The 'Horse has been plugging away at album 2 for a while now off the back of the UK release of album 1. With over 40 songs stacked up for the second release, it'll take some time to refine to the finished article.
Still, 3 tracks - ska-tinged pop firework "You Sold My Heart", big stomp anthem "Kids Get Out" & bluesy dancer "Callin Life" (titles TBC) - are pretty much locked, with a few more pencilled in. More news on these tracks (and possible posting) soon!
Meanwhile, Warner has shown interest in Comin Down Blues for their TV/Film arm. Watch this space.
The 'Horse.
Hey all,
Well, it's finally happening. The album is hitting UK stores - cool indies like Spillers in Cardiff, and more major ones - on Monday, November 3rd. It's exciting stuff. The record is also available on Amazon, play.com & HMV's website. It's quite strange being signed (non-exclusive) to an Aussie indie label and finally getting the record in shops in the UK, of all places. A potential Aussie release is on the horizon after the UK one, but pretty stoked about this now. Genepool/Universal are taking care of the distribution. The full press release is below.
If you love the tracks, it'd mean a lot to the Horse if you walk into your local store and demand a copy!
Thank u, thank u, Horserines!
Crack Horse
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he self-titled debut album by Crack Horse is released in the UK on Monday
3 November 2008 on Australian indie label Dead Famous (distributed in the UK by Gene Pool).
According to Nirvana/Soundgarden producer Jack Endino, Crack Horse is a “great band name”. Given how addictive the music is, the ‘crack’ is also highly appropriate.
A heady cocktail of pop-rock and occasional disco to light up your nights, Crack Horse combines high-energy, dancefloor-filling beats, punchy riffs and brassy brass with wonderful melodies to create instantly accessible tunes that aren’t just catchy – they’re infectious.
The 12-track debut's blistering power-pop opener This Song Might Save The Planet sets the scene for an album packed with fresh ideas and brilliant tunes. “It’s a great song,” says Dave Catching of Queens of the Stone Age / Eagles of Death Metal. “Maybe it will save my life.”
The album is available now on iTunes, Play.com, Amazon.co.uk and HMV’s website. From 3 November Crack Horse can be bought on the UK’s high streets, most likely from UK independent record stores like Cardiff’s beloved Spillers.
For more Crack Horse information, please visit www.crackhorse.co.uk
Or www.myspace.com/crackhorsemusic
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Tracklisting
01. This Song Might Save The Planet
02. Comin Down Blues
03. Fixed
04. Come On, People (Take Me Home)
05. Help Yourself
06. Heartache (Don’t Make Me Feel
Like Dancing)
07. Radio
08. Mary Jones
09. Soundtrack To Nowhere
10. Go Seek It Out
11. Something To Lose
12. Out Of The Dark_________________________________________________________________
Hey Horserines,
Long time no speak! The 'Horse has been very busy indeed preparing the Crack Horse record's release in the US, Canada and Australia. Partly funded by Crack Horse and partly by indie label Dead Famous Records, Crack Horse will hit the shelves in the US & Canada tomorrow, May 13th 2008. In Australia, the album should be available from JB Hifi and other main stockists from June 14 2008.
The 'Horse is still seeking strong backing to increase publicity and get some solid airplay for the record, but I'm doing everything I can to get it out there to the people. The record is hitting iTunes and Amazon very soon.
Thanx for reading!
Crack Horse
crackhorse.co.uk
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Hey there fellow Voxers!
Some good news this month with Crack Horse having signed a non-exclusive 3 year deal for debut album Crack Horse with Melbourne (Australia) label Astral Records & Music, joining the print's Dead Famous Artists stable. The label has excellent connections across all territories, with partners including EMI, Koch Records, C4 Records, Universal, Blue Pie, and many others, no less.
The deal is an excellent step forward for Crack Horse with Astral showing exceptional belief in the record. Crack Horse will get the full digital release and promotion across mobile networks like World Pacific, Zebra Interactive, and such online kings such as Amazon, HMV, Sony Connect, MTV, Virgin, iTunes, and more.
Further down the track will see a full Canadian digital release for the album, followed potentially by physical release, and a full physical and digital release for the US market, featured in such indie music supporting giants as HMV, Vintage Vinyl, Wax Trax Records, Penny Lane, Moby Disc, and tons more. Bingo!
Seeing as radio play is a realistic goal in the near future, it seems amazingly fitting that the final debut album track to be posted to Vox by Crack Horse is none other than driving pop anthem "Radio"! Check that out right here and some new pictures featured on all album tracks on the Crack Horse Vox.
Hope all's well with you guys,
The 'Horse
crackhorse.co.uk
crackhorse.vox.com
Hey Horserines!
Crack Horse's debut LP is now available at Apple iTunes! Click here, search within iTunes or visit crackhorse.co.uk now! The LP is also available via Napster, Napster UK and Pay Play, with more digital stores to be added in the future. Of course the album is still available on CD via CD Baby!
The 'Horse
]]>This is the penultimate track from Crack Horse's debut album to be posted on Vox, the dancefloor anthem "Heartache (Don't Make Me Feel Like Dancing)". It's 70s, it's hustlin', it's shufflin', it's a rockin' good time. It's a studio, it's a club, it's heartache, it's lots of people partyin' outside the confines of the recording booth - it's the good, the bad and the dancefloor. Gentleman, please, start your spinnin'..
Hola Horserines!
Two more tracks grace Crack Horse's blog and feature right here in this very Vox post. Hail Vox! We're just two short from the complete Crack Horse debut album. The final two tracks will be posted imminently. As always, would love to know the thoughts of the Vox community.
Peace
The 'Horse
crackhorse.vox.com
crackhorse.co.uk
Crack Horse has wrapped up album one, which will soon be available via CD Baby. 4 unheard tracks back 8 already featured on the Indie911 hoooka player and in the audio section here at Vox. If you like what you've heard so far, buy a little piece of the 'Horse - 12 cuts with infectious melodies, dancefloor beats, piercing riffs and vibrant brass. Go Seek It Out indeed!
Peace,
The 'Horse
Not of the 'Horse of course, of the sessions! So, the album is nearly complete, final tracklisting pending. Several tracks have been up on the 'Horse's hoooka (nice!) for a coupla weeks now, not all will make the final cut. It should be a pretty smooth ride, hopefully tighter than a (insert metaphor here), fidgeting and flickering along, throwing shapes among your CD collection. Stay tuned and keep your ear to the ground - horse hooves are a-galloping.
Let your good light shine,
The 'Horse