THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER. WE EXPECT IT TO SHIP ON OR BEFORE THE MARCH 16TH RELEASE DATE. Standard Fare may be named after a sign spotted on a bus, but the effect is anything but pedestrian - these Sheffield indie poppers are the kind of band whose name you'd happily scrawl on the cover of your school exercise book. A power trio comprising Emma Kupa, Danny How and Andy Beswick, The Noyelle Beat is their debut album. Recorded in six days with an indie aesthetic that would have made John Peel proud, the al...   [ read more ]

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August is a sonic explosion of guitars, keyboard-driven atmosphere, and front man Tim Putnam's raw, cathartic vocal delivery. The Standard's August will leave you completely frozen in place. A stellar, mind-blowing collection of powerful, provocative instrumentation coupled with honesty and feeling, a combination that can't be beat. Putnam and company are the saviors of innovation, making it clear that original and thoughtful music is still being made, and that the mindless filler on the radio is not the o...   [ read more ]

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RESTOCK. Hailing from Portland, OR, The Standard encompasses the signature Northwest sound in much the same way as Built To Spill, Modest Mouse, and Death Cab For Cutie. The band's self-titled album was produced, engineered, and mixed by indie pop producer, Jeff Saltzman, whose list of credits include the latest solo effort of Pavement frontman, Steve Malkmus, and both releases of Portland favorite, Sunset Valley. The word is starting to get out about these guys, so get on the bandwagon now and you can say...   [ read more ]

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