Luke Branch
@lukebranch.bsky.social
Creative Strategist, Music Nerd, Composer.
Cool Thing https://coolthinghq.com/
Cool Thing https://coolthinghq.com/
Cool Thing has been working on the Nova Twins album campaign since March - can't wait to see them at the SOLD OUT Rough Trade East show in London on Friday!
August 27, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Cool Thing has been working on the Nova Twins album campaign since March - can't wait to see them at the SOLD OUT Rough Trade East show in London on Friday!
A rare night out with my friend @dannydeathdisco.bsky.social and his lovely daughter last night to enjoy some vintage
Mancunian song smithery
Good to cuddle, shout into each other's ears in between songs, and laugh at the sheer volume of punters relentlessly squeezing past us to the toilet or bar
Mancunian song smithery
Good to cuddle, shout into each other's ears in between songs, and laugh at the sheer volume of punters relentlessly squeezing past us to the toilet or bar
May 2, 2025 at 7:19 AM
A rare night out with my friend @dannydeathdisco.bsky.social and his lovely daughter last night to enjoy some vintage
Mancunian song smithery
Good to cuddle, shout into each other's ears in between songs, and laugh at the sheer volume of punters relentlessly squeezing past us to the toilet or bar
Mancunian song smithery
Good to cuddle, shout into each other's ears in between songs, and laugh at the sheer volume of punters relentlessly squeezing past us to the toilet or bar
I watched this last night, and it resonated. I have spent a lot of time writing lyrics and poems recently, and I could relate to a lot of the methodology.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAF1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAF1...
Poetry | Roger McGough interview | Liverpool Poet | Fusion | 1971
YouTube video by ThamesTv
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May 1, 2025 at 8:26 AM
I watched this last night, and it resonated. I have spent a lot of time writing lyrics and poems recently, and I could relate to a lot of the methodology.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAF1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAF1...
Film soundtrack two is complete.
It was an epic, can't wait to show the world in 2026.
Love to co-writer @jenniferoneill.bsky.social, Director Andrew Delaney and Producer and Drum extraordinaire Rees Broomfield .
Photo by Kana Waiwaiku
It was an epic, can't wait to show the world in 2026.
Love to co-writer @jenniferoneill.bsky.social, Director Andrew Delaney and Producer and Drum extraordinaire Rees Broomfield .
Photo by Kana Waiwaiku
May 1, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Film soundtrack two is complete.
It was an epic, can't wait to show the world in 2026.
Love to co-writer @jenniferoneill.bsky.social, Director Andrew Delaney and Producer and Drum extraordinaire Rees Broomfield .
Photo by Kana Waiwaiku
It was an epic, can't wait to show the world in 2026.
Love to co-writer @jenniferoneill.bsky.social, Director Andrew Delaney and Producer and Drum extraordinaire Rees Broomfield .
Photo by Kana Waiwaiku
'Crossroads' now on Apple TV
Score by me and @jenniferoneill.bsky.social 🙌
tv.apple.com/us/movie/cro...
Score by me and @jenniferoneill.bsky.social 🙌
tv.apple.com/us/movie/cro...
Crossroads - Apple TV
A funny, sweet, and poignant story about Holly and her group of friends in Houston, TX, as they hit crossroads in their lives, stumbling over decision…
tv.apple.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
'Crossroads' now on Apple TV
Score by me and @jenniferoneill.bsky.social 🙌
tv.apple.com/us/movie/cro...
Score by me and @jenniferoneill.bsky.social 🙌
tv.apple.com/us/movie/cro...
Great typography for a great record. 🙌
Congratulations to Maria Somerville on the release of her beautiful new album, ‘Luster’ out today 🤍
‘Luster’ is available on clear LP, CD, and all streaming services now.
mariasomerville.ffm.to/luster
‘Luster’ is available on clear LP, CD, and all streaming services now.
mariasomerville.ffm.to/luster
April 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Great typography for a great record. 🙌
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The Fall talk to John Robb about their reissues. youtu.be/IEBfgfXZyLo?...
The Fall band talk 'Grotesque'! : the John Robb interview
YouTube video by JOHN ROBB
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April 19, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Today is the 44th anniversary of R.E.M.’s trip to Winston-Salem to record 3 songs with young producer Mitch Easter: Radio Free Europe, Sitting Still & Wh. Tornado at Drive-in Studio. It was released on Hib-Tone Records 3 months later & things were off & running! Read more:
remhq.com/news/44th-an...
remhq.com/news/44th-an...
April 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
When film composition looks like doing a crossword puzzle.
@jenniferoneill.bsky.social
Photo by Kana Waiwaiku
@jenniferoneill.bsky.social
Photo by Kana Waiwaiku
April 16, 2025 at 7:16 AM
When film composition looks like doing a crossword puzzle.
@jenniferoneill.bsky.social
Photo by Kana Waiwaiku
@jenniferoneill.bsky.social
Photo by Kana Waiwaiku
Reposted by Luke Branch
RIP Max Romeo 22/11/44 - 11/4/25. This is eternal www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD8X...
Sipple Dub (aka Revelation Dub)
YouTube video by The Upsetters - Topic
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April 15, 2025 at 10:16 AM
RIP Max Romeo 22/11/44 - 11/4/25. This is eternal www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD8X...
"‘People Person’ gave me #tinnitus. We were playing it a lot in a rehearsal. I woke up the next day and I was basically in the kind of Trent Reznor remix that not even a high-budget Netflix show could make bearable "
Brave in Particular Contexts: #Mclusky Interviewed
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Brave in Particular Contexts: #Mclusky Interviewed
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April 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Vinyl colour is beaut. 🙌
Just 2 weeks until @clothband.bsky.social's new album “Pink Silence” is out! 🩷 Available to pre order on CD, pink vinyl & limited Dinked Edition vinyl 👉🏽 cloth.link.to/Pink
Video & photos taken at @seabassvinyl.bsky.social 🐟
Don’t forget to support local independent record stores tomorrow! #rsd2025
Video & photos taken at @seabassvinyl.bsky.social 🐟
Don’t forget to support local independent record stores tomorrow! #rsd2025
April 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Vinyl colour is beaut. 🙌
Soothing ❤️
📰The good news you need 📰
On June 27th, @frankiecosmos.bsky.social will release their latest long player, Different Talking. Preorder + watch the official video for "Vanity," which features footage compiled during the recording of Different Talking music.subpop.com/frankiecosmos_differenttalking
On June 27th, @frankiecosmos.bsky.social will release their latest long player, Different Talking. Preorder + watch the official video for "Vanity," which features footage compiled during the recording of Different Talking music.subpop.com/frankiecosmos_differenttalking
April 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Soothing ❤️
April 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Feeling this
Check out the latest track by Laibach, taken from their forthcoming album, Alamut. Opening with AccordiOna, a 60-piece accordion orchestra, 'War' is the sixth movement in the Slovenian collective’s innovative symphonic work.
Listen to the track and pre-order the album: mute.ffm.to/laibach-alamut
Listen to the track and pre-order the album: mute.ffm.to/laibach-alamut
April 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Feeling this
Great band, who happened to lend us a kick drum pedal when we were starting Asylums. Every album of theirs is special and thoughtful. ❤️
If you came along to a show on the recent UK run and were after some merch but contrived to fail to purchase some ("I simply must have those socks!"), it's all up on the PSB shop here:
www.publicservicebroadcasting.net/pages/store
www.publicservicebroadcasting.net/pages/store
Store
The home of Public Service Broadcasting. View upcoming live dates, shop exclusive music and merchandise, plus explore the PSB archives featuring music videos, playlists and more. Informing, educating ...
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March 31, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Great band, who happened to lend us a kick drum pedal when we were starting Asylums. Every album of theirs is special and thoughtful. ❤️
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March 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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70 years ago today on March 29, 1955 trumpeter Kenny Dorham was in Van Gelder Studio recording an octet session that produced the timeless tracks “Afrodisia,” “Lotus Flower,” “Minor’s Holiday” & “Basheer’s Dream” for his album “Afro-Cuban”: bluenote.lnk.to/KennyDorham-...
March 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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It was very enjoyable to write and perform some solo guitar pieces this week for the new film score.
Read more here: deadline.com/2024/11/bail...
Read more here: deadline.com/2024/11/bail...
March 29, 2025 at 11:22 AM
It was very enjoyable to write and perform some solo guitar pieces this week for the new film score.
Read more here: deadline.com/2024/11/bail...
Read more here: deadline.com/2024/11/bail...
Product design masterclass.
OUT TODAY:
'Glory' - Perfume Genius
Stream / purchase: perfumegenius.mat-r.co/glory
Ltd. blue LP avail Perfume Genius / Matador stores, Bandcamp, and participating record stores.
New EU / UK tour dates announced today. All 'Glory' dates / tix available at perfumegenius.org
'Glory' - Perfume Genius
Stream / purchase: perfumegenius.mat-r.co/glory
Ltd. blue LP avail Perfume Genius / Matador stores, Bandcamp, and participating record stores.
New EU / UK tour dates announced today. All 'Glory' dates / tix available at perfumegenius.org
March 29, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Product design masterclass.
Crossroads came out yesterday, featuring my debut film score with @jenniferoneill.bsky.social
Apple TV put it on their main page ❤️
Apple TV put it on their main page ❤️
March 29, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Crossroads came out yesterday, featuring my debut film score with @jenniferoneill.bsky.social
Apple TV put it on their main page ❤️
Apple TV put it on their main page ❤️
Nice.
"Domino have today announced details of the re-release of Pete Shelley’s first two solo albums, Homosapien and XL-1—the first time both albums have been reissued individually as standalone releases since they were included as part of a box set by Genetic Records in 2018..."
TVD Radar: Pete Shelley, <em>Homosapien</em> & <em>XL-1</em> 2LP reissues in stores 6/6 - The Vinyl District
VIA PRESS RELEASE | Domino have today announced details of the re-release of Pete Shelley’s first two solo albums, Homosapien and XL-1—the first time both albums have been reissued individually as sta...
www.thevinyldistrict.com
March 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Nice.
Beautiful product design ❤️
BLUE NOTE STORE BEST SELLER OF THE WEEK: John Coltrane “Blue Train: The Complete Masters” (Tone Poet Vinyl Edition) store.bluenote.com/products/joh...
March 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Beautiful product design ❤️
We have been deep in the writing for the next film score for a while now, and I'm glad to say we are still laughing.
Can't wait to share what we have done. Can't wait to get some sleep too.
@jenniferoneill.bsky.social
Can't wait to share what we have done. Can't wait to get some sleep too.
@jenniferoneill.bsky.social
March 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
We have been deep in the writing for the next film score for a while now, and I'm glad to say we are still laughing.
Can't wait to share what we have done. Can't wait to get some sleep too.
@jenniferoneill.bsky.social
Can't wait to share what we have done. Can't wait to get some sleep too.
@jenniferoneill.bsky.social
A second feature film? Let's go @jenniferoneill.bsky.social 🙌
March 15, 2025 at 9:28 AM
A second feature film? Let's go @jenniferoneill.bsky.social 🙌