First Word Records

Available now, Amanda Whiting's back catalogue all on CD for the first time.

One CD contains two albums from her Jazzman era ('After Dark' & 'Lost in Abstraction'), with the other CD inc. 'The Liminality of Her' & 'Can You See Me Now?'

Avail upfront on Bandcamp now.

amandawhiting.bandcamp.com

It's the last Bandcamp Friday of 2025 & the last day to get involved in our Winter Sale!...

@djgilla.bsky.social

First Word bossman DJ Gilla's annual 'Yule Runnings' series continues, this one including seasonal bits from Amanda Whiting, Children of Zeus & the new one from Georgie Sweet...

www.mixcloud.com/djgilla/yule...

☃️ OUT NOW, a new 2-track seasonal single from Georgie Sweet.

'This Christmas' covers the Donny Hathaway classic, 55 years on.

'It's Christmas (As Long As You're Here)' is a new yuletime ballad featuring Amanda Whiting on harp.

'Tis the season...

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🚨 Winter Sale 🚨

We're doing it a little different this year.

All Digital Releases: Name Your Price

All Physical Releases: 30% off

Just enter the code 'gift' at checkout.

Offer available from Black Friday until Bandcamp Friday.

Head to our Bandcamp page now!

firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com

OUT NOW!

'Penny Ballads' is the new EP from Grammy & Mercury nomimated producer & multi-instrumentalist ROYCE WOOD JUNIOR.

The Brighton based singer/songwriter has previously worked w/t Jamie Woon, Olivia Dean, Nao, Jordan Rakei, Joy Crookes, Disclosure & more.

Vinyl / Digital
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OUT NOW!

Victoria Port
'Barefoot in the Garden' EP

Vinyl & Digital: lnk.to/barefoot

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios and featuring Moses Boyd, JNR Williams, Hemai, LeaLea & more.

Radio love inc. Gilles Peterson & Craig Charles on BBC 6 Music + "Track of the Week" on DJ Spoony's Radio 2 show 📻

Brand new today, a 3-track single from Bastien Keb.

This is the 2nd single from forthcoming LP ‘Ghouls’, which includes the title track, along with ‘Play Dead’ (ft. Malik Ameer Crumpler & Mark Millington) ‘Aprés Minuit’.

Perfect sounds for this Halloween week 👻.

Stream/Download: lnk.to/fw355

OUT TOMORROW on all digital platforms. The third single on First Word from Royce Wood Junior.

'Beretta' features the vocals of the elusive Lucey Way & is taken from the forthcoming EP 'Penny Ballads'

Pre-Save lnk.to/fw353

Victoria Port Shares Blissful New Single 'I Won't Wait' | News | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews Victoria Port has shared her new single 'I Won't Wait'. The rising vocalist is working with esteemed independent label First Word Records, whose catalogue

This one recorded at Abbey Road Studios, produced by Hemai, also includes drums from Moses Boyd, BVs from JNR Williams, LeaLea & loads more.

Thanks also to Clash Magazine.
www.clashmusic.com/news/victori...

BRAND NEW MUSIC OUT TODAY!

Victoria Port 'I Won't Wait'

*Track of the Week* - DJ Spoony, BBC Radio 2

*Track of the Week* - Tony Minvielle, Jazz FM

Also had plays from Gilles Peterson on BBC 6 Music & more.

Taken from the forthcoming EP 'Barefoot in the Garden'
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Werkha 's new album 'Unsung Irregular' is OUT NOW!

Also features tracks with Daudi & Ríoghnach Connolly, and has had airplay across BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, Jazz FM and many more.

Vinyl/Digital: lnk.to/unsungirregular

TONIGHT 8pm BST, a Werkha Bandcamp Listening Party, playing through his new album 'Unsung Irregular' in full for the first time, ahead of it's release on Friday.

This is a FREE event & Werkha will be in the chatroom so please come join us!

werkha.bandcamp.com/merch/unsung...

It's Bandcamp Friday!
Loads of bits for you to check on our page, inc the forthcoming LP from Bastien Keb, 'Ghouls', & Werkha's album 'Unsung Irregular' which is out a week today.

Plus recent releases from Victoria Port, Above The Clouds, Georgie Sweet & loads more

firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com.

OUT NOW!
We're delighted to welcome back Bastien Keb with the first taste of his forthcoming 6th album 'Ghouls'.

The double aa-side single 'Nighthawks / The City is Beautiful' is on all digital platforms now.

lnk.to/fw352

It's Bandcamp Friday today.
You know what to do!! x

firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com

It's Bandcamp Friday!

We have a bunch of special offers, including a 30% DISCOUNT on all music & merch.

Just enter the code 'Summer30' when you get to the checkout at firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com/merch Offer runs until 8am Saturday morning (Aug 2nd) x

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yooo big ups the legend DJ koco aka shimokita for the support! an honour 🔥🔥🔥 arigato 🙏🙏🙏

arrow root vinyl out now on @firstword.bsky.social for all u supervillains 🫡🔊

abovetheclouds.bandcamp.com/album/arrow-...

…more to come from above the clouds ⬆️☁️🎹🥁👀

11am BST, a new monthly venture for First Word's founder @djgilla.bsky.social as he joins the Rinse FM roster! 📻

This is Gilla's first radio residency since the Worldwide FM & Balamii 'Excursions' shows. Expect a mixed bag of flavours, new & old.

Lock in LIVE, online or on 106.8 FM 📡

OUT NOW!
'I Swear To You' by Georgie Sweet ❤️

Early support from NPR, Gilles Peterson, Lauren Laverne, Jamie Cullum, Patrick Forge, Lefto, Soweto Kinch, Bradley Zero, Jazz FM, Rinse FM, Somewhere Soul & many more.

On vinyl & all digital platforms now:
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OUT NOW!
'I Swear To You' by Georgie Sweet ❤️

Early support from NPR, Gilles Peterson, Lauren Laverne, Jamie Cullum, Patrick Forge, Lefto, Soweto Kinch, Bradley Zero, Jazz FM, Rinse FM, Somewhere Soul & many more.

On vinyl & all digital platforms now:
lnk.to/isweartoyou

vinyl has arrived! @firstword.bsky.social 🫡🎧

👉 abovetheclouds.bandcamp.com/album/arrow-...

LIVE NOW!!
georgiesweet.bandcamp.com/merch/i-swea...

TONIGHT!

TOMORROW NIGHT (Weds 7pm BST)
An exclusive first listen of the sophomore album 'I Swear To You' by Georgie Sweet (out this Friday) on Bandcamp. It's free to tune in - please come join ourselves & Georgie in the chatroom!

georgiesweet.bandcamp.com/merch/i-swea...

live n direct from a basement in berlin…

above the clouds - arrow root ft mario quest blue

digital n vinyl preorder out now on @firstword.bsky.social

👉 lnk.to/arrowroot

🎹🥁🎷

PSA! above the clouds (new hip hop project from me n the homie magic manfred) ‘arrow root’ digital n vinyl preorder out now on @firstword.bsky.social one for the supervillain 🫡🎧 lnk.to/arrowroot

Georgie Sweet smashed her debut at The Jazz Cafe last night for Mahalia Presents ❤️

The new album 'I Swear To You' is out a week today!!

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