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The Leaf Library
@theleaflibrary.bsky.social
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Drone/indie pop band from NE London and beyond. Matt posts. Join our mailing list for a free album: https://theleaflibrary.eo.page/newsletter

Music here: https://theleaflibrary.bandcamp.com/
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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
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Really really into this new Tortoise LP on @intlanthem.bsky.social (and therefore very excited for the London show tomorrow).
Tortoise - Touch LP
November 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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What an album. Thanks Joseph Byrd.
November 3, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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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 - Front cover The Long Dead King EP - back cover The Long Dead King EP - spine with title on it
November 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Digital cover for Flowers At The Border
September 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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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.
Mock up of a tape release
September 26, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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These seem to work well (£16 from Mixam, if I remember correctly)
September 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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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!
Book: Mood Music (The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist) by Liz Pelly
September 21, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Hope you enjoy the code for this Sea Glass album I’ve just found (if it still works)

Should maybe make a start* on LP2 one day.

*finish
Code for Shifts by Sea Glass jnnl-6sgk bandcamp.com/yum
September 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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My copy defaced by Maddy Prior, of all people.
LP copy of Hark! The Village Wait by Steeleye Span, signed by Maddy Prior
July 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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A summer favourite this morning!
The Sea and Cake - Car Alarm
July 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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And would you look at that.
Cassette copy of Wiretripping by Trium Circulorum
July 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Current TLL line up.
Some Lego figures and some badges of the Watersons masquerading as members of the drone pop band The Leaf Library.
July 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Finally getting round to sorting all this out. Sharing not for virtue but just to show others that it's really easy to do.

We don't expect everyone to buy what is often quite pricey vinyl - people can find us on other streaming things (just not this one).
Thanks for your email, A takedown request has been submitted for the requested release from Spotify. Please allow 48-72 hours for this change to be processed. If we can assist with anything else, please don't hesitate to reach out. Kind regards,
June 26, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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BACK IN STOCK! City In Reverse/Kendrick Road AA 7" on @wiaiwya.bsky.social

£5 (+ postage) theleaflibrary.bandcamp.com/album/city-i...

(Digital EP includes remixes by @pgofton.bsky.social, Colors In Waves and Wintergreen)
City In Reverse / Kendrick Road seven inch single City In Reverse / Kendrick Road seven inch single City In Reverse / Kendrick Road seven inch single City In Reverse / Kendrick Road seven inch single
June 26, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Tomorrow! Playing folk, jazz, reggae, electronic stuff at Wood Street Bear in Walthamstow. Very pleased to welcome guest DJ Hannah Brown. Free entry!
June 21, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Our track Glass Factory, a bit of a weird outlier in our catalogue, is going to be on NTS tomorrow as part of the @citiesandmemory.bsky.social Sonic Heritage show, in amongst some other very cool stuff.

www.nts.live/shows/guests...
Poster for Sonic Heritage on NTS radio - a Cities and Memory radio show. June 5 2025
June 4, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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A band our age should probably take better care of our backs. Soundcheck photo by Irina.
The Leaf Library setting up on stage, bending over.
May 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Really pleased to finally have this in my grasp, looks and sounds wonderful. I’ve been holding off listening to any of it as I want to experience the whole thing at once - looking forward to exploring. Excellent work, @robertdallasgray.com
CD copy of The Vallum by Robert Dallas Gray CD copy of The Vallum by Robert Dallas Gray
May 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Before they make their final onward journey, does anyone want one of these (free) bits of TLL juvenilia from 2008? 3 track CDR - songs that ended up on our first comp, ‘Different Activities, Similar Diversions’.

Should really play ‘Light and Colour’ again one of these days…
Early Leaf Library CDR Early Leaf Library CDR
May 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM