Alexander Laurence's Blog, page 1763
October 17, 2017
JD McPherson's 'Undivided Heart & Soul' Debuts On Billboard Top 200, #1 For Top New Artist, #1 For Americana/Folk
JD MCPHERSON’S UNDIVIDED HEART & SOUL DEBUTS ON BILLBOARD TOP 200 CHART, #1 FOR TOP NEW ARTIST ALBUMS, #1 FOR AMERICANA/FOLK ALBUMS MCPHERSON TO APPEAR ON CONAN OCTOBER 25 ON EXTENSIVE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 
Photo credit: Alysse Gafkjen “McPherson’s third and best set to date.” American Songwriter JD McPherson’s Undivided Heart & Soul is out now on New West Records and available on vinyl, compact disc, and digital format HERE. Co-produced by McPherson and Dan Molad (Lucius, Here We Go Magic) and recorded at the Historic RCA Studio B in Nashville, TN, Undivided Heart & Soul is McPherson’s first studio album in nearly three years and follows his critically acclaimed Let The Good Times Roll (2015). The highly anticipated new album released October 6, 2017 and debuted on Billboard’s Top 200 chart – reaching #1 for Top New Artist Albums and Americana/Folk Albums, as well as #4 for Top Independent Overall Albums, #5 for LP/Vinyl Albums, #27 for Top Current Albums, and #44 for Overall Digital. Mojo Magazine praises, “...McPherson’s horizon has never sounded so open,” and the Associated Press exclaims, “JD McPherson’s ‘Undivided Heart & Soul’ deserves your undivided attention.” American Songwriter calls it “...McPherson’s third and best set to date” in a 4 out of 5 Star review, while Paste Magazine awards it an 8.1 out of 10 rating and notes, “...McPherson takes a slightly different approach, leaning harder on the first syllable of rockabilly.” Mother Jones adds, “JD McPherson has long been one of the more inventive artists with deep blues roots, thanks to a strong, expressive voice suited to a variety of genres and songs that tamper with familiar templates in subtly intriguing ways. On the exhilarating Undivided Heart & Soul, McPherson makes this implied versatility explicit, expanding his sonic palette to exciting effect...If the colorful pop tinges initially seem like a dramatic departure, McPherson never loses the greasy intensity that made him so compelling in the first place.” In celebration of the release, McPherson will appear on Conan next Wednesday, October 25; and he is currently on an extensive North American tour, which includes dates with support from Nikki Lane and Nicole Atkins. Please see below for full tour details. In advance of the release, Garden & Gun premiered Undivided Heart & Soul in its entirety, calling the album “Sensational,” HERE. Additionally, Rolling Stone Country premiered “Crying’s Just A Thing That You Do,” HERE, calling it a “Jerry Lee Lewis-in-the-key-of T. Rex rocker” and “some fearless and flawless rock & roll.” Of the record, they go on to add, “From the pure, jittery rock & roll of ‘Crying's Just a Thing That You Do’ to some more personal, sentimental moments, Undivided Heart & Soul is a record that sounds full of vital urgency because it was never once dialed in. Rather, it takes true effort to make something effortless.” NPR Music also previously premiered the video for the album’s first single, “Lucky Penny,” calling McPherson a "supreme rock reinventor" and stating, "There's a certain fugitive feel to the sound [of] Undivided Heart & Soul – McPherson's mastery of rock and soul fundamentals is beyond question, but his voice moves in wild ways on these songs, and the band exudes a new kind of risky energy. JD McPherson has said the process of making this album pushed him hard. That's a good thing; he's crossing some new lines on the highway." Directed by George Salisbury (Flaming Lips, Nathaniel Rateliff), the video depicts McPherson and his band performing the song at RCA Studio B in Nashville, TN and can be seen HERE. The legendary studio was fundamental to the creation of the "Nashville Sound,” and its influence on the creation of Undivided Heart & Soul was insurmountable as well. The ghosts of some of the greatest songs in history live within its walls: Elvis Presley’s “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” and Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You," among them. Since the facility is a working museum by day and offers public tours, the entirety of McPherson’s workspace during recording had to be reset at night: Loading in all equipment in the late afternoon after the final tour was completed and working through the night. The resulting, soul-baring album is a snapshot of McPherson’s creative process bringing the record to life, a journey filled with fear and change, then boldness, and, eventually catharsis. Undivided Heart & Soul features collaborations with Parker Millsap, Butch Walker, and Aaron Lee Tasjan. In addition to his longtime band members Doug Corcoran on guitar, Raynier Jacob Jacildo on keys, Jimmy Sutton on bass, and Jason Smay on drums, the album also features guest appearances by Jack Lawrence (The Raconteurs, Greenhornes), Jess Wolfe & Holly Laessig of Lucius, and Nicole Atkins. Prior to writing and recording the new album, McPherson moved his family from their longtime home of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma to the burgeoning artist community of East Nashville, TN, which gave him the opportunity to collaborate with this eclectic array of artists. The move had a profound influence on his new work, and McPherson began to experiment, exploring personal themes and injecting more of himself into his songs (including a co-write on the album with his wife Mandy). Opening up his process was no easy task. “I was having nightmares every night, thinking, ‘Wow, they’re going to hate this.” With a group of songs taking shape, McPherson and crew scheduled studio time to begin work on the album. After initial tracking began, it quickly became apparent that the sessions were not going to work, bringing his momentum to a halt. At the invitation of his friend and longtime supporter Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age, who was also recording at the time, McPherson, Homme, and his Queens bandmate Dean Fertita jammed together over a weekend in Los Angeles. They played around with some songs, with Homme pushing McPherson outside of his comfort zone in a no-stakes environment. McPherson calls the getaway “the most fun I’ve had since I was 15 years old” and returned to Nashville with a clear head, internal filters successfully stifled, and ready to move forward with a new co-producer in Dan Molad. During the album closer, “Let’s Get Out Of Here While We’re Young,” McPherson sputters “We’ve worn out all the songs we’ve sung.” This is not a statement McPherson takes lightly. “This record was difficult for me to make, difficult to write, difficult to record. It took a lot for me to say that I can’t force these songs to be the way people are expecting.” McPherson says. Undivided Heart & Soul is statement record, one that asserts McPherson as he is now, battle-weary but stronger than ever.
JD McPHERSON ON TOUR:
October 16 – Albuquerque, NM @ The Dirty Bourbon
October 18 – Dallas, TX @ Kessler*
October 19 – Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn*
October 20 – Gruene, TX @ Gruene Hall*
October 21 – Houston, TX @ Cactus Music In-Store
October 21 – Houston, TX @ The Continental*
October 22 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
November 1 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West^
November 2 – Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle^
November 3 – Raleigh, NC @ Schoolkids Records In-Store
November 3 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle^
November 4 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat^
November 5 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live^
November 7 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg^
November 8 – Troy, NY @ The Hangar
November 9 – Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt
November 10 – Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
November 11 – Buffalo, NY @ Tralf Music Hall
November 12 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
November 14 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Bag
November 15 – Columbus, OH @ Skully's
November 16 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
November 17 – Louisville, KY @ Headliner's
November 18 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
February 4 – New Orleans, LA @ Cayamo
*with Nikki Lane
^with Nicole Atkins www.JDMcPherson.com
www.NewWestRecords.com
Photo credit: Alysse Gafkjen “McPherson’s third and best set to date.” American Songwriter JD McPherson’s Undivided Heart & Soul is out now on New West Records and available on vinyl, compact disc, and digital format HERE. Co-produced by McPherson and Dan Molad (Lucius, Here We Go Magic) and recorded at the Historic RCA Studio B in Nashville, TN, Undivided Heart & Soul is McPherson’s first studio album in nearly three years and follows his critically acclaimed Let The Good Times Roll (2015). The highly anticipated new album released October 6, 2017 and debuted on Billboard’s Top 200 chart – reaching #1 for Top New Artist Albums and Americana/Folk Albums, as well as #4 for Top Independent Overall Albums, #5 for LP/Vinyl Albums, #27 for Top Current Albums, and #44 for Overall Digital. Mojo Magazine praises, “...McPherson’s horizon has never sounded so open,” and the Associated Press exclaims, “JD McPherson’s ‘Undivided Heart & Soul’ deserves your undivided attention.” American Songwriter calls it “...McPherson’s third and best set to date” in a 4 out of 5 Star review, while Paste Magazine awards it an 8.1 out of 10 rating and notes, “...McPherson takes a slightly different approach, leaning harder on the first syllable of rockabilly.” Mother Jones adds, “JD McPherson has long been one of the more inventive artists with deep blues roots, thanks to a strong, expressive voice suited to a variety of genres and songs that tamper with familiar templates in subtly intriguing ways. On the exhilarating Undivided Heart & Soul, McPherson makes this implied versatility explicit, expanding his sonic palette to exciting effect...If the colorful pop tinges initially seem like a dramatic departure, McPherson never loses the greasy intensity that made him so compelling in the first place.” In celebration of the release, McPherson will appear on Conan next Wednesday, October 25; and he is currently on an extensive North American tour, which includes dates with support from Nikki Lane and Nicole Atkins. Please see below for full tour details. In advance of the release, Garden & Gun premiered Undivided Heart & Soul in its entirety, calling the album “Sensational,” HERE. Additionally, Rolling Stone Country premiered “Crying’s Just A Thing That You Do,” HERE, calling it a “Jerry Lee Lewis-in-the-key-of T. Rex rocker” and “some fearless and flawless rock & roll.” Of the record, they go on to add, “From the pure, jittery rock & roll of ‘Crying's Just a Thing That You Do’ to some more personal, sentimental moments, Undivided Heart & Soul is a record that sounds full of vital urgency because it was never once dialed in. Rather, it takes true effort to make something effortless.” NPR Music also previously premiered the video for the album’s first single, “Lucky Penny,” calling McPherson a "supreme rock reinventor" and stating, "There's a certain fugitive feel to the sound [of] Undivided Heart & Soul – McPherson's mastery of rock and soul fundamentals is beyond question, but his voice moves in wild ways on these songs, and the band exudes a new kind of risky energy. JD McPherson has said the process of making this album pushed him hard. That's a good thing; he's crossing some new lines on the highway." Directed by George Salisbury (Flaming Lips, Nathaniel Rateliff), the video depicts McPherson and his band performing the song at RCA Studio B in Nashville, TN and can be seen HERE. The legendary studio was fundamental to the creation of the "Nashville Sound,” and its influence on the creation of Undivided Heart & Soul was insurmountable as well. The ghosts of some of the greatest songs in history live within its walls: Elvis Presley’s “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” and Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You," among them. Since the facility is a working museum by day and offers public tours, the entirety of McPherson’s workspace during recording had to be reset at night: Loading in all equipment in the late afternoon after the final tour was completed and working through the night. The resulting, soul-baring album is a snapshot of McPherson’s creative process bringing the record to life, a journey filled with fear and change, then boldness, and, eventually catharsis. Undivided Heart & Soul features collaborations with Parker Millsap, Butch Walker, and Aaron Lee Tasjan. In addition to his longtime band members Doug Corcoran on guitar, Raynier Jacob Jacildo on keys, Jimmy Sutton on bass, and Jason Smay on drums, the album also features guest appearances by Jack Lawrence (The Raconteurs, Greenhornes), Jess Wolfe & Holly Laessig of Lucius, and Nicole Atkins. Prior to writing and recording the new album, McPherson moved his family from their longtime home of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma to the burgeoning artist community of East Nashville, TN, which gave him the opportunity to collaborate with this eclectic array of artists. The move had a profound influence on his new work, and McPherson began to experiment, exploring personal themes and injecting more of himself into his songs (including a co-write on the album with his wife Mandy). Opening up his process was no easy task. “I was having nightmares every night, thinking, ‘Wow, they’re going to hate this.” With a group of songs taking shape, McPherson and crew scheduled studio time to begin work on the album. After initial tracking began, it quickly became apparent that the sessions were not going to work, bringing his momentum to a halt. At the invitation of his friend and longtime supporter Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age, who was also recording at the time, McPherson, Homme, and his Queens bandmate Dean Fertita jammed together over a weekend in Los Angeles. They played around with some songs, with Homme pushing McPherson outside of his comfort zone in a no-stakes environment. McPherson calls the getaway “the most fun I’ve had since I was 15 years old” and returned to Nashville with a clear head, internal filters successfully stifled, and ready to move forward with a new co-producer in Dan Molad. During the album closer, “Let’s Get Out Of Here While We’re Young,” McPherson sputters “We’ve worn out all the songs we’ve sung.” This is not a statement McPherson takes lightly. “This record was difficult for me to make, difficult to write, difficult to record. It took a lot for me to say that I can’t force these songs to be the way people are expecting.” McPherson says. Undivided Heart & Soul is statement record, one that asserts McPherson as he is now, battle-weary but stronger than ever. JD McPHERSON ON TOUR:
October 16 – Albuquerque, NM @ The Dirty Bourbon
October 18 – Dallas, TX @ Kessler*
October 19 – Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn*
October 20 – Gruene, TX @ Gruene Hall*
October 21 – Houston, TX @ Cactus Music In-Store
October 21 – Houston, TX @ The Continental*
October 22 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
November 1 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West^
November 2 – Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle^
November 3 – Raleigh, NC @ Schoolkids Records In-Store
November 3 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle^
November 4 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat^
November 5 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live^
November 7 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg^
November 8 – Troy, NY @ The Hangar
November 9 – Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt
November 10 – Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
November 11 – Buffalo, NY @ Tralf Music Hall
November 12 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
November 14 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Bag
November 15 – Columbus, OH @ Skully's
November 16 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
November 17 – Louisville, KY @ Headliner's
November 18 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
February 4 – New Orleans, LA @ Cayamo
*with Nikki Lane
^with Nicole Atkins www.JDMcPherson.com
www.NewWestRecords.com
MGMT Return With "Little Dark Age", Watch Video For New Single
MGMT Releases Title Track "Little Dark Age" From Forthcoming Album
Track and Video out Today, October 17th
Directed by: David MacNutt and Nathaniel Axel
MGMT have released the title track for their long-awaited new album with the single "Little Dark Age." The song "Little Dark Age" was born out of a spring 2017 studio session, following a year spent writing and recording material in New York and Los Angeles. The track is accompanied by a shadowy, cinematic music video featuring sinister and surreal vignettes of members Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser dressed in flamboyant gothic attire, stalked by the figure of Death. Watch the video, directed by David MacNutt and Nathaniel Axel, HERE. Listen to the single HERE.
The band spoke to Zane Lowe on his Beats 1 show this morning, where they talked about the process of creating the song on different coasts, "we felt like we had reached a flow, it was the sort of chemistry, the kind of magic feeling we had when we started the band."
The group's fourth album is due to be released in early 2018 and was produced by MGMT, Patrick Wimberly (Chairlift, Kelela, Blood Orange), and long-time collaborator Dave Fridmann (Flaming Lips, Spoon, Tame Impala). Earlier this year the band announced via Twitter their new album would be titled Little Dark Age, later releasing in-studio visuals and snippets of music via Instagram. MGMT has incorporated songs from the upcoming release into their live show at festivals across North America throughout 2017.
Formed in 2002, MGMT released their influential, Grammy-nominated, debut album Oracular Spectacular in 2007. This was followed by 2010's Congratulations and 2013's self-titled album MGMT.
Photo Credit: Brad EltermanMGMTWebsite | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Dan Auerbach Announces 7” Easy Eye Sound Sampler, Good Sound Comes Back Around Vol. 1
DAN AUERBACH ANNOUNCES 7” EASY EYE SOUND SAMPLER,
GOOD SOUND COMES BACK AROUND VOL. 1
INCLUDES NEW MUSIC FROM AUERBACH, ROBERT FINLEY,
& SONNY SMITH
WAITING ON A SONG OUT NOW VIA EASY EYE SOUND
TOUR DATES WITH JOHN PRINE CONFIRMED
“It’s a ‘Nashville Sound’ the town could use more of.”
– Rolling Stone
“Auerbach is a craftsman of rare skill and few equals.”
– Mojo
“…the end result is ultimately a testament to the great paradox of songwriting: it takes a lot of heavy lifting to make something that sounds so effortless.”
-Pitchfork
This morning, eight-time GRAMMY–winner, Dan Auerbach, announces a 7” Easy Eye Sound sampler,Good Sound Comes Back Around Vol. 1, which will be released on Friday, November 24th, as part of Record Store Day’s Black Friday initiative. The new 7” is a preview of upcoming releases on Auerbach’s label and features “Cellophane Angel,” an exclusive and unreleased track Auerbach recorded with the Preservation Hall Band, on Side A, and Robert Finley's "Medicine Woman"— the first single on Goin’ Platinum! due December 8th— and Sonny Smith's "Pictures of You" on Side B. Sonny Smith will be releasing a full-length album on Auerbach’s label soon. The 7” will be available at participating record stores, and more information can be found here.
Auerbach’s new solo album, Waiting On A Song , which NPR Music calls “a batch of sparkling pop songs that's sweet, breezy, and primed for summer,” is out now on Easy Eye Sound, and you can listen to it here. The album is Auerbach’s follow-up to 2009’s Keep It Hid and is his love letter to Nashville. As such, he recruited some of Nashville’s most respected players to write and record his latest, including John Prine, Duane Eddy, Jerry Douglas, Russ Pahl, Pat McLaughlin as well as Bobby Wood and Gene Chrisman of the Memphis Boys. Auerbach said about working with his musical heroes: “Living in Nashville has definitely changed the way I think about music and the way that I record it. I didn’t have all of these resources before. I am working with some of the greatest musicians that ever lived.”
Auerbach, along with Robert Finley, will appear on “A Prairie Home Companion” with host Chris Thile, on October 28th. With nearly 3.2 million fans from around the world tuning in to enjoy the show each week, “A Prairie Home Companion” is the only live music and variety show aired nationwide today.
Recently, Dan Auerbach debuted the music video for “Stand By My Girl” via Stereogum. Auerbach also appeared on CBS This Morning: Saturday for an in-depth interview with host Anthony Mason about his new album, Waiting On A Song, from which he played three songs, “Shine On Me,” “Waiting On A Song,”and “Never In My Wildest Dreams.” Watch the interview and performance here. Additionally, Auerbach premiered his music video for “Waiting on A Song” via Rolling Stone and appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert recently to perform the songs “Shine On Me” and “King Of A One Horse Town”.NPR Music premiered the video for Waiting On A Song’s first single, “Shine on Me”. Auerbach also shared the music video for “King of a One Horse Town” via Pitchfork.
Dan Auerbach will open for John Prine, with whom he wrote the title track off Waiting On A Song, in November in Washington D.C. and Richmond. Additionally, Auerbach will perform at The Growlers Six festival in San Pedro, CA on Saturday, October 28th. Tickets for these performances on sale now and are available here.
Waiting On A Song is the debut release, and marks the launch of Easy Eye Sound, Dan Auerbach’s new record label which will feature releases from other artists and is distributed by Auerbach's longtime label Nonesuch Records. The next release on Easy Eye Sound will be of legendary bluesman Robert Finley’s new album this fall. Easy Eye Sound is built equally around Auerbach’s Easy Eye Studio in Nashville, where The Black Keys recorded their last two albums, as well as the collection of famous session musicians that have come to call the studio home. Auerbach says, “Sometimes I feel I created my own Field of Dreams. I built the studio because I knew something was going to happen. I built it to accommodate live musicians playing, and then all of a sudden the best musicians in Nashville show up, and it’s happening.”
Dan
Auerbach
-
Waiting
On
A
Song
Track
List
1. Waiting On A Song
2. Malibu Man
3. Livin' In Sin
4. Shine On Me
5. King Of A One Horse Town
6. Never In My Wildest Dreams
7. Cherrybomb
8. Stand By My Girl
9. Undertow
10. Show Me
Dan Auerbach Tour Dates w/ John Prine
November 10 /// Washington DC /// DAR Constitution Hall
November 11 /// Richmond VA /// Altria Theater
http://easyeyesound.com/
https://www.facebook.com/danauerbachmusic/
https://www.facebook.com/easyeyesound
https://twitter.com/danauerbach
https://twitter.com/easyeyesound
GOOD SOUND COMES BACK AROUND VOL. 1
INCLUDES NEW MUSIC FROM AUERBACH, ROBERT FINLEY,
& SONNY SMITH
WAITING ON A SONG OUT NOW VIA EASY EYE SOUND
TOUR DATES WITH JOHN PRINE CONFIRMED
“It’s a ‘Nashville Sound’ the town could use more of.”– Rolling Stone
“Auerbach is a craftsman of rare skill and few equals.”
– Mojo
“…the end result is ultimately a testament to the great paradox of songwriting: it takes a lot of heavy lifting to make something that sounds so effortless.”
-Pitchfork
This morning, eight-time GRAMMY–winner, Dan Auerbach, announces a 7” Easy Eye Sound sampler,Good Sound Comes Back Around Vol. 1, which will be released on Friday, November 24th, as part of Record Store Day’s Black Friday initiative. The new 7” is a preview of upcoming releases on Auerbach’s label and features “Cellophane Angel,” an exclusive and unreleased track Auerbach recorded with the Preservation Hall Band, on Side A, and Robert Finley's "Medicine Woman"— the first single on Goin’ Platinum! due December 8th— and Sonny Smith's "Pictures of You" on Side B. Sonny Smith will be releasing a full-length album on Auerbach’s label soon. The 7” will be available at participating record stores, and more information can be found here.
Auerbach’s new solo album, Waiting On A Song , which NPR Music calls “a batch of sparkling pop songs that's sweet, breezy, and primed for summer,” is out now on Easy Eye Sound, and you can listen to it here. The album is Auerbach’s follow-up to 2009’s Keep It Hid and is his love letter to Nashville. As such, he recruited some of Nashville’s most respected players to write and record his latest, including John Prine, Duane Eddy, Jerry Douglas, Russ Pahl, Pat McLaughlin as well as Bobby Wood and Gene Chrisman of the Memphis Boys. Auerbach said about working with his musical heroes: “Living in Nashville has definitely changed the way I think about music and the way that I record it. I didn’t have all of these resources before. I am working with some of the greatest musicians that ever lived.”
Auerbach, along with Robert Finley, will appear on “A Prairie Home Companion” with host Chris Thile, on October 28th. With nearly 3.2 million fans from around the world tuning in to enjoy the show each week, “A Prairie Home Companion” is the only live music and variety show aired nationwide today.
Recently, Dan Auerbach debuted the music video for “Stand By My Girl” via Stereogum. Auerbach also appeared on CBS This Morning: Saturday for an in-depth interview with host Anthony Mason about his new album, Waiting On A Song, from which he played three songs, “Shine On Me,” “Waiting On A Song,”and “Never In My Wildest Dreams.” Watch the interview and performance here. Additionally, Auerbach premiered his music video for “Waiting on A Song” via Rolling Stone and appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert recently to perform the songs “Shine On Me” and “King Of A One Horse Town”.NPR Music premiered the video for Waiting On A Song’s first single, “Shine on Me”. Auerbach also shared the music video for “King of a One Horse Town” via Pitchfork.
Dan Auerbach will open for John Prine, with whom he wrote the title track off Waiting On A Song, in November in Washington D.C. and Richmond. Additionally, Auerbach will perform at The Growlers Six festival in San Pedro, CA on Saturday, October 28th. Tickets for these performances on sale now and are available here.
Waiting On A Song is the debut release, and marks the launch of Easy Eye Sound, Dan Auerbach’s new record label which will feature releases from other artists and is distributed by Auerbach's longtime label Nonesuch Records. The next release on Easy Eye Sound will be of legendary bluesman Robert Finley’s new album this fall. Easy Eye Sound is built equally around Auerbach’s Easy Eye Studio in Nashville, where The Black Keys recorded their last two albums, as well as the collection of famous session musicians that have come to call the studio home. Auerbach says, “Sometimes I feel I created my own Field of Dreams. I built the studio because I knew something was going to happen. I built it to accommodate live musicians playing, and then all of a sudden the best musicians in Nashville show up, and it’s happening.”
Dan
Auerbach
-
Waiting
On
A
Song
Track
List
1. Waiting On A Song
2. Malibu Man
3. Livin' In Sin
4. Shine On Me
5. King Of A One Horse Town
6. Never In My Wildest Dreams
7. Cherrybomb
8. Stand By My Girl
9. Undertow
10. Show Me
Dan Auerbach Tour Dates w/ John Prine
November 10 /// Washington DC /// DAR Constitution Hall
November 11 /// Richmond VA /// Altria Theater
http://easyeyesound.com/
https://www.facebook.com/danauerbachmusic/
https://www.facebook.com/easyeyesound
https://twitter.com/danauerbach
https://twitter.com/easyeyesound
Elettrodomestico featured in She Shreds Magazine, premiere video for "Bliss"
ELETTRODOMESTICO
Debuts Music Video for “Bliss”
via She Shreds Magazine
If You’re a Boy or a Girl comes out 10/20
Watch Video Here
Elettrodomestico, release their newest music video for “Bliss” via She Shreds Magazine. “Bliss” is just a glimpse of what listeners should expect from their debut album If You’re a Boy or a Girl , coming out October 20th. The song is an angular and robotic-sounding track and the band credit Gary Numan and Devo as inspiration.
The lyrics examine the age-old human desire to change exterior surroundings in the eternal search for interior happiness. Director Brice Frillici creates a simple but bizarre short black and white film that is oddly mesmerizing. Jane & Pietro's faces are layered on top of each other, creating a third persona that is both creepy and hypnotic. As eyes open and close, the view alternately changes from blue to brown and back again. The visual austerity of this video is the perfect accompaniment to this sparse unforgiving track.
Check out Elettrodomestico on Tour
October 18 @ Sunset Room- Seattle, WA
October 19 @ White Eagle- Portland, OR
October 22 @ Holy Driver- Sacramento, CA
October 23 @ Independent- San Francisco, CA
October 24 @ Atrium- Santa Cruz, CA
October 26 @ Soda Bar- San Diego, CA
October 27 @ Satellite- Los Angeles, CA
You can pre-order Elettrodomestico's highly anticipated new record If You’re a Boy or a Girl, via their Bandcamp page.
Debuts Music Video for “Bliss”
via She Shreds Magazine
If You’re a Boy or a Girl comes out 10/20
Watch Video Here
Elettrodomestico, release their newest music video for “Bliss” via She Shreds Magazine. “Bliss” is just a glimpse of what listeners should expect from their debut album If You’re a Boy or a Girl , coming out October 20th. The song is an angular and robotic-sounding track and the band credit Gary Numan and Devo as inspiration.
The lyrics examine the age-old human desire to change exterior surroundings in the eternal search for interior happiness. Director Brice Frillici creates a simple but bizarre short black and white film that is oddly mesmerizing. Jane & Pietro's faces are layered on top of each other, creating a third persona that is both creepy and hypnotic. As eyes open and close, the view alternately changes from blue to brown and back again. The visual austerity of this video is the perfect accompaniment to this sparse unforgiving track.
Check out Elettrodomestico on Tour
October 18 @ Sunset Room- Seattle, WA
October 19 @ White Eagle- Portland, OR
October 22 @ Holy Driver- Sacramento, CA
October 23 @ Independent- San Francisco, CA
October 24 @ Atrium- Santa Cruz, CA
October 26 @ Soda Bar- San Diego, CA
October 27 @ Satellite- Los Angeles, CA
You can pre-order Elettrodomestico's highly anticipated new record If You’re a Boy or a Girl, via their Bandcamp page.
Philly's Joy Again Announce Tour w/ Furnsss + Single Package Out Now via Never Grow Up Records
JOY AGAIN ANNOUNCE NATIONAL TOUR W/ FURNSSS
WATCH: KIM + ON THE FARM VIDEO
SINGLE PACKAGE OUT NOW VIA NEVER GROW UP RECORDS
“Fuzz-friendly aesthetic” – NME
“Will undoubtedly leave you smiling” – FADER
"Splashes an inherent anthemic youthfulness” – WXPN’s The Key
“Blazing guitar chords that singe into an auburn infused fuzzy pop magnus” – Earmilk
“An upbeat poppy garage twirl and a mellow introspection of sound" – What Youth
Photo Credit: Caro Ramirez
On the heels of their “Kim” + “On A Farm” single package released last month on Never Grow Up Records, Philadelphia five-piece Joy Again announce a series of national tour dates with Furnsss. Following a packed release show in New York last week, the upcoming tour kicks off on November 13th and hits cities such as DC, New Orleans, and Philadelphia. Tickets are available for purchase here + see below for a full date listing.
Produced by long-time collaborator Caleb Laven (Frank Ocean's Blonde & Endless), the “Kim” + “On A Farm” single package finds Joy Again honing their creative vision and propelling their artistic output beyond the underground. Emerging with an infectious new sound that truly finds them coming into their own, the band released their debut EPearlier this year which earned praise from the likes of FADER, NME, and DIY Magazine.
Founded in 2015 after its members met in boarding school, Joy Again released debut singles “Looking Out For You” and “How You Feel” on Mom + Pop (US) and Lucky Number (UK). Their vivid storytelling and seemingly effortless command of melody charmed the internet and saw them dubbed a “staple of the Philly basement scene” as they continued to garner attention on the international scale. The band has performed with the likes of Car Seat Headrest, Hinds, Daywave, and Hoops.
Be sure to catch Joy Again in a city near you and stay tuned for more as the band readies their debut full-length.
TOUR DATES
11/13: Washington, D.C. @ Above The Bayou
11/14: Savannah, GA @ El Rocko Lounge
11/15: Atlanta, GA @ Mammal Gallery
11/16: New Orleans, LA @ Circle Bar
11/17: San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
11/19: Birmingham, Al @ The Firehouse
11/20: Knoxville, TN @ Pilot Light
11/21: Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
11/22: Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Spotify | iTunes | BandCamp
WATCH: KIM + ON THE FARM VIDEO
SINGLE PACKAGE OUT NOW VIA NEVER GROW UP RECORDS
“Fuzz-friendly aesthetic” – NME
“Will undoubtedly leave you smiling” – FADER
"Splashes an inherent anthemic youthfulness” – WXPN’s The Key
“Blazing guitar chords that singe into an auburn infused fuzzy pop magnus” – Earmilk
“An upbeat poppy garage twirl and a mellow introspection of sound" – What Youth
Photo Credit: Caro Ramirez
On the heels of their “Kim” + “On A Farm” single package released last month on Never Grow Up Records, Philadelphia five-piece Joy Again announce a series of national tour dates with Furnsss. Following a packed release show in New York last week, the upcoming tour kicks off on November 13th and hits cities such as DC, New Orleans, and Philadelphia. Tickets are available for purchase here + see below for a full date listing.
Produced by long-time collaborator Caleb Laven (Frank Ocean's Blonde & Endless), the “Kim” + “On A Farm” single package finds Joy Again honing their creative vision and propelling their artistic output beyond the underground. Emerging with an infectious new sound that truly finds them coming into their own, the band released their debut EPearlier this year which earned praise from the likes of FADER, NME, and DIY Magazine.
Founded in 2015 after its members met in boarding school, Joy Again released debut singles “Looking Out For You” and “How You Feel” on Mom + Pop (US) and Lucky Number (UK). Their vivid storytelling and seemingly effortless command of melody charmed the internet and saw them dubbed a “staple of the Philly basement scene” as they continued to garner attention on the international scale. The band has performed with the likes of Car Seat Headrest, Hinds, Daywave, and Hoops.
Be sure to catch Joy Again in a city near you and stay tuned for more as the band readies their debut full-length.
TOUR DATES
11/13: Washington, D.C. @ Above The Bayou
11/14: Savannah, GA @ El Rocko Lounge
11/15: Atlanta, GA @ Mammal Gallery
11/16: New Orleans, LA @ Circle Bar
11/17: San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
11/19: Birmingham, Al @ The Firehouse
11/20: Knoxville, TN @ Pilot Light
11/21: Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
11/22: Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Spotify | iTunes | BandCamp
KIIARA DROPS NEW TRACK “WISHLIST”
KIIARA DROPS NEW TRACK“WISHLIST”
BUY/STREAM/SHARE:https://atlantic.lnk.to/Wishlist
Multi-Platinum recording artist KIIARA has unveiled her new track “Wishlist” – available via all digital music retailers and streaming services.
Her latest release follows an already massive year for the singer, whose collaboration with Linkin Park, “Heavy,” broke the Top 20 onBillboard’s Top 40, Adult Top 40 and Hot Rock Songs charts. Kiiara’s breakout 2016 saw the multi-platinum success of debut single “Gold” as well as her very first headlining ‘low kii n savage af’ tour. “Gold” boasts over 370 million streams to date and reached the top 5 at Top 40 radio, the top 10 on Billboard’s Rhythmic charts and the top 20 on their Adult Top 40 and Hot 100 charts. This past summer, Kiiara joined The Chainsmokers on their Memories: Do Not Open, 40+ city arena tour.
For more, please visit: iamkiiara.com, www.facebook.com/kiiaraofficial, twitter.com/KIIARA, www.instagram.com/kiiara,soundcloud.com/kiiaraonline, spotify.com – Kiiara, and www.atlanticrecords.com
BUY/STREAM/SHARE:https://atlantic.lnk.to/Wishlist
Multi-Platinum recording artist KIIARA has unveiled her new track “Wishlist” – available via all digital music retailers and streaming services.
Her latest release follows an already massive year for the singer, whose collaboration with Linkin Park, “Heavy,” broke the Top 20 onBillboard’s Top 40, Adult Top 40 and Hot Rock Songs charts. Kiiara’s breakout 2016 saw the multi-platinum success of debut single “Gold” as well as her very first headlining ‘low kii n savage af’ tour. “Gold” boasts over 370 million streams to date and reached the top 5 at Top 40 radio, the top 10 on Billboard’s Rhythmic charts and the top 20 on their Adult Top 40 and Hot 100 charts. This past summer, Kiiara joined The Chainsmokers on their Memories: Do Not Open, 40+ city arena tour.
For more, please visit: iamkiiara.com, www.facebook.com/kiiaraofficial, twitter.com/KIIARA, www.instagram.com/kiiara,soundcloud.com/kiiaraonline, spotify.com – Kiiara, and www.atlanticrecords.com
A Perfect Circle Release New Song "The Doomed"
A PERFECT CIRCLE RELEASE NEW SONG “THE DOOMED”https://youtu.be/P6kd0FQhd5k
Los Angeles – Oct. 17, 2017 – A Perfect Circle have released the new song, “The Doomed” (https://youtu.be/P6kd0FQhd5k). The track is the first music to be heard from the multi-platinum outfit’s highly anticipated 2018 full-length.
“Fourteen years have passed since we released eMOTIVe,” said Maynard James Keenan. “A new release is long overdue. In light of this current difficult and polarized social, spiritual and political climate, we artist types need to open our big mouths and share the light a little louder.”
“Years of life experience has brought our music to this moment,” added Billy Howerdel. “We know where we came from. Deeply connected to the path we’re on.”
A Perfect Circle recently announced they had signed a worldwide recording deal with BMG and are in the studio working with producer Dave Sardy on the follow-up to 2004’seMOTIVe.
“The Doomed” arrives as A Perfect Circle kick off the second leg of their first North American tour in six years, launching on Oct. 21 at the Aftershock festival.
Purchase or listen to "The Doomed" at this link: http://smarturl.it/TheDoomed .
Tour dates:
October 21 Sacramento, CA Aftershock Festival
October 23 Colorado Springs, CO Broadmoor World Arena
October 25 Albuquerque, NM Tingley Coliseum
October 26 El Paso, TX Don Haskins Center
October 28 Toluca, Mexico Knotfest Mexico
October 30 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boling Arena
November 1 Fairfax, VA EagleBank Arena
November 2 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
November 4 Reading, PA Santander Arena
November 5 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
November 7 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion
November 8 Boston, MA Agganis Arena
November 10 Portland, ME Cross Insurance Center
November 11 Albany, NY Times Union Center
November 12 Syracuse, NY The OnCenter Arena
November 14 Montreal, QC Place Bell
November 15 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
November 17 Pittsburgh, PA Petersen Events Center
November 18 Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center
November 19 Highland Heights, KY BB&T Arena
November 21 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
November 22 Grand Rapids, MI The DeltaPlex Arena
November 24 Chicago, IL UIC Pavilion
November 25 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
November 28 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
November 30 Vancouver, BC PNE Coliseum
December 1 Seattle, WA Key Arena
December 2 Portland, OR Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum
December 4 Eugene, OR Matthew Knight Arena
The band’s current line-up is Maynard James Keenan (Tool, Puscifer), Billy Howerdel (Ashes Divide), James Iha (Tinted Windows, ex-Smashing Pumpkins), Jeff Friedl (Puscifer, The Beta Machine) and Matt McJunkins (Eagles of Death Metal, The Beta Machine).
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Los Angeles – Oct. 17, 2017 – A Perfect Circle have released the new song, “The Doomed” (https://youtu.be/P6kd0FQhd5k). The track is the first music to be heard from the multi-platinum outfit’s highly anticipated 2018 full-length.
“Fourteen years have passed since we released eMOTIVe,” said Maynard James Keenan. “A new release is long overdue. In light of this current difficult and polarized social, spiritual and political climate, we artist types need to open our big mouths and share the light a little louder.”
“Years of life experience has brought our music to this moment,” added Billy Howerdel. “We know where we came from. Deeply connected to the path we’re on.”
A Perfect Circle recently announced they had signed a worldwide recording deal with BMG and are in the studio working with producer Dave Sardy on the follow-up to 2004’seMOTIVe.
“The Doomed” arrives as A Perfect Circle kick off the second leg of their first North American tour in six years, launching on Oct. 21 at the Aftershock festival.
Purchase or listen to "The Doomed" at this link: http://smarturl.it/TheDoomed .
Tour dates:
October 21 Sacramento, CA Aftershock Festival
October 23 Colorado Springs, CO Broadmoor World Arena
October 25 Albuquerque, NM Tingley Coliseum
October 26 El Paso, TX Don Haskins Center
October 28 Toluca, Mexico Knotfest Mexico
October 30 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boling Arena
November 1 Fairfax, VA EagleBank Arena
November 2 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
November 4 Reading, PA Santander Arena
November 5 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
November 7 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion
November 8 Boston, MA Agganis Arena
November 10 Portland, ME Cross Insurance Center
November 11 Albany, NY Times Union Center
November 12 Syracuse, NY The OnCenter Arena
November 14 Montreal, QC Place Bell
November 15 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
November 17 Pittsburgh, PA Petersen Events Center
November 18 Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center
November 19 Highland Heights, KY BB&T Arena
November 21 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
November 22 Grand Rapids, MI The DeltaPlex Arena
November 24 Chicago, IL UIC Pavilion
November 25 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
November 28 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
November 30 Vancouver, BC PNE Coliseum
December 1 Seattle, WA Key Arena
December 2 Portland, OR Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum
December 4 Eugene, OR Matthew Knight Arena
The band’s current line-up is Maynard James Keenan (Tool, Puscifer), Billy Howerdel (Ashes Divide), James Iha (Tinted Windows, ex-Smashing Pumpkins), Jeff Friedl (Puscifer, The Beta Machine) and Matt McJunkins (Eagles of Death Metal, The Beta Machine).
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www.twitter.com/aperfectcircle
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Introducing Art Mystery by Mayo Thompson
A NEW NOVELLA FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!
Art Mystery
is out 1/26!
WATCH THE TRAILER FOR THE BOOK HERE
In
Art, Mystery
, a disgraced former footballer, now export agent specializing in chrome, accepts an unusual commission from an odd source, the very man who brought him down, a former football referee turned art handler-to find and export a pornographic work of Renaissance art. "Perlat Tile, Pablo Pablon, Ms. Jasmine, and the Beast of Bern tussle and conspire with other assorted gangsters and PhDs over an illicit Pollaiuolo statuette. The action unfolds in Tirana, between the National Museum and a bar named Tiranosaurus Tex, leading to a denouement in Venice. Mr. Thompson has given us the perfect cocktail of suspense and whimsy. Very highly recommended-even the most humorless of art historians will be tickled by Art, Mystery!" -Emmelyn Butterfield-Rosen "I am impressed with Art, Mystery. Cracking dialogue. I enjoyed reading it. I also thought it was very funny and wore its humour integrally, I mean, like, subtle." -Josephine Pryde About the author:
Art, Mystery
is Mayo Thompson's first published work of fiction since university in the nineteen-sixties. He is best known for his work with the psychedelic band, The Red Krayola. Out January 26th, 2018!Mayo Thompson Online: Pre Order-http://www.dragcity.com/products/art-mysteryDrag City-http://www.dragcity.com/artists/mayo-thompson
Art Mystery
is out 1/26!
WATCH THE TRAILER FOR THE BOOK HERE
In
Art, Mystery
, a disgraced former footballer, now export agent specializing in chrome, accepts an unusual commission from an odd source, the very man who brought him down, a former football referee turned art handler-to find and export a pornographic work of Renaissance art. "Perlat Tile, Pablo Pablon, Ms. Jasmine, and the Beast of Bern tussle and conspire with other assorted gangsters and PhDs over an illicit Pollaiuolo statuette. The action unfolds in Tirana, between the National Museum and a bar named Tiranosaurus Tex, leading to a denouement in Venice. Mr. Thompson has given us the perfect cocktail of suspense and whimsy. Very highly recommended-even the most humorless of art historians will be tickled by Art, Mystery!" -Emmelyn Butterfield-Rosen "I am impressed with Art, Mystery. Cracking dialogue. I enjoyed reading it. I also thought it was very funny and wore its humour integrally, I mean, like, subtle." -Josephine Pryde About the author:
Art, Mystery
is Mayo Thompson's first published work of fiction since university in the nineteen-sixties. He is best known for his work with the psychedelic band, The Red Krayola. Out January 26th, 2018!Mayo Thompson Online: Pre Order-http://www.dragcity.com/products/art-mysteryDrag City-http://www.dragcity.com/artists/mayo-thompson
