WELCOME

Welcome to Erazer Magazine! Born from a love of music and the arts, our aim here at Erazer is to bring you the best in new music, live reviews, album/single reviews, interviews, promotions from all over the UK!

Find out more here.

EDITORS
Editor / Photographer
JOIN US

Do you share our mutual love for all things music and the arts? Consider yourself a budding journalist, photographer or both? Do you have ideas that you’d like to turn into features? If so, drop an email to the following address and let’s discuss further.

editor@erazermag.com

O.

O. announce debut single OGO via Speedy Wunderground

Speedy Wunderground continue their flair for finding and nurturing new talent, this time with the release of “OGO”, a debut single – and one that follows a triumphant performance at the Pitchfork Festival earlier this week – from the much-tipped South London two-piece O..

Formed during the first lockdown, the duo started improvising together at home with just acoustic sax and drums before securing studio time in Peckham to start experimenting further with guitar pedals, amps and studio effects units, all pushing the limits of their two instruments – a rule put in place that everything was to be made by manipulating and layering their sax and drums alone.

A sound evolved far bigger than the sum of its parts, the dedication to live performance and the need to be in the moment extending to their thrilling, ever-shifting debut single, one which they won’t hear until you do.

Sax player Joe Henwood had the following to say about how “OGO” came about:

‘We wrote OGO in a soundcheck in Oslo, whilst on tour supporting black midi. It had hit minus 5 outside so we started jamming something fast to try and keep our hands warm.

Playing live is a really big part of O., so we loved the Speedy Wunderground approach of recording one track in one day, holding off on major edits, and we are not even listening to the track until it’s released. It’s just the two of us on the single (as it is live) with Dan Carey and Adele Phillips helping us recreate that gig feeling in the studio.’

Despite no studio material until today, O. haven’t needed it to cause a buzz, feverish word spreading about the communal joy of their live performances alone. After a debut show at Brixton’s Windmill, the venue owner was so impressed he promised to offer them a second show there – this time in support of black midi. After going on first to an audience who had no idea who they were, they left the stage only to be approached this time by the virtuoso drummer of the band, Morgan Simpson, asking them perhaps the best question he could in that moment: “What are you doing in November? Want to come on tour with us?”

As well as cutting their teeth on a full EU tour with black midi and recent supports with the likes of Gilla Band and PVA, O. built ties to their DIY ethics further by organising regular O Zone nights at The Windmill, inviting creatives to step out of their comfort zone and try something new, culminating in a live collaboration between O. and their guest. Bridging further the gap between jazz, live improvisation and alternative music, since August 2021 they’ve hosted the eclectic likes of Wonky Logic (Steam Down, Nala Sinephro), Shunaji, Rosie Turton (Nerija), Izzy Burnham (Steam Down), Tal Janes (Waaju), Pete Wareham (Melt Yourself Down) and Edna (Goat Girl).

Produced, as ever, by the label’s own Dan Carey, “OGO” showcases more of the mercurial magic that is ever-present across the Speedy Wunderground catalogue with its B-side, “dubbO”, a further treat for listeners – a skittish, dubby remix pulled from the roots of “OGO” by Carey.

Related Posts
Lock In
Read More

LOCK-IN new single and headline tour

LOCK-IN are continuing to consolidate their title as ‘ones to watch’ in 2024. Having just SOLD OUT their biggest London headline show to date at Lafayette on April 27th, the five childhood friends from Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire release their new single ‘Sun Kiss’ today after being picked by Truck Festival to play The Market Stage and absolutely smashing it!
The Last Dinner Party
Read More

The Last Dinner Party announce 16 date UK/Ireland headline tour

The Last Dinner Party are excited to announce details of a 16-date UK/Ireland headline tour for later this year in support of their forthcoming debut album, “Prelude To Ecstasy”. The London based band have enjoyed a whirlwind twelve months, most recently announced as winners of both the BBC Radio 1 Sound of 2024 and the BRIT Rising Star Award. Ahead of a celebratory headline show at London’s Roundhouse on the evening before album release, they’re pleased to share another stint across the country in September and October.
Courting
Read More

Courting bring us new album ‘New Last Name’ + UK Tour

Liverpool four-piece Courting release their critically acclaimed new album “New Last Name”. To mark the album’s release the band have shared a new song titled “The Wedding” and have announced details of a new hometown headline show (with support from FEET) at The Hanger, Liverpool on 24th May. Having sold out their last hometown show within just ten minutes of announcement, and with it following their forthcoming EU / UK tour, the performance promises to be one to remember.
junodream
Read More

junodream drop highly anticipated debut ‘Pools Of Colour’

Dream rock four piece junodream have released their eagerly awaited debut album Pools of Colour - a magnificent, deeply immersive record, offering an otherworldly escape. Out now via AWAL Recordings, Pools of Colour features previously released singles ‘The Oranges’, ‘Kitchen Sink Drama’, ‘Death Drive’ and ‘The Beach’, plus six brand new tracks. In our modern existence where individualism at all costs is encouraged, the power of the community and the whole is often lost - with their debut full length, junodream invite you to enter their universe with total submission, seeking that beautiful escape that’s become so hard to find.