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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Brand new today from Werkha! A year on from his acclaimed album 'Unsung Irregular', a special Saturama remix of lead single 'S-Bend'. Pay what you want for it on Bandcamp now. werkha.bandcamp.com/track/s-bend... Available on other digital platforms Nov 12th.

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It's Bandcamp Friday! Today we're offering 25% OFF everything from our page. Select from recent big hitters, or dig deeper into our catalogue of soulful jazzy beats & treats. Just add the code 'October' at checkout. Offer valid until 8am GMT, Sat 3rd October. firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

'kiss it better' is the brand new single from Allysha Joy. Out on all digital platforms now lnk.to/fw382

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The debut EP from Ships of the Pharaohs is out THIS FRIDAY inc. the singles 'Joys' & 'Sun is Rising'. Pre-Order from Bandcamp now & you also get the track 'Can't Quit' upfront exclusively ahead of Friday's drop. 'Part 1' EP is available on 12" vinyl & digital. Pre-Order: lnk.to/shipsofthepharaohs

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

OUT NEXT FRIDAY The debut EP from Ships of the Pharaohs. A 4-piece London band consisting of Last Nubian, Achantè, Goldbar & Dexter Dougan. 12" vinyl & all digital platforms. Pre-Order: lnk.to/shipsofthepharaohs

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

OUT NOW! 'Inside' is the debut single by our newest signing, Sam Michnik, featuring Lex Amor & Brother Portrait. Stream / Download: lnk.to/fw379

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

'As The World Burns...' The new album by Children of Zeus. OUT NOW. - All Digital Platforms - Double Black Vinyl - CD 💿 - Ltd 'No Smoke' Cassette 🚭 - Bandcamp Fire Edition (Red Vinyl) 🔥 - Indie Store Water Edition (Blue Vinyl) 💦 lnk.to/AsTheWorldBu... @childrenofzeus.bsky.social

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

It's WE OUT HERE festival this weekend!! Here's where to find us...

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A recap of our 2026 releases on First Word Records. We have a slew of great releases to drop on you in the last half of the year. For now, here's a look back at our output of 2026 so far. Thanks to all involved & all that have supported! It takes a village. ❤️ firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Thank you to Casskidd/BBC 1Xtra, Jamz Supernova/BBC 6 Music, Novena Carmel/KCRW, Tony Minvielle/Jazz FM, Shy One/NTS & all the DJs showing love to the new single from Ships of the Pharaohs! Single out now, debut EP dropping Sep 18th ➡️ lnk.to/joys

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Thank you Melvin Odoom for the spin of papaya noon on BBC Radio 2!! 'through the moods' EP is out now, vinyl & digital ➡️ lnk.to/throughthemoods

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

OUT NOW! 'Joys' is the second single from Ships of the Pharaohs. lnk.to/joys Ships of the Pharaohs are a London-based quartet headed by producer Last Nubian. 'Joys' is a bossa-nova flavoured cut following on from their acclaimed debut single 'Sun is Rising'☀️ Taken from the forthcoming EP 'Part 1'

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

⚡ OUT SEP 4TH ⚡ Children of Zeus 'As The World Burns...' Pre-Order: linktr.ee/ChildrenOfZeus @childrenofzeus.bsky.social

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

⚡ OUT SEP 4TH ⚡ Children of Zeus 'As The World Burns...' The brand new album, featuring 16-tracks of alternative r&b and future classics. 2xLP / Ltd Colour Vinyl Variants / CD / Cassette / Digital Pre-Order: linktr.ee/ChildrenOfZeus @childrenofzeus.bsky.social

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

We're back in our fave field again in a month for We Out Here! FW crew representing this time: - Gilla, Fri, Main Stage (host) + Sat night, Near Mint w/t Mr Thing & Russ Ryan - BobaFatt, Fri night, Near Mint - papaya noon, Sun afternoon, Lush Life - Georgie Sweet, Sun night, Tomorrow's Warriors

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

OUT NOW! 'No Rain, No Flowers' is the sophomore solo EP from Ruby Wood (Submotion Orchestra) 8 tracks of soulful r&b, also featuring Illa J, Devin Tracy, PRIDO, Abnormal Sleepz & Abstract Orchestra. Vinyl / Digital: lnk.to/fw366 (Artwork: Dan Medhurst)

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

⚡ OUT NOW! ⚡ 'Water & Vibes' is the brand new single from Children of Zeus featuring Anieszka Available on all digital platforms now... 💦 + 🎧 link.lnk.to/WaterandVibes Produced by Tyler Daley & Konny Kon @childrenofzeus.bsky.social

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

💐 OUT FRIDAY 💐 'No Rain, No Flowers' is the sophomore solo EP from Ruby Wood (Submotion Orchestra) Including the recent singles featuring Illa J, Devin Tracy, Abstract Orchestra & more. 12" vinyl & digital pre-order: lnk.to/fw365

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

THURSDAY NIGHT!! papaya noon & Georgie Sweet live in London at Old Queens Head. DJ support from DJ Gilla (Rinse FM) & BobaFatt (Soho Radio) Tickets: ra.co/events/2466431

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

⚡ OUT NOW!! ⚡ Brand new single from Children of Zeus. 'Weed & Rum' is on all digital platforms now. Produced by Beat Butcha. Don't call it a comeback ⚡ lnk.to/weedandrum @childrenofzeus.bsky.social

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

OUT NOW! 'This Thing Called Life' is the new single from Ruby Wood featuring ILLA J & Abstract Orchestra. Play / Download: lnk.to/fw375 Taken from Ruby's forthcoming sophomore EP 'No Rain, No Flowers'

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Thurs 16th July papaya noon & Georgie Sweet live at Old Queens Head, North London. DJ support from DJ Gilla & BobaFatt Tickets: ra.co/events/2466431 ra.co/events/2466431

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

OUT NOW! papaya noon are 'on your side' ❤️ The 2nd single from their forthcoming EP 'through the moods' is on all digital platforms ➡️ lnk.to/fw374

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

OUT NOW! Last Nubian presents Ships of the Pharaohs The debut single: 'Sun is Rising' ☀️ (ft. Red Bird) On all digital platforms now: lnk.to/pharaohs All aboard for some Bruk Bossa Boogie Business, we're about to set sail... 🛳️ (FFO: Incognito, Azymuth, NuYorican Soul)

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

TOMORROW ☀️ Ships of the Pharaohs Debut Single Available on all digital platforms Pre-Save: lnk.to/pharaohs

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

🚨 NEW SIGNING 🚨 We're delighted to welcome Ships of the Pharaohs. A 4-piece London band led by producer Last Nubian. Blending jazz, soul, house, bossa + d&b, the band includes vocalist Achanté, Goldbar on keys & Dexter Dougan on bass. Their debut single drops THURSDAY! Pre-Save: lnk.to/pharaohs

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

🚨 GIG ALERT! 🚨 A UK Soul Double-Bill... papaya noon & Georgie Sweet live in London at Old Queens Head, Thurs 16th July. Tickets available via Resident Advisor ➡️ ra.co/events/2466431

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

OUT NOW! The third single from Above the Clouds (aka kidkanevil & Magic Manfred) 'One for Detroit' includes a remix by 14KT & the flipside 'U3P1' features Paolo De Jesus on trumpet 🎺. Vinyl / Digital: lnk.to/one4detroit Available everywhere from Berlin to Detroit.

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🚨 OUT FRIDAY 🚨 The third single from Above the Clouds is 'One For Detroit'. Dropping on 7" vinyl & digital, this one features a remix from Detroit's own 14KT (featured in this clip). Full release available tomorrow (12th June), everywhere from Berlin to Detroit. Pre-Order: lnk.to/one4detroit

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

OUT FRIDAY The 3rd single from Above the Clouds is 'One 4 Detroit'. Out on ltd 7" vinyl & digital & featuring an amazing remix from Detroit's own 14KT Pre-Order now & get a download of the OG version of the track (featured in this clip) straight away. abovetheclouds.bandcamp.com/album/one-fo...

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

🚨 OUT TOMORROW!! 🚨 Brand new music from Ruby Wood (Submotion Orchestra) with the first taste of her upcoming sophomore solo EP 'No Rain, No Flowers' 💐 'Someone' features Devin Tracy on vocals & is available on all digital platforms THIS THURSDAY (May 28th) PRE-ORDER: lnk.to/fw372

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

🚨 INCOMING 👀 Brand new music from Ruby Wood (Submotion Orchestra) with the first taste of her upcoming EP. 'Someone' features Devin Tracy on vocals & is on all digital platforms THIS THURSDAY (May 28th) Produced by Rob Mitchell (Abstract Orchestra), El Train & Paal Singh PRE-ORDER: lnk.to/fw372

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

OUT NOW! 'blush' is the brand new single from papaya noon ✨ Stream / Download: lnk.to/fw371

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

🚨 NEW MIX 🚨 The May edition of our 'Music From The Soul' mixtape series comes from Don Leisure. A producer, DJ, selector, he is also one of half of Darkhouse Family & was the winner of last year's Welsh Music Prize 🏆 Listen to his selection on Soundcloud now 🎧 on.soundcloud.com/xgPapFzihyyL...

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

It's The Great Escape in Brighton this week! On Thurs May 14th we're delighted that a couple of the First Word fam will be representing live! Our new signing papaya noon have 2 shows & Brighton-native Georgie Sweet will be performing as part of the Alternative Escape. Times & venues on the flyer

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

papaya noon - blush 21.5.26 ✨ pre-order: lnk.to/fw371

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

🚨 OUT NOW 🚨 'Clarity' is a 12-track beat tape from BLACK SUMO, the instrumental-hip hop alias of KRTS; an artist raised in Pittsburgh, now residing in Berlin. ‘Clarity’ embodies a conglomerate of aural textures; from filtered ambience, to boom bap. Stream / Download / Ltd Cassette ➡️ lnk.to/fw368

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

🚨 NEW SIGNING 🚨 We are absolutely delighted to welcome papaya noon to the First Word Records family! papaya noon are a Cardiff-based duo that formed 5 yrs ago comprised of vocalist Annie Mirza & multi-instrumentalist Greg Marriott. More info soon... Welcome aboard, Greg & Annie!!

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

It's Bandcamp Friday! Today 40% OFF all our digital releases (just enter the code 'bcfriday' at checkout) Additionally, we have bundle offers available from Kaidi Tatham, Amanda Whiting & Victoria Port. There's also new Kaidi totes & tees to pre-order. Head to firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com/merch

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

OUT NOW! Georgie Sweet - I Swear To You: The Remixes An EP of new versions of tracks taken from Georgie's sophomore album, c/o Children of Zeus, Nu:Tone, Kaidi Tatham, Don Leisure & Last Nubian. On all digital platforms now to stream or download. lnk.to/ISTYremixes

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Thanks to 48 Hills in San Francisco for the love on the Georgie Sweet Remix EP! Out everywhere TOMORROW! lnk.to/ISTYremixes

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

OUT FRIDAY! 'I Swear To You: The Remixes' is an EP of tracks taken from Georgie Sweet's soulful sophomore album, reimagined. Today we unleash Kaidi Tatham's take on the track 'Become New'. Available exclusively on Bandcamp now when you pre-order the EP, out elsewhere May 1st. lnk.to/ISTYremixes

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

🚨 NEW MIX 🚨 The latest installment of our Music From The Soul mixtape series comes courtesy of DJ & curator Tim Garcia. soundcloud.com/firstwordrec...

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

🚨 OUT NOW 🚨 The second single from Above the Clouds (aka Berlin-based duo kidkanevil & Magic Manfred), this one featuring Jon1st, with an instr cover of hip hop classic 'Change'. 'Change' was originally by Shadez of Brooklyn, produced by Da Beatminerz back in '97. 7" Vinyl / Digital: lnk.to/fw349

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

OUT NOW!! Nu:Tone remixes 'Equal Measure' by Georgie Sweet! Play/Download: lnk.to/equalmeasure This has already had early support from the likes of DJ Marky, Danny Byrd, Flava D & DJ Craze. Taken from a forthcoming EP of remixes of tracks out May 1st, featuring the Children of Zeus remix & more!

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

🚨NEW MIX!🚨 The March edition of our mixtape series 'Music From The Soul' comes from Valentine Comar; Label Manager at Brownswood, manager of the band ZENA & host on Worldwide FM every Weds 8–10am. Hit the 🔗 now for a 60 min selection of meditative soul and jazz. on.soundcloud.com/dtiu8vCRFP4a...

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

🚨 OUT NOW 🚨 @childrenofzeus.bsky.social remix Georgie Sweet's 'Energy' ⚡ On all digital platforms: lnk.to/cozenergy This one's already had airplay on BBC 1Xtra, Worldwide FM & Soho Radio. Original version appears on the album 'I Swear To You', available on vinyl & digital: lnk.to/isweartoyou

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Georgie Sweet x Children of Zeus Energy (Remix) Out on all digital platforms Thursday Pre-Save: lnk.to/cozenergy @childrenofzeus.bsky.social

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

🚨 NEW MIX 🚨 The latest installment in our 'Music From The Soul' mix series comes from Allysha Joy. Listen to the hour mix here... soundcloud.com/firstwordrec...

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First Word Records @firstword.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

OUT NOW!! lnk.to/misadventures 12 years on since its original release, we bring you a deluxe version of hip hop album ‘The Misadventures of a Middle Man’ - the sophomore record from London lyricist & lawyer, ESSA. 'The Misadventures Of A Middle Man (DELUXE)' is on all digital platforms now.

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