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Messenger To Illuminate The Progressive Sky At Roadburn Festival 2015

17th September 2014 Lee Edwards 013 Venue, Messenger, News, Roadburn, Roadburn 2015, Roadburn Festival 2015, Tilburg

After winning the limelight category for the brightest young rising stars in the progressive sky today at this year’s Progressive

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MESSENGER Stream Svart Records Debut On Stereogum

26th March 2014 Lee Edwards Audio Stream, Illusory Blues, Messenger, News, Stereogum, Svart Records

MESSENGER (UK) stream the entirety of their debut album, Illusory Blues, (review here) on heavily trafficked tastemakers Stereogum.com. Having already

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MESSENGER Awarded ‘Band Of The Day’ On The Guardian; Stream New Song

3rd March 2014 Lee Edwards Audio Stream, Illusory Blues, Messenger, Midnight, News, Svart Records, The Guardian

MESSENGER (UK) have been awarded ‘Band of the Day‘ on TheGuardian.com, the website of England’s most prestigious newspaper. Citing an

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Messenger ‘Illusory Blues’ CD/LP/DD 2014

26th February 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2014, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, Illusory Blues, LP, Messenger, Prog Rock, Psych, Review, Ross Horton, Svart Records

Messenger have a lot of cool things on their side: from their record sleeve to their famous supporters, they’ve built

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MESSENGER Premiere New Video For The Track ‘Somniloquist’ On PopMatters

11th February 2014 Lee Edwards Illusory Blues, Messenger, New Video, News, PopMatters, Somniloquist, Svart Records

MESSENGER (UK) premiere the video for ‘Somniloquist‘ on heavily trafficked tastemakers PopMatters.com. The track hails from MESSENGER‘s forthcoming debut album,

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MESSENGER (UK) Stream First Track ‘Somniloquist’ From Svart Records Debut

10th January 2014 Lee Edwards Audio Stream, Classic Rock Magazine, Illusory Blues, Messenger, New Album Details, News, Somniloquist, Svart Records

MESSENGER (UK) premiere the new track ‘Somniloquist’ on Classic Rock magazine’s website. The track is the very first to be

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MESSENGER (UK) Sign With Svart Records, Prepare Debut Single And Album

8th November 2013 Lee Edwards Illusory Blues, Messenger, New 7" Details, New Album Details, New Video, Svart Records, The Somniloquist

Svart Records announces the signing of MESSENGER (UK). Work with the trio will begin in December with the release of the debut

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