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POND RELEASE NEW TRACK! US TOUR STARTS NEXT WEEK

POND RELEASE NEW TRACK"SWEEP ME OFF MY FEET" PRODUCED BY POND AND KEVIN PARKER
U.S. TOUR STARTS NEXT WEEK!

  Australian psych outfit POND have returned with their first bit of new music since January 2015. Today they released the track "Sweep Me Off My Feet" which was produced by the band and their long time collaborator and sometime band mate - Tame Impala's Kevin Parker. The track is from their forthcoming album due out in early 2017. The track and album were recorded at Parker's studio in Perth, Australia. LISTEN TO "SWEEP ME OFF MY FEET" HERE
 
Next week POND will return to the US, Mexico and South America beginning with Desert Daze in Joshua Tree on October 16th.The last time the band toured the US was January 2015 on the heels of their release hallucinatory masterpiece- Man, It Feels Like Space Again of which Rolling Stone said, "classic rock touchstones are intrinsic to Pond, but they shove them into futuristic territory - gifted musicians unafraid to indulge their flights of fancy." Highlights of the tour include Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles on October 17th and Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn on October 26th. Tickets are on-sale today. 
TOUR DATES:
Oct 16 - Desert Daze - Joshua Tree, CAOct 17 - Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles, CAOct 18 - The Independent - San Francisco, CAOct 21 - Sala Corona - Mexico City, MEXICOOct 22- Coordenada Festival- Guadalajara MEXICOOct 24 - Rock & Roll Hotel - Washington DCOct 25 - Underground Arts - Philadelphia, PAOct 26 - Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NYOct 28 - Great Scott - Boston, MANov 03 - Bizarro - Lima, PeruNov 05 - Blondie - Santiago, ChileNov 06 - Niceto Club - Buenos Aires, Argentina 

Nick Waterhouse - "LA Turnaround" Music Video

NICK WATERHOUSE UNVEILS MUSIC VIDEO FOR"L.A. TURNAROUND" AND ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL U.S. TOUR DATES
NEVER TWICE OUT NOW!

Last week, Nick Waterhouse returned with his third album, Never Twice out now on Innovative Leisure. Today Waterhouse unveiled his music video for one of the albums tracks, "L.A. Turnaround." He's currently out on tour and will play Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn this Saturday, October 8th. Today, Waterhouse also announces a slate of new tour dates beginning  December 2nd with stops in Nashville, Atlanta, Austin, New Orleans and more. Full tour dates listed below.
 
With Never Twice, Nick Waterhouse returned to his original collaborator, producer Michael McHugh (Black Lips, Ty Segall, Allah-Las). McHugh was a local legend in the oft-underrated Orange County music scene that Nick grew up in. McHugh was the first person to ever put Nick on tape and in an effort to re-capture the vibrancy of the Huntington Beach scene of Nick's youth, he invited McHugh up to his current home of San Francisco to work the boards once again. Once he had McHugh on board, Nick began cold-calling his favorite players, all of whom miraculously said yes. Jazz musician Bob Kenmotsu's contributed flute, Tom Waits and Elvis Costello collaborator Ralph Carney on sax, Dr. Lonnie Smith protege Will Blades on Organ and a virtual whose who of muso legends on horns, bass and guitar. In addition to these jazz greats, Waterhouse enlisted his friend Leon Bridges on the lead single "Katchi." The result is an exuberant and impeccably recorded album of songs, showcasing Waterhouse's prowess as a musician and a band-leader.


TOUR DATES*New dates in bold           10/8 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg LINK10/10 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair LINK10/11 - Philadelphia, PA - The Foundry at The Fillmore LINK10/12 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel LINK
12/02 - Little Rock, AK - Stickyz Rock'N'Roll Chicken Shack12/03 - St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill12/05 - Memphis, TN - High Tone (Big Room)12/06 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge12/07- Asheville, NC - Mothlight12/09 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade (Hell)12/10 - Birmingham, AL - Syndicate12/12 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks 12/13 - Houston, TX - White Oak (Small)12/14 - Austin, TX - Antone's 12/15 - Dallas, TX - Dada12/16 - El Paso, TX - The Perch at Tricky Falls

CAGE THE ELEPHANT on the CW's iHeart Radio Music Festival Broadcast Tonight!

WATCH "TROUBLE" ON THE CW'S IHEART RADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL BROADCAST TONIGHT! "TROUBLE" IS BAND'S 7TH ALTERNATIVE #1  DEBUT ALBUM NOW CERTIFIED PLATINUM

Tune in tonight, October 7th to watch Grammy-nominated band Cage the Elephant's perform"Trouble" on the broadcast of the iHeartRadio Music Festival airing on  The CW ! "Trouble"is the band's historic 7th Alternative #1 and they sit alongside the elite artists in radio format history - Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Green Day, R.E.M., U2 and Linkin Park - as the biggest airplay bands since the 1988 chart origin. PRESS HERE to view the  Rolling Stone  tour diary from Cage the Elephant's recent headline arena tour.PRESS HERE to watch Matt Shultz and The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach join Prophets of Rage on stage in Nashville. PRESS HERE  to watch the Matt Shultz-directed video for "Trouble," which premiered on Pitchfork.  Cage The Elephant released their fourth studio album  Tell Me I'm Pretty  in December via RCA Records. The album was produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys & The Arcs (Lana Del Rey, Ray LaMontagne, Dr. John, The Pretenders). Tell Me I'm Pretty pushes the advances the band made with their last record-2013's Melophobia, which was nominated for a Grammy for Best Alternative Album - while also drawing from the sounds that initially inspired them to start making music. Long celebrated as one of the most explosive live bands in the world, Cage The Elephant has toured extensively, selling out several headlining runs including a summer 2016 arena tour and performing alongside The Black Keys, Foo Fighters, Muse and Queens of the Stone Age. The band recently performed on  The Late Late Show with James Corden ,   The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon  and  Conan . Cage The Elephant consists of singer Matt Shultz, guitarist Brad Shultz, bassist Daniel Tichenor, and drummer Jared Champion. Cage The Elephant upcoming tour dates:October 8         Austin, TX @ Austin City LimitsOctober 22       Mountainview, CA @ Bridge School BenefitOctober 23       Mountainview, CA @ Bridge School BenefitOctober 29       New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo Festival
 Cage The Elephant; photo credit Ira Chernova

DESERT DAZE one week away

Honeyblood Premiere New Song "Babes Never Die," US Tour Starts This Month

HONEYBLOOD PREMIERE NEW SONG "BABES NEVER DIE"
US TOUR STARTS THIS MONTH  BABES NEVER DIE  OUT ON FATCAT RECORDS OCTOBER 28TH Photo Credit: Amira FritzClick Here To Listen To "Babes Never Die"
Scottish duo Honeyblood are back with another dose of their infectious sounds. Consequence of Sound premiered the new track "Babes Never Die" the song which frontwoman Stina Tweeddale describes as the cornerstone of the new album, "It was the starting point, the first track written. It's a song about not dying."  Consequence of Sound  note "...it's a song about being alive. The triumphant guitar swells and singalong chorus of - you guessed it - "babes never die!" offer plenty of points to rally around, and the duo often sounds like they have the power of two or three full rock bands behind them. It's one thing to say you're immortal; it's another to really sound like you believe it."
"Babes Never Die" comes hot of the heels of another of the LP's many stand-out tracks, the dangerously addictive "Sea Hearts." Maintaining their flair for relentless hooks and infectious pop-punk energy, Noisey raved about the song for "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."
Click Here To Listen To "Sea Hearts"
The title of her band's second album came from somewhere close to her heart, literally. "I have those words tattooed on my ribs." she smiles. "I guess you could call it a war cry; to have the faith to never let yourself be defeated." Babes Never Die is not a shy motto, and one that's triumphant sentiment rings throughout Honeyblood's exceptional sophomore record. "The title is my own mantra, Stina explains of the follow-up to their eponymous 2014 debut.
Watch the video for "Ready For The Magic"
Honeyblood will be returning to the US later this month, hitting major cities across the country. They'll be joined by Hazel English and Jay Som. The band are playing the album in full in select venues in the UK right now, The Guardian was there to review describing their sound as an "exciting, crunchy sugar-rush racket" All tour dates are listed below. 

More on Babes Never Die
From the thundering intro bars of the opening title track it's clear it's an album that's bite will live up to is bark. It's an album that feels like it's on a mission. One that won't let go. But if the Glasgow band - Stina, alongside drummer Cat Myers - have created anything of a signature atmosphere, its one that's as playful as it is impassioned. Over Babes...' 11 tales of drama, horror, lust and laughs, never has that been more true. "There's a strong narrative theme that runs throughout the record, a sort of chaotic empowerment," she explains. "I wrote songs with real characters, more like stories. There's a dark undertone throughout. I wanted gruesome romance stories rather than whiney love songs."
Recorded during several candle-burning stints at London's Fish Factory studio in the winter of 2016, Stina and Cat were joined by acclaimed producer James Dring, whose work with the likes of Jamie T and Gorillaz made him an intriguing choice for the Scottish duo. Make no mistake, 'Babes...' doesn't sound like anyone else but Honeyblood. The urgent lo-fi charm that defined their debut still pulses from its core. The band that burst forth from Glasgow's DIY underground scene just a few years ago, recording cassette tape releases in their bathrooms and hosting ad-hoc parties in disused hairdressers is still in tact, and the clatter of songs like 'Justine, Misery Queen' will play testament to that. But the evolution that's taken place is undeniable. 'Babes...' feels tightly-woven, with a honed sense of drive and focus. An epically road-tested band and a certain production finesse create a formidable combination. 'Love Is A Disease' has a sophistication that feels like it could belong only on this record, with stalking beats, snaking melodies, punishing choruses, and juddering guitar swells that feel reminiscent of Blur's Graham Coxon in his prime. "As a band it's not often that you meet someone you can tell instantly 'gets it'," Stina recalls of their trips down to meet Dring in North London. "He comes from a different place musically to anyone we've worked with before, which felt quite inspiring. He really listened to what we wanted to achieve, knew how to get the best out of us, and when he did bring in ideas they were things we'd never have thought of. " Together they've managed to brilliantly capture then subtly refine and embellish the duo's notorious live energy that over the past two years shared stages all round the globe with everyone from Belle And Sebastian and Foo Fighters to close comrades like Courtney Barnett and Wolf Alice, a regime that's bound to leave an impression.
Those that have enjoyed Honeyblood's more punk-rock moments to date will be pleased to here that they've made a more high-octane album than many might have anticipated. Stand-outs like giddy pop-punk belter and new single 'Sea Hearts' are some of their most intense tracks to date. 'RFTM' deserves a special mention as a remarkable introduction to HB 2.0; detuned doom riffage and disco-punk rhythms make space for a tornado of a chorus ode to "the explosive nature of infatuation". Cat's first full-length foray with the band is something of a revelation, imbuing the sound with a vital and versatile new rhythmic flair and creativity. Now Honeyblood's rhythms do much more than hold the beat. Cat's drums are as musical as any instrument on the album, showcased on tracks like 'Gangs' and 'Hey, Stellar' where her off-beat distinct grooves underpin a gorgeously swooning chorus topline. "When Cat joined the band Honeyblood's sound instantly developed," Stina remembers of the instant influence of her whirlwind drummer who replaced Shona McVicar in 2015. "Then as I started coming up with ideas for songs, it was to play to our strengths as this new duo." 'Walking At Midnight' is new territory for the band, a piece of nocturnal mid-pace pop melodrama that gives some respite from an otherwise frantic record. 'Cruel' is cut from a more classic cloth, a swoonsome ballad; it's one of the rare displays on the album of the rootsy musical lineage that Stina grew up in. Always a natural chorus-sculptor even in her band's most discordant and ramshackle moments, Stina's songwriting truly has found a bright new spotlight on her band's second outing. 'Babes'...' is resplendent in the kind of effortless chant-a-long hooks that one by one will all soon become their own mantras. For a while now Honeyblood have been talked about as one of the most exciting new UK bands, but with Babes Never Dieyou just get the feeling that before long they'll be simply be known as one of the most exciting bands around, period.
 
World Tour Dates10.6.16 - Electric Circus - Edinburgh10.24.16 - Metro Gallery - Baltimore, MD10.25.16 - Ortliebs - Philadelphia, PA10.26.16 - Baby's All Right - Brooklyn, NY10.28.16 - Subterranean - Chicago, IL10.30.16 - 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN11.3.16 - Barboza - Seattle, WA11.4.16 - Bunk Bar - Portland, OR11.6.16 - The Chapel - San Francisco, CA11.7.16 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA11.16.16 - Cluny - Newcastle, UK11.17.16 - Wardrobe - Leeds, UK11.18.16 - Academy 2 - Liverpool, UK11.19.16 - Rainbow - Birmingham, UK11.21.16 - Stoke - Sugarmill, UK11.22.16 - Bodega - Nottingham, UK11.23.16 - Fleece - Bristol, UK11.25.16 - Joiners - Southampton, UK11.26.16 - Bullingdon - Oxford, UK11.28.16 - Junction 2 - Cambridge, UK11.29.16 - Arts Centre - Norwich, UK12.1.16 - Scala - London12.2.16 - Deaf Institute - Manchester, UK12.8.16 - St. Lukes - Glasgow, UK

Wilco's Solid Sound Festival Returns June 2017

WILCO’S SOLID SOUND FESTIVAL
RETURNS TO MASS MoCA JUNE 23-25, 2017
 Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival returns to MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA on June 23-25, 2017. Spanning three days and four stages, Solid Sound includes music by Wilco and its members’ side projects, as well as many other soon-to-be-announced musical performers. It also features a full comedy lineup programmed by festival alum John Hodgman, family fun for all ages, local food, craft beer, camping, naturalist activities and more. Set on the 16-acre campus of one of the largest contemporary art museums in the world, just a month after the museum doubles in size with a 120,000 square foot expansion, and with the verdant Berkshires of Western New England as the backdrop, Solid Sound is “an antidote to big-name destination festivals” (Hartford Courant) that “gives the band incentive to tinker and reinvent.” (New York Times)

Imagined by Wilco in 2010 and born out of “a desire to make a festival that we wouldn’t be miserable at,” said Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, Solid Sound was conceived as a place for Wilco fans to experience both the band and its members’ varied and various side projects within the same live setting. Since 2011, the festival has returned to MASS MoCA every other summer and has featured unique Wilco performances like 2013’s all covers set and 2015’s all-acoustic one. Past performers have included Levon Helm, Neko Case, Mac DeMarco, Mavis Staples, Richard Thompson, Reggie Watts, Bill Frisell, Yo La Tengo, Syl Johnson, Thurston Moore, Cibo Matto, Wyatt Cenac, Lucius and more, all chosen by Wilco.

Information on tickets, lineup, lodging and more will be announced soon. Visitsolidsoundfestival.com for additional info or to sign up for the festival’s mailing list.  A documentary about the 2013 festival, Every Other Summer, is available via Vimeo.

Wilco’s latest album Schmilco is available now on the band’s dBpm Records. The band begins itsfirst-ever tour of South America tonight in Rio de Janeiro. For more information and a complete list of upcoming tour dates please visit wilcoworld.net facebook.com/wilcohq or follow on Twitter @Wilco. 

PIXIES FIND RURAL ROADSIDE PROSTITUTION IN “UM CHAGGA LAGGA” VIDEO

PIXIES FIND RURAL ROADSIDE PROSTITUTION IN “UM CHAGGA LAGGA” VIDEOhttp://po.st/PixiesUCL Video Marks Band’s Black Francis’ Directorial Debut (Thursday, October 6, 2016) – Written, storyboarded, produced and directed by Pixies frontman Black Francis, “Um Chagga Lagga,” the new music video for the band’s album Head Carrier (out now /Pixiesmusic/Play It Again Sam), makes its premiere today.  True to the song’s esoteric storyline, the part concept, part performance video is infused with a rousing, old-school Pixies urgency.  You can view the video  here .Working with French filmmaker Louis Collins, Black Francis chose Toulouse, France as the video’s location, incorporating its scenic countrysides.With eight UK dates that sold out in mere minutes, Pixies are set to launch their UK/European tour on November 15 in Vienna, Austria.  Complete dates are below.*****Early press for Head Carrier:“…what makes Head Carrier work is that the Pixies seem to have rediscovered what they’re great at.”  -- Q“Head Carrier is an inspired reaffirmation of all the spark, wit and weirdness, tempered by the occasional burst of emotional rawness, that made people fall in love with the Pixies in the first place.”  -- NPR“A wonderful affirmation of their place in rock history.”  -- Rocksound“Head Carrier is truly yet imaginative without pretense, bursting with newfound self-assuredness bolstered by decades of experience.”  -- American SongwriterNOVEMBER15        Gasometer, Vienna, Austria16        Hala Arena, Poznan, Poland17        Forum Karlin Hall, Prague, Czech Republic18        Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux, Switzerland20        Sant Jordi Club, Barcelona, Spain21        Coliseum, Porto, Portugal23        Zenith, Paris, France24        Palladium, Koln, Germany25        Lotto, Antwerp, Belgium27        HMH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands28        Brixton Academy, London, UK    SOLD OUT 29        Brixton Academy, London, UK    SOLD OUT 30        O2 Academy, Leeds, UK     SOLD OUT DECEMBER 2         Barrowland, Glasgow, UK    –  SOLD OUT  3         O2 Academy, Newcastle, UK –  SOLD OUT  4         Apollo, Manchester, UK –  SOLD OUT  6         Brixton Academy, London, UK –  SOLD OUT  7         Cardiff Arena, Cardiff, UK 8         Birmingham Academy, Birmingham, UK -  SOLD OUT Head Carrier is available now via  www.pixiesmusic.com   

Watch Goat’s new video for“Union of Mind and Soul”

Watch Goat’s new video for
“Union of Mind and Soul”
http://u.subpop.com/2dMYTQm
Requiem, the new full-length album by Goat, is available October 7th, 2016 in North America on Sub Pop Records, Stranded Rekords in Nordic countries, and Rocket Recordings in the rest of the worldFor your viewing pleasure, we present the official video for “Union of Mind and Soul” by Goat. “Union of Mind and Soul” is analternate-vocal version of “Union of Sun and Moon,” the first track off Goat’s upcoming album, Requiem, which is out tomorrow, Oct 7th. According to directors Christofer Hogberg and Henrik Nyblom, the video for “Union of Mind and Soul” is a “coming of age flick from a different angle. A day in a life of a lone-rider young girl who created her universe.”

Watch: "Union of Mind and Soul" 
Album Stream: Requiem 

“Union of Mind and Soul” is available through all digital services and is included in the digital download that comes with the vinyl LP of Requiem, which will be available in North America on CD / 2xLP / DL / CASS. You can preorder Requiem here. LP purchases through the Sub Pop Mega Mart and independent retailers will receive the limited Loser Edition on black-streaked, translucent-red vinyl (while supplies last).

Requiem finds Swedish psych explorers Goat focusing more on their subdued, bucolic ritualism than psilocybin freakouts. A clear folk-rock influence pervades the album, with stand-out tracks “Alarms,” “Try My Robe,” and “Union of Sun and Moon.”  But Goat hasn’t foregone their fiery charms—tracks like “All-Seeing Eye” and “Goatfuzz” conjure the sultry pulsations that ensnared us on 2012’s World Music and 2014’s Commune. Requiem is available via Sub Pop Records in North America, Stranded Rekords in Nordic countries, and Rocket Recordings in the rest of the world.
 
Goat will be touring Europe throughout the fall, with more dates to follow. Please find a current live schedule below.

What People Are Saying About GOAT:
"The track is a characteristic of the clan - wild, full of color, and a celebration." ["Try My Robe"] -  DIY

"these fresh GOAT-y sounds are tantalizing meshes of brilliance and surreality." ["Try My Robe"] -  The Line of Best Fit

"The band is all about fusion, snagging sounds from all over the world to create a knotty blend of Western psychedelia and Eastern instrumentation." ["Try My Robe"] -  Consequence of Sound

“...Frantic percussive combination of acid-spiked psych-rock, groove-centric Afrobeat, dazed metal, euphoric disco, and unearthly funk.” -  Stereogum

“...A psychedelic rock ritual of rhythm, motion, hypnotic repetition, and ecstatic drive.” [Live review] -  New York Times

Tour Dates
Oct. 07 - Malmö, SE - Babel
Oct. 08 -  Köpenhamn, DK - Den gråhal
Oct. 10 - Köln, DE - Stadtgarten
Oct. 11 - München, DE - Ampere
Oct. 12 - Berlin, DE  - Berghain
Oct. 13 - Heidelberg, DE - Karlstorbahnhof EnjoyJazz
Oct. 14 - Paris, FR - Cabaret Sauvage
Oct. 16 - Antwerp, BE - Desertfest
Oct. 17 - Brighton, UK - All Saints Church
Oct. 18 - London, UK - Coronet
Oct. 19 - Bristol, UK - SWX
Oct. 20 - Newcastle, UK - Riverside
Oct. 21 - Glasgow, UK - 02 ABC
Oct. 22 - Manchester, UK - Albert Hall
Nov. 11-12 - Oslo, NO - Oslo Psych Fest

Gary Clark Jr. Adds Los Angeles Date To Current Solo Tour

GARY CLARK JR. ADDS LOS ANGELES DATE TO CURRENT SOLO TOUR
TICKETS FOR DECEMBER 1ST SHOW AT THE THEATER AT THE ACE HOTEL ON SALE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TOMORROW CLARK TO PERFORM "TAKE ME DOWN" - FROM NEW FILMDEEPWATER HORIZON - TONIGHT ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
  
October 6, 2016 - (Burbank, CA) -  Gary Clark Jr.  has announced an additional date his current tour. Billed as "A Very Special Evening With Gary Clark Jr.," the December shows feature the singer, songwriter, and guitarist performing in rare, solo settings, including a newly announced show at The Theater at the Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on December 1st. Tickets go on sale to the general public tomorrow, October 7th,  HERE . These special shows will reveal a very different side of Clark's diverse oeuvre. The nuance of Clark's solo performances are no less powerful and soulful than the flash of the full electric experience but with a completely different set of sonic textures --subtle and gritty-- yet deeply personal and intimate and not to be missed. Please see below for dates. In other news, Clark will perform his new song "Take Me Down" on  Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight. The song is featured in the new film  Deepwater Horizon  from Lionsgate's Summit Entertainment, as well as on the movie's original soundtrack titled,  Deepwater Horizon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Music by Steve Jablonsky Featuring an Original Song by Gary Clark Jr.  Tune in to ABC stations at 11:35 pm EST/PST, and 10:35 pm CT.  Clark wraps up his fall tour this week which included a triumphant homecoming show in his new home of Los Angeles this past Saturday at The Greek Theater where he delivered a typically incendiary show to an adoring audience for two hours. Much more news to be revealed soon. Gary Clark Jr. upcoming tour dates as follows:10/07    Thackerville, OK            Winstar World Casino (full band show) Dates below are Solo Shows:12/01    Los Angeles, CA           The Theatre at The Ace Hotel     12/04    Austin, TX                     The Paramount Theatre (sold-out)12/05    Austin, TX                     The Paramount Theatre (sold-out)12/06    Austin, TX                     The Paramount Theatre (sold-out)12/08    New York, NY               Carnegie Hall (sold-out) 

Maria Taylor Announces New Album "In The Next Life"

Maria TaylorAnnounces New AlbumIn The Next LifeSet To Release On December 9th "Her songs are craftily constructed, with lyrics equally committed to clarity and poetry...She knows what she's doing..."- A.V. Club "A wonderfully warm presence." - NPR "Organic Southern-flavored folk pop."- Pitchfork Birmingham, AL - October 6, 2016 - Singer-songwriter Maria Taylor has officially announced her new album,  In The Next Life , which is set to release on December 9th! In The Next Life is Maria's sixth solo effort and first release on her own label, Flower Moon Records. For more information, please visit: mariataylormusic.com. Maria co-produced In The Next Life alongside Nik Freitas (Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band), which features guest vocals from Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes), Joshua Radin, Macey Taylor (Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, Jenny Lewis, AA Bondy), Jake Bellows (Neva Dinova), Louis Schefano (Remy Zero, Suspicious Light), Morgan Nagler (Whispertown), and Tiffany Osborn. After putting out two albums as one half of Azure Ray (with co-vocalist Orenda Fink) and lending her voice, piano and drumming skills on numerous Bright Eyes records, Maria announced her solo career in 2005 - a change that would pave the way for five critically acclaimed albums and collaborations with renowned artists such as Jim Eno (Spoon), Michael Stipe (R.E.M.), Moby, Doug Easley (Cat Power, Pavement),David Barbe (Sugar, Drive-By Truckers, Son Volt) and Crooked Fingers. As a performer, Maria has shared the stage with Ben Lee, Josh Rouse, Joshua Radin, Jason Isbell, Jim James (My Morning Jacket) and more. Over the years, fans have heard her music on TV shows such as Unforgettable, Suburgatory, Private Practice, Bones, Grey's Anatomy, Greek and One Tree Hill. With excitement towards her upcoming release, Maria explains, "A move back to California and a husband and two children later, I've found myself looking at my favorite release of all of my work. I rummaged through my life, taking parts of my past lives and intertwining them with my current life. I've imagined my life beyond what is now. I've taken all that I've learned both musically and lyrically (with the help of my incredibly talented friends) and put it into this record. I kept asking myself, 'If I die tomorrow, what would I want my last record to say?'" In The Next Life is set to release on December 9, 2016 via Flower Moon Records. For more information, please visit: mariataylormusic.com ### Upcoming ShowsDec 11 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour (Album Release Show)