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Chemikal Underground is delighted to announce the return of Adrian Crowley with his new album ‘Dark Eyed Messenger’, his eight album overall and fourth via Chemikal towers.  Recorded in New York at the hands of American producer and musician Thomas Bartlett, aka Doveman (Sufjan Stevens, Martha Wainwright, The Magnetic Fields), ‘Dark Eyed Messenger’ is a masterful work of unwavering focus and beauty.

Scheduled for an October 27th release, you can whet your whistle for the album’s full eleven tracks, by checking out its glorious opener ‘The Wish’ below.  You can also nip over to our online shop and pre-order the CD or Deluxe Gatefold Vinyl (!) HERE.

The striking cover art comes courtesy of Galway-based visual artist Louise Manifold.

RM Hubbert has made it through to the Scottish Album of the Year Award (SAY 2017) Shortlist with his latest LP Telling The Trees. This is the third time Hubby has made the Shortlist since the award started in 2011; in fact winning the award with 2012’s Thirteen Lost & Found long playing masterpiece. Could he become the first artist to win the award for a second time?

You won’t have to wait long as the final ceremony takes place in the elegant Paisley Town Hall on Wednesday 28th of June. The ten Shortlisted albums were announced on the 15th of June as part of a special BBC Radio Scotland Quay Session in conjunction with 6Music and featured live performances by Lau, our very own Arab Strap and The Charlatans.

If you don’t already have Telling The Trees on then get yourself along to the Chemikal shop as we are doing special deals on the vinyl & CD.

See the full Shortlist below and best of luck to everyone on the 28th of June!

C Duncan – The Midnight Sun
Ela Orleans – Circles Of Upper And Lower Hell
Honeyblood – Babes Never Die
Konx-om-Pax – Caramel
Meursault – I Will Kill Again
Mogwai – Atomic
Pictish Trail – Future Echoes
Rachel Newton – Here’s My Heart Come Take It
RM Hubbert – Telling The Trees
Sacred Paws – Strike A Match

Everyone at Chemikal Underground was delighted to learn that our very own RM Hubbert has been nominated for the Scottish Album of the Year Award (SAY 2017) Longlist on Wednesday 24th of May with his latest LP Telling The Trees. This is the third time Hubby has made the Longlist since the award started in 2011; in fact winning the award with 2012’s Thirteen Lost & Found long playing masterpiece.

The 20 strong Longlist was announced at the O2ABC in Glasgow by Nicola Meighan at an event that featured live music from previously nominated artists Steve Mason, Admiral Fallow and Mungo’s Hi Fi. Check out the full Longlist at the SAY Award website.

Chosen from almost 300 eligible albums, the Longlist was narrowed down by 100 impartial industry nominators. The Longlist will now be whittled down to a Shortlist of 10  – 1 of which to be chosen by the public via a 72-hour online vote (12-14 June), and the other 9 chosen by an independent panel of judges.

The SAY Award Shortlist will be announced on June 15^th as part of a special BBC Radio Scotland Quay Session, before the award ceremony itself takes place on June 28th in the elegant surroundings of Paisley Town Hall.

Best of luck to all the nominated artists.

Here is what Hubby had to say on hearing of his nomination.
“I’m shocked, surprised and genuinely humbled to be Longlisted with Telling The Trees for this year’s SAY Award. Many thanks to the nominators for thinking of this weird wee record that my collaborators and I made.”

We’re absolutely delighted to share the news that Julian Corrie aka Miaoux Miaoux has only gone and joined Franz Ferdinand!  It’s a fantastic move for all concerned and we can’t wait to hear the new material they’ve been working away on for the past few months.

You can check out all things Franz Ferdinand at their website where there will be news of all manner of upcoming global exploits coming soon no doubt.  In the meantime, check out the video below for a reminder of just how plendid Mr Corrie in his Miaoux Miaoux guise actually is.  We believe Miaoux Miaoux will continue into the bargain which is a double dunter of good news…