As Eyan has regaled you with some exciting new music, I feel it would be remiss of me not to draw your attention to the following....

Emery's shiny and shouty new release '.....In Shallow Seas we Sail' is upon us.


Starflyer 59 have plundered an extensive collection of curios and offcuts and produced a 31 track journey of the last 15 years of their career. Its the musical equivalent of counting up the copper jar and realising you have over £50 in there. It goes by the somewhat grandiose title of Ghosts of the Past and is well worth checking out whether you are a long time fan or are taking your first steps into SF59 land.

While we're rooting around in SF59's past, feel the nostalgia and enjoy this lovely video from way back in 1999.

As promised on tonight's show, here are some record labels we would recommend. They all feature Christian artists doing some very interesting things.

Tooth And Nail - lots of raaaah! Includes some quality hip hop on Uprok too.

Solid State - very much the 'shouty men' element of Theatre Of Noise.

Northern Records - independent, a little bit country, and lovely.

Velvet Blue - grumpy indie artists now all grown up.

Asthmatic Kitty - quirky, odd and innovative.

If you can think of any more - I'm only writing this off my quiche-stained cuff - then post them in the comments below.

Amid the froth of Theatre Of Noise, lovely things bubble to the surface.

Firstly, Jay Tholen is a chip tune experimentalist from rural Florida. His music sounds like Nintendos dancing gaily in a field of hay. His debut album Hidden Moon Jungle brought a prog feel to the 8 bit scene ('8 bit' just means it sounds like lots of bleeps), and he's even written an instrumental interpretation of the parable of the prodigal son.

Secondly, Menomena is an indie band from Oregan who aren't afraid to honk their sax. They've covered a Flaming Lips song and they're signed to City Slang (otherwise known as A Very Important Record Label Indeed). Sadly, two members used to be in a Christian version of Pearl Jam, but don't hold that against them.

Check out Jay Tholen here. Check out Menomena here.