Chickenosaurus Track of the Week – dj. flugvél og geimskip – Trommuþrællinn (The Drum Slave)

dj. flugvél og geimskip Trommuþrællinn (The Drum Slave) Live, Kex Hostel,Reykjavik during Iceland Airwaves Festival November 2014 Neon glo-stick electro from Iceland. Reykjavík electronic producer and vocalist dj. flugvél og geimskip (translates to DJ Airplane and Spaceship, if that helps) makes Bjork look positively banal with her flamboyantly glitzy on stage presence, sweetly idiosyncratic song writing, and love…

Interview – We Chat to Gengahr about their Upcoming Tour!

Muwrren Walker-Sloss chats to Gengahr Autumn tour dates here tickets here Gengahr are on tour in November dontcha know? They released their debut album this summer, and Chickens are Dinosaurs’ Murwrren Walker-Sloss (Muz to the rest of you) caught up with the twinkly guitar music making guys for a chat – You have supported Alt j…

Lemon Mint – EP – Nomads

Lemon Mint EP Nomads 18 August 2015 (Hotbox Recordings) get yours here Here in the Chicken Pen today, we’re feeling some brand new soulful, funky and downright delightful deep-disco vibes from the French/Mexican set-up Lemon Mint. Based in Mexico City, this eclectic mix of producers have been producing their own brand of disco-infused, deep house for…

CrD Introducing – Fine, It’s Pink – debut single Young Burns + video

Fine, It’s Pink Debut single – Young Burns 25 September 2015 (indie) from album ”Young Burns’ – get yours here Formed two years ago in the less than promising surrounds of a Romanian Karaoke bar in the heart of Iasi, Fine, It’s Pink self-release their first single Young Burns later this month. A haunting indie-pop track with sweetly delivered vocal by Ioana…

CrD Introducing – Nova Heart – Debut LP

Nova Heart album Nova Heart 2nd October (FakeLoveMusic) Preorder here  If one looks for music from other countries, the results can really throw a curve. Iraq can offer the brutal metal of Acrassicrauda, Algeria can offer the bluesy-folk rock of Tinariwen, and from China there comes a tight electro-pop trio by the name of Nova…

CrD Introducing – Terra – debut EP – Couldn’t Save This

Terra EP Couldn’t Save This 19 June 2015 (indie) get yours here Is there something in the water in Canada? Terra, a brooding post-punk quartet from Alberta, could be the latest band to have journos wetting themselves with excitement over the their debut EP Couldn’t Save This. The band cite The Cure and The Wire as…

CrD Introducing – Luna Sol – debut album – Blood Moon

Luna Sol debut album Blood Moon 11th September 2015 (Cargo Records in UK+EU) Get yours here It’s a rare pleasure to find a stoner rock band bring something new and distinctive to the table – Luna Sol, led by Hermano guitarist David Angstrom, do just that with their debut album. It brings together diverse elements to produce…

Tijuana Bibles – Single – Ghost Dance

Tijuana Bibles Single – Ghost Dance 6 February 2015 (Independent) Oozing modern-day cock-rock mystique while boasting the authentic southern-fried riffage necessary to provide proper support on a ZZ Top tour, Glasgow’s Tijuana Bibles are set to drop their latest EP, Ghost / Dance / Movement – coinciding conveniently with the September 5th kickoff of the band’s…

CrD Introducing – Foxtrax – The Cabin debut EP

Foxtrax EP The Cabin 28 August 2015 (indie) get yours here New York-based indie rock trio Foxtrax have had a busy 2015, having already headlined a number of prestigious NY venues since launching as a band at the start of the year. Today they release their first EP, The Cabin, produced by Reed Black (Karen O, Vampire Weekend).…

CrD Introducing – Sea Moya – single Slow Down

Sea Moya Slow Down from debut EP ‘Twins’ set for release 2 October 2015 (Heist or Hit Records) The suitably titled ‘Slow Down‘ by German trio Sea Moya is the first track to be released since their popular, psychedelic flavoured debut single ‘Do Things‘. ‘Slow Down‘ is a laid-back anthem suitable for a summers day walk or…

Jodie Abacus – Single – Good Feeling

Jodie Abacus Single ‘Good Feeling’ 28 July 2015 (independent) If you’re the sort who yearns for a return of that classic Eighties’ R&B sound, then new single ‘Good Feeling‘ from London-based singer-songwriter Jodie Abacus is well worth a spin. The follow-up to outstanding, funky Sixties’ styled debut single, ‘I’ll Be That Friend‘, this new track has already…

CrD Introducing – Junkyard Choir – debut single – Sun Moon Stars

Junkyard Choir single – Sun Moon Stars Released 24 April 2015 (Independent) from debut album Let Sleeping Dogs Lie – get your copy here Many a dynamic duo, particularly of the blues inspired, guitar/drums variety, have plied their musical trade over the years; most notably The White Stripes, The Black Keys and even more recently…

Twin Hidden Single Launch at the Garage, Islington – photoset

Twin Hidden single launch party the Garage, Islington 24 July 2015 photo set by Zak Makro Chickens are Dinosaurs popped in to the Garage last week to see chickeny favourites Twin Hidden launch their new single ‘A Berry Bursts’ – take a look at the snaps of their effusive performance and fantastic taste in jackets.…

Chickens are Dinosaurs Video Premiere – The Phantom Sound ‘Release Me’

The Phantom Sound video premiere ‘Release Me’ released August 2015 for tees and tunes check out the website The follow up to girl fronted new wave indie rockers The Phantom Sound‘s July debut ‘Get to Me‘, vintage melodic punk number ‘Release Me’ takes inspiration from the old school, sharing a drummer with Blondie (Clem Burke), and with upbeat playful rock melodics…

Chickens are Dinosaurs Introducing – LHK – debut EP Cities

LHK Cities debut EP Out June 2015 (Dolphin Friendly Tunage) Waterford (that’s a place in Ireland) native, LHK, delivers some tantalising tech-house in two extremely distinct flavours with his brand new EP ‘Cities’ out on Dolphin Friendly Tunage. ‘Tokyo’ is a simple yet intriguingly effective affair. Pepped up drum loops get the feet moving before a wave of catchy, metallic…

Chickens introducing – Dog Paper Submarine – Signal From Kepler 22B – debut album

Dog, Paper, Submarine  debut album – Signal From Kepler 22B  Released 10th July  2015 (Small Bear Records)  Get your copy here Anyone playing the genre game will doubtless have come across every imaginable style tag and genre cross mashup from nu-death-folk to polka-core-jazz. Swedish trio Dog, Paper, Submarine wryly tag themselves as ‘churchcore’, however this isn’t entirely a misnomer – their…

Chickenosaurus Track of the Week – debut single To the Stars by ALMA

ALMA To the Stars from debut mini album ALMA due 14 August 2015 via Fierce Panda Moving, haunting indie ambient and still echoes from London duo ALMA. An atmospheric, sensual and sparse track with an icy stillness with surprising emotional crescendo beneath it’s subtle layers of loops, reverb, falsetto vocal and minimalist guitar work.