Within A Western Circular lies an exciting and varied crew of guest artists including MF DOOM, Samuel T. Herring (Future Islands), Sudan Archives, and Laura Groves, all contributing vocals to his rich, dexterous compositions.
New Jaakko Eino Kalevi mini-album Dissolution released November 22nd
Never one to repeat himself, these seven songs form a sparkling new constellation in the Kalevi universe as he draws deep for a set that explores the cosmic implications of a life being well lived. Watch the video for title track “Dissolution” now.
Richard Dawson releases sixth album 2020 on October 11th
His first since the critically acclaimed, Peasant, 2020 is an utterly contemporary state-of-the-nation study, that uncovers a tumultuous and bleak time. Here is an island country in a state of flux; a society on the edge of mental meltdown.
Hen Ogledd to release new album Mogic November 16th
The quartet of Richard Dawson, Rhodri Davies, Dawn Bothwell and Sally Pilkington will release their third LP – and first for Weird World – on 16th November. Watch the video for its first single ‘Problem Child’ now.
Jaakko Eino Kalevi announces new album Out of Touch, released October 12th
Kalevi has also shared the first cut from the record, ‘Emotions In Motion’. Watch the video and get all the info on Out of Touch now.
Wilma Archer releases Scarecrow 12″
The two-track release includes new songs ‘Scarecrow’ and ‘Cures and Wounds’. Available to buy and stream now.
******** announce re-release of debut and final album, The Drink
The Drink is a twelve-track album addressing a duo’s contemporary and indifferent existence in The West.
Xenoula announces debut album; new single “Caramello” out now
Excited to announce the debut eponymous album by new signing Xenoula, coming November 24th 2017 and share the record’s lead single & video “Caramello” today. Stream ‘Caramello’ here. Teaming up with producer Sam Dust aka LA Priest whose recent work includes his own debut solo album as well as Connan Mockasin collaboration Soft Hair, Xenoula’s
Xenoula signs to Weird World; shares new single ‘Chief of Tin’
Through the brooding, electric clouds and bubbling synths of her debut single ‘Chief of Tin’ – produced by Sam Dust aka LA Priest – we are welcomed into Xenoula’s enthralling world. The video sees Xenoula emerge from a spherical pod – once her home, before pollutants turned the pearl-white liquid surrounding Xenoula into muddy, corrosive
Richard Dawson shares new song “Soldier”
With the upcoming release of his brilliant new album Peasant on 2nd June, Richard Dawson has shared a new song and video for ‘Soldier’. Watch it HERE. “’Solider’ is an old tune with new words,” says Dawson of the new song. “I wrote them around the time of the EU referendum, so that’s in there,
Wilma Archer debuts new single feat. Amber Mark
Premiered today via FADER, “Like A Hunger” is the first track from UK composer, producer and songwriter Will Archer (formerly recording as Slime) since 2015’s acclaimed album Company. Now going under the name Wilma Archer (the Wilma re-appropriated from a teasing school nickname), the track is the first fruit of a couple of years of prolific writing
Richard Dawson announces new album ‘Peasant’, out June 2nd 2017
Watch the video for “Ogre”, the first song to be shared from Peasant, here. No listener to Richard Dawson’s earlier music has ever discerned a lack of artistic ambition. Whether they got on at the last stop – the 4 track Tyneside-Trout-Mask-through a-Vic and Bob-filter of Nothing Important – or earlier in the journey, with The