We are thrilled to announce that there will be a free compilation cd of Transgressive acts with the world's best known music weekly. We're so excited to fulfill our childhood fantasies of making the front cover in style with this compilation that features a lot of rare and exclusive material.

The street date for the issue is : 29/11/06 and the tracklisting looks a bit like this:

1. The Young Knives "Weekends and Bleakdays (Hot Summer)"
2. Jeremy Warmsley "I Believe in the Way You Move"
3. Battle "Tendency"
4. Foals "The French Open (Demo)"
5. Ladyfuzz "Kerfuffle (single version)"
6. The Noisettes "Iwe"
7. Polytechnic "Pep"
8. Mechanical Bride "Poor Boy"
9. Johnny Flynn "Tickle Me Pink (Demo)"
10. Regina Spektor "Carbon Monoxide"
11. The Subways "1AM (Transgressive Single Version)"
12. Mystery Jets "Zoo Time (Transgressive Single Version)"
13. Burningpilot "Can't Kid a Kidder"
14. The Young Knives "Kids In America"


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Well, here's a curveball for you.

Following January's co-release with Sire of Regina Spektor's stunning 'Mary Ann...', Transgressive are now teaming up with another iconic American label - Sub Pop, no less - to co-release the compelling, third album from The Shins at the start of 2007.

We're ludicrously over the moon at this proposition, and here're our two geeky, completely enthused heads explaining why:

Toby L: "They have been the most quietly important pop band of the last 10 years subverting the course of classic song structures, timeless melodies and winsome charm to produce consistantly brilliant albums."

Tim Dellow: "We're so exited to be putting out the third, and greatest to date, album from such a unique and special band, and to welcome such an important American act into the Transgressive fold."

So, there you have it. 'Wincing The Night Away', the quartet's incredible third album, will hit UK shores on Monday January 29th, with the marvellous 'Phantom Limb' acting as an advance single the week before on a very special vinyl format.

Stay tuned for more on this release... The band will be hitting UK shores in the Spring. We'll have more as we get it! More at http://www.theshins.com and http://www.myspace.com/theshins (where you can also hear the aforementioned 'Phantom Limb'). Our upcoming Podcast will feature more on this.


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Its out now- a fully revamped Kerfuffle from Ladyfuzz! Newly recorded and produced by Go Team's Gareth Parton, this all-time classic is simply stupendously spiffing!

Verdant coils of harmony will twist and gather about your body, accordions toot at perfect accord, a rich and powerful sound, with the delicacy of a surgeon.

Plus there are two completely new songs- The Heartwrenching Ballad "SNOW CAKE" (bizarrely titled just days before the hollywood movie of the same name started appearing in adverts all over town) AND a song for getting ready to paint the city vivid shades of red: "PIRATES"...

Its available now it good record stores, so go buy it now before Santa steals everything to satisfy his peculiar redistributive notions.

Check out the video here!


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Transgressive Records have announced that the final date of their Roadshow at Leeds University on November 19th will receive an innovative simulcast on the virtual world website Second Life.

Featuring The Young Knives, The Subways, Larrikin Love, Ladyfuzz, Battle, Foals, Johnny Flynn, Duels and Polytechnic, the Transgressive Roadshow will commence at Manchester’s Warehouse Project on November 17th before moving onto Sheffield’s Plug the following night.

Second Life’s virtual broadcast of the Transgressive Roadshow gig will take place in The Blarney Stone, a pub based in the community’s virtual replica of Dublin. The concept is as straightforward as it is creative. As each band performs in Leeds, their virtual incarnation (consisting of an avatar of each member) will simultaneously play in The Blarney Stone.

Tim Dellow and Toby L, co-founders of Transgressive Records commented: “Transgressive Records has always attempted to transcend boundaries, musically and culturally, and therefore we’re particularly excited to be involved with a crossing of the "real" world to Second Life. Not only does it mean that we can reach a wider audience with our music but it also provides us with an exciting opportunity to attempt to translate the excitement of such an important live event on to the Internet in a fresh and unique manner.”

Dublin in Second Life has become one of the most popular live Music venues since it opened in April 2006. For more information on Dublin in SL, go to www.dublinsl.com.

Second Life can be found at www.secondlife.com. Last few tickets for the Transgressive Roadshows can be bought here, type in 'Transgressive Roadshow' and order online accordingly.

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Transgressive has recently branched out into the art of cigar-chomping hard-arsing. Also known as the Management of musical artists.

Our first exponent is the unique Johnny Flynn: a true one-off. Rather than hype this in our usual round-about way, we'll let you get excited yourselves. View images and his gig itinerary, and - more importantly - hear some ace tunes at his myspace.

Talented and beautiful this boy is, and discover it for yourself next week at the Push Bar in Soho for a headline-set at another fantastic-looking Young & Lost club-night, or at the Scala in December when he plays alongside Bat For Lashes.

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Yes, it's now a fact. We've signed our first new band in an aeon. FOALS. Read it. Then read it again. Sweat a little. Then rush on over to their myspace: (http://www.myspace.com/foals) and have a listen, and do a little dance. Infectious, rapt, intense - someone wrote on a forum earlier today that they're like the 'disco Shellac', and we're not going to argue. Except these are some big tunes in here. Fuller words to follow soon, in addition to an official release-schedule announcement. We're thrilled.

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The Subways are the final addition to the mammoth TRANSGRESSIVE ROADSHOW line-up next week.

Joining the likes of The Young Knives, Mystery Jets and Larrikin Love for special live-sets, plus further shows from the hotly-tipped emergents Battle, Polytechnic, Jeremy Warmsley and Ladyfuzz, plus recent/brand-new Transgressive signings Foals and Mechanical Bride, Manchester's Warehouse Project will be rocked to the sounds of a band who haven't played on UK terrain for months following doctor's orders for vocalist Billy Lunn to rest after being diagnosed with nodules on his vocal chords. This will be a very special one-off and one of the band's last live sets of the year.

The Subways' '1am' not only marked the band's first ever single in the autumn of 2004, but it was also the legendary, first ever single released by Transgressive to huge critical acclaim. Limited to just 500 7"-vinyls, you'll now be lucky to pick up a copy off eBay for under £100.00. The trio have now sold around a quarter of a million copies worldwide of their acclaimed debut album 'Young For Eternity', and are currently working on the long-anticipated follow-up.

Occurring across the weekend of Friday the 17th to the Sunday 19th November 2006, the TRANSGRESSIVE ROADSHOW is the first in a series of mammoth-sized, 1,000-capacity-plus warehouse parties that Transgressive Records is due to stage. More shows regionally will follow into 2007. It features live and DJ sets from artists old and new to the ever-multifarious, influential Transgressive Records roster, and a few surprises beyond - including decks sessions from Simian Mobile Disco, Statik, MSTRCRFT, and Eat Your Own Ears/Transgressive DJs.

The full line-up for the Manchester leg of the Roadshow dates is as follows:

TRANSGRESSIVE ROADSHOW
at MANCHESTER WAREHOUSE PROJECT
FRIDAY 17TH NOVEMBER 2006
£15.00 / 8PM - 5AM

THE SUBWAYS
THE YOUNG KNIVES / MYSTERY JETS
LARRIKIN LOVE
BATTLE
JEREMY WARMSLEY
LADYFUZZ
POLYTECHNIC
FOALS
MECHANICAL BRIDE

PLUS DJ'S: MSTRCRFT, STATIK, TIM & TOBY TRANSGRESSIVE, EAT YOUR OWN EARS,
GOLDIEROCKS

The line-up remains the same for the other Roadshows - Sheffield Plug (Sat 18th Nov, save for the addition of The Noisettes and Simian Mobile Disco as DJs, and The Subways not playing), and Leeds Uni (Sun 19th Nov, save for the addition of live-sets from Johnny Flynn and Duels, and again no Subways).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT...

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The sumptuous debut 7" from the heartbreakingly romantic Mechanical Bride is out now at select indie stores and here now. The three songs "Chapel", "Poor Boy" and "Love is Lost" are housed in a uniquely handmade gatefold sleeve with tracing paper sheath and 'pop up' doors, in a limited edition of just 500.

This stunning release will be supported by rare live performances at the Transgressive Roadshow on the 17th Nov and a special "Evening With Mechanical Bride" the Betsey Trotwood on the 15th Nov. Investigate more about this special artist here and be sure to watch the astouding animated video for "Poor Boy" here.

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Perceptive listeners would have spotted the first clue on the Young Knives treasure trail, listen carefully to those b-sides.... The classic Prince of Wales baiting single is out now on the following formats:

Gatefold 7" = The Decision + Easy Peasy
Jukebox 7" + Postcards = The Decision "Datarock remix" + Life to the Letter
CD = The Decision + Brochures
Exclusive download = The Decision (Tudor Version)

You can buy them here, or on itunes...

Of course, The Decision is taken from the all time classic, utterly indespensible debut LP "Voices of Animals and Men", which you can buy here.


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Tickets are selling tremendously for the Eat Your Own Ears / Transgressive Presents... TRANSGRESSIVE ROADSHOWS which occur later this month. These very special, all-nighter extravaganzas are being staged up north between Friday 17th and Sunday 19th November, and tix can be purchased via seetickets.com and the venues' respective websites, or in person, priced between just £12.50 and £15.00.

The full line-ups read as follows.

*Manchester Warehouse Project - Friday 17th November*

THE YOUNG KNIVES / MYSTERY JETS
LARRIKIN LOVE
BATTLE
JEREMY WARMSLEY
LADYFUZZ
POLYTECHNIC
FOALS
MECHANICAL BRIDE
plus a possible VERY SPECIAL GUEST...

*Sheffield Plug - Saturday 18th November*

THE YOUNG KNIVES / MYSTERY JETS
LARRIKIN LOVE
BATTLE
JEREMY WARMSLEY
LADYFUZZ
POLYTECHNIC
FOALS

*Leeds University - Sunday 19th November*

THE YOUNG KNIVES / SPECIAL GUESTS
LARRIKIN LOVE
BATTLE
DUELS
LADYFUZZ
POLYTECHNIC
FOALS
JOHNNY FLYNN

DJs for all shows, an illustrious cast... Simian Mobile Disco, Statik, MSTRCRFT, Goldierocks (except Leeds), Transgressive, EYOE... See you there for the gigs of the year.


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Taken from the "Kerfuffle" EP, released  on the 13th November on limited 7" and download only, is the astounding animated video to the new version of this classic song from their debut LP.

Watch it here now.

The EP contains the new Kerfuffle, Snowcake and Pirates - three of the most exciting songs the band has ever released...

You can pre order the EP here
and buy the LP here...


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At last, a stellar, longer-form release from Battle you can really get your teeth into, at an uber-low price! Trust us, this beguiling set is such a breath of fresh air, and has more listens in it than, well, an LP with lots of listens in it!

The classically packaged digipack contains seven killer tracks including the top 40 smash "Tendency", "Wicked Owl", "Isabelle" and the current single "Beautiful Dynasty". The band are on tour with the Cooper Temple Clause at the moment (remaining dates on their myspace) and you can see the video for "Beautiful Dynasty" on the media page now.

Buy the LP here or the deluxe itunes version which contains bonus track "Selfish to the Core" here.

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The exhilarating new video for the new single from Battle is availiable to watch right here right now:

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The single is officially out on Mon housed in a delightful "do it yourself" sticker sleeve, with an immense prize for the best decorated sleeve- check the sleeve for more details. Those that pre-ordered from the site should be receiving theirs any day now, and it'll be in the indie stores you know and love at the start of next week - it's still available in the "Buy" Page.

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Champion Transgressive band "The Young Knives" have made a spiffing new video for their classic new single "The Decision" which you can watch here:

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The band would also love it if you'd take a moment to vote for said directorial masterpiece on the MTV2 chart HERE. The band are currently on a MASSIVE UK tour to support this aural genius, dates and details on their  myspace here where you can also join the list to recieve a special Young Knives inner cog to aid your playing of the collectable jukebox version of the single... The band will also be headlining the Transgressive Roadshow dates.

The record will as always, come with an essential new Young Knives song on each format, as well as a Datarock remix and an exclusive online "Tudor" version... more details to follow soon!

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The essential debut album from Jeremy Warmsley is out today. Having garnered 4/5 reviews in the likes of Uncut, the Independent and even the Sun. The first limited edition run, immaculately packaged in a stunning digipack contains "5 Verses", "Dirty Blue Jeans", "I Promise" and recent single "I Believe in the Way That You Move" as well as the definitive versions of key EP tracks and new material.

It's a classic Debut, and well worth your pocket money. Availiable here from Rough Trade and HMV as well as all good record shops nationwide.

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To celebrate the launch of Jeremy's classic debut LP "The Art of Fiction", out on monday, and available to pre-order here, We at Transgressive are giving away a couple of pairs of tickets to his unique launch in a central London Library this Wednesday, the 11th October.

There'll be a solo performance from Jeremy in this intimate setting, and of course the standard launch party perks of boozy treats. To be in with a chance of winning, please email toby@transgressiverecords.co.uk the answer to the following question: What is the name of Jeremy Warmsley's debut LP? Please include your postal address in the mail, so we can send you your tickets.

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To celebrate the astounding, and soon to be released,  debut EP from Mechanical Bride "In The Throes", there are two delightful animated films to go with it. The first, for the track "Poor Boy", can be viewed here, and the second, a short animation by the bride herself, and set to the song "Chapel", can also be viewed here. The record itself, in immaculate hand made packaging will be released in the last week of this month.

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You will need to be available on Saturday 30th September from lunchtime through to midnight. The location will be in East London so please make sure you have transport there and back. You will need to bring a packed lunch/dinner and no money will be available to pay for your travel.

Please email your name, contact telephone number and a photograph of yourself to: casting@partizan.com

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Welcome! To our new website.

We promised it, and it's here at last. Thanks for your patience.

The perks? A hell of a lot more content - pretty soon, every single we've released, you'll be able to listen to online.

In addition, we have a massive discography of all our releases, past and present, and a bulky chunk of streaming media and all our Podcasts stored in one convenient place, due to popular demand.

As if that wasn't enough, we're giving you the chance to purchase even more of some of our rare/long sold-out-elsewhere stock, and to even listen as you purchase, thanks to our trusty new Transgressive player.

There's also a history page, detailing how Transgressive came about, a hefty contacts-list, and some additional things we'll let you discover yourself. Happy browsing.

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JEREMY WARMSLEY'S classic 'I Believe In The Way You Move' - approved/supported by 'The Times' and 'NME' and Zane Lowe and Radio 2 and Radio 4, and... it's out today on 2 x beautiful 7"-vinyl format and CD, plus online at all good digital retailers, including iTunes (our Warmo was on the front-page of it, and all). Purchase the deluxe physical formats (which, by the way, contain - across them - four sumptuous new songs…) via the following links:

HMV / Rough Trade

To celebrate, Jeremy’s got shed-loads of truly awesome activity going on,
summarised best in bullet-point form, we feel. As follows…

-A massive tour across the rest of Sept, October and a lot of November, too (including shows with Hot Chip and King Creosote, among others);

- In-store appearances in London across this week, the first one occurring this evening (Monday 25th) at Pure Groove, Holloway Road, London, 6pm, and the second occurring on Saturday in Bugbear’s new vinyl shop on Parkway, Camden Town, again early evening. Then, later that night, he plays an all ages gig at Conway Hall alongside one of our fave new bands, Cajun Dance Party;

- A competition for fans to send in their favourite short story and have Jeremy turn it into a song, and release it as a b-side to his next single in November (! - holy jock-straps, that's a good'un) - check out his website or his myspace for more info on that, or, indeed, for further tour date info, etc.

We must also pre-warn you: his incredible record 'The Art of Fiction' is out on Monday October 9th. It's one of the year's best, and we wouldn't lie.

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After sell-out/packed showcases in Austin, Texas for SxSW, Brighton's The Great Escape Festival, Fabric London, and numerous sweatboxes the nation over, the first spate of TRANSGRESSIVE ROADSHOW dates kick off with three huge capacity northern legs in November 2006.

Hosted in conjunction with Eat Your Own Ears and online partner rockfeedback.com, artists confirmed include Transgressive Records artists past and present – headliners Mystery Jets and The Young Knives, plus a whole fleet of music’s most important, emerging new talent – Larrikin Love, Jeremy Warmsley, Battle, The Noisettes, Polytechnic, burningpilot and Ladyfuzz.

Taking place in the 2,000-capacity Manchester Warehouse Project (the former Boddington’s brewery, no less, in Strangeways) on Friday November 17th, the first all-nighter occurs between 7.30pm and 5am, including special guest DJ sets from Simian Mobile Disco, MSTKRFT, Statik, Goldierocks, amongst decks sessions from Tim and Toby from Transgressive, EYOE DJ’s, and further acts to be announced shortly.

Following Manchester, the following night (Saturday 18th November), the< entire entourage rolls into Sheffield at the 1,000-capacity Plug to repeat the experience, whilst Sunday 19th November hits Leeds University (1,000 peeps).

Tickets for the shows are on-sale now, at surprisingly fair rates bearing in mind the size of the bills – go purchase quickly at ticketmaster.co.uk and seetickets.com and all good retailers.

These nights are set to be MONUMENTAL; please join us for them!

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-Monday October 16th: BATTLE– ‘Beautiful Dynasty’ – limited-edition 7”-vinyl with free, design-your-own-cover sticker-sheet;

-Monday October 23rd: BATTLE– ‘Back To Earth’ – mini-album CD – at long last, a collection of Battle’s best moments to date, and never-before-heard, new songs;

-Monday October 23rd: MECHANICAL BRIDE– ‘In The Throes EP’ – limited-edition 7” vinyl so immaculately hand-packaged, we’re weeping at the prospect;

-Monday October 30th: THE YOUNG KNIVES– ‘The Decision’ – full release at last for what is one of the band's most inimitable, classic moments to date;

- Monday November 13th: LADYFUZZ– ‘Kerfuffle EP’ – three brand-new recordings, including an intergalactic, new version of the stunning title-track to the band’s killer debut-LP;

-Monday November 13th: THE NOISETTES– ‘Don’t Give Up’ (Vertigo Records) – an honourable mention for this AMAZING band, who Transgressive released a limited-edition single with last year… no, we’re not releasing this, but we are now the official worldwide music-publishers for this timeless band, and we thought we’d tip you off about this single’s long-awaited release.

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