Alexander Laurence's Blog, page 1859
June 5, 2017
Waxahatchee shares Out in the Storm’s brazen opener “Never Been Wrong”
Today, Waxahatchee premiered “Never Been Wrong,” the second single from Out in the Storm via Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show on Apple Music.
Katie Crutchfield’s fourth album as Waxahatchee and her second full-length with Merge,Out in the Storm will be released on July 14. The album tells the story of Crutchfield taking control of a volatile situation, embracing her flaws, and exploring a new sonic freedom. “A running theme on the album is accepting your own imperfections that you’ve been trying really hard to hide,” says Crutchfield.
Listen to & share Waxahatchee’s “Never Been Wrong” now“Never Been Wrong” brazenly opens the album with fiery guitars and Crutchfield’s forthright lyrics: “You walk around like/ It’s your god-given right/ You love being right/ You’ve never been wrong.” This song serves as the foundation of the album by setting up the story with Crutchfield’s anger, sadness, and vulnerability all at once. “Being straightforward has always been more natural for me, and it was incredibly cathartic,” says Crutchfield. “It reminded me of being a teenager again, how I wrote songs then, and how huge that felt. It’s like that moment you walk away from a fight and you realize all of the things you should have said. This record is me saying all of that out loud alone as a personal practice. It’s sad and it's angry, and I think being both at the same time proved to be a powerful motivation for me.”Joining Katie on her world tour this summer are Allison Crutchfield (guitar), Katherine Simonetti (bass), Ashley Arnwine (drums), and Ali Donohue (guitar).
Waxahatchee (full band) on tour:
Jun 21–25 Calgary, AB – Sled Island*
Jul 14 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
Jul 15 Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
Jul 18 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
Jul 19 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
Jul 20 Madison, WI – High Noon
Jul 21 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock
Jul 24 Seattle, WA – Neptune
Jul 25 Vancouver, BC – Imperial
Jul 26 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Jul 28 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
Jul 29 Los Angeles, CA – The Regent
Aug 01 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
Aug 02 Santa Fe, NM – Meow Wolf
Aug 04 Dallas, TX – Club Dada
Aug 05 Austin, TX – The Mohawk
Aug 06 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
Aug 07 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
Aug 09 Birmingham, AL – Saturn
Aug 10 Athens, GA – Athens Pop Fest
Aug 11 Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
Aug 12 Raleigh, NC – North Carolina Museum of Art w/ Superchunk & Ex Hex
Aug 13 Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle
Aug 14 Nashville, TN – Third Man Records
Aug 15 Columbus, OH – Park Street Saloon
Aug 16 Detroit, MI – El Club
Aug 17 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
Aug 18 Montreal, QC – Fairmount Theater
Aug 19 Boston, MA – Royale
Aug 21 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
Sep 01 Gdansk, PL – Soundrive Festival
Sep 03 North Dorset, UK – End of the Road Festival
Sep 04 London, UK – The Garage
Sep 05 Manchester, UK – The Deaf Institute
Sep 06 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
Sep 07 Brighton, UK – Komedia
Sep 08 Heer, BE – Deep in the Woods
Sep 09 Leffinge, BE – Leffingeleuren
Sep 11 Paris, FR – Le Batofar
Sep 12 Lyon, FR – Le Periscope
Sep 13 Düdingen, CH – Bad Bonn
Sep 14 Zürich, CH – Rote Fabrik
Sep 15 Capri, IT – Mattatoio
Sep 16 Milano, IT – Biko
Sep 17 Munich, DE – Milla
Sep 18 Ljubljana, SI – Gala Hala
Sep 19 Vienna, AT – Arena
Sep 20 Prague, CZ – Klub 007
Sep 22 Schorndorf, DE – Manufaktur
Sep 23 Hamburg, DE – Reeperbahn Festival
Sep 24 Lund, SE – Mejerit
Sep 25 Göteborg, SE – Pustervik
Sep 26 Stockholm, SE – Obaren
Sep 27 Copenhagen, DK – Vega
Sep 28 Berlin, DE – Musik & Frieden
Sep 29 Groningen, NL – Vera
Sep 30 Dortmund, DE – FZW Club
Oct 01 Amsterdam, NL – Bitterzoet
*solo performance
Katie Buchanan Shares New Single "Stand With Me" via The Deli NYC | Album Release Show at Mercury Lounge on 6/11
KATIE BUCHANAN SHARES "STAND WITH ME"
VIA THE DELI NYC
NEW ALBUM
WHO WE ARE WHEN WE'RE STANDING
OUT JUNE 9th
Album Release Show at Mercury Lounge on June 11th
with support from The Bright Smoke - details HERE!
LISTEN & SHARE: Katie Buchanan - "Stand With Me"
LISTEN & SHARE: Katie Buchanan - "Oh Lord"
LISTEN & SHARE: Katie Buchanan - "Floating"
"A reflective, yet upholding piano line accompanies the track and the percussive elements, dark bass and synths create a gorgeous, soothing alternative reality where the losing and the fighting and the picking-yourself-up is accepted and encouraged."
- The Deli NYC
"New York singer-songwriter begins the journey of standing still on new track."
- Myspace
"Though Buchanan has extensive knowledge of and experience with gear and studio technology, that reliance on personal style and manual technique vs. technical fixes remains a cornerstone of her approach to music"
- She Shreds
"She is a diligent professional, a skilled songwriter, and a direct artist—not to mention an expert guitarist."
- Guitar World Today, NYC-based, guitar-driven singer and songwriter, Katie Buchanan, shares "Stand With Me" - the third single from her new LP. She is gearing up to release her sophomore album, Who We Are When We're Standing , on June 9, 2017. The record is written and produced by Buchanan, mixed by Doug Schadt (Maggie Rogers, Wet, Emmy the Great) and mastered by Heba Kadry (Neon Indian, The Sea and Cake, The Mars Volta, Trust).The indie pop troubadour “deserves a prime spot on your daily playlist,” praises City Of Tenants, and they aren’t alone in their admiration. No Depression says, “it’s these under the radar artists like Katie Buchanan that renew my belief that in the right hands rock is not dead.” Buchanan’s music is guitar-driven pop with Americana roots and a slight electro spin. Honing her production skills while studying at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music and combining them with those homegrown roots, her music is “presented on a plate of spicy true blues tradition with just the right garnish of folk, roots, country and yes - a little electronica,” No Depression continues, “The Americana will follow and it will embellish it beautifully.”The Kansas-native grew up surrounded by music, having been born into a long line of musicians. With childhood memories of learning the blues around a campfire, you could say that songwriting is in Buchanan’s blood and comes almost as a second nature.2014’s EP Go received praise from Surf Rock Music (“you will never get tired of hearing it”) andGuitar World (“power vocal delivery conjures up an entrancing and magical experience.”) In 2015, Buchanan released her debut album, GLOW, which earned her comparisons to Bonnie Raitt and Fiona Apple from The Revue. Elmore Magazine draws comparison to “a lost peak-Tears For Fears track” in regards to the album’s stunning track “Gold.” GLOW’s shimmering lead single “Honey, Don’t” was premiered by The Vinyl District, who say they found themselves “in the arms of a wide-open pop song equipped with a stuttering electronic beat and moody chorus.” No Depressionsays the single “has the power to draw a listener into a vacuum of colorful melody.”Fans of Katie Buchanan’s ability to seamlessly combine her signature blues-rock style with modern production techniques will not be disappointed by her forthcoming effort, Who We Are When We’re Standing. Her unique style of music also shines through in her live performances.While listeners are being swept up in the album’s guitar driven pop anthems with that signature electro spin, they can find a message at the core: to stand still and stand tall.
Who We Are When We're Standing - TRACKLISTING
01. Oh Lord
02. Floating
03. Stand With Me
04. Doubt In My Mind
05. The Song About You
06. Time Is Not A Plan
07. I Can Be
08. What Breaks A Heart
09. Beginnings and EndsLINKS
Website
Facebook
Twitter
Soundcloud
Bandcamp
Instagram
YouTube
TOUR DATES
06.11 - Mercury Lounge - LP Release Show
Photo Cred: Lexi Lambro
VIA THE DELI NYC
NEW ALBUM
WHO WE ARE WHEN WE'RE STANDING
OUT JUNE 9th
Album Release Show at Mercury Lounge on June 11th
with support from The Bright Smoke - details HERE!
LISTEN & SHARE: Katie Buchanan - "Stand With Me"LISTEN & SHARE: Katie Buchanan - "Oh Lord"
LISTEN & SHARE: Katie Buchanan - "Floating"
"A reflective, yet upholding piano line accompanies the track and the percussive elements, dark bass and synths create a gorgeous, soothing alternative reality where the losing and the fighting and the picking-yourself-up is accepted and encouraged."
- The Deli NYC
"New York singer-songwriter begins the journey of standing still on new track."
- Myspace
"Though Buchanan has extensive knowledge of and experience with gear and studio technology, that reliance on personal style and manual technique vs. technical fixes remains a cornerstone of her approach to music"
- She Shreds
"She is a diligent professional, a skilled songwriter, and a direct artist—not to mention an expert guitarist."
- Guitar World Today, NYC-based, guitar-driven singer and songwriter, Katie Buchanan, shares "Stand With Me" - the third single from her new LP. She is gearing up to release her sophomore album, Who We Are When We're Standing , on June 9, 2017. The record is written and produced by Buchanan, mixed by Doug Schadt (Maggie Rogers, Wet, Emmy the Great) and mastered by Heba Kadry (Neon Indian, The Sea and Cake, The Mars Volta, Trust).The indie pop troubadour “deserves a prime spot on your daily playlist,” praises City Of Tenants, and they aren’t alone in their admiration. No Depression says, “it’s these under the radar artists like Katie Buchanan that renew my belief that in the right hands rock is not dead.” Buchanan’s music is guitar-driven pop with Americana roots and a slight electro spin. Honing her production skills while studying at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music and combining them with those homegrown roots, her music is “presented on a plate of spicy true blues tradition with just the right garnish of folk, roots, country and yes - a little electronica,” No Depression continues, “The Americana will follow and it will embellish it beautifully.”The Kansas-native grew up surrounded by music, having been born into a long line of musicians. With childhood memories of learning the blues around a campfire, you could say that songwriting is in Buchanan’s blood and comes almost as a second nature.2014’s EP Go received praise from Surf Rock Music (“you will never get tired of hearing it”) andGuitar World (“power vocal delivery conjures up an entrancing and magical experience.”) In 2015, Buchanan released her debut album, GLOW, which earned her comparisons to Bonnie Raitt and Fiona Apple from The Revue. Elmore Magazine draws comparison to “a lost peak-Tears For Fears track” in regards to the album’s stunning track “Gold.” GLOW’s shimmering lead single “Honey, Don’t” was premiered by The Vinyl District, who say they found themselves “in the arms of a wide-open pop song equipped with a stuttering electronic beat and moody chorus.” No Depressionsays the single “has the power to draw a listener into a vacuum of colorful melody.”Fans of Katie Buchanan’s ability to seamlessly combine her signature blues-rock style with modern production techniques will not be disappointed by her forthcoming effort, Who We Are When We’re Standing. Her unique style of music also shines through in her live performances.While listeners are being swept up in the album’s guitar driven pop anthems with that signature electro spin, they can find a message at the core: to stand still and stand tall.
Who We Are When We're Standing - TRACKLISTING
01. Oh Lord
02. Floating
03. Stand With Me
04. Doubt In My Mind
05. The Song About You
06. Time Is Not A Plan
07. I Can Be
08. What Breaks A Heart
09. Beginnings and EndsLINKS
Website
Soundcloud
Bandcamp
YouTube
TOUR DATES
06.11 - Mercury Lounge - LP Release Show
Photo Cred: Lexi Lambro
Sacred Bones announces 7" from TROUBLE (as seen on Twin Peaks)
SACRED BONES ANNOUNCES TROUBLE - "SNAKE EYES" 7"
AS SEEN PERFORMED ON TWIN PEAKS
FEATURES ALEX ZHANG HUNGTAI, RILEY LYNCH, & DEAN HURLEY
LISTEN TO "SNAKE EYES" HERE
PRE-ORDER HERE , OUT JUNE 30
photo courtesy of Suzanne Tenner
As seen performing last night on Twin Peaks , the instrumental trio Trouble includes Twin Peaks creator David Lynch’s son Riley Lynch on guitar, Dean Hurley (longtime music supervisor for Lynch) on drums, and Alex Zhang Hungtai (Dirty Beaches, Last Lizard) on tenor saxophone. "Snake Eyes,' the track written and recorded for the highly anticipated return of Lynch's cult television classic effectively harkens a time when noir R&B was the de-facto soundtrack to hard liquor violence. Listen to it here.
The B-side to the single consists of the bonus ‘Mother’s Gone;’ a menacing companion track additionally recorded during the band’s only Twin Peaks recording session. There may never be any more music from Trouble, but this 45 serves as physical evidence of the group’s continued existence in a parallel cinematic universe, grinding out late night Roadhouse gigs in the fictitious town of Twin Peaks, Washington.
LISTEN: Trouble - "Snake Eyes"YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E2hkZBVya4
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/55fvZDrx9hFE2EBZI7MMAJ
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/snake-eyes-single/id1234299966?ls=1&app=itunes
ORDER: Trouble - "Snake Eyes" 7"
https://www.sacredbonesrecords.com/products/sbr186-trouble-snake-eyes
Trouble
Snake Eyes
June 30, 2017
Sacred Bones Records
7"
1. Snake Eyes
2. Mother's Gone
AS SEEN PERFORMED ON TWIN PEAKS
FEATURES ALEX ZHANG HUNGTAI, RILEY LYNCH, & DEAN HURLEY
LISTEN TO "SNAKE EYES" HERE
PRE-ORDER HERE , OUT JUNE 30
photo courtesy of Suzanne TennerAs seen performing last night on Twin Peaks , the instrumental trio Trouble includes Twin Peaks creator David Lynch’s son Riley Lynch on guitar, Dean Hurley (longtime music supervisor for Lynch) on drums, and Alex Zhang Hungtai (Dirty Beaches, Last Lizard) on tenor saxophone. "Snake Eyes,' the track written and recorded for the highly anticipated return of Lynch's cult television classic effectively harkens a time when noir R&B was the de-facto soundtrack to hard liquor violence. Listen to it here.
The B-side to the single consists of the bonus ‘Mother’s Gone;’ a menacing companion track additionally recorded during the band’s only Twin Peaks recording session. There may never be any more music from Trouble, but this 45 serves as physical evidence of the group’s continued existence in a parallel cinematic universe, grinding out late night Roadhouse gigs in the fictitious town of Twin Peaks, Washington.
LISTEN: Trouble - "Snake Eyes"YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E2hkZBVya4
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/55fvZDrx9hFE2EBZI7MMAJ
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/snake-eyes-single/id1234299966?ls=1&app=itunes
ORDER: Trouble - "Snake Eyes" 7"
https://www.sacredbonesrecords.com/products/sbr186-trouble-snake-eyes
TroubleSnake Eyes
June 30, 2017
Sacred Bones Records
7"
1. Snake Eyes
2. Mother's Gone
Kristin Kontrol and Andrew Miller launch Hunny Music + Scores 'Looking Glass' film dir. by Tim Hunter (River's Edge) & starring Nicholas Cage
Kristin Kontrol and Andrew Miller launch Hunny Music
Score Looking Glass film from director Tim Hunter (River’s Edge) and starring Nicolas Cage and Robin Tunney
Hunny Music is the songwriting and production team comprised of Kristin Gundred and Andrew Miller. The duo are currently working on the score for Tim Hunter’s film,Looking Glass, starring Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage and Robin Tunney.
Gundred is known for her work in former band Dum Dum Girls and current solo project Kristin Kontrol. Miller is an LA-based producer. The pair have worked together on various projects for over ten years. Most recently, Miller co-produced the Kristin Kontrol debut album X-Communicate, released via Sub Pop last year to critical acclaim. This is their first collaboration on a feature length film.
Looking Glass is at its core a very human story: a grieving couple struggles to move forward together in the wake of their daughter’s death. The film quickly mutates into a surreal, almost exaggerated look at what transmissible sins lay below the surface of an unremarkable motel in an unremarkable desert town.
It is this multiplicity that compelled Hunter, whose credits include the 1986 cult classic River's Edge (as well as episodes of the original Twin Peaks, Breaking Bad, andMad Men), to return to film after more than a decade away.
Looking Glass is produced by Braxton Pope (whose credits include The Source Family and The Trust) and David Wulf for Highland Film Group and marks the second collaboration between Pope and Gundred. A fan of her work, Pope solicited acclaimed author Bret Easton Ellis to write a short film for Dum Dum Girls’ single “Are You OK?” Presented by Vice and MOCA TV, the mini-thriller starred Gundred and actor Shiloh Fernandez and featured additional scoring by Tamaryn and industrial legend Drew McDowall.
Taking periodic breaks from scoring and finishing her next release, Kristin Kontrol continues to tour in support of X-Communicate. Following dates with Chairlift on their recent farewell tour, upcoming shows include June 9th in Brooklyn for the Northside Festival, August 4th in San Francisco at Popscene!, August 6th in Hollywood at the Hollywood Bowl (supporting Spoon and Belle and Sebastian), and August 18th in Columbus, Ohio at Fashion Meets Music Festival.
Jun. 09 - Brooklyn, NY - Northside Festival (Park Church Co-Op)
Aug. 04 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop (Popscene!)
Aug. 06 - Hollywood, CA - Hollywood Bowl w/ Spoon & Belle and Sebastian
Aug. 18 - Columbus, OH - Fashion Meets Music Festival! (Fortress Obetz)
Score Looking Glass film from director Tim Hunter (River’s Edge) and starring Nicolas Cage and Robin Tunney
Hunny Music is the songwriting and production team comprised of Kristin Gundred and Andrew Miller. The duo are currently working on the score for Tim Hunter’s film,Looking Glass, starring Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage and Robin Tunney.Gundred is known for her work in former band Dum Dum Girls and current solo project Kristin Kontrol. Miller is an LA-based producer. The pair have worked together on various projects for over ten years. Most recently, Miller co-produced the Kristin Kontrol debut album X-Communicate, released via Sub Pop last year to critical acclaim. This is their first collaboration on a feature length film.
Looking Glass is at its core a very human story: a grieving couple struggles to move forward together in the wake of their daughter’s death. The film quickly mutates into a surreal, almost exaggerated look at what transmissible sins lay below the surface of an unremarkable motel in an unremarkable desert town.
It is this multiplicity that compelled Hunter, whose credits include the 1986 cult classic River's Edge (as well as episodes of the original Twin Peaks, Breaking Bad, andMad Men), to return to film after more than a decade away.
Looking Glass is produced by Braxton Pope (whose credits include The Source Family and The Trust) and David Wulf for Highland Film Group and marks the second collaboration between Pope and Gundred. A fan of her work, Pope solicited acclaimed author Bret Easton Ellis to write a short film for Dum Dum Girls’ single “Are You OK?” Presented by Vice and MOCA TV, the mini-thriller starred Gundred and actor Shiloh Fernandez and featured additional scoring by Tamaryn and industrial legend Drew McDowall.
Taking periodic breaks from scoring and finishing her next release, Kristin Kontrol continues to tour in support of X-Communicate. Following dates with Chairlift on their recent farewell tour, upcoming shows include June 9th in Brooklyn for the Northside Festival, August 4th in San Francisco at Popscene!, August 6th in Hollywood at the Hollywood Bowl (supporting Spoon and Belle and Sebastian), and August 18th in Columbus, Ohio at Fashion Meets Music Festival.
Jun. 09 - Brooklyn, NY - Northside Festival (Park Church Co-Op)
Aug. 04 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop (Popscene!)
Aug. 06 - Hollywood, CA - Hollywood Bowl w/ Spoon & Belle and Sebastian
Aug. 18 - Columbus, OH - Fashion Meets Music Festival! (Fortress Obetz)
Slothrust Share "Pigpen" Video On Autostraddle | On Tour This Summer | 'Everyone Else' Out Now On Dangerbird Records
SLOTHRUST SHARE "PIGPEN" VIDEO ON AUTOSTRADDLE
TOURING USA THIS SUMMER / PLAYING LOLLAPALOOZA ON AUGUST 4th
'EVERYONE ELSE' OUT NOW ON DANGERBIRD RECORDS
Dir: C.J. RiehlWATCH & SHARE: Slothrust - "Pigpen"
WATCH & SHARE: Slothrust - "Sleep Eater"
WATCH & SHARE: Slothrust - Audiotree Session
WATCH & SHARE: Slothrust - "Rotten Pumpkin" (live at Dangerbird)
WATCH & SHARE: Slothrust - "Horseshoe Crab" (live at Dangerbird)
WATCH & SHARE: Slothrust - "Pigpen" (live at Dangerbird)
"Stirring stuff, it's the perfect entry point for those new to the Slothrust universe."
- CLASH (On "Sleep Eater")
"The insane shredding, crazy bass lines, and mad rocking are still there, but it also feels like a natural evolution from their last record, especially with Leah's lyrics, which are poignant and funny and you can relate to as an adult going through adult things and living through adult shit without wanting to pull your hair out."
- Lenny Letter
"Slothrust have released some their best songs yet on their recent album 'Everyone Else'. The Brooklyn-based trio's music-replete with lo-fi guitar, abrasive vocals and lyrics full of awkward yet affecting metaphors alongside blunt emotional confessions..."
- Alternative Press
"Everyone's Else stands out, making the two year period wait worth every moment" 4/5 Boobs
-BUST Magazine
"Tender fingerpicking passages lurch into crashing speed-metal crescendos, loping country-western equestrian odes edge into menacing horror-movie pizzicato and back again."
- Village Voice
"...a rip-roaring quick hit that places Leah Wellbaum’s gravelly voice over some ferocious-sounding guitars."
-Stereogum
“Listen to songs by Slothrust, and you'll hear aggressive sounds that hearken back to early-'90s rock bands like Nirvana and Dinosaur Jr. Listen more closely, and you'll also hear elements of the blues that the band’s members learned when they met in their college's jazz program."
- NPR MUSIC
"Slothrust exemplify how colorful, fun and insightful rock music can be. The best kind of weird."
- CLRVYNTAutostraddle has premiered the video for Slothrust's single "Pigpen", the final track off their 2016 album 'Everyone Else'. When talking about the video, lead singer Leah Wellbaum said, “We wanted to make a music video that stands on its own as a piece of art. Everyone who worked on this had an extreme focus on compelling, surreal imagery and concepts. Our intention was to make a type of music video that we haven’t made before, and don’t see very often.”
Slothrust will tour North America this summer including a performance at Lollapalooza on 8/4. The band's most recent album 'Everyone Else' is out now on Dangerbird Records and the band has released a wealth of visual material to accompany it. Music videos for "Sleep Eater", "Horseshoe Crab", "Rotten Pumpkin" and "Like A Child Hiding Behind Your Tombstone", as well as live videos for "Rotten Pumpkin", "Horseshoe Crab", "Pigpen", and the Louis Armstrong classic "What a Wonderful World". The band just finished wrapping tour dates supporting Highly Suspect.” Tour Dates:
7/30/2017 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
7/31/2017 Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
8/01/2017 Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar
8/02/2017 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club *
8/03/2017 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge+
8/04/2017 Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
8/07/2017 Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room ^
8/08/2017 Toronto @ Horseshoe Tavern ^
8/09/2017 Montreal, QC @ Bar le Ritz ^
8/10/2017 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer ^
8/11/2017 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg ^
8/12/2017 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel ^
8/13/2017 Boston, MA @ Great Scott ^
* with Ron Gallo
^ with Tancred
+ with Pretty Reckless (Lollapalooza after show)
TOURING USA THIS SUMMER / PLAYING LOLLAPALOOZA ON AUGUST 4th
'EVERYONE ELSE' OUT NOW ON DANGERBIRD RECORDS
Dir: C.J. RiehlWATCH & SHARE: Slothrust - "Pigpen"WATCH & SHARE: Slothrust - "Sleep Eater"
WATCH & SHARE: Slothrust - Audiotree Session
WATCH & SHARE: Slothrust - "Rotten Pumpkin" (live at Dangerbird)
WATCH & SHARE: Slothrust - "Horseshoe Crab" (live at Dangerbird)
WATCH & SHARE: Slothrust - "Pigpen" (live at Dangerbird)
"Stirring stuff, it's the perfect entry point for those new to the Slothrust universe."
- CLASH (On "Sleep Eater")
"The insane shredding, crazy bass lines, and mad rocking are still there, but it also feels like a natural evolution from their last record, especially with Leah's lyrics, which are poignant and funny and you can relate to as an adult going through adult things and living through adult shit without wanting to pull your hair out."
- Lenny Letter
"Slothrust have released some their best songs yet on their recent album 'Everyone Else'. The Brooklyn-based trio's music-replete with lo-fi guitar, abrasive vocals and lyrics full of awkward yet affecting metaphors alongside blunt emotional confessions..."
- Alternative Press
"Everyone's Else stands out, making the two year period wait worth every moment" 4/5 Boobs
-BUST Magazine
"Tender fingerpicking passages lurch into crashing speed-metal crescendos, loping country-western equestrian odes edge into menacing horror-movie pizzicato and back again."
- Village Voice
"...a rip-roaring quick hit that places Leah Wellbaum’s gravelly voice over some ferocious-sounding guitars."
-Stereogum
“Listen to songs by Slothrust, and you'll hear aggressive sounds that hearken back to early-'90s rock bands like Nirvana and Dinosaur Jr. Listen more closely, and you'll also hear elements of the blues that the band’s members learned when they met in their college's jazz program."
- NPR MUSIC
"Slothrust exemplify how colorful, fun and insightful rock music can be. The best kind of weird."
- CLRVYNTAutostraddle has premiered the video for Slothrust's single "Pigpen", the final track off their 2016 album 'Everyone Else'. When talking about the video, lead singer Leah Wellbaum said, “We wanted to make a music video that stands on its own as a piece of art. Everyone who worked on this had an extreme focus on compelling, surreal imagery and concepts. Our intention was to make a type of music video that we haven’t made before, and don’t see very often.”
Slothrust will tour North America this summer including a performance at Lollapalooza on 8/4. The band's most recent album 'Everyone Else' is out now on Dangerbird Records and the band has released a wealth of visual material to accompany it. Music videos for "Sleep Eater", "Horseshoe Crab", "Rotten Pumpkin" and "Like A Child Hiding Behind Your Tombstone", as well as live videos for "Rotten Pumpkin", "Horseshoe Crab", "Pigpen", and the Louis Armstrong classic "What a Wonderful World". The band just finished wrapping tour dates supporting Highly Suspect.” Tour Dates:
7/30/2017 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
7/31/2017 Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
8/01/2017 Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar
8/02/2017 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club *
8/03/2017 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge+
8/04/2017 Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
8/07/2017 Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room ^
8/08/2017 Toronto @ Horseshoe Tavern ^
8/09/2017 Montreal, QC @ Bar le Ritz ^
8/10/2017 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer ^
8/11/2017 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg ^
8/12/2017 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel ^
8/13/2017 Boston, MA @ Great Scott ^
* with Ron Gallo
^ with Tancred
+ with Pretty Reckless (Lollapalooza after show)
June 4, 2017
June 2, 2017
HALSEY'S NEW ALBUM hopeless fountain kingdom ARRIVES TODAY
HALSEY'S NEW ALBUM hopeless fountain kingdom ARRIVES TODAY
LEAD SINGLE "NOW OR NEVER" CERTIFIED RIAA GOLD
ANNOUNCES THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT & THE TODAY SHOW SUMMER CONCERT SERIES PERFORMANCES NEXT WEEKARENA TOUR WITH SUPPORT FROM PARTYNEXTDOOR AND CHARLI XCX THIS FALL
New York, NY (June 2nd, 2017) - Today, GRAMMY® Award-nominated multi-platinum alternative pop maverick Halsey releases her second full-length album, hopeless fountain kingdom [Astralwerks]. hopeless fountain kingdom, which Halsey executive produced alongside Benny Blanco, Greg Kurstin, Lido and Ricky Reed, features guests such as Quavo, Lauren Jauregui and Cashmere Cat.
"Halsey could write down what was in my refrigerator and somehow make it feel poetic," saysBenny Blanco, who produced the lead single ' Now Or Never '. "She has the ability to make you both smile and cry at the drop of a hat and make it feel effortless all at the same time."
hopeless fountain kingdom unfolds on the road this fall with Halsey's eight-week headline tour, kicking off September 29th with PartyNextDoor and Charli XCX as support. In the meantime, the making of the album was energizing.
"[Halsey] has a strong point of view and she really puts a lot of thought and care into her lyrics," says producer Greg Kurstin." I found writing with her inspiring."
"I had no idea how incredible of a writer [Halsey] was before we met," notes producer Ricky Reed. "She would come in and describe some kind of crazy visual scene for me to soundtrack: 'I am picturing Jimi Hendrix solo-ing in a Roman Cathedral, light pouring through the stained glass, but he's in, like, a Hawaiian shirt.'
"I feed off that kind of crazy inspiration," Reed continues. "So I would build the track off her vision and by the time I was finished she would have the poetry to match. She's brilliant and a living legend to me."
To date, "Now or Never" has amassed over 81 million Spotify streams and 22 million cumulative YouTube/VEVO views and just achieved an RIAA Gold certification. "Eyes Closed" followed, generating 9.2 million Spotify streams. Meanwhile, "Strangers (feat. Lauren Jauregui)" just began captivating listeners last week and stirred up a groundswell of support from Elle , Spin , Billboard , and more.See below for full tracklisting.Halsey first stormed the pop culture kingdom in 2015 with her album Badlands , which now has five gold and two platinum singles. Her debut crash-landed at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 and earned a platinum-certification in under year. She sold out arenas everywhere and garnered a 2017 GRAMMY® nomination in the category of "Best Pop Duo/Group Performance" for "Closer," her seven times platinum megahit with The Chainsmokers. Her reign continues with hopeless fountain kingdom.TOUR DATES: Tickets are on-sale now at www.hfktour.com. For every pair of online tickets purchased, fans will have access to redeem one physical copy of the new album hopeless fountain kingdom . 9/29 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena10/3 Montreal, QC Bell Centre10/4 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre10/6 Boston, MA TD Garden10/7 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center10/9 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center10/10 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena10/13 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center10/14 Newark, NJ Prudential Center10/17 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center10/19 Duluth, GA Infinite Energy Center10/21 Sunrise, FL BB&T Center10/22 Orlando, FL Amway Center10/25 Houston, TX Toyota Center10/26 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center10/27 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center10/29 Denver, CO Pepsi Center10/31 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Arena11/3 Inglewood, CA The Forum11/4 Anaheim, CA Honda Center11/5 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena11/7 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena11/10 Seattle, WA Key Arena11/11 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena11/14 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome11/15 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place11/18 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center11/19 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena11/21 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena11/22 Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center
