Various Artists - War Child x Friendly Records nov29 if Ecstasy of Ruin forms

if Ecstasy of Ruin forms part of a rich lineage

When Polyvinyl released American Football in 1999

Taking flight off the back of a string quartet layered over themselves countless times

balance and healing

'We Can See' is a previously unreleased song from the same recording session - Cal Mylar was actually an imaginary character thought up by John Howard - who had previously released an album on CBS in 1975 called 'Kid In In A Big World' (which got rave reviews on its reissue in 2003) - for a proposed album called The Strange Case Of Cal Mylar - Mylar was the creation of Carl Miller

Various Artists - War Child x Friendly Records nov29 if Ecstasy of Ruin formsBristols Friendly Records mark 10 years with a special compilation in aid of War Child UK raising vital funds for children affected by conflict. The record brings together standout tracks from recent Friendly Records 7 releases supporting War Child, featuring Portishead, PJ Harvey, IDLES, Sleaford Mods, Hot Chip, BEAK> and more! Also includes tracks from Friendly Recordings releases by Christian Madden and the Enemy Chorus, Floating World Pictures,