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Purity Ring: Fall Tour 2016
Purity Ring: Fall TourToday, Purity Ring announces U.S. October/November tour dates, which follow the group’s recent massive nighttime slots at Sasquatch, Governor's Ball and Bonnaroo and performances at Coachella and Ultra earlier this year. You can find the tour poster, and all newly announced gigs, below. Purity Ring continues to build their reputation as one of most innovative live acts of the past 5 years. In 2015 alone they performed 100 shows, selling out date across North America and Europe, including 2 nights at NYC’s Terminal 5. Rolling Stone praised their latest album another eternity for it’s “lustrous synth pop and plush cavernous hip hop” and NPR called the album "the most ingratiating electro-pop around.”Buy another eternity from the new 4AD Store here.
Buy another eternity from iTunes here.
Buy another eternity from Amazon here.
Stream on the platform of your choice here.
October
21st - Winspear Centre Concert Hall, Edmonton AB, Canada
24th - Babcock Theater, Billings MT, US
25th - Ogden Theater, Denver CO, US
26th - Uptown Theater, Kansas City MO, US
27th - Blue Note, Columbia MO, US
29th - Riviera Theater, Chicago IL, US
30th - Orpheum Theater, Madison WI, US
31st - Canopy Club, Urbana IL, USNovember
1st - Mercury Ballroom, Louisville KY, US
2nd - The Mill & Mine, Knoxville TN, US
Buy another eternity from iTunes here.
Buy another eternity from Amazon here.
Stream on the platform of your choice here.
October21st - Winspear Centre Concert Hall, Edmonton AB, Canada
24th - Babcock Theater, Billings MT, US
25th - Ogden Theater, Denver CO, US
26th - Uptown Theater, Kansas City MO, US
27th - Blue Note, Columbia MO, US
29th - Riviera Theater, Chicago IL, US
30th - Orpheum Theater, Madison WI, US
31st - Canopy Club, Urbana IL, USNovember
1st - Mercury Ballroom, Louisville KY, US
2nd - The Mill & Mine, Knoxville TN, US
DIE ANTWOORD ANNOUNCES FALL TOUR
DIE ANTWOORD ANNOUNCES FALL TOURTHE 'MOUNT NINJI AND DA NICE TIME KID TOUR' KICKING OFF ON SEPTEMBER 21ST IN SAN FRANCISCO
South Africa's unapologetically ZEF duo Die Antwoord have announced their 'Mount Ninji and Da Nice Time Kid Tour' beginning on September 21st in San Francisco and continuing until October 28th. The tour comes fresh off the heels of their recent Suck On This mixtape released via DatPiff for free download with a wave of press from the likes of Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, DAZED, V Magazine, NYLON and many more. The tape has amassed over 2 million plays in total onSoundCloud, over 100,000 downloads on DatPiff, and comes as a precursor to a forthcoming album. Tickets for the 'Mount Ninji and Da Nice Time Kid Tour' are available now (link below). Stay tuned.
PURCHASE TICKETS:http://www.dieantwoord.com
LISTEN: SUCK ON THIS MIXTAPEhttps://soundcloud.com/dieantwoord/sets/suck-on-this-mixtape
DOWNLOAD:http://suckonthismixtape.com/
more press on SUCK ON THIS:
"Here it is, ladies and gentlemen. The moment we've all been waiting for ... the full release of Die Antwoord's Suck On This mixtape." - PAPER
"Made up of new tracks and old tracks that have been twisted into new shapes, Suck On This is like a late night crawl through all your favorite nightmares." - NOISEY
"Die Antwoord May Have Just Dropped The Song Of The Summer" - NYLON
DIE ANTWOORD SOCIALS: TwitterFacebookInstagramSoundCloud
DREAMERS announce debut album, premiere new single
photo credit: Justin WilczynskiDREAMERS announce debut album;premiere new single, "Sweet Disaster""This Album Does Not Exist"
due August 26 via Fairfax Recordings
pre-order launches June 24:
pre-order This Album Does Not Exist on iTunes
pre-order This Album Does Not Exist vinyl on Amazon
pre-order This Album Does Not Exist on Google Play Stream DREAMERS on Spotify + as seen on The Fader, Entertainment Weekly, Billboard, Noisey & more
catch DREAMERS on the road:
6/24 - Chicago, IL w/ Zella Day
6/25 - Grand Rapids, MI w/ Zella Day
6/26 - Detroit, MI w/ Zella Day
6/28 - Columbus, OH w/ Zella Day
6/29 - Madison, WI w/ Zella Day
7/21 Princeton, NY w/ Computer Magic
7/23 - Montauk, NY7/30 - Lollapalooza After Show w/ Third Eye Blind
7/31 - Chicago, Il - Lollapalooza
8/04 - Appleton, WI - Mile of Music
8/05 - Appleton, WI - Mile of Music
Felice Brothers' Life In The Dark Out Today + Live Stream at Noon
NEW ALBUM LIFE IN THE DARK OUT TODAYPERFORMANCE FROM RADIO WOODSTOCK STREAMING LIVE ONFACEBOOK.COM/THEFELICEBROTHERS AT 12:00 NOON ET US TOUR ANNOUNCED – TICKETS ON SALE NOW “The band, its members scattered among small towns in the Catskill mountains region of upper New York state, makes music as unvarnished as the Basement Tapes of Bob Dylan and the Band, but it goes far beyond that association with songs that are impeccably crafted with literary-minded lyrics that are both playful and profound. – The Guardian
Download promo photo HERE | Download album artwork HERE | Download bio HEREHudson, NY – June 24, 2016 – Rebellious upstate New York rockers The Felice Brothers releaseLife In The Dark (Yep Roc Records) today. An album Consequence of Sound calls a “twisted American odyssey,” it pairs songwriter Ian Felice’s plainspoken poetry with the band’s musical home-brew of rock, folk and blues. According to Felice, it explores the world “through the wrong end of a telescope into the perpetual apocalypse of everyday life.”Recorded in a rented garage on a farm in upstate New York, Life In The Dark offers a skeptical soundtrack to the disillusioning socio-political panorama that dominates today’s headlines with “…songs that subtly but powerfully address the suddenly shakier foundations of Trump-era America.” - The GuardianAs part of release day events, the band will stream a special performance live from WDST/Radio Woodstock beginning today at approximately 12:00 noon ET. Fans can watch live via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thefelicebrothers/. Celebrating their 10th anniversary as a band The Felice Brothers embark on an expansive North American tour beginning in September, with shows in New York, DC, Chicago, LA, San Francisco and more. Northeast festival dates precede the fall tour with performances in July at the Green River Festival in Western Massachusetts, the XPoNential Festival in Philadelphia, Catskill Back Forty Revival in Upstate New York and more. Tickets for all dates are on sale now.THE FELICE BROTHERS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES Jul 9, 2016Greenfield, MAGreen River FestivalJul 20, 2016Troy, NYRiverfront ParkJul 23, 2016Camden, NJXPoNential Music FestivalAug 3, 2016Portsmouth, NHPrescott Park Arts FestivalAug 6, 2016Livington, NYCatskill BreweryAug 7, 2016Hillsdale, NYFalcon Ridge Folk FestivalSep 7, 2016Hamden, CTThe Ballroom at The Outer SpaceSep 8, 2016New York, NYBowery BallroomSep 9, 2016Philadelphia, PABoot & SaddleSep 10, 2016Washington, DCRock & Roll HotelSep 11, 2016Pittsburgh, PaClub CafeSep 13, 2016Chicago, ILSchuba'sSep 15, 2016Columbus, OHRumba CafeSep 16, 2016Toronto, ONTHorseshoe TavernSep 17, 2016Toronto, ONToronto Urban Roots FestivalSep 18, 2016Buffalo, NYTralf Music HallSep 28, 2016Richmond, VAThe CamelSep 29, 2016Asheville, NCThe Grey Eagle Tavern & Music HallSep 30, 2016Decatur, GAEddie's AtticOct 1, 2016Nashville, TNThe High WattOct 3, 2016New Orleans, LAGasa GasaOct 4, 2016Houston, TXWalter's DowntownOct 5, 2016Austin, TXThe SidewinderOct 7, 2016Santa Fe, NMMeow WolfOct 8, 2016Phoenix, AZValley BarOct 9, 2016San Diego, CAThe CasbahOct 10, 2016Los Angeles, CAThe EchoOct 11, 2016San Francisco, CASlim'sOct 13, 2016Portland, ORDoug Fir LoungeOct 14, 2016Vancouver, BCThe CobaltOct 15, 2016Seattle, WATractor TavernOct 17, 2016Missoula, MTTop Hat LoungeOct 19, 2016Salt Lake City, UTUrban LoungeOct 20, 2016Boulder, COFox TheatreOct 21, 2016Denver, COLarimer LoungeOct 22, 2016Omaha, NEThe Waiting RoomOct 24, 2016St. Paul, MNTurf ClubOct 25, 2016Madison, WIHigh Noon SaloonThe Felice Brothers are:Ian: guitars and vocals
James Felice: accordion, keyboards and vocals
Greg Farley: fiddle
Josh Rawson: bass
THE WEDDING PRESENT announce new album, 'Going, Going...'
THE WEDDING PRESENT
ANNOUNCE ‘GOING, GOING…’
NEW ALBUM RELEASED 2ND SEPTEMBER ON SCOPITONES
Stream new single ‘Bear’ HERE
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Available in three audio-visual formats: standard CD + DVD, deluxe CD + DVD in hard-bound ‘book pack’ with extra tracks + lyrics, deluxe double 180g LP + DVD with extra tracks + lyrics
Always challenging and experimental, the idea to release the new project in a multi-media format is something that has been marinating with bandleader David Gedge for some time. As he points out, work began soon after the unveiling of The Wedding Present’s 2012 critically acclaimed album ‘Valentina’. “I’d already decided by then that I didn’t want to make the next release just ‘another album’ and so I came up with the idea of twenty ‘interconnected’ pieces of music. Then, in the summer of 2014 I travelled across the USA with photographer Jessica McMillan and we made some atmospheric short films to accompany the tracks. Since then it’s been a case of progressing through the music, trying all sorts of ideas, seeing how they work set against the visuals.”
Uncharacteristically, the album opens with four hauntingly beautiful instrumental songs, including the cinematic ‘Sprague’ and the absolutely captivating ‘Marblehead’. ‘Going, Going...’ then takes a headlong dash through tracks such as ‘Two Bridges’, ‘Birdsnest’, ‘Kill Devil Hills’ and ‘Broken Bow’... all perfectly executed in classic Wedding Present fashion; a jangle of clanging guitars, a squeal of feedback and a rush of adrenaline.
Few come as close to articulating the trials and pitfalls of a relationship in ways so instantly recognisable to the listener as David Gedge; his lyrics' naturalism and truthfulness accentuated by his earthy accent. With ‘Little Silver’, ‘Bear’, ‘Lead’ and ‘Rachel’ he proves yet again that he is a virtuoso when it comes to the bittersweet love song; his knack for a simple turn of phrase perfectly articulating the banalities and ecstasies of a relationship.
Whilst they are the undoubted masters of frenetic indie-pop, The Wedding Present re-route momentarily on ‘Emporia’ and ‘Wales’ before ultimately immersing us in an epic album finale with ‘Santa Monica’. Throughout this enchanting album ambient soundscapes and orchestral pop arrangements jostle for position with layers of feedback drenched guitars, pummelling drums and a truly massive bass sound as we hear some of the heaviest material that the band have ever recorded.
The films that accompany each track are a mesmerising collection of moving photographs. The rippling water in ‘Marblehead’ delicately draws us into the melody while ‘Two Bridges’ takes us onto a Manhattan street corner and exudes New York City in the summertime. The feeling of a road trip is present throughout as we see the rivers and lakes of the Mid-West and the deserts of the South-West before the album ends in a beautifully fitting way with the sun setting over the Santa Monica mountains.
The Wedding Present’s impact on independent music is infinitely present. Their uncomplicated approach to the disillusionment of love is salient in the sound of many of the subsequent bands of their ilk since the band’s inception and an influence on everyone from British Sea Power to The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart among countless others.
Tracklisting: 1. Kittery / 2. Greenland / 3. Marblehead / 4. Sprague / 5. Two Bridges / 6. Little Silver / 7. Bear / 8. Secretary / 9. Birdsnest / 10. Kill Devil Hills / 11. Bells / 12. Fifty-Six / 13. Fordland / 14. Emporia / 15. Broken Bow / 16. Lead / 17. Ten Sleep / 18. Wales / 19. Rachel / 20. Santa Monica
Pre-order ‘Going, Going…’ https://theweddingpresent.pmstores.co/
Tour dates:
THE ‘GOING, GOING...’ AUDIO-VISUAL TOUR
The Wedding Present play their forthcoming album in its entirety in front of films.
07/09 : Cardiff - TramShed09/09 : Gateshead - Sage10/09 : Glasgow - School Of Art11/09 : Salford - Lowry12/09 : Stowmarket - John Peel Centre
THE WEDDING PRESENT’S 2016 UK TOUR
20/11 : Colchester, UK - Arts Centre21/11 : Chatham, UK - Britannia Theatre22/11 : Portsmouth, UK - Wedgwood Rooms23/11 : Exeter, UK - Cavern Club24/11 : Bristol, UK - Fleece26/11 : Belfast, UK - Limelight30/11 : Aberdeen, UK - Tunnels01/12 : Edinburgh, UK - La Belle Angele02/12 : Sunderland, UK - The Point03/12 : Kendal, UK - Brewery Arts Centre04/12 : Holmfirth, UK - Picturedrome06/12 : Liverpool, UK - Arts Club07/12 : Derby, UK - The Venue08/12 : Oxford, UK - O2 Academy09/12 : Lowestoft, UK - Aquarium10/12 : London, UK – O2 Academy Islington
The Wedding Present FacebookThe Wedding Present websiteThe Wedding Present Twitter
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ANNOUNCE ‘GOING, GOING…’
NEW ALBUM RELEASED 2ND SEPTEMBER ON SCOPITONES
Stream new single ‘Bear’ HERE
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Available in three audio-visual formats: standard CD + DVD, deluxe CD + DVD in hard-bound ‘book pack’ with extra tracks + lyrics, deluxe double 180g LP + DVD with extra tracks + lyrics
Always challenging and experimental, the idea to release the new project in a multi-media format is something that has been marinating with bandleader David Gedge for some time. As he points out, work began soon after the unveiling of The Wedding Present’s 2012 critically acclaimed album ‘Valentina’. “I’d already decided by then that I didn’t want to make the next release just ‘another album’ and so I came up with the idea of twenty ‘interconnected’ pieces of music. Then, in the summer of 2014 I travelled across the USA with photographer Jessica McMillan and we made some atmospheric short films to accompany the tracks. Since then it’s been a case of progressing through the music, trying all sorts of ideas, seeing how they work set against the visuals.”
Uncharacteristically, the album opens with four hauntingly beautiful instrumental songs, including the cinematic ‘Sprague’ and the absolutely captivating ‘Marblehead’. ‘Going, Going...’ then takes a headlong dash through tracks such as ‘Two Bridges’, ‘Birdsnest’, ‘Kill Devil Hills’ and ‘Broken Bow’... all perfectly executed in classic Wedding Present fashion; a jangle of clanging guitars, a squeal of feedback and a rush of adrenaline.
Few come as close to articulating the trials and pitfalls of a relationship in ways so instantly recognisable to the listener as David Gedge; his lyrics' naturalism and truthfulness accentuated by his earthy accent. With ‘Little Silver’, ‘Bear’, ‘Lead’ and ‘Rachel’ he proves yet again that he is a virtuoso when it comes to the bittersweet love song; his knack for a simple turn of phrase perfectly articulating the banalities and ecstasies of a relationship.
Whilst they are the undoubted masters of frenetic indie-pop, The Wedding Present re-route momentarily on ‘Emporia’ and ‘Wales’ before ultimately immersing us in an epic album finale with ‘Santa Monica’. Throughout this enchanting album ambient soundscapes and orchestral pop arrangements jostle for position with layers of feedback drenched guitars, pummelling drums and a truly massive bass sound as we hear some of the heaviest material that the band have ever recorded.
The films that accompany each track are a mesmerising collection of moving photographs. The rippling water in ‘Marblehead’ delicately draws us into the melody while ‘Two Bridges’ takes us onto a Manhattan street corner and exudes New York City in the summertime. The feeling of a road trip is present throughout as we see the rivers and lakes of the Mid-West and the deserts of the South-West before the album ends in a beautifully fitting way with the sun setting over the Santa Monica mountains.
The Wedding Present’s impact on independent music is infinitely present. Their uncomplicated approach to the disillusionment of love is salient in the sound of many of the subsequent bands of their ilk since the band’s inception and an influence on everyone from British Sea Power to The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart among countless others.
Tracklisting: 1. Kittery / 2. Greenland / 3. Marblehead / 4. Sprague / 5. Two Bridges / 6. Little Silver / 7. Bear / 8. Secretary / 9. Birdsnest / 10. Kill Devil Hills / 11. Bells / 12. Fifty-Six / 13. Fordland / 14. Emporia / 15. Broken Bow / 16. Lead / 17. Ten Sleep / 18. Wales / 19. Rachel / 20. Santa Monica
Pre-order ‘Going, Going…’ https://theweddingpresent.pmstores.co/
Tour dates:
THE ‘GOING, GOING...’ AUDIO-VISUAL TOUR
The Wedding Present play their forthcoming album in its entirety in front of films.
07/09 : Cardiff - TramShed09/09 : Gateshead - Sage10/09 : Glasgow - School Of Art11/09 : Salford - Lowry12/09 : Stowmarket - John Peel Centre
THE WEDDING PRESENT’S 2016 UK TOUR
20/11 : Colchester, UK - Arts Centre21/11 : Chatham, UK - Britannia Theatre22/11 : Portsmouth, UK - Wedgwood Rooms23/11 : Exeter, UK - Cavern Club24/11 : Bristol, UK - Fleece26/11 : Belfast, UK - Limelight30/11 : Aberdeen, UK - Tunnels01/12 : Edinburgh, UK - La Belle Angele02/12 : Sunderland, UK - The Point03/12 : Kendal, UK - Brewery Arts Centre04/12 : Holmfirth, UK - Picturedrome06/12 : Liverpool, UK - Arts Club07/12 : Derby, UK - The Venue08/12 : Oxford, UK - O2 Academy09/12 : Lowestoft, UK - Aquarium10/12 : London, UK – O2 Academy Islington
The Wedding Present FacebookThe Wedding Present websiteThe Wedding Present Twitter
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NPR First Watch Premieres "Tears Of Clown" American Protest Song from Casket Girls
NPR First Watch Premieres "Tears Of Clown" American Protest Song from Casket Girls New Album The Night Machines Out Now On Graveface Records
On Tour Now As Part Of The Graveface Roadshow
photo courtesy of Casket Girls
"It's the band's most booming single to date, killing pop culture with pop and enjoying every second of it." - Noisey on "Tears Of A Clown”
“The record shows off the ladies’ southern charm and penchant for making a true work of
art.” - Popular TV
“Casket Girls may be purveyors of a dark gothic pop, but the Savannah trio has found a way to make their shadowy musical work somehow comfortingly inviting.” - Consequence Of SoundWatch: "Tears Of Clown" video via NPR Music or YouTube
Stream: The Night Machines via Noisey NPR Music has premiered Casket Girls new video for "Tears Of A Clown" from the band's new albumThe Night Machines out now on Graveface Records. The album is available to order on LP, CD, Cassette and digitally now in the Graveface online store. The band told NPR, "Tears of a Clown" is a protest song. "Its reflective meditation on the current state of disrepair begs the question: Can we officially call it 'rock bottom,' so that the waves of change can begin to roll and crash?" Casket Girls' Elsa Greene goes on with great passion to say. "There is a new American Dream. The intention is possibility, peace and love, dimension-wide. In the video, we use classic American symbolism representing the ideals this Country was built on, i.e. Peace and Freedom, and recontextualize in the modern forum." "Tears Of Clown" is also available share via YouTube . Noisey is featuring a full stream of the new album The Night Machines and says, “On the band’s third LP, The Night Machines, the sinister element remains, but it takes time to work its way under your skin. ‘True Believers’ has had a synth-strong makeover, replacing that straight-fingered piano with distorted keys and consuming those swirling vocals. Opener '24 Hours' seems at first glance to show as much light as dark and the wonderful ‘Virginia Beach’ has a sweet, pretty melody to go along with that 70s music-box futurism….A lot of the consuming instrumentation comes from Best Coast multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno and the steady drums are from TW Walsh of Soft Drugs, Headphones and Pedro the Lion. There’s plenty of talent behind the tracks before you get to the main cast. But it’s the Greene Sisters and that uncanny charm that makes it worth sticking around.”Casket Girls are currently on co-headlining tour with Stardeath and White Dwarfs as part of the Graveface Road show. The tour will make stops in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin and more. All upcoming shows are listed below. The Casket Girls leave the safety of their blackout curtain lair to roam an apocalyptic world, questioning the essence of humanity, where the dreamers, prophets and vampires of the old world, work together to forge a new path. The concept is Singularity. Welcome to The Night Machines. The Casket Girls are the virtually reclusive Savannah sisters, Phaedra and Elsa Greene, and Ryan Graveface (Graveface Records, Dreamend, etc). The group’s bond has continuously strengthened over the course of their four releases, culminating in The Night Machines, their third full length LP and strongest effort to date. They wrote, recorded and mixed the record in Savannah and Athens, GA with local hero Andy LeMaster. Drum duties were taken on by fellow Graveface Records artist T.W. Walsh. The Casket Girls have gained momentum and a substantial cult following due to the unflagging catchiness of their songwriting and the compelling development of their polarizing live show, the likes of which prompted one reviewer to write “The Casket Girls are more than just a band; they're a living art piece. Their descent into the crowd at the end of the show for hugs that culminated in a shared embrace between the sisters was grand. In this final moment, Seeba's earlier declaration rang true. We were The Casket Girls, they were The Casket Girls.”
Casket Girls Tour Dates
06.24 - San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge *06.25 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place *06.26 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater *06.27 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
06.29 - Austin, TX @ The Sidewinder +06.30 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links +
07.01 - Norman, OK @ The Opolis +
+ w/ Hospital Ships
* w/ Night School
On Tour Now As Part Of The Graveface Roadshow
photo courtesy of Casket Girls
"It's the band's most booming single to date, killing pop culture with pop and enjoying every second of it." - Noisey on "Tears Of A Clown”
“The record shows off the ladies’ southern charm and penchant for making a true work of
art.” - Popular TV
“Casket Girls may be purveyors of a dark gothic pop, but the Savannah trio has found a way to make their shadowy musical work somehow comfortingly inviting.” - Consequence Of SoundWatch: "Tears Of Clown" video via NPR Music or YouTube
Stream: The Night Machines via Noisey NPR Music has premiered Casket Girls new video for "Tears Of A Clown" from the band's new albumThe Night Machines out now on Graveface Records. The album is available to order on LP, CD, Cassette and digitally now in the Graveface online store. The band told NPR, "Tears of a Clown" is a protest song. "Its reflective meditation on the current state of disrepair begs the question: Can we officially call it 'rock bottom,' so that the waves of change can begin to roll and crash?" Casket Girls' Elsa Greene goes on with great passion to say. "There is a new American Dream. The intention is possibility, peace and love, dimension-wide. In the video, we use classic American symbolism representing the ideals this Country was built on, i.e. Peace and Freedom, and recontextualize in the modern forum." "Tears Of Clown" is also available share via YouTube . Noisey is featuring a full stream of the new album The Night Machines and says, “On the band’s third LP, The Night Machines, the sinister element remains, but it takes time to work its way under your skin. ‘True Believers’ has had a synth-strong makeover, replacing that straight-fingered piano with distorted keys and consuming those swirling vocals. Opener '24 Hours' seems at first glance to show as much light as dark and the wonderful ‘Virginia Beach’ has a sweet, pretty melody to go along with that 70s music-box futurism….A lot of the consuming instrumentation comes from Best Coast multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno and the steady drums are from TW Walsh of Soft Drugs, Headphones and Pedro the Lion. There’s plenty of talent behind the tracks before you get to the main cast. But it’s the Greene Sisters and that uncanny charm that makes it worth sticking around.”Casket Girls are currently on co-headlining tour with Stardeath and White Dwarfs as part of the Graveface Road show. The tour will make stops in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin and more. All upcoming shows are listed below. The Casket Girls leave the safety of their blackout curtain lair to roam an apocalyptic world, questioning the essence of humanity, where the dreamers, prophets and vampires of the old world, work together to forge a new path. The concept is Singularity. Welcome to The Night Machines. The Casket Girls are the virtually reclusive Savannah sisters, Phaedra and Elsa Greene, and Ryan Graveface (Graveface Records, Dreamend, etc). The group’s bond has continuously strengthened over the course of their four releases, culminating in The Night Machines, their third full length LP and strongest effort to date. They wrote, recorded and mixed the record in Savannah and Athens, GA with local hero Andy LeMaster. Drum duties were taken on by fellow Graveface Records artist T.W. Walsh. The Casket Girls have gained momentum and a substantial cult following due to the unflagging catchiness of their songwriting and the compelling development of their polarizing live show, the likes of which prompted one reviewer to write “The Casket Girls are more than just a band; they're a living art piece. Their descent into the crowd at the end of the show for hugs that culminated in a shared embrace between the sisters was grand. In this final moment, Seeba's earlier declaration rang true. We were The Casket Girls, they were The Casket Girls.”
Casket Girls Tour Dates
06.24 - San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge *06.25 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place *06.26 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater *06.27 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
06.29 - Austin, TX @ The Sidewinder +06.30 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links +
07.01 - Norman, OK @ The Opolis +
+ w/ Hospital Ships
* w/ Night School
BROODS' NEW ALBUM, 'CONSCIOUS,' IS OUT TODAY
BROODS' NEW ALBUM, CONSCIOUS, IS OUT TODAY Album Features Lead Single "Free" Plus "Heartlines," Which Broods Co-wrote With Lorde North American Headline Tour Kicks Off August 1
Conscious
- the follow-up to Broods' debut album, Evergreen - is out today and available HERE. Broods will be performing songs from
Conscious
tonight at Capitol Studios' historic Studio A located in the Capitol Records Tower in Hollywood, CA. The intimate show will be streamed live at 8:00 PM. PT/11:00 PT ET onwww.broodsmusic.com. The New Zealand duo, composed of Georgia and brother Caleb Nott, will kick off a North American headline tour in support of
Conscious
on August 1 at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. The summer run will include a show at New York City's Webster Hall on August 2 and an August 23 concert at The Novo in Los Angeles. Tickets are available now at www.broodsmusic.com. The album's anthemic first single, "Free," isalready in the Top 30 at Alternative radio. It has more than 7 million streams worldwide on Spotify and nearly 10 million streams worldwide across all platforms. The single has been certified Gold in Australia and New Zealand. The official video for "Free," which has more than one million views, can be seenHERE. Fans can view the band's performance of "Free" on"The Late Late Show with James Corden" HERE. NPR hailed "Heartlines," which Broods co-wrote with fellow New ZealandersLorde and Joel Little,as "a bubbly, revelatory dance track...soon to be a summer anthem."Pigeons & Planes observed, "'Heartlines' works wonders with Georgia Nott's crisp voice and Caleb Nott's well-constructed production." MTV called it "an instantly satisfying song to obsess over" and Idolator praised its "bright, cinematic flair." The album also includes"Freak of Nature," a darkly personal ballad about embracing and overcoming your own personal demons, which features Tove Lo on vocals. Joel Little (Lorde, Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding), who produced Evergreen, served as Executive Producer on
Conscious
, producing many of the tracks. Additional producers include Broods, Alex Hope (Troye Sivan) and Captain Cuts.Evergreen, released in 2014, contained the singles "Bridges" and "Mother & Father" and climbed into the Top 10 ofBillboard's Alternative Albums chart. Broods - North American Tour Dates 6/22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Gallivan Center - Salt City Sounds7/23 - Kansas City, MO @ Cultivate Festival8/1 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club8/2 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall8/3 - Boston, MA @ Royale8/4 - Montreal, QC @ L'Astral8/6 - Toronto, ON @ TIME Festival8/7 - Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar8/8 - Chicago, IL @ Metro8/9 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue8/10 - Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room8/12 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre8/15 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater8/16 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre8/17 - Seattle, WA @ The Neptune Theatre8/19-Oakland, CA @ The Fox Theater8/20 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory8/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo8/25 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom8/27 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater8/28 - Austin, TX @ Emo's8/29 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall8/30 - New Orleans, LA @ Republic9/1 - Orlando, FL @ The Beacham9/2 - St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre9/3 - Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
Conscious
- the follow-up to Broods' debut album, Evergreen - is out today and available HERE. Broods will be performing songs from
Conscious
tonight at Capitol Studios' historic Studio A located in the Capitol Records Tower in Hollywood, CA. The intimate show will be streamed live at 8:00 PM. PT/11:00 PT ET onwww.broodsmusic.com. The New Zealand duo, composed of Georgia and brother Caleb Nott, will kick off a North American headline tour in support of
Conscious
on August 1 at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. The summer run will include a show at New York City's Webster Hall on August 2 and an August 23 concert at The Novo in Los Angeles. Tickets are available now at www.broodsmusic.com. The album's anthemic first single, "Free," isalready in the Top 30 at Alternative radio. It has more than 7 million streams worldwide on Spotify and nearly 10 million streams worldwide across all platforms. The single has been certified Gold in Australia and New Zealand. The official video for "Free," which has more than one million views, can be seenHERE. Fans can view the band's performance of "Free" on"The Late Late Show with James Corden" HERE. NPR hailed "Heartlines," which Broods co-wrote with fellow New ZealandersLorde and Joel Little,as "a bubbly, revelatory dance track...soon to be a summer anthem."Pigeons & Planes observed, "'Heartlines' works wonders with Georgia Nott's crisp voice and Caleb Nott's well-constructed production." MTV called it "an instantly satisfying song to obsess over" and Idolator praised its "bright, cinematic flair." The album also includes"Freak of Nature," a darkly personal ballad about embracing and overcoming your own personal demons, which features Tove Lo on vocals. Joel Little (Lorde, Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding), who produced Evergreen, served as Executive Producer on
Conscious
, producing many of the tracks. Additional producers include Broods, Alex Hope (Troye Sivan) and Captain Cuts.Evergreen, released in 2014, contained the singles "Bridges" and "Mother & Father" and climbed into the Top 10 ofBillboard's Alternative Albums chart. Broods - North American Tour Dates 6/22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Gallivan Center - Salt City Sounds7/23 - Kansas City, MO @ Cultivate Festival8/1 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club8/2 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall8/3 - Boston, MA @ Royale8/4 - Montreal, QC @ L'Astral8/6 - Toronto, ON @ TIME Festival8/7 - Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar8/8 - Chicago, IL @ Metro8/9 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue8/10 - Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room8/12 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre8/15 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater8/16 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre8/17 - Seattle, WA @ The Neptune Theatre8/19-Oakland, CA @ The Fox Theater8/20 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory8/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo8/25 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom8/27 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater8/28 - Austin, TX @ Emo's8/29 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall8/30 - New Orleans, LA @ Republic9/1 - Orlando, FL @ The Beacham9/2 - St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre9/3 - Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
June 23, 2016
Bluegrass Music Patriarch Ralph Stanley Dies At 89
Bluegrass Music Patriarch Ralph Stanley Dies At 89
February 25th, 1927 – June 23rd, 2016
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 23, 2016) – Ralph Stanley, a patriarch of Appalachian music who with his brother Carter helped expand and popularize the genre that became known as bluegrass, died Thursday from difficulties with skin cancer. He was 89.
Stanley was born and raised in southwest Virginia, a land of coal mines and deep forests where he and his brother formed the Stanley Brothers and their Clinch Mountain Boys in 1946. Their father would sing them old traditional songs like "Man of Constant Sorrow," while their mother, a banjo player, taught them the old-time clawhammer style, in which the player's fingers strike downward at the strings in a rhythmic style.
Heavily influenced by Grand Ole Opry star Bill Monroe, the brothers fused Monroe's rapid rhythms with the mountain folk songs from groups such as the Carter Family, who hailed from this same rocky corner of Virginia.
The Stanleys created a distinctive three-part harmony that combined the lead vocal of Carter with Ralph's tenor and an even higher part sung by bandmate Pee Wee Lambert. Carter's romantic songwriting professed a deep passion for the rural landscape, but also reflected on lonesomeness and personal losses.
Songs like "The Lonesome River," uses the imagery of the water to evoke the loss of a lover, and "White Dove," describes the mourning and suffering after the death of a mother and father. In 1951, they popularized "Man of Constant Sorrow," which was also later recorded by Bob Dylan in the '60s.
The brothers were swept into the burgeoning folk movement and they toured the country playing folk and bluegrass festivals during the '60s, including the Newport Folk Festival in 1959 and 1964.
But when Carter died of liver disease in 1966, Ralph wasn't sure he could continue. His brother had been the main songwriter, lead singer and front man, and Ralph, by his own account, was withdrawn and shy, although he had overcome some of his early reticence.
"Within weeks of his passing, I got phone calls and letters and telegrams and they all said don't quit. They said, 'We've always been behind you and Carter, but now we'll be behind you even more because we know you'll need us,'" Stanley told The Associated Press in 2006.
After Carter's death, Ralph drew even deeper from his Appalachian roots, adopting the a cappella singing style of the Primitive Baptist church where he was raised. He reformed the Clinch Mountain Boys band to include Ray Cline, vocalist Larry Sparks and Melvin Goins. He would change the lineup of the band over the years, later including Jack Cooke, and mentored younger artists like Keith Whitley and Ricky Skaggs, who also performed with him.
Dylan and Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia praised his work and, in the case of Dylan, joined him for a remake of the Stanley Brothers' "Lonesome River" in 1997.
He was given an honorary doctorate of music from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, in 1976, and he was often introduced as "Dr. Ralph Stanley." He performed at the inaugurations of U.S. Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, was given a "Living Legends" medal from the Library of Congress and a National Medal of Arts presented by the National Endowment for the Arts and President George W. Bush. He became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2000.
But at age 73, he was introduced to a new generation of fans in 2000 due to his chilling a cappella dirge "O Death" from the hit Coen Brothers' "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" movie soundtrack. The album was a runaway hit, topping the Billboard 200 chart, as well as the country albums and soundtrack charts, and sold millions of copies.
He won a Grammy for best male country vocal performance in 2002 — beating out Tim McGraw, Ryan Adams, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Lyle Lovett — and was the focus of a successful tour and documentary inspired by the soundtrack. The soundtrack, produced by T Bone Burnett, also won a Grammy for album of the year. The following year he and Jim Lauderdale would win a Grammy for best bluegrass album for "Lost in the Lonesome Pines."
He said in an interview with The Associated Press in 2002 that younger people were coming to see his shows and hear his "old time music," and was enjoying the belated recognition.
"I wish it had come 25 years sooner," he said. "I am still enjoying it, but I would have had longer to enjoy it."
Despite health problems, he continued to record and tour into his 80s, often performing with his son Ralph Stanley II on guitar and his grandson Nathan on mandolin.
Stanley was born in Big Spraddle, Virginia and lived in Sandy Ridge outside of Coeburn, Virginia. His mother was Lucy Jane Smith Stanley and his father was Lee Stanley. He is survived by his wife Jimmie Stanley – they were to celebrate their 48th wedding anniversary on July 2nd. He is also survived by his children: Lisa Stanley Marshall, Tonya Armes Stanley and Ralph Stanley II; His grandchildren: Nathan Stanley, Amber Meade Stanley, Evan Stout, Ashley Marshall, Alexis Marshall, Taylor Stanley, and Ralph Stanley III; and great grandchild Mckenzie Stanley. Memorial service details are pending and will be announced shortly.
February 25th, 1927 – June 23rd, 2016
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 23, 2016) – Ralph Stanley, a patriarch of Appalachian music who with his brother Carter helped expand and popularize the genre that became known as bluegrass, died Thursday from difficulties with skin cancer. He was 89.
Stanley was born and raised in southwest Virginia, a land of coal mines and deep forests where he and his brother formed the Stanley Brothers and their Clinch Mountain Boys in 1946. Their father would sing them old traditional songs like "Man of Constant Sorrow," while their mother, a banjo player, taught them the old-time clawhammer style, in which the player's fingers strike downward at the strings in a rhythmic style.
Heavily influenced by Grand Ole Opry star Bill Monroe, the brothers fused Monroe's rapid rhythms with the mountain folk songs from groups such as the Carter Family, who hailed from this same rocky corner of Virginia.
The Stanleys created a distinctive three-part harmony that combined the lead vocal of Carter with Ralph's tenor and an even higher part sung by bandmate Pee Wee Lambert. Carter's romantic songwriting professed a deep passion for the rural landscape, but also reflected on lonesomeness and personal losses.
Songs like "The Lonesome River," uses the imagery of the water to evoke the loss of a lover, and "White Dove," describes the mourning and suffering after the death of a mother and father. In 1951, they popularized "Man of Constant Sorrow," which was also later recorded by Bob Dylan in the '60s.
The brothers were swept into the burgeoning folk movement and they toured the country playing folk and bluegrass festivals during the '60s, including the Newport Folk Festival in 1959 and 1964.
But when Carter died of liver disease in 1966, Ralph wasn't sure he could continue. His brother had been the main songwriter, lead singer and front man, and Ralph, by his own account, was withdrawn and shy, although he had overcome some of his early reticence.
"Within weeks of his passing, I got phone calls and letters and telegrams and they all said don't quit. They said, 'We've always been behind you and Carter, but now we'll be behind you even more because we know you'll need us,'" Stanley told The Associated Press in 2006.
After Carter's death, Ralph drew even deeper from his Appalachian roots, adopting the a cappella singing style of the Primitive Baptist church where he was raised. He reformed the Clinch Mountain Boys band to include Ray Cline, vocalist Larry Sparks and Melvin Goins. He would change the lineup of the band over the years, later including Jack Cooke, and mentored younger artists like Keith Whitley and Ricky Skaggs, who also performed with him.
Dylan and Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia praised his work and, in the case of Dylan, joined him for a remake of the Stanley Brothers' "Lonesome River" in 1997.
He was given an honorary doctorate of music from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, in 1976, and he was often introduced as "Dr. Ralph Stanley." He performed at the inaugurations of U.S. Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, was given a "Living Legends" medal from the Library of Congress and a National Medal of Arts presented by the National Endowment for the Arts and President George W. Bush. He became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2000.
But at age 73, he was introduced to a new generation of fans in 2000 due to his chilling a cappella dirge "O Death" from the hit Coen Brothers' "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" movie soundtrack. The album was a runaway hit, topping the Billboard 200 chart, as well as the country albums and soundtrack charts, and sold millions of copies.
He won a Grammy for best male country vocal performance in 2002 — beating out Tim McGraw, Ryan Adams, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Lyle Lovett — and was the focus of a successful tour and documentary inspired by the soundtrack. The soundtrack, produced by T Bone Burnett, also won a Grammy for album of the year. The following year he and Jim Lauderdale would win a Grammy for best bluegrass album for "Lost in the Lonesome Pines."
He said in an interview with The Associated Press in 2002 that younger people were coming to see his shows and hear his "old time music," and was enjoying the belated recognition.
"I wish it had come 25 years sooner," he said. "I am still enjoying it, but I would have had longer to enjoy it."
Despite health problems, he continued to record and tour into his 80s, often performing with his son Ralph Stanley II on guitar and his grandson Nathan on mandolin.
Stanley was born in Big Spraddle, Virginia and lived in Sandy Ridge outside of Coeburn, Virginia. His mother was Lucy Jane Smith Stanley and his father was Lee Stanley. He is survived by his wife Jimmie Stanley – they were to celebrate their 48th wedding anniversary on July 2nd. He is also survived by his children: Lisa Stanley Marshall, Tonya Armes Stanley and Ralph Stanley II; His grandchildren: Nathan Stanley, Amber Meade Stanley, Evan Stout, Ashley Marshall, Alexis Marshall, Taylor Stanley, and Ralph Stanley III; and great grandchild Mckenzie Stanley. Memorial service details are pending and will be announced shortly.
The Mystery Lights @ Bootleg, Sat. 7.30 | Debut Out 6.24 Via Daptone
THE MYSTERY LIGHTS PLAY BOOTLEG
ON SATURDAY, JULY 30TH.
SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM OUT JUNE 24TH ON DAPTONE RECORDS
Photo Cred: Emily Quirk"Combine the aesthetic of [New York]'s downtown dwellers (like The Velvet Underground) with a present-day urgency." - NPR's World Cafe
LISTEN & SHARE: The Mystery Lights - "Follow Me Home"
"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." - Pitchfork
"Captivating, (...) firmly rooted in the tradition of Sixties garage and gritty NYC punk." - Rolling Stone
"The Mystery Lights have been making a name for themselves as one of NYC's best garage rock bands, and cetainly as one of the best live shows." - Brooklyn Vegan
WATCH & SHARE: The Mystery Lights - "Follow Me Home"
"Truly trippy throwbacks to a filthier, more hallucinatory era, (...) “Follow Me Home” comes straight out of that garage tradition, all Hammond organs and straightforward, declining riffs." - NOISEY
The Mystery Lights' self-titled LP is coming out this Friday June 24th on Daptone Records’ new rock subsidiary, Wick Records.
Today, Brooklyn Vegan premiered the full album, saying that "Garage-psych bands may be a dime a dozen, but The Mystery Lights prove themselves worthy NYC successors to the likes of The Fleshtones, as this LP shows."
NPR's David Dye featured two tracks from the upcoming LP on his 'World Cafe: Next' weekly segment, praising the Lights 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 track "Follow Me Home," 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."
The band will be throwing their record release show at Mercury Lounge in NYC on June 24th. Not long after, the traction will continue to build as they set off on a recently announced US tour, both on the east coast and west coast, which includes dates as direct support for Nights Beats.
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.
About the band:
Mike Brandon and L.A. Solano have been in many different versions of The Mystery Lights under assorted monikers since their teens. In a heroic jump from the small town of Salinas, California to NYC, the band solidified its lineup to also include Alex Amini, Kevin Harris, and Noah Kohll.
The explosive live shows gradually became the stuff of legend, as the quintet won their following one fan at a time in dives from Brooklyn to the Bowery. Organically unfolding over the nights months and years, the Lights’ sound has evolved into a fuzz-fueled hopped-up 21st Century take on 60s garage pebbles, and artful 70s punk, that is all their own. 2016 finds these rock’n’roll knights embarking upon the next logical step - unleashing their own brand of kick out the jams on tour and in the studio.
When Daptone Records launched their Wick Records rock imprint, they wasted no time approaching Mystery Lights as their inaugural act. Hot on the heels of the "Too Many Girls"/"Too Tough To Bear" single, Wick officially rolls out the Mystery Lights’ debut LP, recorded at Daptone Records' House of Soul studio, on June 24.TOUR DATES6.22 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie 6.24 - New York City, NY @ Mercury Lounge 6.26 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
7.07 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger *7.08 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk *7.09 - Houston, TX @ Raven Tower *7.10 - New Orleans, LA @ Hi Ho Lounge *
7.11 - Atlanta, GA @ 529 *7.12 - Durham, NC @ Pinhook *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 - Sophia's Thai Kitchen7.29 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar 7.30 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg 7.31 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
* w/ Night Beats8.1 - 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
8.13 - Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups
8.14 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern
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
ON SATURDAY, JULY 30TH.
SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM OUT JUNE 24TH ON DAPTONE RECORDS
Photo Cred: Emily Quirk"Combine the aesthetic of [New York]'s downtown dwellers (like The Velvet Underground) with a present-day urgency." - NPR's World CafeLISTEN & SHARE: The Mystery Lights - "Follow Me Home"
"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." - Pitchfork
"Captivating, (...) firmly rooted in the tradition of Sixties garage and gritty NYC punk." - Rolling Stone
"The Mystery Lights have been making a name for themselves as one of NYC's best garage rock bands, and cetainly as one of the best live shows." - Brooklyn Vegan
WATCH & SHARE: The Mystery Lights - "Follow Me Home"
"Truly trippy throwbacks to a filthier, more hallucinatory era, (...) “Follow Me Home” comes straight out of that garage tradition, all Hammond organs and straightforward, declining riffs." - NOISEY
The Mystery Lights' self-titled LP is coming out this Friday June 24th on Daptone Records’ new rock subsidiary, Wick Records.
Today, Brooklyn Vegan premiered the full album, saying that "Garage-psych bands may be a dime a dozen, but The Mystery Lights prove themselves worthy NYC successors to the likes of The Fleshtones, as this LP shows."
NPR's David Dye featured two tracks from the upcoming LP on his 'World Cafe: Next' weekly segment, praising the Lights 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 track "Follow Me Home," 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."
The band will be throwing their record release show at Mercury Lounge in NYC on June 24th. Not long after, the traction will continue to build as they set off on a recently announced US tour, both on the east coast and west coast, which includes dates as direct support for Nights Beats.
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.
About the band:
Mike Brandon and L.A. Solano have been in many different versions of The Mystery Lights under assorted monikers since their teens. In a heroic jump from the small town of Salinas, California to NYC, the band solidified its lineup to also include Alex Amini, Kevin Harris, and Noah Kohll.
The explosive live shows gradually became the stuff of legend, as the quintet won their following one fan at a time in dives from Brooklyn to the Bowery. Organically unfolding over the nights months and years, the Lights’ sound has evolved into a fuzz-fueled hopped-up 21st Century take on 60s garage pebbles, and artful 70s punk, that is all their own. 2016 finds these rock’n’roll knights embarking upon the next logical step - unleashing their own brand of kick out the jams on tour and in the studio.
When Daptone Records launched their Wick Records rock imprint, they wasted no time approaching Mystery Lights as their inaugural act. Hot on the heels of the "Too Many Girls"/"Too Tough To Bear" single, Wick officially rolls out the Mystery Lights’ debut LP, recorded at Daptone Records' House of Soul studio, on June 24.TOUR DATES6.22 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie 6.24 - New York City, NY @ Mercury Lounge 6.26 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
7.07 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger *7.08 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk *7.09 - Houston, TX @ Raven Tower *7.10 - New Orleans, LA @ Hi Ho Lounge *
7.11 - Atlanta, GA @ 529 *7.12 - Durham, NC @ Pinhook *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 - Sophia's Thai Kitchen7.29 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar 7.30 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg 7.31 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
* w/ Night Beats8.1 - 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
8.13 - Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups
8.14 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern
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
