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This month marks Already Heard<\/b>\u2019s 5th birthday. To celebrate the occasion, we have decided to release the long overdue fourth instalment of our \u2018Recommends\u2019<\/i> compilation series.<\/p>\n

‘Already Heard Recommends: Volume 4\u2019<\/i> continues our trend of showcasing established and emerging talent within the alternative music scene. <\/p>\n

1. Casey – Little Bird
\n2. Acres – In Sickness & Health
\n3. Tigercub – Memory Boy
\n4. Cassels – Sight for Sore Eyes
\n5. Energy – The Infection
\n6. Catch Fire – Thin Ice
\n7. Kamikaze Girls – Berlin
\n8. \u2026And The Hangnails – Don\u2019t Waste My Time
\n9. Everyday Sidekicks – Bury Your Friends
\n10. Colt 45 – Hard Times
\n11. Youth Killed It – Popstar
\n12. Patrons – First Of The Slow Burners
\n13. Tim Kasher – No Secret
\n14. Empty Lungs – Fragile
\n15. Nightlife – Salt & Acid
\n16. Ghouls – Home
\n17. FURR – Padlocks
\n18. Patrick Craig – Damaged
\n19. Skies Collide – Run Wild
\n20. SEASONS – I Want It All
\n21. Luke Rainsford – Frame
\n22. Rosen Bridge – Dreamcatcher<\/p>\n

Already Heard Recommends: Volume 4 by Already Heard<\/a><\/p>\n

The compilation is available as a \u201cname your price\u201d download through Bandcamp<\/a> with 100% profit of the compilation being donated to MIND<\/b>.<\/p>\n

MIND<\/b> is a mental health charity, that offers information and advice to people with mental health problems and lobbies government and local authorities on their behalf. It also works to raise public awareness and understanding of issues relating to mental health.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with great pride to support a notable cause such as MIND for our fourth compilation,\u201d<\/i> says Already Heard<\/b> Founder & Senior Editor, S\u00eaan Reid. \u201cWe are seeing more events and discussions about the importance of mental health. The stigma around issues such as depression and anxiety are becoming no longer existent thanks to organisations like MIND. As someone who has suffered from mental health issues in recent years, I think it is vital for people to know there is support available for those struggling with mental health issues. Personally, I have often used music (and this site) as a way to find comfort and escape from my issues. I hope this compilation succeeds by raising awareness about MIND and mental health support.<\/i><\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to thank everyone who has helped put this compilation, especially the bands who took time out to show support for the compilation and for MIND. In addition, myself and the rest of the Already Heard would like to say thank you to everyone who has supported and contributed to Already Heard over the past five years.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

‘Already Heard Recommends: Volume 4’<\/i> has the support of MIND<\/b>, who passed on the following comment:<\/p>\n

“Music and mental health complement each other, we all know how much it can help with what we are feeling. We are Mind, England and Wales\u2019 no.1 mental health charity. We are here to campaign for better services and provide information and support via our infoline and award-winning publications. The World Health Organisation has just released a report which shows that depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. Fundraising for our cause has never been more important. Thank you for your support.<\/i><\/p>\n

Further information about MIND<\/b> can be found on their official website – mind.org.uk<\/a>. You can also find MIND<\/b> on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Artwork Photo: Sam Haines<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n

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\u201cFrom my own experience of working within an Acute Mental Health Ward, I am aware of how mental health issues can seriously affect a person\u2019s life within a hospital setting, never mind within the wider community. Charities like MIND break down the stigma and help people open up about the issues they are facing, by offering support and respect to people who really need it. We\u2019re honoured to be a part of this.\u201d<\/i> – John Osola, Acres<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cMental illness is often overlooked as a serious affliction, primarily, I imagine, due to much of the public in \u2018good\u2019 health simply not understanding it. What better reason to support MIND in combatting this rampant antagonist as well as further educating us all of such debilitating disorders.\u201d<\/i> – Tim Kasher<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been great to see mental health issues begin to enter the mainstream narrative over the past few years. What\u2019s been even better is how music has played a big part in this. By speaking publicly about mental illness, many high profile bands and musicians have done a lot to break down taboos, which is great. For anyone experiencing mental health problems, I think music can be a great outlet. For me personally, it has acted as a form of self-therapy and given me a medium where I can more comfortably discuss and deal with negative feelings and experiences. Case and point, the song we\u2019ve included on this compilation; ‘Sights For Sore Eyes\u2019 was written during a short period of crippling anxiety where I found it impossible to leave my flat. <\/i><\/p>\n

It\u2019s great to be included on this compilation and it\u2019s great that blogs like Already Heard are putting in the effort to raise awareness and money for such an important cause. While we\u2019ve come a long way in opening up the discussion, mental illness is still on the rise in the UK, and with ongoing cuts to health provision across the board charities like MIND have never been more vital.\u201c<\/i> – Jim Beck, Cassels<\/b><\/p>\n

"Having mental health support be readily available to those in need is incredibly important. If someone is coming to the realisation that they need help, they should be able to seek it out immediately without any trouble. I wrote ‘The Infection\u2019 about my own deteriorating mental health when I was in a very dark place. The song itself is about temporarily overcoming depression through music, and the safe escape that it can offer for those in need of immediate help.\u201d<\/i> – Jason Tankerley, Energy<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very happy, and equally as honoured to be a part of Already Heard\u2019s MIND compilation. There are a lot of people suffering from mental illnesses, who perhaps have no sanctuary anywhere else other than in music and arts. It\u2019s a privilege to be featured, and we hope that perhaps anyone going through any hardship at all, can find comfort or relief in not just our track, but in any of the tracks featured on this compilation. Look after yourselves.\u201d<\/i> – Ash Wain, Catch Fire<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re really happy to be included on the Already Heard \/ MIND compilation. MIND is a charity we hold close to our hearts, and the work they do supporting mental health is really important to our community at the moment. As someone that struggles to deal with and talking about my own mental health issues, playing music has been a huge healer and coping mechanism for me. I found the MIND website is really helpful in terms of information and support for people suffering from different mental health problems.\u201d<\/i> – Lucinda Livingstone, Kamikaze Girls<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cMental health support is incredibly important. If you have any issues such as depression and anxiety, then one of the biggest reliefs is to know that there is someone there for you through it all and there is something that could help you get better. We are so excited to be part of this compilation as anything we can do to help out MIND and raise awareness for them and mental health is something we are always happy to do! So thank you Already Heard involving us in this\u201d<\/i> – Everyday Sidekicks<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be involved in this special compilation – firstly because MIND is such a brilliant organisation working hard to ensure everyone who suffers from mental health problems gets the support and respect they need and deserve, and secondly because Already Heard have supported this band from Day 1 and are one of the most important platforms out there for emerging and aspiring acts. Nearly everybody will experience some form of mental health issue at some point in their lives, and MIND are dedicated to helping people deal with them, so we\u2019re very proud to be involved in this campaign and will be encouraging all our friends, family and fans to support it.\u201d<\/i> – Adam Lewis, COLT 45<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re really happy to be involved in this compilation. Not only because Already Heard is a great publication but mental health is an issue so close to our hearts that we\u2019ve all been deeply affected by. Our track ‘Fragile\u2019 deals with suicide and the aftermath of losing a wonderful friend. I\u2019m happy that in a small way it\u2019s helping an amazing charity like MIND.\u201d<\/i> – Kev Jones, Empty Lungs<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cMental health support is something that is quite close to my heart and I think bringing mental health into the conversation, helping to remove any sense of stigma and trying to educate and help the wider public understand mental health is very important in helping those who suffer. Mental health and emotional well-being is a common underlying theme in a lot of our songs, and to be asked to be a part of a compilation promoting awareness and helping to fund support for those who need it is an honour and a privilege. So thank you to Already Heard and MIND for making this compilation happen and for asking us to be involved.\u201d<\/i> – Martyn Fillingham, \u2026And The Hangnails<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cAs a person who has struggled with mental health issues since I was a young teenager, I know how important it is that people who suffer from any kind of mental health condition receive the right treatment and support. A huge part of that is spreading awareness and breaking down the boundaries created by stigmas associated with mental health. It is with great pride that we are able to contribute to MIND by being a part of Already Heard\u2019s compilation release and we hope that it can go some way to helping people get the support that they need.\u201d<\/i> – Danny Brooks, Patrons<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cWith public services having their budgets slashed to the breaking point, it\u2019s extremely important that people struggling with their mental health have a lifeline like MIND. As a long term sufferer of anxiety and depression, I have relied on them multiple times and it\u2019s a privilege to be involved in this compilation, especially amongst a group of bands who are absolutely smashing it right now.\u201d<\/i> – Lewis Harrison, Nightlife<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re deeply honoured to be included in this compilation with so many other great bands. Already Heard have always done an amazing job in supporting local and regional music at every level, so the opportunity to spread a bit of noise, while also doing so much good for mental health, is amazing. The lifesaving work that MIND do every day is incredibly important to us, and we\u2019re glad that our music will go a little way to supporting such a vital charity.\u201d<\/i> – Jack Byrne, FURR<\/b><\/p>\n

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