Trim the Barber in XYZ Magazine

Read here: http://www.xyzmagazine.co.uk/brighton/news/latest-news/trim-the-barber-ep-out-april-9th-2012

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TRIM THE BARBER - EP out April 9th 2012 & London show dates

22nd March 2012 | By WebGuy | Category: INFOMusic Tours & Shows, INFOUpcoming Releases, LatestNews 

This psychedelic-post-punk-shoegazing quatet from East London combine the melancholic style of The Cure, the snarl of Wire and the considered sonic appoach of A Place to Bury Strangers. Formed as it’s said ” … from a sense of despair at the alienation and devolution of modern life”,  Trim the Barber’s songs reference conscious lyrical themes of despondency and frustration with an existence in post-Millennial Britain.

Gaining notoriety for their explosively loud audio-visual live performances, the group have played acorss the UK over the past year, melting the ears off of audience members with their unique brand of noisy yet melodic compositions.

With positive press from the world of music blogs, including Battery In Your Leg, Music Liberation, Can’t Hear My Eyes and Killing Moon Limited, they’ve also enjoyed national radio play on Amazing Radio, XFM, Future Radio and BBC 6music, all whilst producing their self-titled debut EP, out on 9th  April 2012.

The EP will be available FREE to download for one week only, on the week of release from the band’s bandcamp profile! trimthebarber.bandcamp.com

 For more infomation and live dates please check
trimthebarber.blogspot.com
facebook.com/trimthebarber

100 INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION EP CDs

...will be available until they are no longer available. Get yours here: http://bit.ly/zN4yUD

Trim the Barber on ALTSOUNDS

Read here: http://hangout.altsounds.com/reviews/145405-review-trim-barber-occupation-single.html#post181013

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Review: Trim The Barber - Occupation [Single]
SELF TITLED | "DISTINCT VOCALS AND WALLS OF GUITAR FUZZ..."

March 21st 2012 // by Phatty73 // More

Do you have a 'Bucket List'? I do. Everyone should have one. The main problem of said lists though is actually achieving all the entries before the sands of time slip away for ever. Finishing this list is even harder when you hear Trim The Barber's 'Occupation' because it will have you diving for your ballpoint to scribe 'see these guys live'.

Seriously, only 15 seconds into the track and we have tribal drumming and a post punk - almost New Order bass line. About a minute later and we are hit with distinct vocals and walls of guitar fuzz that any shoe-gazer would be proud of (well not proud because they would be too nervous staring down at their ragged converse of course).

'Occupation' is just one track from Trim The Barber's up-coming, self titled EP. The band are releasing one track a week from this EP and if 'Occupation' is anything to go by it will most definitely be worth grabbing a copy of the full release.

I would love to expand on the wall of sound these guys emit but I'm off to hit Google for tour dates to get em 'crossed off'.

Occupation is out now.

Trim The Barber EP is released 9th April 2012

For more information, check out: TRIM THE BARBER

Trim the Barber on DRUNKENWEREWOLF

Read here: http://www.drunkenwerewolf.com/2012/03/19/trim-the-barber-ready-to-release-their-debut-ep/

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TRIM THE BARBER READY TO RELEASE THEIR DEBUT EP

19th March 2012 | By Tiffany Daniels | Category: BLOG

A name like Trim the Barber could insinuate a harmonious group of nu-folk chaps, dressed like the 50s-styled offspring of Mumford & Sons; or it could mean we’re dealing with a pack of rabid Jack the Ripper enthusiasts. Actually what springs forth from the London four-piece’s debut EP is far fresher than your average Communion signee, and there’s not a blood stained, greasy flat cap in sight (thank Goodness).

Or so their first release, available to stream below, would have us believe. Punching a medley of Madchester vocals and shoegaze into the band’s penchant for breaking structural convention, there’s also a smidge of industrial seeping through the cracks of Trim the Barber’s outlay. Influenced by bands as diverse as The Cure, Wire and A Place to Bury Strangers, the songs “feature conscious lyrical themes of despondency and frustration with an existence in post-Millennial Britain”. Ooo err…

If musical integrity alone isn’t enough for you, Trim the Barber have already caught the eye of radio stations galore, accruing time on Amazing Radio, XFM exposure, Future Radio and BBC 6music. Their EP will be released on April 9ththrough The White Label.

Download previous single “Always Delayed” below.
 

Trim the Barber on AAA Music

Read here: http://www.aaamusic.co.uk/2012/03/18/trim-the-barber-debut-ep-on-9th-april/

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TRIM THE BARBER DEBUT EP ON 9TH APRIL

By aaamusic on Mar 18, 2012 in News

Trim The Barber are releasing their debut EP, ‘Trim The Barber’ on the 9th April.
Combining shoegaze with minimalist post-punk to create a sound that is reminiscent of The Cure and Wire. The band have received plays on BBC 6Music, XFM Exposure and Amazing Radio, amongst others.

The band are releasing one track from the EP each week in the run-up to release, and first up is opener, ‘Occupation’, which can be heard HERE

Trim the Barber on MUSIC VITA

TRIM THE BARBER - 'OCCUPATION'

Read here: http://www.musicvita.com/music-freak/daily-stuff/9385-trim-the-barber-occupation.html 

"Occupation" on Future Radio tonight...

Mark Thorpe from Battery In Your Leg will be playing a song from our new EP on his Future Radio show tonight between 8-10pm. Tune in here: http://www.futureradio.co.uk/shows/ianandrosieandthemixtape

Trim the Barber on RATTLING ABACUS

Read here: http://rattlingabacus.tumblr.com/post/18852458183/trim-the-barber-occupation-ttb-describe

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TRIM THE BARBER - 'OCCUPATION'

6th March 2012

TTB describe themselves as “wailing fuzztone psychadelic post-punk shoegaze”, which should be laughable since it’s essentially enlisting a massive chunk of the alternative genre spectrum and smooshing them together in the hope that at least one will make sense. It’s like asking someone’s favourite colour and them saying “the rainbow”. Helpful as fuck. However, in TTB’s case, they just get away with it. They’re music is an ominous wall of sound that does tip its toes into each of those genres, sounding like a cross between Gang Of Four, Oasis, Sonic Youth, Wire and The Brian Jonestown Massacre all rolled into one giant ball of energy. No small feat.

‘Occupation’ is taken from their eponymous debut EP, which will be released April 9th. It follows a string of supportive plays on such alternative milestones as BBC 6, Amazing Radio, and XFM Exposure. If this were Scrabble they’d have just hit the triple word score.

I do like this band, they have the kind of sound that could be mesmerising live, but I have to make a slight dig at the photo. I mean, am I the only one who finds it slightly unnerving? It’s like the mugshots from the aftermath of some apocalyptic, cult-led attack. “Marvin was such a shy boy, but we knew something was wrong when he painted his bedroom black and insisted on sleeping in a cage with seven ravens and a fork.”

Trim the Barber on BBC Radio 6 Music!

Tom Robinson will be playing "OCCUPATION" on his Fresh On The Net show tonight (26th) between 1 and 3am on BBC Radio 6 Music

You can listen to the show online either live or via Listen Again for 7 days after transmission via the links at:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/6musicintroducing

NEW GIG CONFIRMED!

Fierce Panda Records and Club Fandango present: BAMBOOZLED! 

- Wed 18th April at the Bull and Gate in Kentish Town. Details to follow...

Tickets for EP launch night now available...

From here: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=492897

NEW EP ANNOUNCED: RELEASE DATE 9TH APRIL

We are very pleased to announce that our debut EP 'TRIM THE BARBER' will be available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, Spotify and all other major digital outlets from 9TH APRIL 2012.

The tracklisting is as below:

OCCUPATION

AUTOCUE

DIGITALIS

REALITY

Physical copies of the EP will be available at the launch party which is at 

NAMBUCCA ON 29TH MARCH 

Tickets: http://bit.ly/zN4yUD

More details to follow...

(Cover Art by Andrew Shields)

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"OCCUPATION" RADIO DEBUT - THE FIRST TIME YOU CAN HEAR OUR NEW TRACK

We are pleased to announce that our new single "Occupation" will be getting it's radio debut on the Audition Show with Charlie Ashcroft on Amazing Radio on Monday 12th December between 1-3pm, repeated on Saturday 17th from 4-6pm.

http://amazingradio.co.uk/shows/audition

This will be the first time you can hear "Occupation" so tune in with us, vote for it after the show on the above link if you like it, and write on their Facebook wall or tweet @charlieashcroft if you want him to play it again.

The song will be getting it's second spin on the same station and same day (12th) this time with Bethan Elfyn from 7-9pm and repeated on Friday 16th from 1-3pm. Tweet: @BethanElfyn 

http://amazingradio.co.uk/shows/bethanelfyn

Stay tuned for news concerning the forthcoming release of "Occupation" and our debut 4 track EP.

BIYL on Trim the Barber in Norwich.

A little write-up on the Battery In Your Leg blog mentioning our recent visits to Norwich:  http://bit.ly/ut8gZt

"London fuzz masters Trim the Barber went all acoustic as a special treat for us before returning to play an amazing electric show on our launch night at a rammed Karma Kafe in Norwich." - BIYL 

TONIGHT!

Main Support for WIDOWSPEAK Tuesday 29th November...

We're very pleased to be main support for the amazing Brooklyn based Widowspeak on the London leg of their European tour. Check them out, they're lush. 

(debut album on spotify: http://spoti.fi/ogf6ch) 

Symptomatic in association with The Agency Group presents:

WIDOWSPEAK 

TRIM THE BARBER (onstage 9:15)

YOU, COMA

TICKETS: http://bit.ly/oE19wU

facebook event: http://on.fb.me/rFnXbc

LIVE at Karma Kafe, Norwich, Friday 25th November...

For our second visit to Norwich by invitation of Battery In Your Leg we're playing at the Karma Kafe on Friday 25th November with some great up and coming bands hand picked by Mark Thorpe.

BIYL Presents: 

LESTER CLAYTON + TWIN BROTHER + TRIM THE BARBER + BROKEN SEAS

+ acoustic acts in the basement

ONLY £3/£2 NUS

facebook event: http://on.fb.me/tQbe49

"Always Delayed" on the Amazing Afternoons show.

We'd like to thank Kyle Wilkinson and the lovely people of Amazing Radio for once again championing our tune "Always Delayed". Stream the 'Amazing Afternoons' show HERE.
New music is heading your way soon...

Trim the Barber on Future Radio.

Mark Thorpe from Battery In Your Leg will be playing "All We Can Be" on his Future Radio show tonight between 8-9pm. Tune in at 107.8FM (if you're in Norfolk) or stream online here: http://www.futureradio.co.uk/

Android Captures Trim the Barber at Club Killing Moon #3

by Andrew Shields a.k.a. Android captures - http://andrewshields.tumblr.com/

Android Captures Trim the Barber at Club Killing Moon #2

by Andrew Shields a.k.a. Android captures - http://andrewshields.tumblr.com/

Android Captures Trim the Barber at Club Killing Moon #1

by Andrew Shields a.k.a. Android Captures - http://andrewshields.tumblr.com/

On Amazing Radio with Dani Charlton

Yesterday 'Always Delayed' was played on Amazing Radio by Dani Charlton. Listen again here, we're on at about 01:06.20 
http://www.amazingtunes.com/users/amazingrewind/tunes/79411

Main support for Widowspeak on 29th Nov.

This week we confirmed a main support slot for Brooklyn band WIDOWSPEAK at The Hoxton Underbelly on 29th November. 

Tickets are already selling fast so get yours now: http://bit.ly/oE19wU
More info coming soon.

Widowspeak on Bandcamp: http://widowspeak.bandcamp.com/

Their debut album on Spotify: Widowspeak – Widowspeak

Headlining The Monarch with Girl From The Castle: 19th Oct.

This is our first ever headline show. 

We're being supported by the one and only Girl From The Castle. 

This will be good.

Noisy Neighbours present: TRIM THE BARBER + GIRL FROM THE CASTLE + BOW STREET REVOLT + LOS AND THE DEADLINES

£6 on door / £5 with flyer

@ THE MONARCH

INFO: http://bit.ly/nzlZoG

FB EVENT: http://on.fb.me/oqYJQD

Killing Moon Limited's Free EP Download

To celebrate the first Killing Moon curated night with Club Fandango, they're giving away a free digital EP on the Killing Moon Limited website featuring bands on the line up for the 'Club The Moon Launch Night'.

http://www.pledgemusic.com/widgets/2293

New dates added in London, Norwich, Wellingborough and St Albans...

To promote the forthcoming debut EP release, Trim the Barber are hitting the road!

SEPT 22 - Nambucca, Holloway Road, London

SEPT 28 - The Bull & Gate, Kentish Town, London

OCT 11 - Biddle Bros, Lower Clapton, London

OCT 19 - The Monarch, Chalk Farm, London

OCT 20 - Rocks Bar, Norwich

OCT 22 - Oxjam Camberwell Takeover, London

NOV 9 - The Horn, St Albans

NOV 16 - Proud Camden, London

NOV 25 - Karma Kafe, Norwich

NOV 29 - Hoxton Underbelly, London

DEC 3 - 93 Feet East, Brick Lane, London

DEC 10 - The Horseshoe, Wellingborough

INFO + TICKETS

+ More TBC, still booking.

Killing Moon & Club Fandango present:

Killing Moon Limited and Club Fandango present: 

Whitemare + Hold Kiss Kill + Tyrannosaurus Dead + TRIM THE BARBER 

+ thrash hots DJs.

Weds 28th September at THE BULL AND GATE

TICKETS: http://bit.ly/r2ZV0U

INFO: http://bit.ly/qHlPzY

FB EVENT: http://on.fb.me/o1KtF4

( The Killing Moon 'track of the day' review of Trim the Barber: http://bit.ly/oJul9u )

Symptomatic presents:

Symptomatic Presents: Lola Colt + Deep Cut (ex Revolver & Death In Vegas) + Horse Brothers (ex Adam and the Ants & Bow Wow Wow) + Hang Fire + TRIM THE BARBER 

+ psyche pop and nu-gaze DJs until 3am.

Thurs 22nd September at NAMBUCCA 
TICKETS: http://bit.ly/nbfVE1

INFO: http://on.fb.me/niFsM2 or http://bit.ly/qaDlBC
FB EVENT: http://on.fb.me/niFsM2

#3 in the UK Unsigned Top 40!

"Always Delayed" has been at #3 in the UK Unsigned Chart for the last two weeks, the Top 40 chart show is aired every Sunday from 6-8pm on Tourdates.co.uk. 

Listen again on Recharged Radio.

See the chart listing here: http://www.tourdates.co.uk/unsigned-chart/04-sep-2011