WAYPOINTS #194
15/06/22
"I THOUGHT I WOULDN'T CARE AGAIN"
FEATURING: PICTISH TRAIL, MARANTA, L.T. LEIF, SUSAN BEAR, GORDON MCINTYRE, LIAM GALLAGHER + MORE
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[PHOTO CREDIT: JAMES A MUMBY]
PICTISH TRAIL SUPPORTING PAVEMENT AT THE BARROWLANDS + NEW HEADLINE TOUR DATES
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Some absolute slacker legends are coming to a venue near you soon and no we're not talking about Pictish Trail's limited-edition "loose fit" branded sweatpants (available at the merch desk £22). We're of course talking about the famous American indie-rock band Pavement, who have reformed again, and are making their way around Europe this autumn with dates including a show at the iconic Barrowlands Ballroom in Glasgow on Tuesday, October 18, with support from none other than our Pictish Trail. Is it because of his baggy trousers? Who can say. But he is very honoured and excited to be asked, and will be giving it his all, in part thanks to a liberatingly soft garment below the waist.
In other Pictish live news, he has announced a bunch more headline dates for the autumn including four shows as part of Ley Line – a quest for myth, magic, music and merriment around the ancient landscape of south-west England. Starting at The Cavern, Exeter on September 28 before continuing to Totnes, Plymouth and Penryn, it's presented by Weird Walk, a journal of wanderings and wonderings from the British Isles, in participation with Lost Map. Support at all four dates will come from our own Bas Jan plus a DJ set from Guto Pryce (of Super Furry Animals, and the Pictish Trail band). Seperately, Pictish has also announced two new headline shows in glamorous Sheffield (September 25) and Stroud (September 26). See below for a full list of Pictish Trail liveness and links to tickets.
Oh, and in case you missed it we just announced the full line-up for Howlin' Fling Presents: Pictish Trail's Island Family Gathering on Eigg. Ticketholders, check yr inboxes!
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[PHOTO CREDIT: JOHN MACKIE]
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A pleasure-seeking synth-pop pearl in thrall to retro house and vintage Madonna, ‘Our Love’ is the thrilling brand-new single by Edinburgh duo Maranta. Released as part of the PostMap Club in June and available to stream and share on digital platforms now, it’s taken from the forthcoming Deux Pleasure EP, which will be released on September 30, 2022 on 12” vinyl and digital platforms. Maranta will play live around Scotland during the summer and autumn, at dates including an EP launch show at the Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh on Friday, October 7. See below for all their dates.
Maranta are vocalists, multi-instrumentalists, songwriters and producers Callum Govan and Gloria Black. They were brought together in 2018 through friendship, a love for melodic, leftfield pop and dance music and a mission to make visceral, textured and infectious songs easily translated to the dancefloor. "‘Our Love’ came quick to us, faster than most other songs we write,” says Callum. “Glo was obsessing over ‘I Felt Love’ by Blue Hawaii at the time, and wanted to write a pop tune like that. It was a lot of fun to mix as we had an end vision. Something like a chart hit from the 2000s, and some sort of 80s Madonna vibe. Full of sass and energy."
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THE JUNE LOST MAP PODCAST
1) Do chickens sh*t in your house? Would it bother you if you chickens shat in your house?
2) Find out in whose house chickens shite in June's Lost Map Podcast, presented by Pictish Trail.
3) Also feat shitchats chitchats with Susan Bear and L.T. Leif.
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SUSAN BEAR ALBUM OUT NOW
1) "A tender and soothing balm for anyone who wants to find the courage to embrace change," say The Skinny. "A gloriously dreamy affair," proclaim The Scotsman.
2) It's Alter by Susan Bear.
3) It's the new solo album, out now.
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GORDON MCINTYRE IN SESSION
1) Ballboy frontman Gordon McIntyre's filmed a song for The Scotsman, the v. wonderful 'Red Horses Racing'. Have a watch here.
2) Debut solo album out on Lost Map on July 15, pre-order now.
3) Full session, filmed at Edinburgh's Fruitmarket Gallery, coming soon.
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JANUARY POSTMAP CLUB FEAT. L.T. LEIF
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"Luxury Toiletries"? "Leather Trousers"? "Long Toboggan?" "Leather Toboggan?" "Luxury Trousers"? The list of what the enigmatic "L.T." might stand for in the artist nom de plume of our latest, exciting new Lost Map Records signing L.T. Leif is a limitless teaser ("Limitless Teaser"?) which we're determined to one day get to the bottom of somehow. Probably just by asking them tbh (probably should have done this already tbh). In the meantime, get acquainted with this v.v. talented songwriter and self-proclaimed "slow-felt swampwitch" – a hero of the Canadian DIY scene, currently based in Glasgow, Scotland – by listening to Leif's debut release for the label, 'Deep Bright' (b/w 'The Best' and 'Blue Hour'), as part of this month's PostMap Club. It's a taster of their forthcoming tape release Introducing, which will be out later this month, in association with our friends at OK Pal Records. Lovely tunes! ("Lovely Tunes"?). Have a listen to the aformentioned June Lost Map Podcast for more from Leif.
Also included in the June PostMap Club selection:
Maranta – 'Our Love' A brand new track from our above-mentioned Edinburgh synth-pop darlings. Fun fact: there was meant to be a remix in there too but the mixed-up remixer remixed the wrong track by mistake oooops.
Jenny Moore's Mystic Business – 'He Earns Enough' (Hiro Ama Remix) A summery remix of, in this instance, the correct track (phew), by electronic artist and Teleman drummer Hiro. Also includes a blissed-out piano ballad by Jenny Moore + co called 'Hotel Room'.
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A round-up of the three PostMap Club membership tiers and their respective prices and benefits is as follows below – new members note that you will receive a bumper double pack of postcards in your first installment, also including NEXT MONTH'S postcards.
REGULAR BREW
£3 + postage, per month
- Postcards! At least two collectible PostMap postcards sent to your door at the end of every month – each containing download codes for a mixture of brand new music on Lost Map, alongside a random selection from our archives. When you sign up you'll also receive the previous month's postcards, completely free.
- Badge! Plus a new badge for every year of your subscription.
- Monthly newsletter! Containing hot goss / farmyard sh*te.
- Discounts! On other Lost Map releases, merchandise, gigs.
- Feelgood glow! Help support an independent record label.
GOLD BLEND
£5 + postage, per month
- All of the above except with a bigger badge.
CLUB BISCUIT
£10 + postage, per month
- All of the above except with an EVEN BIGGER badge.
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THE LOST MAP GIGS'N'TOURS MEGAMIX
ALABASTER DEPLUME LIVE:
FRI, JUL 1 @ LOVE SUPREME, BRIGHTON, UK
SAT, JUL 2 @ TIMBER FESTIVAL, FEANEDOCK, UK
SUN, JUL 3 @ KELBURN GARDEN PARTY, LARGS, UK
SUN, JUL 9 @ BOS! FESTIVAL, KORTRIJK, BEL
FRI, JUL 15 @ EFFETTO 48, UMBIRA, IT
SAT, JUL 16 @ BUSKERS, LUGANO, SWI
SUN, JUL 24 @ ODYSSEUS FESTIVAL, HELSINKI, FIN
THU, AUG 4 @ OFF FESTIVAL, KATOWICE, POL
SUN, AUG 14 @ JAZZ MIDDELHEIM, ANTWERP, BEL
FRI, AUG 26 @ WE OUT HERE FESTIVAL, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, UK
SAT, SEP 3 @ END OF THE ROAD, LARMER TREE GARDENS, SALISBURY, UK
THU, SEP 15 @ MARINE FOUNTAIN, HASTINGS, UK
FRI, SEP 16 @ ELSEWHERE, MARGATE, UK
FRI, SEP 23 @ MUSICBOX, LISBON, POR
SAT, SEP 24 @ THEATRE CIRCO, BRAGA, POR
TUE, SEP 27 @ SPIRITUS SANCTI FESTIVAL, PARIS, FR
THU, SEP 29 @ WHARF CHAMBERS, LEEDS, UK
FRI, SEP 30 @ COBALT STUDIOS, NEWCASTLE, UK
WED, OCT 5 @ KOMEDIA, BRIGHTON, UK
THU, OCT 20 @ LOST HORIZONS, BRISTOL, UK
SAT, OCT 22 @ MOUNT PLEASANT ECO PARK, PORTHTOWAN, UK
FRI, NOV 25 @ NORWICH ART CENTRE, NORWICH, UK
ALEXIA AVINA LIVE:
SAT, JUL 2 @ HOWLIN' FLING PRESENTS: PICTISH TRAIL'S ISLAND FAMILY GATHERING, ISLE OF EIGG, UK [SOLD OUT)
THU, JUL 7 @ THE CLUNY, NEWCASTLE (SUPPORTING VETIVER)
FRI, JUL 8 @ GULLIVER'S, MANCHESTER (SUPPORTING VETIVER)
SAT, JUL 9 @ ST MARY'S, CHESTER (SUPPORTING VETIVER)
SUN, JUL 10 @ THE MUSICIAN, LEICESTER (SUPPORTING VETIVER)
TUE, JUL 12 @ THE BOILEROOM, GUILDFORD (SUPPORTING VETIVER)
THU, JUL 14 @ THE CUBE, BRISTOL (w/ MOLLY LINEN) [TICKETS]
SAT, JUL 16 @ DAYLIGHT MUSIC LOST MAP SPECIAL, ST JOHN’S ON BETHNAL GREEN, LONDON (w/ EMMA KUPA AND GORDON MCINTYRE)
FRI, JUL 22 @ PAPER DRESS VINTAGE, LONDON (w/ SWEET BABOO)
BAS JAN LIVE:
MON, AUG 1 @ MOTH CLUB, LONDON
(HG20: HELLO GOODBYE AND RESONANCE FM FUNDRAISER, w/ ROZI PLAIN)
WED, SEP 28 @ CAVERN, EXETER (w/ PICTISH TRAIL + GUTO PRYCE DJ SET) [TICKETS]
THU, SEP 29 @ BARREL HOUSE, TOTNES
(w/ PICTISH TRAIL + GUTO PRYCE DJ SET) [TICKETS]
FRI, SEP 30 @ UNDERGROUND, PLYMOUTH
(w/ PICTISH TRAIL + GUTO PRYCE DJ SET) [TICKETS]
SAT, OCT 1 @ VERDANT TAPROOM, PENYRN
(w/ PICTISH TRAIL + GUTO PRYCE DJ SET) [TICKETS]
CALLUM EASTER LIVE:
FRI, JUN 17 @ BARROWLANDS, GLASGOW
(SUPPORTING GOODBYE MR MCKENZIE)
JUN 17-22 @ SOLAS FESTIVAL, ERROL, PERTHSHIRE
EMMA KUPA LIVE:
FRI, JUNE 24 @ THE LEXINGTON, LONDON (SUPPORTING DARREN HAYMAN)
SAT, JUL 16 @ DAYLIGHT MUSIC LOST MAP SPECIAL, ST JOHN’S ON BETHNAL GREEN, LONDON (w/ ALEXIA AVINA AND GORDON MCINTYRE)
GORDON MCINTYRE LIVE:
SAT, JUL 16 @ DAYLIGHT MUSIC LOST MAP SPECIAL, ST JOHN’S ON BETHNAL GREEN, LONDON (w/ EMMA KUPA AND ALEXIA AVINA)
MARANTA LIVE:
FRI, JUNE 17 @ THE JAZZ BAR, EDINBURGH
SUN, JULY 3 @ KELBURN GARDEN PARTY, LARGS
SAT, JULY 30 @ BROADCAST, GLASGOW
FRI, AUG 5 @ SUMMERHALL, EDINBURGH
SUN, AUG 7 @ OUT EAST FESTIVAL, DALKEITH COUNTRY PARK
FRI, OCT 7 @ THE VOODOO ROOMS, EDINBURGH (DEUX PLEASURE EP LAUNCH)
PICTISH TRAIL LIVE:
SAT, JUNE 11 @ LONG DIVISION FESTIVAL, WAKEFIELD
JUL 1-2 @ HOWLIN' FLING PRESENTS: PICTISH TRAIL'S ISLAND FAMILY GATHERING, ISLE OF EIGG, UK [SOLD OUT]
AUG 18-21 @ GREEN MAN FESTIVAL, WALES, UK
FRI, SEP 16 @ THE VIEW, OBAN [TICKETS]
SAT, SEP 17 @ ASTLEY HALL, ARISAIG [TICKETS]
SUN, SEP 18 @ UNIVERSAL HALL, FINDHORN [TICKETS]
MON, SEP 19 @ PJ MOLLOYS, DUNFERMLINE [TICKETS]
TUE, SEP 20 @ THE RUM SHACK, GLASGOW [TICKETS]
WED, SEP 21 @ RECONNECT REGAL THEATRE, BATHGATE [TICKETS]
THU, SEP 22 @ CATSTRAND, NEW GALLOWAY [TICKETS]
FRI, SEP 23 @ MACARTS, GALASHIELS [TICKETS]
SAT, SEP 24 @ THE HALL, LANCASTER [TICKETS]
SUN, SEP 25 @ RECORD JUNKEE, SHEFFIELD [TICKETS]
MON SEP 26 @ THE PRINCE ALBERT, STROUD
WED, SEP 28 @ CAVERN, EXETER (w/ BAS JAN + GUTO PRYCE DJ SET) [TICKETS]
THU, SEP 29 @ BARREL HOUSE, TOTNES
(w/ BAS JAN + GUTO PRYCE DJ SET) [TICKETS]
FRI, SEP 30 @ UNDERGROUND, PLYMOUTH
(w/ BAS JAN + GUTO PRYCE DJ SET) [TICKETS]
SAT, OCT 1 @ VERDANT TAPROOM, PENYRN
(w/ BAS JAN + GUTO PRYCE DJ SET) [TICKETS]
FRI, DEC 9 @ MOTH CLUB, LONDON [TICKETS]
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