Sweet Breeze
Fire In A Jar

Originally released in 1986, Brother Resistance's 'Rapso Takeover' blends calypso, reggae, disco, funk and poetry to create the artist’s signature Rapso sound* "A progressive form of poetry from Trinidad and Tobago, Rapso emerged as a means by which to articulate the daily suffering symptomatic of the social unrest afflicting the nation throughout the 1970s and 80s. Brother Resistance played a significant role in the Rapso movement, deploying his music to spread messages of hope and liberation. The authorities took Brother Resistance’s rising status seriously, destroying what they could of his studios and in the process leaving only a small amount of his music in circulation. Now for the first time we can hear Brother Resistance’s finest work remastered. The music and the message live on through Rapso Take Over’s stripped back rhythms infused with steel and strings, all carried by the voice of resistance

First Word Records is very pleased to present a brand new full-length album from Sarah Williams White! Emanating from the "hilly fields of Lewisham" in South London, Sarah Williams White is a singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. Her sound is a unique blend of psych-soul, folktronica and experimental synth-pop.Sarah released her acclaimed debut album 'Of The New World' on First Word in 2015, which was written, produced and performed by Sarah from her home studio, with the assistance of drummer, engineer & husband, Timmy Rickard. Her projects have seen support from the likes of Lauren Laverne, Tom Ravenscroft, Nemone & Chris Hawkins (BBC 6 Music), Jamie Cullum (BBC Radio 2), FIP Radio, Clash & The Guardian, to name a few, and she's toured the UK with Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip and Golden Rules (Lex). There have been additional collaborations with label-mate Quiet Dawn (on the 2021 compilation / EP 'A Family Affair') and with her brother, Paul White - a revered producer in his own right, with credits including Danny Brown and Sudan Archives.

Hailing from the Isle of Wight and steadily building in momentum via a run of stunning singles, Wet Leg are making their much anticipated breakthrough with their debut album on Domino. The duo hit a note between the brooding post punk and new wave romanticism and a spikier pop streak which should find them winning hearts and minds all over festival season. 'Chaise Longue', 'Wet Dream' and 'Too Late Now' have been doing the rounds since the girls signed to Domino in 2021, and it only takes one listen to know they're going to be huge. Razor sharp hooks, singalong choruses and a droll sense of humour are all conspiring to make Wet Leg your new favourite band.

Mick Strauss - Southern WaveL’album Southern Wave de Mick Strauss s’écoute comme un carnet de bord dont les pages se sont envolées et mélangées. On peut l’écouter en entier du début à la fin, ou y entrer par n’importe quelle chanson au hasard, se laisser séduire par ses étranges alliages musicaux, hypnotiser par ses histoires. Au début de l’album, il chante comme une rock-star du début des années 70, un contemporain de Lou Reed et Neil Young avec aussi des inflexions de Bowie. Puis la basse se durcit, les guitares crissent, Mick stresse, il entre dans les années 80 par la zone industrielle, l’ère du post-punk, des rythmiques martiales et des synthés mélancoliques. Et à travers le bitume déchiré réapparaissent les racines du blues. Mick Strauss et sa guitare bivouaquaient au pied du Musée de l’Histoire du Rock, quand l’appel du Sud s’est fait entendre. Il reprend la route, en zigzags. Ça se passe comme ça, mais pas forcément dans cet ordre. Ses alliages musicaux bipolaires, entre songwriting et field recordings, hypnotisent tendrement. Les chansons de Mick Strauss semblent venues d’ailleurs, arrivées sur Terre par le Sud des Etats-Unis, sorties du swamp à la lueur de la pleine lune. La nuit est chaude et les sueurs froides. Mais qui est Mick Strauss ? Arthur B. Gillette, guitariste de Moriarty, le décrit comme un dandy aux semelles de vent, inadapté social charismatique, malin et drôle, faux-monnayeur et myope. Ses chansons sont le récit de ses aventures ou des lettres envoyées à ses amis.

Sticky is the fourth studio album by British rock band Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes, released on 15 October 2021 through International Death Cult.It was elected by Loudwire as the 44th best rock/metal album of 2021.