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November 12, 2024
KÁRYYN Shares Cosey Fanni Tutti Remix Of "The Real" || 'KÁRYYN REMIXED' Is Out Today On Mute
KÁRYYN SHARES COSEY FANNI TUTTI REMIX OF
“THE REAL”
KÁRYYN REMIXED IS OUT TODAY ON MUTE
Photo credit: Allyson Schnaidt
Today Armenian-American producer, songwriter and vocalist KÁRYYN has shared the result of an incredible meeting of minds, as Cosey Fanni Tutti (Throbbing Gristle co-founder, musician, performance artist, and author) remixes her single, “the REAL”.
Listen to the urgent, propulsive rhythms of the remix HERE. Within it, Cosey lends her signature tones and sequencing to create a sense of delirious lamination of KÁRYYN’s original James Ford co-produced track, which The Guardian described on release as “techno-symphonic grandeur”.
Cosey Fanni Tutti’s remix is featured in a new EP, KÁRYYN REMIXED, which collates remixes from HAAi and Airspace, alongside an expansive strings reworking of the track by composer and violinist Raven Bush (member of the Ivor Novello Award-winning Speaks Corner Quartet).
The original version of “the REAL” opens KÁRYYN’s five-track Calm KAOSS! EP (“a stylistic triumph” – Clash), which featured “ODAR” and “Calm KAOSS!”. The EP, which served as a bridge to carry KÁRYYN from her formative inspirations into the future, was followed by “Ground”, a co-production between KÁRYYN, Hudson Mohawke and James Ford, which additionally featured in a high-profile campaign for Apple.
KÁRYYN REMIXED artwork
Track listing:
1. the REAL (Raven Bush Heart Strings Remix)
2. the REAL (Cosey Fanni Tutti Remix)
3. the REAL (HAAi Remix)
4. ODAR (Airspace Remix)
Purchase or stream “Ground” HERE.
Purchase or stream Calm KAOSS! HERE.
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Kathryn Mohr Announces New LP for The Flenser: ‘Waiting Room’
Kathryn Mohr Announces Debut LP for The Flenser: Waiting Room
Out January 24, 2025. Listen to first single, “Driven.”
Photo by Senny Mau
The music of Oakland-based artist Kathryn Mohr is refreshing and dedicatedly DIY. Her ruminative work, the result of many hours of walking, intricate song writing and field recording, confronts the dissonant impulses of humanity towards violence and tenderness.
Her new album Waiting Room– out January 24 on The Flenser– was written and self-recorded over the course of a month in eastern Iceland, within the walls of a disused fish factory surrounded by remote nature. Mohr spent hours immersed in the writing and recording of this album in a windowless concrete room lit with a string of multicolored light bulbs (which made their way into the album art), taking breaks to wander the factory or disappear up the shoreline—field recorder in hand. What came out of those recording hours are songs inspired by horror as extravagant as limb amputation by a faulty elevator and lyrics as maze-like and misguided as the torturous love and fears they depict.
Mohr comments, "Music takes me out of my body, immerses me in another world the way a film does. I begin and end in very different emotional states, doors open where there were no doors before– that is what I experienced making this record. If this inner movement is contagious, spreads to those who listen, then this was a record worth creating."
Today, the album's first single "Driven" arrives as well as pre-orders for Waiting Room [here].
Listen / share "Driven" on YouTube
During this period of isolation in the tiny fishing village of Stöðvarfjörður, Mohr was all too aware of a feeling of waiting, attuned to all the worm-like emotions and memories that crawl out of the ground when there is nothing and no one to distract. She spent most time in the factory, which had sat derelict for a decade, and was in the process of being repurposed into a space for artists, with many parts left untouched since the last days of fish production and other rooms made new with heat and light. This state of incompleteness, of loss of meaning, and repurposing became a mirror of her inner world, her abandoned ideas of home, love, affection, and meaning dissolved by traumatic memories of violence. Waiting Room is a processing of nearly untouchable emotions– of rebuilding the foundation for which elusive words like affection, passion and home can have a meaning weatherproof to and detangled from the direct, physical and emotional violence that permeates our experiences on earth.
The lyrics, drawn from her dream-like surroundings and non-linear memories depict the disturbing and intricate world of her mind as it grapples with the violence and horror of human nature while in a far away, otherworldly, landscape where sheep outnumber people. Mohr turns the dull discomfort of waiting for nothing into a resource, a spring of creativity and pushes her world outside of herself– Mohr made the album to let go of it.
Waiting Room, track list:
DiverRatedDrivenPetrifiedTake ItElevatorProve ItHorizonlessCorneredWheelWaiting Room
Sofie Royer shares final single ahead of new album 'Young-Girl Forever' out this Friday
SOFIE ROYER SHARES NEW SINGLE
“BABYDOLL”
PLAYING LOS ANGELES AND MEXICO CITY THIS WEEK
YOUNG-GIRL FOREVER OUT THIS FRIDAY
VIA STONES THROW
Sofie Royer by Jasmin Baumgartner
Young-Girl Forever
PRE-ORDER / SAVE: https://sthrow.com/younggirlforever
“Babydoll”
LISTEN: https://sthrow.com/babydoll
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvNmP445zK4
(November 12, 2024) - Vienna-based, multidisciplinary artist Sofie Royer shares "Babydoll,” the final offering from her forthcoming album Young-Girl Forever, arriving this Friday. Performed in both French and English, “Babydoll” is a playful electro-pop ballad about “the desire to fit in and needing to perform in society,” inspired by Erving Geoffman’s book Presentation of Self in Everyday Life. It comes with an 80s style lyric video directed by Sofie and Grégoire Léon-Dufour.
Young-Girl Forever oscillates between optimism and doom, and paints a bold portrait of the contradictions of being a female artist today. The LP’s title is borrowed from the French anarchist zine Preliminary Materials for the Theory of a Young-Girl which dissects the figure of the “Young-Girl” – a symbol of consumerism under modernity. Preliminary Materials… came to Royer at exactly the right moment: she had already been writing lyrics about performativity and the transience of time, so the trope of the Young-Girl became the album’s throughline. Other singles from Young-Girl Forever, “Indoor Sport”, “Young-Girl (Illusion)” and “I Forget (I’m So Young)” home in on the figure Young-Girl, celebrating her while rebuking the culture that created her.
Royer is a multifaceted artist who believes in “total art” or using every medium for self expression. After picking up the violin at age three, she became a painter, model, DJ, and worked at Stones Throw and Boiler Room. In the period following her 2020 debut Cult Survivor and 2022 album Harlequin, Royer has opened for the likes of LCD Soundsystem, Lana Del Rey, and Air, and she brings the energy of her live shows to Young-Girl Forever.
Last night, Sofie performed at New York City’s Baby’s All Right ahead of her upcoming shows at Los Angeles’ El Cid and Mexico City’s Foro Indie Rocks later this week. Sofie will also perform in the UK and Europe before the end of the year. See full upcoming live dates below and purchase tickets HERE.
Pre-order / save Young-Girl Forever and check out "Babydoll" above and stay tuned for more from Sofie Royer coming very soon.
Upcoming Live Dates
11/13 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Cid
11/14 - Mexico City, MX @ Foro Indie Rocks
11/30 - Berlin, DE @ Berghain Kantine
12/02 - London, UK @ Omeara
12/13 - Paris, FR @ New Morning
Young-Girl Forever
Sofie Royer
November 15, 2024
Stones Throw Records
1. Babydoll
2. Young-Girl (Illusion)
3. Nichts Neues im Westen
4. Keep Running (Sebastian in Dreams)
5. Indoor Sport
6. Sage Comme Une Image
7. I Forget (I’m So Young)
8. Ghost Town
9. Tigerbunny
10. Lights out baby, entropy!
11. Saturdee Nite
12. Fassbinder
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OSLO TWINS announce new EP 'Tresor' & ascend on new single "I See Mountains"
Oslo Twins announce new EP 'Tresor' - out 14th February 2025 on Half-Normal RecordsNew single "I See Mountains" out now
Stream HERE
London headline at The Waiting Room, 22nd November - tickets on sale here / guest list requests here
Headline tour in 2025 with dates in Bristol, Southampton, Birmingham, Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield, Edinburgh and Glasgow
Photo credit: Freya DaviesLISTEN, "I See Mountains":
YouTube | Spotify | Smartlink
PRAISE FOR OSLO TWINS
“‘Boundary-pushing"
DIY Magazine
“‘A group who truly care about every detail of their works”
So Young Magazine
"Each release only seems to get catchier...cementing their name as ones to watch"
The Line of Best Fit
"Oslo Twins’ wistful and reflective sound is sure to leave a lasting impression"
Wonderland Magazine
"Shimmering, propulsive...immensely exciting talent"
Whynow
“In a magnetic performance – [Vulliamy’s] grounded and centred delivery is beautifully elevated by a deep and empowered touch”
The New Age Magazine
“BC Camplight’s a huge fan, and so am I. This is just beautiful. … Absolutely love it”
Guy Garvey, BBC 6 Music
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(12 November) Bristol-formed, London-based outfit Oslo Twins today announce their new EP 'Tresor', out 14th February 2025 on new label Half-Normal Records (co-founded by the band's Eric C. Davies).
Oslo Twins are also sharing the EP's second taste in the shape of new single "I See Mountains", arriving ahead of their London headline at The Waiting Room next Friday, 22nd November, and a newly announced headline tour for 2025, with dates in Bristol, Southampton, Birmingham, Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Produced by band members Eric C. Davies and Claudia Vulliamy in their East London studio, new EP 'Tresor' highlights a rejuvenated sonic depth for the London outfit, drawing influence from Nation Of Language, Angel Olsen, This Mortal Coil, Everything But The Girl, Lamb, Chromatics, Grace Ives and Ladytron.
With its intricate trip-hop beat and ethereal folk melody, new single "I See Mountains" is an enthralling new taste of the 5 track project. Taking cues from Massive Attack and Anna von Hausswolf, the genre-bending song utilises soft synth pads, catchy electro-drums, a rich, earthy violin part (played by guest El Hinton-Hallows) and keys player Ed Lyness’ haunting grand piano.
The song sets a scene of ascension: "When the flood is over, baby, I won’t look behind me / Just above the estuary, that’s where you will find me". With its mesmerising marching tempo blended with sharply syncopated instrumentation, vocalist Claudia detailed the origins of the lyrical inspiration for the track:
"I wanted to create an image of the sublime, a kind of journey upwards into the sky. The phrase 'I see mountains' was originally my attempt to describe a strong emotional response to certain music, the images that were coming up in my head."
Exploring new territories both in their live and recorded sound, bringing electronic drums and clean synths to the forefront, Oslo Twins' music is venturing into cleaner, more expansive electronic territory.
Oslo Twins' new EP 'Tresor' is out Feb 2025 on Half-Normal Records. Oslo Twins headline The Waiting Room in London on 22nd November. New single "I See Mountains" is out now.
More about Oslo Twins
Led by songwriters Claudia Vulliamy and Eric C. Davies, completed by Ed Lyness, Will Snelling and Luke Brown, since their formation Oslo Twins have taken the London and Bristol live music scenes by storm, supporting acts such as The Last Dinner Party, Blondshell, The Comet Is Coming, English Teacher, Picture Parlour, crushed, THUS LOVE, Folly Group amongst others, and performing at festivals including Green Man, Manchester Psych Fest, Sŵn Festival, They’re Gonna Be Big (Supersonic, Paris), and Dot to Dot.
Releasing their debut EP 'Back To Nothing' via Ali Chant’s Fascination Street Records in 2023, Oslo Twins have since received notable support from BBC 6 Music DJs Steve Lamacq, Huw Stephens, Guy Garvey, and Amy Lamé, alongside glowing press tips from influential tastemakers So Young Magazine, The Independent, Wonderland Magazine, DIY Magazine, The Rodeo, CLASH Magazine, Whynow, Rough Trade, The Line Of Best Fit, and more.
More About Half Normal Records
Half Normal Records is a record label based between London and Glasgow. Founded by Producer, Eric C. Davies and Artist Manager, Louis Smeeton. The label aims to bring focus to talent that sits outside the usual city circuits. Expect more releases from various London, Bristol and Glasgow based artists to be released over the next coming months.
'Tresor' EP artwork and track list 1. Tresor
2. Sally
3. I See Mountains
4. I Wake Up Slowly
5. Be Free
LIVE DATES 2024 / 2025
November
16 - Waves Fest, Sunderland (with Miles Kane, Divorce)
22 - The Waiting Room, London (Headline)
January
29 Jan - The Hope & Ruin, Brighton
February
19 - The Lanes, Bristol (Headline)
20 - Heartbreakers, Southampton (Headline)
21 - Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham (Headline)
27 - The Cluny, Newcastle (Headline)
28 - Disorder, Manchester (Headline)
March
14 - Supersonic, Paris
April
09 - Jacaranda, Liverpool (Headline)
10 - The Washington, Sheffield (Headline)
11 - Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh (Headline)
12 - The Hug & Pint, Glasgow (Headline)–
Follow, Oslo Twins
Instagram: @oslo_twins
Twitter: @oslotwins
Facebook: /oslotwins
High Water Festival 2025 Announces Lineup; Arcade Fire, Lord Huron Headlining
New York, NY – November 12, 2024, 10AM EST – South Carolina’s High Water Festival will return to North Charleston’s Riverfront Park next year on April 26-27. See 15+ acts across two stages with no overlapping sets!
Artists set to perform at High Water 2025 include headliners Arcade Fire and Lord Huron alongside Mt. Joy, Counting Crows, The Backseat Lovers, Trampled By Turtles, Amos Lee, Flipturn, Julien Baker & Torres, Waxahatchee, Joy Oladokun, The War & Treaty, Medium Build, Wild Rivers, Evan Honer, Gigi Perez, Darren Kiely, Goldie Boutilier, Easy Honey, and Ethan Tasch.
Fans can sign up for presale access to 1-Day & 2-Day Tickets now and these include General Admission, GA+, Stono Stage Bleacher Ticket (includes GA+ ticket with bleacher seating), VIP, and High Water Fest’s Platinum package. Presale will run from 10-11am ET with guaranteed access to 2-Day GA Tickets at the lowest possible price. To purchase 1 Day & 2-Day Tickets and for the full list of amenities, visit www.highwaterfest.com/tickets. Layaway plans available starting at $25 down and $3 from each ticket sold will go to benefit charities in the North Charleston area. Any remaining tickets will be available to the public starting Thursday, November 14 at Noon ET at www.highwaterfest.com.
A Celebration of Music, Food, and Libations – High Water is a haven for foodies, showcasing the tastiest flavors around. In between performances, fans can stop by The Refuge for a bite to eat from local and regional eateries or grab a cold craft brew or cocktail. Festival-goers can purchase festival and artist merch onsite.
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November 11, 2024
THE CURE ‘SONGS OF A LOST WORLD’ DEBUTS AT #4 ON BILLBOARD 200 CHART
THE CURE ‘SONGS OF A LOST WORLD’ DEBUTS AT #4 ON BILLBOARD 200 CHART AND #1 IN THE UK
THEIR FIRST UK #1 ALBUM IN 32 YEARS
Photo by Sam Rockman
“the best Cure album since Disintegration.” – Rolling Stone, ****
“Songs Of A Lost World is a triumph of craft and feeling.” – Stereogum
“A work of goth grandeur.” – The Washington Post
“Lost World” is Smith’s most fully realized and most mature artistic statement.” - Variety
“The Cure’s latest full-length is a serious work of art.” - Billboard
THE CURE’s long-awaited, critically acclaimed new album, SONGS OF A LOST WORLD, their first new release in 16 years, has hit number one in the Official UK Charts with over 50,000 sales and debuts #4 in the US on the Billboard 200 chart with 57,000 equivalent album units marking the band’s highest charting album since 1992 and first top 10 since 2004. The band’s only other UK #1 was ‘Wish’ in 1992.
SONGS OF A LOST WORLD is available now via Fiction/Capitol Records. Listen HERE.
Of the reception to the record, Robert Smith commented “It is enormously uplifting, genuinely heartwarming to experience such a wonderful reaction to the release of the new Cure album - to everyone who has bought it, listened to it, loved it, believed in us over the years - THANK YOU!”
A week ago today, The Cure performed their only scheduled show of the year at Troxy in London, which is available to stream for a limited time on The Cure’s YouTube page Show Of A Lost World The Cure Live At Troxy.
Initially formed in 1978, The Cure has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, headlined the Glastonbury festival four times and been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. They are considered to be one of the most influential bands to ever come out of the UK.
SONGS OF A LOST WORLD was written and arranged by Robert Smith, produced and mixed by Robert Smith & Paul Corkett and performed by The Cure - Robert Smith: Voice / guitar / 6string bass / keyboard, Simon Gallup: Bass, Jason Cooper: Drums / percussion, Roger O'Donnell: Keyboard, Reeves Gabrels: Guitar. The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales.
Robert Smith created the sleeve concept, and Andy Vella, a long-time Cure collaborator, handled the album's art and design. The cover art features 'Bagatelle', a 1975 sculpture by Janez Pirnat.
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Release New Single "Detroit" + UK/EU Tour, KEXP Session Surpasses 1,000,000 Views
KEXP Session Hits 1,000,000 Views
“Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs do many things but they also embody the theater, camp, and sheer fun of all the best heavy music.” - Pitchfork
“Doom metal mavericks” - Uncut
“Standing at the nexus of doomy stoner metal, fuzz-blasted psych-rock, and bracing post-rock…” - AllMusic
“Newcastle, England’s finest purveyors of 10-ton riffola and overdriven doom…” - Under the Radar
November 11, 2024: Today the Newcastle, UK-based band Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs return with “Detroit,” their first release of new music following their critically acclaimed 2023 breakthrough LP Land of Sleeper (out now via Missing Piece Records).
Watch the lyric video for “Detroit” via Youtube.
Listen to “Detroit”
About the new single, singer Matt Baty explains, "’Detroit’ reflects on the worst manifestations of male jealousy and resentment, and the ways in which a lack of accountability can lead to deflecting responsibility in exchange for blaming external forces like fate or God for perceived injustice.”
The new single follows the band’s Record Store Day exclusive vinyl release of their explosive KEXP session, which just surpassed 1,000,000 views. “Detroit” marks the band’s first release of new music since the release of their fourth studio album Land of Sleeper which was acclaimed by Pitchfork, Bandcamp Daily, Consequence of Sound, The Quietus, DIY Magazine, AllMusic and many more. In their 4 star review, The Guardian proclaimed, “their Black Sabbath-esque doom riffs make them accessible to anyone who has overlooked the past few decades worth of hard rock history… it’s undeniable that the band’s fourth album Land of Sleeper will keep listeners entrenched in their heady cosmos.”
Today, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs announced a 2025 UK headline tour which will kick off on April 3 in Brighton UK followed by a performance at London’s KOKO on April 4. Find a full list of tour dates below or visit their website. The band plans to return to the US later next year following their 2023 North American tour which saw sold out shows in New York, Chicago, Toronto and Washington DC.
Tour Dates:
12/6 – Istanbul, TR – Blind
12/7 – Eeklo, BE – Music club N9
4/3 – Brighton, UK – CHALK
4/4 – London, UK – KOKO
4/5 – Bristol, UK – SWX
4/7 – Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
4/8 – Birmingham, UK – The Castle & Falcon
4/9 – Birkenhead, UK – Future Yard
4/11 – Manchester, UK – New Century Hall
4/12 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
4/15 – Edinburgh, UK – La Belle Angèle
4/16 – Glasgow, UK – St Luke's
5/17 – Paris, FR – La Maroquinerie
5/22 – Cologne, DE – Gebäude 9
5/23 – Düdingen, CH – Bad Bonn
5/24 – Munich, DE – Strom
5/26 – Leipzig, DE – UT Connewitz
5/27 – Berlin, DE – Säälchen
5/28 – Hamburg, DE – Knust
Keep up with Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs:
WEBSITE - FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM - TWITTER - YOUTUBE - SPOTIFY
Credit: Ellen Dixon
Australian Folk Artist Hazlett Announces 2025 North American Headline Tour
HAZLETT
ANNOUNCES 2025 NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR
“GOODBYE TO THE VALLEY LOW” OUT NOW
Photo credit: Masterduck
"A cathartic hug of warm, richly radiant indie folk." - Atwood Magazine
“Offering up a hazy, textured version of the classic singer-songwriter sound.” - The Line of Best Fit
“A potent songwriting voice.” - CLASH
November 11th, 2024 – Following the overwhelming success of his recent sold-out North American fall tour, Sweden-based, Australian-born artist Hazlett is thrilled to announce his highly anticipated 2025 North American headline tour.
The 21-date headline tour will kick off on February 15, 2025 in Salt Lake City, UT and will wind its way across the United States and Canada, concluding on March 24, 2025 in Cambridge, MA. Hazlett will make stops in Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Toronto, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and more cities. Artist Presale begins Tuesday, 11/12 @ 9am local time. General Onsale begins Friday, 11/15 @ 9am local time. You can purchase tickets at https://www.thisishazlett.com/tour. Full list of dates below.
Hazlett’s upcoming tour will showcase songs from his latest project, Goodbye to the Valley Low. Released in October, the project is a poignant and introspective collection of indie-folk songs, recorded in a secluded Scandinavian cabin along with longtime collaborator Freddy Alexander. In addition to recording the project at the cabin, Hazlett along with Room7, a Swedish videographer from Alingsås, filmed a pair of stunning live performance videos for “Blame The Moon” and “Bones Shake.” The owners described the home as "The house of the future – a climate-smart, self-sufficient eco-home, completely off-grid with integrated solar panels for heating and electricity. The Mediterranean garden allows you to grow your own fruits and flowers, and the house is designed for ultimate sustainability and environmental friendliness. Situated on a scenic rock with lake views, it’s close to Vänern's beautiful sandy beach, a marina, and walking trails."
The record’s raw and honest lyrics, combined with Hazlett’s distinctive vocals and intricate guitar work, have captivated audiences worldwide. Originally released as two EPs, “Side A” in late 2023 followed by “Side B” last month, fans can now purchase Goodbye to the Valley Low on vinyl in its final form as a 12-track album HERE.
LISTEN TO GOODBYE TO THE VALLEY LOW (SIDE B):
https://hazlett.ffm.to/goodbyetothevalleylow_sideb
LISTEN TO GOODBYE TO THE VALLEY LOW (SIDE A):
https://hazlett.ffm.to/goodbyetothevalleylow
WATCH “BONES SHAKE” (LIVE)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjKSIK8ejhs
WATCH “BLAME THE MOON” (LIVE)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOOfmqCnFq0
North American Headline Tour Dates:
2/15/2025 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
2/18/2025 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird
2/21/2025 - Phoenix, AZ @ Walter Studios
2/22/2025 - Los Angeles, CA @The Teragram Ballroom
2/24/2025 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
2/27/2025 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater
3/1/2025 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
3/2/2025 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
3/4/2025 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
3/7/2025 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
3/8/2025 - Milwaukee, WI @ Vivarium
3/9/2025 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
3/13/2025 - Toronto, ON @ The Axis Club
3/14/2025 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB
3/15/2025 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom
3/16/2025 - Portland, ME @ Portland House of Music
3/18/2025 - Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
3/19/2025 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
3/21/2025 - Charlottesville, VA @The Southern Cafe & Music Hall
3/22/2025 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage
3/24/2025 - Cambridge, MA @The Sinclair
About Hazlett:
Based in Sweden since 2019, Hazlett has been able to amass a solid fanbase throughout the years, currently with over 3 million monthly listeners on Spotify. The musical path hasn’t always been linear for the Australian folk dynamo however, from being a bass player in a band in Germany to completely quitting music while making the move back to Australia. Needing to pay the bills while starting a new life interning at an advertising agency, Hazlett started to perform in local pubs. This is where his old music publisher found out about his singing abilities and introduced him to now longtime collaborator Freddy Alexander, a turning point that reignited his passion for music and set him on the path to success.
2023 was a busy year for Hazlett, as he released his debut album Bloom Mountain to positive support from the likes of The Line of Best Fit and Atwood Magazine, having previously received acclaim from CLASH, NME and more. Going on to support Wild Rivers and Josiah & The Bonnevilles across the UK and Europe, he ended the year by releasing the first part of Goodbye to the Valley Low. 2024 proved to be a monumental one for the artist – with new music out and having opened shows for LANY, Calum Scott, Passenger, Ocie Elliott, John Vincent III as well as his very first North American headline tour. With his latest project, Goodbye to the Valley Low, Hazlett continues to push the boundaries of his artistry and deliver a truly unforgettable musical experience.
Rising star Zoe Ko unveils new song "Lucky" || Further new music imminent
"Nothing about Ko is lightweight; she channels Iggy Pop energy over her thrifted, draped aesthetic, a rummaging sound that builds into closed-fisted grit.”READ HERE
LISTEN HERE
“Ko’s music has echoes of early 2000s female-fronted pop, while she adds notes of rock for a slightly darker, heavier sound.”READ HERE
“Ko has returned with a high-energy, empowering anthem that channels her high school experiences into a final clap back.”READ HERE
Photo: Carianne Older, Colored by: Hellen ElizandoNovember 11, 2024—Today, rising Los Angeles-based artist Zoe Ko unveils another taste of new music with “Lucky.” Listen/share HERE.Ko details, “I wrote ‘Lucky’ the day after a boy pissed me off while I was out with my friends… And instead of getting super pressed or upset over this happening, sometimes you just have to laugh at these boys who think they really have a chance with you. Because honestly it is hilarious. This song is plain and simple: I know my worth, you want me, but you can’t have me. And the fact that you think you’re getting lucky is hella funny.”The new song follows previous single, “Kiss My (Ah);” listen/share HERE and watch/share an official video HERE.Stay tuned for further new music from Ko to come. Born and raised in New York City and now living in Los Angeles, Ko’s music highlights the female experience and explores themes of authenticity and empowerment. She draws inspiration from a combo of “New York alt-rock and clubby sound, with 2000’s pop girl energy,” as well as pop icons such as Britney Spears, Rihanna, No Doubt and more. The singer-songwriter released her debut EP
Baby Teeth
last fall to widespread praise.
Popdust
praises that the EP, “consists of five tracks to give you the perfect sampling of who Zoe Ko is as an artist—honest, funny, and edgy,” while
Earmilk
details, “With each captivating production offering a unique glimpse into Zoe Ko's musical and personal evolution, the introspective yet vibrant EP offers us a sonic world steeped in healing and confidence as she beckons her audience to unleash their emotions, explore their innermost desires, and join her on this voyage of self-discovery.” She followed up the EP with “EAT / DIRT” and “Touch Therapy” earlier this year, which landed on a host of notable playlists as well as the cover of Spotify’s “Young & Free” and “SALT” playlists. Ko was also highlighted in Spotify’s “Fresh Finds Class of 2022” and Apple Music’s “New in Alternative,” amongst others.
