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May 2, 2017
Kacey Johansing shares second track “Bow and Arrow” off upcoming album via Brooklyn Vegan
Kacey Johansing shares second track “Bow and Arrow” off upcoming album via Brooklyn Vegan'The Hiding' will be the first release on new label Night Bloom, co-founded by Real Estate's Alex Bleeker, Jeff Manson and Johansing
STREAM: "Bow and Arrow"
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Today on Brooklyn Vegan, Kacey Johansing shares the second track "Bow and Arrow" from her upcoming album The Hiding. With the track, Johansing shares some west coast tour dates, see below. “It seems great opportunities come in blessings as well as tragedies,” Johansing sings on the title track of her third album, The Hiding. After the breakup of her band Yesway, and an abrupt falling out with her closest musical collaborator, Johansing set out to record a new batch of songs that resulted from the sea change in which she had now found herself.
Instead of drawing from her regular band, Johansing pulled from a wider cast of players that she’d come to know in the community of musicians throughout California and the West Coast. The resulting sound is one based wholly and unabashedly in pop. Nods to Christine McVie and Fleetwood Mac can be heard, but Johansing brings these sounds to a modern stage, blending her ethereal vocals with effervescent synthesizer washes and reverberating open-tuned guitar.
Recorded at Panoramic House in Stinson Beach, where Kacey worked as caretaker, as well as at home in Bolinas, on a ridge above the cloud layer in Big Sur, and at a friend’s studio in Portland, the album also serves as a document of Kacey’s time spent traveling in search of the sound she was after. After finishing initial tracking, and still reeling from the heartbreak of losing her musical community, Johansing found a necessary move was in order. Landing somewhat-blindly in Los Angeles, she continued to work on the album and hold it close. The end result isThe Hiding, a tone poem about loss, growth and “leaving the insular beauty of a tight-knit community,” as Johansing describes it. The release of The Hiding comes at a time when Johansing is deeply longing to emerge from her extended absence and reconnect with her desire to create and share her music.“The Hiding” is set for release June 2 on Night Bloom Records, a brand new label Johansing founded with Real Estate’s Alex Bleeker and longtime-friend and songwriter Jeff Manson.TOUR DATES:
06/16 - Leggett, CA - Hickey Fest
07/26 - Los Angeles, CA - The Standard
Soundcloud / Brooklyn Vegan
Today on Brooklyn Vegan, Kacey Johansing shares the second track "Bow and Arrow" from her upcoming album The Hiding. With the track, Johansing shares some west coast tour dates, see below. “It seems great opportunities come in blessings as well as tragedies,” Johansing sings on the title track of her third album, The Hiding. After the breakup of her band Yesway, and an abrupt falling out with her closest musical collaborator, Johansing set out to record a new batch of songs that resulted from the sea change in which she had now found herself.Instead of drawing from her regular band, Johansing pulled from a wider cast of players that she’d come to know in the community of musicians throughout California and the West Coast. The resulting sound is one based wholly and unabashedly in pop. Nods to Christine McVie and Fleetwood Mac can be heard, but Johansing brings these sounds to a modern stage, blending her ethereal vocals with effervescent synthesizer washes and reverberating open-tuned guitar.
Recorded at Panoramic House in Stinson Beach, where Kacey worked as caretaker, as well as at home in Bolinas, on a ridge above the cloud layer in Big Sur, and at a friend’s studio in Portland, the album also serves as a document of Kacey’s time spent traveling in search of the sound she was after. After finishing initial tracking, and still reeling from the heartbreak of losing her musical community, Johansing found a necessary move was in order. Landing somewhat-blindly in Los Angeles, she continued to work on the album and hold it close. The end result isThe Hiding, a tone poem about loss, growth and “leaving the insular beauty of a tight-knit community,” as Johansing describes it. The release of The Hiding comes at a time when Johansing is deeply longing to emerge from her extended absence and reconnect with her desire to create and share her music.“The Hiding” is set for release June 2 on Night Bloom Records, a brand new label Johansing founded with Real Estate’s Alex Bleeker and longtime-friend and songwriter Jeff Manson.TOUR DATES:
06/16 - Leggett, CA - Hickey Fest
07/26 - Los Angeles, CA - The Standard
THE AVALANCHES ANNOUNCE FIRST EVER NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR
THE AVALANCHES ANNOUNCE FIRST EVER NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR Tickets For June 3 Brooklyn Bowl Show SOLD OUT All Other Shows Go On Sale To General Public Friday, May 5 Rolling Stone And Los Angeles Times Hail The Avalanches As Among The Best Performers Of Coachella 2017
The Avalanches at Coachella 2017 Photo: Greg Noire
The Avalanches will kick off their first North American live tour on June 3 at Brooklyn Bowl. The show is part of the Governors Ball After Dark series. The band will perform at the Governors Ball festival the following day, June 4. The headline run includes shows at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC (June 5), the Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia (June 7) and The Royale in Boston (June 12). Tickets for the Brooklyn show have already sold out. Tickets for the remaining dates will go on sale to the general public on Friday, May 5 at 10am local time. See below for full itinerary and ticket information. The Avalanches' first set at Coachella was hailed as one of the 10 best performances by the Los Angeles Times, which observed, "Not many acts can use Coachella's gigantic platform to make its debut in the U.S. But that's just what the Avalanches did when the reclusive Australian outfit...brought its jubilant disco-pop to a tightly packed Mojave tent."Rolling Stone named The Avalanches as one of the "15 Best Things" at Coachella's second weekend, observing, ""[The Avalanches] sent the crowd bouncing from their first moments behind their instruments and sequencers...They were joined by a pair of charismatic vocalists." USA Today said, "One of the most energetic responses of the day was to the Avalanches" and praised the band's "exciting new material."
Since I Left You
(Astralwerks), The Avalanches' landmark debut album, is now once again available on vinyl - in a limited edition, blue vinyl double edition, found exclusively in the U.S. at independent retailers, and in a standard double black vinyl edition, available now on Amazon. Released in Australia in 2000 and in the U.S. and the U.K. in 2001,
Since I Left You
placed in the Top 10 of Pitchfork's Top 200 Albums of the 2000s and in the Top 20 of Rolling Stone's Greatest EDM Albums of All Time.The release of Since I Left You was followed by a 16-year radio silence, which was broken with the release of The Avalanches' sophomore album, Wildflower (Astralwerks). Available HERE, it debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Vinyl Albums chart and atop the Australian Albums chart in 2016. Wildflower won international acclaim, with The Guardian hailing it as "a joyous journey" and Pitchfork proclaiming it"better than just about any music ever made." The Avalanches - North American Tour 6/3 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl (Governors Ball After Dark)* SOLD OUT
6/4 - New York, NY - Governors Ball
6/5 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *
6/7 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of the Living Arts*
6/8 - Toronto, ON - The Phoenix Concert Theatre*
6/10 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre*
6/12 - Boston, MA - The Royale*7/12 - Portland, Oregon - Crystal Ballroom*7/13-16 - Pemberton, BC - Pemberton Music Festival7/16 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival* headline show ### http://www.theavalanches.com/https://twitter.com/theavalancheswww.facebook.com/theavalancheshttps://www.instagram.com/theavalanches/https://www.youtube.com/user/avalanchesofficial
Metallica Announces 'Now That We're Live' Rehearsal Special -- Event To Be Streamed Live From Baltimore Exclusively On Facebook Live On May 9th At 9:00 PM EST
METALLICA ANNOUNCES 'NOW THAT WE'RE LIVE' REHEARSAL SPECIAL EVENT TO BE STREAMED LIVE FROM BALTIMORE EXCLUSIVELY ON FACEBOOK LIVE ON MAY 9TH AT 9:00 PM EST NORTH AMERICAN LEG OF WORLDWIRED TOUR KICKS OFF MAY 10TH
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 2, 2017 - Metallica today announced "Now That We're Live," a live rehearsal special from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore that will stream exclusively on Facebook Live on Tuesday May 9th at 9:00 PM EST, the eve of their inaugural show for the North American leg of the WorldWired Tour 2017. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and multiple-Grammy® Award winning band will warm up the stadium stage with a full-scale rehearsal performance.
The 'Now That We're Live' rehearsal special will feature Metallica performing four songs in their entirety (including their current single, "Now That We're Dead"). The presentation will offer fans an early glimpse of the groundbreaking production elements of the WorldWired tour and will be available for on-demand viewing following the live stream via Metallica.com and the band's Facebook page. Said Metallica's Lars Ulrich, "We are psyched to share some of our rehearsals and final pre-production run-through with our friends around the world, and we hope you'll come hang with us as we fire up the engines for the North American Summer run." A very limited number of lucky Fifth Club members will have the opportunity to attend the event by entering to win at Metallica.com. Viewers will also be able to donate on Facebook Live to Metallica's All Within My Hands Foundation, which supports a cross-section of national, local and Bay Area charities that the individual band members support, as well as music education programs and local food banks. Metallica's most recent album Hardwired...To Self Destruct was released on November 18, 2016 on Metallica's own Blackened Recordings record label and debuted at No. 1 around the world, selling over 800,000 copies worldwide in its first week. The album was produced by Greg Fidelman with James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and is available in various configurations at www.metallica.com. See below for a list of all confirmed dates and visit www.Metallica.com for more info. WorldWired Live Dates May 10 - Baltimore, MD - M&T Bank Stadium*^May 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Lincoln Financial Field*^May 14 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium*^May 17 - Uniondale, NY - New Coliseum^May 19 - Boston, MA - Gillette Stadium ^#May 21 - Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range FestivalJune 4 - St. Louis, MO - Busch Stadium^#June 7 - Denver, CO - Sports Authority Field*^June 9 - Dayton, IA - Iowa SpeedwayJune 11 - Houston, TX - NRG Stadium*^June 14 - San Antonio, TX - Alamodome*#June 16 - Dallas, TX - AT&T Stadium*#June 18 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field*#July 5 - Orlando, FL - Camping World Stadium*^July 7 - Miami, FL - Hard Rock Stadium*^July 9 - Atlanta, GA - Suntrust Park*^July 12 - Detroit, MI - Comercia Park*^July 14 - Quebec City, QC- Festival D'EteJuly 16 - Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre*^July 19 - Montreal, QB - Parc Jean-Drapeau*^July 29 - Los Angeles, CA - Rose Bowl*+August 4 - Phoenix, AZ - University of Phoenix Stadium*+August 6 - San Diego, CA - Petco Park*+August 9 - Seattle, WA - Centurylink Field*+August 11-13 - San Francisco, CA - Outside LandsAugust 14 - Vancouver, BC - BC Place*+August 16 - Edmonton, AB - Commonwealth Stadium*+ *With Avenged Sevenfold^With Volbeat+With Gojira#With Local H
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 2, 2017 - Metallica today announced "Now That We're Live," a live rehearsal special from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore that will stream exclusively on Facebook Live on Tuesday May 9th at 9:00 PM EST, the eve of their inaugural show for the North American leg of the WorldWired Tour 2017. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and multiple-Grammy® Award winning band will warm up the stadium stage with a full-scale rehearsal performance.
The 'Now That We're Live' rehearsal special will feature Metallica performing four songs in their entirety (including their current single, "Now That We're Dead"). The presentation will offer fans an early glimpse of the groundbreaking production elements of the WorldWired tour and will be available for on-demand viewing following the live stream via Metallica.com and the band's Facebook page. Said Metallica's Lars Ulrich, "We are psyched to share some of our rehearsals and final pre-production run-through with our friends around the world, and we hope you'll come hang with us as we fire up the engines for the North American Summer run." A very limited number of lucky Fifth Club members will have the opportunity to attend the event by entering to win at Metallica.com. Viewers will also be able to donate on Facebook Live to Metallica's All Within My Hands Foundation, which supports a cross-section of national, local and Bay Area charities that the individual band members support, as well as music education programs and local food banks. Metallica's most recent album Hardwired...To Self Destruct was released on November 18, 2016 on Metallica's own Blackened Recordings record label and debuted at No. 1 around the world, selling over 800,000 copies worldwide in its first week. The album was produced by Greg Fidelman with James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and is available in various configurations at www.metallica.com. See below for a list of all confirmed dates and visit www.Metallica.com for more info. WorldWired Live Dates May 10 - Baltimore, MD - M&T Bank Stadium*^May 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Lincoln Financial Field*^May 14 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium*^May 17 - Uniondale, NY - New Coliseum^May 19 - Boston, MA - Gillette Stadium ^#May 21 - Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range FestivalJune 4 - St. Louis, MO - Busch Stadium^#June 7 - Denver, CO - Sports Authority Field*^June 9 - Dayton, IA - Iowa SpeedwayJune 11 - Houston, TX - NRG Stadium*^June 14 - San Antonio, TX - Alamodome*#June 16 - Dallas, TX - AT&T Stadium*#June 18 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field*#July 5 - Orlando, FL - Camping World Stadium*^July 7 - Miami, FL - Hard Rock Stadium*^July 9 - Atlanta, GA - Suntrust Park*^July 12 - Detroit, MI - Comercia Park*^July 14 - Quebec City, QC- Festival D'EteJuly 16 - Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre*^July 19 - Montreal, QB - Parc Jean-Drapeau*^July 29 - Los Angeles, CA - Rose Bowl*+August 4 - Phoenix, AZ - University of Phoenix Stadium*+August 6 - San Diego, CA - Petco Park*+August 9 - Seattle, WA - Centurylink Field*+August 11-13 - San Francisco, CA - Outside LandsAugust 14 - Vancouver, BC - BC Place*+August 16 - Edmonton, AB - Commonwealth Stadium*+ *With Avenged Sevenfold^With Volbeat+With Gojira#With Local H
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Howling Bells' Juanita Stein announces her debut solo album with first single
JUANITA STEINDEBUT SOLO ALBUM 'AMERICA' OUT ON 28 JULY 2017 ON NUDE RECORDSWATCH VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE 'DARK HORSE', OUT NOW
Juanita Stein will release her debut solo album, 'America', on Nude Records on 28th July 2017.Stein, who is already known as the singer-songwriter with Howling Bells, recorded the album with producer Gus Seyffert (Beck, Ryan Adams) in Los Angeles. Following recent tours with Michael Kiwanuka and Richard Hawley, Stein will follow a North American tour in May with UK dates over the summer including with Tom Petty in Hyde Park and at Cambridge Folk Festival.
The first single from the album, 'Dark Horse', is out now and comes accompanied by a Texan road movie filmed when Juanita was performing at SxSW festival earlier this year.
WATCH 'DARK HORSE' VIDEO HERE: https://www.vevo.com/watch/GB7QY1700150
STREAM 'DARK HORSE' ON SOUNDCLOUD AND SPOTIFY
Says Stein of the album: "This record is an ode to the dark heart of America. Of times gone and times to come. Dusty trails, a whimsical 50s suburbia and the haze of the 1960s. I've forever idealised American life - growing up in Australia we were fed the American dream through film and television. The dichotomy between what was real and a dream is forever intriguing to me. The music of Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield, Lee and Nancy and Patsy Cline all informed my musical sensibilities. They opened up this wide screen universe for me.”
An evocative and beautiful record, Stein’s honeyed voice weaves stories of heartbreak and optimism, the songs on the LP tell tales of characters real and imagined, Stein’s own experiences woven amongst them.
North American Tour Dates - May 2017
Wed 17th May - The Flycatcher, Tucson AZThurs 18th May - Casbah, San Diego CAFri 19th May - Bootleg Theatre, Los Angeles CASat 20th May - Bottom of The Hill, San Francisco CAMon 22nd May - The Fox Cabaret, Vancouver CATues 23rd May - Mississippi Studios, Portand ORWeds 24th May - Sunset Tavern, Seattle WA
UK Tour Dates - July 2017
Fri 7th July - Bluedot Festival, (headlining 2nd stage) Jodrell Bank Observatory, CheshireSun 9th July - British Summer Time with Tom Petty, and the Heartbreakers - Hyde Park , LondonSun 23rd July - Deer Shed Festival, YorkshireSat 29th July - Cambridge Folk Festival - Cheery Hinton Hall, Cambridge
Juanita Stein grew up in Sydney with her parents and twin brothers. Her first studio recording was aged five, singing on a song of her father’s, and Peter Stein in fact wrote one of the songs on the album, the country music-drenched Cold Comfort (read Juanita talking about Peter on the brilliant My Old Man blog here).
Stein formed Howling Bells with her brother, Joel, and friends when they moved to London together in 2004. Four acclaimed albums followed, along with headline tours and festival shows around the world, and huge support dates including several US tours with Coldplay and The Killers. A break from Howling Bells around the arrival of her first child saw the first shoots of her solo work start to emerge, and now we find ourselves here. America, an unpredictable place, forever bound up in a uniquely widescreen hope and romance.
America is released on Nude Records on 28th July, and will be available on Digital, CD (NudeCD24) and Vinyl (NudeLP24).
Dark Horse (Nuds79) is available to stream from 2nd May.
www.juanitastein.comwww.facebook.com/msjuanitasteinwww.nuderecordlabel.com
Juanita Stein will release her debut solo album, 'America', on Nude Records on 28th July 2017.Stein, who is already known as the singer-songwriter with Howling Bells, recorded the album with producer Gus Seyffert (Beck, Ryan Adams) in Los Angeles. Following recent tours with Michael Kiwanuka and Richard Hawley, Stein will follow a North American tour in May with UK dates over the summer including with Tom Petty in Hyde Park and at Cambridge Folk Festival.The first single from the album, 'Dark Horse', is out now and comes accompanied by a Texan road movie filmed when Juanita was performing at SxSW festival earlier this year.
WATCH 'DARK HORSE' VIDEO HERE: https://www.vevo.com/watch/GB7QY1700150
STREAM 'DARK HORSE' ON SOUNDCLOUD AND SPOTIFYSays Stein of the album: "This record is an ode to the dark heart of America. Of times gone and times to come. Dusty trails, a whimsical 50s suburbia and the haze of the 1960s. I've forever idealised American life - growing up in Australia we were fed the American dream through film and television. The dichotomy between what was real and a dream is forever intriguing to me. The music of Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield, Lee and Nancy and Patsy Cline all informed my musical sensibilities. They opened up this wide screen universe for me.”
An evocative and beautiful record, Stein’s honeyed voice weaves stories of heartbreak and optimism, the songs on the LP tell tales of characters real and imagined, Stein’s own experiences woven amongst them.
North American Tour Dates - May 2017
Wed 17th May - The Flycatcher, Tucson AZThurs 18th May - Casbah, San Diego CAFri 19th May - Bootleg Theatre, Los Angeles CASat 20th May - Bottom of The Hill, San Francisco CAMon 22nd May - The Fox Cabaret, Vancouver CATues 23rd May - Mississippi Studios, Portand ORWeds 24th May - Sunset Tavern, Seattle WA
UK Tour Dates - July 2017
Fri 7th July - Bluedot Festival, (headlining 2nd stage) Jodrell Bank Observatory, CheshireSun 9th July - British Summer Time with Tom Petty, and the Heartbreakers - Hyde Park , LondonSun 23rd July - Deer Shed Festival, YorkshireSat 29th July - Cambridge Folk Festival - Cheery Hinton Hall, Cambridge
Juanita Stein grew up in Sydney with her parents and twin brothers. Her first studio recording was aged five, singing on a song of her father’s, and Peter Stein in fact wrote one of the songs on the album, the country music-drenched Cold Comfort (read Juanita talking about Peter on the brilliant My Old Man blog here).
Stein formed Howling Bells with her brother, Joel, and friends when they moved to London together in 2004. Four acclaimed albums followed, along with headline tours and festival shows around the world, and huge support dates including several US tours with Coldplay and The Killers. A break from Howling Bells around the arrival of her first child saw the first shoots of her solo work start to emerge, and now we find ourselves here. America, an unpredictable place, forever bound up in a uniquely widescreen hope and romance.
America is released on Nude Records on 28th July, and will be available on Digital, CD (NudeCD24) and Vinyl (NudeLP24).
Dark Horse (Nuds79) is available to stream from 2nd May.
www.juanitastein.comwww.facebook.com/msjuanitasteinwww.nuderecordlabel.com
Watch Dude York cover "Brandy" for The AV Club
DUDE YORK COVER LOOKING GLASS' "BRANDY (YOU'RE A FINE GIRL)" FOR THE AV CLUB'S UNDERCOVER SERIES
VIDEO: Dude York - "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)"
As part of The AV Club's latest Undercover series--this time featuring contemporary bands covering '70s gems from the soundtrack to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2--Seattle's Dude York offer their take on "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" by Looking Glass. Watch Dude York's performance here. Dude York will be participating in the first of our two 10th anniversary concerts at Chop Suey in Seattle on May 18th, and touring the Western United States with seminal emo band The Anniversary in June. See below for a full list of dates.
Dude York's Sincerely is out now.
TOUR DATES:
05.09.17 – Seattle, WA - The Vera Project %
05.11.17 - Seattle, WA - Upstream Festival at Piranha Shop
05.13.17 - Seattle, WA - Upstream Festival at Comedy Underground
05.13.17 - Portland, OR - St. John's Bizarre &
05.18.17 - Seattle, WA - Hardly Art's First Annual 10th Anniversary Extravaganza at Chop Suey *
06.09.17 – Phoenix, AZ - The Rebel Lounge #
06.10.17 – San Diego, CA - The Irenic #
06.11.17 – Los Angeles, CA - The Troubadour #
06.13.17 – San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill #
06.15.17 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile #
06.16.17 - Portland, OR - Bunk Bar #
09.01.17 - 09.03.17 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot
% – w/ Charly Bliss
* - w/ Colleen Green, La Luz, Tacocat (emcee)
& - w/ The Thermals
# – w/ The Anniversary
PRESS QUOTES:
"[Dude York] delivers brisk pop-rock melodies with metal flourishes and arena-rock theatrics." -- The Chicago Tribune
"Bands like Dude York, alongside Mitski, Angel Olsen or Hardly Art label mates Tacocat and Chastity Belt, seem like the most likely way forward: rock music that touches on modern concerns, is forthright instead of vague and offers perspectives other than the male gaze." -- The Seattle Times
"A comfort food crunch that’s part after school snack and part drinking buddy." -- Raven Sings the Blues
"The 13 tracks on Sincerely, are, in contrast to their booming, brash arrangements, plainly vulnerable, truthful and deal with familiar feelings of quarter-life malaise." -- Paste
"Dude York's pleas for the crowd to move closer are getting increasingly desperate." -- The Onion
"Their most vital music yet...drenched in angst but elevated by the band’s indefatigable energy." -- City Arts Magazine, Album of the Month
"Sincerely is an absolute ripper." -- The Seattle Weekly
ABOUT THE RECORD:
Dude York's Sincerely opens with a blast—the massive opening chords of "Black Jack," a squealing track that blends the swagger of glam with the heavy riffing and ringing hooks of arena rock. The Seattle-based trio—Peter Richards on guitar and vocals, Claire England on bass and vocals, and Andrew Hall on drums—is announcing itself with an album that couches its themes of anxiety and eroding mental health in rock tracks that amp up the sweetly melodic crunch of powerpop with massive distortion and bashed-to-heck drums. Sincerely is a loud, sweaty rebuke to those moments in life when it seems like nothing's working, a testament to the power of friendship, staring problems directly in the face, and finding solace in art.
Richards, England, and Hall have been through a lot during their four years of playing together, and tracks like the speedy, dark "Paralyzed," the Creedence-echoing "Twin Moons," and the frustrated yet ebullient "Something in The Way" combines lyrics that play on the trio's travails with jumpy, riff-heavy distorto-pop. England handles lead vocal duties on the zinging kiss-off "Tonight" and the slowly grinding "Love Is," the first time she's done so on a Dude York record. "Times Not on My Side," an intimate farewell note sung atop jangling acoustic, caps the album.
A first pass at a home-recorded version of Sincerely led to the band being told that there was "drywall in every piece of [the record]," says Hall, and they had to go back to the drawing board. Longtime Sleater-Kinney and Bikini Kill producer John Goodmanson and JR Slayer (aka The Blood Brothers’ Cody Votolato) helped Dude York craft a record that captured the energy of their live show while finding new ways to expand upon its ideas.
The band’s thoughtful approach to putting together Sincerely's songs echoes the album's overarching themes of almost-punishing inward focus.
"I feel like it's about losing perspective—a spiraling-inward perspective despite what may be ready support networks around you," adds Richards. "It's like, 'I don't need anybody's help. I should be able to do this myself, because it's just, like, living."
Bringing England's straightforward drawl into the mix underscores that idea, and its contrast to Richards' excited yelp heightens the tension on Sincerely, a chaotic, yet ultimately triumphant album that's a vital tonic for these increasingly confused times.
"Your back's against the wall," says Richards, "so all you can do is fight."
VIDEO: Dude York - "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)"
As part of The AV Club's latest Undercover series--this time featuring contemporary bands covering '70s gems from the soundtrack to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2--Seattle's Dude York offer their take on "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" by Looking Glass. Watch Dude York's performance here. Dude York will be participating in the first of our two 10th anniversary concerts at Chop Suey in Seattle on May 18th, and touring the Western United States with seminal emo band The Anniversary in June. See below for a full list of dates.
Dude York's Sincerely is out now.
TOUR DATES:
05.09.17 – Seattle, WA - The Vera Project %
05.11.17 - Seattle, WA - Upstream Festival at Piranha Shop
05.13.17 - Seattle, WA - Upstream Festival at Comedy Underground
05.13.17 - Portland, OR - St. John's Bizarre &
05.18.17 - Seattle, WA - Hardly Art's First Annual 10th Anniversary Extravaganza at Chop Suey *
06.09.17 – Phoenix, AZ - The Rebel Lounge #
06.10.17 – San Diego, CA - The Irenic #
06.11.17 – Los Angeles, CA - The Troubadour #
06.13.17 – San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill #
06.15.17 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile #
06.16.17 - Portland, OR - Bunk Bar #
09.01.17 - 09.03.17 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot
% – w/ Charly Bliss
* - w/ Colleen Green, La Luz, Tacocat (emcee)
& - w/ The Thermals
# – w/ The Anniversary
PRESS QUOTES:
"[Dude York] delivers brisk pop-rock melodies with metal flourishes and arena-rock theatrics." -- The Chicago Tribune
"Bands like Dude York, alongside Mitski, Angel Olsen or Hardly Art label mates Tacocat and Chastity Belt, seem like the most likely way forward: rock music that touches on modern concerns, is forthright instead of vague and offers perspectives other than the male gaze." -- The Seattle Times
"A comfort food crunch that’s part after school snack and part drinking buddy." -- Raven Sings the Blues
"The 13 tracks on Sincerely, are, in contrast to their booming, brash arrangements, plainly vulnerable, truthful and deal with familiar feelings of quarter-life malaise." -- Paste
"Dude York's pleas for the crowd to move closer are getting increasingly desperate." -- The Onion
"Their most vital music yet...drenched in angst but elevated by the band’s indefatigable energy." -- City Arts Magazine, Album of the Month
"Sincerely is an absolute ripper." -- The Seattle Weekly
ABOUT THE RECORD:
Dude York's Sincerely opens with a blast—the massive opening chords of "Black Jack," a squealing track that blends the swagger of glam with the heavy riffing and ringing hooks of arena rock. The Seattle-based trio—Peter Richards on guitar and vocals, Claire England on bass and vocals, and Andrew Hall on drums—is announcing itself with an album that couches its themes of anxiety and eroding mental health in rock tracks that amp up the sweetly melodic crunch of powerpop with massive distortion and bashed-to-heck drums. Sincerely is a loud, sweaty rebuke to those moments in life when it seems like nothing's working, a testament to the power of friendship, staring problems directly in the face, and finding solace in art.
Richards, England, and Hall have been through a lot during their four years of playing together, and tracks like the speedy, dark "Paralyzed," the Creedence-echoing "Twin Moons," and the frustrated yet ebullient "Something in The Way" combines lyrics that play on the trio's travails with jumpy, riff-heavy distorto-pop. England handles lead vocal duties on the zinging kiss-off "Tonight" and the slowly grinding "Love Is," the first time she's done so on a Dude York record. "Times Not on My Side," an intimate farewell note sung atop jangling acoustic, caps the album.
A first pass at a home-recorded version of Sincerely led to the band being told that there was "drywall in every piece of [the record]," says Hall, and they had to go back to the drawing board. Longtime Sleater-Kinney and Bikini Kill producer John Goodmanson and JR Slayer (aka The Blood Brothers’ Cody Votolato) helped Dude York craft a record that captured the energy of their live show while finding new ways to expand upon its ideas.
The band’s thoughtful approach to putting together Sincerely's songs echoes the album's overarching themes of almost-punishing inward focus.
"I feel like it's about losing perspective—a spiraling-inward perspective despite what may be ready support networks around you," adds Richards. "It's like, 'I don't need anybody's help. I should be able to do this myself, because it's just, like, living."
Bringing England's straightforward drawl into the mix underscores that idea, and its contrast to Richards' excited yelp heightens the tension on Sincerely, a chaotic, yet ultimately triumphant album that's a vital tonic for these increasingly confused times.
"Your back's against the wall," says Richards, "so all you can do is fight."
JAMILA WOODS ANNOUNCES SIGNING TO JAGJAGUWAR + RELEASES NEW VIDEO
JAMILA WOODS ANNOUNCES SIGNING TO JAGJAGUWAR + RELEASES NEW VIDEO
SUMMER DATES ANNOUNCED
CHECK THE VIDEO FOR "Holy" BELOW:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3MhH2WekcY
CHECK THE VIDEO FOR "Holy (Reprise)" BELOW:https://youtu.be/yUtFL2QmxNM
Chicago-based soul singer, poet and activist Jamila Woods will partner with Jagjaguwar and her original label home, Chicago's respected hip-hop incubator Closed Sessions for the proper release of her beloved 2016 album HEAVN. And to celebrate she's released a video for "Holy." "Holy" - as well an unreleased alternative version produced by Dee Lilly - is available today via streaming services for the first time. A declaration of self-love and self-preservation, "Holy" puts on full display what Pitchfork called "a singular mix of clear-eyed optimism and Black girl magic." "I wrote 'Holy' to remind myself that my worth is not dependent on anyone or anything outside of me. For the video I wanted to represent self-care as a sacred act, to make ordinary daily rituals in bedrooms and bathtubs feel magical," says Woods. With additional album standout, "Blk Girl Soldier" - also streaming across all services today - Woods' dynamic and absolutely necessary-for-these-times message and voice can reach even more hearts and minds. The video for "Holy" was directed by Sam Bailey, a close collaborator of Woods. The captivating video dwells in surrealism as much as it does gospel. Additionally Woods has announced select summer dates that include a handful of acoustic shows opening for Corinne Bailey Rae, Panorama and Pitchfork Festivals, as well as over week of heading dates on the east coast, midwest and Canada (full dates below). Not only a singer/songwriter and outspoken activist on Chicago's south side, Woods is also a poet and associate artistic director of Young Chicago Authors; a non profit organization started in 2001 with the intent to give Chicago youth a platform to share their stories across the city and home of Chicago's longest running youth open mic in the city. Her debut, HEAVN, features some of her finest Chicago contemporaries - Chance the Rapper, Noname, Saba, Peter Cottontale, Kweku Collins and oddCouple. Full details of the Jagjaguwar/Closed Sessions physical and digital release of HEAVN are coming soon.
Supporting/ Corinne Bailey Rae (Acoustic Opening Set)June 6, 2017 - Seattle, WA - supporting/ Corinne Bailey RaeJune 7, 2017 - Portland - supporting/ Corinne Bailey RaeJune 8, 2017 - San Fran - supporting/ Corinne Bailey RaeJune 11, 2017 - San Diego - supporting/ Corinne Bailey RaeJuly 4, 2017 - Milwaukee (Summerfest)
SUMMER TOUR RUN Jul 16, 2017 - Pitchfork Music Festival Jul 20, 2017 - Pontiac, MichiganJul 21, 2017 - Toronto Jul 22, 2017 - MontrealJul 24, 2017 - BostonJul 25, 2017 - Pourtsmouth, NHJul 26, 2017 - Philadelphia, PAJul 28, 2017 - NYC Jul 29, 2017 - DC
DOWNLOAD / STREAM 'Holy' + 'Holy (Reprise)' https://jamilawoods.lnk.to/holy
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO FOR 'Blk Girl Solider'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asVhafDASjo
Facebook: https://jamilawoods.lnk.to/holyFATwitter: https://jamilawoods.lnk.to/holyTWInsta: https://jamilawoods.lnk.to/holyINBlog: https://jamilawoods.lnk.to/holyBL
SUMMER DATES ANNOUNCED
CHECK THE VIDEO FOR "Holy" BELOW:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3MhH2WekcY
CHECK THE VIDEO FOR "Holy (Reprise)" BELOW:https://youtu.be/yUtFL2QmxNM
Chicago-based soul singer, poet and activist Jamila Woods will partner with Jagjaguwar and her original label home, Chicago's respected hip-hop incubator Closed Sessions for the proper release of her beloved 2016 album HEAVN. And to celebrate she's released a video for "Holy." "Holy" - as well an unreleased alternative version produced by Dee Lilly - is available today via streaming services for the first time. A declaration of self-love and self-preservation, "Holy" puts on full display what Pitchfork called "a singular mix of clear-eyed optimism and Black girl magic." "I wrote 'Holy' to remind myself that my worth is not dependent on anyone or anything outside of me. For the video I wanted to represent self-care as a sacred act, to make ordinary daily rituals in bedrooms and bathtubs feel magical," says Woods. With additional album standout, "Blk Girl Soldier" - also streaming across all services today - Woods' dynamic and absolutely necessary-for-these-times message and voice can reach even more hearts and minds. The video for "Holy" was directed by Sam Bailey, a close collaborator of Woods. The captivating video dwells in surrealism as much as it does gospel. Additionally Woods has announced select summer dates that include a handful of acoustic shows opening for Corinne Bailey Rae, Panorama and Pitchfork Festivals, as well as over week of heading dates on the east coast, midwest and Canada (full dates below). Not only a singer/songwriter and outspoken activist on Chicago's south side, Woods is also a poet and associate artistic director of Young Chicago Authors; a non profit organization started in 2001 with the intent to give Chicago youth a platform to share their stories across the city and home of Chicago's longest running youth open mic in the city. Her debut, HEAVN, features some of her finest Chicago contemporaries - Chance the Rapper, Noname, Saba, Peter Cottontale, Kweku Collins and oddCouple. Full details of the Jagjaguwar/Closed Sessions physical and digital release of HEAVN are coming soon.
Supporting/ Corinne Bailey Rae (Acoustic Opening Set)June 6, 2017 - Seattle, WA - supporting/ Corinne Bailey RaeJune 7, 2017 - Portland - supporting/ Corinne Bailey RaeJune 8, 2017 - San Fran - supporting/ Corinne Bailey RaeJune 11, 2017 - San Diego - supporting/ Corinne Bailey RaeJuly 4, 2017 - Milwaukee (Summerfest)
SUMMER TOUR RUN Jul 16, 2017 - Pitchfork Music Festival Jul 20, 2017 - Pontiac, MichiganJul 21, 2017 - Toronto Jul 22, 2017 - MontrealJul 24, 2017 - BostonJul 25, 2017 - Pourtsmouth, NHJul 26, 2017 - Philadelphia, PAJul 28, 2017 - NYC Jul 29, 2017 - DC
DOWNLOAD / STREAM 'Holy' + 'Holy (Reprise)' https://jamilawoods.lnk.to/holy
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO FOR 'Blk Girl Solider'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asVhafDASjo
Facebook: https://jamilawoods.lnk.to/holyFATwitter: https://jamilawoods.lnk.to/holyTWInsta: https://jamilawoods.lnk.to/holyINBlog: https://jamilawoods.lnk.to/holyBL
Margret Cho, Lydia Lunch, Asia Argento Guest Star in New Musical Comedy Web-Series Venus Flytrap, Launch Indiegogo
ANNOUNCING
VENUS FLYTRAP
A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY WEB-SERIES
GUEST STARRING
MARGRET CHO, LYDIA LUNCH, ASIA ARGENTO, NIC HARCOURT, DONITA SPARKS, AND MORE
LAUNCHING ON INDIEGOGO
WATCH TEASER HERE
Have you watched Vinyl , Flight of the Concords, The Get Down, Roadies, or The Might Boosh? Notice anything missing in these shows? Why are the women always groupies, roadies, singing girl-group femmes or facilitators for the guys? Enter Venus Flytrap – a new musical comedy web-series following a band of young women intent on grabbing rock and roll by the balls in the land of Trumpistan. Together, it’s something WE can do to fight the powers that be, and laugh our asses off while we squeeze! Follow along as the punk feminist band Venus Flytrap (VFT) and their various cohorts disrupt the entertainment status quo with their own unique brand of comedy, anarchy, music and irreverence.
Venus Flytrap are inspired by the women artists of the late 1970s and 1980s – an international cadre of suffragettes that flocked to NYC and kicked up a fury of delicious noise and artistic mayhem. We’ll watch VFT resurrect the spirit of protest in music while navigating a world of dysfunctional families, sexualities, rival bands, managers and lovers who are all trying to push them into absurd concepts and styles in an attempt to snag the tarnished golden ring of rock glory. Female icons like Margaret Cho, Lydia Lunch and Asia Argento will play characters that aid and abet their crimes against sexist culture. Legendary band-breaker Nic Harcourt rounds out the cast, saying, "I seeVFT as a show that gives a voyeur's look at the biz from a female point of view. Now is clearly the moment as well, as we see women and artists under attack by the Trump administration. I've joined the resistance. Plus Gil Brundy is the ant-Nic Harcourt... I'm looking forward to taking the piss out of myself."
See Nic in Venus Flytrap HERE
Created by Adele Bertei, VFT will show the world how women have always held a crucial space within rock’s freedom cry and still do today, with a ball-breaking rebel wail. These women are not new to breaking boundaries in male-dominated worlds. Writer/Director Bertei is known for writing, touring, singing and performing on hit songs with artists likeThomas Dolby, Tears for Fears, Whitney Houston, Sheena Easton, Sparks, andCulture Club, to name a few.
Contribue via IndieGoGo
Bertei states, “I created Venus Flytrap as a feminist roar against male-dominated rock series, and I'm thrilled that it has now attracted such an amazing cast. Every person is perfect for their prospective role, and I know all will elevate the comedy, defiance and music of this series to its ultimate expression. It's also a fantastic opportunity to have younger musicians meet their idols; the women from the 70s 80s and 90s who truly broke new ground in music and art internationally.”
VENUS FLYTRAP
A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY WEB-SERIES
GUEST STARRING
MARGRET CHO, LYDIA LUNCH, ASIA ARGENTO, NIC HARCOURT, DONITA SPARKS, AND MORE
LAUNCHING ON INDIEGOGO
WATCH TEASER HERE
Have you watched Vinyl , Flight of the Concords, The Get Down, Roadies, or The Might Boosh? Notice anything missing in these shows? Why are the women always groupies, roadies, singing girl-group femmes or facilitators for the guys? Enter Venus Flytrap – a new musical comedy web-series following a band of young women intent on grabbing rock and roll by the balls in the land of Trumpistan. Together, it’s something WE can do to fight the powers that be, and laugh our asses off while we squeeze! Follow along as the punk feminist band Venus Flytrap (VFT) and their various cohorts disrupt the entertainment status quo with their own unique brand of comedy, anarchy, music and irreverence.
Venus Flytrap are inspired by the women artists of the late 1970s and 1980s – an international cadre of suffragettes that flocked to NYC and kicked up a fury of delicious noise and artistic mayhem. We’ll watch VFT resurrect the spirit of protest in music while navigating a world of dysfunctional families, sexualities, rival bands, managers and lovers who are all trying to push them into absurd concepts and styles in an attempt to snag the tarnished golden ring of rock glory. Female icons like Margaret Cho, Lydia Lunch and Asia Argento will play characters that aid and abet their crimes against sexist culture. Legendary band-breaker Nic Harcourt rounds out the cast, saying, "I seeVFT as a show that gives a voyeur's look at the biz from a female point of view. Now is clearly the moment as well, as we see women and artists under attack by the Trump administration. I've joined the resistance. Plus Gil Brundy is the ant-Nic Harcourt... I'm looking forward to taking the piss out of myself."
See Nic in Venus Flytrap HERE
Created by Adele Bertei, VFT will show the world how women have always held a crucial space within rock’s freedom cry and still do today, with a ball-breaking rebel wail. These women are not new to breaking boundaries in male-dominated worlds. Writer/Director Bertei is known for writing, touring, singing and performing on hit songs with artists likeThomas Dolby, Tears for Fears, Whitney Houston, Sheena Easton, Sparks, andCulture Club, to name a few.
Contribue via IndieGoGo
Bertei states, “I created Venus Flytrap as a feminist roar against male-dominated rock series, and I'm thrilled that it has now attracted such an amazing cast. Every person is perfect for their prospective role, and I know all will elevate the comedy, defiance and music of this series to its ultimate expression. It's also a fantastic opportunity to have younger musicians meet their idols; the women from the 70s 80s and 90s who truly broke new ground in music and art internationally.”
May 1, 2017
Laura Marling @ The Fillmore SF
all photos taken in San Francisco by Noah Ben-Eishai
BLACK LIPS SHARE "OCCIDENTAL FRONT" (STARRING YOKO ONO), EXTEND TOUR
BLACK LIPS SHARE "OCCIDENTAL FRONT" (STARRING YOKO ONO) FROM NEW ALBUM SATAN'S GRAFFITI OR GOD'S ART? BAND EXTENDS TOUR IN SUPPORT OF THE SEAN LENNON-PRODUCED FULL LENGTH DROPPING MAY 5 ON VICE RECORDS LISTEN TO "OCCIDENTAL FRONT" HERE:http://open.spotify.com/album/57iy6iJoP6XNfQi2S22j4t 
credit Lance Laurence Atlanta flower-punk pioneers Black Lips have shared a new song "Occidental Front" from their first album in three years,
Satan's graffiti or God's art?
. The song stars music and art legendYoko Ono, who lends her singular vocal talents to the recording. The Sean Lennon-produced album is set for release this Friday, May 5 on VICE Records, and features a new lineup with founding members Cole Alexander and Jared Swilley joined by former guitarist Jack Hines (who played in the group from 2002-2004) and recent additions Oakley Munson on drums and Zumi Rosow on saxophone. The band also recently added a west coast leg to their ever-expanding tour in support of the new album, which kicks off tomorrow night in North Carolina. The band will be selling a unique vinyl pressing of the album on the tour, produced in conjunction with Third Man Records and featuring unique labels and exclusive colored vinyl. Find full tour dates below. CHECK PREVIOUS SINGLE "SQUATTING IN HEAVEN" HERE:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80X_mjcoqhA LISTEN TO "CAN'T HOLD ON" HERE:http://open.spotify.com/album/6MNdAcXD6mncIpq8hvFzZe 
UPCOMING TOUR DATES 5/2/17 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle5/3/17 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer5/5/17 - New York, NY - Webster Hall5/6/17 - Washington, DC - Black Cat5/8/17- Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall5/9/17 - Montreal, QC - Le National5/10/17 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern5/11/17 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern5/12/17 - Detroit, MI - El Club5/13/17 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle5/14/17 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle5/15/17 - St Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill5/17/17 - Dallas, TX - Trees5/18/17 - Austin, TX - Hot Luck Fest Barracudas5/20/17 - Mexico City, MX - Festival Marvin5/22/17 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks5/23/17 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn6/13/17 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall6/15/17 - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall6/16/17 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theater6/17/17 - Albuquerque, NM - Sister Bar6/18/17 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom6/20/17 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory6/21/17 - San Diego, CA - Belly Up6/23/17 - Los Angeles, CA - The Regent6/24/17 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy & Harriets7/21/17 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM HERE iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/satans-graffiti-or-gods-art/id1216431305?ls=1&app=itunesAmazon: http://amazon.com/dp/B06XPK1JSLGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/m/Bdmiyedipgmfvfeikrtpcrqxyjy
credit Lance Laurence Atlanta flower-punk pioneers Black Lips have shared a new song "Occidental Front" from their first album in three years,
Satan's graffiti or God's art?
. The song stars music and art legendYoko Ono, who lends her singular vocal talents to the recording. The Sean Lennon-produced album is set for release this Friday, May 5 on VICE Records, and features a new lineup with founding members Cole Alexander and Jared Swilley joined by former guitarist Jack Hines (who played in the group from 2002-2004) and recent additions Oakley Munson on drums and Zumi Rosow on saxophone. The band also recently added a west coast leg to their ever-expanding tour in support of the new album, which kicks off tomorrow night in North Carolina. The band will be selling a unique vinyl pressing of the album on the tour, produced in conjunction with Third Man Records and featuring unique labels and exclusive colored vinyl. Find full tour dates below. CHECK PREVIOUS SINGLE "SQUATTING IN HEAVEN" HERE:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80X_mjcoqhA LISTEN TO "CAN'T HOLD ON" HERE:http://open.spotify.com/album/6MNdAcXD6mncIpq8hvFzZe UPCOMING TOUR DATES 5/2/17 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle5/3/17 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer5/5/17 - New York, NY - Webster Hall5/6/17 - Washington, DC - Black Cat5/8/17- Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall5/9/17 - Montreal, QC - Le National5/10/17 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern5/11/17 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern5/12/17 - Detroit, MI - El Club5/13/17 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle5/14/17 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle5/15/17 - St Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill5/17/17 - Dallas, TX - Trees5/18/17 - Austin, TX - Hot Luck Fest Barracudas5/20/17 - Mexico City, MX - Festival Marvin5/22/17 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks5/23/17 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn6/13/17 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall6/15/17 - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall6/16/17 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theater6/17/17 - Albuquerque, NM - Sister Bar6/18/17 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom6/20/17 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory6/21/17 - San Diego, CA - Belly Up6/23/17 - Los Angeles, CA - The Regent6/24/17 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy & Harriets7/21/17 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM HERE iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/satans-graffiti-or-gods-art/id1216431305?ls=1&app=itunesAmazon: http://amazon.com/dp/B06XPK1JSLGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/m/Bdmiyedipgmfvfeikrtpcrqxyjy
AMBER COFFMAN’S DEBUT ALBUM CITY OF NO REPLY TO BE RELEASED JUNE 2
AMBER COFFMAN’S DEBUT ALBUM CITY OF NO REPLY
TO BE RELEASED JUNE 2
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER MAY 19
NEW VIDEO FOR “NO COFFEE” OUT NOW
Singer/songwriter Amber Coffman will release her upcoming debut album City Of NoReply June 2 on Columbia Records. The 11-track album will be available for pre-order May 19 and features singles “All To Myself” and “No Coffee.” See full tracklisting below.
Today, Amber Coffman released the video for her latest single “No Coffee,” watchHERE. The visual, directed by Zia Anger, mirrors the dark yet humorous undertones of the song with Coffman describing the video as “a bit of a commentary on the American Dream, which I think informs a lot of our romantic endeavors, and often times in a not-so-healthy or fulfilling way.”
Former guitarist/singer for ground-breaking indie band the Dirty Projectors, Amber wrote and recorded her solo album in Los Angeles. She’s quietly become one of the most intriguing and sought-after vocalists, delivering notable performances with Bjork and David Byrne on separate Dirty Projectors collaborations (Mount Wittenberg Orcaand “Knotty Pine,” respectively). A host of cutting-edge artists from the EDM, hip-hop, and indie worlds have also enlisted Coffman’s talents for their own projects. Artists she has collaborated with include Major Lazer, Rusko, J.Cole, Snoop Dogg, Velvet Underground impresario John Cale, and Frank Ocean on his recent albumBlonde.
City Of No Reply Tracklisting All to MyselfNo CoffeeDark NightCity of No ReplyMiss YouDo You BelieveIf You Want My HeartNobody KnowsUnder the SunBrand NewKindness
TO BE RELEASED JUNE 2
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER MAY 19
NEW VIDEO FOR “NO COFFEE” OUT NOW
Singer/songwriter Amber Coffman will release her upcoming debut album City Of NoReply June 2 on Columbia Records. The 11-track album will be available for pre-order May 19 and features singles “All To Myself” and “No Coffee.” See full tracklisting below.Today, Amber Coffman released the video for her latest single “No Coffee,” watchHERE. The visual, directed by Zia Anger, mirrors the dark yet humorous undertones of the song with Coffman describing the video as “a bit of a commentary on the American Dream, which I think informs a lot of our romantic endeavors, and often times in a not-so-healthy or fulfilling way.”
Former guitarist/singer for ground-breaking indie band the Dirty Projectors, Amber wrote and recorded her solo album in Los Angeles. She’s quietly become one of the most intriguing and sought-after vocalists, delivering notable performances with Bjork and David Byrne on separate Dirty Projectors collaborations (Mount Wittenberg Orcaand “Knotty Pine,” respectively). A host of cutting-edge artists from the EDM, hip-hop, and indie worlds have also enlisted Coffman’s talents for their own projects. Artists she has collaborated with include Major Lazer, Rusko, J.Cole, Snoop Dogg, Velvet Underground impresario John Cale, and Frank Ocean on his recent albumBlonde.
City Of No Reply Tracklisting All to MyselfNo CoffeeDark NightCity of No ReplyMiss YouDo You BelieveIf You Want My HeartNobody KnowsUnder the SunBrand NewKindness
