Golden Lion Sounds is a plunder into the glamorous world of show business.
The music released on the label is primarily via those that have close connections to the Golden Lion. Many who feature have played at and regularly frequent the establishment.
Check out the Big Cartel / Bandcamp links above to see what we have released and what is forthcoming.
C Douglas - 75019
Debut solo EP from Todmorden / Paris artist, formerly of The Goa Express
Pre-orders live now.
Full EP released January 2026
Digital and limited vinyl release available at Bandcamp.
Stream on Spotify. Watch on YouTube.
Originally from Todmorden and now based in Paris, C Douglas has been a close friend of the Golden Lion over its 10 year history, including playing sold out gigs with his former band The Goa Express. He now brings his solo project to the Golden Lion's label.
The EP was made with Steve Cobby over the duration of two sunny weeks. It's melodious, upbeat synth pop with vulnerability at its core. These songs started out as acoustic, folk demos that have now been developed to take the shape of our times. Expect synthesisers, motor beats, pulsing bass lines, big choruses and instantly recognisable hooks.
The first single 'At First' is a track bathed in warm synths and bass that confronts the various stages of growing up, whilst opening up on the past and future possibilities.
Sounds From The Flightpath Estate Volume 2
Pre-orders live now at goldenlionsounds.com
Listen to promo mix by Rude Audio
1,500 copies, double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.
Everything about Sounds From The Flightpath Estate Volume 1
exceeded our expectations. The artists. The music.
The sleeve art. Selling 500 copies in a day.
Being named 6 Music Compilation Of The Week.
Raising over £6000 for Andrew’s chosen charities…
Volume 1 featured new and exclusive music from Hardway Bros, Justin Robertson’s Deadstock 33s, The Light Brigade (David Holmes), Richard Sen, Sons Of Slough, Timothy J Fairplay, 10:40, Rude Audio and an Andy Bell cover of a Sabres Of Paradise track and opened with a Two Lone Swordsmen track that was at that point unreleased on vinyl.
Sounds From The Flightpath Estate Vol. 2 is out this summer, ten more tracks inspired and influenced by the spirit of Andrew Weatherall - and all exclusive to this release.
It features an unreleased Sabres Of Paradise track, new music from Richard Fearless (Death In Vegas), A Certain Ratio and Number, Red Snapper, Richard Norris, David
Harrow, Dicky Continental, Bedford Falls Players, Unit 14 and a Two Lone Swordsmen cover by Sleaford Mods.
Andrew Weatherall is behind all of this. His spirit, his music and his way of doing things - it’s what this is all about.
The musicians and producers on this record are all connected to him in some way. His influence is always there, just out of sight, at the fringes, a presence in the shadows...
'Waka, The Golden Lion’s landlord, told us not long after Sounds From The Flightpath Volume 1 came out that the key to it all is this- ‘imagine it: create it’.
- The Flightpath Estate
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A1. The Sabres of Paradise - Lick Wid Nit Wit (From The Flightpath Estate Mix)
A2. Dicky Continental - Large Bongos
B1. Unit 14 - Rough Spirit
B2. Richard Fearless - Haywired
C1. David Harrow - AanDee
C2. Red Snapper - Qraqeb
C3. A Certain Ratio - Estate Kings (Number Rework)
D1. Bedford Falls Players - In The Trees (It's Coming Mix)
D3. Sleaford Mods - sick wen we X
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Mastered by Andrew Liles
Artwork by Personality Crisis
Labels by Wall Russ
Liner notes by Adam Turner
