In case you missed the very exciting news, yesterday was the 14th anniversary of Gold Flake Paint. We formed on May 14th 2010, with little thought but a lot of heart. So a quick thankyouthankyouthankyou for being here to support this new journey, it really means so much to still
Just one song, shared daily. Subscribe today... ~ After a weekend of sunshine for most, the aurora borealis for some, the world alive in sight and smell, today is grey and wet, the world smudged in grey pencil. Such shifts do things to the atmosphere, to the music and how it
Just one song, shared daily. Subscribe today... ~ It's been a long week. A really long one. But I am off work today and Scotland, in one of those incredibly rare moments of joy, has provided a couple of days of magical weather, fluffy blue skies, gentle breeze. It
Just one song, shared daily. Subscribe today... ~ No Ordinary Crown by Will Johnson Listen on GFP / Bandcamp ~ three / six / five is a daily music-sharing project from gold flake paint; read more about the idea here If you enjoy this content please consider a paid subscription ~ or buy GFP a cup
One song, shared daily. Subscribe today... ~ I was side-swiped once again this morning by the bizarre passing of time, when faced with the idea that Hello Shark's Delicate LP came out some 8 years, all the way back in 2016. My brain couldn't fathom that his
One song, shared daily. Subscribe today... ~ A full eight years (to the day!) since Half Waif released her wonderful album Probable Depths - the first of many times we've covered her music on GFP - Nandi Rose Plunkett returns from the shadows armed with a new song, from
One song, shared daily. Subscribe today... ~ In the hazy slumber of a Monday morning, Anna Tivel's carefully enunciated new single is the kind of musical hug that eases you into the week, a gentle arm around the shoulder as we step forward into another week of this messy,
One song, shared daily. Subscribe today... ~ I just took a proper pause from the day to read this beautiful essay from Niko Stratis, one of my very favourite music writers. I almost put 'music' in parentheses there because Niko so often uses life in all its messiness and
One song, shared daily. Subscribe today... ~ A prolific and singular artist, some seven years have passed since the release of O'Neil's self-titled album back in 2017. Despite this, TJO has remained a relentless and enigmatic force, releasing a skewed covers album, as well as numerous collaborations,
One song, shared daily. Subscribe today... ~ One of our favourite burgeoning UK labels, Hand In Hive have a strong but tender identity, releasing great albums from the likes of Dama Scout, Wyldest, AO Gerber, Jemima Coulter and more since their 2016 launch. Having recently taken a short sabbatical, the label
It's somewhat fitting that the very first email we received after announcing 3/6/5 was regarding the release of Soft Power, a brand new album from NYC composer and guitarist Ezra Feinberg. That term, soft power, quite neatly wraps up the kind of music we like to
I haven't fully managed to wake up today. Neither has the day itself, a blanket of grey and rain that feels oppressive in its relentless smothering. In this environment, the new album from Italy-via-London composer Maria Chiara Argirò comes beautifully alive, lacing the heavy atmosphere with its own