Malady announce remix package with legendary Manchester group 808 State
A chance first time meeting one morning in Block 9 at Glastonbury 2022 between Graham Massey and Nice Swan Records lead to this serendipitous release between London newcomers Malady and Hacienda legends 808 State. Fitting in line with Malady’s remix packages over the last 18 months this seemed like the perfect alignment between old and […]
Brighton band Shady Baby have today returned with their massive new single ‘Lonely Town’.
Brighton band Shady Baby have today returned with their massive new single ‘Lonely Town’. The track weaves American 90’s Indie-tinged swagger with classic rock riffs and drivetime radio pop hooks. This is one to file alongside Janes Addiction, Foo Fighters and Weezer. It comes after their debut single ‘Come To Life’ and makes up […]
Nice Swan Records Proudly Introduce Manchester Newcomers Splint
Nice Swan Records announce the signing of splint, the sought-after Manchester-based five-piece engendering antisocial media hype, mouth-to-mouth propaganda and transcendental, post-watershed tremor. The band steps out with one of the UK’s most renowned tastemaker labels and join Courting, Sprints, Malady, English Teacher and Opus Kink as part of the progressive, newest and most intrepid […]
Opus Kink release debut EP ‘‘Til The Stream Runs Dry’, out June 17th via Nice Swan Records
“Horn-fuelled filth-funk, where punk & jazz combine in grimy circumstances” NME “A land where growled-jazz meets the blues in a showdown to end all perceptions of genre…Opus Kink have succeeded in turning listeners on their head” So Young “A frenetic groove-filled glimpse of what’s to come” DIY “Intense blast of guitar pop” Clash […]
Portsmouth post-punks Hallan release new single ‘Sich Übergeben’ via Nice Swan on June 14th
Portsmouth post-punks Hallan reveal pulsating new single ‘Sich Übergeben’ – out June 14th via Nice Swan Records (English Teacher, Sports Team, Courting). The track is a study in perpetual motion – caught between an exhilarating swagger and a drunken lurch. Built around a spiralling, infectious synth lead-line, rolling bass and drums, and skittish guitars, this […]
Nice Swan Records announce new signing and debut release of Brighton’s Shady Baby
Last year, Nice Swan Records started the monthly ‘Nice Swan Introduces…’ series, shining a light on the most exciting emerging talent. Following releases with the likes of Sports Team, Pip Blom, FEET & FUR, the Series introduced a whole wave of new and exciting talent including Courting, Sprints, Malady, English Teacher & Opus Kink, which […]
Opus Kink announce debut EP ‘‘Til The Stream Runs Dry’ & share third cut ‘Dog Stay Down’, out May 10th via Nice Swan Records
“Horn-fuelled filth-funk, where punk & jazz combine in grimy circumstances” NME A land where growled-jazz meets the blues in a showdown to end all perceptions of genre…Opus Kink have succeeded in turning listeners on their head” So Young “A frenetic groove-filled glimpse of what’s to come” DIY “Intense blast of guitar pop” Clash […]
Lincoln’s rising indie-rock band The Rills are releasing their new EP ‘Do It Differently’ via Nice Swan Records on May 6 2022.
Lincoln’s rising indie-rock band The Rills are releasing their new EP ‘Do It Differently’ via Nice Swan Records on May 6 2022. With taught, propulsive rhythms and witty, acerbic vocals – the omnipresent backbone of small-town living lies front and centre in everything that The Rills create, coupled with the driving ambition to make something bigger of themselves that chime through […]
Bristol newcomers Saloon Dion share explosive new effort ‘Pressure’, out May 5th via Nice Swan Records
Photo credit: Seren Carys “Danceable, post-punk influenced indie rock” Brooklyn Vegan “Raw slice of guitar pop” Clash “Sporadic guitars and scrappy vocals” So Young “New Bangers” NME Bristol newcomers Saloon Dion share explosive latest effort ‘Pressure’, set for release May 5th via cult indie label Nice Swan Records (Sports Team, Pip Blom, FUR, English Teacher). […]
Anorak Patch share debut EP ‘By Cousin Sam’
“The Colchester quartet’s first offering for tastemaker label Nice Swan stands up as a vital, visceral cut from a band of any demographic.” – DIY “Anorak Patch are unquestionably an alternative godsend” – So Young “[‘Delilah] one of the best singles of the year: its combination of urgency, dissonance, vocal phrasing, lyrical empathy and […]