Belfast's greatest new musical sensations Clone Quartet drop their debut single today. 'Carousel' / 'Played To Death' is available on two limited edition formats (CD and 7" vinyl), each featuring special card sleeves built by the band themselves.

Both formats are limited to a run of 500 copies apiece and have been selling like the delicious proverbial hotcakes they are. Click on the 'Shop' link on our website for full details. Here's just a small fraction of the praise those lovely press bods have been spouting their way:

"If Arcade Fire actually got around to writing a song with hooks and pop melody... they would have a hard time competing with Clone Quartet." - ARTROCKER

"Reason enough to rhyme foursome with awesome." - BBC ATL

"A stomping beat that almost buzzes under the weight of its angry tension… Bring the (highly-tuneful, electro) noise!" - 8/10 - DROWNED IN SOUND

"A swirling, fantastical whirlpool of electronica that nimbly lifts the spirits and encourages a skip in any would be listener." - MUSIC-NEWS.COM

The band will be back in mainland UK for a full week tour beginning on the 30th June. Full details to be announced soon. Their debut album 'Well-Oiled Machine' is scheduled for release on 6th August through Tigertrap/Smalltown America and really is beyond fantastic.

Look See Proof will be appearing tomorrow (Thursday 17th May) at The Great Escape festival in Brighton. If you're in down for the event, head down to The Ocean Rooms for 8.15pm to check 'em out. www.escapegreat.com

Almost immediately after this the band are heading to Paris to play the much revered Le Showcase on Saturday (19th May) with People Are Germs DJs. It's bound to be a party and a half!

Let's not forget to mention the BIG news (for it is LARGE)... LSP have been invited to open Glastonbury Festival in a rock-popping style with a set of joyous indie music on the John Peel Stage on Friday 22nd June! See you all down at the front.

Tigertrap alumni Scanners are to have their song 'In My Dreams' played on US teen-soap One Tree Hill tonight, so tune in if you have a TV set!

Not only that, but their excellent single 'Lowlife' has been snapped up for a forthcoming Jeff Bridges/Diane Keaton film called 'Mamma's Boy'. You can grab a copy of the limited edition 7" from our shop section. They are rapidly turning into collector's items.

They'll also be appearing live at The Barfly in Camden on Friday night (18th May) at 11.15pm. Go check 'em out.

The newest additions to our roster, Belfast-based electronic indie popsters Clone Quartet, will be launching their fantastic debut single 'Carousel' at White Heat club in Soho on 1st May. The club, hosted at Madame Jojo's on Brewer Street, will see the band perform tracks from their forthcoming debut album 'Ten Lies', due for release in July through Tigertrap/Smalltown America.

They'll be onstage at about 8.45pm, so make sure you all get down early. Listen to the single, 'Carousel', on our web player.

Yes, it has been an excruciatingly long wait, but the debut EP from the former Symposium bearded wonder finally hits the shops today!

'Burning Ideals' features six original tracks plus the video for the title track and comes in a deliciously over-indulgent cardboard cutout sleeve, which opens up in a very unusual and exciting way. We're pretty darn sure there isn't anything in the world quite like it.

It'll be available in all good independent retailers around the UK as well as the majority of big chain stores. Remember, if your record emporium isn't stocking it, feel free to be politely indignant and get them to order one in. Here are the stats:

1. Burning Ideals
2. I Will Give You Nothing
3. Sun Is Up
4. Jealous Heart
5. 22 And Beautiful
6. Light Over Dark Earth
7. Burning Ideals (video)

Also, there's only 1,000 of them in existence, so don't wait too long.