“Archives” (NBHAP Video Premiere)

Right in time for mild spring evenings between high grass and chirping crickets German indie darlings THE DROPOUT PATROL playing a bunch of shows to bring their gentle and fleet-footed songs on stage. Some bands are loud, others are full of gimmicks and effects. THE DROPOUT PATROL just bring true, handpicked melodies with a soft and straight voice right into your ear, everything in an unambiguous and touching way you can’t ignore. Check out the dates and this band live. [Read more here…]

Take Out Your Teeth, Take Off Your Claws - A K&F Records Compilation

"Take Out Your Teeth, Take Off Your Claws" is supposed to celebrate a small anniversary. K&F Records took up work almost exactly five years and precisely 20 catalogue numbers ago. Today, the label feels like an hermit crab that has slightly outgrown its snail shell. Oftentimes only loosely associated with the genre of folk music. New artist affiliations from Ireland and the UK. Still based around a small community of musicians and friends in Dresden, Germany.
"Teeth/Claws" compiles hindsights to 2012 and foresights to 2013, mainly in the form of rarities and B-sides. There are also a few albums tracks from last year's releases and older songs by bands that will come out with something new in 2013.
Free download via bandcamp. Donations welcome. Enjoy!

kfrecords.bandcamp.com/

self titled

Vinyl with postcard inlays and download code [on Exotic Fever Records // Altin Village & Mine Records] and Digipack-CD with booklet [on K&F Records]. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Christoph Bartelt. Artwork by Janette Bielau. Released: August 31^st 2012.

Read some lovely reviews here.