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February 9, 2017
Goldfrapp Shares Video for "Anymore," New Album Out March 31
PREMIERES NEW VIDEO
“ANYMORE”
ANNOUNCES NYC SHOWS
NEW ALBUM
SILVER EYE
OUT MARCH 31, 2017 VIA MUTE
Self PortraitGoldfrapp reveals the video for their latest single “Anymore,” taken from their seventh studio album Silver Eye, out on March 31st through Mute.
Alison led the creative for all visuals on the album and played a crucial role in the direction of the video for “Anymore.” The surreal and elemental nature of the island along with striking choreography makes for an intriguing and beautiful contrast to the metallic nature of the track.
On making the video Alison said:
“The ‘Anymore’ video was shot on the strange & beautiful island of Fuerteventura. I love the volcanic rock and dunes which were also the setting for the still images I took.”
Watch HERE.
Goldfrapp also announces two special New York shows at new venue Brooklyn Steel, April 26th and 27th. Tickets are on sale February 17th with exclusive fan pre-sales from Feb 15th, including special ticket/album bundles. Sign up to the mailing list at goldfrapp.com for more details. The duo’s March 27th show at London’s Roundhouse sold out in less than 2 hours.
Goldfrapp follow up 2013’s album Tales of Us with the deep, dark and electronic musical palette of Silver Eye. The new studio album features an eclectic collection of new collaborators including John Congleton (Grammy-winning producer of St. Vincent, John Grant and Wild Beasts), electronic composer Bobby Krlic (aka The Haxan Cloak), and Brian Eno collaborator Leo Abrahams, who added abstract guitar textures. The album was mixed by David Wrench (The xx, FKA Twigs, Caribou).
The volcanic island of Fuerteventura that serves as the backdrop for the “Anymore” video and Alison’s new series of self portraits for this album are a total compliment to the elemental drama of Silver Eye. With its black sands, stark cliffs, rolling dunes and blazing blue skies as a back drop for the stunning twins Alison discovered on the streets of London, Alison has created a set of visuals that are as arresting as they are idiosyncratic. In demand more and more as a photographer, Alison has been commissioned for other projects, including shooting Laura Mvula live at Somerset House.
Silver Eye is out March 31st and available to pre-order HERE .
Silver Eye artwork Silver Eye tracklisting:
AnymoreSystemagicTigermanBecome The OneFaux Suede DrifterZodiac BlackBeast That Never WasEverything Is Never EnoughMoon in Your MouthOceanGOLDFRAPP: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM| YOUTUBE| SPOTIFY | APPLE MUSIC
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Honeyblood Release Video for "Babes Never Die," 'Babes Never Die' out now on FatCat Records
HONEYBLOOD RELEASE VIDEO FOR "BABES NEVER DIE"
ANNOUNCE WORLD TOURON FAT CAT RECORDS
Photo Credit: Amira Fritz
"Honeyblood's ambitious, unsettled Babes Never Die is a riotous success." - The AV Club
"Scottish duo Honeyblood play pumped-up punk rock that's both exhilarating and jubilant-music with fun melodies that jump off the walls." - SPIN
Watch the video for "Babes Never Die"Directed and edited by Gareth Goodlad
Glasgow two-piece - frontwoman Stina Tweeddale and drummer Cat Myers are back with the video to their electrifying single "Babes Never Die." The song is from their critically acclaimed and heavily buzzed sophomore album Babes Never Die which is out now on Fat Cat Records.
Shot across their recent world tour, the video includes footage shot by many different photographers and fans, capturing their incendiary live performances, as well as behind-the-scenes snippets from the band's own tour diary. It perfectly captures the raw intensity of their live show as well as a glimpse into the world of Stina and Cat backstage and touring. It's released as the band announce their biggest ever tour to date, starting in Australia via Asia, and working their way back across 30 dates to their biggest ever headline show at London's legendary Koko on June 16th.
Commenting on the video, Honeyblood's Stina says; "This video has such a special significance to us. It was filmed over three months of shows throughout the US and UK. It's a real snapshot of that tour and what it's like for us on the road. Most of the travel and backstage footage was filmed by Cat and I on our phones. However, we could not have made it without great folk getting involved and filming at the shows!"
Stereogum premiered the video today and noted, "Stina Tweeddale and Cat Myers captured phone video from backstage and the highway, and it's all rolled up along with an abundance of performance footage into one of those classic road videos - one that really gives you a sense of who these people are while ultimately letting the super-catchy music speak for itself."
Babes Never Die is the follow-up to their eponymous debut, Honeyblood.
"The Glaswegian pop-punk duo's third LP slips agitated misanthropy into hummable tunes like "Cruel," in which gentle power chords flutter while Tweeddale wonders how much more of her shit her boyfriend will suffer...Elsewhere, "Ready for the Magic" and "Sea Hearts" pile up boomerang guitars and liquor-soaked prophecies to make playing jump-rope with your heartstrings seem like an Olympic sport." - Rolling Stone
"Scottish punk duo Honeyblood had a stellar string of one-offs after their self-titled 2014 debut, and today they continue the streak with the fun, frenzied "Sea Hearts." A muted 4-bar lures you in before they sucker punch you with plenty of fuzz and lyrics about "sipping tequila after dark." The song then dissolves into a more rhythmic earworm hook, and it all exudes the carefree, playful audacity that we've come to expect from the band." - Stereogum
""Sea Hearts" hits like an endorphin rush. Tweeddale's guitar is fuzzy grunge fun, her melody is as catchy as a pop song, and drummer Cat Myers provides both pep-squad harmony and a crashing wall of drums that give the song precisely the havoc Tweeddale imagined." - Bitch Media
"It's fuzzed up, 90s-indebted indie rock that'll make you wanna mosh and destroy stuff and do shots and headbang and run real fast and ride your bike with your hands nowhere near the handlebars." - Noisey
"Their 2016 record Babes Never Die teems with the muscularity of "Killer Bangs," but it's tighter and louder and sustains the adrenaline through rocking anthems like "Ready for the Magic," "Walking at Midnight," and "Sea Hearts." "Justine, Misery Queen" and "Sister Wolf" fuel the 90s-nostalgia fire, referencing the power cum sweetness of Juliana Hatfield and the Breeders, which feels particularly impressive for a duo." - Chicago Reader
"With growing anticipation surrounding the release of their new album, Babes Never Die, Honeyblood are giving fans the insanely catchy pop-punk track "Sea Hearts."NYLON, 24 Best Must Releases of the Week
"These shreddin' Scots have cashed out the dreamier guise of their self-titled debut for more jagged edges on this boldly-titled follow-up." Under The Radar
"Beyond the punk snarl salt and the saccharine melodies, though, Honeyblood's arguably greatest achievement is a stage presence much too big to be from just two people. Tweeddale has a hand in that, with her side of the stage banter, but when drummer Cat Myers channels her inner John Bonham on her kit you'll find it hard to look away. She wears an innocent smile, but she's a downright ferocious percussionist, lending Tweeddale's vocals the muscular grooves that drive her words home." - The Key WXPN
World Tour Dates:3.27.17 - Kult Kafe - Singapore3.30.17 - Oxford Art Factory - Sydney, AUS3.31.17 - Brightside - Brisbane, AUS4.1.17 - Curtain Hotel - Melbourne, AUS4.6.17 - Roisin Dubh - Galway, Ireland4.7.17 - Cyprus Avenue - Cork, Ireland4.8.17 - Whelans - Dublin, Ireland4.9.17 - The Belfast Empire Music Hall - Belfast, UK4.18.17 - PJ Molloys - Fife, UK4.19.17 - The Lemon Tree - Aberdeen, UK4.20.17 - Mad Hatters - Inverness, UK4.21.17 - Bar 15 - Dundee, UK4.22.17 - The Liquid Room - Edinburgh, UK4.24.17 - The Crescent - York, UK4.26.17 - Sub89 - Reading, UK4.27.17 - Esquires - Bedford, UK5.2.17 - Exeter Phoenix - Exeter, UK5.3.17 - The Haunt - Brighton, UK5.4.17 - Wedgewood Rooms - Portsmouth, UK5.6.17 - Museum of Wigan Life - Wigan, UK6.16.17 - KOKO - London, UK
ANNOUNCE WORLD TOURON FAT CAT RECORDS
Photo Credit: Amira Fritz"Honeyblood's ambitious, unsettled Babes Never Die is a riotous success." - The AV Club
"Scottish duo Honeyblood play pumped-up punk rock that's both exhilarating and jubilant-music with fun melodies that jump off the walls." - SPIN
Watch the video for "Babes Never Die"Directed and edited by Gareth Goodlad
Glasgow two-piece - frontwoman Stina Tweeddale and drummer Cat Myers are back with the video to their electrifying single "Babes Never Die." The song is from their critically acclaimed and heavily buzzed sophomore album Babes Never Die which is out now on Fat Cat Records.
Shot across their recent world tour, the video includes footage shot by many different photographers and fans, capturing their incendiary live performances, as well as behind-the-scenes snippets from the band's own tour diary. It perfectly captures the raw intensity of their live show as well as a glimpse into the world of Stina and Cat backstage and touring. It's released as the band announce their biggest ever tour to date, starting in Australia via Asia, and working their way back across 30 dates to their biggest ever headline show at London's legendary Koko on June 16th.
Commenting on the video, Honeyblood's Stina says; "This video has such a special significance to us. It was filmed over three months of shows throughout the US and UK. It's a real snapshot of that tour and what it's like for us on the road. Most of the travel and backstage footage was filmed by Cat and I on our phones. However, we could not have made it without great folk getting involved and filming at the shows!"
Stereogum premiered the video today and noted, "Stina Tweeddale and Cat Myers captured phone video from backstage and the highway, and it's all rolled up along with an abundance of performance footage into one of those classic road videos - one that really gives you a sense of who these people are while ultimately letting the super-catchy music speak for itself."
Babes Never Die is the follow-up to their eponymous debut, Honeyblood.
"The Glaswegian pop-punk duo's third LP slips agitated misanthropy into hummable tunes like "Cruel," in which gentle power chords flutter while Tweeddale wonders how much more of her shit her boyfriend will suffer...Elsewhere, "Ready for the Magic" and "Sea Hearts" pile up boomerang guitars and liquor-soaked prophecies to make playing jump-rope with your heartstrings seem like an Olympic sport." - Rolling Stone
"Scottish punk duo Honeyblood had a stellar string of one-offs after their self-titled 2014 debut, and today they continue the streak with the fun, frenzied "Sea Hearts." A muted 4-bar lures you in before they sucker punch you with plenty of fuzz and lyrics about "sipping tequila after dark." The song then dissolves into a more rhythmic earworm hook, and it all exudes the carefree, playful audacity that we've come to expect from the band." - Stereogum
""Sea Hearts" hits like an endorphin rush. Tweeddale's guitar is fuzzy grunge fun, her melody is as catchy as a pop song, and drummer Cat Myers provides both pep-squad harmony and a crashing wall of drums that give the song precisely the havoc Tweeddale imagined." - Bitch Media
"It's fuzzed up, 90s-indebted indie rock that'll make you wanna mosh and destroy stuff and do shots and headbang and run real fast and ride your bike with your hands nowhere near the handlebars." - Noisey
"Their 2016 record Babes Never Die teems with the muscularity of "Killer Bangs," but it's tighter and louder and sustains the adrenaline through rocking anthems like "Ready for the Magic," "Walking at Midnight," and "Sea Hearts." "Justine, Misery Queen" and "Sister Wolf" fuel the 90s-nostalgia fire, referencing the power cum sweetness of Juliana Hatfield and the Breeders, which feels particularly impressive for a duo." - Chicago Reader
"With growing anticipation surrounding the release of their new album, Babes Never Die, Honeyblood are giving fans the insanely catchy pop-punk track "Sea Hearts."NYLON, 24 Best Must Releases of the Week
"These shreddin' Scots have cashed out the dreamier guise of their self-titled debut for more jagged edges on this boldly-titled follow-up." Under The Radar
"Beyond the punk snarl salt and the saccharine melodies, though, Honeyblood's arguably greatest achievement is a stage presence much too big to be from just two people. Tweeddale has a hand in that, with her side of the stage banter, but when drummer Cat Myers channels her inner John Bonham on her kit you'll find it hard to look away. She wears an innocent smile, but she's a downright ferocious percussionist, lending Tweeddale's vocals the muscular grooves that drive her words home." - The Key WXPN
World Tour Dates:3.27.17 - Kult Kafe - Singapore3.30.17 - Oxford Art Factory - Sydney, AUS3.31.17 - Brightside - Brisbane, AUS4.1.17 - Curtain Hotel - Melbourne, AUS4.6.17 - Roisin Dubh - Galway, Ireland4.7.17 - Cyprus Avenue - Cork, Ireland4.8.17 - Whelans - Dublin, Ireland4.9.17 - The Belfast Empire Music Hall - Belfast, UK4.18.17 - PJ Molloys - Fife, UK4.19.17 - The Lemon Tree - Aberdeen, UK4.20.17 - Mad Hatters - Inverness, UK4.21.17 - Bar 15 - Dundee, UK4.22.17 - The Liquid Room - Edinburgh, UK4.24.17 - The Crescent - York, UK4.26.17 - Sub89 - Reading, UK4.27.17 - Esquires - Bedford, UK5.2.17 - Exeter Phoenix - Exeter, UK5.3.17 - The Haunt - Brighton, UK5.4.17 - Wedgewood Rooms - Portsmouth, UK5.6.17 - Museum of Wigan Life - Wigan, UK6.16.17 - KOKO - London, UK
Mysteryland USA Lineup is HERE!
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Mysteryland USA 2017 Unveils Genre-Bending Lineup featuring headliners G-Eazy (Friday), LCD Soundsystem (Saturday), Major Lazer (Sunday) + many others!
Bethel Woods, NY - Celebrating its fourth annual stateside residency and 25th year in existence, the world’s longest-running electronic music festival, Mysteryland, will open a portal to an extraordinary world this June 9th - 12th, 2017, inviting fans to enter the gates of Bethel Woods, New York. Embracing its roots as home to the legendary Woodstock festival, the masterful creators behind Mysteryland USA have completely reimagined the musical landscape of Bethel Woods for this year’s edition, assembling an all-star cast of emerging artists alongside a master class of talent.
Captivating the Catskill Mountains this summer will be the smooth flows of G-Eazy, closing out Friday and the first night of Mysteryland USA. Also joining the roster of headliners are Brooklyn’s own LCD Soundsystem performing on Saturday night amid rumors of a forthcoming studio album and following an epic comeback tour in 2016, plus the always-electrifying Major Lazer, who will undoubtedly leave revelers wanting more during the grand finale on Sunday night. Setting the stage for an insanely dynamic weekend, the headliners offer up a taste of what to expect as Mysteryland USA expands this year’s curation beyond the realm of traditional dance music to include a more diverse selection of music genres, satisfying festival aficionados across the board.
Supporting headliner acts include the sultry horn swagger of Colorado’s Big Gigantic juxtaposed against South Africa’s explosive, rave-rap orchestrators of dance Die Antwoord, plus the imaginative sounds of prodigal producer Porter Robinson colliding across the grounds with relentless beats delivered by kingpin of trap music, RL Grime. Recently dubbed “hip hop’s most intense truth tellers” by Rolling Stone, Killer Mike and El-P complete the full list of 2017 headliners, dominating the stage together as fierce rap duo Run The Jewels.
Mysteryland USA turned to the concrete jungle of New York to further complement the incredible lineup, bringing illuminating live-act Bob Moses, electro-chill producer Jai Wolf and Founder of Fool’s Gold Records, turntablist and driving force in the electronic-rap movement A-Trak to the fields. Rounding out the list of top names include Eats Everything, Baauer, Louis The Child, Cashmere Cat, futuristic beat architect Clams Casino, Duke Dumont, Robert Delong, Elohim, Skream, Hot Creations label frontman and 2017 Mysteryland stage host Jamie Jones, Patrick Topping, Ekali, tastemaking queen of bass Anna Lunoe, acid house DJ/producer Boys Noize, Ghastly, and Snails.
Mysteryland USA 2017 Unveils Genre-Bending Lineup featuring headliners G-Eazy (Friday), LCD Soundsystem (Saturday), Major Lazer (Sunday) + many others!
Bethel Woods, NY - Celebrating its fourth annual stateside residency and 25th year in existence, the world’s longest-running electronic music festival, Mysteryland, will open a portal to an extraordinary world this June 9th - 12th, 2017, inviting fans to enter the gates of Bethel Woods, New York. Embracing its roots as home to the legendary Woodstock festival, the masterful creators behind Mysteryland USA have completely reimagined the musical landscape of Bethel Woods for this year’s edition, assembling an all-star cast of emerging artists alongside a master class of talent.
Captivating the Catskill Mountains this summer will be the smooth flows of G-Eazy, closing out Friday and the first night of Mysteryland USA. Also joining the roster of headliners are Brooklyn’s own LCD Soundsystem performing on Saturday night amid rumors of a forthcoming studio album and following an epic comeback tour in 2016, plus the always-electrifying Major Lazer, who will undoubtedly leave revelers wanting more during the grand finale on Sunday night. Setting the stage for an insanely dynamic weekend, the headliners offer up a taste of what to expect as Mysteryland USA expands this year’s curation beyond the realm of traditional dance music to include a more diverse selection of music genres, satisfying festival aficionados across the board.
Supporting headliner acts include the sultry horn swagger of Colorado’s Big Gigantic juxtaposed against South Africa’s explosive, rave-rap orchestrators of dance Die Antwoord, plus the imaginative sounds of prodigal producer Porter Robinson colliding across the grounds with relentless beats delivered by kingpin of trap music, RL Grime. Recently dubbed “hip hop’s most intense truth tellers” by Rolling Stone, Killer Mike and El-P complete the full list of 2017 headliners, dominating the stage together as fierce rap duo Run The Jewels.
Mysteryland USA turned to the concrete jungle of New York to further complement the incredible lineup, bringing illuminating live-act Bob Moses, electro-chill producer Jai Wolf and Founder of Fool’s Gold Records, turntablist and driving force in the electronic-rap movement A-Trak to the fields. Rounding out the list of top names include Eats Everything, Baauer, Louis The Child, Cashmere Cat, futuristic beat architect Clams Casino, Duke Dumont, Robert Delong, Elohim, Skream, Hot Creations label frontman and 2017 Mysteryland stage host Jamie Jones, Patrick Topping, Ekali, tastemaking queen of bass Anna Lunoe, acid house DJ/producer Boys Noize, Ghastly, and Snails.
Annie Hardy (Giant Drag) Announces Solo Debut Out 4/7 + "Want" ft. Don Bolles (The Germs), Stephen McBean (Pink Mountaintops, Black Mountain)
Annie Hardy (Giant Drag)
Announces Solo Debut Album Rules
Out 4/7 on Full Psycho/American Primitive Records
" Want " ft. Don Bolles (The Germs) + Stephen McBean
(Pink Mountaintops, Black Mountain) Revealed Today
“edgy pop” - The New Yorker
“If Kurt Cobain and PJ Harvey had a daughter she might write fuzzy quaaude-rock
tunes like this duo’s charismatic Annie Hardy” - SPIN
“The austerely funereal, organ-pumped ode “Batman” (named after the superhero onesie Silvio was wearing the day he died) echoes the fragile, childlike yearning of Daniel Johnston” - LA Weekly
“After my son died, it all had to come back out. … Writing these songs saved me.” - Annie Hardy
“It’s Mazzy Star for perverts, basically.” - Rolling Stone, Rob Sheffield
“Annie Hardy packs a punch, from her gauzy guitar tones to her arresting stage
presence to her potty mouth.” - The Los Angeles Times
Photo Credit: Asia Whitney
Annie Hardy began her illustrious career as lead singer, songwriter and guitarist ofGiant Drag over a decade ago. She returns to the public eye with her debut solo effort titled Rules on Full Psycho/American Primitive Records with contributions from Don Bolles (The Germs), Stephen McBean (Pink Mountaintops, Black Mountain) and Petra Haden (The Dog) on “Jesus Loves Me”. Written during a period of time during which she lost both her baby to SIDS at 17 days old as well as the baby’s father, her boyfriend Robert Paulson, the record is simultaneously beautiful and tragic. On Rules Annie trades in the grunge-pop grooves of Giant Drag for experimental art-punk, exposing her fragility in a way she never has before.
Lead by brooding synth organ and raw vocals, “High Forever” embraces the idea that one has to cherish the happy times as the highs always wear off. A masterful punk storm of primal prose “Shadow Mode” is about wanting someone to come save you but they’re not willing or able to do so. Written in one very quick, flowing take in her garage " Want " is a pleading, open wound of a lead single featuring Don Bolles from The Germs on drums and Stephen McBean from Pink Mountaintops and Black Mountain on guitar.
Lead single " Want " is out today.
Often compared to bands such as My Bloody Valentine and PJ Harvey, Giant Drag played Coachella and the Reading and Leeds festivals as well as touring with Scissor Sisters, Pretty Girls Make Graves, The Jesus and Mary Chain and many more. After surviving two years of incredible personal loss, Annie Hardy returns to release a powerful poignant solo debut. Stay tuned for more news and opportunities to see her live coming soon.
Rules Track List
1. Train
2. Jade Heim
3. Want
4. Impossible To Love
5. Shadow Mode
6. High Forever
7. Go Hey Ruku Sake
8. Blood In Blood Out
9. Jesus Loves Me
10. Mockingbird
11. Goodbye My Love
12. Batman
Announces Solo Debut Album Rules
Out 4/7 on Full Psycho/American Primitive Records
" Want " ft. Don Bolles (The Germs) + Stephen McBean
(Pink Mountaintops, Black Mountain) Revealed Today
“edgy pop” - The New Yorker
“If Kurt Cobain and PJ Harvey had a daughter she might write fuzzy quaaude-rock
tunes like this duo’s charismatic Annie Hardy” - SPIN
“The austerely funereal, organ-pumped ode “Batman” (named after the superhero onesie Silvio was wearing the day he died) echoes the fragile, childlike yearning of Daniel Johnston” - LA Weekly
“After my son died, it all had to come back out. … Writing these songs saved me.” - Annie Hardy
“It’s Mazzy Star for perverts, basically.” - Rolling Stone, Rob Sheffield
“Annie Hardy packs a punch, from her gauzy guitar tones to her arresting stage
presence to her potty mouth.” - The Los Angeles Times
Photo Credit: Asia Whitney
Annie Hardy began her illustrious career as lead singer, songwriter and guitarist ofGiant Drag over a decade ago. She returns to the public eye with her debut solo effort titled Rules on Full Psycho/American Primitive Records with contributions from Don Bolles (The Germs), Stephen McBean (Pink Mountaintops, Black Mountain) and Petra Haden (The Dog) on “Jesus Loves Me”. Written during a period of time during which she lost both her baby to SIDS at 17 days old as well as the baby’s father, her boyfriend Robert Paulson, the record is simultaneously beautiful and tragic. On Rules Annie trades in the grunge-pop grooves of Giant Drag for experimental art-punk, exposing her fragility in a way she never has before.
Lead by brooding synth organ and raw vocals, “High Forever” embraces the idea that one has to cherish the happy times as the highs always wear off. A masterful punk storm of primal prose “Shadow Mode” is about wanting someone to come save you but they’re not willing or able to do so. Written in one very quick, flowing take in her garage " Want " is a pleading, open wound of a lead single featuring Don Bolles from The Germs on drums and Stephen McBean from Pink Mountaintops and Black Mountain on guitar.
Lead single " Want " is out today.
Often compared to bands such as My Bloody Valentine and PJ Harvey, Giant Drag played Coachella and the Reading and Leeds festivals as well as touring with Scissor Sisters, Pretty Girls Make Graves, The Jesus and Mary Chain and many more. After surviving two years of incredible personal loss, Annie Hardy returns to release a powerful poignant solo debut. Stay tuned for more news and opportunities to see her live coming soon.
Rules Track List
1. Train
2. Jade Heim
3. Want
4. Impossible To Love
5. Shadow Mode
6. High Forever
7. Go Hey Ruku Sake
8. Blood In Blood Out
9. Jesus Loves Me
10. Mockingbird
11. Goodbye My Love
12. Batman
Music Tastes Good Returning To Southern California September 30-Oct 1, 2017; Festival Announces First-Ever SXSW Event Taking Place Friday, March 17 in Austin, TX
"This Fall's Best SoCal Music Festival Isn't in Indio — It's in Long Beach"- LA Weekly
Music Tastes Good Returning To Southern California September 30-Oct 1, 2017; Festival Announces First-Ever SXSW Event Taking Place Friday, March 17 in Austin, TXMusic Tastes Good, the ambitious, first-year music and food festival that took the west coast by surprise last September, will make its triumphant return to Long Beach, CA this fall (Sept. 30-Oct. 1).To celebrate, the festival is packing its bags and making the trek to Austin, TX for the first-ever Music Tastes Good SXSW Party on Friday, March 17.A FREE day-long event, featuring a stellar lineup of music, along with free beer and food (while supplies last) by Outlaw Cook, Music Tastes Good's SXSW Party will serve as a teaser to what is shaping up to be another epic event on the shores of SoCal this fall.
RSVP Now
RSVP does not guarantee admission if venue is above capacity.
Music Tastes Good SXSW21+/ Free
Doors: 11:30am
Bands: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Valhalla (710 Red River Street, Austin, TX)**Lineup:Broncho 5pmFrankie Rose 4pmThe Sandinistas 3pmminihorse 2pmRudy De Anda 1pmVagabon 12pmDJ Lance Rock (From TV's "Yo Gabba Gabba!" ) 11:30am-6pm
SAVE THE DATE!!What: Music Tastes Good FestivalWhen: September 30-October 1, 2017Where: Long Beach, CA
LINEUP TO BE ANNOUNCED MAY 5TH
Depeche Mode Release “Where’s The Revolution” Video
Depeche Mode Release “Where’s The Revolution” Video
New Studio Album Spirit Available Globally on March 17th on Columbia Records; Pre-Order Available Now
Press Assets:
https://sm01.box.com/v/DMWTR
(Columbia Records; New York, NY; February 9, 2017) – Iconic, multi-platinum selling musical pioneers Depeche Mode have debuted the music video for their new single “ Where’s The Revolution ” today. Watch the video, directed by the band’s longtime creative collaborator, Dutch photographer and filmmaker Anton Corbijn, here: http://smarturl.it/WTRvideo
Following in Depeche Mode’s tradition of releasing forward thinking, cinematic videos, “Where’s the Revolution” is threaded with a dystopian vibe, punctuated by a muted color scheme and an army of marching dancers. Set in a harsh industrial landscape, the video provides a perfect visual commentary for what Dave Gahan referred to in a recent Rolling Stone interview as an album “…about humanity, and our place in that".
The release of the video follows a major social media announcement yesterday that the band will be handing over their Facebook page to their fans for a year. Any fan interested in becoming the page’s administrator for a day can now apply at takeover.depechemode.com. The band will be recruiting hundreds of curators from their diverse fan base – one curator per day for 365 days.
“Where’s The Revolution” is the first new music from the band in four years and the first offering from their upcoming album, Spirit. Available now for preorder, Spirit will be released digitally and physically worldwide as a standard 12 track album on March 17th on Columbia Records. The band will also release a 2-CD Deluxe version of the album featuring a special 28-page booklet of exclusive artwork and photos, along with 5 remixes created by Depeche Mode, Matrixxman and Kurt Uenala, collectively entitled the ‘Jungle Spirit Mixes’. The vinyl version of Spirit will be released on two 180 gram LPs, featuring the standard album and a special SPIRIT etching on the 4th side. Pre-order Spirit from digital retailers here: smarturl.it/Spirit
Spirit marks the band’s first collaboration with producer James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco (Foals, Florence & The Machine, Arctic Monkeys) and serves as the follow up to the band’s blockbuster 2013 album Delta Machine which debuted at #1 in 12 countries. The album has already garnered critical acclaim in early previews, with Q Magazine calling Spirit “the most energized Depeche Mode album in years”.
Depeche Mode will support the release of the LP with an extensive world tour, giving both new and lifelong fans alike a chance to experience the band’s stunning live shows. The first leg of theGlobal Spirit Tour, on sale now, will see the band play to over 1.5 million fans at 34 shows in 21 countries throughout Europe. The tour kicks off May 5th in Stockholm, Sweden and will stop at stadiums across Europe before continuing beyond summer with shows in North and South America. For the full summer tour schedule and to sign up to receive announcements about upcoming tour dates, please visit www.depechemode.com .
Spirit Tracklist (STANDARD):
Going Backwards
Where's the Revolution
The Worst Crime
Scum
You Move
Cover Me
Eternal
Poison Heart
So Much Love
Poorman
No More (This is the Last Time)
Fail
Spirit Tracklist (DELUXE):
DISC 1
Going Backwards
Where's the Revolution
The Worst Crime
Scum
You Move
Cover Me
Eternal
Poison Heart
So Much Love
Poorman
No More (This is the Last Time)
Fail
DISC 2 – Jungle Spirit Mixes
1 Cover Me (Alt Out)
2 Scum (Frenetic Mix)
3 Poison Heart (Tripped Mix)
4 Fail (Cinematic Cut)
5 So Much Love (Machine Mix)
New Studio Album Spirit Available Globally on March 17th on Columbia Records; Pre-Order Available Now
Press Assets:
https://sm01.box.com/v/DMWTR
(Columbia Records; New York, NY; February 9, 2017) – Iconic, multi-platinum selling musical pioneers Depeche Mode have debuted the music video for their new single “ Where’s The Revolution ” today. Watch the video, directed by the band’s longtime creative collaborator, Dutch photographer and filmmaker Anton Corbijn, here: http://smarturl.it/WTRvideo
Following in Depeche Mode’s tradition of releasing forward thinking, cinematic videos, “Where’s the Revolution” is threaded with a dystopian vibe, punctuated by a muted color scheme and an army of marching dancers. Set in a harsh industrial landscape, the video provides a perfect visual commentary for what Dave Gahan referred to in a recent Rolling Stone interview as an album “…about humanity, and our place in that".
The release of the video follows a major social media announcement yesterday that the band will be handing over their Facebook page to their fans for a year. Any fan interested in becoming the page’s administrator for a day can now apply at takeover.depechemode.com. The band will be recruiting hundreds of curators from their diverse fan base – one curator per day for 365 days.
“Where’s The Revolution” is the first new music from the band in four years and the first offering from their upcoming album, Spirit. Available now for preorder, Spirit will be released digitally and physically worldwide as a standard 12 track album on March 17th on Columbia Records. The band will also release a 2-CD Deluxe version of the album featuring a special 28-page booklet of exclusive artwork and photos, along with 5 remixes created by Depeche Mode, Matrixxman and Kurt Uenala, collectively entitled the ‘Jungle Spirit Mixes’. The vinyl version of Spirit will be released on two 180 gram LPs, featuring the standard album and a special SPIRIT etching on the 4th side. Pre-order Spirit from digital retailers here: smarturl.it/Spirit
Spirit marks the band’s first collaboration with producer James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco (Foals, Florence & The Machine, Arctic Monkeys) and serves as the follow up to the band’s blockbuster 2013 album Delta Machine which debuted at #1 in 12 countries. The album has already garnered critical acclaim in early previews, with Q Magazine calling Spirit “the most energized Depeche Mode album in years”.
Depeche Mode will support the release of the LP with an extensive world tour, giving both new and lifelong fans alike a chance to experience the band’s stunning live shows. The first leg of theGlobal Spirit Tour, on sale now, will see the band play to over 1.5 million fans at 34 shows in 21 countries throughout Europe. The tour kicks off May 5th in Stockholm, Sweden and will stop at stadiums across Europe before continuing beyond summer with shows in North and South America. For the full summer tour schedule and to sign up to receive announcements about upcoming tour dates, please visit www.depechemode.com .
Spirit Tracklist (STANDARD):
Going Backwards
Where's the Revolution
The Worst Crime
Scum
You Move
Cover Me
Eternal
Poison Heart
So Much Love
Poorman
No More (This is the Last Time)
Fail
Spirit Tracklist (DELUXE):
DISC 1
Going Backwards
Where's the Revolution
The Worst Crime
Scum
You Move
Cover Me
Eternal
Poison Heart
So Much Love
Poorman
No More (This is the Last Time)
Fail
DISC 2 – Jungle Spirit Mixes
1 Cover Me (Alt Out)
2 Scum (Frenetic Mix)
3 Poison Heart (Tripped Mix)
4 Fail (Cinematic Cut)
5 So Much Love (Machine Mix)
Anna Meredith to make US Live Debut with SXSW and spring tour dates
ANNA MEREDITH ANNOUNCES US LIVE DEBUTWITH SPRING 2017 TOUR DATES
APPEARING AT SXSW 2017 AND BIG EARS FESTIVAL
IN SUPPORT OF DEBUT ALBUM VARMINTSOUT NOW ON MOSHI MOSHI RECORDS
Photo Credit: Kate Bones
Celebrated UK composer and electronic artist Anna Meredith is excited to announce select spring 2017 tour dates across the US, including a stop in Austin for SXSW and the 2017 Big Ears Festival. The upcoming tour dates will mark Meredith’s live debut in the United States, as she continues support for her debut album Varmints, which was named “Best New Music” by Pitchfork. All upcoming US tour dates are listed below.
“...a renowned, groundbreaking force… Varmints is a knockout, the kind that makes you see cartoon stars.” - Pitchfork
“one of the most exciting debut albums of 2016” - Buzzfeed
“Anna’s music sounds to me like a very talented and curious child was let loose inside an exhaustive and very large sonic candy store. And then the result was encrusted with gemstones. Very bad for your teeth but great for your ears” - John Grant
“There's more than a fair chance that the set of Meredith sounds one hears first will be nothing like the next, common threads being a love of compositions that build and a comfort with rhythm and textures which places her in both the contemporary classical community and the experimental electronic music camp. Neither allegiance is tenuous.” - NPR Music
Watch the music video for “The Vapours” on YouTubeWatch the music video for “R-Type” on YouTubeWatch the music video for “Something Helpful” on YouTubeBuy Varmints via Moshi Moshi
To capture Anna’s punch maximalist sound she performs with her band of classically trained musicians and a line up of electronics, clarinet, cello, tuba, guitar & drums. A knockout 2016 saw the band play a Summer of festivals (Glastonbury, Latitude, Field Day, ReWire, Pohoda, Boomtown, Lowlands, Edinburgh, Simple Things, Transmusicales) and touring the UK & Europe including a sold-out album launch at ICA and a forceful headline show at Scala in November 2016. During this time Anna’s live show was regularly singled out as a festival highlight and gained 4 and 5 star reviews. She’s building something even more spectacular for the year ahead, including the dates for her US Debut, and there’s never been a better time to catch this unique artist.
Anna Meredith is a genre-crossing composer and producer whose work straddles the worlds of contemporary classical, art pop, electronica and experimental rock. After building an established career in the classical world and two critically acclaimed EPs, she released her much-anticipated debut album, Varmints on Moshi Moshi Records in March 2016. The critical response was overwhelming with 4 and 5 star reviews across the board from the likes of The Wire, Sunday Times, Uncut, Q Magazine, The Line of Best Fit, DIY and the coveted Best New Music [8.4] on Pitchfork. As well as being Loud & Quiet’s Album of the Year, Varmints also won the 2016 Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) award.
Her dizzying CV includes being Composer in Residence for the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, a piece written for MRI scanner, soundtracking PRADA’s Spring/Summer 2015 campaign, symphonies created for nursery children, music for park benches in Hong Kong and sleep-pods in Singapore. Her body-percussion piece HandsFree received rave reviews from it’s performances at Southbank Centre, Royal Albert Hall, Barbican Centre, Utah Youth Symphony and even flash-mobbing the M6 services. She is a regular presenter and guest on radio (Radio3 and 6Music)and television and her music is frequently broadcast on BBC 1,2,3,4,& 6 as well as in films, installations and TV.
Upcoming Tour Dates:*DJ set
MARCH13 - Los Angeles, CA - School Night @ Bardot *14 - Los Angeles, CA - Fine Time15 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar16-18 - Austin, TX - SXSW21 - Brooklyn, NY - Baby’s All Right23 - Knoxville, TN - Big Ears Festival
APPEARING AT SXSW 2017 AND BIG EARS FESTIVAL
IN SUPPORT OF DEBUT ALBUM VARMINTSOUT NOW ON MOSHI MOSHI RECORDS
Photo Credit: Kate BonesCelebrated UK composer and electronic artist Anna Meredith is excited to announce select spring 2017 tour dates across the US, including a stop in Austin for SXSW and the 2017 Big Ears Festival. The upcoming tour dates will mark Meredith’s live debut in the United States, as she continues support for her debut album Varmints, which was named “Best New Music” by Pitchfork. All upcoming US tour dates are listed below.
“...a renowned, groundbreaking force… Varmints is a knockout, the kind that makes you see cartoon stars.” - Pitchfork
“one of the most exciting debut albums of 2016” - Buzzfeed
“Anna’s music sounds to me like a very talented and curious child was let loose inside an exhaustive and very large sonic candy store. And then the result was encrusted with gemstones. Very bad for your teeth but great for your ears” - John Grant
“There's more than a fair chance that the set of Meredith sounds one hears first will be nothing like the next, common threads being a love of compositions that build and a comfort with rhythm and textures which places her in both the contemporary classical community and the experimental electronic music camp. Neither allegiance is tenuous.” - NPR Music
Watch the music video for “The Vapours” on YouTubeWatch the music video for “R-Type” on YouTubeWatch the music video for “Something Helpful” on YouTubeBuy Varmints via Moshi Moshi
To capture Anna’s punch maximalist sound she performs with her band of classically trained musicians and a line up of electronics, clarinet, cello, tuba, guitar & drums. A knockout 2016 saw the band play a Summer of festivals (Glastonbury, Latitude, Field Day, ReWire, Pohoda, Boomtown, Lowlands, Edinburgh, Simple Things, Transmusicales) and touring the UK & Europe including a sold-out album launch at ICA and a forceful headline show at Scala in November 2016. During this time Anna’s live show was regularly singled out as a festival highlight and gained 4 and 5 star reviews. She’s building something even more spectacular for the year ahead, including the dates for her US Debut, and there’s never been a better time to catch this unique artist.
Anna Meredith is a genre-crossing composer and producer whose work straddles the worlds of contemporary classical, art pop, electronica and experimental rock. After building an established career in the classical world and two critically acclaimed EPs, she released her much-anticipated debut album, Varmints on Moshi Moshi Records in March 2016. The critical response was overwhelming with 4 and 5 star reviews across the board from the likes of The Wire, Sunday Times, Uncut, Q Magazine, The Line of Best Fit, DIY and the coveted Best New Music [8.4] on Pitchfork. As well as being Loud & Quiet’s Album of the Year, Varmints also won the 2016 Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) award.
Her dizzying CV includes being Composer in Residence for the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, a piece written for MRI scanner, soundtracking PRADA’s Spring/Summer 2015 campaign, symphonies created for nursery children, music for park benches in Hong Kong and sleep-pods in Singapore. Her body-percussion piece HandsFree received rave reviews from it’s performances at Southbank Centre, Royal Albert Hall, Barbican Centre, Utah Youth Symphony and even flash-mobbing the M6 services. She is a regular presenter and guest on radio (Radio3 and 6Music)and television and her music is frequently broadcast on BBC 1,2,3,4,& 6 as well as in films, installations and TV.
Upcoming Tour Dates:*DJ set
MARCH13 - Los Angeles, CA - School Night @ Bardot *14 - Los Angeles, CA - Fine Time15 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar16-18 - Austin, TX - SXSW21 - Brooklyn, NY - Baby’s All Right23 - Knoxville, TN - Big Ears Festival
Watch Jesca Hoop's 'Memories Are Now" video (+ album out tomorrow on Sub Pop)
Watch Jesca Hoop’s official video for “Memories Are Now,” the title track from her acclaimed new album
https://youtu.be/s79pNrycneQ
“Her most endearing album yet” [10/10] - Drowned in Sound
“Powerful, perfectly executed songs” [5/5] - The Skinny
“Album of the Week” - Loud & Quiet
Memories Are Now is available tomorrow
worldwide from Sub PopJesca Hoop has delivered an official video for “Memories Are Now,” the title track from her critically acclaimed new album, available tomorrow worldwide from Sub Pop.
The mesmeric visual was directed by animator / illustrator AnnlinChao [link here].
Memories Are Now is Hoop’s best-reviewed album to date.Drowned in Sound gave the album a 10 out 10 rating, and said,“Past, present, and future rest patiently before Hoop, and she’s weaved them all into her most endearing album yet.” The Skinnyalso gave the album a perfect score (5/5), calling it a “gorgeously delivered elegy to heartbreak and loss; powerful, perfectly executed songs to bring comfort and strength to the weary, broken and scorned.”
Meanwhile, Loud & Quiet named Memories Are Now it’s “Album of the Week,” and raved, “One of the most engagingly idiosyncratic and refreshingly broad collections of solo singer songwriting in recent memory.” And NPR Music added, “In both content and construction, Jesca Hoop's songs practically burst with ideas: They're as strange and smart and heartfelt as they are gorgeous, and that's saying something.”
Jesca Hoop appeared on Lauren Laverne’s BB6 show earlier today to discuss the album and delivered stellar performances of “The Lost Sky” and “Songs of Old” [listen here]. Additionally, Hoop has scheduled radio US sessions including Prairie Home Companion (February 18th, 5-7pm CT), KUTX in Austin (February 16th) along with WXPN’s World Cafe in Philadelphia, WERS in Boston, and WFUV in New York (air dates TBD).
Jesca Hoop’s forthcoming international tour dates in support ofMemories Are Now span January 28th through April 6th, 2017. The U.S. shows begin February 26th in Austin, TX and include stops in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston, New York City, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The EU shows begin March 28th and include stops in London [Sold Out], Leeds, Bristol, Leicester, Norwich, Manchester, Brighton, Cambridge, Liverpool, Copenhagen, Aarhus, Berlin, Hamburg and Thirsk (Deer Shed Festival).
Hoop has also just confirmed her largest London show to date at the Union Chapel on December 1st. Tickets on sale tomorrow, Friday, February 10th [link here].
Feb. 26 - Austin, TX - 3TEN @ Austin City Limits Live
Feb. 28 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
Mar. 02 - Vienna, VA - Jammin’ Java
Mar. 05 - Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle
Mar. 06 - Allston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
Mar. 08 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
Mar. 12 - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen
Mar. 13 - Mineral Point, WI - Mineral Point Opera House
Mar. 14 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
Mar. 17 - Seattle, WA - Fremont Abbey Arts Center
Mar. 18 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
Mar. 20 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
Mar. 21 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy
Mar. 28 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
Mar. 29 - London, UK - The Lexington [Sold Out]
Mar. 30 - Bristol, UK - Exchange
Mar. 31- Leicester, UK- The Musician
Apr. 01 - Brighton, UK - Patterns
Apr. 02 - Norwich, UK - Epic Studios
Apr. 03 - Cambridge, UK - Portland Arms
Apr. 05 - Liverpool, UK - The Magnet
Apr. 06 - Manchester, UK - Gorilla
May 13 - Amsterdam – Bitterzoet
May 14 - Hamburg, DE - Nochtwache
May 16 - Aarhus, DK - Atlas
May 17 - Copenagen, DK - Vega Jnr
May 18 - Berlin, DE - Gruener Salon
Jul. 21 - Thirsk, UK - Deer Shed Festival
Dec. 01 - London, UK - Union Chapel
Please visit www.jescahoop.com/tour for updates.
Memories Are Now, featuring the highlights “The Lost Sky” [link here], “Pegasi” and the title track, was recorded at NRG Studios, produced by Blake Mills (Alabama Shakes), engineered by Eric Caudieux, mixed by Greg Koller and mastered by Ian Sefchick at Capitol Mastering.
Memories Are Now will be released on CD / LP / DL and is available for pre-order now [link]. LP pre-orders through megamart.subpop.com will receive the limited Loser Edition on robin's egg blue colored vinyl (while supplies last).
What people are saying about Memories Are Now
“Hoop has been a free spirit, but with Memories Are Now, she understands exactly when to use the bridle and bit on these wild, wise songs.” [4/5] - Mojo
“Memories Are Now is built on stacked voices, sparse rhythm and twisted folk shapes, but the execution varies pleasingly, from the Native American blues of “Cut Connection” to the autumnal bucolia of “Songs Of Old.” [8/10] - Uncut
“Daringly astute and gleamingly sincere, assertive and eloquent.” [8/10] - PopMatters
“One of her best albums to date. Stunning." - The Sunday Times
“An admirably sharp and focused collection of songs." [4/5] - Record Collector
“This project has an air of rebirth to it. Hoop and her producer, Blake Mills, have worked to minimize her trademark lush arrangements to make Memories more reminiscent of a live setting. The spare “Animal Kingdom Chaotic” is built around fingerpicked string-work and typewriter clicks. Its Americana-leaning follow-up, “Simon Says,” relies only on a lightly distorted six-string, an upright bass and Hoop’s layered harmonies.” - PASTE
https://youtu.be/s79pNrycneQ
“Her most endearing album yet” [10/10] - Drowned in Sound“Powerful, perfectly executed songs” [5/5] - The Skinny
“Album of the Week” - Loud & Quiet
Memories Are Now is available tomorrow
worldwide from Sub PopJesca Hoop has delivered an official video for “Memories Are Now,” the title track from her critically acclaimed new album, available tomorrow worldwide from Sub Pop.
The mesmeric visual was directed by animator / illustrator AnnlinChao [link here].
Memories Are Now is Hoop’s best-reviewed album to date.Drowned in Sound gave the album a 10 out 10 rating, and said,“Past, present, and future rest patiently before Hoop, and she’s weaved them all into her most endearing album yet.” The Skinnyalso gave the album a perfect score (5/5), calling it a “gorgeously delivered elegy to heartbreak and loss; powerful, perfectly executed songs to bring comfort and strength to the weary, broken and scorned.”
Meanwhile, Loud & Quiet named Memories Are Now it’s “Album of the Week,” and raved, “One of the most engagingly idiosyncratic and refreshingly broad collections of solo singer songwriting in recent memory.” And NPR Music added, “In both content and construction, Jesca Hoop's songs practically burst with ideas: They're as strange and smart and heartfelt as they are gorgeous, and that's saying something.”
Jesca Hoop appeared on Lauren Laverne’s BB6 show earlier today to discuss the album and delivered stellar performances of “The Lost Sky” and “Songs of Old” [listen here]. Additionally, Hoop has scheduled radio US sessions including Prairie Home Companion (February 18th, 5-7pm CT), KUTX in Austin (February 16th) along with WXPN’s World Cafe in Philadelphia, WERS in Boston, and WFUV in New York (air dates TBD).
Jesca Hoop’s forthcoming international tour dates in support ofMemories Are Now span January 28th through April 6th, 2017. The U.S. shows begin February 26th in Austin, TX and include stops in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston, New York City, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The EU shows begin March 28th and include stops in London [Sold Out], Leeds, Bristol, Leicester, Norwich, Manchester, Brighton, Cambridge, Liverpool, Copenhagen, Aarhus, Berlin, Hamburg and Thirsk (Deer Shed Festival).
Hoop has also just confirmed her largest London show to date at the Union Chapel on December 1st. Tickets on sale tomorrow, Friday, February 10th [link here].
Feb. 26 - Austin, TX - 3TEN @ Austin City Limits Live
Feb. 28 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
Mar. 02 - Vienna, VA - Jammin’ Java
Mar. 05 - Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle
Mar. 06 - Allston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
Mar. 08 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
Mar. 12 - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen
Mar. 13 - Mineral Point, WI - Mineral Point Opera House
Mar. 14 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
Mar. 17 - Seattle, WA - Fremont Abbey Arts Center
Mar. 18 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
Mar. 20 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
Mar. 21 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy
Mar. 28 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
Mar. 29 - London, UK - The Lexington [Sold Out]
Mar. 30 - Bristol, UK - Exchange
Mar. 31- Leicester, UK- The Musician
Apr. 01 - Brighton, UK - Patterns
Apr. 02 - Norwich, UK - Epic Studios
Apr. 03 - Cambridge, UK - Portland Arms
Apr. 05 - Liverpool, UK - The Magnet
Apr. 06 - Manchester, UK - Gorilla
May 13 - Amsterdam – Bitterzoet
May 14 - Hamburg, DE - Nochtwache
May 16 - Aarhus, DK - Atlas
May 17 - Copenagen, DK - Vega Jnr
May 18 - Berlin, DE - Gruener Salon
Jul. 21 - Thirsk, UK - Deer Shed Festival
Dec. 01 - London, UK - Union Chapel
Please visit www.jescahoop.com/tour for updates.
Memories Are Now, featuring the highlights “The Lost Sky” [link here], “Pegasi” and the title track, was recorded at NRG Studios, produced by Blake Mills (Alabama Shakes), engineered by Eric Caudieux, mixed by Greg Koller and mastered by Ian Sefchick at Capitol Mastering.
Memories Are Now will be released on CD / LP / DL and is available for pre-order now [link]. LP pre-orders through megamart.subpop.com will receive the limited Loser Edition on robin's egg blue colored vinyl (while supplies last).
What people are saying about Memories Are Now
“Hoop has been a free spirit, but with Memories Are Now, she understands exactly when to use the bridle and bit on these wild, wise songs.” [4/5] - Mojo
“Memories Are Now is built on stacked voices, sparse rhythm and twisted folk shapes, but the execution varies pleasingly, from the Native American blues of “Cut Connection” to the autumnal bucolia of “Songs Of Old.” [8/10] - Uncut
“Daringly astute and gleamingly sincere, assertive and eloquent.” [8/10] - PopMatters
“One of her best albums to date. Stunning." - The Sunday Times
“An admirably sharp and focused collection of songs." [4/5] - Record Collector
“This project has an air of rebirth to it. Hoop and her producer, Blake Mills, have worked to minimize her trademark lush arrangements to make Memories more reminiscent of a live setting. The spare “Animal Kingdom Chaotic” is built around fingerpicked string-work and typewriter clicks. Its Americana-leaning follow-up, “Simon Says,” relies only on a lightly distorted six-string, an upright bass and Hoop’s layered harmonies.” - PASTE
February 8, 2017
THE BLACK ANGELS THE NEW ALBUM, "DEATH SONG" Available Everywhere 4/21
HOME STORE MUSICTHE NEW ALBUM, "DEATH SONG"
Available Everywhere 4/21
The Black Angels are excited to announce their fifth studio album “Death Song,” produced by Phil Ek. “Death Song” will be available everywhere on 4/21. Pre-order begins today through the band’s site but keep an eye out for info on a special Record Store Day release on 4/22
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LISTEN NOWTHE DEATH MARCH TOURAN EXHIBITION OF SIGHT AND SOUNDCome Dance and Blow Your Mind on The Death March Tour.
Coming to You Live In Person This Spring! Supported by A Place to Bury Strangers on select dates.
The Black Angels – 2017 Tour Dates
Apr 26 The Basement East Nashville, TNApr 27 The Mill & Mine Knoxville, TNApr 28 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GAApr 29 The Orange Peel Asheville, NCApr 30 9:30 Club Washington, DCMay 02 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NYMay 04 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PAMay 05 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MAMay 06 Danforth Music Hall Toronto, CanadaMay 07 St. Andrew’s Hall Detroit, MIMay 09 The Woodward Theater Cincinnati, OHMay 10 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OHMay 11 Thalia Hall Chicago, ILMay 12 First Avenue Minneapolis, MNMay 13 Majestic Theatre Madison, WIMay 15 Delmar Hall Saint Louis, MOMay 16 Madrid Theatre Kansas City, MOMay 18 White Oak Music Hall Downstairs Houston, TXMay 19 Granada Theater Dallas, TXMay 20 Stubb’s Bar-B-Q Austin, TXJun 01 Primavera Festival Barcelone (Espagne), SpainJun 10 Primavera Porto Porto, Portugal* all North American dates with A Place to Bury Stranger
vōx Announces New EP, Single and Show with Anna Wise Feb 16th in BK
vōx Announces EP and New Title Track "I Was Born"[+show with Anna Wise on February 16 in Brooklyn, New York]
STREAM HEREExperimental LA-based artist vōx announces her forthcoming EP with the release of the title track "I Was Born". Stream HERE. "'I Was Born' is the story of personal rebirth. It's naked. It's vulnerable. Leaving your past behind to serve a bigger purpose can be painful or lonely. But the most powerful thing you can do is change," vōx tells Pigeons&Planes.
"I Was Born" is the first look at the upcoming project and we're excited to also announce her show in Brooklyn at C'mon Everybody on February 16th with friend and fellow artist Anna Wise.
Her vibe - both musically and visually - has been championed by sites such as VICE, Pigeons&Planes, Interview Magazine, NYLON, Noisey and Saint Heron to name a few. The EP is due early spring with special announcements along the way.
