Popty-Ping Records are pleased to announce the 7” vinyl release of ‘All That We See or Seem’ c/w ‘Breaks’, the debut single from Shy and the Fight.

Shy and the Fight are a six-piece band from the border country between Chester and Llangollen. They write big-hearted songs that roll along on a crest of sparkling guitars, skewed electronics and soaring harmonies.
The band are an endearingly charismatic mixture of personalities and influences. Belle & Sebastian, The Beach Boys and rockabilly loom large in their musical landscape. It makes for a rousing and melodic listening experience.

Since their inception in 2009, their early demo recordings have earned them airplay – and a BBC Introducing session – from Radio 1 (Jen Long), BBC Radio Wales (Adam Walton), BBC East Midlands (Dean Jackson) and BBC 6music (Tom Robinson).

They’re very much a 21st century band – bristling with ideas, energy and initiative – equally at home selling out hometown shows with queues snaking ½ a mile up the road from the venue, busking in town centres, or bewitching audiences at European festivals (Stop Making Sense, Split, Croatia). It’s an inspirational, DIY ethic : a band of their time, memorably soundtracking their times.

Recent reviews have drawn comparisons to the Delgados, Leisure Society, Los Campesinos!, and Frank Turner (and I’d throw a hint of Neautral Milk Hotel in there – Matt).

Popty Ping Records – This marks the debut release on Popty Ping Records (the Welsh colloquial term for a microwave oven). Popty Ping is a new project brought together as a collaboration between some friends with a
love of vinyl, innovative and collectable packaging and new bands deserving of greater attention. PING001 will be the first in a series of collectable, limited edition, 500 only pressing Vinyl 7” singles from the label, each in their own unique presentation. Further releases in the series are scheduled for August and November 2012.