The Spectator & The Act

It's been an exciting week at BBR - we were very proud to release The Spectator & The Act, the first full length from Edinburgh's I Build Collapsible Mountains (you may remember back in April when we released his fantastic EP).

From his bio:

I Build Collapsible Mountains is Scottish musician Luke Joyce, yet his self-produced The Spectator & The Act sounds as if it could have been made by a bravely confessional and literate lad from anywhere (say, the American Pacific NW), any place basement bards have written out their hearts and practiced hard enough on beloved instruments to please anyone’s ears. Joyce's vivid songs about sailors and deeply unrequited love were started soon after he graduated art school. “I spent four years at art school where I studied fine art photography.” Joyce has photographed many bands and artists such as Mogwai, Ian Rankin, Franz Fedinand, and RM Hubbert, and also shoots music videos and short films. “I suffer quite badly from dyslexia and find it hard to read so most of what I do is a visual media.” “TSATA” contains songs simmering and soothing such as “Burn,” “Face Of Thunder Grin,” and “The Wrong Way” -- broken in sequence by a couple of artful and blissful instrumentals, necessary for material which summons painful longing. Overall, its catharsis should be as effective for its audience as its creator.

It's hard for us to express how much we love these songs. Please take a listen, and we hope you can get as much from this record as we do.

The Spectator & The Act is available at Amazon (digital and CD) and iTunes or you can download a copy directly from BBR HERE.

Watch the great video for the first song, The Face of Thunder Grin, HERE.

Thank you for your continued support!

Pull Us Apart

Pull Us Apart from Oxford, UK band Spring Offensive is available now from BBR! You may have heard Abacus Rex from We Love this Comp and Pull Us Apart includes 7 additional songs, including the epic 14-minute concept track entitled The First of Many Dreams About Monsters (which is a bonus track for the US).

The album has been available in the UK for a few months and has received an incredible response from the BBC 6 who called it "heartfelt, direct, emotional and gorgeous". Artrocker, Drowned in Sound, and Time Out have also provided glowing reviews. Having listened to it and seen the incredible response in the UK through their relentless touring, we decided that we couldn't pass up the opportunity to re-release Pull Us Apart to the US as well.

The entire record is dark, combining both math and post-rock layers with vocal harmonies and pounding rhythms. In addition, the standout track "Every Coin" is written from the perspective of a man forced to eat the entire contents of his wallet.

AOL Spinner has been featuring the album in their new releases listening station and also did a feature write-up on the video for "Every Coin" which you can see HERE. Fuse is also offering a free MP3 of the song HERE.

The record is available at Amazon (digital and CD) and iTunes or you can order a CD copy from BBR directly HERE.

Thank you for your continued support!

I Build Collapsible Mountains EP available today!

So, here's the deal. We at Burning Building received an e-mail at the end of last year from someone we've known in the Seattle music community for awhile asking us to check out this singer/songwriter from Edinburgh, Scotland who they thought was amazing. At the time, we were engrossed with putting out Daniel G. Harmann & the Trouble Starts record, Risk, and also preparing for our first compilation so the e-mail unfortunately sat in our inbox for a bit.

When we finally listened, however, we were absolutely blown away. The songs were spectacular and beautiful, we loved the name, and we couldn't listen to them enough. Burning Building has always been first about supporting music that we feel is fantastic; that we would feel a tragedy to let go without supporting, regardless of how long the band's been around, how much money we think we could make, or how cool or hip they might be. It always starts with the music for us.

With that said, we couldn't feel more excited to introduce you to I Build Collapsible Mountains. The EP is available today - 5 incredible tracks which you can listen to and buy HERE.

We want everyone to hear this so pick the change up out of your pocket and buy the EP for $1 today.

Here are what some people have said:

"His music is what I like to listen to when I'm come home from a mad day's work. It's sincere and radiates an assuring warmth." - The Guardian UK

"...a raw, emotional, and genuine record." - Putabirdonitmusic

"This isn’t just another acoustic artist; I Build Collapsible Mountains is like fire on a landscape. Joyce’s vocals have the most exquisite gravel to them that is not only melancholy delight, but you almost fall in love through listening" - Glasgow Podcart

"Bittersweet and thought provoking. Each song tells a story that you wish would never end and Luke’s voice emits a gravelly sweetness which is sure to lure in listeners." - Favourite Son

"Emotive and Thematic" - Totally Crushed Out Mag

"One man marvel" - Circuit Sweet

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

Your friends,
- BBR

Estrella

At long last! The new video for "Estrella" from Daniel G. Harmann & the Trouble Starts. Directed by our pal, Jeremiah Gibbons. We're big fans. Thanks for watching.

It's here!

WE LOVE THIS COMP, VOL. 1 is officially available today!


You can pick it up for only $3.99 HERE!

Or, buy from your favorite digital retailer including Amazon MP3 and iTunes.

Finally, if digital isn't enough and you need the physical CD, check your local Seattle indie shop or come out to one of the CD release shows happening this weekend! Everyone gets a free copy @ the door!

Thursday, March 31st @ Sunset (21+)

Yarn Owl

Eighteen Individual Eyes

Daniel G. Harmann & the Trouble Starts

Exohxo

Post Harbor

You.May.Die.in.the.Desert

Friday, April 1st @ Q Cafe (AA)

The Courage

Us on Roofs

The Oregon Donor

Kids & Animals

Candysound

Being Human

Daniel G. Harmann & the Trouble Starts was featured on a recent episode of the SyFy show, Being Human. "Solidarity" can be heard in Episode 9 - I Want You Back (From the Dead). If you missed it, maybe you can catch it below? Check about 12 mins in.

"Risk" is available now!

April 26th

Check out these vids from I Build Collapsible Mountains. EP release on April 26th - get excited!

I Build Collapsible Mountains - U.S. EP promo. from Luke Joyce on Vimeo.

Daniel G. Harmann and The Trouble Starts - The Horse and The Sistine Cha...

Check out the videos from Daniel G. Harmann & the Trouble Starts in-studio live at KEXP.

To see more use the links below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFGTMVeFaBs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D44DsiKrFUs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGuKYfqpL3U

Welcome Oxford UK's Spring Offensive

In the interest of continuing our recent exciting announcements, we'd like to welcome the latest addition to the BBR Family - Spring Offensive from Oxford, UK! We'll be releasing their US debut, Pull Us Apart, in June.

We could tell you this band is good, but it would be a severe understatement. While touring the extent of the UK, the band has built a loyal and passionate fan base. The BBC described the band as "heartfelt, direct, emotional and gorgeous" while Time Out exclaimed they were "bewitching."

Their distinctive sound is brought out well by their introspective lyrics and incredible dynamics. Check out their video for Every Coin below.

We'll have plenty more details soon. In the meantime, look out for the song Abacus Rex to be featured on the upcoming WE LOVE THIS COMP, VOL. I out March 29th.

Spring Offensive - Every Coin from Runaway on Vimeo.

WE LOVE THIS COMP, VOL. I

We at Burning Building are excited to officially announce a project that's been in the works for well - WE LOVE THIS COMP, VOL. I. This will be a collection of previously unreleased and/or new tracks from 16 great bands including:

I Build Collapsible Mountains (Edinburgh, Scotland)

Yarn Owl (Spokane, WA)

Daniel G. Harmann & the Trouble Starts (Seattle, WA)

Us On Roofs (Seattle, WA)

City Light (San Francisco, CA)

Kids & Animals (Seattle, WA)

Spring Offensive (Oxford, UK)

Eighteen Individual Eyes (Seattle, WA)

The Oregon Donor (Anacortes, WA)

Jimmy Islip (Leeds, UK)

Noah Gundersen & the Courage (Seattle, WA)

Candysound (Bellingham, WA)

Exohxo (Seattle, WA)

Restorations (Philadelphia, PA)

Post Harbor (Seattle, WA)

You.May.Die.in.the.Desert (Seattle, WA)

Ranging from singer-songwriter to post-rock, each one of these songs is fantastic and we are extremely honored to be working with these bands to release them.

WE LOVE THIS COMP, VOL. I will be available on March 29th and accompanied by 2 cd release shows - one 21+ @ the Sunset on Thursday, March 31st and one all-ages @ the Q Cafe on Friday, April 1st. Lineups below! Everyone that attends one of the shows will get a free copy of the comp at the door!

For those who can't make it, the CD will be available in limited supply in stores. Digital tracks will also be available to purchase online.

Thursday, March 31st @ Sunset (21+)

Yarn Owl

Eighteen Individual Eyes

Daniel G. Harmann & the Trouble Starts

Exohxo

Post Harbor

You.May.Die.in.the.Desert

Friday, April 1st @ Q Cafe (AA)

The Courage

Us on Roofs

The Oregon Donor

Kids & Animals

Candysound

More details soon. Get excited!

Thanks for your continued support,

- BBR

2011

Happy new year from BBR!

We had a great 2010 releasing two fantastic records:

Post Harbor They can't hurt you if you don't believe in them

Daniel G. Harmann & the Trouble Starts Risk

Following that up, 2011 will be another excellent year - if you haven't read our news recently, we are extremely excited about our newest signing I Build Collapsible Mountains from Edinburgh, Scotland.

You can read our announcement HERE. We'll be releasing a debut EP from IBCM in the Spring but you can listen to a few songs now at their myspace.

Also in the Spring, we'll be releasing our first compilation featuring new songs from both BBR and non-BBR artists. It's a chance for us to help expose a bunch of fantastic bands we're listening to and excited about. We'll be announcing a full list of bands/songs in the next few weeks.

Finally, Daniel G. Harmann & the Trouble Starts will be playing a special show on January 14th @ the Columbia City Theatre. Their portion of the proceeds are going to benefit a great non-profit, Bike Works. This will be the band's first show of 2011 and will also include Drew Victor and Elk & Boar. Find more info @ the Columbia City Theatre site.

If you missed it, KEXP chose "the Horse & the Sistine Chapel" as their song of the day on December 24th. "Risk" is available now.

Thank you for your continued support of independent music!