Label Sampler 2015

It's that time of year again when we here at ArmHq toast to the coming year's sure-to-be-hits and the floppy discs of yore that we so proudly stand behind. It's the Armellodie Records Sampler 2015. Free for all!

2014 was a fun one. The first 6 months were proper boppin' on the release front. We had our French compadres, Appletop, release 'Brave Mountains' in March. Followed by Super Adventure Club's 'Built-In Redundancy' live album for Record Store Day in April. We then released a hat-trick of belters in the shape of Dan Lyth & The Euphrates, 'Benthic Lines', Chris Devotion & The Expectations, 'Break Out', and The Hazey Janes, 'Language of Faint Theory'.

After summer there we put our feet up on the label-front, busying ourselves with real-shit for a change. There's been some tasty freebies from Gastric Band and The Douglas Firs to tide us over and we're very much looking forward to 2015. As you'll hear/see when you grab the sampler we have forthcoming albums on the way from Trapped Mice with 'Sacred To The Shades', and Thirty Pounds of Bone with 'The Taxidermist'. They'll both hit the streets in the Springtime and sounding beautiful so they are.

So thanks for all the hoots this year and all the very best for 2015.

Al + Scott
xxx

Chris Devotion and the Expectations // Break Out Released Today!

After teasing us with a couple of winning singles, Don't You Call On Me [Free Download] and When The Girl Comes To Town [Free Download], it is with great pleasure that we can say Chris Devotion and the Expectations new album, Break Out, is released.

Having picked up support from Radio Scotland and BBC Radio 2 and with mighty reviews like this one and this one it's safe to say Break Out is another sterling effort from Devotion and his squad. If you have some time there's an excellent in-depth interview with the man himself over at The Strange Brew which is well worth a read.

The album is available directly from our good selves HERE or we'd thoroughly recommend picking it up from your local independent record shop. If they don't have it in, you can ask them to order it. Of course for all you armchair-cats you can get it from Amazon, oriTunes, or any of those big fish.

You can catch Chris Devotion and the Expectations live at the wonderfully named Shet-Fest on Saturday 5th July [Tickets] and the confusingly named Jocktoberfest which takes place on the 5th/6th September naturally [Tickets].

Chris Devotion and the Expectations // Break Out Streaming Now

One week today Chris Devotion and the Expectations second long-player, Break Out, will hit shops and digital music outlets. To those of you who Pre-ordered thank you! Your CD is winging it's way to you right now. For those of you who haven't, we're delighted to have the album streaming in full from today on our Soundcloud page. Have a listen and then right that wrong!

You can Pre-order the album here, and if you're looking for a rockin' night-on-the-town hop along and see the band at one of the following dates.

Friday 30th May - Broadcast, Glasgow
Saturday 31st May - Citrus Club, Edinburgh
Friday 6th June - Madhatters, Inverness
Friday 7th June - Twa Tams, Perth
Saturday 5th July - Shet-Fest, Shetland

Chris Devotion and the Expectations // 'When The Girl Comes To Town' Free Download Single

Chris Devotion and the Expectations offer up another slice of power-pop brilliance with new single, 'When The Girl Comes To Town'. The track is available as of today as a FREE DOWNLOAD and further whets the appetite for new album, Break Out, due for release on Monday 2nd June 2014 [Pre-order].

The band kick off their Scottish tour-dates this week too. Check 'em.

Friday 23rd May - Duke's Corner, Dundee
Saturday 24th May - Bluebell Festival, Inveraray
Friday 30th May - Broadcast, Glasgow
Saturday 31st May - Citrus Club, Edinburgh
Friday 6th June - Madhatters, Inverness
Friday 7th June - Twa Tams, Perth
Saturday 5th July - Shet-Fest, Shetland

Armellodie Records // Sounds Of The Insomniac Radio Show

Our very own Scott Maple popped into the Pulse 98.4 studios this week as a guest of Alan Clarke's excellent Sounds Of The Insomniac show. Armed with a handful of Armellodie-hits (Armellodits?) and plenty of chit-chat you can listen to the show here on Mixcloud.

Sounds Of The Insomniac (Show 16 with special guest Scott Maple of Armellodie Records) by Sounds Of The Insomniac on Mixcloud

Chris Devotion and the Expectations // Band On The Run!

Chris Devotion and the Expectations are hitting the road later this month with a string of dates to celebrate the release of their new album, Break Out, released on 2nd June. Catch the band on the run...

Friday 23rd May - Duke's Corner, Dundee
Saturday 24th May - Bluebell Festival, Inveraray
Friday 30th May - Broadcast, Glasgow
Saturday 31st May - Citrus Club, Edinburgh
Friday 6th June - Madhatters, Inverness
Friday 7th June - Twa Tams, Perth
Saturday 5th July - Shet-Fest, Shetland

A couple of weeks ago Mr. Devotion was caught in the act of "warming himself up" for the tour. Watch the man perform 'Don't You Call On Me' below courtesy of Keep It Creative and if you haven't already, get yourself a free download of 'Don't You Call On Me'.

Now we all know we're generous here at ArmellodieHQ, some would say too generous, but soon we'll be dishing up another free single from the band, 'When The Girl Comes To Town', to be served on the 19th May. The track's already been receiving airplay on BBC Radio Scotland thanks to the Iain Anderson Show and the Roddy Hart Show so be sure to check in on the 19th so you can get your little podgy mp3 fingers on it. It's a corker.

Break Out is available for Pre-order now. Go for it!

Armellodie Records // New Website Goes Live. Hello!

As you might have noticed Armellodie.com has been dragged out of bed, had a shower, a shit and a shave, suited and booted, plugged in, sound-checked, ready for the show.