Freeez were a pioneering British jazz-funk and electro group best known for their iconic global smash ‘IOU’. Now, Dafia Records boss, MANNIX, has taken on Freeez’s their 1981 Brit Funk classic ‘Mariposa’. 'Mariposa’ (Mannix Remixes) is out now on Dafia Records. Listen HERE: fanlink.tv/freeez

Today we've added 7 new singles/29 tracks to streaming services - a 100% too pure edition! We've added singles by MOUSE ON MARS, LONG FIN KILLIE, MINXUS and JACK. beg-b.co/recentlyadde...

David J (Bauhaus/Love and Rockets + many solo works) sat down with Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) for a wonderful, long conversation on Billy's 'The Magnificent Others' podcast. You can watch it on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts! youtu.be/dioB9tZTT2Y?...

Today is the 🎈BIRTHDAY🎈 of IAN ASTBURY - the fearless leader of The Cult. This interview he did with Marvin Magazine is well worth reading - "this life we lead is a limited opportunity. It’s a privilege, don’t fuck it up. This is sacred space" IAN ASTBURY marvin.la/2570-2/

ICYMI, Robert Forster of The Go Betweens is releasing his debut novel, titled 'Songwriters On The Run' - not his first journey with the printed word, he's previously released two works on non-fiction. You can read about the new book in Rolling Stone Australia. au.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Happy Birthday to both Billy Duffy and Beggars founder/chairman Martin Mills!

Do you have your tickets to see Gary Numan this summer/fall? Tickets are now on sale for his July/August UK/Euro tour and his North American tour in November. See you there! Head to garynuman.com for ticket links. @garynumanofficial.bsky.social

It's #bandcampfriday! beggarsbanquet.bandcamp.com

Announcing: Music Declares Emergency + the Music Climate Pact. Launching June 5 (World Environment Day): a limited reissue of Tubeway Army’s debut on 100% recycled vinyl, made from reclaimed materials, no virgin plastic, each pressing unique. More info: www.musicclimatepact.com/vinyl

🦇 RARE BAUHAUS VIDEOS 🦇 4 restored 1982 TV performances in HD: Passion of Lovers, Lagartija Nick (Oxford Rd Show), Kick in the Eye & Bela Lugosi’s Dead (Riverside). Out tomorrow, 29th Apr, 3PM GMT. Watch on YouTube :https://www.youtube.com/@BeggarsArchive/videos

Natacha Atlas is an internationally-acclaimed artist with one of the world’s most distinctive voices. We celebrating two anniversaries for her albums. Ayeshteni was released on this day 25 years ago in 2001. Mish Maoul came out on April 24th, 2006 and celebrates its 20th Anniversary.

The Charlatans' subsequent career has, in hindsight, rendered 'Some Friendly' more valuable than most anyone expected. It's one of their most important. 'Some Friendly (Expanded Edition)' is out now via @beggarsbanquetrecs.bsky.social

Sending love to everyone that knew Gregg Foreman - he recently left our orbit. He was a friend of Beggars and contributed an amazing playlist for us a few years back. 🥀🌹💔 open.spotify.com/playlist/0Us...

It’s Record Store Day! Out now as a newly remastered picture disc, featuring “Taurus Moaner,” its instrumental, and “Then (Alternate Take).” This is the third and final release in Beggars Banquet’s RSD picture disc series, following “Indian Rope” and “The Only One I Know.”

Happy Record Store Day! Today, we release Mark Lanegan's Bubblegum (Original Draft) which presents his original plan for this masterpiece. Pressed on white vinyl, this 2XLP has been mastered by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road. Profits will be donated to the newly created Mark Lanegan Foundation.

The Go-Betweens lovely song "Spring Rain" is included in this list of best classic rock songs about Spring. It's the weekend and it's Spring...what a perfect time to listen! www.classicrockhistory.com/10-best-clas...

OUT TODAY The Charlatans – Some Friendly (Expanded Edition) Expanded with bonus tracks curated by Tim Burgess & remastered at Abbey Road + a new “Opportunity” lyric video. Order: thecharlatans.ffm.to/somefriendly... Watch: youtu.be/o3HDBsRr0Qg Podcast: pod.link/1836129705

PUT THE KURLY WHIRLY BACK Found in the archive today, an original test pressing from The Fall's 1984 album The Wonderful and Frightening World of The Fall. Etched on the run-out are some classic MES lyrics from the song Slang King "Put The Kurly Whirly Back".

The North American Mclusky tour starts soon! Don't miss it! linktr.ee/mcluskymclusky @shitrock.bsky.social

We’ve been going back and forth on the release day for Love and Rockets 6th album Sweet F.A. and we determined that it was March 18th, 1996. That was 30 years ago! In honor, We tracked down the original press release for the album + we're sharing this photo of Kevin Haskins taking a look at the LP.

Our London show has SOLD OUT! A second night has been added, as well as Berlin. 🎟️ On sale now - voxtrot.net/tour

We love our label alumni!

40 years ago today, the Go-Betweens released their fourth album, Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express. NPR said that the Go-Betweens made "perfect pop. What is your favorite track on this album?

Good news - it's #bandcampfriday ! beggarsbanquet.bandcamp.com @bandcamp.com

Today we’re excited to share a special edition of our video #CompletistSeries. Not only have we upgraded five classic videos from Bauhaus but we’ve also digitised and enhanced two live performances from tapes deep in the vaults for your viewing pleasure. www.youtube.com/@BeggarsArch...

To mark the upcoming reissue of Some Friendly (Expanded Edition) by The Charlatans we’re releasing the Dolby Atmos version of ‘The Only One I Know’ on streaming services today. AVAILABLE TO LISTEN HERE: thecharlatans.ffm.to/onlyonedolby

A new lyric video created by designer Michael Speed 'The song M.E. is sung from the point of view of the last living machine on Earth. I used to have a picture in my mind of this sad and desperately alone machine standing in a desert-like wasteland, just waiting to die." youtu.be/zmYxPQTsx-Y

Voxtrot are set to return... :)

We have a couple of new additions to streaming services as part of #thecompletistseries Today’s releases are both by Pram. 1993's Iron Lung EP was their debut release for Too Pure. Helium is their second album, released in 1995. arkive.ffm.to/recentlyadde...

Thank you - we reached 300K subscribers on YouTube :)

It's Bandcamp Friday ya know! beggarsbanquet.bandcamp.com

RECORD STORE DAY 2026 Mark Lanegan - Bubblegum Original Draft This limited, edition release of Mark Lanegan’s stunning album Bubblegum marks the first time that his original submission to Beggars Banquet for the record is being presented. RSD 18th April 2026 in support of independent record shops.

We’re celebrating Record Store Day this year with the release of The Charlatans - Then Picture disc. RSD is taking place on the 18th April this year in support of independent record shops.

ANNOUNCE The Charlatans - Some Friendly Expanded Edition OUT: 27th of March PRE-ORDER: thecharlatans.ffm.to/somefriendly... (Some Friendly T-Shirt available only on Beggars Webstore) This 2XLP/2XCD expanded edition of Some Friendly celebrates their landmark 1990 debut album.

Found in the archive today, press clippings from the 1980s band Del-Byzanteens. The group was made up of downtown New York arty figures, including Jim Jarmusch, Phil Kline, Josh Braun, Dan Braun, Philippe Hagen, and James Nares, with collaborations from Lucy Sante and John Lurie.

OUT NOW + DEATH CULT // Paradise Live a 16-track live album documenting the rebirth of Death Cult ORDER: deathcult.ffm.to/paradiselive Recorded at the iconic Albert Hall in Manchester on November 18th, 2023.

OUT TODAY! + DEATH CULT // Paradise Live a 16-track live album documenting the rebirth of Death Cult ORDER: deathcult.ffm.to/paradiselive It was recorded at the iconic Albert Hall in Duffy’s hometown of Manchester on November 18th, 2023.

CATALOG TRACK OF THE WEEK SINGLE MOTHERS “Half-Lit” (Hot Charity/XL Recordings) Ontario's Single Mothers released their debut album Negative Qualities in 2014. It was an explosive mix of raw energy, high-end punk and intellectual rendering of small town frustration. youtu.be/y2rgV_Ni578?...

Out on January 16th, Paradise Live, a 16-track album documenting the rebirth of Death Cult, recorded November 18, 2023 at Manchester’s Albert Hall. Available on double LP, CD, and digitally... PRE-ORDER: deathcult.ffm.to/paradiselive

Our BBC Radio Sessions series has come to an end. Over the past two years, we’ve released 20 iconic BBC Radio sessions on vinyl from artists. And since it’s the festive season, you can now get 10% off these rare boxsets with the code XMASBOX arkive.ffm.to/bbcradiosess...
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OUT NOW! Gary Numan's TELEKON - 45th Anniversary Deluxe Expanded Ed w/unreleased bonus tracks. garynuman.ffm.to/telekon45 2XLP rainbow sparkle vinyl, remastered by Geoff Pesche at w/revised artwork + a replica of the original 1980 Telekon 12-page tour booklet. @garynumanofficial.bsky.social

OUT TODAY Fields Of The Nephilim - Dawnrazor Vinyl + CD ORDER HERE:https://fieldsofthenephilim.ffm.to/dawnrazor2025 + HD video upgrade of Preacher Man available on YouTube: youtu.be/4kglwwgIFVg

It's #bandcampfriday!!!!! beggarsarkive.bandcamp.com Pictured is just a small sampling of our offerings.

OUT TODAY DIGITALLY The Charlatans - BBC Radio Session LISTEN: arkive.ffm.to/charlatansbbc On 20 March 1990, The Charlatans recorded a BBC session that captured the band at the crest of their early momentum. Featuring “Then,” “Always In Mind,” “You Can Talk To Me,” and “Polar Bear,”.

From the archive today we share a 7" single of “So Alive” by Love and Rockets released in 1989. Watch the music video here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L41MhFPU9s

Another great northern English find in the archive today, a 7" picture disc of The Fall’s “Hit The North” single, originally released in 1987. This edition features Parts 1 & 2 of the track and comes housed in a dartboard-design PVC outer sleeve.

Rediscovered in the archive today, this poster-bag artwork for the 1984 7" single of The Cult’s “Go West (Crazy Spinning Circles)”. The B-side of the release features “Sea and Sky,” a track that originated during the band’s Death Cult era, when it was known as “The Waste of Love.”

The last four singles of 2025 have now been added to streaming services as part of the #completistseries. Singles by John Rocca and The Mighty Wah have been added to our playlist. arkive.ffm.to/recentlyadde...