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December 4, 2024
Dehd announces new 2025 tour dates
DEHD ANNOUNCES NEW 2025 TOUR DATES IN NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE
POETRY OUT NOW
Dehd by Jacob Consenstein
What the press is saying about Dehd and Poetry:
"A lightning bolt through their already electric sound."
Pitchfork
“An album overflowing with life”
Rolling Stone
"A sparkling dialogue with rock’n’roll history"
The Guardian
“Fully blown-out art-pop excellence”
The FADER
"2024's record of the summer"
Exclaim!
Poetry
https://dehd.ffm.to/poetry.OPR
(December 4, 2024) - Following a sold-out North American tour this fall, Dehd has unveiled an additional leg of North American dates for 2025, along with expanded stops on their highly anticipated European tour. Launching in March in Copenhagen, the tour marks the start of another exciting chapter for the band as they bring their music to fans across the globe. As part of their newly announced dates, Dehd will take the stage at the iconic Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona, as well as its Porto edition.
Audiences can look forward to live performances of tracks from Poetry, Dehd’s critically acclaimed album released earlier this year. Anchored by standout singles “Mood Ring” and “Dog Days,” both songs have become crowd favorites and staples of the band’s electrifying shows. The singles also achieved significant radio success, garnering over 15,000 spins and breaking into the Top 5 charts at AAA JBE, AAA Mediabase, and AAA NonComm, while also landing at #16 on Billboard’s AAA chart. The album received widespread critical praise from outlets such as Pitchfork, NPR, The New York Times, and more.
Poetry encapsulates the band's artistic voyage by reflecting a journey as vast and nuanced as the American landscape they traversed while crafting it. Dehd opened up about their creative process in a Rolling Stone profile, detailing how a simple writing session transformed into an epic road trip, ultimately shaping the album's essence. This tireless sense of internal and external adventure has become a trademark of Dehd over the years.
See the full tour routing below and stay tuned for more Dehd soon.
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Upcoming Tour Dates
3/15 - Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen
3/16 - Stockholm, SE @ Bar Brooklyn
3/18 - Hamburg, DE @ Hafenklang
3/19 - Utrecht, NL @ Ekko
3/20 - Paris, FR @ Le Trabendo
3/21 - Brussels, BE @ Le Botanique
3/24 - Brighton, UK @ Patterns
3/25 - Southampton, UK @ Papillon
3/26 - London, UK @ EartH
3/27 - Bristol, UK @ Strange Brew
3/29 - Dublin, IE @ Whelan's
3/31 - Manchester, UK @ YES
4/01 - Glasgow, UK @ Oran Mor
4/23 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
4/24 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
4/25 - Iowa City, IA @ Gabe’s
4/26 - Lawrence, KS @ The Granada
4/27 - St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
4/29 - Nashville, TN @ The Mil at Cannery Hall
4/30 - Louisville, KY @ The Whirling Tiger
5/01 - Cleveland, OH @ The Roxy at Mahall’s
5/02 - Kalamazoo, MI @ Bell’s Back Room
5/03 - Indianapolis, IN @ HI-FI
6/02 - Warsaw, PL @ Hydrozagadka
6/03 - Prague, CZ @ Cafe v Lese
6/04 - Munich, DE @ Kranhalle
6/05 - Zurich, CH @ Bogen F
6/07 - Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
6/12 - Porto, PT @ Primavera Sound
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Yann Tiersen Announces New Album 'Rathlin from a Distance | The Liquid Hour' || Shares First Tracks "Rathlin from a Distance" and "Ninnog at Sea"
YANN TIERSEN ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM RATHLIN FROM A DISTANCE | THE LIQUID HOUR
DUE OUT 4/4 ON MUTELISTEN TO FIRST TRACKS
“RATHLIN FROM A DISTANCE” & “NINNOG AT SEA”
credit: Aurélie Scouarnec
Today Yann Tiersen has announced the release of his highly anticipated new album, Rathlin from a Distance | The Liquid Hour, that is due out on vinyl, CD and digitally on April 4, 2025 via Mute. Pre-order it HERE.
Rathlin from a Distance | The Liquid Hour is an album divided into two distinct, interconnected parts, each with its own unique sonic characteristics: Rathlin from a Distance is eight tracks of introspective instrumental piano, The Liquid Hour is an expansive, genre-defying blend of electronic and psychedelic rhythms.
Tiersen explains, “There is something transformative about being at sea. Away from the noise and weight of the world, you are left with the raw, untamed forces of nature - and yourself. It is a space where you can begin to challenge your beliefs, your identity, your gender - even the person you thought you were. I began to shed the expectations, constructs, and roles that society places on us. The waves demand honesty.” He continues, “Rathlin from a Distance is born of this experience. Each piano piece is tied to a place we visited, but also to a moment of meditation. They are maps to the self. They are meant to guide you to the core of who you are - not the version of yourself molded by societal expectations. It is a call to connect, to be vulnerable, and to find solace in the authenticity that comes from facing the forces around - and within - you.”
Tiersen explains how an experience at the helm of his sailboat, with Belfast glimmering in the distance, informed these five tracks that make up The Liquid Hour, “I think of the bruises left by systems grinding against us, I feel the fury bubble up - ancient, raw, electric. It burns through me. The water becomes a mirror to my rage. And hope. There’s a war to wage against the choking vines of capitalism, binding our roots, stealing our light. It’s a wipe-out of everything that’s broken. A rebuilding, hand in hand, heart to heart, until there’s no room left for despair. I feel it swelling inside me, this energy, this urge to act, to gather, to shout, to rise. Because the future doesn’t wait. It’s there - blinding, brilliant, gender-fluid, shimmering with brightness. This is for you. With your hope and your rage. For all of us, for what’s coming, for what we’ll build together. The soundtrack to our uprising.”
In conjunction with today’s album announcement, Tiersen is releasing two new tracks, one from each section of the album. “Rathlin from a Distance” is a meditation on identity that highlights Tiersen’s exceptional piano playing. “Ninnog at Sea” is an electronic anthem blending Tiersen’s seafaring reflections into a track that pulses with rage, hope and the call to dismantle and rebuild for a radiant collective future. “Ninnog at Sea” comes accompanied by a video directed by long term artistic collaborator, Murat Gokmen.
Listen to “Rathlin from a Distance” HERE.
Watch the video for “Ninnog at Sea” HERE.
Rathlin from a Distance features eight instrumental piano pieces, each named after a location Tiersen visited during his 2023 sailing tour. From the Atlantic’s Fastnet Lighthouse to the Faroe Islands, Shetland, and the tranquil waters of the Caledonian Canal in Scotland, these tracks reflect a journey of self-discovery and self. Tiersen’s piano work creates an almost hypnotic atmosphere, each stop on the journey marking a deeper level of consciousness. The music evokes a sense of space, introspection, and quiet contemplation.
While Rathlin from a Distance is meditative, The Liquid Hour, which Tiersen was working on when he decided things needed to be torn down, is a bold and urgent musical statement, which opens with an epic, sweeping track that channels Tiersen’s desire for social and political change. The inspiration for this section of the album was rooted in Tiersen’s experiences at sea, particularly a moment when he gazed upon the lights of Belfast, alone at the helm of his sailboat in the middle of the night, after nearly two months at sea. This moment of serenity led to deep reflections on the city’s troubled history and its connection to broader political struggles. The expansive sonic palette of The Liquid Hour blends atmospheric ambient music, hypnotic grooves, and striking electronic instrumentation, with the haunting vocals of Émilie Quinquis adding a powerful dimension to the album’s message.
Tiersen’s innovative use of vintage and electronic instruments - including the Ondioline, a rare 1930s electronic instrument loaned to him by Gotye’s Forgotten Futures organization - adds a rich texture to the recordings. He also employed four different drum machines to create tribal rhythms and pulsing beats that push the boundaries of electronic music. The Liquid Hour is an exploration of both personal and collective power, a call to action set against the backdrop of global crises.
Tiersen has long embraced sustainability in his touring practices, opting to travel by sailboat and campervan in order to embrace slow touring and minimize his environmental impact, re-writing the script for what it means to be a touring musician in the modern age. This approach embodies the album’s broader themes of reflection, environmental awareness and the search for deeper meaning in a world defined by crisis and change. “At sea, you get to see the world as it is,” says Tiersen. “The sea is the ultimate reality. There are no borders, and you can go everywhere. It really hits home the bullshit of borders.”
The Liquid Hour culminates with a powerful closing track named after Dolores Ibárruri, the Spanish anti-fascist, known for her legendary "¡No Pasarán!" speech, a defiant call for action against capitalism, post-colonialism and the ongoing ecocide. As Tiersen puts it, “It’s not about anger. It’s about finding a way to change.”
Rathlin from a Distance | The Liquid Hour is an album that spans the full spectrum of human emotion, from introspective reflection to powerful calls for change. With a unique blend of acoustic and electronic elements, it marks a bold new chapter in Yann Tiersen’s musical evolution.
Rathlin from a Distance | The Liquid Hour will be available on vinyl, CD and digitally on April 4, 2025 via Mute. Pre-order it HERE. The sheet music for the album is available now, published by Hal Leonard.
Track listing:
Rathlin from a Distance: 1. Ninnog2. Fastnet
3. Rathlin from a Distance
4. Tórshavn
5. Norðragøta
6. Papa Stour
7. Bigton
8. Caledonian Canal
The Liquid Hour:
1. Stourm
2. Ninnog at Sea
3. Arne
4. The Liquid Hour
5. Dolores
Rathlin from a Distance was produced by Yann Tiersen, and was recorded on tape at the Eskal studio by Matias Duarte.
The Liquid Hour was produced by Yann Tiersen, mixed by Randall Dunn at Circular Ruin, Brooklyn and was recorded both digitally and on tape by Yann Tiersen, Matias Duarte and Thomas Lefebvre at the Eskal studio.
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MIYA FOLICK Announces New Album & Shares New Single "Erotica" With Video
MIYA FOLICK
ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
OUT FEB 28 VIA NETTWERK
WATCH VIDEO FOR LEAD SINGLE “EROTICA”
& READ INTERVIEW WITH PAPER MAGAZINE
Photo Credit: Jonny Marlow
“Plays out like a psychosexual epic, is sonically rich, overflowing with orchestral flourishes, spiraling song structures and lived-in acoustic textures that render Folick’s clear-eyed lyricism in vivid detail.”
- PAPER Magazine
“Both lyrically and vocally, Folick is a trapeze artist, plunging into uncertain, dark depths only to spring to the other side of the divide.”
-Pitchfork
“[Miya Folick] may take your breath away.”
-NPR
“The kind of pipes that just don’t seem teachable.”
-Paste
Miya Folick announces Erotica Veronica, her new album due February 28th via Nettwerk. On the self-produced album, Folick is both audacious and hauntingly profound. Erotica Veronica is her psychosexual, psychosensual masterstroke: a kaleidoscopic portrait of self-realization and integration. Nothing exemplifies this more than the album’s opener and lead single “Erotica,” released today with a cinematic video directed by Antonio Marziale.
"'Erotica' is a song about fantasy and pleasure - It’s not just about sex, it’s about a richness of experience, a playfulness, a connection, an open approach to each day. I think that we’re fed rules about what an appropriate fantasy looks like, especially when you’re coupled. Our culture is so puritanical in that way. But I think that it’s important for me to retain my autonomy of thought, and truthfully sharing my fantasies is an act of tenderness and intimacy,” Folick explains.
Under the song’s euphoric, springtime air, we catch a whiff of the dilemma that haunts the record. There is a partner on the receiving end of these confessions. The song and the album seem to wonder: what is the right thing to do when your desires are more complex than the narrow channel our culture allows? “The album is about being queer within a heteronormative relationship structure and within a heteronormative society, but it’s also just about desire and eroticism in general. I don’t think we give each other enough room to explore freely and figure out our own right paths,” she says.
The album features contributions from Sam KS (Youth Lagoon, Angel Olsen) as co-producer and drummer, Meg Duffy (Hand Habits, Perfume Genius), Waylon Rector (Dominic Fike, Charli XCX), and Greg Uhlmann (Perfume Genius, SML) on guitar, and Pat Kelly (Perfume Genius, Levi Turner) on bass.
WATCH THE “EROTICA” VIDEO
The album cover of Erotica Veronica captures Miya Folick canted on the edge of a mud pit high up in Angeles National Forest, limbs flung wide like a fever-dream fossilized midway between earth and primordial soup. It’s an apt portrait: Miya is driven by instinct, drawn to the murk and muck of growth rather than stalled by its complexity. This brazen spirit is what led her to self-produce her latest full-length record, Erotica Veronica. The record is arguably her most canonical work thus far: saturated with her catchy lyrical sensibility, astute musical craftsmanship, and her signature vaulting, acrobatic voice.
Both critically acclaimed precursors to Erotica Veronica - her debut Premonitions and sophomore LP Roach - have been lauded as coming-of-age rhapsodies. It is tempting to say the same of Erotica Veronica; after all, this new album shows us a woman running headlong into sexual exploration, often teetering on the adolescent edge of hedonism and fear. Yet, unlike the feral freedom of youth, this roving spirit is anchored by the particular wisdom and depth gained only through lived experience. Perhaps it was the witchy riddle of Premonitions joined with Roach’s excoriating honesty which prepared her for this deep dive into the sensual world.
The record was written in a lightning month and a half, on the heels of a brutal, burn-out stretch of touring. Determined to make a straight-shooting indie rock record, Miya turned to guitar to write a majority of the album. She went into the studio with the intention of capturing raw, live sound - opting for full takes rather than splicing and editing recordings together. The clarity of the sonic landscape is a fitting foil for the record’s thematic cats-cradle. Lyrically, we find conflicting moods and feelings crossing paths, as if Miya were tracing her way back to vitality through a hedge maze of herself.
LISTEN TO PREVIOUSLY RELEASED SINGLES
Album Art Credit: Jonny Marlow
1. Erotica
2. La Da Da
3. Alaska
4. Felicity
5. Fist
6. This Time Around
7. Prism of Light
8. Hates Me
9. Hypergiant
10. Love Wants Me Dead
11. Light Through the Linen
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Niambi reveals 'Taboo' EP cover artwork and tracklist, due 1/17/25 + announces EP release show in NYC
NIAMBI REVEALS COVER ARTWORK AND TRACKLIST FOR DEBUT EP
ANNOUNCES EP RELEASE SHOW IN
NEW YORK CITY
AT CAFE ERZULIE ON JANUARY 17, 2025
TABOO OUT JANUARY 17, 2025 VIA EASIER SAID
Taboo EP artwork, photographed by Folajimi
Taboo
PRE-ORDER / SAVE: https://easiersaid.lnk.to/taboo
TICKETS
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(December 4, 2024) - DMV-raised and Puerto Rico-based multidisciplinary artist Niambi reveals the cover artwork and tracklist for her forthcoming debut EP Taboo, due January 17th, 2025 via Easier Said. Taboo will include the previously shared singles “Soccer Mom,” “Rocksteady,” and “Ain’t Shit.” Additionally, Niambi announces her debut solo show to celebrate the release of Taboo. Niambi will perform at the iconic Cafe Erzulie on January 17th. Tickets on sale now HERE.
Taboo is a reflection of Niambi’s next phase as an artist, a new mother and a woman. The title is a nuanced nod to the beliefs of African traditional religions but also dissects the internalization of societal rules. Taboo is ultimately a celebration of freedom, with Niambi letting loose and showcasing her confidence in her various roles: rapper, singer, producer, songwriter, mother and spiritual leader. The project follows Niambi’s move from the New York City to Puerto Rico embracing the natural surroundings of Puerto Rico’s environment. Niambi shares about Taboo, “On this project, I’m giving myself permission to say what I need to say and do what I want to do. I’m allowing myself to take up more space. And I love it here.” While living in Puerto Rico Niambi has also established My Mother’s House, a spiritual organization honoring ancestral practices of the African Diaspora.
As a whole, Taboo explores the various sonic inspirations that have surrounded Niambi her whole life and can be heard on her aforementioned singles “Ain’t Shit,” which arrived with a visualizer shot in upstate New York and directed by CEOJAY, “Soccer Mom,” highlighted by Rolling Stone and CLASH Magazine, and “Rocksteady,” which also arrived with a visualizer directed by CEOJAY. “Soccer Mom” also arrived with a MajorStage live session featuring Portia Rolle on guitar, who is the grandmother of Niambi’s child and has played on records for artists including Elton John, Notorious B.I.G. and Lil Kim.
After establishing herself as one-half of the neo-soul / hip-hop duo OSHUN, Niambi is jumping headfirst into solo waters for the first time with Taboo. Niambi’s musical story was destined from the beginning. Born in Atlanta and raised in the DMV, she grew up watching her parents in Pan-African groups and jazz ensembles. Her parents were also the leading members of a neo-soul / funk band. While attending The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU Tisch, Niambi met future OSHUN member Thandiwe, along with her partner / collaborator Proda, who produced multiple songs on Taboo, and her manager, who is still with her today.
During their tenure, OSHUN received acclaim from outlets like Billboard, Rolling Stone, The FADER, NPR, Paper, and collaborated with artists like Princess Nokia, Jorja Smith & LION BABE. The duo have also performed at Glastonbury, Afropunk and Melt! Festival, and were direct support for Lauryn Hill’s 2020 North American tour. In 2022, OSHUN released their final album, vol. ii.
Pre-order / save Taboo above, check out full EP details below and stay tuned for more from Niambi to come very soon.
Upcoming Live Dates
1/17 - New York, NY @ Cafe Erzulie [EP RELEASE SHOW]
Taboo EP back cover artwork, photographed by Folajimi
Taboo
Niambi
January 17, 2025
Easier Said
1. Soccer Mom
2. No Budget
3. Ain’t Shit
4. No New Friends
5. Rocksteady
6. RUN IT!
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of Montreal Announces 'The Sunlandic Twins' 20th Anniversary 2025 US Tour
of Montreal
Announces The Sunlandic Twins 20th Anniversary
2025 Spring North American Tour
Tour dates below here
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On the heels of 2024’s acclaimed album Lady On The Cusp, art-rock heroes of Montreal have announced a 2025 North American tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their seminal studio album The Sunlandic Twins. With this collection, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Barnes (he/she/they) followed up their 2004 Polyvinyl debut, Satanic Panic in the Attic, with what became the band’s most commercially successful album to date. Originally released in April 2005, the groundbreaking record marked a significant turning point for of Montreal, showcasing Barnes’ evolving songwriting and a shift towards a more electronic and dance-oriented sound.
The Sunlandic Twins set Barnes on a path to becoming one of the most influential songwriters in independent pop music. The album’s success paved the way for more critically acclaimed releases, numerous late-night TV appearances—including The Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon—and brilliant collaborations with artists such as Solange, Janelle Monáe, and Jon Brion. of Montreal went on to perform across the globe, gracing festival stages at Coachella, Sasquatch!, Pitchfork Music Festival, and beyond, while also amassing hundreds of millions of streams worldwide.
Heralded for their irresistible gender and genre-bending electronic synth-pop, Kevin Barnes’ live show brings the album to life with kaleidoscopic visuals and playful on-stage antics. Making stops in NYC, DC, Boston, Philadelphia and more, be sure to catch of Montreal’s The Sunlandic Twins 20th Anniversary North American Tour in a city near you!
Tour Dates
12/14: Athens, GA @ The Classic Center Arena #
12/15: Austin, TX @ Radio/East - Holiday Hootenanny
3/21: Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle %
3/22: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club %
3/23: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel %
3/24: Portsmouth, VA @ 3S Artspace %
3/25: Boston, MA @ Royale %
3/26: Norwalk, CT @ District Music Hall %
3/27: Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts %
3/28: Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry %
3/29: Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle %
# w/ The B-52’s
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CLARA MANN shares new single/ video "Remember Me (Train Song)". Debut LP 'Rift' out March 7th via state51 & UK tour dates announced.
- Debut LP 'Rift' due March 7th via state51
- UK tour dates announced
Photo credit: Ella MargolinWith upcoming debut album ' Rift ' out March 7th via state51, London-based multi-disciplinary artist Clara Mann is today sharing her beautiful new single "Remember Me (Train Song)". Mann also recently announced a run of UK headline shows in Bristol, London, Manchester & Edinburgh.
On the new track, Mann said "'Remember Me (Train Song)' is about memory and absence. It’s made up of people who are now out of sight, in whatever way, and how, when you lose something, or someone treasured, you live in relation to the space they leave, long after they’re gone."
"Remember Me (Train Song)" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjbeeBSS-Jg
"Remember Me (Train Song)" on other streaming services: https://clara-mann.lnk.to/remember
There is a rift in the landscape, a rupture in the fabric of the sky. The distant silhouette of the city disintegrates as the ground begins to shudder and shake beneath your feet, splitting open to reveal a place that’s always been there—it just took your entire world collapsing for you to discover it.
Singer-songwriter Clara Mann’s evocative debut album navigates the fractured environment of the in-between—those liminal spaces exposed between light and dark, growth and remorse, loss and reclamation. It is a record that makes a strong case for hope, those luminescent silver linings in the dark.
Mann's music reflects the people and places that have shaped and held her—physically, emotionally, and creatively. Raised in the Lot Valley in rural France before moving to the UK for her teens, these formative years provided her with a deep sense of belonging, identity, and growth. Yet, it is in motion, in placelessness, that Mann feels most at home: “Just the sun above me and my keys and my car." Her new record is a testament to this state of in-betweenness, inviting you to step into a place that has always existed within yourself.
After releasing her second EP Stay Open in 2022, the time and space between then and now has culminated in Rift, which vividly gestures toward the fractures and ruptures that define our lives. Yet, it is more than just an album; it captures the journey and strength it takes to look inward and to move forwards through the pain of it all. Its first track, "It Only Hurts",begins in a place of hopelessness, stemming from the loss of a relationship and, in turn, a future. It is a blank space that stretches out before you, where the landscape is torn apart like icebergs cracking and drifting. But hope remains a beacon of light throughout the album, a lighthouse guiding you across tumultuous waters.
Influenced by artists like Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf, Judee Sill, and Tom Waits, Mann has a deep love and care for songwriting. Her lyrics are vivid and visceral, and her approach to songwriting is not one of purging emotions but rather of composting them—digesting life’s experiences and cultivating them into something meaningful, tangible, hopeful. She is also a talented visual artist, and this often plays an integral role in her songwriting process. Using the intricate and sweeping motion of illustrating with ink, charcoal, and sometimes watercolour, she can evoke thoughts and poetry onto the page, offering a way of making sense of things and to communicate in a way that words alone cannot.
The album was primarily recorded at the 4AD Studios in London, produced and mixed by Fabian Prynn (Martha Skye Murphy, Ex:Re, Fabiana Palladino) who carefully facilitated an imaginative space for Mann to express the playful, strange and real parts of herself. Two of the tracks, "It Only Hurts", and the title track "Rift" were both recorded in the living room studio of her friend Tom Kellett’s home in just one afternoon, with this setting mirroring the raw intimacy of these tracks. She has also previously toured with the likes of Daniel Rossen (Grizzly Bear), Billie Marten, Bill Ryder-Jones and Youth Lagoon.
For Mann, the album is a tangible expression of her entire world—a snow globe raised in her palms for the world to see, in all its layers and complexities, containing all her love, relationships, memories, and experiences. It is this sheer transparency that has allowed her to relinquish and accept all parts of herself—the guilt, pain, and beauty of it all—like “swallows in the morning air, circling the dam.” Its truthfulness is its strength, not shying away from the painful experiences of life but embracing them as essential to the human experience and as part of our tapestry.
With Rift, Clara Mann acknowledges the cracks through which both despair and hope can seep. It is a deeply personal record, yet it is universally resonant, holding the mirror up to herself and to the world around her. It is a record that reflects on embracing our fault lines, navigating the ruptures that can erupt from them and moving forwards, in motion, with a renewed sense of self and aliveness. Mann’s debut album, Rift is all of her—her past, her present, her emotions, her experiences—and now, it is for you.
Pre-order 'Rift': https://state51.greedbag.com/buy/rift-14/
Pre-order 'Rift' Dinked Edition: https://ffm.bio/rift
22.04.25 - Cellars at Bristol Beacon - Bristol
23.04.25 - Stoke Newington Church - London
30.04.25 - Castle Hotel - Manchester
01.05.25 - Voodoo Rooms - Edinburgh
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Rift tracklist:
1. It Only Hurts
2. 'Til I Come Around (YouTube)
3. Driving Home The Long Way
4. Stadiums (YouTube)
5. Reasons
6. Remember Me (Train Song) (YouTube)
7. Doubled Over
8. Rift
9. Oranges
10. The Dream
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Good Neighbours Release "Home (soft version)." Nominated for Billboard Music Award. Named VEVO DSCVR Artists To Watch
GOOD NEIGHBOURS PUT A NEW SPIN ON GLOBAL PLATINUM-SELLING HIT—“HOME”
“HOME” (SOFT VERSION)” OUT TODAY
[CAPITOL RECORDS]
NOMINATED FOR BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARD FOR TOP ROCK DUO/GROUP
NAMED VEVO DSCVR ARTISTS TO WATCH FOR 2025
TO JOIN FOSTER THE PEOPLE ON THEIR 2025 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR – TICKETS ON SALE NOW
SELF-TITLED DEBUT EP OUT NOW
LISTEN
“HOME (SOFT VERSION)”
LISTEN
‘GOOD NEIGHBOURS’ (EP)
2025 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES W/ FOSTER THE PEOPLE
01/25- The Paramount Theatre- Seattle, WA
01/27- Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Vancouver, BC
01/28- Crystal Ballroom- Portland, OR
01/29 - Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR
01/31- Fox Theater- Oakland, CA
02/01 - Fox Theater - Oakland, CA
02/03- The Observatory Santa Ana- Anaheim, CA
02/04- The Van Buran- Phoenix,AZ
02/06- Hollywood Palladium- Los Angeles, CA
02/07 - Hollywood Palladium - Los Angeles, CA
02/08- Fontainebleau- Las Vegas, NV
02/11- The Union Event Center- Salt Lake City, UT
02/12- The Fillmore Auditorium- Denver, CO
02/14- The Fillmore Minneapolis- Minneapolis, MN
02/15- The Salt Shed- Chicago, IL
02/17- The Fillmore Detroit- Detroit, MI
02/18- HISTORY- Toronto, ON
02/19- MTELUS- Montreal, QC
02/21- The Fillmore- Philadelphia, PA
02/22- House of Blues- Boston, MA
02/24- Brooklyn Paramount- Brooklyn, NY
02/25 - Brooklyn Paramount - Brooklyn, NY
02/27- The Ritz- Raleigh, NC
02/28- The Tabernacle- Atlanta, GA
03/03- The Fillmore - New Orleans, LA
03/05- House of Blues- Houston, TV
03/06- House of Blues- Dallas, TX
Following their sold-out UK and European tour with GRAMMY-nominated Benson Boone, and a recent Billboard Music Awardnomination for Best Rock Duo/Group, rising British duo Good Neighbours, pay homage to the song that started it all for them, with an emotive, stripped-back take on the duo’s Platinum-certified global smash debut single “Home.” Currently having a viral moment on TikTok already, “Home (Soft Version)” is available everywhere via Capitol Records. Listen HERE .
Speaking about the new version of “Home,” Good Neighbours reveal, “We wanted to pay homage to the song that helped break us this year and make a version that gives people a chance to connect with the words a bit more. We recorded it in our hotel in Berlin with a sock over the mic and one set of headphones being passed back and forward, which is weirdly our comfort zone.”
To say 2024 has been something of a whirlwind for Good Neighbours might be an understatement. “Home”, released in January of this year, recently was certified Platinum, making it the fastest and only RIAA Platinum debut released and certified in 2024. It has since amassed more than 450 million global streams, officiating it as the most streamed debut single globally from a new artist in 2024. “Home” entered the singles charts in 13 countries including the UK (#26) and the Billboard Hot 100 (for 11 weeks) and spent nearly 40 weeks in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Rock Songs chart, along with impressive radio airplay on more than 200 stations in the US across all formats, landing the song in both the Top 3 at AAA and in the Top 10 at Alternative Radio making it one of the most played songs of the year in both formats.
Accolades for the duo continue to roll in, including the honor of VEVO naming Good Neighbours one of their VEVO DSCVR Artists To Watch for 2025 . Back at home Good Neighbours have been shortlisted for a BRITS Rising Star , MTV Push UK 2025 and added to BBC Sound Of 2025 longlist.
Check out Live Performance Videos of “ Skipping Stones ” and “ Home ,” filmed for VEVO DSCVR Artists To Watch 2025.
In addition, the band’s busy last few months included the release of their highly-anticipated, self-titled debut EP, first US headline tour, during which time Good Neighbours made their television debut with a lively performance of ‘Home’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live! (WATCH), having their song “Daisies” appear on EA Sports’ FC 25 Soundtrack (LISTEN), the release of a special cover of Lana Del Rey’s hit 2012 single, “Video Games,” as part of the Spotify Singles program (LISTEN), among other accomplishments.
Listen to Good Neighbours’ self-titled, debut EP HERE .
Next up for Good Neighbours, the duo announced they will be joining Foster The People on their 2025 North American tour, visiting over twenty cities. The tour kicks off January 25 in Seattle and includes dates in Portland, Phoenix, two nights at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Denver, Chicago, Toronto, Philadelphia, Boston, two nights at the Brooklyn Paramount in New York, Atlanta, New Orleans and more, before concluding on March 6 in Dallas. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit: www.wearegoodneighbours.com.
Good Neighbours are Scott Verrill and Oli Fox.
“Home (soft version)” is out today .
“Home (soft version)” – Download High-Res Artwork HERE
The self-titled EP, ‘Good Neighbours’ is available worldwide .
About Good Neighbours:
Optimism, positivity, and connection are the key ingredients of Good Neighbours - the duo of Scott Verrill and Oli Fox that have taken 2024 by the horns. What started off as one simple SoundCloud demo link emailed around to a few industry folk resulted in them having the most streamed debut single globally from a new artist this year, with 'Home.’ This became the first truly viral success of the year and has amassed more than 450 million global streams.
Good Neighbours music is bursting with hope and joyous abandon and an amalgamation of their emotive indie influences of yesteryear such as MGMT, Passion Pit and Bleachers. They came together to create an indie-euphoric dreamscape of sound and vision for a subdued generation. Live, they bring the inclusive party to fans everytime - racing through the London gig circuit and beyond. Scott and Oli have enjoyed a packed summer festival season playing key slots for the first time, including shows at All Points East, Latitude, Boardmasters, Reading and Leeds, and selling out their first world tour. Oli and Scott have also graced stages supporting Benson Boone, and will join Foster The People for a full spread of US dates in 2025.
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Penelope Trappes shares new single 'Platinum'
Album ‘A Requiem’ out April 4th via One Little Independent Records
Single ‘Platinum’ out now
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“Trappes has centered herself in the narrative while solidifying a sound that was already spellbinding to begin with” – Pitchfork
“A striking work of evolution and deconstruction… meticulous with fine detail, and trusting of the supernatural forces that elevate it.” – The Wire
“Starkly intimate and surreal - like watching yourself mourn intense tragedy from an outsider’s vantage point... unsettling in a way that feels magical” – Bandcamp On April 4th, Brighton-based Australian vocalist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Penelope Trappes will release her fifth full-length album ‘A Requiem’. It comes alongside news of her signing to London imprint, One Little Independent Records. ‘A Requiem’ collects ten haunting, ambient soundscapes - incantations of dreams and nightmares, of death and grief, as well as power and autonomy. Carnal, transcendent cello drones are used to exorcise historical and generational traumas in an evocative and macabre piece of gothic experimentalism.
New single ‘Platinum’ uses tenebrous atmospherics and Penelope’s cavernous vocals as a call-to-arms in defence against impending battles, countering extreme fear and self-destruction. The track features additional strings from Maddie Cutter, cellist for Anna Meredith and Parallax Orchestra. The accompanying video is a visual representation of many of the themes present in ‘A Requiem’, Penelope says that “it started with an idea of sitting completely still while a dancer spirit gracefully but chaotically moves all around me. All of the elements of my album are in this video. Mourning of the growing distance between family, homeland, mortality awareness, and the inevitability of death. It's about waking from a long spell - finding inner strength for the quest for empathy and love. Patterns of the past, present and future all evolving at once into new forms of synchronicity”.
Director Agnes Haus expands; “I tried to capture a slow but turbulent analysis of one life going through the daunting process of repairing past wounds. Like life, it's open to interpretation whether they've succeeded, as success and failure depend on one's perception”.
Penelope Trappes has also announced her London headline for April 17th at The Old Church in Stoke Newington, promoted by Baba Yaga’s Hut.
‘A Requiem’ is a musical service in honour of the dead, a sanctuary Trappes built for herself to explore familial chaos and history. “I was looking for an equilibrium between a ‘heaven' and a ‘hell’” she explains, “screaming out to the wisdom of our foremothers - surfacing and leading me into true strength and beauty. I listened to the sorrow closely. Death is a part of our reality. Inevitable. Omnipresent. But nightmares can be beautiful”.
Seeking solitude for what she knew would be an intense and cathartic writing experience, Trappes travelled to Scotland and isolated completely. Amidst meditative and psychedelic states, she channeled demons and accessed parts of herself she’d long desired to cleanse. During candle-lit recording sessions she found herself drawn to cello, an instrument she has no formal training in, she explains, “I always felt an affinity toward the cello, I embraced it, held it, and became one with it as a way to accompany my voice. The nerve-like strings of the cello became external chords of my vocal folds… I scratched on them, leaned into them, and conjured all of the textures I could muster”.
‘A Requiem’ is a raw, spiritual journey. Astonishingly vulnerable, and a compelling examination of loss - the threat of it, the meaning of it, the coming to terms with it. Across an album of breathtaking compositions, we are asked to bear witness to a sacred personal experience like no other.
Despite formal vocal training in opera and jazz when she was younger, it wasn’t until after her daughter was born that Penelope began writing her own music. She says coming into music later has been eye opening, and she laments the fact that women past 30 are too often discarded by the music industry; “Creativity doesn’t go away when you get older, it flourishes, changes, grows like all of life,” she says, “it amazes me that this is still something for society to wrap their heads around.”
Penelope released her acclaimed trilogy, ‘Penelope One’, ‘Two’ and ‘Three’, on Fabric’s Houndstooth label. In between instalments of her ambitious trilogy, Penelope released a clutch of both experimental and more dreampop-oriented EPs. She demonstrated her versatility in the extended 25-minute deep-listening composition ‘Gnostic State’, and the arpeggiated electronics and minimalist songwriting on the ‘Eel Drip’ EP, which was accompanied by image and film inspired by Francesca Woodman’s 1970s series of nude self-portraits with eels. She also released an album of reworks, ‘Penelope Redeux’, with contributions by Cosey Fanni Tutti, Mogwai, and Nik Colk Void, and the cassette, ‘Mother’s Blood,’ a vocal-free meditative reinterpretation of 'Penelope Three’ concluding with the live-scoring of a 1-hour film at Sonica Festival.
Penelope’s fourth album, ‘Heavenly Spheres’, was released in 2023 on her own Nite Hive imprint, was composed using just piano, voice and an old reel-to-reel tape deck during a two-week artist residency for Britten Pears Arts at the house where the composer, teacher and musicologist Imogen Holst lived in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Most recently, 2024’s ‘Hommelen’, the austere and beautifully severe result of her Halldorophone residency at EMS Stockholm was released on Paralaxe Editions.
In the live realm, Penelope’s music expands into tidal waves and surges of tension with hypnotising gothic live visuals by Agnes Haus. Select shows are accompanied by a live band, and other times performing solo, she has shared the stage with the likes of William Basinski, Mary Lattimore, and NYX drone choir, and she has extensively toured the UK, Australia, and Europe over the last five years, including a pivotal live performance with the London Contemporary Orchestra at Southbank Centre.
Photo credit: Jason Renaud
Art credit: Jason Renaud
Live dates
17.04 – Stoke Newington Old Church, London
Tracklist
BandoraiPlatinumSecond SpringSleepAnchor Us To Seabed FloorRed DoveCaroA RequiemTorcThou Art Mortal
Music credits
All songs composed, performed and produced by Penelope Trappes at Clayton Lane Studio, Glasgow
Track 2 cello by Maddie Cutter
Tracks 2 + 6 Additional production by Agnes Haus
Mixed by Agnes Haus
Mastered by Heba Kadry, NYC
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Hildegard shares new single and music video
HILDEGARD SHARES NEW SINGLE & VISUALIZER “NO OTHER MIND”
NEW ALBUM JOUR 1596 OUT NOW VIA CHIVI CHIVI
Photo credit: Raiden Louie, Assisted by Chloe Nakatsuru
“No Other Mind”
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https://youtu.be/YXrBcoRmY8M?si=E99NF3681rsY1cXJ
Jour 1596
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“A blessed union of avant-garde R&B saints”
The FADER
“Sultry, enthralling”
Stereogum
“Warm and inviting”
Paste Magazine
“Witty and sweet, exquisitely mixed, gorgeous”
NPR
(Dec 4th, 2024) - Today, Hildegard, the musical project of Montreal-based artists and multi-instrumentalists Ouri and Helena Deland, shares a new single “No Other Mind” out now on Chivi Chivi. The song follows their new album Jour 1596, which uses playful improvisation as its starting point, resulting in music that is ornate and raw, intimate, and deeply connected. The new single comes alongside a visualizer shot by Chloe Nakatsuru and opens with a delicate harp melody and soft overlapping vocals weaving in and out.
The new album Jour 1596 was released to praise from The FADER noting the album, “Succeeds at creating a sacred geometry in the angles between its jazz-inflected, avant-garde R&B,” and proclaimed the result as, “something divine,” with NPR describing as, “Witty and sweet, exquisitely mixed” and “gorgeous.”
Composed during yearly week-long retreats in the snowy seclusion of rural Québec, the new album is a significant departure from the spontaneous creation of their debut. While their first album emerged over just eight days, Jour 1596 was meticulously crafted over 1596 days, grappling with the challenges and expectations of following up their first effort. With contributions from Zach Frampton (piano), Christopher Edmondson (saxophone) Phil Melanson (drums) and Benja (guitar), Jour 1596 is a testament to Hildegard’s expanding soundscape, where the resilience of friendship, the joy of collaboration, and the inspiration drawn from musical legends and personal experiences resonate in each track, guiding listeners from a contemplative, reflective mood into a lighter one.
Listen to “No Other Mind” above and find full album details below.
Jour 1596 album artwork
Hildegard
Jour 1596
October 18, 2024
Chivi Chivi
1. Bach in Town
2. Player
3. Cruel
4. Duke
5. Remember Me
6. Beverly
7. Le Jardin la Nuit
8. Pour Your Heart Out
9. Melody I Heard
10. To Love Again
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December 3, 2024
JUSTICE ANNOUNCES INITIAL 2025 US TOUR DATES
JUSTICE ANNOUNCES INITIAL 2025 US TOUR DATES INCLUDING LANDMARK PERFORMANCE AT RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE
EVER-EXPANDING JUSTICE:LIVE TOUR TOOK “BEST INTERNATIONAL TOUR” HONORS AT NRJ AWARDS, CLOSING OUT 2024 WITH PAIR OF SOLD OUT SHOWS AT ACCOR ARENA IN PARIS
HYPERDRAMA, THE DUO’S FIRST ALBUM IN EIGHT YEARS, NOMINATED FOR TWO GRAMMY AWARDS - LISTEN NOW
Justice photo by Matt Weinberger
“A show that not only continues to ramp up the ante time and time again, but also break new ground – redefining the very idea of what an electronic live show can and should be.” - ***** ROLLING STONE
“An explosive dancefloor experience through highlights of the duo’s four albums that combined with the huge room to rock the audience’s senses in every way.” - VARIETY
“An impeccable and truly stunning show” - BILLBOARD
"With an astonishing visual component hand-triggered by their lighting director, Justice conjured futuristic warehouse party vibes during the 80-minute set” - SPIN
On the heels of earning two Grammy Award nominations for Hyperdrama, French electronic standard-bearers Justice have unveiled a new leg of US tour dates for 2025, extending their rapturously received Justice: Live tour into a new year. Kicking off with a headline slot at CRSSD Festival in San Diego on March 1-2, the 8-date run includes a topline slots at Kilby Block Party, M3F Festival, and Estereo Picnic amid their own headline shows in Dallas, Austin, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Colorado's iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The announcement comes just after the band’s stunning live production took the honors for “Best International Tour” at this year’s NRJ Awards, cementing the tour’s unimpeachable reputation that has only grown since its debut headlining the Outdoor Stage at 2024’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, closing out this year with a pair of massive sold out shows at Paris’s Accor Arena.
Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, Dec 6 at 10am local time, with an artist presale on Thursday, Dec 5th from 10am-10pm local time. Find tickets and sign up for a presale code here.
Hyperdrama, the duo’s first album in eight years, features the single “Neverender (with Tame Impala)” - one of two collaborations with Kevin Parker - and twelve additional songs that play host to a panoply of esteemed, handpicked collaborators including Thundercat, Miguel, The Flints, Rimon, and Connan Mockasin.
Buy Justice: Live tour tickets
https://laylo.com/justice/m/justicelive2025
Listen to Hyperdrama
https://justice.lnk.to/hyperdrama
Watch the video for “Neverender (with Tame Impala)”
https://justice.lnk.to/neverenderMV
Watch the video for “One Night/All Night (with Tame Impala)”
https://justice.lnk.to/onan-video
Watch the video for “Generator”
https://justice.lnk.to/generatorvideo
Justice tour artwork
Justice: Live US tour dates
March 1-2 - CRSSD Festival - San Diego, CA
March 5 - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory - Dallas, TX
March 6 - Moody Center - Austin, TX
March 7-8 - M3F Festival - Phoenix, AZ
May 18 - Kilby Block Party - Salt Lake City, UT
May 21 - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium - San Francisco, CA
May 23 - Santa Barbara Bowl - Santa Barbara, CA
May 25 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO
Previously announced tour dates
December 12 - Sporthalle Hamburg - Hamburg, Germany
December 14 - Max-Schmeling-Halle - Berlin, Germany
December 17 - Accor Arena - Paris, France SOLD OUT
December 18 - Accor Arena - Paris, France SOLD OUT
February 1 - LDLC Arena - Lyon, France
February 4 - Zenith Nantes Metropole - Saint-herblain, France
February 5 - Arkéa Arena - Floirac, France
February 11 - Alexandra Palace - London, United Kingdom
February 12 - Alexandra Palace - London, United Kingdom SOLD OUT
March 29 - Estereo Picnic - Bogota, CO
July 4 - Open'er Festival 2025 - Gdynia, Poland
July 17 - Colours of Ostrava 2025 - Ostrava 3, Czechia
August 8 - Grape Festival 2025 - Trečín District, Slovakia
FInd tickets here: https://laylo.com/justice/m/justicelive2025
