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Longest Mile Records was formed early in 2007 by Ross Millard from The Futureheads, and two cohorts, Paul Reed and Nick Jackson.



It is the intention of the label to try and tear through a lot of the industry bullshit that has led to popular bands having to sound like a mix of Deacon Blue and The Clash.



We have a small but strong roster of bands, and we are looking to expand that all the time. We do accept unsolicited demo’s, because we like hearing new music. We’re not doing this so we can get away with not wearing a suit to work.



We release records on 7’’ Vinyl and Digital Download.



Longest Mile is based out of Newcastle Upon Tyne – the rent is cheaper, the air is cleaner, and the women are damn fine…



Join us.



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Take a look at the freshly finished video for 'Up', taken from Catweasels Elderly Instruments EP which is released via Longest Mile Records on October 22nd.



Pre-order your copy by clicking here. And if you do so your vinyl will come signed by the band.



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We've just got through pre-order links from Recordstore and for all of Longest Mile's upcoming releases. Good things come in three so why no go get all of them:



Record Store



Shout Out Louds - Tonight I Have To Leave It(Released October 22nd)



Catweasels - Elderly Instruments EP(Released October 22nd)



This Ain’t Vegas - Short Term, Long Term(Released November 5th)



** If you pre-order the This Ain't Vegas and Catweasels releases your copies will be signed by the band!



Noman Records



Shout Out Louds - Tonight I Have To Leave It(Released October 22nd)



Catweasels - Elderly Instruments EP(Released October 22nd)



This Ain’t Vegas - Short Term, Long Term(Released November 5th)



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THIS AINT VEGAS - SHORT TERM, LONG TERM SINGLE



Set to be released by Longest Mile Records on November 5th, the track-listing is as follows:



1. Short Term, Long Term

2. 24 Past 8pm

3. Somewhere New



Order it now from Recordstore.



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CATWEASELS ELDERLY INSTRUMENTS EP



4 track Limited Edition 7’’ Vinyl and Download Only

Available From October 22nd 2007 on Longest Mile Records~



Pre-Order it now from Recordstore.



Longest Mile’s first love and purveyors of extraordinary multi-vocal pop majesty are back. Following the release of genre-hopping and brilliant debut single ‘This is Just the Night Time, Andy’ in January and live shows across the UK with The Sunshine Underground, The Futureheads, The Young Knives and Make Model, this County Durham 5-piece accurately described by the NME as “Eccentric teens, molesting pop music in new, deliciously wicked ways" deliver a 4-track EP on October 22nd, featuring ‘Elderly Instruments’, ‘Peter Cares’, ‘Sam Sang a Song for the City’ and ‘Up’.



Produced, once again by Justin Lockey (yourcodenameis:milo, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Kubichek!), these tracks sound like Elvis Costello and the Attractions battling it out with The Pixies over the rights to compose the soundtrack to Phillip Pullman’s ‘His Dark Materials’. This confirms what we knew all along: these guys (Andy Davey, Sam Meaghy, Peter Bartram, Mark Atwill and Andrew Metcalf) trade in timeless, breathtaking pop music.



‘Elderly Instruments’ itself is 2 and a half minutes of windswept romance, starting off with choppy, Interpol-esque guitar hooks and immense, atmospheric synths before exploding joyously into a climatic and playful celebration of one of those “Wonderful Days”. The video for the track, equally as energetic and pleasantly disorientating will be available online soon.



Step forward to ‘Up’. The video was produced by Matt McDermott (Aphex Twin, BBC 3) and features dancing girls, mythical creatures and the band marching around dressed as tin soldiers, perfectly illustrating this baroque pop masterpiece which is reminiscent of Bright Eyes and The Cure at their finest and most dramatic.



Amidst the current quagmire of diluted social observation and safe careerism that can pass for pop music, this release is a positive statement of intent for escapism, fantastic melodies, unpredictability and pop majesty. Join them.



NME, UK - "Like Arcade Fire forcing the liquidised brains of The Flaming Lips into the mouths of The Futureheads mid-harmony. Trust us, you don’t just deserve Catweasels, you need them in your life”



Drowned in Sound, UK - "This band display all the hallmarks required to achieve greatness personified and still remain distinctly unique"



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