Biphonic Records
Biphonic Records is an Edinburgh-based label that represents Swimmer One, Luxury Car, Hunterheck and Seafieldroad. For the latest news from the acts themselves, click on the links above. Or come and visit us on Soundcloud for streams, samplers and downloads. Meanwhile, here are the headlines…
News
New Luxury Car album is on sale now
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
When I Was Good, the new album by Luxury Car, is out now on Biphonic Records and can be purchased via our online shop.
The album has had some very positive reviews so far, in The List, The Skinny, Is This Music and elsewhere, and airplay on 6 Music, among other places. We think it’s a beautiful album and we hope you like it - here’s a sneak preview.
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New Luxury Car single and album
Friday, January 07, 2011
Biphonic Records is proud to announce its first album release of 2011, When I Was Good by Luxury Car.
The album is a sparse, evocative, elegiac, haunting collection of songs written by John Robertson, and recorded with his brother William Robertson. Think Scott Walker singing Joy Division, Arcade Fire remixed by Boards of Canada, the Blue Nile produced by Mogwai. Uncompromising on all levels, When I Was Good is littered with unconventional time signatures, abrasive tonal textures and stark, powerful arrangements with little regard for conventional song structure. Hinderland explores territory shared by Brian Eno and Tortoise, while album closer Shame is a plaintive solo lament on nylon string guitar, reminiscent of Alasdair Roberts. All of the above is threaded together by Robertson’s simple, direct, nakedly confessional lyrics, memorable documents of jealousy and betrayal (“I saw her and I let go of your hand”) and struggle (“How far are those hills? There might be nothing beyond those hills”).
When I Was Good is a beautiful, vital piece of work, a piece of art made for its own sake, on its own terms, and deserving of your attention. It’s released on Biphonic on Monday 28 February. A single, I Play The Guitar, is released on Monday 14 February - but you can download it now from Luxury Car’s Bandcamp page for free.
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Seafieldroad album ON SALE NOW
Monday, November 29, 2010
There Are No Maps For This Part Of The City, the debut album by Seafieldroad, is available to buy today. It’s a download only release for the moment, but if there’s enough demand we’ll think about putting out a physical release in the new year.
The album is available via the Biphonic Records online shop, or direct from Seafieldroad on Bandcamp.
For anyone who doesn’t know already, Seafieldroad is the ‘solo’ guise of Andrew from Swimmer One. But it’s been a group effort - the album was produced by Hamish from Swimmer One, while Laura from Swimmer One co-wrote several songs and sang backing vocals. You can read reviews of the album here.
New album by Andrew from Swimmer One
Sunday, October 03, 2010
As some of you may know, while Swimmer One were finishing their second album Dead Orchestras they were also recording two albums of piano songs by Andrew. The first of those albums, There Are No Maps Of This Part Of The City, will be released on Monday 29 November under the name Seafieldroad. All three members of Swimmer One worked on it - Andrew sang and played piano, Hamish produced it, and Laura sang on (and co-wrote) several songs.
A double A-side single from the album, Hanging/There Are No Maps For This Part Of The City, will be released as a download on Biphonic Records on Monday 22 November.
Andrew has written a blog about the making of the album, which you can read here.
For regular updates, visit Seafieldroad’s Facebook page.
New Swimmer One album out now
Monday, May 31, 2010
The new Swimmer One album, Dead Orchestras, is in shops now. You can order a copy from our distributor Cargo, or buy online by following the links on our shop page.
Listen to five songs from the album below.
Swimmer One - Dead Orchestras - 5-track preview by Biphonic Records
