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May 5, 2016
Yak Reveal New Track "Take It" + New Album Out May 13
YAKREVEAL NEW TRACK "TAKE IT" FROM DEBUT ALBUM ALAS SALVATION OUT MAY 13th - LISTEN HERE
"Need a morning pick me up? Yak, known for a thrilling live show which can include instrument destruction, can give you that jolt of energy. The band spews all its bottled-up energy, anger and frustration into its music." - NPR All Songs Considered
"'Hungry Heart' is a track with soul-crushing, foot-stomping fury that's designed to evoke some kind of visceral reaction, whether positive or negative. In terms of introductions, it's pretty memorable." - Stereogum
"...young London band Yak whose chaotic live shows and dark garagey sound have garnered comparisons to The Birthday Party and The Cramps (also: Thee Oh Sees or Fat White Family)." -Brooklyn Vegan
"The debut of the year so far, make no mistake." - DIY (5/5)
"Rarely short of breath-taking" - Q Magazine
"Raucous psychedelic eruption" - UncutAlready shaping up to tbe one of the most lauded debuts of the year, Yak will release Alas Salvation (produced by Pulp's Steve Mackey) on May 13th on Octopus Electrical via Kobalt Label Services. Oli Burslem explains: "I was trying to make it a slightly schizophrenic record that had all these different elements, but had so much of everything that by the end it would all just be lost and everybody would be like, 'What the hell was that? I don't know what that was, but I kind of enjoyed it.'"
Following the release of the official video for their thrilling new single "Harbour The Feeling", today the London-based trio reveal "Take It", a very different- sounding album track, which frontman Oli Burslem describes as follows: "We were trying to explore another side of Yak, a more musical side if you liked. We covered King Crimson's 21st Century Schizoid Man early early on and in some ways this is a continuation of that."
Listen to "Take It": http://smarturl.it/yaktakeit
Alas Salvation Tracklisting:1. Victorious (National Anthem)2. Hungry Heart3. Use Somebody4. (Interlude I)5. Roll Another6. Curtain Twitcher7. Take It8. Harbour The Feeling 9. Alas Salvation10. Smile11. Doo Wah12. (Interlude II)13. Please Don't Wait For Me
Yak are: Oli Burslem (vocals/guitar/organ), Andy Jones (bass/vocals) and Elliot Rawson (drums/vocals).https://www.facebook.com/yakyakyakhttps://twitter.com/yak_bandhttps://www.instagram.com/yakband
"Need a morning pick me up? Yak, known for a thrilling live show which can include instrument destruction, can give you that jolt of energy. The band spews all its bottled-up energy, anger and frustration into its music." - NPR All Songs Considered"'Hungry Heart' is a track with soul-crushing, foot-stomping fury that's designed to evoke some kind of visceral reaction, whether positive or negative. In terms of introductions, it's pretty memorable." - Stereogum
"...young London band Yak whose chaotic live shows and dark garagey sound have garnered comparisons to The Birthday Party and The Cramps (also: Thee Oh Sees or Fat White Family)." -Brooklyn Vegan
"The debut of the year so far, make no mistake." - DIY (5/5)
"Rarely short of breath-taking" - Q Magazine
"Raucous psychedelic eruption" - UncutAlready shaping up to tbe one of the most lauded debuts of the year, Yak will release Alas Salvation (produced by Pulp's Steve Mackey) on May 13th on Octopus Electrical via Kobalt Label Services. Oli Burslem explains: "I was trying to make it a slightly schizophrenic record that had all these different elements, but had so much of everything that by the end it would all just be lost and everybody would be like, 'What the hell was that? I don't know what that was, but I kind of enjoyed it.'"
Following the release of the official video for their thrilling new single "Harbour The Feeling", today the London-based trio reveal "Take It", a very different- sounding album track, which frontman Oli Burslem describes as follows: "We were trying to explore another side of Yak, a more musical side if you liked. We covered King Crimson's 21st Century Schizoid Man early early on and in some ways this is a continuation of that."
Listen to "Take It": http://smarturl.it/yaktakeit
Alas Salvation Tracklisting:1. Victorious (National Anthem)2. Hungry Heart3. Use Somebody4. (Interlude I)5. Roll Another6. Curtain Twitcher7. Take It8. Harbour The Feeling 9. Alas Salvation10. Smile11. Doo Wah12. (Interlude II)13. Please Don't Wait For Me
Yak are: Oli Burslem (vocals/guitar/organ), Andy Jones (bass/vocals) and Elliot Rawson (drums/vocals).https://www.facebook.com/yakyakyakhttps://twitter.com/yak_bandhttps://www.instagram.com/yakband
Charly Bliss announce summer tour with Pup and Rozwell Kid
CHARLY BLISS ANNOUNCE SUMMER TOUR
DATES WITH PUP AND ROZWELL KID
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez
WATCH CHARLY BLISS PERFORMING LIVE ON AUDIOTREE
Brooklyn grunge-pop band Charly Bliss have announced a summer tour that includes dates with Pup and Rozwell Kid. Their energetic live show is not to be missed.
TOUR DATES:5/31 Lakewood, OH @ Mahall's ^6/1 Detroit, MI @ Pike Room *6/2 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean *6/3 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry *6/6 Seattle, WA @ Vera Project *6/7 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir *6/9 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop *6/10 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo *6/11 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar *6/12 Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge ^6/15 Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge6/16 Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge6/17 St. Louis, MO @ The Demo6/21 Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right ^ with Rozwell Kid* with Pup and Rozwell Kid
DATES WITH PUP AND ROZWELL KID
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez WATCH CHARLY BLISS PERFORMING LIVE ON AUDIOTREE
Brooklyn grunge-pop band Charly Bliss have announced a summer tour that includes dates with Pup and Rozwell Kid. Their energetic live show is not to be missed.
TOUR DATES:5/31 Lakewood, OH @ Mahall's ^6/1 Detroit, MI @ Pike Room *6/2 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean *6/3 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry *6/6 Seattle, WA @ Vera Project *6/7 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir *6/9 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop *6/10 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo *6/11 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar *6/12 Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge ^6/15 Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge6/16 Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge6/17 St. Louis, MO @ The Demo6/21 Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right ^ with Rozwell Kid* with Pup and Rozwell Kid
Tancred to tour with Speedy Ortiz, The Good Life in May and June
TANCRED ANNOUNCE NEW TOUR DATESWITH SPEEDY ORTIZ AND THE GOOD LIFETICKETS ON SALE
NEW CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ALBUM OUT OF THE GARDENOUT NOW ON POLYVINYL RECORDS
“The 6 New Albums You Must Listen To Immediately” - WIRED
“Out Of The Garden is a full-on blast of power pop with an angry shadow behind it. Lead singer and songwriter Jess Abbott's voice sounds like it came straight out of 1999; she's got those perfect, subtly nasal pipes that sound like the sweetest, chewiest, most long-lasting bubblegum.” - THE FADER
“Out of the Garden is just phenomenal… this to me feels like a breakthrough,I feel like they’ll have a good year.” - NPR Music
Photo Credit: Chloe Aftel
Tancred are thrilled to announce upcoming tour dates in continued support of their just-released new album, Out of the Garden. They’ll be hitting the west coast with Speedy Ortiz and The Good Life from the end of May through mid-June. The band has been riding an incredible wave since the release of Out of the Garden, which has been lauded as “phenomenal” by NPR Music. Stereogum praised lead single “Sell My Head” for how it “simmers with a uniquely bold energy” and Rookie recently debuted the incredible Jason Lester-directed music video for “Bed Case,” which you can watch here. Upcoming tour dates are listed below.
Watch the Video for “Bed Case” via YouTubeStream “Sell My Head” & “Control Me” via SoundCloud
Order Out of the Garden via Polyvinyl Records
Written over a two-year period during a break from touring, Out of the Garden’s emphasis on re-defining feminine expectations was shaped by primary songwriter Jess Abbott’s experiences living in Minneapolis and working at a liquor store in a rough part of town. Along with band members Kevin Medina and Terrence Vitali, Abbot ended up traveling to LA to record with That Dog’s Anna Waronker and Off!/Redd Kross member Steven McDonald. As a result, Out of the Garden showcases Tancred shedding its former skin in favor of a bolder and infinitely more confident sound.
www.tancredmusic.com
Upcoming Tour Dates: *w/ Speedy Ortiz and The Good Life
MAY26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court*28 - Spokane, WA - The Bartlett*29 - Seattle, WA - Barboza w/ The Good Life and La Sera31 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge*
JUNE02 - San Francisco, CA - The Rickshaw Shop*03 - Fresno, CA - Strummer’s*05 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex*06 - Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom*07 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad*08 - El Paso, TX - Bowie Feathers @ Tricky Falls*10 - Austin, TX - Barracuda*
NEW CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ALBUM OUT OF THE GARDENOUT NOW ON POLYVINYL RECORDS
“The 6 New Albums You Must Listen To Immediately” - WIRED
“Out Of The Garden is a full-on blast of power pop with an angry shadow behind it. Lead singer and songwriter Jess Abbott's voice sounds like it came straight out of 1999; she's got those perfect, subtly nasal pipes that sound like the sweetest, chewiest, most long-lasting bubblegum.” - THE FADER
“Out of the Garden is just phenomenal… this to me feels like a breakthrough,I feel like they’ll have a good year.” - NPR Music
Photo Credit: Chloe AftelTancred are thrilled to announce upcoming tour dates in continued support of their just-released new album, Out of the Garden. They’ll be hitting the west coast with Speedy Ortiz and The Good Life from the end of May through mid-June. The band has been riding an incredible wave since the release of Out of the Garden, which has been lauded as “phenomenal” by NPR Music. Stereogum praised lead single “Sell My Head” for how it “simmers with a uniquely bold energy” and Rookie recently debuted the incredible Jason Lester-directed music video for “Bed Case,” which you can watch here. Upcoming tour dates are listed below.
Watch the Video for “Bed Case” via YouTubeStream “Sell My Head” & “Control Me” via SoundCloud
Order Out of the Garden via Polyvinyl Records
Written over a two-year period during a break from touring, Out of the Garden’s emphasis on re-defining feminine expectations was shaped by primary songwriter Jess Abbott’s experiences living in Minneapolis and working at a liquor store in a rough part of town. Along with band members Kevin Medina and Terrence Vitali, Abbot ended up traveling to LA to record with That Dog’s Anna Waronker and Off!/Redd Kross member Steven McDonald. As a result, Out of the Garden showcases Tancred shedding its former skin in favor of a bolder and infinitely more confident sound.
www.tancredmusic.com
Upcoming Tour Dates: *w/ Speedy Ortiz and The Good Life
MAY26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court*28 - Spokane, WA - The Bartlett*29 - Seattle, WA - Barboza w/ The Good Life and La Sera31 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge*
JUNE02 - San Francisco, CA - The Rickshaw Shop*03 - Fresno, CA - Strummer’s*05 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex*06 - Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom*07 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad*08 - El Paso, TX - Bowie Feathers @ Tricky Falls*10 - Austin, TX - Barracuda*
Haley Bonar To Release Impossible Dream On August 5; Stream “I Can Change" at Stereogum
Haley Bonar To Release Impossible Dream On August 5Stream “I Can Change" at Stereogum
Photo credit: Graham Tolbert
"She's a remarkable performer, with a terrific ear for detail and a gift for masking melancholy observations with hooks that stick." - NPR
“Bonar creates a whimsical masterclass of indie-pop songwriting.” - Consequence Of Sound
"Dynamic and demanding." -SPIN
Stream: “I Can Change” via Stereogum or SoundCloud
Haley Bonar is set to release her upcoming full length album Impossible Dream on August 5th via GNDwire (US) / Spit Comet (CA) / Memphis Industries (UK + EU). The album was recorded on analog tape in at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, MN and was mixed by Chris Coady (Beach House, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TVOTR) & Robbie Lackritz (Feist) at Haut Bruun. Stereogum has premiered “I Can Change” from Impossible Dream and said, “the record’s lead single, is all about breaking out of repeating patterns, as the title suggests, and Bonar’s voice takes on a steely resolve against the rolling, woodsy instrumentation that beckons for forward momentum. ‘I could be so happy if I let myself be happy,' she sings at one point. 'But I’m too busy behaving for a crowd.’”
Haley Bonar told Stereogum:“Everybody wants a story. Something to sell. I’m here to tell you that there isn’t one with this album, at least in the traditional sense, but ten. Perhaps each of them contain more stories, sitting inside each other like nesting dolls. I could sit here and tell you that some of the songs are about growing up in the Black Hills. Some of the songs are about my parents. Some of the songs are about sexuality. Some of the songs are about loss of youth, teenage parenthood, the lines of social disorder for women, or the terror of jealousy and suspicion. But what I write is borne of my own set of memories and ideas, and once they are released into the world, they do not belong to me anymore. The interpretation is all yours, therefore these stories are yours. What I can tell you is this: My name is Haley Bonar (rhymes with “honor”). I’m 33 years old, a Taurus, and I live in Saint Paul, MN with my daughter Clementine. I also sing in a band called Gramma’s Boyfriend.” BBC 6 Music have added "I Can Change" to rotation today and Apple has added it to their A-List: Alternative Playlist. Haley Bonar has also announced several spring midwest and UK shows. Look for more tour dates to be added in the coming weeks. All confirmed dates are listed below. Haley Bonar is more than a hard working musician. She is an innovator, creative ass-kicker and visionary dug into the trenches of living. She writes genuine, epochal and poetic tales that feel like our heartbreak, failure, frustration and joy. In a clear, insistent and often haunting voice, she tells real stories back to us, as if they were our own. It just doesn't get much better than that.
Haley Bonar Tour Dates06.18 Chicago, IL @ Green Fest
06.18 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean ^
06.25 Glenwood, WI @ Everwood Farmstead
10.21 Brighton, UK @ Green Door Store
10.22 Gateshead, UK @ The Sage *
10.23 Glasgow, UK @ The Hug & Pint
10.24 Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
10.27 London, UK @ Moth Club
10.28 Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana
10.29 Manchester, UK @ The Ritz *
* w/ Field Music^ w/ Jessica Lee Mayfield
Photo credit: Graham Tolbert"She's a remarkable performer, with a terrific ear for detail and a gift for masking melancholy observations with hooks that stick." - NPR
“Bonar creates a whimsical masterclass of indie-pop songwriting.” - Consequence Of Sound
"Dynamic and demanding." -SPIN
Stream: “I Can Change” via Stereogum or SoundCloud
Haley Bonar is set to release her upcoming full length album Impossible Dream on August 5th via GNDwire (US) / Spit Comet (CA) / Memphis Industries (UK + EU). The album was recorded on analog tape in at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, MN and was mixed by Chris Coady (Beach House, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TVOTR) & Robbie Lackritz (Feist) at Haut Bruun. Stereogum has premiered “I Can Change” from Impossible Dream and said, “the record’s lead single, is all about breaking out of repeating patterns, as the title suggests, and Bonar’s voice takes on a steely resolve against the rolling, woodsy instrumentation that beckons for forward momentum. ‘I could be so happy if I let myself be happy,' she sings at one point. 'But I’m too busy behaving for a crowd.’”
Haley Bonar told Stereogum:“Everybody wants a story. Something to sell. I’m here to tell you that there isn’t one with this album, at least in the traditional sense, but ten. Perhaps each of them contain more stories, sitting inside each other like nesting dolls. I could sit here and tell you that some of the songs are about growing up in the Black Hills. Some of the songs are about my parents. Some of the songs are about sexuality. Some of the songs are about loss of youth, teenage parenthood, the lines of social disorder for women, or the terror of jealousy and suspicion. But what I write is borne of my own set of memories and ideas, and once they are released into the world, they do not belong to me anymore. The interpretation is all yours, therefore these stories are yours. What I can tell you is this: My name is Haley Bonar (rhymes with “honor”). I’m 33 years old, a Taurus, and I live in Saint Paul, MN with my daughter Clementine. I also sing in a band called Gramma’s Boyfriend.” BBC 6 Music have added "I Can Change" to rotation today and Apple has added it to their A-List: Alternative Playlist. Haley Bonar has also announced several spring midwest and UK shows. Look for more tour dates to be added in the coming weeks. All confirmed dates are listed below. Haley Bonar is more than a hard working musician. She is an innovator, creative ass-kicker and visionary dug into the trenches of living. She writes genuine, epochal and poetic tales that feel like our heartbreak, failure, frustration and joy. In a clear, insistent and often haunting voice, she tells real stories back to us, as if they were our own. It just doesn't get much better than that.
Haley Bonar Tour Dates06.18 Chicago, IL @ Green Fest
06.18 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean ^
06.25 Glenwood, WI @ Everwood Farmstead
10.21 Brighton, UK @ Green Door Store
10.22 Gateshead, UK @ The Sage *
10.23 Glasgow, UK @ The Hug & Pint
10.24 Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
10.27 London, UK @ Moth Club
10.28 Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana
10.29 Manchester, UK @ The Ritz *
* w/ Field Music^ w/ Jessica Lee Mayfield
EVVOL RELEASE EROTIC AND GENDER AMBIGUOUS SHORT FILM FOR 'PHYSICAL L.U.V'
EVVOL RELEASE EROTIC AND GENDER AMBIGUOUS SHORT FILM FOR 'PHYSICAL L.U.V’SET ON A RURAL FARM IN GERMANY, THE VIDEO FEATURES THE MEETING OF 2 TEENAGERS AND FOLLOWS THEIR PATH TO PASSION
‘Physical L.U.V’ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frI2YpIGnGs
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‘Vaporous, alluring electronic pop’ Stereogum ‘Cinematic, vibe-y and dreamlike’ The Fader ‘Nocturnal and atmospheric' The Guardian
‘Wonderfully bipolar music that explores the highs and lows, light and dark, of both music and life’ i-D ‘Dark, sultry and refreshing’ NME
Since returning from European live runs with both Peaches and YACHT, Berlin-based darkwave-pop duo Evvol have spent the past few months holed up in their Kreuzberg studio writing the follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed debut ‘Eternalism.’ ‘Physical L.U.V’ (!K7 Records) is the result - a dense, ethereal and very personal EP, documenting the physical and emotional comforts and constraints of love. "We feel 'Physical L.U.V' is a pop song for 2016, a truth-telling story about motivations and expectations, and we wanted a video to match that. Produced in rural Germany, our short film tells the story of Luka, a genderqueer teenager whose everyday life consists of creating creamy ice-cold milkshakes in a gym and taking good care of the equipment. The story begins when Luka hitches a ride from a farmer in a tractor after work and encounters his daughter. Back at her parents' dairy farm, they experience a special kind of 'Physical L.U.V.’”EvvolFormed in 2014 from the ashes of previous musical projects and having rekindled their fractured relationship, Evvol - AKA Irish singer Julie Chance and Australian multi-instrumentalist Jane Arnison - embarked on a new and revitalised direction. Debut full-length ‘Eternalism’ was the sound of commercial pop fused with arty electronica, dripping with industrial charm and evoking Berlin’s seedy underbelly. Under a former moniker they have previously toured the world with Austra, and shared the stage with Grimes, Peaches and TRUST.
Less than a year after announcing their debut album to the world, Evvol look set to pick up the electronic-pop mantle and make 2016 their own. They play The Garage in London on 14th May to mark the release of ‘Physical L.U.V.'
Pre-Order - https://EVVOL.lnk.to/PhysicalLUV
‘Physical L.U.V’ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frI2YpIGnGs
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‘Vaporous, alluring electronic pop’ Stereogum ‘Cinematic, vibe-y and dreamlike’ The Fader ‘Nocturnal and atmospheric' The Guardian
‘Wonderfully bipolar music that explores the highs and lows, light and dark, of both music and life’ i-D ‘Dark, sultry and refreshing’ NME
Since returning from European live runs with both Peaches and YACHT, Berlin-based darkwave-pop duo Evvol have spent the past few months holed up in their Kreuzberg studio writing the follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed debut ‘Eternalism.’ ‘Physical L.U.V’ (!K7 Records) is the result - a dense, ethereal and very personal EP, documenting the physical and emotional comforts and constraints of love. "We feel 'Physical L.U.V' is a pop song for 2016, a truth-telling story about motivations and expectations, and we wanted a video to match that. Produced in rural Germany, our short film tells the story of Luka, a genderqueer teenager whose everyday life consists of creating creamy ice-cold milkshakes in a gym and taking good care of the equipment. The story begins when Luka hitches a ride from a farmer in a tractor after work and encounters his daughter. Back at her parents' dairy farm, they experience a special kind of 'Physical L.U.V.’”EvvolFormed in 2014 from the ashes of previous musical projects and having rekindled their fractured relationship, Evvol - AKA Irish singer Julie Chance and Australian multi-instrumentalist Jane Arnison - embarked on a new and revitalised direction. Debut full-length ‘Eternalism’ was the sound of commercial pop fused with arty electronica, dripping with industrial charm and evoking Berlin’s seedy underbelly. Under a former moniker they have previously toured the world with Austra, and shared the stage with Grimes, Peaches and TRUST.
Less than a year after announcing their debut album to the world, Evvol look set to pick up the electronic-pop mantle and make 2016 their own. They play The Garage in London on 14th May to mark the release of ‘Physical L.U.V.'
Pre-Order - https://EVVOL.lnk.to/PhysicalLUV
LAUREL Releases New Single "San Francisco"
New Single "San Francisco"
PRESS HERE to Listen
Credit Katie SilvesterFollowing her triumphant return with single "Life Worth Living" in March, UK singer/ songwriter/ producer Laurel Arnell-Cullen has released her second track of the year, "San Francisco." PRESS HERE to listen to the simple, yet rhythmically complex song featuring Laurel's powerful, raw vocals.Laurel had Idolator, The Line of Best Fit, Blah Blah Blah Science, The 405 and more all buzzing when she released "Life Worth Living," her first new music since summer 2015's "Blue Blood," in March. The track quickly reached No. 3 on Hype Machine, has over 320K plays on YouTube, over 200K Spotify streams, and has been getting airplay from the likes of KCRW, BBC 1, Radio X and more. PRESS HERE to watch her performance of the song for Mahogany . The new tracks are just a taste of what Laurel has planned for her debut album, coming in early 2017.At only 21 years old, Laurel has released two EPs, To The Hills and Holy Water , to high critical acclaim. Both bodies of work amplify her signature haunting and beautiful sound that layers subtle electronic beats with orchestral arrangements, all while highlighting her sultry vocals. Her song "Fire Breather" was featured on the wildly popular CW show The Vampire Diaries , and she has received major airplay in the US on KCRW , in the UK on BBC Radio 1, 6 Music, XFM ; major DJs Zane Lowe and Huw Stephens, and included on the BBC Introducing Playlist. Her arresting tracks have garnered over 9 millionSpotify streams and millions of YouTube views. She has been featured on SPIN, Interview Magazine.com, Vogue.com, Vice's Noisey.com, W Magazine, The Lab, BULLETT, Pigeons & Planes, Myspace , Complex and more.Praise for Laurel:"Laurel evokes Florence + The Machine, by way of Beth Orton, on the excellent 'Life Worth Living'" -Idolator"'Blue Blood' ticks every box necessary to elevate it to epic status: plaintive piano chords, anxious strings, thunder-clap beats, and Laurel's sultry, pouting tones cooing throughout" - Noisey"[Laurel's vocals] pierce through the atmospheric, orchestral R&B grooves of the four songs and wrap around themselves, coming at the listener from all directions - sometimes hushed, sometimes blaring, usually in gorgeous self-harmony." - SPIN "It doesn't take long to realize that she is not simply a doe-eyed teenager, but a seriously self-assured songwriter whose drawn, and deserves comparisons to Lana Del Rey, Lorde, and Florence and the Machine." -Vogue "But that's part of Laurel's charm, the poise that's taken her from plunking out simple melodies on the family piano to self-producing lush electro-pop that tops Internet charts and lands on episodes of 'The Vampire Diaries.'" - T Magazine www.classiclaurel.comTwitter | Facebook | Soundcloud | YouTube| Instagram
May 4, 2016
Desert Trip: The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Roger Waters, The Who
Desert Trip: The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Roger Waters, The Who
Friday Night - October 7THE ROLLING STONES · BOB DYLANSaturday Night - October 8PAUL McCARTNEY · NEIL YOUNGSunday Night - October 9ROGER WATERS · THE WHO
Friday Night - October 7THE ROLLING STONES · BOB DYLANSaturday Night - October 8PAUL McCARTNEY · NEIL YOUNGSunday Night - October 9ROGER WATERS · THE WHO
Pitchfork Premieres Video For Caveman Single "Never Going Back"
PITCHFORK PREMIERES VIDEO FOR CAVEMAN SINGLE
"NEVER GOING BACK" OTERO WAR OUT JUNE 17th VIA CINEMATIC
SUPPORTING FRIGHTENED RABBIT ON NATIONAL TOUR THROUGH THIS MONTH
WATCH // EMBED "NEVER GOING BACK"
"An optimistic, anthemic jam."FADER "...the set is distinctly their most mature to date, and could be something of a mainstream breakthrough for the band."Billboard "On 'Never Going Back,' bright synths and rhythmic guitar strums elevate a melodic vocal and hook that will be stuck in your head for the rest of the day. It seems Caveman are coming into their own; I think we are in for a treat with Otero War."Stereogum "...rousing new song with a strong bossgaze vibe. The main complaint is that at 3 minutes the track is too short, it leaves you wanting more!"Under The Radar New York's Caveman premiered their new video for their critically acclaimed single "Never Going Back" on Pitchfork. The video was directed by acclaimed fashion photographer and director Steven Sebring and is available to watch // embed here. "Never Going Back" is from the band's forthcoming album Otero War, which will be released by Cinematic Music Group (Joey Bada$$, G Hebro, Cam'ron) on June 17th, 2016. Otero War is available for pre-order here.
Caveman are currently on an extensive North American tour with Frightened Rabbit this month, where the band is previewing new songs from Otero War. Additionally, the band is scheduled to play several major festivals this summer including Shaky Knees in Atlanta, GA, Forecastle in Louisville, KY, Panorama in NYC and Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco, CA. Caveman Tour DatesThu May 05 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5*Fri May 06 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory*Sat May 07 - New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall*Sun May 08 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*Mon May 09 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues*Wed May 11 - Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern#Thu May 12 - Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom*Fri May 13 - Knoxville, TN @ The International*
Sat May 14 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West*Sun May 15 - Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees FestivalTue May 17 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger*Wed May 18 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater *Fri May 20 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom*Sat May 21 - Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern*Sun May 22 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory*Tue May 24 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre*Thu May 26 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom*Fri May 27 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades*Tue May 31 - Chicago, IL @ Virgin Hotel ChicagoWed Jun 01 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club CafeFri Jul 15- Louisville, KY @ Forecastle FestivalSat July 23- Randall's Island Park, NY @ Panorama Festival
Fri August 5- San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Festival
* = with Frightened Rabbit
# = with Avers
"NEVER GOING BACK" OTERO WAR OUT JUNE 17th VIA CINEMATIC
SUPPORTING FRIGHTENED RABBIT ON NATIONAL TOUR THROUGH THIS MONTH
WATCH // EMBED "NEVER GOING BACK"
"An optimistic, anthemic jam."FADER "...the set is distinctly their most mature to date, and could be something of a mainstream breakthrough for the band."Billboard "On 'Never Going Back,' bright synths and rhythmic guitar strums elevate a melodic vocal and hook that will be stuck in your head for the rest of the day. It seems Caveman are coming into their own; I think we are in for a treat with Otero War."Stereogum "...rousing new song with a strong bossgaze vibe. The main complaint is that at 3 minutes the track is too short, it leaves you wanting more!"Under The Radar New York's Caveman premiered their new video for their critically acclaimed single "Never Going Back" on Pitchfork. The video was directed by acclaimed fashion photographer and director Steven Sebring and is available to watch // embed here. "Never Going Back" is from the band's forthcoming album Otero War, which will be released by Cinematic Music Group (Joey Bada$$, G Hebro, Cam'ron) on June 17th, 2016. Otero War is available for pre-order here.
Caveman are currently on an extensive North American tour with Frightened Rabbit this month, where the band is previewing new songs from Otero War. Additionally, the band is scheduled to play several major festivals this summer including Shaky Knees in Atlanta, GA, Forecastle in Louisville, KY, Panorama in NYC and Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco, CA. Caveman Tour DatesThu May 05 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5*Fri May 06 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory*Sat May 07 - New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall*Sun May 08 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*Mon May 09 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues*Wed May 11 - Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern#Thu May 12 - Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom*Fri May 13 - Knoxville, TN @ The International*
Sat May 14 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West*Sun May 15 - Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees FestivalTue May 17 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger*Wed May 18 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater *Fri May 20 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom*Sat May 21 - Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern*Sun May 22 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory*Tue May 24 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre*Thu May 26 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom*Fri May 27 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades*Tue May 31 - Chicago, IL @ Virgin Hotel ChicagoWed Jun 01 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club CafeFri Jul 15- Louisville, KY @ Forecastle FestivalSat July 23- Randall's Island Park, NY @ Panorama Festival
Fri August 5- San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Festival
* = with Frightened Rabbit
# = with Avers
Nite Jewel, Zoe Kravitz & Samantha Urbani Cover Rexy's "Don't Turn Me Away"
NITE JEWEL, ZOE KRAVITZ & SAMANTHA URBANI COVER REXY'S "DON'T TURN ME AWAY" PRESS HERE to Listen on Pitchfork Re-Issue of Rexy's Running Out Of Time (1981)Out Now via Samantha Urbani's New Label: URU
(Rex heading to the Blitz Club, circa 1981) Ramona Gonzalez, better known as Nite Jewel, Zoe Kravitz (Lolawolf), andSamantha Urbani (Friends) have teamed up to cover "Don't Turn Me Away," by British pop duo Rexy, giving the track a '80s-derived, R&B spin, that's dripping with West Coast cool. PRESS HERE to listen via Pitchfork. The collaboration comes fresh off the heels of the reissue of Rexy's only album, Running Out Of Time - out now on London label Lucky Number, in-conjunction with new label URU , spearheaded by Samantha Urbani.
LISTEN TO "DON'T TURN ME AWAY" by NITE JEWEL, ZOE KRAVITZ & SAMANTHA URBANI: https://soundcloud.com/urururu/nite-jewel-feat-zoe-kravitz-samantha-urbani-dont-turn-me-away-rexy-cover BUY REXY'S RUNNING OUT OF TIME HERE . Originally released in 1981 and long since out of print, Running Out Of Time has become a coveted find for fans of leftfield pop, and through the rewards of its wry, forward-looking songcraft, has been championed by the likes of current artists such as Ariel Pink, Joey Negro, Connan Mockasin and MGMT. Upon the formation of URU, Urbani knew re-releasing the Rexy album was her first priority. She and Lucky Number spent months trying to track Rexy down on Facebook; when they finally did, they learned the band hadn't kept in touch nor seen each other for 30 years. The proposal to re-release their album sparked their interest in making music together again. Whether this reunion will produce any new recordings or shows is anyone's guess, but until then, Running Out of Time is ready to be justly re-categorized by a new generation of listeners from being a pop oddity to being an absolute classic.
(Rex heading to the Blitz Club, circa 1981) Ramona Gonzalez, better known as Nite Jewel, Zoe Kravitz (Lolawolf), andSamantha Urbani (Friends) have teamed up to cover "Don't Turn Me Away," by British pop duo Rexy, giving the track a '80s-derived, R&B spin, that's dripping with West Coast cool. PRESS HERE to listen via Pitchfork. The collaboration comes fresh off the heels of the reissue of Rexy's only album, Running Out Of Time - out now on London label Lucky Number, in-conjunction with new label URU , spearheaded by Samantha Urbani.
LISTEN TO "DON'T TURN ME AWAY" by NITE JEWEL, ZOE KRAVITZ & SAMANTHA URBANI: https://soundcloud.com/urururu/nite-jewel-feat-zoe-kravitz-samantha-urbani-dont-turn-me-away-rexy-cover BUY REXY'S RUNNING OUT OF TIME HERE . Originally released in 1981 and long since out of print, Running Out Of Time has become a coveted find for fans of leftfield pop, and through the rewards of its wry, forward-looking songcraft, has been championed by the likes of current artists such as Ariel Pink, Joey Negro, Connan Mockasin and MGMT. Upon the formation of URU, Urbani knew re-releasing the Rexy album was her first priority. She and Lucky Number spent months trying to track Rexy down on Facebook; when they finally did, they learned the band hadn't kept in touch nor seen each other for 30 years. The proposal to re-release their album sparked their interest in making music together again. Whether this reunion will produce any new recordings or shows is anyone's guess, but until then, Running Out of Time is ready to be justly re-categorized by a new generation of listeners from being a pop oddity to being an absolute classic.
OUGHT share new video "Beautiful Blue Sky" - Tour kicks off today
OUGHT Share New Video "Beautiful Blue Sky"Debuted By NPR
Headlining North American Tour Kicks Off TodayDates Added: NYC, DC, TX and More
Director: Bobby McHugh | Director of Photography: Jacob Rosen | Starring: Matt Drews
Watch / Share: "Beautiful Blue Sky" via YouTube Here
Today Ought deliver an exceptional new video which debuted with NPR's All Songs TV who've detailed "Ought braids the roots of daily pleasantries and terror into eight minutes of contemplative and gliding post-punk."
"Beautiful Blue Sky was meant to present a structure that felt like a surreal dream that paired with my interpretation of the ideas Ought presents in the song" says director Bobby McHugh. "Clarity, balance and happiness can be the direct result of movement and breath, while our obsession with development, consumerism and frustration with the banalities of our everyday experience can cause feelings of nihilism and depression that at their extreme can render us immobile and constrained. In this video I tried to weave together two dreamy, surreal storylines that reflect these two competing states of being."
Ought kick off a headlining North American tour tonight in Boston. More dates have been added; highlights include two nights in NYC, D.C., Austin, Nashville and Priests join them this round to support. Full list of dates available below.
Ought convey an earnest and exuberant post-punk: dextrous and exacting while bursting with propulsive and fluid energy, as indebted to Cap'n Jazz as to Talking Heads. In case you've missed it, the thrilling and adventurous Montréal-based rock quartet have had a hell of a two years, earning universal acclaim for both their 2014 breakout debut More Than Any Other Day and follow up Sun Coming Down which are both out now on Constellation .
"Live, the group vibrates with a frenetic yet focussed energy, and the rubbery onstage movements of the front man, Tim Darcy, make him seem like a more elastic Mark E. Smith" - The New Yorker
"indie rock that sounds like how urbanity makes you feel: nervous, antsy, sometimes hostile, yet intoxicatingly vibrant." - 8.0 Pitchfork
"Play this music loud enough, and it can have an almost physical effect, making jaws clench and tendons go taut." - Stereogum
Ought Live Dates:
5/4: Sinclair - Boston, MA #5/5: The Met - Pawtucket, RI #5/6: Flywheel - Easthampton, MA #5/7: Silent Barn - Brooklyn, NY # (SOLD OUT)5/8: Rough Trade - Brooklyn, NY #5/9: PhilaMoca - Philadelphia, PA #5/10: The Black Cat - DC #5/12: Kings - Raleigh, NC #5/13: The Pour House - Charleston, SC #5/15: Shaky Knees Festival - Atlanta, GA 5/16: Firehouse - Birmingham, AL #5/17: Siberia - New Orleans, LA #5/19: Paper Tiger - San Antonio, TX #5/20: Sidewinder - Austin, TX #5/21: Red Blood Club - Dallas, TX #5/23: 12th & Porter - Nashville, TN #5/24: Zanzabar - Louisville, KY #5/26: Marble Bar - Detroit, MI ^5/27: Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON ^5/28: Matahari Loft - Montreal, QB ^7/22 - 7/24: Hillside Festival - Guelph, ON7/25: Beat Kitchen - Chicago, IL7/30: SappyFest - Sackville, NB9/16 - 9/18: The New Alternative Music Festival - Asbury Park, NJ
# - w/ Priests^ - w/ Palm
Photo: Laura Harvey
Ought Is:Matt May: Keys, Vocals
Ben Stidworthy: Bass
Tim Keen: Drums, Violin
Tim Darcy: Vocals, Guitar
Headlining North American Tour Kicks Off TodayDates Added: NYC, DC, TX and More
Director: Bobby McHugh | Director of Photography: Jacob Rosen | Starring: Matt Drews
Watch / Share: "Beautiful Blue Sky" via YouTube Here
Today Ought deliver an exceptional new video which debuted with NPR's All Songs TV who've detailed "Ought braids the roots of daily pleasantries and terror into eight minutes of contemplative and gliding post-punk."
"Beautiful Blue Sky was meant to present a structure that felt like a surreal dream that paired with my interpretation of the ideas Ought presents in the song" says director Bobby McHugh. "Clarity, balance and happiness can be the direct result of movement and breath, while our obsession with development, consumerism and frustration with the banalities of our everyday experience can cause feelings of nihilism and depression that at their extreme can render us immobile and constrained. In this video I tried to weave together two dreamy, surreal storylines that reflect these two competing states of being."
Ought kick off a headlining North American tour tonight in Boston. More dates have been added; highlights include two nights in NYC, D.C., Austin, Nashville and Priests join them this round to support. Full list of dates available below.
Ought convey an earnest and exuberant post-punk: dextrous and exacting while bursting with propulsive and fluid energy, as indebted to Cap'n Jazz as to Talking Heads. In case you've missed it, the thrilling and adventurous Montréal-based rock quartet have had a hell of a two years, earning universal acclaim for both their 2014 breakout debut More Than Any Other Day and follow up Sun Coming Down which are both out now on Constellation .
"Live, the group vibrates with a frenetic yet focussed energy, and the rubbery onstage movements of the front man, Tim Darcy, make him seem like a more elastic Mark E. Smith" - The New Yorker
"indie rock that sounds like how urbanity makes you feel: nervous, antsy, sometimes hostile, yet intoxicatingly vibrant." - 8.0 Pitchfork
"Play this music loud enough, and it can have an almost physical effect, making jaws clench and tendons go taut." - Stereogum
Ought Live Dates:
5/4: Sinclair - Boston, MA #5/5: The Met - Pawtucket, RI #5/6: Flywheel - Easthampton, MA #5/7: Silent Barn - Brooklyn, NY # (SOLD OUT)5/8: Rough Trade - Brooklyn, NY #5/9: PhilaMoca - Philadelphia, PA #5/10: The Black Cat - DC #5/12: Kings - Raleigh, NC #5/13: The Pour House - Charleston, SC #5/15: Shaky Knees Festival - Atlanta, GA 5/16: Firehouse - Birmingham, AL #5/17: Siberia - New Orleans, LA #5/19: Paper Tiger - San Antonio, TX #5/20: Sidewinder - Austin, TX #5/21: Red Blood Club - Dallas, TX #5/23: 12th & Porter - Nashville, TN #5/24: Zanzabar - Louisville, KY #5/26: Marble Bar - Detroit, MI ^5/27: Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON ^5/28: Matahari Loft - Montreal, QB ^7/22 - 7/24: Hillside Festival - Guelph, ON7/25: Beat Kitchen - Chicago, IL7/30: SappyFest - Sackville, NB9/16 - 9/18: The New Alternative Music Festival - Asbury Park, NJ
# - w/ Priests^ - w/ Palm
Photo: Laura Harvey
Ought Is:Matt May: Keys, Vocals
Ben Stidworthy: Bass
Tim Keen: Drums, Violin
Tim Darcy: Vocals, Guitar
