Guy Garvey, lead singer of Elbow, is set to embark on a record label venture with Fiction Records boss Jim Chancellor that will specialise in vinyl EP releases.

Speaking to the BBC, Garvey revealed his plans for the project. Reviving the retro format, he will release four-track vinyl EPs along with related free download codes that will contain one instrumental and one spoken word track per product.

In the interview he emphasised the importance of EPs for new bands: ...