After the release of their latest EP, Hello Cosmos unveil a fresh cut from the record: 'Frequency Fields'. Hallmarked with the transformative soundscapes and star-scudding sonic ingenuities that definitively blueprint the output of this Manchester collective, 'Frequency Fields' arrives as a tantalising taste of the Run For President EP that arrived on July 4 (Via Cosmic Glue Records).

Taking in the astral plane straddling psychedelia of the ‘60s, the low slung baggy-fied rhythms of The Happy Mondays and the post-punk clout of The Fall, 'Frequency Fields' intercepts the disparate messages of trailblazers aeons past and re-routes them into a explosive new transmission of their own design.

Though it appears it’s not just the music that gazes to the heavens for its ideas, as Ben Robinson reveals the divine inspiration behind the enigmatic spoken word and electronic codings that sprawl across 'Frequency Fields':“I wrote the lyrics while on a tour of the Sistine Chapel listening to Lost Colours, wasn't too popular with the tour guide with my headphones on all the way round… There's also noises we recorded from an app on my phone that simulated classic Nintendo games power ups!”

Hello Cosmos is the experimental collaborative project launched by award-winning founder of Bluedot and Kendal Calling music festivals, Ben Robinson. Though the project now spans over 50 collaborators, new single 'Frequency Fields' only features three players; Ben himself, plus brother Simon Robinson and brother in law Stephen Hewitt. 

'Steve added the bass line once the rest of the track was down, it brought it to life in a whole new way.' says Robinson. 'Ironically given it’s my instrument it's actually the best bass line on the upcoming album.'

HELLO COSMOS UPCOMING 2019 LIVE DATES:

Bluedot (20th July)

Kendal Calling (26th July)

North West band The Goa Express release their urgent new single 'The Day' this Friday.  Recorded at Champ Zone with Nathan Saoudi (Fat White Family), it rattles with an unstoppable new wave rhythm, shudders with abrasive guitars, swirling psych-laden keys and vocals that sneer with the spirit of seizing the day while everything is falling apart around you. Their sound may rustle with the ghosts of acts like The Stooges, Psychedelic Furs and contemporaries like Shame, but the Goa Express possesses youthful energy, ever-evolving sound and northern spite, all of their own.

The band's frontman James Douglas Clarke says “The new tracks are about moving out to university and getting caught for doing shit whilst there and also about the fake, social media platform of our society, lick arses and how everybody wants to pretend that they’re friends.”

Teenagehood, brotherhood and a love for an array of alternative music, across the years, has closely united Burnley and Todmorden's, The Goa Express. Although the intensity of their friendship has resulted in the occasional bust-up, along the way, it is outweighed by their chemistry, which the band offers collectively both on stage and on record. Together, James Douglas Clarke (Guitar + Vocals), Joe Clarke (Keys), Joey Stein (Lead Guitar), Naham Muzaffar (Bass) and Sam Launder (Drums), each contribute to a fuzzy wall of diverse sounds that become hard to pin down with their ever-changing, experimental sound. 

Since coming to Manchester, The Goa Express have enjoyed support slots with international bands like The Murlocs, Moon Duo and Mystic Braves as well as performing live with domestic indie champions such as Cabbage, YAK and The Orielles. Whilst at university, The Goa Express have played headline shows at both Manchester's Band On The Wall and The Castle Hotel, as well as slots at Liverpool Psych Festival and the Leeds based, Karma festival. Their live sets are raw, and with expressive, outspoken mindsets, the band transform the hyper-communication and speed of modern life through hard-hitting, relatable lyrics.