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July 1, 2016
'WILDFLOWER,' THE AVALANCHES' NEW ALBUM, NOW AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON APPLE MUSIC
WILDFLOWER , THE AVALANCHES' NEW ALBUM, NOW AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON APPLE MUSIC Pre-order Underway For Album, Out July 8 Via Astralwerks
Stream now:
http://applemusic.com/TheAvalanches
Pre-order now:
http://itunes.com/TheAvalanches
In the week leading up to its July 8 release, fans can listen to The Avalanches'
Wildflower
(Astralwerks) exclusively at AppleMusic.com/TheAvalanches. Those who pre-order
Wildflower
on iTunes will instantly receive the first single, "Frankie Sinatra"featuring Danny Brown and MF Doom, plus "Subways" and "Colours."
Wildflower
- the follow-up to the influential Australian band's 2000 debut album, Since I Left You -is like The Beach Boys' Smile re-imagined in the Daisy Age: a mind-bending cartoon road movie that's best viewed with closed eyes and an open mind. The band's core duo - Robbie Chater and Tony Di Blasi -constructed
Wildflower
from woozy harmonics, infectious rhythm tracks and archival field recordings and, for the first time, called on like-minded guest vocalists and collaborators to contribute. In an album review, Rolling Stone observed, "the Avalanches' sweetly nostalgic vibe sets them apart." "So how does it sound?" asked TheVerge.com when "Frankie Sinatra"premiered. "Well, it sounds like The Avalanches (plus little dashes of Danny Brown and MF Doom): playful, zany, a little dusty, drunk on music's possibility." "Colours" featuringJonathan Donahue of Mercury Rev on vocals was named "Best New Track" byPitchfork upon its release.Other collaborators on
Wildflower
include Camp Lo, Toro y Moi, Jonti Danimals, Biz Markie, Jennifer Herrema (Royal Trux), Warren Ellis (Dirty Three, the Bad Seeds), Father John Misty, psych-poet David Berman,orchestrator Jean Michel-Bernard (The Science of Sleep) and long-time live accompliceJames Dela Cruz.Like Since I Left You, which "We see Wildflower as a celebration of the 'little things,' of the beauty in the oft-unnoticed and overlooked," explains Robbie Chater. Adds Tony Di Blasi, "To me, a wildflower is a person - a free spirit, unrestrained by conventionality. They have haven't lost that innate curiosity and lust for life."
Left to right: Tony Di Blasi, Robbie Chater, James Dela Cruz Photo Credit: Steve Gullick### http://www.theavalanches.com/https://twitter.com/theavalancheshttps://www.instagram.com/theavalanches/https://www.youtube.com/user/avalanchesofficial
Prinze George Debut "Freeze" Via Stereogum | 'Illiterate Synth Pop' Out 8.5 Via Sounds Expensive
Prinze George Debut "Freeze" Via Stereogum
Album Pre-orders Available Now
Illiterate Synth Pop Out August 5th Via Sounds Expensive
Photo Cred: Joilyn JacksonLISTEN & SHARE: Prinze George - "Freeze"
“[Freeze] highlights Naomi Almquist’s vocals with a thunderous drum beat from Isabelle De Leon and spastic but complimentary instrumental production from Kenny Grimm that perfectly exemplifies the album’s title." - StereogumToday, Prinze George share "Freeze," the debut single off their first LP, Illiterate Synth Pop, viaStereogum.
In February of 2015, Prinze George started traveling to Minneapolis, MN to record Illiterate Synth Pop with Evan Bakke (Prince, Fraea, Soul Asylum) at Sounds Expensive Studio. They kept coming back in between tours with Albert Hammond Jr., Little Boots, Walk the Moon and more, and finished recording in early 2016.
Prinze George is Kenny Grimm (production/instrumental), Naomi Almquist (vocals) and Isabelle De Leon (drums), who are based in Maryland. Kenny and Naomi grew up together in PrinceGeorge's County, where they met Isabelle while she was in college. Formed in 2013, Prinze George has quickly exploded onto the Indie scene. Following the release of their breakthrough single, "Victor," The Wild Honey Pie declared, "[This band] could be destined for Indie Pop royalty status." Climbing to #1 on the Hype Machine charts, the single and the band have won the attention of music blogs, fans, and labels from all over the world. "Victor" was also selected for the movie soundtrack of Warner Bros.' biggest European release in 2014, "Honig Im Kopf," a film directed by Til Schweiger.
"Illiterate Synth Pop is a panorama of the people we grew up with and the places we've travelled to with them; both inside and outside of our home. Coming of age, Love, loneliness, and feeling stuck are frequent themes. This collection of songs is a great reflection of who we are,” explains Naomi. "Making the album in Minneapolis was a tremendous experience because we were immersed in a beautiful creative space that allowed us the freedom to work and play at our own pace. We were also surrounded by people who are focused and professional but also playful and free, which is imperative for our creative process. If making a record is just business as usual, it affects the music; so we were lucky to have it all.”
'Illiterate Synth Pop' - TRACKLISTING
1. Move It
2. Kisses
3. Freeze
4. Wait Up
5. Make Me
6. This Time
7. Angels
8. The Water Main
9. Gonna Get You Out
10. Lights Burn Out
LINKS
Facebook
Twitter
Soundcloud
Instagram
Album Pre-orders Available Now
Illiterate Synth Pop Out August 5th Via Sounds Expensive
Photo Cred: Joilyn JacksonLISTEN & SHARE: Prinze George - "Freeze"“[Freeze] highlights Naomi Almquist’s vocals with a thunderous drum beat from Isabelle De Leon and spastic but complimentary instrumental production from Kenny Grimm that perfectly exemplifies the album’s title." - StereogumToday, Prinze George share "Freeze," the debut single off their first LP, Illiterate Synth Pop, viaStereogum.
In February of 2015, Prinze George started traveling to Minneapolis, MN to record Illiterate Synth Pop with Evan Bakke (Prince, Fraea, Soul Asylum) at Sounds Expensive Studio. They kept coming back in between tours with Albert Hammond Jr., Little Boots, Walk the Moon and more, and finished recording in early 2016.
Prinze George is Kenny Grimm (production/instrumental), Naomi Almquist (vocals) and Isabelle De Leon (drums), who are based in Maryland. Kenny and Naomi grew up together in PrinceGeorge's County, where they met Isabelle while she was in college. Formed in 2013, Prinze George has quickly exploded onto the Indie scene. Following the release of their breakthrough single, "Victor," The Wild Honey Pie declared, "[This band] could be destined for Indie Pop royalty status." Climbing to #1 on the Hype Machine charts, the single and the band have won the attention of music blogs, fans, and labels from all over the world. "Victor" was also selected for the movie soundtrack of Warner Bros.' biggest European release in 2014, "Honig Im Kopf," a film directed by Til Schweiger.
"Illiterate Synth Pop is a panorama of the people we grew up with and the places we've travelled to with them; both inside and outside of our home. Coming of age, Love, loneliness, and feeling stuck are frequent themes. This collection of songs is a great reflection of who we are,” explains Naomi. "Making the album in Minneapolis was a tremendous experience because we were immersed in a beautiful creative space that allowed us the freedom to work and play at our own pace. We were also surrounded by people who are focused and professional but also playful and free, which is imperative for our creative process. If making a record is just business as usual, it affects the music; so we were lucky to have it all.”
'Illiterate Synth Pop' - TRACKLISTING1. Move It
2. Kisses
3. Freeze
4. Wait Up
5. Make Me
6. This Time
7. Angels
8. The Water Main
9. Gonna Get You Out
10. Lights Burn Out
LINKS
Soundcloud
BRITISH PSYCH-ROCK BAND SYD ARTHUR RELEASE NEW TRACK "SUN RAYS" TODAY
SYD ARTHUR RELEASE NEW TRACK - "SUN RAYS" - TODAY 
UK PSYCH-ROCK BAND'S UPCOMING NEW ALBUM, APRICITY DUE FROM HARVEST RECORDS ON OCTOBER 21ST AND NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER
SYD ARTHUR ON TOUR WITH JAKE BUGG IN SEPTEMBER
British psych-rock band Syd Arthur release a brand-new track, entitled "Sun Rays"today via all participating digital retailers. Check it out HERE. In June, the band unveiled the video for "Apricity," the title track from their upcoming new album out October 21st on Harvest Records, available for pre-order now. Those who pre-order the album will receive instant downloads of both "Apricity" and "Sun Rays" for which a video will be released in the coming weeks as part of a trilogy co-directed and conceptualized by singer-guitarist Liam Magill and Gavin Bush. Shot on location in the Kent countryside, see the first video in the trilogy for the title track "Apricity" HERE. Syd Arthur is brothers Liam Magill, Joel Magill (bass, vocals), and Josh Magill(drums) and Raven Bush (violin, keyboards, mandolin). Formed in Canterbury, England, in 2003, the band has explored the myriad possibilities of improvisation, taking an exceptional approach born of prodigious musicianship, elemental songcraft, and an unabashed spirit of adventure. They have released three albums, including 2014's Sound Mirror , and earned recognition as a thrilling live act. Syd Arthur has played myriad UK headline shows and support slots alongside such artists as White Denim, Jonathan Wilson, The Pixies, Sean Lennon's The Ghost Of A Sabertooth Tiger, and Paul Weller. Syd Arthur will hit the road with Jake Bugg on September 7th. Prior to that, they will perform at England's Bushstock and Glastonbury Festivals, as well as Riot Fest in Denver and the Sonic Boom Festival and X Fest in Canada. Please see below for all of the band's upcoming tour dates. The track-list for Apricity is as follows:Coal MinePlane Crash In KansasNo PeaceSun RaysInto EternityRebel LandsSeraphimPortalEvolution Apricity Syd Arthur Tour Dates With Jake Bugg:09/07 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom09/08 Seattle, WA The Showbox09/09 Portland, OR Oregon Zoo Amphitheater09/10 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades09/12 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom09/13 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern09/20 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theatre09/21 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre09/23 Millvale, PA Mr Smalls Theatre09/25 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts09/27 New York, NY Terminal 509/28 Boston, MA Royale09/29 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre
UK PSYCH-ROCK BAND'S UPCOMING NEW ALBUM, APRICITY DUE FROM HARVEST RECORDS ON OCTOBER 21ST AND NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDERSYD ARTHUR ON TOUR WITH JAKE BUGG IN SEPTEMBER
British psych-rock band Syd Arthur release a brand-new track, entitled "Sun Rays"today via all participating digital retailers. Check it out HERE. In June, the band unveiled the video for "Apricity," the title track from their upcoming new album out October 21st on Harvest Records, available for pre-order now. Those who pre-order the album will receive instant downloads of both "Apricity" and "Sun Rays" for which a video will be released in the coming weeks as part of a trilogy co-directed and conceptualized by singer-guitarist Liam Magill and Gavin Bush. Shot on location in the Kent countryside, see the first video in the trilogy for the title track "Apricity" HERE. Syd Arthur is brothers Liam Magill, Joel Magill (bass, vocals), and Josh Magill(drums) and Raven Bush (violin, keyboards, mandolin). Formed in Canterbury, England, in 2003, the band has explored the myriad possibilities of improvisation, taking an exceptional approach born of prodigious musicianship, elemental songcraft, and an unabashed spirit of adventure. They have released three albums, including 2014's Sound Mirror , and earned recognition as a thrilling live act. Syd Arthur has played myriad UK headline shows and support slots alongside such artists as White Denim, Jonathan Wilson, The Pixies, Sean Lennon's The Ghost Of A Sabertooth Tiger, and Paul Weller. Syd Arthur will hit the road with Jake Bugg on September 7th. Prior to that, they will perform at England's Bushstock and Glastonbury Festivals, as well as Riot Fest in Denver and the Sonic Boom Festival and X Fest in Canada. Please see below for all of the band's upcoming tour dates. The track-list for Apricity is as follows:Coal MinePlane Crash In KansasNo PeaceSun RaysInto EternityRebel LandsSeraphimPortalEvolution Apricity Syd Arthur Tour Dates With Jake Bugg:09/07 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom09/08 Seattle, WA The Showbox09/09 Portland, OR Oregon Zoo Amphitheater09/10 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades09/12 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom09/13 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern09/20 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theatre09/21 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre09/23 Millvale, PA Mr Smalls Theatre09/25 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts09/27 New York, NY Terminal 509/28 Boston, MA Royale09/29 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre
June 30, 2016
Beach Vibes: Curated by LCD Soundsystem
Beach Vibes is an all-inclusive getaway hosted at the Riviera Maya on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. This four-night concert vacation is curated by LCD Soundsystem and includes three nights of live music on the beach, daytime local adventures, as well as pool and beach parties soundtracked by our favorite DJs.You are receiving this email because you signed up to purchase tickets to LCD Soundsystem earlier this year. As a valued fan, you qualify for an exclusive pre-sale. Please keep an eye on your inbox the morning of Friday, July 8th for a special pre-sale code.
Pre-sale begins on July 8th at 1pm EDT. On-sale begins on Monday July 11th at 1pm EDT. Payment plans are available for 30% down, followed by 5 equal payments on the 1st of each month starting in August. To browse event details and all-inclusive package descriptions, visit www.beachvibes.net.
Beach Vibes is designed in partnership with CID Presents.
Tim Presley (White Fence) Announces Solo Debut, The Wink, Out on Sept 16th!
PRESLEY COMES ALIVE! 
THE WiNK OUT ON SEPTEMBER 16TH!
On the cover, a bare chest and bits of bodies sketched in jagged lines of black and white. Inside, in full calor, we find Tim Presley. The dark force behind White Fence steps into the solo light with
The WiNK
.
Tim's a man in a glass booth, grabbing at scraps of paper blown at his windscreen as if they were of the greatest value. They're actually of the ONLY value. The Presley guitar hand has a powerful, yet quicksilver touch, with metallic brilliance ALWAYS, esp. in rhythm figurations, where it wrings chords out like panic signals, highlighted on "Clue" where a smooth and steadfast lyric melody is supplanted by a throw of broken guitar and shards of keys and drum beats. The tension is unbreakable, a thin plastic slip, as he intones upon a maze of high wild mercury stings.
The WiNK is produced by Cate Le Bon, who does the impregnable work of bringing a Tim Presley solo statement into focus somehow from without, by leading Tim the long away around to make a portrait of him. Cate fully embodied the producer role, picking the songs for the album from a deep pile of demos, making arrangements for the chosen songs and steadfastly suggesting that the trusted team go off the beaten path in their execution. Alert to the scribble from which Tim's songs emerge in best home-recorded intimacy, Cate's studio production teases such details out without losing any of the cerebral splatter - deconstructing and rebuilding the songs with a tight-knit crew (comprised of drummer Stella Mogzawa, and engineer Samur Khouja) whose shared language lifts Tim's sound from the deep blue to create a different, stranger, authentic result.
The pop pusher of this teenage century is ready to slip behind the (White) Fence to claim his own name; be there when he does on September 16th!
LISTEN TO "CLUE" HERE
Tim Presley Online: Pre-Order- http://www.dragcity.com/products/the-winkDrag City- http://www.dragcity.com/artists/tim-presley
iTunes- https://itunes.apple.com/album/id1129368317
THE WiNK OUT ON SEPTEMBER 16TH!
On the cover, a bare chest and bits of bodies sketched in jagged lines of black and white. Inside, in full calor, we find Tim Presley. The dark force behind White Fence steps into the solo light with
The WiNK
.Tim's a man in a glass booth, grabbing at scraps of paper blown at his windscreen as if they were of the greatest value. They're actually of the ONLY value. The Presley guitar hand has a powerful, yet quicksilver touch, with metallic brilliance ALWAYS, esp. in rhythm figurations, where it wrings chords out like panic signals, highlighted on "Clue" where a smooth and steadfast lyric melody is supplanted by a throw of broken guitar and shards of keys and drum beats. The tension is unbreakable, a thin plastic slip, as he intones upon a maze of high wild mercury stings.
The WiNK is produced by Cate Le Bon, who does the impregnable work of bringing a Tim Presley solo statement into focus somehow from without, by leading Tim the long away around to make a portrait of him. Cate fully embodied the producer role, picking the songs for the album from a deep pile of demos, making arrangements for the chosen songs and steadfastly suggesting that the trusted team go off the beaten path in their execution. Alert to the scribble from which Tim's songs emerge in best home-recorded intimacy, Cate's studio production teases such details out without losing any of the cerebral splatter - deconstructing and rebuilding the songs with a tight-knit crew (comprised of drummer Stella Mogzawa, and engineer Samur Khouja) whose shared language lifts Tim's sound from the deep blue to create a different, stranger, authentic result.
The pop pusher of this teenage century is ready to slip behind the (White) Fence to claim his own name; be there when he does on September 16th!
LISTEN TO "CLUE" HERE
Tim Presley Online: Pre-Order- http://www.dragcity.com/products/the-winkDrag City- http://www.dragcity.com/artists/tim-presleyiTunes- https://itunes.apple.com/album/id1129368317
The Mystery Lights Share "Melt" Video Via Nerdist | Debut LP Out Now On Wick Records
THE MYSTERY LIGHTS SHARE "MELT" VIDEO VIA NERDIST
DEBUT LP OUT NOW ON WICK (DAPTONE RECORDS)
WATCH & SHARE: The Mystery Lights - "Melt""The Mystery Lights have developed a sound redolent of ‘60s garage rock, complete with jangly guitars, surfy basslines, and soda-bottled angst." - NerdistToday, the Mystery Lights share, via Nerdist, the video for the track "Melt" from their debut self-titled LP. The video was shot in The Vinyl Revolution record story in Monterey, CA, where the owner of the shop plays the protagonist who becomes enthralled and tormented by a possessed record. The footage is supplemented by fuzzy graphics, which complement the psychedelic undertones of the song.
Earlier this month, NPR's David Dye featured two tracks from the Mystery Lights' debut LP on his'World Cafe: Next' weekly segment. He praised the band who "combine the aesthetic of [New York]'s downtown dwellers (like The Velvet Underground) with a present-day urgency."
Pitchfork also shared their love for the Lights' sound," saying that "there's a stoned, analog atmosphere hanging over everything, but there's a fire and toughness, too. [Mike] Brandon, like Charles Bradley and Sharon Jones before him, performs with a power and vigor that keeps him undeniable."
Their “In The Studio with The Mystery Lights” video takes a behind-the-scenes look at what took place at Daptone's House of Soul Studio as the band worked to create Wick's inaugural release and what is now a record that deserves to be raved about.
The band is currently on tour across the States, opening for Night Beats for the first half of their dates and headlining the remainder.TOUR DATES
7.7 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger *
7.8 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk *
7.9 - Houston, TX @ Raven Tower *
7.10 - New Orleans, LA @ Hi Ho Lounge *
7.11 - Atlanta, GA @ 529 *
7.12 - Durham, NC @ Pinhook *
7.15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie *
7.16 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade *
7.18 - Boston, MA @ Middle East (Upstairs) *
7.19 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz P.D.B. *
7.20 - Toronto, ON @ Silver Dollar *
7.21 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Cafe *
7.22 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen *
7.25 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
7.26 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
7.28 - Davis, CA @ Sofia’s Thai Kitchen
7.29 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
7.30 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
7.31 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
8.1 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Atrium
8.3 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
8.4 - El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
8.7 - Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
8.10 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
8.11 - Whitesburg, KY @ Summit City Lounge
* w/ Night Beats
8.13 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
8.14 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
8.15 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit
8.16 - Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
The Mystery Lights - TRACKLISTING01. Intro
02. Follow Me Home
03. Flowers In My Hair, Demons In My Head
04. Too Many Girls
05. Without Me
06. Melt
07. Candlelight
08. 21 & Counting
09. Too Tough To Bear
10. Before My Own
11. What Happens When You Turn The Devil Down
LINKS
Facebook
Twitter
Soundcloud
Bandcamp
Instagram
BUY ALBUM
iTunes
Wick Records
DEBUT LP OUT NOW ON WICK (DAPTONE RECORDS)
WATCH & SHARE: The Mystery Lights - "Melt""The Mystery Lights have developed a sound redolent of ‘60s garage rock, complete with jangly guitars, surfy basslines, and soda-bottled angst." - NerdistToday, the Mystery Lights share, via Nerdist, the video for the track "Melt" from their debut self-titled LP. The video was shot in The Vinyl Revolution record story in Monterey, CA, where the owner of the shop plays the protagonist who becomes enthralled and tormented by a possessed record. The footage is supplemented by fuzzy graphics, which complement the psychedelic undertones of the song.
Earlier this month, NPR's David Dye featured two tracks from the Mystery Lights' debut LP on his'World Cafe: Next' weekly segment. He praised the band who "combine the aesthetic of [New York]'s downtown dwellers (like The Velvet Underground) with a present-day urgency."
Pitchfork also shared their love for the Lights' sound," saying that "there's a stoned, analog atmosphere hanging over everything, but there's a fire and toughness, too. [Mike] Brandon, like Charles Bradley and Sharon Jones before him, performs with a power and vigor that keeps him undeniable."
Their “In The Studio with The Mystery Lights” video takes a behind-the-scenes look at what took place at Daptone's House of Soul Studio as the band worked to create Wick's inaugural release and what is now a record that deserves to be raved about.
The band is currently on tour across the States, opening for Night Beats for the first half of their dates and headlining the remainder.TOUR DATES
7.7 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger *
7.8 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk *
7.9 - Houston, TX @ Raven Tower *
7.10 - New Orleans, LA @ Hi Ho Lounge *
7.11 - Atlanta, GA @ 529 *
7.12 - Durham, NC @ Pinhook *
7.15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie *
7.16 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade *
7.18 - Boston, MA @ Middle East (Upstairs) *
7.19 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz P.D.B. *
7.20 - Toronto, ON @ Silver Dollar *
7.21 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Cafe *
7.22 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen *
7.25 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
7.26 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
7.28 - Davis, CA @ Sofia’s Thai Kitchen
7.29 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
7.30 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
7.31 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
8.1 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Atrium
8.3 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
8.4 - El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
8.7 - Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
8.10 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
8.11 - Whitesburg, KY @ Summit City Lounge
* w/ Night Beats
8.13 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
8.14 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
8.15 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit
8.16 - Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
The Mystery Lights - TRACKLISTING01. Intro
02. Follow Me Home
03. Flowers In My Hair, Demons In My Head
04. Too Many Girls
05. Without Me
06. Melt
07. Candlelight
08. 21 & Counting
09. Too Tough To Bear
10. Before My Own
11. What Happens When You Turn The Devil Down
LINKS
Soundcloud
Bandcamp
BUY ALBUM
iTunes
Wick Records
L7 International Tour Kicks Off July 14, 'L7: Pretend We're Dead' Documentary Out This Fall
L7
International Tour Kicks Off July 14
L7: Pretend We’re Dead
Documentary Out This Fall
Photo credit: Mary Scanlon
7/14: Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
7/15: Houston, TX @ House of Blues
7/16: Austin, TX @ Mohawk
8/5: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave/Eagles Club
8/6: Chicago, IL @ Metro
8/11: Boston, MA @ Paradise
8/12: Washington, DC @ 930 Club
8/13: Atlanta, GA @ Wrecking Ball ATL
8/26: Charleville Mezieres @ Le Cabaret Vert
8/27: Domaine national de Saint-Cloud, FR @ Rock en Seine
8/28: Amsterdam @ Melkweg
8/30: Berlin @ Columbia Theater
9/2: Hamburg @ Gruenspan
9/3: Munich @ Backstage Werk
9/4: Milan @ Magazzini Generali
9/6: Zurich @ Dynamo
9/7: Cologne @ Live Music Hall
9/8: Hasselt @ MOD Box
9/10: Manchester @ Ritz
9/11: Glasgow @ ABC
9/12: Sheffield @ Corporation
9/13: London @ Forum
10/6: Fremantle, AUS @ Metropolis
10/7: Adelaide, AUS @ The Gov
10/11: Melbourne, AUS @ 170 Russell
10/14: Brisbane, AUS @ Eatons Hill Hotel
10/15: Sydney, AUS @ Metro Theatre
2015 marked the widely anticipated reunion of American grunge punk icons L7after 18 long years. The four original members are back on the road July 14 for an international tour that features stops in Boston, DC, Chicago and major US cities they have not visited in many years as well as European dates in September and finally a return visit to Australia in October. Full list of dates above or click HERE .
International Tour Kicks Off July 14
L7: Pretend We’re Dead
Documentary Out This Fall
Photo credit: Mary Scanlon
7/14: Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
7/15: Houston, TX @ House of Blues
7/16: Austin, TX @ Mohawk
8/5: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave/Eagles Club
8/6: Chicago, IL @ Metro
8/11: Boston, MA @ Paradise
8/12: Washington, DC @ 930 Club
8/13: Atlanta, GA @ Wrecking Ball ATL
8/26: Charleville Mezieres @ Le Cabaret Vert
8/27: Domaine national de Saint-Cloud, FR @ Rock en Seine
8/28: Amsterdam @ Melkweg
8/30: Berlin @ Columbia Theater
9/2: Hamburg @ Gruenspan
9/3: Munich @ Backstage Werk
9/4: Milan @ Magazzini Generali
9/6: Zurich @ Dynamo
9/7: Cologne @ Live Music Hall
9/8: Hasselt @ MOD Box
9/10: Manchester @ Ritz
9/11: Glasgow @ ABC
9/12: Sheffield @ Corporation
9/13: London @ Forum
10/6: Fremantle, AUS @ Metropolis
10/7: Adelaide, AUS @ The Gov
10/11: Melbourne, AUS @ 170 Russell
10/14: Brisbane, AUS @ Eatons Hill Hotel
10/15: Sydney, AUS @ Metro Theatre
2015 marked the widely anticipated reunion of American grunge punk icons L7after 18 long years. The four original members are back on the road July 14 for an international tour that features stops in Boston, DC, Chicago and major US cities they have not visited in many years as well as European dates in September and finally a return visit to Australia in October. Full list of dates above or click HERE .
MITSKI north american tour
"'Puberty 2' is purple like a new bruise . . . There's more variety in her singing, which moves from aggrieved to sultry to resigned. And there's more ambition in the music, which doubles down on grit while also rounding things out with a buffer of soul." - The New York Times
"These 11 tracks creep up on you, as her coiled melodies suddenly explode into cavernous freak-outs or build to a crescendo of unbearable catharsis." - NPR Music
"No one else can make shattering sound like such an act of strength." - Stereogum
Anticipation is a key component of happiness. The not-yet-having of something only strengthens your resolve to hold out a little longer, to make space for it in your life. Well here we are, the day's finally arrived. Mitski's debut record for Dead Oceans, Puberty 2 , is out worldwide today.
It's already being heralded as one of the best albums of the year thus far by Stereogum (#3) and Brooklyn Magazine (#1). With the likes of The New Yorker , NPR Music , and Dazed joining the well-deserved chorus of praise. Not to mention, last Sunday's The New York Times went deep on the album.
Puberty 2 is an indelible collection of songs crafted thoughtfully from memories and details (whose size & importance shift depending on the eye of the beholder). These are important pieces of writing that process being alive and being in love - or just being at all. We are so proud to be able to share this in full with you today.
Below you'll find links to stream and purchase Puberty 2. You'll also see that Mitski is about to embark on an extensive worldwide tour. Odds are she's coming to your city! We've also included some rad conversations she's had of late about Puberty 2, recording, life in New York & more. Dig in!
Stream Puberty 2 on Spotify
Grab your copy of Puberty 2 via:
Dead Oceans - http://smarturl.it/mitski
Bandcamp - http://bit.ly/mitskibc
Amazon - http://smarturl.it/mitski_amz
iTunes - http://smarturl.it/mitski_it
Local record shop - http://smarturl.it/mitski_ind
In conversation with Mitski:
New York Times Arts & Leisure Feature
The Fader Gen F Feature
Pitchfork Icebreaker Feature
Rolling Stone Feature
Issue Magazine Feature
"Your Best American Girl (Official Video)"
"Happy (Official Video)"
Mick Harvey Reveals "Deadly Tedium" Video, Album Out Now
MICK HARVEY
REVEALS VIDEO FOR
“DEADLY TEDIUM”
VOLUME 3 OF SERGE GAINSBOURG
TRANSLATED COVER VERSIONS
DELIRIUM TREMENS
OUT NOW
Photo credit: L.J.Spruyt / L.J.Spruyt PhotographyMick Harvey has unveiled the video for “Deadly Tedium,” his translation of Serge Gainsbourg’s “Ce Mortel Ennui.” “Deadly Tedium” is taken from Mick Harvey’s latest album of Serge Gainsbourg translations,
Delirium Tremens
, out now on Mute.
Says Mick Harvey, “The song ‘Deadly Tedium’ (Ce Mortel Ennui) was always on my radar as a possibility to translate. Being a kind of “anti” love song it’s typical of the more perverse aspects of Gainsbourg’s writing and atypical of songs about the breakdown of love and relationships and is loaded with dry, black humour.”
Watch the video, directed by Lyndelle-Jayne Spruyt, HERE .
Delirium Tremens is the third volume of Mick Harvey’s Serge Gainsbourg translations and follows the recent reissue of the first two volumes - Intoxicated Man and Pink Elephants - as a double album in 2014. Following the reissue, Harvey began playing select shows in Australia and Europe (including shows at Primavera and London’s Union Chapel) and the enjoyment factor was so high it led inevitably to speculative discussions as to whether it was time to resume and expand the project.
Delirium Tremens brings us another wide cross-section of Gainsbourg material. From 1976’s “The Man With The Cabbage Head” (L’homme à Tête De Chou) all the way back to early songs such as “Deadly Tedium” (Ce Mortel Ennui) and “Coffee Colour” (Couleur Cafe) from the late 50s and early 60s. There is even a version of “SS C'est Bon” (Est-ce Est-ce Si Bon), from Gainsbourg’s controversial album Rock Around The Bunker, an album drenched in black humor and bad taste, coming as it does from a French man with Jewish ancestry.
In addition, Harvey presents a selection of five songs from the TV special “Anna” (starring Anna Karina) – including “Don't Say A Thing” (Ne Dis Rien) - with the female parts here executed with enormous charm by Xanthe Waite who has been joining Harvey on his recent shows. The album is rounded out by a beautiful rendering of the late period Jane Birkin duet “The Decadance” (La Décadanse) with Harvey joined on vocals by his wife Katy Beale.
Work began in late 2015 on what will be Volumes 3 and 4. Recording in Melbourne with his Antipodean-based core live band, 10 songs were tracked at Birdland Studios. The project then relocated to Berlin where a further nine songs were recorded with Toby Dammit (The Stooges, The Residents) and Bertrand Burgalat (of French label Tricatel) who was the string arranger on the first two volumes.
The resultant recordings served to whet Harvey’s appetite for more and almost immediately work continued back in Melbourne in order to have enough material to fill two new volumes. Along with Melbourne based musicians J.P.Shilo, Glenn Lewis and Hugo Cran, Harvey has enlisted a half dozen female singers to help complete Volume 4 which will be released as Intoxicated Women later in 2016.
DELIRIUM TREMENS TRACKLISTING
The Man With The Cabbage Head (L’homme à Tête De Chou)
Deadly Tedium (Ce Mortel Ennui)
Coffee Colour (Couleur Cafe)
The Convict's Song (Chanson de Forçat)
SS C'est Bon (Est-ce Est-ce Si Bon)
I Envisage (J’envisage)
A Day Like Any Other (Un Jour Comme Un Autre)
A Violent Poison (That's What Love Is) (Un Poison Violent C’est Ça L’amour)
More and More, Less and Less (De Plus en Plus De Moins en Moins)
Don't Say A Thing (Ne Dis Rien)
Boomerang (Boomerang)
The Decadance (La Décadanse)
Praise for Volume 1 Intoxicated Man and Volume 2 Pink Elephants
REVEALS VIDEO FOR
“DEADLY TEDIUM”
VOLUME 3 OF SERGE GAINSBOURG
TRANSLATED COVER VERSIONS
DELIRIUM TREMENS
OUT NOW
Photo credit: L.J.Spruyt / L.J.Spruyt PhotographyMick Harvey has unveiled the video for “Deadly Tedium,” his translation of Serge Gainsbourg’s “Ce Mortel Ennui.” “Deadly Tedium” is taken from Mick Harvey’s latest album of Serge Gainsbourg translations,
Delirium Tremens
, out now on Mute.Says Mick Harvey, “The song ‘Deadly Tedium’ (Ce Mortel Ennui) was always on my radar as a possibility to translate. Being a kind of “anti” love song it’s typical of the more perverse aspects of Gainsbourg’s writing and atypical of songs about the breakdown of love and relationships and is loaded with dry, black humour.”
Watch the video, directed by Lyndelle-Jayne Spruyt, HERE .
Delirium Tremens is the third volume of Mick Harvey’s Serge Gainsbourg translations and follows the recent reissue of the first two volumes - Intoxicated Man and Pink Elephants - as a double album in 2014. Following the reissue, Harvey began playing select shows in Australia and Europe (including shows at Primavera and London’s Union Chapel) and the enjoyment factor was so high it led inevitably to speculative discussions as to whether it was time to resume and expand the project.
Delirium Tremens brings us another wide cross-section of Gainsbourg material. From 1976’s “The Man With The Cabbage Head” (L’homme à Tête De Chou) all the way back to early songs such as “Deadly Tedium” (Ce Mortel Ennui) and “Coffee Colour” (Couleur Cafe) from the late 50s and early 60s. There is even a version of “SS C'est Bon” (Est-ce Est-ce Si Bon), from Gainsbourg’s controversial album Rock Around The Bunker, an album drenched in black humor and bad taste, coming as it does from a French man with Jewish ancestry.
In addition, Harvey presents a selection of five songs from the TV special “Anna” (starring Anna Karina) – including “Don't Say A Thing” (Ne Dis Rien) - with the female parts here executed with enormous charm by Xanthe Waite who has been joining Harvey on his recent shows. The album is rounded out by a beautiful rendering of the late period Jane Birkin duet “The Decadance” (La Décadanse) with Harvey joined on vocals by his wife Katy Beale.
Work began in late 2015 on what will be Volumes 3 and 4. Recording in Melbourne with his Antipodean-based core live band, 10 songs were tracked at Birdland Studios. The project then relocated to Berlin where a further nine songs were recorded with Toby Dammit (The Stooges, The Residents) and Bertrand Burgalat (of French label Tricatel) who was the string arranger on the first two volumes.
The resultant recordings served to whet Harvey’s appetite for more and almost immediately work continued back in Melbourne in order to have enough material to fill two new volumes. Along with Melbourne based musicians J.P.Shilo, Glenn Lewis and Hugo Cran, Harvey has enlisted a half dozen female singers to help complete Volume 4 which will be released as Intoxicated Women later in 2016.
DELIRIUM TREMENS TRACKLISTING
The Man With The Cabbage Head (L’homme à Tête De Chou)
Deadly Tedium (Ce Mortel Ennui)
Coffee Colour (Couleur Cafe)
The Convict's Song (Chanson de Forçat)
SS C'est Bon (Est-ce Est-ce Si Bon)
I Envisage (J’envisage)
A Day Like Any Other (Un Jour Comme Un Autre)
A Violent Poison (That's What Love Is) (Un Poison Violent C’est Ça L’amour)
More and More, Less and Less (De Plus en Plus De Moins en Moins)
Don't Say A Thing (Ne Dis Rien)
Boomerang (Boomerang)
The Decadance (La Décadanse)
Praise for Volume 1 Intoxicated Man and Volume 2 Pink Elephants
Ed Harcourt announces new album 'Furnaces' produced by Flood
ED HARCOURT ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUMFURNACES OUT AUGUST, 19TH ON POLYDORHEAR TWO NEW TRACKS FROM THE RECORD TODAYAVAILABLE FOR INSTANT GRAT DOWNLOAD WITH PRE-ORDER“DIONYSUS” & “THE WORLD IS ON FIRE”
Recently signed to Polydor, Ed Harcourt returns with his seventh album Furnaces (out August 19th 2016), the most ambitious and abrasive album of his career. The album was produced by legendary producer Flood, a long-time ally of Ed, who has previously worked with the likes of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey, Warpaint, Nine Inch Nails and Foals. This past Sunday evening, the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show premiered “Dionysus” - the first taste from Furnaces. The gnarled track is available now, alongside the apocalyptic paean “The World is on Fire”. Both tracks will
Stream “Dionysus” and “The World is on Fire”
Furnaces is an album that, for all its fire and brimstone, is also euphoric and celebratory. “I wanted to make a record that people can cry, f**k and fight to” says Ed. “I don’t think there are many records out like that at the moment, but all my favourite records have that, whether it’s Prince or Nine Inch Nails. I hadn’t made a record before that has this kind of danger to it.”
Fittingly, the album’s artwork was created by the legendary Gonzo artist and Hunter S Thompson collaborator Ralph Steadman. “It’s a dream come true,” says Ed. Throughout the album Ed plays guitar, bass, drums, piano, synths and assortment of other trinkets - often playing everything you hear! On some tracks, he was joined by his dream line-up: drummer Stella Mozgawa of Warpaint, bassist Tom Herbert of The Invisible & Polar Bear, vocalist Hannah Lou Clark, and percussionist Michael Blair, a frequent Tom Waits collaborator.
Ed Harcourt has enjoyed a truly unique career as a songwriter, producer and musician. Recently, he’s played piano at major festivals with the Libertines, toured as part of Marianne Faithfull‘s band and served as Musical Director for Beck’s Songbook shows at the Barbican.
He has released six critically acclaimed albums to date, and wrote and performed ‘The Way That I Live’, the soundtrack to Burberry’s 2014/15 festive campaign, which has garnered over 25 million views and 1 million streams. Alongside his own output, Ed is a prolific songwriter and producer writing for artists including James Bay and Paloma Faith; and producing for Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Kathryn Williams.
www.edharcourt.com
Furnaces Full Tracklisting:
IntroThe World Is On FireLoup GarouFurnacesOccupational HazardNothing But A Bad TripYou Give Me More Than LoveDionysusThere Is A Light Below Last Of Your Kind Immoral Antartica
Pre-order: http://po.st/9AkM7H (including "Dionysus" and "The World Is On Fire" instant grats)
In June Ed plays two headline shows in the UK at the Deaf Institute in Manchester on the 29th and The Borderline in London on the 30th, and he has been added to the Carole King show in Hyde Park July 4th. Upcoming tour dates below.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
JUNE29 - Manchester, UK - The Deaf Institute (SOLD OUT)30 - London, UK - The Borderline (SOLD OUT)
JULY03 - London, UK - Hyde Park w/ Carole King24 - North Yorkshire, UK - Deer Shed Festival
SEPTEMBER21 - London, UK - Village Underground (Tickets on sale Friday, July 8th)
