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December 6, 2016
TOY Share Video For "Another Dimension" || "Clear Shot" LP Out Now Via Heavenly Recordings
TOY Share Video For “Another Dimension”
Clear Shot Out Now Via Heavenly Recordings
Photo credit: Steve Gullick
TOY have shared the brand new, Bunny Kinney-directed video to Another Dimension, the latest track to be taken from their recently released album, Clear Shot. Released in late October on Heavenly Recordings, Clear Shot, recorded with producer David Wrench towards the end of 2015 at Eve Studio, is the band’s third album.
Taking inspiration from an esoteric blend – Radiophonic Workshop, Comus, the scores of Bernard Herrmann, John Barry and Ennio Morricone Fairport, COUM, Acid House, Incredible String Band, The Langley Schools Project, The Wicker Man soundtrack and even the direction behind Electric Eden, Rob Young’s book about the development of folk music in the U.K. – Clear Shot is their most coherent and confident album to date; lushly cinematic, shot through with their most expressive melodies thus far and coated with a ‘sheen’ courtesy of Chris Cody (Beach House, Smith Westerns, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) who mixed the album in LA with some of the reverbs and vocal processors used on Purple Rain.
TOY previously released their self-titled debut in 2012 and cemented their reputation as the best alternative rock band in the country with Join the Dots at the end of 2013. Such was the reception to Join The Dots that TOY toured their second record for nigh-on two years, culminating in their biggest London show yet at Shepherd’s Bush Empire in April 2014.
They have also recently made their Spellbound EP available digitally. The EP, featuring Spellbound, News From Nowhere, Poor Jack & Love Seeker, was recorded during the band’s album sessions and was initially available as a limited edition CD with initial quantities of the album purchased via UK independent record stores.
Photo credit: Steve GullickTOY have shared the brand new, Bunny Kinney-directed video to Another Dimension, the latest track to be taken from their recently released album, Clear Shot. Released in late October on Heavenly Recordings, Clear Shot, recorded with producer David Wrench towards the end of 2015 at Eve Studio, is the band’s third album.
Taking inspiration from an esoteric blend – Radiophonic Workshop, Comus, the scores of Bernard Herrmann, John Barry and Ennio Morricone Fairport, COUM, Acid House, Incredible String Band, The Langley Schools Project, The Wicker Man soundtrack and even the direction behind Electric Eden, Rob Young’s book about the development of folk music in the U.K. – Clear Shot is their most coherent and confident album to date; lushly cinematic, shot through with their most expressive melodies thus far and coated with a ‘sheen’ courtesy of Chris Cody (Beach House, Smith Westerns, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) who mixed the album in LA with some of the reverbs and vocal processors used on Purple Rain.
TOY previously released their self-titled debut in 2012 and cemented their reputation as the best alternative rock band in the country with Join the Dots at the end of 2013. Such was the reception to Join The Dots that TOY toured their second record for nigh-on two years, culminating in their biggest London show yet at Shepherd’s Bush Empire in April 2014.
They have also recently made their Spellbound EP available digitally. The EP, featuring Spellbound, News From Nowhere, Poor Jack & Love Seeker, was recorded during the band’s album sessions and was initially available as a limited edition CD with initial quantities of the album purchased via UK independent record stores.
Meg Baird Is On Tour Next Month with Lee Ranaldo and Steve Gunn!
MEG BAIRD'S SOLO OUTING COMES INTO SIGHT
Dreamers, freaks and weirdos alike- important news is afoot! San Francisco's (by the way of Philadelphia) Meg Baird is embarking on a solo tour early next year! Alive with mystery and color, her latest album
Don't Weigh Down the Light
is lyrical and precise, demonstrating her propulsive fingerstyle guitar work and a voice that moves from soaring and tender to soothing and spellbinding... sometimes within a single song!
This is Meg's first proper tour since Don't Weigh Down the Light, so Don'tmiss out on the fleeting chance to her in a live setting performing this material. A traveling acoustic trip! Lee and Steve co-headline this tour, with Megsupporting on all shows.Jan-10 - Boston, MA - Center for the Arts at the ArmoryJan-11 - Providence, RI - Columbus TheatreJan-12 - Winooski,VT - Winooski Methodist ChurchJan-13 - Montreal,QC - PHI CentreJan-14 - Toronto,ON - The Great HallJan-16 - Chicago, IL - Thalia HallJan-17 - Louisville, KY - The Cave (Workhouse Ballroom)Jan-18 - Columbus, OH - Stuart's Opera HouseJan-20 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll HotelJan-21 - Philadelphia,PA - PhilaMOCA
All dates with Lee Ranaldo and Steve GunnMeg Baird Online: Drag City-http://www.dragcity.com/artists/meg-bairdAlbum Page-http://www.dragcity.com/products/don-t-weigh-down-the-lightTwitter-https://twitter.com/meglingbaird
Dreamers, freaks and weirdos alike- important news is afoot! San Francisco's (by the way of Philadelphia) Meg Baird is embarking on a solo tour early next year! Alive with mystery and color, her latest album
Don't Weigh Down the Light
is lyrical and precise, demonstrating her propulsive fingerstyle guitar work and a voice that moves from soaring and tender to soothing and spellbinding... sometimes within a single song!This is Meg's first proper tour since Don't Weigh Down the Light, so Don'tmiss out on the fleeting chance to her in a live setting performing this material. A traveling acoustic trip! Lee and Steve co-headline this tour, with Megsupporting on all shows.
Jan-10 - Boston, MA - Center for the Arts at the ArmoryJan-11 - Providence, RI - Columbus TheatreJan-12 - Winooski,VT - Winooski Methodist ChurchJan-13 - Montreal,QC - PHI CentreJan-14 - Toronto,ON - The Great HallJan-16 - Chicago, IL - Thalia HallJan-17 - Louisville, KY - The Cave (Workhouse Ballroom)Jan-18 - Columbus, OH - Stuart's Opera HouseJan-20 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll HotelJan-21 - Philadelphia,PA - PhilaMOCAAll dates with Lee Ranaldo and Steve Gunn
Meg Baird Online: Drag City-http://www.dragcity.com/artists/meg-bairdAlbum Page-http://www.dragcity.com/products/don-t-weigh-down-the-lightTwitter-https://twitter.com/meglingbaird
Caveman performed on CBS This Morning's Saturday Sessions!
CAVEMAN PERFORMED ON
CBS THIS MORNING'S SATURDAY SESSIONS
Check out the band performing:
"Never Going Back", "Life Or Just Living", and "On My Own" from their new album Otero War, out now!
For more information, visit:cavemantheband.com
CBS THIS MORNING'S SATURDAY SESSIONS
Check out the band performing:"Never Going Back", "Life Or Just Living", and "On My Own" from their new album Otero War, out now!
For more information, visit:cavemantheband.com
Winter premieres video for "Dreaming" via She Shreds, on tour now in Brazil
Winter premieres video for "Dreaming" via She Shreds,
on tour now in BrazilVIDEO: "Dreaming"
YouTube / She Shreds
Photo Credit: Photo by Lindsey Meija LA-based (by way of Brazil) dream-pop band Winter shares the video for their latest single "
Dreaming
." Originally written in 2013, the song was almost lost when the band's laptop was stolen on tour. This summer a version of the song was miraculously recovered on a backup hard drive and was released in October.The video for the track was developed by Samira Winter and director Kevin Kearney. The 90s-inspired video depicts Samira as she “connects with [her] child self.” Stream the video over at
She Shreds
and on
YouTube
.Winter is a dreamy indie rock band whose sound was conceived in Boston. Beginning as a collaborative effort between Samira Winter and Nolan Eley, their first recordings culminated into the 2012 EP entitled Daydreaming. Following the release, Samira’s relocation to Los Angeles brought on the recruit of additional members Matt Hogan (guitar), Justine Brown (bass), and Garren Orr (drums) to create a band that would manifest her ultimate dreams.
The quartet released their first full-length album, Supreme Blue Dream, via Lolipop Records in 2015. The aptly titled album floats on with a youthful sense of nostalgia and romanticized segues into adulthood. Touching on not one, but two languages (English and Portuguese), this bi-lingual group of dreamers do their part to lay us down softly while keeping listeners eager for each tune. Winter aspires to connect others with their inner child by making blissful, beautiful and ethereal pop music.
Winter is now working on their upcoming record Ethereality. The band supported BRONCHO on their 2016 North America Tour and recently performed at Animal Collective’s Camping Weekend in Big Sur in September.Tour Dates:
Dec 9 SAO PAULO, SP – Honey Bomb Mini Fest
Dec 10 BRASILIA, DF – Picnik Fest
Dec 11 GOIANIA, GO – Festival Lalonge
Dec 14 PORTO ALEGRE, RS
Dec 15 – PASSO FUNDO, RS – Vaca Profana
Dec 16 CAXIAS DO SUL, RS – Casa Paralela
Dec 18 CURITIBA, PR – Escola Fantastica
on tour now in BrazilVIDEO: "Dreaming"
YouTube / She Shreds
Photo Credit: Photo by Lindsey Meija LA-based (by way of Brazil) dream-pop band Winter shares the video for their latest single "
Dreaming
." Originally written in 2013, the song was almost lost when the band's laptop was stolen on tour. This summer a version of the song was miraculously recovered on a backup hard drive and was released in October.The video for the track was developed by Samira Winter and director Kevin Kearney. The 90s-inspired video depicts Samira as she “connects with [her] child self.” Stream the video over at
She Shreds
and on
YouTube
.Winter is a dreamy indie rock band whose sound was conceived in Boston. Beginning as a collaborative effort between Samira Winter and Nolan Eley, their first recordings culminated into the 2012 EP entitled Daydreaming. Following the release, Samira’s relocation to Los Angeles brought on the recruit of additional members Matt Hogan (guitar), Justine Brown (bass), and Garren Orr (drums) to create a band that would manifest her ultimate dreams.The quartet released their first full-length album, Supreme Blue Dream, via Lolipop Records in 2015. The aptly titled album floats on with a youthful sense of nostalgia and romanticized segues into adulthood. Touching on not one, but two languages (English and Portuguese), this bi-lingual group of dreamers do their part to lay us down softly while keeping listeners eager for each tune. Winter aspires to connect others with their inner child by making blissful, beautiful and ethereal pop music.
Winter is now working on their upcoming record Ethereality. The band supported BRONCHO on their 2016 North America Tour and recently performed at Animal Collective’s Camping Weekend in Big Sur in September.Tour Dates:
Dec 9 SAO PAULO, SP – Honey Bomb Mini Fest
Dec 10 BRASILIA, DF – Picnik Fest
Dec 11 GOIANIA, GO – Festival Lalonge
Dec 14 PORTO ALEGRE, RS
Dec 15 – PASSO FUNDO, RS – Vaca Profana
Dec 16 CAXIAS DO SUL, RS – Casa Paralela
Dec 18 CURITIBA, PR – Escola Fantastica
Forecastle Festival announced
FORECASTLE FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES INITIAL 2017 LINEUP
LCD Soundsystem, Weezer and Odesza Top the Weekend's Bill Cage the Elephant, PJ Harvey, Run the Jewels,Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, GRiZ + Dozens More Round Out First Wave of Artists
Tickets on Sale Now via ForecastleFest.com
LOUISVILLE, KY (December 6, 2016) - Embarking on its 15th year, the Forecastle Festival will return in 2017 led by celebrated dance rock legends LCD Soundsystem, alt-rock royalty Weezer, and the infectious grooves of electro-pop duo Odesza. The three-day music celebration will take place July 14-16, 2017, at the award-winning Waterfront Park, situated on 85 acres of green space on the banks of the Ohio River framed by the skyline of downtown Louisville. Additional acts include Cage the Elephant, PJ Harvey, Run the Jewels, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, GRiZ, X Ambassadors, Vince Staples, NEEDTOBREATHE, Teddy Abrams & Friends, Conor Oberst and many more. A full list of confirmed artists from the initial lineup can be found below. A number of additional acts will be announced in early 2017.
General Admission weekend passes are available now at ForecastleFest.com and all Ticketmaster outlets with a limited quantity starting at $149.50 + fees. VIP weekend passes include front stage viewing areas, an air-conditioned lounge, branded merchandise, access to the Bourbon Lodge and more. New to 2017, Forecastle will offer a General Admission Plus option, featuring exclusive, air-conditioned lounge access, a private bar and special entrance lines to the festival. Payment plan options for all ticket types are available now. Full details can be found at ForecastleFest.com. Often referred to at the fourth headliner, bourbon will play a prominent role at the festival. The Forecastle Bourbon Lodge and Gonzo Bar will return with a full lineup of bourbon offerings from across the Commonwealth, bourbon education,bourbon-inspired culinary experience and much more. Forecastle's wildly popular Bourbon Lodge memberships can be purchased in advance through Ticketmaster for $25 plus applicable fees. The Kentucky Landing will return and feature a variety of local craft beers, food trucks, businesses and a selection of non-profit organizations and craft vendors selling Kentucky-made goods. Highlighted in Rolling Stone as "One of the Coolest Festivals in America" and acclaimed by Garden and Gun as the "Greatest Show for Earth," the Forecastle Festival has evolved from a small community event into one of the country's premier festival destinations. The Forecastle experience presents Louisville's rich culture through equal parts music, art and activism®. Beyond the first-class musical lineup, the event showcases the city's burgeoning culinary and arts scene, Kentucky's unique bourbon heritage and more. Sustainability and conservation initiatives are guided by the festival's 501c3 non-profit organization, the Forecastle Foundation. News on artist additions, daily tickets, bourbon lineups and more will come in early 2017. For the latest updates from Forecastle Festival, fans can visit ForecastleFest.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and sign up for the Forecastle newsletter.
ALESSI "WIVES" single
SUPFAN043RELEASE DATE: 13.01.17FORMAT: 40 x 8″ LATHE CUT SQUARE VINYL BUY: http://superfan99.bigcartel.com/product/alessi-wives-8-lathe-cut-vinylLISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/superfan99/alessi-wivesWATCH: https://vimeo.com/190632254TRACK LIST:SIDE A ‘Wives’SIDE B ‘DLD’And so another 12 months has passed at Super Fan 99 and we’re closing out the year with a release which is a little special for us. Londoner Alessi Laurent Marke is an artist we’ve been a fan of and followed for some years so when the chance arrived to work with her we didn’t hesitate. We are delighted to be releasing her new single ‘Wives’ ahead of a new full length which is set to be released early next year.Her cosy folk pop has evolved over the years from it’s humble bedroom beginnings and these days has more in common with Cocteau Twins or Charlotte Gainsbourg than the somewhat lazy Joanna Newsom comparisons of old. From uploading home recordings to Myspace to working with Bright Eyes in Nebraska and touring the US with Jenny Lewis and M.Ward it’s been a long and winding road for Alessi which has no doubt shaped her songs. Wives sounds like a very British tale being told in a California desert setting. It’s a beautifully produced and expertly executed taster from the new record which will no doubt excite fans both old and new.Wives will be backed by another new album track 'DLD’ and will be released on 8" lathe cut vinyl. As always each copy is hand cut by our friends in Tuscon Arizona and will be limited to one copy per household with only 40 available worldwide. Keep your eyes peeled for pre-order and an eerie video directed by our cousins at £100 Pop Vids.
Kristin Kontrol’s new single “Baby Are You In?” available today from Sub Pop
Kristin Kontrol’s exquisite b-side
“Baby Are You In?”
available today from Sub PopYouTube http://u.subpop.com/2gbvvE3
Soundcloud http://u.subpop.com/2gCB4vW
Spotify http://u.subpop.com/2gr9nZw
Photo credit: Jimmy Fontaine
Performs at New York’s Le Poisson Rouge
on Tuesday, December 13thX-Communicate also available worldwide on Sub Pop
ALBUM STREAM http://u.subpop.com/29bNYhS
Previously unreleased b-side “Baby Are You In?” from Kristin Kontrol is available today via all DSP’s worldwide from Sub Pop [link here].Kristin says of the track, “"Baby Are You In?" was recorded during the X-Communicate sessions and I really regret not including it on the album. It was super fun to make - Kurt Feldman and I let loose on the production, trying to pin down that nebulous aggression from Evil Heat-era Primal Scream, but let it cork off the party at the end. It’s my favorite to perform live; I really feel the lyrics…’I wake up with the sun on my face, I call this moment "morning grace.' I wanna kiss the light cuz it's one day later, the night's lost its tenure, I slept off my failure.’”Kristin Kontrol will perform on Tuesday, December 13th at New York’s Le Poisson Rouge with special guests Starchild & The New Romantic and NOIA. Tickets are on sale now [link here].
Kristin Kontrol’s X-Communicate was released in late May to mass critical praise. Highlighting the singular quality of Kristin’s voice and songwriting, the album moves effortlessly between tempo and mood, using genre rather than adhering to it. "There are sparkly synth ballads and icy New Wave tunes, and Welchez finds her inner Kate Bush behind the microphone. But it all makes sense because the whole record is so relentlessly, meticulously catchy that it coheres in ways few albums this varied could," says the Los Angeles Times. Pitchfork also praised X-Communicate for its “sleek synth pop,” crowning its title track Best New Song. Idolator called it one of “the best pop albums of 2016.”"She’s hitting reset, forcing us to rise to the occasion and see female creators as something more than our preconceptions,” said MTV News. Stereogum observed, "X-Communicate and the evolution into Kristin Kontrol show Welchez becoming an absolute machine when it comes to hooks." “Yes, this is a dance-pop record, but think a modern spin on Kate Bush’s The Hounds of Love, Siouxsie and the Banshees’ Tinderbox,” noted Under the Radar.X-Communicate is available now on CD / LP / DL / CASS from Sub Pop [link here]. Purchases of the album through megamart.subpop.com will receive the limited “Loser” edition on blue vinyl (while supplies last).
“Baby Are You In?”
available today from Sub PopYouTube http://u.subpop.com/2gbvvE3
Soundcloud http://u.subpop.com/2gCB4vW
Spotify http://u.subpop.com/2gr9nZw
Photo credit: Jimmy FontainePerforms at New York’s Le Poisson Rouge
on Tuesday, December 13thX-Communicate also available worldwide on Sub Pop
ALBUM STREAM http://u.subpop.com/29bNYhS
Previously unreleased b-side “Baby Are You In?” from Kristin Kontrol is available today via all DSP’s worldwide from Sub Pop [link here].Kristin says of the track, “"Baby Are You In?" was recorded during the X-Communicate sessions and I really regret not including it on the album. It was super fun to make - Kurt Feldman and I let loose on the production, trying to pin down that nebulous aggression from Evil Heat-era Primal Scream, but let it cork off the party at the end. It’s my favorite to perform live; I really feel the lyrics…’I wake up with the sun on my face, I call this moment "morning grace.' I wanna kiss the light cuz it's one day later, the night's lost its tenure, I slept off my failure.’”Kristin Kontrol will perform on Tuesday, December 13th at New York’s Le Poisson Rouge with special guests Starchild & The New Romantic and NOIA. Tickets are on sale now [link here].
Kristin Kontrol’s X-Communicate was released in late May to mass critical praise. Highlighting the singular quality of Kristin’s voice and songwriting, the album moves effortlessly between tempo and mood, using genre rather than adhering to it. "There are sparkly synth ballads and icy New Wave tunes, and Welchez finds her inner Kate Bush behind the microphone. But it all makes sense because the whole record is so relentlessly, meticulously catchy that it coheres in ways few albums this varied could," says the Los Angeles Times. Pitchfork also praised X-Communicate for its “sleek synth pop,” crowning its title track Best New Song. Idolator called it one of “the best pop albums of 2016.”"She’s hitting reset, forcing us to rise to the occasion and see female creators as something more than our preconceptions,” said MTV News. Stereogum observed, "X-Communicate and the evolution into Kristin Kontrol show Welchez becoming an absolute machine when it comes to hooks." “Yes, this is a dance-pop record, but think a modern spin on Kate Bush’s The Hounds of Love, Siouxsie and the Banshees’ Tinderbox,” noted Under the Radar.X-Communicate is available now on CD / LP / DL / CASS from Sub Pop [link here]. Purchases of the album through megamart.subpop.com will receive the limited “Loser” edition on blue vinyl (while supplies last).
Plastic Pinks Heads On National Fall Tour
Plastic Pinks Heads On National Fall Tour
Photo Cred: Kati Lacker LISTEN & SHARE: Plastic Pinks - "At World's End"
"Miami scuzz-rockers Plastic Pinks are set to release their new EP, El Animal, including "At World's End," [a] mucky garage cut." - CLRVYNT
LISTEN & SHARE: "Plastic Pinks - "My Frenzy State"
"Raucous." - Brooklyn Vegan June Summer and his brother Augie Pink left Puerto Rico to come to Miami and start a band in 2010. The following years saw the freshly formed Plastic Pinks share a stage with Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees, La Luz, Natural Child, and AJ Davila (Davila 666), who produced their first LP "Sunnyside Rabbits," (Burger Records, 2015).
The band has a knack for catchy ad-libs, but also their mastery of infectious melodies that surface from the fuzz of their raw instrumentation. They describe their sound as 'rad city sticky pop,' and it suits the beach just as well as a rowdy dive bar.
Earlier this year, June had to undergo a life-threatening back surgery, causing the band to not be able to perform for a couple of months. This didn't stop the musicians, who went on a recording binge of 24 songs, with new band mates, Trevor Mustoe (drums), Dane Giordano (bass), and Rod Woolf (lead guitar). The band paired it down to 6 tracks, and enrolled Gordon Raphael (The Strokes, Regina Spektor) to mix the EP. "El Animal" will came out last month via Ghost Drag Records.
They're currently on tour, with dates opening for Broncho.
Photo Cred: Mimi StarrTOUR DATES
12/9 - Shea Stadium BK - Brooklyn, NY $
12/11- Ortleibs - Philadelphia, PA @
12/14- The Mothlight - Asheville, NC ~
12/15- Black Cat Burrito - Boone, NC /
$ with Tall Juan
@ with Needle Points
~ with Jeff The Brotherhood
/ with Jackson Scott
EL ANIMAL - TRACKLISTING
01. 66 Sexta
02. My Frenzy State
03. Pretty London
04. At World’s End
05. Buzzer
06. El Animal
LINKS
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Twitter
Soundcloud
Bandcamp
Instagram
YouTube
Bandsintown
Photo Cred: Kati Lacker LISTEN & SHARE: Plastic Pinks - "At World's End""Miami scuzz-rockers Plastic Pinks are set to release their new EP, El Animal, including "At World's End," [a] mucky garage cut." - CLRVYNT
LISTEN & SHARE: "Plastic Pinks - "My Frenzy State"
"Raucous." - Brooklyn Vegan June Summer and his brother Augie Pink left Puerto Rico to come to Miami and start a band in 2010. The following years saw the freshly formed Plastic Pinks share a stage with Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees, La Luz, Natural Child, and AJ Davila (Davila 666), who produced their first LP "Sunnyside Rabbits," (Burger Records, 2015).
The band has a knack for catchy ad-libs, but also their mastery of infectious melodies that surface from the fuzz of their raw instrumentation. They describe their sound as 'rad city sticky pop,' and it suits the beach just as well as a rowdy dive bar.
Earlier this year, June had to undergo a life-threatening back surgery, causing the band to not be able to perform for a couple of months. This didn't stop the musicians, who went on a recording binge of 24 songs, with new band mates, Trevor Mustoe (drums), Dane Giordano (bass), and Rod Woolf (lead guitar). The band paired it down to 6 tracks, and enrolled Gordon Raphael (The Strokes, Regina Spektor) to mix the EP. "El Animal" will came out last month via Ghost Drag Records.
They're currently on tour, with dates opening for Broncho.
Photo Cred: Mimi StarrTOUR DATES12/9 - Shea Stadium BK - Brooklyn, NY $
12/11- Ortleibs - Philadelphia, PA @
12/14- The Mothlight - Asheville, NC ~
12/15- Black Cat Burrito - Boone, NC /
$ with Tall Juan
@ with Needle Points
~ with Jeff The Brotherhood
/ with Jackson Scott
EL ANIMAL - TRACKLISTING
01. 66 Sexta
02. My Frenzy State
03. Pretty London
04. At World’s End
05. Buzzer
06. El Animal
LINKS
Soundcloud
Bandcamp
YouTube
Bandsintown
Alexandra Savior To Join Hamilton Leithauser For 2017 North American Tour
ALEXANDRA SAVIOR ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES FOR 2017 JOINING HAMILTON LEITHAUSERDEBUT ALBUM “BELLADONNA OF SADNESS” OUT FRIDAY, APRIL 7TH 2017 (COLUMBIA RECORDS)
WATCH"MYSTERY GIRL"Apple Music | iTunes | Spotify
Portland based artist Alexandra Savior has announced today that she will be joining the esteemed Hamilton Leithauser on his upcoming tour in January. For a full list of tour dates and ticket information, go to: www.alexandrasavior.com Last week, the 21-year-old musician revealed a new track titled “Mystery Girl” (written by Alexandra and Arctic Monkey Alex Turner) which is taken from her highly anticipated forthcoming debut album “Belladonna of Sadness," due for worldwide release on April 7th, 2017 via Columbia Records.Accompanying her latest sonic offering was a stunning new video directed by New Zealander Sam Kristofski. Watch the video here and get “Mystery Girl” now on Apple Music, iTunes and Spotify.Be sure to catch Alexandra Savior and her full band on the road next year on the following dates.NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES1/15 - The Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ1/16 - Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles, CA1/17 - Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles, CA - SOLD OUT1/18 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA - SOLD OUT1/20 - Star Theater - Portland, OR1/21 - Tractor Tavern - Seattle, WA (2 shows)1/23 - The State Room - Salt Lake City, UT1/25 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO1/27 - Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA1/28 - The Casbah - San Diego, CASupporting Hamilton Leithauser
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December 5, 2016
elbow Premiere "Magnificent (She Says)." Confirmed Seventh Studio Album "Little Fictions" Due February 3rd, 2017
ELBOW ANNOUNCE SEVENTH STUDIO ALBUM“LITTLE FICTIONS”
SET FOR WORLDWIDE RELEASE ON FEBRUARY 3, 2017
DEBUTS LEAD SINGLE “MAGNIFICENT (SHE SAYS)” TODAY!
LISTEN“MAGNIFICENT (SHE SAYS)”
iTunes | Apple Music | Spotify [TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6] elbow makes a welcomed return with their seventh studio album, set for worldwide release on 3rd February 2017.Today, the band released the first track “Magnificent (She Says)”, taken from their highly anticipated forthcoming album “Little Fictions.” Guitarist Mark Potter believes that “Magnificent (She Says)” is “the song people have been waiting for us to write” and its joyous music clearly had an effect on lyricist and singer Guy Garvey who reveals that the title line was “the first thing that came to my lips” as the music developed. As a taster for the new album, the track marks out the scale and ambition of “Little Fictions,” an album that encompasses a desire from all four members to make a record that pulls no punches and follows it instincts. In conversation about the track the band state that they were determined to “let the song go where it needed to, not to back out of the big chorus because that was what it needed.” “Magnificent (She Says)” is available now on all digital platforms. Listen to the song here.
“Little Fictions” was recorded in Scotland and Manchester and sees the band collaborate with the string players of The Hallé Orchestra, the Hallé Ancoats Community Choir, members of London Contemporary Voices and session drummer Alex Reeves. As with the previous three elbow albums it was produced by band member Craig Potter.
“Little Fictions” is emphatically a band album. Having written individually for its chart-topping predecessor, “The Take Off and Landing of Everything,” sessions this time were collective affairs, with all four members gathered initially in a house in Scotland before moving to Guy’s attic in Prestwich and finalizing recordings in the familiar setting of Blueprint studios, Salford.“Little Fictions” is an upbeat album. All the band talk of the sessions being ‘joyful’, Mark summarizes it as “the sound of four people who love what they do and each other,” of an album that came into being naturally and, at times even unconsciously. Lead single “Magnificent (She Says)” was embraced for the joyous, thrilling piece of music it is, positive and outward looking. Mark never even considered his audible switch towards electric guitars, most notable on the psychedelic lushness of “All Disco,” until the very end of the process.
The departure of drummer Richard Jupp prior to commencing the writing and recording process in earnest saw early sessions characterized by new approaches to rhythm, with the band utilizing percussive noises, sampling and loops to build tracks. The grooves that run through much of the album, from the go-go beats of “Gentle Storm” through the jagged trip hop of “Kindling” to the soulful “Firebrand & Angel” represent both the band’s widest musical palette and a newfound sense of experimentation borne from both necessity and desire. That desire fuelled the title track, an eight-minute piece that is epic without at any point feeling excessive. As shorthand for the album it is perfect, crossing musical genres and experimenting with sound in ways that demonstrate the confidence and enthusiasm of the band throughout the recording process.
“Little Fictions” is, therefore, more than just yet another brilliant elbow album. In many ways it marks the start of a new chapter for the band, characterized by a rediscovery of shared purpose in doing the thing that has always brought them together, the place that Mark describes as ‘the creative space where we all meet’.
“Little Fictions” is released by Concord Records in North America on 3rd February 2017 on Gatefold Vinyl, CD and Digital Download. Those pre-ordering the album digitally will receive “Magnificent (She Says)” immediately. A special edition boxset of the album containing a bespoke book, CD LP and digital download of the album is also available in limited quantities exclusively on the elbow store .
TRACK-LIST1. Magnificent (She Says)
2. Gentle Storm
3. Trust the Sun
4. All Disco
5. Head for Supplies
6. Firebrand & Angel
7. K2
8. Montparnasse
9. Little Fictions
10. Kindling
photo credit: Paul Husband
