Sun Ra 2026 New Year Arkestra

Hit us up if you do a zine/blog/podcast or whatever and want to chat Wrong Speed/Colossus. @xeaglepissx.bsky.social is a natural on the mic/camera.

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Happy New Year! If releasing a new Hey Colossus album on New Year's Day wasn't enough then here's "Wrong Speed 2025", a digital comp of tracks from each of the 14 releases we put out or announced last year. Perfect for that hungover New Year's Day walk in the mud!

Start as you mean to go on, by purchasing the new @heycolossus.bsky.social album !!! 🤘 Bring it on !!! #HeyColossus #HeavenWasWild #Vinyl

First record of 2026 has indeed just been ordered, courtesy of the mighty @heycolossus.bsky.social....

First essential pop music purchase of the year. Pre-orders started at 1 minute past midnight in case you missed it in amongst the hootenannies and fireworks/ early nights. HC6 never disappoint.

Here’s a Hey Colossus playlist to get everyone in the mood for the release of their new album! Start 2026 in the best way possible by giving it a spin and pre-ordering a copy of Heaven Was Wild: Apple Music: music.apple.com/gb/playlist/... Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/5uk...

Up for pre-order now! Happy New Year! heycolossus.bandcamp.com/album/heaven...

Also - Des Demonas in Nottm, Jeuce at JT Fest, Hannah Banana and Dawn Terry at Bloody Head all dayer in Notts, Weird Fields at Liquid Light, Unit Ama in Derby, Alan Sparhawk 3 times when Kogumaza opened, Tortoise in Leeds... Not including every band on Wrong Speed of course...

Without thinking too hard and in no real order The Necks - Birmingham Gimic - WS Fest Ye Nuns - JT Soar Fest Orchestre Tout Pouissant Marcel Duchamp - Manchester Pefkin - JT Soar

The first song from imminent new album ‘Heaven Was Wild’ is here! ‘Cannibal Forecast’, with video by Chris Spalton, is out today on all streamers. m.youtube.com/watch?v=4oC8... The album is available to pre-order at one minute past midnight tonight. heycolossus.bandcamp.com/album/heaven...

New HC from forthcoming album Preorder from 00:01am New Year's Day Out Feb 27th -Wrong Speed (UK/EU), Learning Curve (US) youtu.be/4oC88r2JHco?...

"Cannibal Forecast" is the first song to be released from the new HEY COLOSSUS album "Heaven Was Wild" and the video (by Chris Spalton) can be seen here: youtu.be/4oC88r2JHco?... If you're one of these weirdos who streams music then you'll find it in the usual places too...

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Safe to say this will be my first pre-order / record purchase of 2026. New Hey Colossus is good news for all!

Proof you don't need to technically understand things for them to hit emotionally - both in making and listening. This is in such an odd timing that the middle loses me every time, I'd never be able to play it. I suspect they may have felt this making it you. But that dream-like state is the point.

You have to see this/won’t believe it.

"Heaven Was Wild", the mini-documentary about the new Hey Colossus album is now up on YouTube if you haven't seen it... youtu.be/0l4bfNn828A?...

When I moved to Shropshire plenty of people insisted hunting was a tradition, part of rural life. It's not - it's about the wealthy displaying power over the poor, reinforcing class. The hunt is second to the display. It doesn't need an animal to die for gross people to show off their status.

Worst year of my life. Moved to somewhere I hate but can't escape because the house isn't finished. Been bullied for the first time since school. Having intrusive thoughts constantly. The world is a bin and isn’t getting better. Cruelty everywhere, ramping up. Will delete later, good to type it.

Get the new one if you haven't already bloodyhead.bandcamp.com/album/bend-d...

Well now. Here's cheering news

This was Joe’s first gig. we are somewhere outside the window at the daytime one, he was on my shoulders

Only just noticed I appear to be smoking in this photo?! @fstopqueen.bsky.social

Really pleased this news is finally out. Big thanks to @thequietus.com. We'll have a song and video on NYE, preorder goes live on Bandcamp -Wrong Speed + Learning Curve (for the US) on New Years Day - 00:01am. Shop date: 27th Feb. For now though, its Xmas, get the Slayer records out FFS

Father In Law is drifting from room to room singing/humming "Do They Know It's Christmas?" like a haunted wind. Did you see this earlier? Get yr headphones in and head to The Quietus to watch... thequietus.com/news/hey-col...

My old band Lords named an album after a line from the title track after (sometime Shepp collaborator) Alan Silva yelled it at us in a chance meeting in Derby of all places. That reads like I'm drunk.

There is nothing cooler than spotting yourself in the crowd of one of your favourite bands, one of the very best on the live circuit, who you've watched live loads of times. All hail HEY COLOSSUS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Well, you would say that...

Mini doc recorded at our 4 London show good times last year. New album! Guess we better book a show

Merry Xmas! The new HEY COLOSSUS album is called "Heaven Was Wild" and you can pre-order it from 00.01am on New Year's Day. Our friends Chris Spalton & Lee Richardson made a mini-documentary about the album and it's showing exclusively over at The Quietus right now - essential yuletide viewing...

It's my mission (with the limited sway that WSR have) to make it so this album is held up as one of the greatest ever made. A true underground gem. Spread the word! (And the LP is at sale price until tomorrow!)

That’s it for now (nearly). Posting our yearly Christmas George early as a reminder to live by his teachings over Xmas. Be kind, be loving, be generous, be patient, be George. WSHQ X (Pssst. Check back in with us on Xmas Day, we might have a present for you. Ssssshhhh)

Last one of these 2025 re-caps... We did 12 releases in the year, not bad at all for part-timers. It wasn't all plain sailing but the highs outweigh the lows. The last one of the year (just) was "Bend Down And Kiss The Ground" by BLOODY HEAD...

Last Christmas I gave you my heart The very next day Kali ma shakti de

Last one of these 2025 re-caps... We did 12 releases in the year, not bad at all for part-timers. It wasn't all plain sailing but the highs outweigh the lows. The last one of the year (just) was "Bend Down And Kiss The Ground" by BLOODY HEAD...

Indeed. (Though my soft spot is for "Ghosts" which seemed to come out of thin air and has so much light and shade compared to this one. What do I know though? Buy both!)

Last one of '25 was our 12th: WSR076, “Half Life” – the return of underground legends KLING KLANG! KK felt ahead of the game back in the 00s. They existed out of time, recalling the past but feeling like the future. Makes sense they should resurface into a world they were soundtracking years ago...

Last one of '25 was our 12th: WSR076, “Half Life” – the return of underground legends KLING KLANG! KK felt ahead of the game back in the 00s. They existed out of time, recalling the past but feeling like the future. Makes sense they should resurface into a world they were soundtracking years ago...

Yer album of the year right here kids

No.11 for 25 was WSR067 aka “Here Comes The Mind, There Goes The Body” by HUMAN LEATHER! One of this grotty island's finest live bands, they've always blown us away and were always on our secret label wish-list We plotted this one for ages so finally seeing it come out was a real buzz...

Our year has largely been a quiet one, to the public eye. There was this Halloween ‘single’ release, though. Maybe we should do a Christmas one🤷🏻‍♂️ m.youtube.com/watch?v=BrhM...

Great record, crazy price. You know what to do 👇

No.11 for 25 was WSR067 aka “Here Comes The Mind, There Goes The Body” by HUMAN LEATHER! One of this grotty island's finest live bands, they've always blown us away and were always on our secret label wish-list We plotted this one for ages so finally seeing it come out was a real buzz...

Number TEN for ‘25 was WSR079: “It’s The Chop” – the debut release by (unsurprisingly) THE CHOP! The Chop are Glasgow-based husband-and-wife duo Gemma Fleet and Andrew R Doig who you may know from Dancer, Nightshift, The Wharves, Trogons, Robert Sotelo, Spin Spin The Dogs and millions more...

Number TEN for ‘25 was WSR079: “It’s The Chop” – the debut release by (unsurprisingly) THE CHOP! The Chop are Glasgow-based husband-and-wife duo Gemma Fleet and Andrew R Doig who you may know from Dancer, Nightshift, The Wharves, Trogons, Robert Sotelo, Spin Spin The Dogs and millions more...

Release number 9 of '25 was WSR072: "Skylarks" - the 3rd album by HARESS Haress seem somewhat unique within the revival of interest in traditional music. They might use motifs and feel from British folksong but they do so in new settings, informed by own backgrounds in underground music...