Fully Time Hobby prep ‘Hobbyists’ compilation album for August

West London based independent label Full Time Hobby, home to School Of Seven Bells, Tunng, The Leisure Society, Malcolm Middleton and many more, have announced the release of their latest compilation ‘Hobbyism’ on the 16th August.

Think the independent music scene is suffering? Think again. The fully independent, fully brilliant Full Time Hobby label continues to go from strength to strength. A new compilation of its latest, greatest moments, ‘Hobbyism’ is proof that the label’s wide-ranging roster is in rude health.

‘Hobbyism’ is the place to hear brand new tracks from Fujiya & Miyagi and School Of Seven Bells plus cuts from new psych-folk heroes Erland & The Carnival and label stalwarts Malcolm Middleton and Tunng. The full tracklisting and artwork...



1. Erland & The Carnival - My Name Is Carnival
2. School Of Seven Bells - Babelonia
3. Micah P. Hinson - 2's and 3's
4. Tunng - It Breaks
5. Malcolm Middleton - Carry Me
6. Fujiya & Miyagi - Taiwanese Boots
7. The Leisure Society - We Were Wasted
8. White Denim - Mirrored & Reversed

In collaboration with clothing label Firetrap, Full Time Hobby ran a competition to design the sleeve for ‘Hobbyism’ and an accompanying T-shirt. The winner, picked from almost 1000 inspired, original and occasionally explicit entries, was a striking geometric design by Manchester-based designer Christopher Nieri. “We’re very keen on the design side of what we do, the packaging and general presentation of what we're up to,” says label co-founder Nigel Adams. “We feel like it's more important, rather than less, in a digital world where people still yearn for the tangible.”

Born in January 2004, Full Time Hobby was, is and always has been a labour of love, a label run for the joy of music. Six years since its founding, it has a character, sound and ethic all its own. “We are still proudly independent, bent on supporting artists that are there for the long run and plough their own individualist furrows and we are constantly excited by the new music we're hearing,” says Nigel. “We are having our best year yet with lots of new and interesting artists coming our way along with the blossoming of our long term acts; intriguing developments in the Tunng camp with their third FTH release, Micah P Hinson pushing the envelope with his third FTH release and the return of Fujiya & Miyagi and School Of Seven Bells with their second albums for FTH that tweak and pluck their blends of guitar and electronics in new and beguiling ways.”