▄██████▄ ▄██████▄ ▄▄█▌ ▄██████▄ ████▀ ▀███ ███▀ ▀███ ▄████▄███▀ ▀██ ███ ██▌ ███ ▄██▌ ▐█████▀ ███▌ ▐███▄ ▄▄▄▄▄ ▐███▄ ▄▄▄▄▄ ▐████ ███▌ █████████████▄█████████████▄███▌ ▄███▀ ▀▀▀▀ █████ ▀▀▀▀ ████████ ▄████▀ ▄▄▄ ▐██▄▄▄ ▐██▌█████████▄ ▐████▄ ███████▄ ███▌███▌ ▀████▄ ▀████▄ ▄████▀████▄ ▄███▀▐████ █████▄ ▀█████████ ▀█████████ ▄███████ ▄████████▄ ssr presents, psychid - digging for victory ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── artist psychid release digging for victory genre indie label dbrecords website n/a ripper team ssr release date 09.27.2003 retail date 00.00.0000 quality 192kbps/44.1kHz ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 01. digging for victory 02. albedo 03. parasychid 7 (waters intact) ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── With more copying going on in the music industry these days than at a spitting image appreciation night, the eclectic Oxford based foursome are inserting a drop of pure water into the cesspool of modern Indie music. 'Digging For Victory' is the fourth single release from Psychid's self titled debut album, combining the melodic melancholy of Radiohead with the upbeat feel of, say a Joy Division and a measure of Brian Molko style vocals, provided by Tom Havelock with some neat female backing. The lyrics deliver a cynical message about knowledge being the biggest pollutant around: 'I pay a man ten grand a year to purify my food and air, but all that science in his head manipulates the air.' Second track on the single 'Albedo' has slowly creepy instrumental introduction like that of The Murder song by The Cooper Temple Clause, before Havelock's soulful vocals enter the fray with a Piano accompaniment giving the song a small Coldplay feel. The final track on this intriguing single 'ParaPSYCHID' features a relaxing piano instrumental as well as soothing gospel style choral singing, quite what they are singing about is anyone's guess, but it adds to the variety of this surreal single. David Adair STOP PRESS In celebration on completing a most successful UK headline tour and the launch of their new website, Oxford four-piece Psychid are rewarding fans with a FREE copy of their new single æDigging For VictoryÆ, released through db records on 18th August 2003. Taken from their eponymously-titled debut album, the single is exclusively available for purchase from the db records shop and all registered Psychid fans will be entitled to a free copy, choosing from one of the two formats: CD and seven inch. The CD (db017cd7) will feature æDigging For VictoryÆ, æAlbedoÆ and æParasychid 7 (Waters Intact). The limited edition seven inch (db017sp7), which have each been individually hand-painted by the band, holds æDigging For VictoryÆ and æAlbedoÆ . PsychidÆs previous singles æWe Come Out At NightÆ, æSplit Lip SuckerÆ and æRadioÆ received considerable press plaudits and extensive play on Radio One and XFM. Digging For Victory has proved their most successful single to date, receiving continued support from Radio 1, XFM and Capital, and as a direct result of their UK tour the single has been playlisted across the UK. PsychidÆs debut album, released on 21st July 2003, was produced by Christopher Merrick Hughes and recorded at NAM Studios, Ashley Manor in Wiltshire and Pierce Rooms, London. The band are more than a little special. They pay no heed to the garage / blues form and posture of the present day elite. TheyÆre an English band concerned with musical ingenuity. Envisage the psyche stylings of classic Anglo conjurers Eno and Floyd and youÆre on your way to understanding their manifesto. ItÆd be wrong to think Psychid are purely cerebral though. TheyÆre just as obsessed about keeping things informal and user-firendly. There are an indecent amount of tunes in their repertoire, which might remind some of The Pixies and Eels. Psychid are: Marcus Efstratiou (drums), Tom Havelock (vocals and guitar), Henry Morton Jack (vocals and guitar) and Owen OÆRourke (bass). ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── team ssr is an mp3 group devised of few dedicated members. our aim is simply to deliver the music we like, promote artists and encourage general happiness. we are always happy to talk to dedicated rippers who are serious about joining our community. security and quality releases are main concerns. ssr rippers will, certainly be provided with an array of benefits for their efforts. our base is mainly in the united kingdom, so we are especially seeking offshore talent to join our community. we also seek 100mbit sites to create affiliation with, depending on their policy and security and offerings to our group. if you suit either of these criteria, or believe you can benefit ssr in another manner, send contact information to [email protected] ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── team ssr