So Appletop are safely back home in France after their whirlwind tour of the United Kingdom. Big thanks to everyone who came out to any of the shows. Much merriment was had.
Here's a brand-spanking new video, directed and produced by Arnaud Maguet, to accompany album ditty, 'Portland'.
And if you haven't bagged yourself Brave Mountains yet there's no time like the present, rectify HERE.
"The sun is out, the temperatures are getting warmer and I think Spring is creeping in. So my musical appetite requires some sunny sounding power pop and southern influenced rock. Where would I find that? Well, at the moment, I’m finding it on Brave Mountains, the new LP from the French group Appletop. Yes, a French group on a Scottish label playing American-style alt rock with a bit of a country flavor. We are citizens of the world."
When You Motor Away Blog lapping up the rays of “sunny sounding powerpop” from appletop's Brave Mountains. Have you got yours yet!?
“This is a hugely enjoyable record for an indie-rock fan and there’s just enough of their own personality and ideas to make it worthwhile.7/10”
Props from americanaUK.
"All that’s important is that they’re resurrecting guitar rock of a certain era in a vivid way. You know the sound to expect but, if you’ve been sucked up in the current fascination with 80s/90s guitar bands (see Yuck, Cheetahs et al), then Appletop do this outstandingly well. Get acquainted."
Soundsxp know their stuff. More high praise for Appletop.
All grown up and ready to leave home…
APPLETOP "Brave Mountains"
Available on CD, LP and digital download.
OUT TODAY!
Free Download Single - “Madonna in Love” [DOWNLOAD]
Video - “Twenty-Five” [WATCH]
Having already received great support from BBC 6 Music with Huey Morgan, Tom Ravenscroft and Gideon Coe all showering the band with praise and repeat plays. The band are heading to the UK next month to celebrate the release with 1-2-3-4-5 sure-to-be-rocking dates. Mark your diaries!
And that’s it!
"Appletop deliver an indie rocking album that impresses and excites throughout, full of distorted guitar gems full of melodic exuberance and giddy excitement, they evoke a certain early nineties alt rock aesthetic that for fans of a certain bent will hit a magical chord."
Festival Diaries writing up a storm for Appletop. Top darts.
“Guitars sounding how they are meant to sound”
The Pierced Princess over at Flares n Seagulls gives her verdict on the new Appletop album. And like it she does…!
"It is full of big guitar buzzing indie sounds that thrill."
Appletop appreciation from Glasswerk. Nice.
"…this is the sort of music festivals in the current day exist for; en masse participation & singing along. It’s very much to Armellodie‘s credit that they’ve further strengthened their rosta with this signing."
Praise be Appletop from Muso’s Guide To The Galaxy.
Excited to say Appletop are UK bound in the Springtime.
The new album, Brave Mountains, is out on March 10th and is available on Pre-order right HERE. It’s a smasher.
Armellodie Records is proud to present APPLETOP from the dirty south of France with their new album, “Brave Mountains”, released on Monday 10th March 2014.
You can Pre-order the album on CD right here, right now and download ’Madonna in Love’ for free over here.
The bodacious Tom Ravenscroft sat in for Huey on his show yesterday, and what do you know he gave appletop ’Twenty-Five’ it’s first spin on BBC Radio 6 Music. Listen again ay, sandwiched between Dinosaur Jr and Black Lips. Excellent.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03qkfhq
Want to hear another new appletop song, yes I bet you do. Listen again to Gideon Coe on BBC Radio 6 Music who gave ‘Burning Land’ it’s UK radio premiere last night. Fun times.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03q9cqp (13:42 for Appletop).
Listen again to the world premiere of Appletop’s ‘Madonna in Love’ from their forthcoming album “Brave Mountains” out soon! Thanks to Tom Ravenscroft for giving it a spinning on the radio.
»» http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03pzn4h »» 06:10 for Appletop.
