WAYPOINTS #225
22/01/25
"I FEEL THE WEIGHT START TO LIFT"
FEATURING: CURTIS MILES, PAINTING, SEAMUS FOGARTY, FIRESTATIONS, ALEXIA AVINA, PICTISH TRAIL, CHERYL BAKER + MORE
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OUT NOW: CURTIS MILES' DEBUT ALBUM
WHAT COULD'VE BECOME OF
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What do Neil Young, the video game Grand Theft Auto and bread (of delicious sandwiches fame) all have in common? The brand new debut album What Could've Become Of by Curtis Miles, of course . Switched on to country music at a young age by his dad obsessively playing ol' Shakey's song 'Cinammon Girl' around the house, Cornwall-raised Curt went on to further develop his passion for the twangin' sounds of the American south and west while sitting about smoking joints with his mates, stealing cars in GTA V, all the while listening to the in-game station Rebel Radio and artists such as Charlie Feathers and The Highwaymen. He later got into punk and moved to Glasgow, where he joined the riotous party band Kaputt (of which he remains a member). But he never forgot his rootsy roots, to which he now returns on janglin' heartbreakers such as 'European Muse' and 'Easy Street'.
Curt's feelings towards bread (he is a fourth generation baker by trade) are a bit more mixed, but he's a pro who never beats sh*t out of his loaves even when he's having a bad day, as evidenced by catering-based rager 'Something & Nothing'. You can have a listen to the full record right now this minute, still warm out of the oven, or even buy it on super limited-edition CD (with download code). An interview with Curtis Miles, about all of the above and more, will feature in February's edition of the Lost Map Podcast. He'll launch What Could've Become Of with a show at The Glad Cafe in Glasgow on Thursday, February 6, tickets for which are on sale now. BYOB (bring your own buns). |
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COMING SOON: PAINTING'S BRAND NEW ALBUM
SNAPSHOT OF PURE ATTENTION
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Late last year we brought you a reissue of the explosive 2022 debut album by fast-rising Berlin trio Painting. We then welcomed the band to the UK in December for their first shows over here, where they won hearts and minds with their wildly eclectic sound and interesting dance moves. No sooner is that all over than we can announce Snapshot Of Pure Attention, the incredible second album by Painting. A breathlessly unpredictable collision of punk energy, math-rock time signatures, techno beats, free-jazz sax solos, blaring synthesisers and tumbling call-and-response vocals, set for released in April 2025 on limited-edition 12” vinyl and via digital services, jointly by Lost Map and Berlin label Sinnbus.
The first single from the album, 'AI, Absolutely!' will drop this Friday, January 24 – we'll be sharing it on Lost Map socials so keep a look out. The song introduces one of the dominant themes on the record – artificial intelligence, human reactions to these technologies, and their meaning for society. “Instead of using AI to make music with us,” explains Painting's Therese Stroetges, “we are more interested in embodying perceived feelings and thoughts of an artificial sentient intelligence with our bodies and voices in order to explore the similarities and differences to basic human emotions."
We just asked AI to create us an image of Cheryl Baker on the set of Saturday morning late 80s/early 90s children's BBC music and cookery TV show Eggs’n’Baker, absolutely rocking out to music of the futuristic German avant-garde trio Painting. Scroll all the way to the bottom of this email now for a surprise.
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THE JANUARY LOST MAP PODCAST
1) Laura is busy moving to Falkirk where they are yet to discover the internet or indeed cutlery, so Johnny's flyin' solo for this month's pod. Like Danny DeVito it's short and funny, but mostly just short.
2) Series 7 "teaser" feat. new music from Seamus Fogarty.
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ALEXIA AVINA UK TOUR
1) Disgusted by "America" in all its absolute Americanness, Alexia has finally agreed to join us in Scotland. For a while. One gig.
2) UK tour incl. five dates opening for the amazing Brigid Mae Power happening next month, Feb 16-23 (full list of shows below).
3) Listen to Alexia's latest EP here.
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LAST CHANCE FOR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
1) For a limited time only, we have been offering the chance to sign up for the PostMap Club for a whole year for just £55 – a saving of 8%.
2) The deadline is next Friday, January 31. Don't miss out!
3) Read on for info on this month's releases and all the PM Club perks.
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DECEMBER POSTMAP CLUB
FEAT. FIRESTATIONS AND SEAMUS FOGARTY
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Only fragments of information have reached us so far about Firestations' mysterious forthcoming new music on Lost Map Records, but consider our interest piqued. Something about sailing on a yacht, a doomed piano, the science-fiction writing of Ursula K Le Guin, and the band being shipwrecked on a deserted island, forcing singer Mike to eat all the other members. Okay fine, we made the last bit up, but all the other stuff is true facts teaser content as to Firestations' absolutely lovely as f*ck new stripped-back record, more details on the release of which will be announced soon. In the meantime, enjoy the first single, the warmly enchanting 'A Weight Starts To Lift', released as part of this month's PostMap Club subscription service (streaming next week).
Still furious after all these years about leaving his favourite yellow T-shirt up one of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks circa 2010, it's Seamus Fogarty (pictured above, in his younger days, with a bear – please note that this image is not AI created). County Kerry's finest is revisiting his magnificent debut album God Damn You Mountain over coming months. As one of the first records ever released on Lost Map all the way back in 2013, it has always had a special place in our hearts – a delightful, strange and hypnagogic fever dream of alt-folk, country, blues and electronica, laced with ghostly field recordings and found sounds. So, we're excited to be giving it a long overdue reissue this March, on limited edition “yellow T-shirt” vinyl. More details and pre-order link to follow; for now, PostMap Club members can enjoy two unreleased live tracks: an archive recording of ‘The Question’ and a fresh take on ‘The Evening Lay Down Upon Us’.
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Also included in this month's PostMap Club
(Gold Blend and Club Biscuit members only):
Lost Map: Club Classics Vol. 1
A compilation CD featuring some of the best tracks from the Lost Map roster over the past 12 months; includes a few rare gems that were previously exclusive to PostMap Club.
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A round-up of the three PostMap Club membership tiers and their respective prices and benefits is as follows below.
REGULAR BREW
£3 per month (digital only for new members as of December 2024)
- Music! 2-3 and sometimes more exclusive PostMap Club releases each month, containing brand new music from singles and rarities to whole EPs, live sessions and more.
- Monthly newsletter! Containing hot goss / farmyard sh*te.
- Discounts! On other Lost Map releases, merchandise, gigs.
- Access to our Portal! Containing live video sessions + mixes.
- Feelgood glow! Help support an independent record label.
GOLD BLEND
£5 + postage, per month
- All of the above except with physical postcards and printed newsletter delivered direct to your door. Plus an annual member's badge!
- New exclusive CD compilation every January, featuring some of our favourite tracks from the previous year, including PostMap Club exclusives. This CD won’t be available for sale elsewhere!
CLUB BISCUIT
£10 + postage, per month
- Same as Gold Blend except with a bigger badge.
Note for existing members:
We've now changed Regular Brew to digital only, but if you’re already a Regular Brew postcard member (i.e. pre-December 2024), you’ll continue to receive your monthly physical postcards and annual badge. However, the exclusive CD is only available to Gold Blend and Club Biscuit members.
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THE LOST MAP GIGS'N'TOURS MEGAMIX
AFTERLANDS LIVE:
SAT, JAN 25 @ DAYLIGHT MUSIC, ST JOHNS, LEYTONSTONE, LONDON
(w/ PICTISH TRAIL + FLO LINES)
SUN, JAN 26 @ DAYLIGHT MUSIC, THE HOT TIN, FAVERSHAM
(w/ PICTISH TRAIL + FLO LINES)
SUN, FEB 2 @ CELTIC CONNECTIONS FESTIVAL,
MACKINTOSH CHURCH, GLASGOW (SUPPORTING PICTISH TRAIL) [TICKETS]
ALABASTER DEPLUME LIVE:
FRI, MAR 14 @ UNDERGROUND ARTS, PHILADELPHIA, PA, US
SAT, MAR 15 @ TUBBY’S, KINGSTON, NY, US
SUN, MAR 16 @ LE POISSON ROUGE NEW YORK, NY, US
TUE, MAR 18 @ BLACK CAT WASHINGTON, DC, US
WED, MAR 19 @ THALIA HALL CHICAGO, IL, US
FRI, MAR 21 @ TRACTOR TAVERN, SEATTLE, WA, US
SAT, MAR 22 @ POLARIS HALL PORTLAND, OR, US
SUN, MAR 23 @ GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL SAN FRANCISCO, CA, US
TUE, MAR 25 @ THE REGENT, LOS ANGELES, CA, US
THU, MAR 27 @ BIG EARS FESTIVAL, KNOXVILLE, TN, US
TUE, APR 29 @ NORWICH ARTS CENTRE, NORWICH, UK
WED, APR 30 @ BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB, LEEDS, UK
THU, MAY 1 @ GOSFORTH CIVIC HALL, NEWCASTLE, UK
FRI, MAY 2 @ MONO, GLASGOW, UK
SAT, MAY 3 @ GORILLA, MANCHESTER, UK
TUE, MAY 6 @ TRINITY CENTRE, BRISTOL, UK
WED, MAY 7 @ PHOENIX, EXETER, UK
THU, MAY 8 @ PAPILLON, SOUTHAMPTON, UK
FRI, MAY 9 @ HACKNEY CHURCH, LONDON, UK
SAT, MAY 10 @ CONCORDE 2, BRIGHTON, UK
SAT, MAY 17 @ VENUE TBC, BERLIN, DE
WED, MAY- 21 @ LE PETIT BAIN, PARIS, FR
THU, MAY 22 @ L'AÉRONEF, LILLE, FR
FRI, MAY 23 @ VENUE TBC, BRUSSELS, BE
SAT, MAY 24 @ ZONNEHUIS, AMSTERDAM, NL
SUN, MAY 25 @ DOORNROOSJE, NIJMEGEN, NL
MON, MAY 26 @ BIRD, ROTTERDAM, NL
ALEXIA AVINA LIVE:
SUN, FEB 16 @ THE SUNFLOWER LOUNGE, BIRMNGHAM
WED, FEB 19 @ COMMON GROUND, OXFORD *
THU, FEB 20 @ KINGS PLACE, LONDON *
FRI, FEB 21 @ CLUNY 2, NEWCASTLE *
SAT, FEB 22 @ COTTER’S THEATRE, GLASGOW *
SUN, FEB 23 @ FUTURE YARD, BIRKENHEAD *
* = Supporting Brigid Mae Power
BLIND YEO LIVE:
THU, AUG 28 @ SMUGGLER'S FESTIVAL, KENT
FRI, AUG 29 @ BRIGHTON PSYCH FEST, VARIOUS VENUES, BRIGHTON
SAT, AUG 30 @ MANCHESTER PSYCH FEST, VARIOUS VENUES, MANCHESTER
SUN, AUG 31 @ EDINBURGH PSYCH FEST, VARIOUS VENUES, EDINBURGH
CURTIS MILES LIVE:
THU, FEB 6 @ GLAD CAFE, GLASGOW (ALBUM LAUNCH SHOW w/ SNOUT + BOAB)
FELL LIVE:
SAT, JAN 24 @ THE HOPE & ANCHOR, LONDON (w/ FLOAT + SECRET HEADLINER)
FLO LINES LIVE:
SAT, JAN 25 @ DAYLIGHT MUSIC, ST JOHNS, LEYTONSTONE, LONDON
(w/ PICTISH TRAIL + AFTERLANDS)
SUN, JAN 26 @ DAYLIGHT MUSIC, THE HOT TIN, FAVERSHAM
(w/ PICTISH TRAIL + AFTERLANDS)
PAINTING LIVE:
FRI, JAN 31 @ BLECHSCHLOSS, DRESDEN, DE
SAT, FEB 1 @ KULTURBAHNHOF HERSBRUCK, HERSBRUCK, DE
SUN, FEB 2 @ COSMOS, COBURG, DE
FRI, APR 11 @ NOCH BESSER LEBEN, LEIPZIG, DE
SAT, APR 12 @ MUFI, FULDA, DE
WED, APR 23 @ WESTWERK, HAMBURG, DE
THU, APR 24 @ KANTINE AM BERGHAIN, BERLIN, DE
SAT, APR 26 @ KOHI, KARLSRUHE, DE
SUN, APR 27 @ ATELIERKONZERT, STUTTGART, DE
MON, APR 28 @ TRAUMA, MARBURG, DE
PICTISH TRAIL LIVE:
SAT, JAN 25 @ DAYLIGHT MUSIC, ST JOHNS, LEYTONSTONE, LONDON
(w/ AFTERLANDS + FLO LINES)
SUN, JAN 26 @ DAYLIGHT MUSIC, THE HOT TIN, FAVERSHAM
(w/ AFTERLANDS + FLO LINES)
SUN, FEB 2 @ CELTIC CONNECTIONS FESTIVAL,
MACKINTOSH CHURCH, GLASGOW * [TICKETS]
WED, FEB 5 @ MAREEL, LERWICK, SHETLAND
THU, FEB 6 @ EDEN COURT, INVERNESS ^
FRI, FEB 7 @ STRATHEARN ARTS, CRIEFF ^
SAT, FEB 8 @ BYRE THEATRE, ST. ANDREWS ^
SUN, FEB 9 @ EASTGATE THEATRE, PEEBLES ^
SAT, MAY 31 @ FYNEFEST, CAIRNDOW (FULL BAND SHOW)
* = Quartet show w/ Semay Wu, Gillian Fleetwood, Susan Bear
^ = James Yorkston's Tae Sup wi' a Fifer Tour
w/ KT Tunstall, Maeve Higgins, James Yorkston
SEAMUS FOGARTY LIVE:
SAT, MAR 22 @ THEATRESHIP, LONDON (PERFORMING THE ALBUM GOD DAMN YOU MOUNTAIN IN FULL) [TICKETS]
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