DIY pop raconteur Marc Rigelsford – the mastermind behind Manchester's Magic Arm – has got some nerve. It takes a brave soul to pen a debut album as daring and different as 2009’s acclaimed Make Lists, Do Something – a record that tumbles through the kaleidoscopic pop sprawl of early McCartney and Beach Boys adding a sinister electronic edge. The prodigious Mancunian’s much anticipated new EP, Put Your Collar Up, is every bit as adventurous. Recorded alone with the multi-talented Rigelsford performing all instruments, it looks certain to cement his growing reputation as one of … read more
DIY pop raconteur Marc Rigelsford – the mastermind behind Manchester's Magic Arm – has got some nerve. It takes a brave soul to pen a debut albu… read more
DIY pop raconteur Marc Rigelsford – the mastermind behind Manchester's Magic Arm – has got some nerve. It takes a brave soul to pen a debut album as daring and different as 2009’s a… read more
https://www.facebook.com/magicarmmusic Magic Arm released Outdoor Games in 2007, a collection of home-recorded songs by singer/songwriter Marc Rigelsford, he recorded the EP himself in his Manchester bedroom. The layered harmonies and lo-fi crafted sound captured the attention of Ed Droste from Grizzly Bear who wrote on his blog: ‘Two Things I Love’ My dog and This new band “Magic Arm” out of the UK. “Incredible music” Marc claims that he only started making music as Magic Arm in order to help out a film-maker friend who needed some soundtrack music, quick smart. In truth, Magic Ar… read more
https://www.facebook.com/magicarmmusic Magic Arm released Outdoor Games in 2007, a collection of home-recorded songs by singer/songwriter Marc Rigelsford, he recorded the EP himself in his… read more
https://www.facebook.com/magicarmmusic Magic Arm released Outdoor Games in 2007, a collection of home-recorded songs by singer/songwriter Marc Rigelsford, he recorded the EP himself in his Manchester bedroom. The layered harmonies and… read more