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Hidden Shoal Recordings, today announced the signing of Belgian dream pop outfit, Colour Kane, to its roster of artists.

“Colour Kane are a new breed of dream popsters following on from the genre’s masters, the Cocteau Twins. Colour Kane is lush cascading guitars and sweet soaring vocals propelled by driving bass and electronic beats.” Press Release Excerpt

Hidden Shoal Recordings, today announced the release of the EP, “Lakes and Ponds” by US based indie pop rockers, The Hero Cycle.

From the exultant indie rock joyride of “Breathing In” to the bursting pop immediacy of “Lovers Crime”, “Lakes and Ponds” grabs you by the hand, squeezes your palm, then throws you into its spacious and twisting trajectory. The EP manages that perfect balance between viscera and brains where pop hooks and songcraft walk hand in hand with a big layered sound. - Press Release Excerpt.

The ep is available now in the HSR Store, eMusic, Sony Connect and will be available in iTunes in February.

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Hidden Shoal Recordings, today announced the pre-release of the wonderful new album, Wir konnen ja Freunde bleiben by German cinematic pop outfit, Sankt Otten.

Wir koennen ja Freunde bleiben (Let's Remain Friends) is a flowing cinematic patchwork that at once embraces and deconstructs the notions of genre while never losing sight of its warmth and totality. The album rolls elements of brooding post jazz instrumentals through, noirish Morricone'esque trip hop and ambient electronica. - Press Release Excerpt.

The album is available now in the HSR Store and will be officially released in February where it will be available in Itunes, Sony Connect and eMusic stores globally. Preview the album here.

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Both Too Emotional For Maths and Ideas are the Answer were listed in Luna Kafe's top ten albums of 2006. Now we are not interested in gloating so we won't point out that Hidden Shoal Recordings takes up twenty percent of that list. The two albums sit aside some other 2006 gems from bands such as Tapes and Tapes, Mahogany, Grizzly Bear, Midlake and Band of Horses. Check out the full list and comments here.

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Yet another wonderful review, this time the light is shone upon the goodness that is the latest My Majestic Star EP, Fining. Have a look at what the lovely people over at Music Emissions thought of this little gem.

Review Excerpt:

Meet My Majestic Star (mmm, can you smell the alliteration?), the smooth, creamy version of My Bloody Valentine, Ride, and any other shoegaze band you can think up........The lovely melodies and sweeping crescendos found in their latest work Fining will have even the hardest shoegaze rocker swimming in a pool of shimmery landscape-filled emerald tunes.

The full review can be found here.

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