Today, Noyes Records releases Moonsocket‘s Eurydice, the first album by Chris Thompson (Eric’s Trip, The Memories Attack) in 18 years. The eleven tracks were inspired by his wife’s illness some years ago, and the songs venture there, equally “intimate, heartbreaking and brilliant.” Prompted by Chad Peck, Thompson put together this collection in the period after his wife’s death […]
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Ten years of Noyes Records
In 2005, Chad Peck (Kestrels, We Need Secrets) founded Noyes Records, now based just outside of Truro. Since then, Noyes has released music from some of the best indie bands of all genres, from Montreal’s Play Guitar to Austin’s Ringo Deathstarr. Peck celebrates the anniversary with greatest hits tape, Come on Feel the Noyes, and […]
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New Noyes
1000 Awesome Things You might recall that we wrote about the Noyes Records subscription series back in February. For $40, you get a limited-pressing 7″ by Dog Day, Cousins, Duzheknew, Homo Duplex, Doug Mason, Play Guitar, Cold Warps, and We Need Secrets. So far I’ve really enjoyed the Cousins and Dog Day releases – it’s […]
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A Very Noyes Offer
As I write this, I am sick as hell and listening to the song “Scratches” from Dog Day’s forthcoming 7” of the same title. It’s the shiny type of song that makes you feel like you might be sticking your head out of a car window somewhere, and it’s almost June, and the light from […]
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Best Record Label
It’s a first Best of Music win for Noyes Records, who made a lot of, well, noise last year. While on tour with The Medium Mood, Chad Peck, who runs Noyes, lists some of the label’s highlights. “Five of our bands making it into the Pop Explosion; the Medium Mood CD release at the Marquee; […]