Latest Releases

Raise (Extended Version) Mezcal Head (Extended Version) In The Late Bright Painkiller Nightjar Spent goddess Coffee Hounds
Raise (Extended Version) Mezcal Head (Extended Version) In The Late Bright Painkiller Nightjar Spent Bullets Goddess Coffee Hounds EP
Swervedriver Swervedriver Tommy Keene Steve Kilbey Marty Willson-Piper Adam Franklin Emm Gryner The Church
Pangaea smoking Untitled Back With Two Beasts unseenmusic denyall pharmacyoflove operetta
Pangaea EP Smoking Kills Untitled #23 Back With Two Beasts Unseen Music/Unheard Words Deny All (EP) Pharmacy of Love Operetta EP
The Church The Disciplines The Church The Church Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy Bettie Serveert Bettie Serveert The Church

New Items in the Second Motion Store!


New Items from The Church, Adam Franklin and Emm Gryner!

Available now in the Second Motion store:
The Church "Operetta" EP, the latest EP from the critically acclaimed "Untitled #23"
The Church "Shriek" Soundtrack (Remastered) in both Physical and Digital format
The Church "Back With Two Beasts" NEW Version with physical digi-pak format with new cover!

also available
Emm Gryner "PVT" the 2006 EP that was originally sold along with the "Summer of High Hopes" (available digital-only)
and also Adam Franklin "Soundworld of Rain" a live radio session recorded in December 2007 (available digital-only)

Click on the covers below to purchase
Operetta Shriek Backwithtwobeasts pvt soundworld
Operetta EP Shriek Soundtrack (Remastered) Back With Two Beasts (New Version) PVT Soundworld of Rain (Live Radio Session Dec 2007)
The Church The Church The Church Emm Gryner Adam Franklin

Also Coming soon:

Emm Gryner - Stray Bullets EP (Digital Only) (March 23rd)
Bettie Serveert - Deny All EP (Digital Only) (Jan 26th)
Bettie Serveert - Pharmacy of Love (full length CD - preorder (Jan 26th) album release (March 23rd)
Finger - Still in Boxes 1990 - 1994 (April 6th) preorders coming soon!
Steve Kilbey (of The Church) - LIMITED EDITION BOX SET (April 20th)
as well as individual remaster/reissues of: Earthed, Unearthed, The Slow Crack, Narcosis, Remindlessness and Dabble (also April 20th)
Adam Franklin & Bolts of Melody - I Could Sleep For A Thousand Years (New studio album) (May 4th)
Tommy Keene - You Hear Me (2xCD Retrospective) (May 18th)

New Model Army joins Second Motion Management Family!

We are very proud to welcome the legendary New Model Army to our Second Motion roster.
The band is about to celebrate their 30th Anniversary in 2010 and after a long friendship over many years we're excited to be working with them in a management role for North America.
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The band recently released their 11th Studio album "Today Is A Good Day". We will be posting samples and more info on the album here soon, so check back!
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Updated Adam Franklin & Bolts of Melody Tour Dates

New shows in ATLANTA, SAN DIEGO, VANCOUVER, SEATTLE, KANSAS CITY, DETROIT ROCK CITY and TORONTO
NOTE: VENUE CHANGE in LOS ANGELES AND NORFOLK/VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
THE LA SHOW ON 1/17 WILL NOW BE AT SPACELAND
THE VA SHOW WILL BE IN VIRGINIA BEACH AT BAR NONE

ADAM FRANKLIN & BOLTS OF MELODY: NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2010


Tues
2010.01.05
Mercury Lounge
New York, NY

Wed
2010.01.06
DC9
Washington, DC

Thur
2010.01.07
Mojo 13
Wilmington, DE

Fri
2010.01.08
The Khyber
Philadelphia, PA

Sat
2010.01.09
Bar None
Virginia Beach, VA

Sun
2010.01.10
Milestone
Charlotte, NC

Mon
2010.01.11
The Earl
Atlanta, GA

Wed
2010.01.13
Emo's Jr.
Austin, TX

Sat
2010.01.16
Soda Bar
San Diego, CA

Sun
2010.01.17
Spaceland
Los Angeles, CA

Mon
2010.01.18
The Blank Club
San Jose, CA

Tues
2010.01.19
Bottom of the Hill
San Francisco, CA

Thur
2010.01.21
Rotture
Portland, OR

Fri
2010.01.22
Media Club
Vancouver, BC

Sat
2010.01.23
Comet Tavern
Seattle, WA

Mon
2010.01.25
Urban Lounge
Salt Lake City, UT

Tues
2010.01.26
Hi Dive
Denver, CO

Thur
2010.01.28
Record Bar
Kansas City, MO

Fri
2010.01.29
Empty Bottle
Chicago, IL

Sat
2010.01.30
PJ's Lager House
Detroit, MI

Sun
2010.01.31
Drake Hotel
Toronto, ON

Second Motion signs Bettie Serveert!!

Second Motion Records is very proud to announce the signing of Dutch indie favs Bettie Serveert!!


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On Tuesday, Jan 26th 2010, the new single/EP "Deny All" will be released here for digital download and on iTunes. Besides 'Deny All' the EP will also contain: 'Waiting for Control', a long version of 'Calling (XL)' and a small version of 'Souls Travel (small)'.

The band's 9th CD, which is called 'Pharmacy of Love', will be released on March 23rd 2010 in the United States. Preorders will be announced later so check back for more details!

here is the video for the first single "DENY ALL"


Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy PREORDERS, REMIXES and CONTEST!

Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy present...

Second Motion Records is proud to announce the North American release of Steve Kilbey (The Church) & Martin Kennedy (All India Radio) present... "Unseen Music/Unheard Words" out Jan 26th 2010
Ê You ever wanted to remix a Martin Kennedy or Steve Kilbey track yourself? Keep reading!!


To celebrate the upcoming release we have two special announcements:

1 - Preorders: starting today, we are taking orders for a special limited edition "Digital Deluxe Version" of "Unseen Music/Unheard Words". If you purchase either the CD or Digital album from our site (see purchase link below) you will also immediately receive a copy of an unreleased Ambient/Remix DIGITAL ONLY album of "Unseen Music Unheard Words" as well as 8 of Martin's fantastic digital illustrations. From the remix DIGITAL album there are 4 previously unreleased tracks including:

all is one - black satin mix
piano 4.9 (friends are gone original piano)
stretch into the stars - raw mix
maybe soon - all india radio mix


and one previously rare track done for our friends at Magnet Magazine:
eyes head - Magnet Magazine mix.

2 - Fan Remix Project: We are very excited to announce that YOU the fans can now participate in a special "Fan Only" remix project exclusive to Second Motion Records! If you are crafty with tracks, protools or just ever dreamed about remixing a track for Steve Kilbey or Martin Kennedy, this is your chance!
We are offering the stems for every song on the album available for free for each of you to download to your hearts content. With these stems you can work on your own remixes of the songs and submit them back to us no later than Dec 31st, 2009. We will share every remix with both Steve & Martin and narrow down the songs to our favorites. The plan is to sometime next year release a digital only 'fan remix' album.
How cool would it be to have your track featured in an upcoming release by Steve & Martin. If you are interested please grab these stems now (links below) and get working! ÊRules, deadlines and submission guidelines are below:


CONTEST GUIDELINES/FAQ:

1. Deadline:Contest is open worldwide, you do not have to be a US or Canadian citizen to enter. All submissions are due no later than Dec 31st, 2009 and must be emailed to: stephen (at) secondmotionrecords.com. Please do NOT email more than one track per email, if you are working on multiple tracks please use your own .mac public folder, a delivery method such as yousendit.com or email us for specific directions on how to submit before submitting. We are not responsible for lost files via spam folders or cyberspace issues. We will email you back acknowledgement of receipt.

Please note: we will ONLY accept Mp3 copies of the remixes initially. If you are selected as a finalist we will ask you for higher quality .wav or .aiff files at that time.

2. Snail Mail:
in lieu of email, you may also submit by mail to:

Second Motion Records
PO BOX 862
East Lansing, MI 48826
attn: KK Remix Contest

3. Waiver: Very Important Note:
by downloading the stems and submitting your tracks for submission, you hereby acknowledge that you will not receive any royalties for potential sales of these remixes (we have not decided on what we will do with them we just want to see what you guys can come up with!) but we will give you full credit for your remix if chosen and do some other special things in the future as a thank you. We want all of you fans to feel like you are a part of this album and feel like this is a great way for you to participate in helping us promote this for more and more people to discover.
This is for promotional purposes only but we do reserve the right to full ownership of the copyright, publishing and royalties of these songs regardless of your participation.

4. Download: All tracks are at the links below, and are in .zip formats and are all .wav files.
If you have any trouble downloading them there would be high traffic problems due to popularity. First, wait 30 minutes and try again, if the problem continues please email us and we will investigate the issues. Please only download one track/zip file at a time!

Please note, these tracks are large, each zip file is a minimum of 200MB to 450MB in size. Please ONLY download one track zip file at a time. If you are unfamiliar with the use of .wav files, remixes, or don't have the bandwidth to handle downloading files of this size please do not participate in this contest. These files are 100% virus free and we are not responsible for any problems they may cause to your computer, so download at your own risk.

4. Copyright:These tracks may not be redistributed, sold, streamed or used in any way without written approval from Second Motion Records, the composers and publishers of these tracks. All tracks are copyright control 2009-2010 licensed to Second Motion Records and any violation of these rights will result in punishment to the full extent of the law. By clicking these links you hereby acknowledge this agreement.

All of these things aside, let's have some fun with this! We cannot wait to hear what you guys have in mind!

STEMS:


(Please for bandwidth reasons only download one at a time)

1. Eyes Ahead
2. My Will Be Yours
3. Stretch Into The Stars
4. Maybe Soon
5. Uh I Dunno
6. Thought of Leaving
7. Another Place
8. All Is One
9. Love Increased
10. The Other Place
11. Naked As A Star
12. Friends Are GoneÊ


if you want to sample the album please click on album cover below

Ê

steve kilbey & martin kennedy

unseen music / unheard words

(CD, Digital)


Adam Franklin & Bolts of Melody North American Tour 2010!!


We are extremely excited to announce that Adam Franklin and the Bolts of Melody will be hitting the road again in early 2010!

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Following their successful summer tour in support of label-mates The Church, Adam Franklin and his band The Bolts of Melody are back out on the road just after the holidays for continued support for their most successful album to date "Spent Bullets". The tour starts in New York at The Mercury Lounge on Jan 5th and will hit over 20 cities over four weeks.

Updated dates are listed above and in our TOUR section

Look forward to seeing you on the road!

PLEASE CHECK BACK MORE DATES TO COME!!!
in the meantime, smoke 'em if ya got 'em
Adam Franklin Smoke

Classic Swervedriver Video


here is some classic Swervedriver with the band performing "Last Train To Satansville" on MTV's 120 Minutes

THE DiSCiPLiNES NORTH AMERiCAN TOUR DATES!

The DiSCiPLiNES start their first ever North American Tour this week at the CMJ Music Marathon NYC.
Their US Debut will be at the Mercury Lounge, Tuesday Oct 20th at 12midnight.


The Disciplines

Second Motion Physical/Digital Store

steve kilbey & martin kennedy

unseen music / unheard words

(CD, Digital)

the church

back with two beasts

(CD, Digital)

the church

el momento siguiente

(CD, Digital)

refo:mation

Pharmakoi/Distance Crunching Honchos with Echo Units

(CD, Digital)

isidore

isidore

(CD, Digital)

the church

untitled #23

(CD, 2xLP, Digital, Combo, Deluxe)

the church

pangaea EP

(CD, Digital)

the church

coffee hounds EP

(CD, Digital)

adam franklin

spent bullets

(CD, LP, Digital)

the DiSCiPLiNES

smoking kills

(CD, LP, Digital)

emm gryner

goddess

(CD, Digital)

the DiSCiPLiNES

there is a law (single)

(7", Digital)

marty willson-piper

nightjar

(CD, Digital)

steve kilbey

painkiller

(CD, Digital)

tommy keene

in the late bright

(CD, Digital)

swervedriver

raise (extended version)

(CD, Digital)

swervedriver

mezcal head (extended version)

(CD, Digital)

brian vander ark

brian vander ark

(CD, Digital)

gemma hayes

hollow of morning

(CD, Digital)

mark kano

walking on broadway

(CD, Digital)

daniel lanois

here is what is

(CD, DVD, Digital)

swervedriver

the hitcher (single)

(7", Digital)

the odds

cheerleader

(CD, Digital)

the DiSCiPLiNES

yours for the taking (single)

(7", Digital)

adam franklin

bolts of melody

(CD, Digital)

athenaeum

hourglass

(CD, Digital)


Second Motion Digital-Only Store

athenaeum

athenaeum (debut green cd)

(Digital)

athenaeum

radiance

(Digital)

athenaeum

athenaeum

(Digital)

marty willson-piper

live from the other side

(Digital)

marty willson-piper

hanging out in heaven

(Digital)

marty willson-piper

art attack

(Digital)

marty willson-piper

in reflection

(Digital)

marty willson-piper

rhyme

(Digital)

marty willson-piper

spirit level

(Digital)

emm gryner

asian blue

(Digital)

emm gryner

songs of love and death

(Digital)

emm gryner

summer of high hopes

(Digital)

emm gryner

girl versions

(Digital)

emm gryner

dead relatives

(Digital)

emm gryner

pvt

(Digital)

the walls

new dawn breaking

(Digital)

daniel lanois

acadie (deluxe edition)

(Digital)

daniel lanois

belladonna

(Digital)

noctorum

sparks lane

(Digital)

noctorum

offer the light

(Digital)

tiare helberg

the inconsolable isolation of intimacy ep

(Digital)

colin devlin

democracy of one

(Digital)

the stunning

paradise in the picturehouse

(Digital)

 

two fish blue

two fish blue

(Digital)

emm gryner

original leap year

(Digital)

emm gryner

science fair

(Digital)

the walls

hi-lo

(Digital)


Second Motion Merchandise Store

marty willson-piper

nightjar

(T-Shirt)

steve kilbey & the church

no certainty attached

(Book)

the church

coffee hounds

(Tote Bag)

the church

unorthodox records

(T-Shirt)

the church

seance pink

(T-Shirt)

the church

so love may find us (Tour Shirt w/ Dates)

(T-Shirt)

THE DiSCiPLiNES VIDEO FOR "YOURS FOR THE TAKING"

You must watch this.


We are extremely proud to debut the first video from THE DiSCiPLiNES "Your For The Taking"
you can stream the video by clicking here:

and TURN IT UP LOUD!!

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