Liverpool’s @noveltyisland.bsky.social Teams Up With China Crisis On New Single ‘Apollo’ Out Now New Album 'Jigsaw Causeway' Released 3rd October 2025 via 9x9 Records Winter 2025 UK Headline Tour Dates On Sale Now >>> mailchi.mp/wallofsoundp...

happy hump day. tune in to hear great tracks on 24/7 rotation zeno.fm/radio/hitsoftheweekretweeter2/ ft'ing #leilanipatao via @audioantihero.bsky.social @noveltyisland.bsky.social @hallucinophonics.com #sparklejets via @bigstirrecords.bsky.social @3quatermass.bsky.social and many more

Very excited for Apollo to be in orbit as it’s probably my favourite off the new record. It also features a lovely synth line from my arld pal and China Crisis legend Mr Gary Daly who has been supporting me and my music since around 1948… Album and exhibition next week! ffm.to/noveltyislan... 🚀🧩🚀

I didn’t write enough words for the ending so I just jumbled them up… ffm.to/noveltyislan... 🧩🚂🧩🚂🧩🚂🧩

Huge jigsaws of appreciation to @shindigmagazine.bsky.social for their ongoing support with this review of the new record! It’s out on October 3rd - pre-order now… linktree.com/_noveltyisland 🧩🚂🧩🚂🧩🚂🧩

The Only Train Driver in England has nowhere to go. Listen to the new single now… ffm.to/noveltyislan... 🧩🚂🧩🚂🧩🚂🧩 🌴 Written, performed and produced by Novelty Island 🌴 🎤 Additional vocals by Frankie Tibbles 🎤 🥁 Drums by Gareth Dawson 🥁 💿 Ripe Records / 9x9 Records 💿

Hope you’re all enjoying Northern Nowhere and the other newies. Can’t wait for you all to hear the full Jigsaw Causeway album in October and see you on the road! ffm.to/noveltyisland 🧩💡🧩💡🧩💡🧩

A new single called Northern Nowhere and a debut exhibition! Very excited to announce my first art show will take place at Bridewell Studios in Liverpool from Oct 3rd - 10th… see you there! ffm.to/noveltyislan... 🧩🌴🧩🌴🧩🌴🧩

Foam Animals invade the Cavern Club… 🐏🌴🐏🌴🐏🌴🐏 #thebeatles #thecavernclub #liverpool

Test pressing day is always a good day! My new album Jigsaw Causeway is sounding very fine on the wax… Pre-order now - linktr.ee/_noveltyisland 🧩🌴🧩 🌴🧩 🌴🧩

happy hump day. lets get your music heard. tune in to hear great tracks on 24/7 rotation zeno.fm/radio/hitsof... ft'ing @armyofbearsband.bsky.social @noveltyisland.bsky.social #nelsonbragg via @bigstirrecords.bsky.social @jacobt80.bsky.social @matthewnowhere.bsky.social revolut.me/theretweeter

Foam Animals is out now… linktr.ee/_noveltyisland 💿 Ripe Records / 9x9 Records 💿 🥁 Gareth Dawson 🥁 🐑🌴🐑🌴🐑🌴🐑

Latest music releases @joepeacock.bsky.social Kevin Robertson @thepainting.bsky.social Red Rum Club @suspiretheband.bsky.social Coming Up Roses #Romy @noveltyisland.bsky.social Pale Blue Eyes music.apple.com/au/playlist/...

Just announced! Tickets on sale now 🔥 @noveltyisland.bsky.social

Liverpool’s @noveltyisland.bsky.social Reveal New Single ‘Foam Animals’ Released 18th June 2025 via 9x9 Records / Ripe Records Announce Winter 2025 UK Headline Tour Dates New Album Jigsaw Causeway Released 3rd October 2025 via 9x9 Records >>> mailchi.mp/wallofsoundp...

Foam Animals is out now. They are the colour of old sweets and they don’t know why they’re here… AND we’re going on tour! Me and the band will be playing the new album in full for you at the end of the year... WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT? Baa linktr.ee/_noveltyisland 🐑🌴🐑🌴🐑🌴🐑

Played a stadium in the city I grew up in with my arld pals @thepalewhite.bsky.social opening up for Sam Fender. Last time I was there was Year 11 prom… Huge love to the Hopes ❤️ Give their mighty new album The Big Sad a listen… 📸 Saint Sophie 📸 🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤

Thankyou for everything, Brian Wilson ♥️

Don’t forget to sign up to my Patreon before June 4th to get a named thankyou on my new album! It’s a great way to support artists such as myself as myself as myself… www.patreon.com/c/noveltyisl... 🧩🌴🧩🌴🧩🌴🧩

The Novelty Island Patreon is in full swing and if you sign up before June 4th, you’ll get a named thank you on my new record! Along with a free fan club pack, handwritten lyrics, access to my mighty demo archive, early listens to new music and much more... www.patreon.com/c/noveltyisl... 🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴

We’re in Rome where it is very sunny but back in Britain, I’m singing about the rain on the radio… Massive rainclouds to Nathan Shepherd for spinning Rainy on BBC 6 Music this morning. Listen back at 9 mins - www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... 🌧️🌴🌧️🌴🌧️🌴🌧️

+BBC CLOCK COMPETITION+ We won't be making a run of these but this Bank Holiday weekend you can win a one-off 90s inspired BBC ident clock. Follow, Like & RP to enter. Winner announced Mon AM. We've also restocked our 'Radiophonic' inspired signs & other items. hiddenbritain.bigcartel.com

How I made my new song ‘Rainy’… ditto.fm/rainy-novelt... 🌧️🌴🧩🌴🌧️

Happy birthday to my favourite album Ram! I hid a load of Ram tracks in this cover a few years ago… Check it out - youtu.be/mtG9j1T3KcI?... 🐏🌴🐏🌴🐏

@thejojomanband.bsky.social are hosting a Novelty Island special tonight featuring an hour of my tunes! Listen from 11pm webcomradio.co.uk 🌴📻🌴📻🌴

This is our Qobuz playlist of talented independent artists who released new music in March open.qobuz.com/playlist/301... Featuring genre-fluid music incl the following BSky artists @azulkechi.bsky.social @annawydramusic.bsky.social @atticomatic.bsky.social @noveltyisland.bsky.social #MusicSky

Nice one Dave Monks for giving my new single Rainy a spin last night on BBC Introducing North West! Give it a listen and pre-order my forthcoming album Jigsaw Causeway… linktree.com/_noveltyisland 🧩🌴🌧️🌴🧩 #newmusic #bbcintroducing #thebeatles #liverpool

May 10 26 8-10AM EDT/12-2PM GMT on @nwrbroadcast.bsky.social @crosswordsmiles.bsky.social @dunclloyd.bsky.social @gretchenswheel.bsky.social #JonathanRundman @lowmoon.bsky.social #Macseal @noveltyisland.bsky.social @ryanallenmuzik.bsky.social @gregwilliamsongs.bsky.social @theloftuk.bsky.social

Also @sidebanks.bsky.social @st3v3l33.bsky.social @junkyardof.bsky.social @pettwin.bsky.social @thomastruax.bsky.social @noveltyisland.bsky.social @comboverbeethoven.bsky.social @prodbear.co.uk @arpraxis.bsky.social @theethalskinners.bsky.social @pulsesnotts.bsky.social @secretrivals.bsky.social

One week of Rainy! Huge waterlilies to all who have listened and pre-ordered my forthcoming album Jigsaw Causeway… linktree.com/_noveltyisland 🌧️🧩🌴🧩🌧️

Great to see new roster additions @beautysleeptheband.bsky.social and @noveltyisland.bsky.social on @freshonthenetblog.bsky.social this week >>> freshonthenet.co.uk/2025/05/fave...

Rainy is pouring now… This big jangly love song is another celebration of bad weather drenched in stompy, shimmering rickenbackers. It’s taken from my forthcoming album Jigsaw Causeway, out in October… ditto.fm/rainy-novelt... 🌧️🌴🌧️🌴🌧️

Just ordered mine!

I’m very, very excited to announce my new album ‘Jigsaw Causeway’ will be released on October 3rd. It features 10 brand new ‘jigsaw’ songs which I pieced together last year. Please pre-order now and listen to the new single ‘Rainy’ today! linktree.com/_noveltyisland 🧩🌴🚂🧩🚂🌴🧩

How I made the art for I'm Glad It's Not Sunny 🌞 ditto.fm/im-glad-its-... 🧩🌴🧩🌴🧩🌴🧩 #newmusic #art

It’s pouring everyday. 1 week today… ditto.fm/rainy-novelt... 🌧🧩🌧🧩🌧🧩🌧

This @noveltyisland.bsky.social one is a lovely ear worm youtu.be/LCjO2r372OM?...

The #DAFTPOM Show features music from… @vaguelanes.com @averyfriedman.bsky.social @bluefoundation.bsky.social @noveltyisland.bsky.social @stilltraffico.bsky.social @warmcoat.bsky.social @sensesforever.bsky.social @redcavalry.bsky.social

I’m Glad It’s Not Sunny is out now… ditto.fm/im-glad-its-... 🌞🌴🌞🌴🌞🌴🌞

I’m Glad It’s Not Sunny is out now… ditto.fm/im-glad-its-... 🌞🌴🌞🌴🌞🌴🌞 #newmusic #indiemusic

It’s my birthday today. I am 76 years old and to celebrate… here’s another new single! The weather forecast is still looking gloomy on Novelty Island with ‘Rainy’ coming out on April 30th. Just in time for more April showers… 🌧️ 🎂🌧️🎂🌧️🎂🌧️🎂

PLAYING @oslohackney TONIGHT AT 8:45… WITH @noveltyisland.bsky.social AT 7:45 🎟️ Tickets: linktr.ee/cvcband

Massive sunflowers to Nathan Shepherd for giving my new single ‘I’m Glad It’s Not Sunny’ its first national radio spin on BBC Radio 6 Music! Listen again here at 7:57 : www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 📻🌴📻🌴📻🌴📻

#Nowplaying @noveltyisland.bsky.social How Are You Coping With This Century?

Tomorrow we’re rocking southward to the country of London where we’ll be opening for the tremendous @cvcband.bsky.social at Oslo Hackney. Onstage at 7.30 so get down early! www.oslohackney.com/events/cvc-n... 📸 Lens of a Wool 📸 🧩🌴🧩🌴🧩🌴🧩

There is so so so much footage of the actual Beatles. Just make the greatest documentary series ever instead of the biopics. Expand the Anthology like this… Sorted it out thanks. CC. Peter Jackson

Here’s a little playlist called ‘Sunny Songs’ with inspirations for my new single I’m Glad It’s Not Sunny. It also features tunes with similar themes by wondrous songsters and pals like my close personal friends @radiohead.wastehq.social… open.spotify.com/playlist/5be... 🌞🌴🌞🌴🌞🌴🌞

Can’t wait for this on Friday!

LONDON! Tomorrow we grace your big big city with a headline show at West Hampstead Arts Club. The mighty @thenonstickpans.bsky.social of The NonStick Pans fame fame is opening for us. It’s not one to miss so get tickets now - www.tickettailor.com/events/westh... 🧩🌴🧩🌴🧩🌴