Last week we promised you that we had a wee announcement to share with you all and here it is. We’re both chuffed to bits to be able to let you all know that the sixth addition to the Olive Grove Records family will be none other than The State Broadcasters.
Since releasing their 2009 debut album, ‘The Ship and the Iceberg’ on Electric Honey (famously the launch pad of Belle and Sebastian), the band have found themselves the subject of a great many admirers including Gideon Coe, Mark Riley, Rob Hughes, and Vic Galloway – check us name dropping loads of famous DJs!
In September coming we will be releasing ‘Ghosts We Must Carry’ the sombre, forlorn follow-up to their debut album . It is a record of real beauty that buries the wrenching sadness of their songs beneath layers of subtle orchestration and oftnaïve charm, making for the finest of wistful pop music. Just wait until you hear it, then that last sentence will make a hell of a lot more sense.
I asked Pete from the band to provide us with a few words about how they feel about joining the Olive Grove stable, here’s what he had to say: – “We’re really excited to be working with a label of Olive Grove’s caliber – They’ve released music by some of our favourite bands in Scotland, so to be able to associate ourselves with these acts and hopefully cling to their coattails as they rocket their way to stardom is great for us. Lloyd and Halina’s enthusiasm and passion for the music they release on their label is really refreshing – In short theirs is the kind of label we’d been looking for to unleash our quiet little songs onto an unsuspecting public. It feels like a good fit.”
As part of the build up to the release of the album, we are going to be releasing ‘Trespassers’ as a free download on Monday the 11th of June. We also have a video being produced by former Scottish-BAFTA winner, Jessica Ashman, which will feature a giant Moth Man. You can read more about the video here. I think it’s safe to say that we’re just a little bit excited about how this video will turn out and of course, making this video will achieve a very important thing: helping Moth-Man to find his light! As a wee teaser, you can stream ‘Trespassers’ below.
The State Broadcasters – Trespassers by OliveGrove
The excitement doesn’t stop there, as part of this years West End Festival, we are putting on a special Olive Grove showcase night at the Captain’s Rest in Glasgow on Thursday the 14th of June. The gig is also doubling as the single launch for ‘Tresspassers’, with support coming from our very own Randolph’s Leap and a special guest who has still to be confirmed (it won’t be Endor, as sadly they’ve had to pull out). Tickets for the evening are only £6 on the door, as always it would be great to see some of your pretty little faces making it along for the evening.
For now though you can get yourself acquainted with the band by using the following links:
