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New album!

'𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴'

9 pastoral indie pop gems, produced by us and mixed by the absolute legend that is John McEntire.

Out 20/03 on LP/CD/DL via @fikarecordings.com. You can pre-order + listen to the first single at:

fikarecordings.bandcamp.com/album/after-...

Cover of '𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴'. Artwork by Olivia Sullivan

Mock up of the LP sleeve of '𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴'. Artwork by Olivia Sullivan

Mock up of the CD sleeve of '𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴'. Artwork by Olivia Sullivan

January 14, 2026 at 8:49 AM

The Leaf Library

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Thanks to everyone that bought/listened to/released/collaborated on something with us this year. We love our community and we feel very lucky that we get to make and share stuff.

Join us on 14/01 for some 2026 plans.

TLL
xxx

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The Leaf Library - The Long Dead King EP (Castles In Space)
Mirrored Daughters - Mirrored Daughters (Fika Recordings)
The Leaf Library - Flowers At The Border remix album (Objects Forever)
The Form Group (Matt solo) - Provincial Echo (Wayside & Woodland)

We also did a remix for Melinda Bronstein on her In / Verse tape.

December 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM

The Leaf Library

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Plus amp stickers (cheers @petefowlerart.bsky.social)

A sticker on amp that says “let dogs drive” - designed by Pete Fowler

A sticker on an amp that says “keep honking, I’m listening to John Cage’s 4’33 and you’re part of the piece now”

December 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM

The Leaf Library

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Mainly just an excuse to post ‘stuff’ pictures. Look at it!

Band equipment including a Moog, guitar amps, guitars and a drum kit.

December 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM

The Leaf Library

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Made one of your classic ‘performance’ videos.

December 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM

The Leaf Library

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And the original can be found on The Long Dead King EP (Castles In Space)

December 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM

The Leaf Library

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10 years of our debut Daylight Versions means 10 years since the launch show at the Lexington in London. I think we had 12 people on stage by the end of it. Great show (wish we'd finished the live vid of it).

November 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM

The Leaf Library

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Tortoise at the Barb last night. Wonderful show! First time I (Matt) has ever seen them - well worth the 30 year wait.

Tortoise on stage at the Barbican in London

November 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM

The Leaf Library

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Really really into this new Tortoise LP on @intlanthem.bsky.social (and therefore very excited for the London show tomorrow).

November 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM

The Leaf Library

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What an album. Thanks Joseph Byrd.

November 3, 2025 at 10:37 PM

The Leaf Library

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Back in the here and now, we’re really pleased to have copies of our @castlesinspace.bsky.social EP (from their sub library).

4 tracks of electronic pop(?) released on one of our favourite labels and featuring some excellent (if heavily chopped) harpsichord by @dimorphodons.bsky.social

The Long Dead King EP - Front cover and yellow record

The Long Dead King EP - spine with title on it

November 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM

The Leaf Library

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10 YEARS! We released our debut album Daylight Versions 10 years ago today. To mark the occasion, the album (plus all the associated releases) is pay what you want on Bandcamp:

theleaflibrary.bandcamp.com/album/daylig...

Thanks to @wiaiwya.bsky.social for everything.

The front cover of the Daylight Versions LP featuring a wave breaking under the seven sisters cliffs in Brighton

The back cover of the Daylight Versions LP

Daylight Versions LP - a white record on a turntable with the sleeve behind it.

October 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM

The Leaf Library

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Talking of new stuff, we have a remix on the new album from Melinda Bronstein, along with some other amazing names (A'Bear, Lou Barnell, Mike Lindsay (Tunng), Kristen Gallerneaux and on and on...)

Pre-order here: melindabronstein.bandcamp.com/album/in-verse

An x-ray on a tape in a case in a hand in a meadow of orange flowers.

October 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM

The Leaf Library

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Flowers At The Border tapes are here and will be sent out in the next few days (way ahead of the 24/10 release date). Only 8 left of this run:

objectsforever.bandcamp.com/album/flower...

Features remixes by Polypores, Mücha, Kristen Gallerneaux, Melinda Bronstein, Galaxy Brain + more

Photo of Flowers At The Border tape, cassette cover and outer O card

October 3, 2025 at 9:25 AM

The Leaf Library

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Tapes are bloody here, aren’t they (will probably send them out slightly before the release date).

Pre-order here: objectsforever.bandcamp.com/album/flower...

Features wonderful remixes from @mueka.bsky.social @polypores.bsky.social @citizenhelene.bsky.social @matthewjashton.bsky.social and more!

Tape cover, box and tape of Flowers At The Border, an album of remixes.

October 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM

The Leaf Library

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It’s also worth reminding ourselves of how much of a prick he he was when asked to observe the BDS boycott years back.

artistsforpalestine.org.uk/2017/11/20/a...

November 20, 2017
Nick Cave has held a press conference in Israel, in which he explained he 'decided to play in Israel to stand up to 'anyone who tries to censor and silence musicians'. According to the NME: The musician explained that his change in attitude came about when Brian Eno asked him to a sign a list called Artists For Palestine three years ago. "On a very intuitive level, [!] did not want to sign it," he said. "There was something that stunk to me about that list."

"So after a lot of thought and consideration I rang up my people and said, 'We're doing an European tour and Israel' Because it suddenly became very important to me to make a stand against those people who are trying to shut down musicians, to bully musicians, to censor musicians, and to silence musicians. At the end of the day, there's maybe two reasons why I'm here. One is that I love Israel and I love Israeli people, and two is to make a principled stand against anyone who tries to censor and silence musicians.

September 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM

The Leaf Library

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The original EP was commissioned by @castlesinspace.bsky.social for their Sub Library in 2024 and we wanted a way of sharing a version of the music beyond the Bandcamp paywall. Thank you to all the remixers for turning in such wonderful versions, and thanks to CIS for putting out the original.

September 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM

The Leaf Library

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The remixes here range from clattering modular synth workouts, minimal electronics, looped and twisted drones, through piano house and gentle ambient washes - you can get three tracks now with the full thing out on tape/DL on Friday 24 October via our Objects Forever label.

September 26, 2025 at 8:10 AM

The Leaf Library

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These seem to work well (£16 from Mixam, if I remember correctly)

September 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM

The Leaf Library

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Never been happier being part of our small scene, making stuff, slowly taking our music off Spotify, building a mailing list, chatting to people directly.

This is a great book!