Red Cavalry

Hey; my zine is coming together! Lots of interviews & reviews. However, specific shoutout: if anyone would like to write something original let me know! Too much of my own writing in this issue. Will happily look at submissions about your band, other music, art, books, clothes, films, travel. Shout!

These are continuing to sell this weekend thank you for that!

We've only a limited number of these so grab one while they're still in stock!

These are continuing to sell this weekend thank you for that!

We've only a limited number of these so grab one while they're still in stock!

Democracy Died EP

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We have to be honest with what's happen in the US & UK. The billionaires have grown tired of the charade of democracy - it now bores them.

Labour will work quick to smash protest but not to tax wealth - when you think of their origins there's never been a more success buyout by the rich in history

Discover Red Cavalry Poster

Bandcamp Friday might be done - but we're looking to find new people to discover us & meet new fans every single day.

If you're looking for some great music which gives a little bit of hope despite the times check out Red Cavalry today!

Democracy Died EP

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Its often easy to miss with all that's happening in America how bad the state of politics is in the UK.

We have a increasingly right wing authoritarian consensus against honest reporting & free protest in Labour, Tory & Reform

The canary is dead, the cole mine is about to blow.

Big thank you to all the people who've supported Alas, So Long in the last few weeks - its been truly humbling.

Your support has enabled us to get CDs made & as we head into the studio get a better mic!

Thank you all so much! And if you've not checked out Alas, So Long - give it a go the link is 👇

Alas,So Long, by Red Cavalry 13 track album

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Big thank you to all the people who've supported Alas, So Long in the last few weeks - its been truly humbling.

Your support has enabled us to get CDs made & as we head into the studio get a better mic!

Thank you all so much! And if you've not checked out Alas, So Long - give it a go the link is 👇

Front cover of Red Cavalry's Alas, So Long

Its Bandcamp Friday and we've ventured into physical media for the first time.

This CD is out today! So there's no better time to pick up Alas, So Long

#musicsky #BandcampFriday #indiepop #janglepop #indierock #newmusic2025

In The April Sun (Assistant Fanzine #1) from Assistant In The April Sun (Assistant Fanzine #1) from Assistant

It's #bandcampFriday so I've knocked £2 off the price of each of my IN THE APRIL SUN fanzines. You can get both for £3.50 today.

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Lots of great stuff, reviews, contributions, essays and diaries. New issue coming soon!

Certain Memories, by Assistant 12 track album

You can get 25% off a lovingly packaged CD of our last LP, Certain Memories with the code “20percent” here today.

There are 24 copies left at present. One day there will be none, at which point cult status will officially be conferred.

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Get on to Bandcamp today! Find some music you love.

Hopefully come check out our music

Join Bandcamp Poster

Its the time again where we ask everyone on Bluesky to help out the music community and join Bandcamp

Its where the best music is today & a great way to fight bland corporate music & AI slop

Tomorrow is Bandcamp Friday where we get a more generous share of what sells

Support Music. Join Bandcamp

Get on to Bandcamp today! Find some music you love.

Hopefully come check out our music

Poster advertising Red Cavalry's bandcamp for Bandcamp Friday

Just 11 hours to go until Bandcamp Friday & we think the best thing you can do is check out our new album Alas, So Long

Its even now available on CD

If you love The Smiths, R.E.M., or 60s British Invasion its the album you've been waiting for

Link is 👇 drop us a follow and join us tomorrow

Thank you so much for the shout out, really means so much how much you've love and supported Alas, So Long

Hello friends. It's the penultimate Bandcamp Friday of 2025 tomorrow & I thought I might use the occasion to tell you about a few records that I've really enjoyed these last few months! First, a beautiful reissue helmed by my friend Simon at Unspun Heroes. I'm lucky enough to own a test pressing of this, by The Felt Tips, & it sounds perfect; glorious, fizzy, clever indie-pop with much wit & depth. Buy a copy, do! unspunheroes.bandcamp.com/album/living-and-growing Second, over on substack I've written a lengthy essay on, er, Pre-Raphaelite Art (& a great LP by Red Cavalry). Their album is ingenious; the story of the love affair between Dante Gabriel Rossetti & the embroiderer Jane Morris. Imagine the Smiths singing about art history and you'll be half way there. My review is here: intheaprilsun.substack.com/p/on-red-cavalrys-alas-so-long-lp and you can buy here: redcavalrymusic.bandcamp.com/album/alas-so-long If you're in London, the brilliant Theatre Royal are playing at the Lexington on Oct 11th. I reviewed their ace LP for Louder Than War. It deserves your attention. louderthanwar.com/theatre-royal-a-change-of-weather-album-review/ I also reviewed Sunny Intervals for Louder Than War too! A dazzler. louderthanwar.com/sunny-intervals-swept-away-album-review/ Lastly, the CD of Slow Summits' Yore Song has sold out, sadly, but you can grab a digital copy in the link in this review on substack: intheaprilsun.substack.com/p/album-the-slow-summits-yore-songs A few more LPs I urge you to add to your wishlist: goodbyewudaokou.bandcamp.com/album/anything-of-us thisisslowcountry.bandcamp.com/album/you-still-believe-in-me thecordsband.bandcamp.com/album/the-cords-2 aromatapes.bandcamp.com/album/aromatape-001 Everything above (and lots more) will feature in the next issue of our FANZINE, which I'm maybe half way through! And Assistant are stirring! Soon!! With lots of love, Jonathan

If you're not on the Assistant mailing list, you can sign up by following us here assistant.bandcamp.com

And either way, here's the #BandcampFriday post I shared last night, which might well point you in the direction of some decent records!

Don't forget to support independent music today, folks.

(Also, don't forget to support it tomorrow too!)

On Red Cavalry's 'Alas, So Long' LP A bewitching indie-pop LP which is also a stunning act of literary ventriloquism

'a tuneful, beautiful, lyrical journey back to an idealised bower in a Pre-RapElite time.'

This wonderful review by @assistant.bandcamp.com is essential reading & fully captures & embraces the themes of Alas, So Long. A perfect companion to the album

intheaprilsun.substack.com/p/on-red-cav...

Alas,So Long, by Red Cavalry 13 track album

There's lots of competition for your attention today from all the Bandcamp Friday posts to Life of a Showgirl by Taylor Swift

But we still think our album Alas, So Long (also out on CD today) is the best thing you can listen today

So here's a thread:

redcavalrymusic.bandcamp.com/album/alas-s...

It’s #BandcampFriday — skip the algorithms, pay the humans!

📷 Artists, add your music and merch to the threads, and don’t forget to like and repost to give your fellow artists a boost!

Alas, So Long is now our best selling record beating our £1 Democracy Died EP!

Thank you so much for the support!

If you've not heard Alas, So Long yet today is Bandcamp Friday & the perfect chance to get one of a limited number of CDs!

redcavalrymusic.bandcamp.com/album/alas-s...

And if you're looking for something more short form here is a really cool short podcast Song's Never Heard that gives you a deep dive into the album's second song Second Best

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The Indie Music Hour with Red Cavalry Alex McDonald and James Peate from the band Red Cavalry Join Kim for an 1 hour and 45 minute journey exploring their new album Alas, so long and the Democracy Died EP. Tune in and check them out at th...

If you prefer to hear us speaking about the album and the songs we did this wonderful interview with the honestly amazing @weresistradio.bsky.social

Hear in our owns words our thoughts about the album and the state of the world

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'Alas, So Long will make you feel young again, but remind you that when you were that young, you probably didn’t have access to the same type of language and emotional understanding that you’d have needed to unpack this sort of melancholy.'

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On Red Cavalry's 'Alas, So Long' LP A bewitching indie-pop LP which is also a stunning act of literary ventriloquism

'a tuneful, beautiful, lyrical journey back to an idealised bower in a Pre-RapElite time.'

This wonderful review by @assistant.bandcamp.com is essential reading & fully captures & embraces the themes of Alas, So Long. A perfect companion to the album

intheaprilsun.substack.com/p/on-red-cav...

Alas,So Long, by Red Cavalry 13 track album

There's lots of competition for your attention today from all the Bandcamp Friday posts to Life of a Showgirl by Taylor Swift

But we still think our album Alas, So Long (also out on CD today) is the best thing you can listen today

So here's a thread:

redcavalrymusic.bandcamp.com/album/alas-s...