) Ally Wolf (booker for The Old Queen’s Head, The Nest, The River Rat Pack Tour); Ollie Clueit (radio plugger/award-winning blogger); and Tamsin McLarty (Standon Calling/Twisted Licks/Star of Kings booker).

The four winners of the heats, plus two judge’s wild cards will compete at the festival on the opening night of the festival, Thursday 11th August. The winner of the competition goes on to play a main stage slot the following day on Friday 12th August. Competing in the final round are:

TRIM THE BARBER 

....make melancholy post-punk shoegazey stuff. We just found out about em and then we just found out we like em. Would be good to hear how it layers live."

               

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