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July 31, 2017
Dead Cross Stream Self-Titled Debut Album via Noisey
DEAD CROSS STREAM SELF-TITLED ALBUM VIA NOISEY
https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/wj8w54/dead-cross-is-as-aggressive-as-slayer-and-as-weird-as-fantomas
"Dead Cross is as aggressive as Slayer and as weird as Fantômas" - Noisey
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKS OFF ON AUGUST 10
SELF-TITLED DEBUT ARRIVES THIS FRIDAY VIA IPECAC RECORDINGS
Photo credit: SAWA July 31, 2017, Torrance, Calif. – Dead Cross, the SoCal hardcore band featuring Dave Lombardo (ex-Slayer/Suicidal Tendencies), Justin Pearson (Retox/The Locust), Mike Patton (Faith No More/Tomahawk) and Michael Crain (Retox, Festival of Dead Deer), stream their self-titled debut album (Aug. 4, Ipecac Recordings) via Noisey: https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/wj8w54/dead-cross-is-as-aggressive-as-slayer-and-as-weird-as-fantomas.
The stream arrives as the band is preparing for their first North American tour. “I have no idea what kind of chaos it will conjure on stage or in the audience,” said Lombardo of the five-week outing, continuing, “but I know it’s going to be a hell of a good time.” Tickets are available now.
Dead Cross tour dates:
August 10 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory *
August 11 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl
August 12 Phoenix, AZ The Marquee *
August 14 Dallas, TX Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
August 15 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
August 16 Austin, TX Emo’s
August 18 Tucson, AZ The Rialto Theatre *
August 19 San Diego, CA The Observatory North Park
August 21 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
August 23 Berkeley, CA The UC Theatre
August 25 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre
August 26 Seattle, WA The Showbox
August 27 Portland Wonder Ballroom
August 29 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
September 8 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
September 10 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
September 11 Boston, MA Royale
September 12 New York, NY Gramercy Theatre
September 13 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
September 15 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Hall
September 16 Chicago, IL Riot Fest *
September 17 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
September 19 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
September 20 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall
September 23 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
Secret Chiefs appear on all dates except those marked with a *
Dead Cross pre-orders are available now via http://smarturl.it/DxCx.
"Dead Cross is as aggressive as Slayer and as weird as Fantômas" - Noisey
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKS OFF ON AUGUST 10
SELF-TITLED DEBUT ARRIVES THIS FRIDAY VIA IPECAC RECORDINGS
Photo credit: SAWA July 31, 2017, Torrance, Calif. – Dead Cross, the SoCal hardcore band featuring Dave Lombardo (ex-Slayer/Suicidal Tendencies), Justin Pearson (Retox/The Locust), Mike Patton (Faith No More/Tomahawk) and Michael Crain (Retox, Festival of Dead Deer), stream their self-titled debut album (Aug. 4, Ipecac Recordings) via Noisey: https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/wj8w54/dead-cross-is-as-aggressive-as-slayer-and-as-weird-as-fantomas.The stream arrives as the band is preparing for their first North American tour. “I have no idea what kind of chaos it will conjure on stage or in the audience,” said Lombardo of the five-week outing, continuing, “but I know it’s going to be a hell of a good time.” Tickets are available now.
Dead Cross tour dates:
August 10 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory *
August 11 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl
August 12 Phoenix, AZ The Marquee *
August 14 Dallas, TX Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
August 15 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
August 16 Austin, TX Emo’s
August 18 Tucson, AZ The Rialto Theatre *
August 19 San Diego, CA The Observatory North Park
August 21 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
August 23 Berkeley, CA The UC Theatre
August 25 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre
August 26 Seattle, WA The Showbox
August 27 Portland Wonder Ballroom
August 29 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
September 8 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
September 10 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
September 11 Boston, MA Royale
September 12 New York, NY Gramercy Theatre
September 13 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
September 15 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Hall
September 16 Chicago, IL Riot Fest *
September 17 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
September 19 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
September 20 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall
September 23 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
Secret Chiefs appear on all dates except those marked with a *
Dead Cross pre-orders are available now via http://smarturl.it/DxCx.
Hand Habits shares new single "yr heart" as part of Saddle Creek's Document Series
Hand Habits shares new single "yr heart" as part of Saddle Creek's Document Series
STREAM: "yr heart"
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SoundCloud / YouTube / She Shreds
Document is a new series from Saddle Creek which aims to highlight artists and music scenes from around the world that the SC crew has fallen in love with, but aren’t necessarily already part of the Saddle Creek family. The third release in the series is the
yr heart
7-inch from Los Angeles’ Hand Habits.
Meg Duffy, aka Hand Habits, is a singer, songwriter and guitarist originally from upstate New York. She has been putting her time in on the road and in the studio over the past two years with pacific northwest band Mega Bog, and the Kevin Morby Band, making an impression on everyone she comes across with her natural charisma and uncharted talent as a multi-instrumentalist. Meg spoke with She Shreds Mag about the new single, read the interview and listen to the song here and pre-order it here.TOUR DATES:
08/04 Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg
Hand Habits
yr heart
(Saddle Creek)
Street Date: Aug. 25, 2017
Formats: 7" Vinyl / Digital
Pre-order hereTrack List:
A: yr heart
B: Carpenter's DaughterHAND HABITS LINKS:
Twitter
Facebook
Bandcamp
SoundCloud / YouTube / She Shreds
Document is a new series from Saddle Creek which aims to highlight artists and music scenes from around the world that the SC crew has fallen in love with, but aren’t necessarily already part of the Saddle Creek family. The third release in the series is the
yr heart
7-inch from Los Angeles’ Hand Habits.Meg Duffy, aka Hand Habits, is a singer, songwriter and guitarist originally from upstate New York. She has been putting her time in on the road and in the studio over the past two years with pacific northwest band Mega Bog, and the Kevin Morby Band, making an impression on everyone she comes across with her natural charisma and uncharted talent as a multi-instrumentalist. Meg spoke with She Shreds Mag about the new single, read the interview and listen to the song here and pre-order it here.TOUR DATES:
08/04 Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg
Hand Habitsyr heart
(Saddle Creek)
Street Date: Aug. 25, 2017
Formats: 7" Vinyl / Digital
Pre-order hereTrack List:
A: yr heart
B: Carpenter's DaughterHAND HABITS LINKS:
Bandcamp
Dr. Martens Tour 2017: First Dates Announced! OVERCOATS, TORRES, and CAVEMAN Live in NYC
Dr. Martens is back on tour, and bringing the best live shows around to a Dr. Martens store near you! First off, we're announcing THREE amazing bands to play live in New York City. Overcoats, TORRES, and Caveman will be gracing the stages of three Dr. Martens stores, with hosted beverages from Topo Chico, Deep Eddy, and Pabst Blue Ribbon. Special thanks to our friends atOh My Rockness as well for helping make this happen! Stay tuned to this space as we announce more shows throughout the Summer and Fall. LA, SF, Seattle, Chicago, Philly, DC, and Boston, this means you!*All shows are all ages. Alcohol 21+ with ID. Entrance based on capacity, RSVP does not guarantee admittance. RSVP HERE
Hanne Hukkelberg announces much-anticipated 5th album 'Trust'
Hanne Hukkelberg announces release of 5th album'Trust' - out 20th October via Propeller RecordingsHanne Hukkelberg - 'Trust'
released Friday 20th October via Propeller Recordings
1. Europium Heights
2. IRL
3. The Whip
4. Embroidery
5. Fall
6. Raindrops
7. Silverhaired
8. Alone Together
9. Duper
PRE-ORDER LINK FOR 'TRUST' >> https://hanne-hukkelberg.lnk.to/TrustPre-OrderOne of Norway’s most acclaimed, influential and vital artists, Hanne Hukkelberg ends a five-year absence with new album ‘Trust’ – out October 20 via Propeller Recordings. Featuring back-to-back singles ‘The Whip’ and ‘IRL’ , the new album explores the duality of human life in the digital age – largely inspired by writers, scientists and philosophers including George Orwell, Zygmunt Bauman, Noam Chomsky, Naomi Klein, Yuval Noah Harari and Simon Sinek, alongside the more pop-cultured forecasts of sci-fi series Westworld and Black Mirror.
Hanne Hukkelberg's 5th album 'Trust' is available to pre-order today via Propeller Recordings.
PRE-ORDER LINK: http://hanne-hukkelberg.lnk.to/TrustPre-Order“The album is a combination of personal experience and a wider observation of society and how I feel people are living their lives,” Hukkelberg says. “The Internet and social media have such an impact on my life, and I’m often made aware of how addicted I am to this 'digital beast’. How can something that is not part of our basic nature be so consuming?”Beneath the doom, dread and data lies a glimmer of hope – of ‘Trust’ – turning Hukkelberg’s dystopian drone into more of an empowered plea for society. “Trust is something that will never expire, it’s a quality that we’ll retain in both real and virtual life.” ’Trust’ joins Hukkelberg’s nationally adored and internationally acclaimed back catalogue, including‘Blood From A Stone’ (2009), Norwegian Grammy Award-winning LP ‘Rykestrasse 68’ (2006) and breakthrough debut ‘Little Things’ (2004). Spanning more than a decade, her career is celebrated by the likes of Pitchfork, BBC, KCRW, The Guardian, Metro, Uncut, The Quietus, Clash and Drowned In Sound.
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~ Instagram ~
~ SoundCloud ~
~ Spotify ~
released Friday 20th October via Propeller Recordings
1. Europium Heights
2. IRL
3. The Whip
4. Embroidery
5. Fall
6. Raindrops
7. Silverhaired
8. Alone Together
9. Duper
PRE-ORDER LINK FOR 'TRUST' >> https://hanne-hukkelberg.lnk.to/TrustPre-OrderOne of Norway’s most acclaimed, influential and vital artists, Hanne Hukkelberg ends a five-year absence with new album ‘Trust’ – out October 20 via Propeller Recordings. Featuring back-to-back singles ‘The Whip’ and ‘IRL’ , the new album explores the duality of human life in the digital age – largely inspired by writers, scientists and philosophers including George Orwell, Zygmunt Bauman, Noam Chomsky, Naomi Klein, Yuval Noah Harari and Simon Sinek, alongside the more pop-cultured forecasts of sci-fi series Westworld and Black Mirror.
Hanne Hukkelberg's 5th album 'Trust' is available to pre-order today via Propeller Recordings.
PRE-ORDER LINK: http://hanne-hukkelberg.lnk.to/TrustPre-Order“The album is a combination of personal experience and a wider observation of society and how I feel people are living their lives,” Hukkelberg says. “The Internet and social media have such an impact on my life, and I’m often made aware of how addicted I am to this 'digital beast’. How can something that is not part of our basic nature be so consuming?”Beneath the doom, dread and data lies a glimmer of hope – of ‘Trust’ – turning Hukkelberg’s dystopian drone into more of an empowered plea for society. “Trust is something that will never expire, it’s a quality that we’ll retain in both real and virtual life.” ’Trust’ joins Hukkelberg’s nationally adored and internationally acclaimed back catalogue, including‘Blood From A Stone’ (2009), Norwegian Grammy Award-winning LP ‘Rykestrasse 68’ (2006) and breakthrough debut ‘Little Things’ (2004). Spanning more than a decade, her career is celebrated by the likes of Pitchfork, BBC, KCRW, The Guardian, Metro, Uncut, The Quietus, Clash and Drowned In Sound.
~ Website ~
~ Facebook ~
~ Twitter ~
~ Instagram ~
~ SoundCloud ~
~ Spotify ~
Neil Finn to live stream recording of new album
NEIL FINN TO PERFORM ON A LIVE STREAM EACH FRIDAY IN AUGUST
NEW ALBUM, OUT OF SILENCE,TO BE RECORDED ON FINAL LIVE STREAM FRIDAY AUGUST 25 AND RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 1
Neil Finn has been experimenting with live streaming performances since 2003. It's a platform that suits his spontaneous and intimate style of performance. Now he has announced his intention to record a brand new album in full view, live on the internet.
Explaining his vision, Finn said today, "Every Friday in August at 7pm NZT / 5pm AEST, I will be performing on a live stream from my studio in Auckland. During these Friday sessions you will be witness to a series of musical happenings featuring friends, family, fellow songwriters and singers playing tunes both old and brand new. You can follow the progress of new song arrangements as we build towards the last stream on August 25. This final performance will be the actual recording of my new solo album."
Finn invites fans to watch and listen to him and his exotic ensemble record the whole album, live in one session on August 25. His new album entitled OUT OF SILENCE will then be mixed, mastered and released on the following Friday, September 1.
The stream will be accessible via the Neil Finn Facebook page.
Stay tuned for more updates and information.
www.neilfinn.com FacebookInstagramTwitter
NEW ALBUM, OUT OF SILENCE,TO BE RECORDED ON FINAL LIVE STREAM FRIDAY AUGUST 25 AND RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 1
Neil Finn has been experimenting with live streaming performances since 2003. It's a platform that suits his spontaneous and intimate style of performance. Now he has announced his intention to record a brand new album in full view, live on the internet.
Explaining his vision, Finn said today, "Every Friday in August at 7pm NZT / 5pm AEST, I will be performing on a live stream from my studio in Auckland. During these Friday sessions you will be witness to a series of musical happenings featuring friends, family, fellow songwriters and singers playing tunes both old and brand new. You can follow the progress of new song arrangements as we build towards the last stream on August 25. This final performance will be the actual recording of my new solo album."
Finn invites fans to watch and listen to him and his exotic ensemble record the whole album, live in one session on August 25. His new album entitled OUT OF SILENCE will then be mixed, mastered and released on the following Friday, September 1.
The stream will be accessible via the Neil Finn Facebook page.
Stay tuned for more updates and information.
www.neilfinn.com FacebookInstagramTwitter
Guided By Voices Stream New LP On Magnet | U.S. Tour Starts In August | 'How Do You Spell Heaven' Out 8/11
GUIDED BY VOICES STREAM NEW LP ON MAGNET
'HOW DO YOU SPELL HEAVEN' OUT 8/11
U.S. TOUR STARTS IN AUGUST
Listen & Share: Guided By Voices - 'How Do You Spell Heaven' LP
Listen & Share: Guided By Voices - "Just To Show You" Guided By Voices is on a roll. You could argue, but please don't because I have a headache, that GBV is never not on a roll, that Robert Pollard's output plows past the word "prolific" like prolific is standing still in a snowbank; and that's true, but this new version of the band (Doug Gillard, Bobby Bare Jr, Mark Shue, Kevin March) has given Pollard new tools to complement his song-hammer. Thus, ergo, quod erat demonstrandum: roll.
Hot on the heels of the smothered-in-plaudits double album August By Cake comes this hot and heavy fifteen-tune long player, a melody-dense thwack to the earholes that will both energize you and deplete your body of its remaining music-appreciation enzymes. Recorded by the band in New York, and by Bob in Ohio, How Do You Spell Heaven capitalizes on the current incarnation's tour-buffed shine without sacrificing eternal GBV verities such as but not limited to: off-kilter rhythmic jolts; krazy chords; purposefully imperfect harmonies; and fragmented structures that start and stop on a coin of small denomination and go somewhere else, and quickly.
For example: Leadoff track "The Birthday Democrats" features a surfeit of pop hooks and swaggering sure-footed wordplay before dissolving like a perfect dream into Beatles-esque sound collage. "King 007" starts off like an acoustic demo from Tommy before shifting gears into a galloping riff-driven hyperspace guitar battle, before pivoting back to some kind of weirdo hybrid of the two… and then stops short just when you think you've got the thing pinned down. "Pearly Gates Smoke Machine" opens like the best thing Marc Bolan ne
There's more, much more, but you know that already. The easiest, laziest way to sum up Guided By Voices' latest album, the move we can't fail to resist making, is the most obvious: How do you spell heaven? Shout it from the rafters: G-B-V! Guided By Voices Tour Dates:August
16 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Woodward
17 – Bloomington, IN. @ The Castle Theatre
19 – Minneapolis, MN. @ Hilde Performance Center ^
31 – Baltimore, MD. @ Otto HallSeptember
01 – Asbury Park, N.J. @ House of Independents
08 – Rehoboth Beach, DE. @ Dogfish Head Brewery (FREE SHOW)
9 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Brooklyn Hanger (OCTFEST)*(^ = w/ Soul Asylum and The Suicide Commandos)
(* = w/ Charles Bradley, Okkervil River & more)
'HOW DO YOU SPELL HEAVEN' OUT 8/11
U.S. TOUR STARTS IN AUGUST
Listen & Share: Guided By Voices - 'How Do You Spell Heaven' LPListen & Share: Guided By Voices - "Just To Show You" Guided By Voices is on a roll. You could argue, but please don't because I have a headache, that GBV is never not on a roll, that Robert Pollard's output plows past the word "prolific" like prolific is standing still in a snowbank; and that's true, but this new version of the band (Doug Gillard, Bobby Bare Jr, Mark Shue, Kevin March) has given Pollard new tools to complement his song-hammer. Thus, ergo, quod erat demonstrandum: roll.
Hot on the heels of the smothered-in-plaudits double album August By Cake comes this hot and heavy fifteen-tune long player, a melody-dense thwack to the earholes that will both energize you and deplete your body of its remaining music-appreciation enzymes. Recorded by the band in New York, and by Bob in Ohio, How Do You Spell Heaven capitalizes on the current incarnation's tour-buffed shine without sacrificing eternal GBV verities such as but not limited to: off-kilter rhythmic jolts; krazy chords; purposefully imperfect harmonies; and fragmented structures that start and stop on a coin of small denomination and go somewhere else, and quickly.
For example: Leadoff track "The Birthday Democrats" features a surfeit of pop hooks and swaggering sure-footed wordplay before dissolving like a perfect dream into Beatles-esque sound collage. "King 007" starts off like an acoustic demo from Tommy before shifting gears into a galloping riff-driven hyperspace guitar battle, before pivoting back to some kind of weirdo hybrid of the two… and then stops short just when you think you've got the thing pinned down. "Pearly Gates Smoke Machine" opens like the best thing Marc Bolan ne
There's more, much more, but you know that already. The easiest, laziest way to sum up Guided By Voices' latest album, the move we can't fail to resist making, is the most obvious: How do you spell heaven? Shout it from the rafters: G-B-V! Guided By Voices Tour Dates:August
16 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Woodward
17 – Bloomington, IN. @ The Castle Theatre
19 – Minneapolis, MN. @ Hilde Performance Center ^
31 – Baltimore, MD. @ Otto HallSeptember
01 – Asbury Park, N.J. @ House of Independents
08 – Rehoboth Beach, DE. @ Dogfish Head Brewery (FREE SHOW)
9 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Brooklyn Hanger (OCTFEST)*(^ = w/ Soul Asylum and The Suicide Commandos)
(* = w/ Charles Bradley, Okkervil River & more)
July 29, 2017
July 28, 2017
Tori Amos Debuts "Cloud Riders" w/ NPR Music, Pitchfork “In Sight Out” Event + Nat'l Tour Supporting 'Native Invader' Out 9/8 On Decca Records
TORI AMOS
NPR Music Debuts First Track “ Cloud Riders ”
From Her Upcoming New Studio Album
Native Invader To Be Released 9/8 On Decca Records
Pitchfork “ In Sight Out ” Event in NYC, August 8
North American Fall Tour
Pre-Order Native Invader | Stream “Cloud Riders”
"Part swagger, part reflection, it both smolders and shimmers ..." – NPR Music
Tori Amos © Paulina Otylie Surys
One of the most successful, prolific and influential artists of her generation, Tori Amos will release her hotly-anticipated new album September 8, 2017 onDecca Records. First album track “Cloud Riders” debuted with NPR Music and is available to post/share HERE .
Tori Amos shares her inspiration behind “Cloud Riders,”
“Before the Storm, at 4:22 AM,
I saw a shooting star.
Some Storms are electrifying
but some Storms are deadly.
Life Changing.
Some resolve themselves,
Some don't.
Conflicts can be that way.
You don't know how a conflict is going to play out when you are in the middle of it.
And the one thing I have learned is that when the Cloud Riders are coming, they cannot be outrun.”
Amos’s fifteenth album is an intense feast of melody, protest, tenderness and pain. In the summer of 2016, she took a road trip through North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains. The intention was to reconnect with the stories and songlines of her mother’s family, who were from the North Carolina and Tennessee Smoky Mountain area. That winter, two seismic events knocked the plan off its axis. The fall out from the US Election. And in January her mother, Maryellen Amos, suffered a severe stroke leaving her unable to speak.
The complex influence of America’s alt-right Super PACs, lobbyists and think tanks informs much of the tension in Native Invader. “It wasn’t going to be a record of pain, blood and bone when I began,” she says. “It wasn’t going to be a record of division. But the Muses 9 insisted that I listened and watched the conflicts that were traumatizing the nation and write about those raw emotions. Hopefully people will find strength and resilience within the songs to give them the energy to survive the storms that we are currently in”. The sense of semantic distortion permeates Native Invader. Amos talks of the need to form a “militia of the mind” in the face of national lies. Hidden messages and subliminal protests lend themselves perfectly to Amos’s natural playfulness. For all its dark themes, this album is a joy to absorb, full of warmth and puzzles.
More than two decades after her debut studio album Little Earthquakes -- recently hailed by NPR as #27 of 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women -- Tori’s work is as powerful as ever. A select group of fans will get to hear a more in-depth conversation about the album at the sold-out Pitchfork “In Sight Out” event on August 8 in NYC, hosted by Jill Mapes. Tori Amos’ extensive North American fall concert schedule kicks off on October 24 (complete itinerary below). The North American concert dates are part of a larger world tour she begins in September in Europe.
Following 2014’s Unrepentant Geraldines – her eighth Billboard Top 10 album -- Native Invader is Tori’s fifteenth studio album and will be made available in various physical and digital configurations, as well as vinyl later this fall. The physical CD package will be available in standard as well as deluxe offerings; the latter includes a hardcover book and two bonus tracks.
A pioneer across multiple platforms, Tori was the first major label artist to offer a single for download. Nominated for multiple Grammy Awards, she has had her songs turned into graphic novels and has produced ground-breaking videos throughout her career. In late 2016 she released the title song ‘Flicker’ to the acclaimed Netflix documentary ‘Audrie and Daisy’, addressing issues of high school rape. A noted humanitarian, Tori is co-founder of RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network), which is the United States’ largest anti-sexual assault organization.
TORI AMOS NATIVE INVADER NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
10/24: Saint Paul, MN @ O'Shaughnessy Auditorium
10/26: Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theater
10/27: Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre
10/29: Cleveland, OH @ State Theatre at Playhouse Square
10/30: Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
10/31: Ann Arbor, MI @ Michigan Theater
11/2: Boston, MA @ The Orpheum Theatre
11/3: Washington, DC @ MGM National Harbor
11/4: Philadelphia, PA @ The Tower Theater
11/7: New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
11/8: New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
11/10: Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony Hall
11/11: Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
11/12: Nashville, TN @ The Ryman Auditorium
11/14: New Orleans, LA @ Mahalia Jackson Theatre
11/16: Dallas, TX @ The Pavilion at Irving Music Factory
11/17: Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater
11/19: Denver, CO @ The Paramount Theatre
11/22: Portland, OR @ Schnitzer Hall
11/24: Seattle, WA @ The Paramount Theatre
11/25: Eugene, OR @ The Hult Center for Performing Arts
11/26: Oakland, CA @ The Paramount Theater
11/28: San Diego, CA @ The Balboa Theatre
11/29: Phoenix, AZ @ The Mesa Arts Center (MAC)
12/1: Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel
12/2: Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel
12/3: Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel
For all ticket and on-sale details, please visit www.toriamos.com
Follow Tori Amos: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
NPR Music Debuts First Track “ Cloud Riders ”
From Her Upcoming New Studio Album
Native Invader To Be Released 9/8 On Decca Records
Pitchfork “ In Sight Out ” Event in NYC, August 8
North American Fall Tour
Pre-Order Native Invader | Stream “Cloud Riders”
"Part swagger, part reflection, it both smolders and shimmers ..." – NPR Music
Tori Amos © Paulina Otylie Surys
One of the most successful, prolific and influential artists of her generation, Tori Amos will release her hotly-anticipated new album September 8, 2017 onDecca Records. First album track “Cloud Riders” debuted with NPR Music and is available to post/share HERE .
Tori Amos shares her inspiration behind “Cloud Riders,”
“Before the Storm, at 4:22 AM,
I saw a shooting star.
Some Storms are electrifying
but some Storms are deadly.
Life Changing.
Some resolve themselves,
Some don't.
Conflicts can be that way.
You don't know how a conflict is going to play out when you are in the middle of it.
And the one thing I have learned is that when the Cloud Riders are coming, they cannot be outrun.”
Amos’s fifteenth album is an intense feast of melody, protest, tenderness and pain. In the summer of 2016, she took a road trip through North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains. The intention was to reconnect with the stories and songlines of her mother’s family, who were from the North Carolina and Tennessee Smoky Mountain area. That winter, two seismic events knocked the plan off its axis. The fall out from the US Election. And in January her mother, Maryellen Amos, suffered a severe stroke leaving her unable to speak.
The complex influence of America’s alt-right Super PACs, lobbyists and think tanks informs much of the tension in Native Invader. “It wasn’t going to be a record of pain, blood and bone when I began,” she says. “It wasn’t going to be a record of division. But the Muses 9 insisted that I listened and watched the conflicts that were traumatizing the nation and write about those raw emotions. Hopefully people will find strength and resilience within the songs to give them the energy to survive the storms that we are currently in”. The sense of semantic distortion permeates Native Invader. Amos talks of the need to form a “militia of the mind” in the face of national lies. Hidden messages and subliminal protests lend themselves perfectly to Amos’s natural playfulness. For all its dark themes, this album is a joy to absorb, full of warmth and puzzles.
More than two decades after her debut studio album Little Earthquakes -- recently hailed by NPR as #27 of 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women -- Tori’s work is as powerful as ever. A select group of fans will get to hear a more in-depth conversation about the album at the sold-out Pitchfork “In Sight Out” event on August 8 in NYC, hosted by Jill Mapes. Tori Amos’ extensive North American fall concert schedule kicks off on October 24 (complete itinerary below). The North American concert dates are part of a larger world tour she begins in September in Europe.
Following 2014’s Unrepentant Geraldines – her eighth Billboard Top 10 album -- Native Invader is Tori’s fifteenth studio album and will be made available in various physical and digital configurations, as well as vinyl later this fall. The physical CD package will be available in standard as well as deluxe offerings; the latter includes a hardcover book and two bonus tracks.
A pioneer across multiple platforms, Tori was the first major label artist to offer a single for download. Nominated for multiple Grammy Awards, she has had her songs turned into graphic novels and has produced ground-breaking videos throughout her career. In late 2016 she released the title song ‘Flicker’ to the acclaimed Netflix documentary ‘Audrie and Daisy’, addressing issues of high school rape. A noted humanitarian, Tori is co-founder of RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network), which is the United States’ largest anti-sexual assault organization.
TORI AMOS NATIVE INVADER NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
10/24: Saint Paul, MN @ O'Shaughnessy Auditorium
10/26: Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theater
10/27: Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre
10/29: Cleveland, OH @ State Theatre at Playhouse Square
10/30: Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
10/31: Ann Arbor, MI @ Michigan Theater
11/2: Boston, MA @ The Orpheum Theatre
11/3: Washington, DC @ MGM National Harbor
11/4: Philadelphia, PA @ The Tower Theater
11/7: New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
11/8: New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
11/10: Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony Hall
11/11: Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
11/12: Nashville, TN @ The Ryman Auditorium
11/14: New Orleans, LA @ Mahalia Jackson Theatre
11/16: Dallas, TX @ The Pavilion at Irving Music Factory
11/17: Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater
11/19: Denver, CO @ The Paramount Theatre
11/22: Portland, OR @ Schnitzer Hall
11/24: Seattle, WA @ The Paramount Theatre
11/25: Eugene, OR @ The Hult Center for Performing Arts
11/26: Oakland, CA @ The Paramount Theater
11/28: San Diego, CA @ The Balboa Theatre
11/29: Phoenix, AZ @ The Mesa Arts Center (MAC)
12/1: Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel
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Watch All Of Sylvan Esso's Echo Mountain Sessions Visual EP
SYLVAN ESSO RELEASE FINAL VIDEO FOR "RADIO" ECHO MOUNTAINS SESSIONS VISUAL EPOUT TODAY
WATCH ALL FIVE VIDEOS AT NPR BELOWON MASSIVE TOUR NOW!
photo credit: Shervin Lainez
For the past week, Sylvan Esso has been releasing a series of videos that make up their Echo Mountain Sessions Visual EP via NPR. The band talked to Bob Boilen at All Songs Considered to chat about the unique collaborations involved and the making of the EP. Today, NPR posted the final video for their popular single "Radio" You can watch it HERE.
In April 2017 Sylvan Esso assembled a live band comprised of their close friends and collaborators- members of Mountain Man, Wye Oak, The Dead Tongues, The Mountain Goats and Megafaun- to arrange and record full-band versions of songs from their new album What Now. The band took this experiment to Echo Mountain Studios, located in the mountains of North Carolina, and cut five songs live in one day. The result, the Echo Mountain Sessions visual EP, is a testament to the New York Times’ declaration that “Sylvan Esso Keeps Electronic Pop Human”. These bold re-imaginations from the band’s celebrated sophomore album, What Now, highlight Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn’s songwriting craft and the boundlessly talented North Carolina musical community from which they hail. Never ones to rest, Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn continue to push themselves and expand on what Sylvan Esso can be. The Echo Mountain Sessions visual EP was released today and the band has also created a limited edition vinyl release available exclusively HERE.
EMBED LINKS FOR ALL VIDEOS Echo Mountain Sessions1 Rewind2 Die Young3 Slack Jaw3 The Glow4 Radio
Personnel:Matt Douglas - saxophone, fluteRyan Gustafson - guitarAmelia Meath - vocalsNick Sanborn - bass, keysMolly Sarle - vocalsAlexandra Sauser-Monnig - vocalsJenn Wasner - bass, keysJoe Westerlund - drums
What Now was released in April to widespread critical acclaim, with Variety proclaiming it “a sophomore effort that sees them progressing as far in one album as most groups do in two or three.“ They debuted their pulse-thumping single on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and reached #1 on Sirius AltNation this week. What Now has already amassed 40 Million streams globally (5 times their debut album at the same point), currently averaging 1 Million streams per week 1.5 Million monthly listeners on Spotify alone. The album debuted at #3 on the Alternative charts, positioning it well within the Billboard Top 200. What Now has racked up 60,000 albums sold (SEA) worldwide, in just 90 days.
The band just played an incredible show at a packed Prospect Park Bandshell for Celebrate Brooklyn. They'll continue on next week with shows at Lollapalooza and a long list of mostly sold out headlining dates. They'll also launch their own one day festival at Shakori Hills in North Carolina, playing with friends like Tune-Yards, Wye Oak, Helado Negro, Well$. See all tour dates below.
TOUR DATES8/4 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall %8/5 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza8/6 – Minneapolis, MN – First Ave %8/7 - Minneapolis MN - First Avenue %8/8 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium %8/10 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre %8/11 - Bellevue, CO - Mishawaka Amphitheatre %8/12 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot %8/13 - Missoula, MT – Traveler’s Rest8/15 - Vancouver, BC – Commodore %8/16 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom %8/17 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom %8/18 - Seattle, WA – Neptune $8/19 - Seattle, WA – Neptune $8/21 – Petaluma California – Lagunitas Brewing Company %8/22 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater %8/23 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater %8/25 - Los Angeles, CA - The Hollywood Palladium %8/26 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park %8/27 - Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren %8/29 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater %8/30 - Austin, TX - Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater %8/31 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall %9/1 - New Orleans, LA - Civic Theater %9/14 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theatre #9/15 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theatre #9/16 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE #9/17 - Detroit, MI - The Crofoot Ballroom #9/19 - Columbus, OH - Express Live! #9/20 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues #9/21 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's #9/22 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium #9/23 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room at Old National Centre #9/25 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note #9/26 - Kansas City, MO - CrossroadsKC #9/28 - Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom #9/29 - Asheville, NC - ExploreAsheville.com Arena #9/30 - Pittsboro, NC - Shakori Hills &10/25 – Copenhagen, DK – Vega10/26 – Berlin, DE – Astra Kulturhaus10/27 – Cologne, DE – Kulturkirche10/29 – Hamburg, DE – Mojo10/30 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso11/1 – Munich, DE - Ampere11/2 – Lausanne, CH – Les Docks11/2-4 – Paris, FR – Pitchfork Music Festival11/4 – Antwerp, BE – Trix11/6 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute211/7 – Bristol, UK – SWX11/8 – London, UK – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire11/10 – Liverpool, UK – Arts Club11/11 – Manchester, UK – Gorilla11/12 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 TV Studio11/13 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club11/14 – Dublin, IE – Tivoli Theater3/2-6/18 – Punta Cana, DR – One Big Holiday @
* w/ Middle Kids% w/ Flock of Dimes$ w/ Dana Buoy# w/ Helado Negro& w/ Tune-Yards, Wye Oak, Helado Negro, Well$@ w/ My Morning Jacket
WATCH ALL FIVE VIDEOS AT NPR BELOWON MASSIVE TOUR NOW!
photo credit: Shervin LainezFor the past week, Sylvan Esso has been releasing a series of videos that make up their Echo Mountain Sessions Visual EP via NPR. The band talked to Bob Boilen at All Songs Considered to chat about the unique collaborations involved and the making of the EP. Today, NPR posted the final video for their popular single "Radio" You can watch it HERE.
In April 2017 Sylvan Esso assembled a live band comprised of their close friends and collaborators- members of Mountain Man, Wye Oak, The Dead Tongues, The Mountain Goats and Megafaun- to arrange and record full-band versions of songs from their new album What Now. The band took this experiment to Echo Mountain Studios, located in the mountains of North Carolina, and cut five songs live in one day. The result, the Echo Mountain Sessions visual EP, is a testament to the New York Times’ declaration that “Sylvan Esso Keeps Electronic Pop Human”. These bold re-imaginations from the band’s celebrated sophomore album, What Now, highlight Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn’s songwriting craft and the boundlessly talented North Carolina musical community from which they hail. Never ones to rest, Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn continue to push themselves and expand on what Sylvan Esso can be. The Echo Mountain Sessions visual EP was released today and the band has also created a limited edition vinyl release available exclusively HERE.
EMBED LINKS FOR ALL VIDEOS Echo Mountain Sessions1 Rewind2 Die Young3 Slack Jaw3 The Glow4 Radio
Personnel:Matt Douglas - saxophone, fluteRyan Gustafson - guitarAmelia Meath - vocalsNick Sanborn - bass, keysMolly Sarle - vocalsAlexandra Sauser-Monnig - vocalsJenn Wasner - bass, keysJoe Westerlund - drums
What Now was released in April to widespread critical acclaim, with Variety proclaiming it “a sophomore effort that sees them progressing as far in one album as most groups do in two or three.“ They debuted their pulse-thumping single on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and reached #1 on Sirius AltNation this week. What Now has already amassed 40 Million streams globally (5 times their debut album at the same point), currently averaging 1 Million streams per week 1.5 Million monthly listeners on Spotify alone. The album debuted at #3 on the Alternative charts, positioning it well within the Billboard Top 200. What Now has racked up 60,000 albums sold (SEA) worldwide, in just 90 days.
The band just played an incredible show at a packed Prospect Park Bandshell for Celebrate Brooklyn. They'll continue on next week with shows at Lollapalooza and a long list of mostly sold out headlining dates. They'll also launch their own one day festival at Shakori Hills in North Carolina, playing with friends like Tune-Yards, Wye Oak, Helado Negro, Well$. See all tour dates below.
TOUR DATES8/4 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall %8/5 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza8/6 – Minneapolis, MN – First Ave %8/7 - Minneapolis MN - First Avenue %8/8 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium %8/10 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre %8/11 - Bellevue, CO - Mishawaka Amphitheatre %8/12 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot %8/13 - Missoula, MT – Traveler’s Rest8/15 - Vancouver, BC – Commodore %8/16 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom %8/17 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom %8/18 - Seattle, WA – Neptune $8/19 - Seattle, WA – Neptune $8/21 – Petaluma California – Lagunitas Brewing Company %8/22 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater %8/23 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater %8/25 - Los Angeles, CA - The Hollywood Palladium %8/26 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park %8/27 - Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren %8/29 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater %8/30 - Austin, TX - Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater %8/31 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall %9/1 - New Orleans, LA - Civic Theater %9/14 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theatre #9/15 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theatre #9/16 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE #9/17 - Detroit, MI - The Crofoot Ballroom #9/19 - Columbus, OH - Express Live! #9/20 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues #9/21 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's #9/22 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium #9/23 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room at Old National Centre #9/25 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note #9/26 - Kansas City, MO - CrossroadsKC #9/28 - Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom #9/29 - Asheville, NC - ExploreAsheville.com Arena #9/30 - Pittsboro, NC - Shakori Hills &10/25 – Copenhagen, DK – Vega10/26 – Berlin, DE – Astra Kulturhaus10/27 – Cologne, DE – Kulturkirche10/29 – Hamburg, DE – Mojo10/30 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso11/1 – Munich, DE - Ampere11/2 – Lausanne, CH – Les Docks11/2-4 – Paris, FR – Pitchfork Music Festival11/4 – Antwerp, BE – Trix11/6 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute211/7 – Bristol, UK – SWX11/8 – London, UK – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire11/10 – Liverpool, UK – Arts Club11/11 – Manchester, UK – Gorilla11/12 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 TV Studio11/13 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club11/14 – Dublin, IE – Tivoli Theater3/2-6/18 – Punta Cana, DR – One Big Holiday @
* w/ Middle Kids% w/ Flock of Dimes$ w/ Dana Buoy# w/ Helado Negro& w/ Tune-Yards, Wye Oak, Helado Negro, Well$@ w/ My Morning Jacket
