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March 31, 2016
THE AMAZONS share new video STAY WITH ME out on FICTION RECORDS
SHARE NEW VIDEO FOR LATEST SINGLE ‘STAY WITH ME’WATCH HERE http://po.st/TASWMYT
UPCOMING LIVE UK DATES (LISTED BELOW) INCLUDE FESTEVOL, STANDON CALLING, KENDAL CALLING, FESTIVAL NO. 6 AND MORE
“Indie rock at its best” – The Sun
“A top night out.” – NME
The Amazons today release the video to their latest single Stay With Me.
Watch the video here:
http://po.st/TASWMYT
Filmed and directed by Matt Goff while The Amazons were on tour last month, the video captures the band as they embrace the chaos of life on the road and entertain themselves in vans and motel rooms up and down the country.
Reading-based The Amazons have emerged over the past year as a young band to watch, garnering new fans and word-of-mouth praise through their dynamic performances and melodic rock anthems. Latest single Stay With Mehas set them apart as one of year’s most energetic and explosive new sounds, with the track receiving a Radio 1 debut, championed by Annie Mac, Huw Stephens, Phil Taggart, John Kennedy, Maz and Tom Robinson.
Stay With Me is produced by Tom Dalgety (Royal Blood, The Maccabees) and is the first single to be released via the band’s new home Fiction Records. Since their arrival to a growing fan base with first demo ‘Something in the Water’ in early 2015, The Amazons have quickly generated an enthusiastic following. Their first single ‘Junk Food Forever’ received immediate support from radio presenters Annie Mac, Huw Stephens, and Jo Goods’ Shock of the New, as well as a featured slot on XFM’s ‘Songs of The Week’. The band closed out a busy year with the release of debut EP ‘Don’t You Wanna?’, mixed by Catherine Marks (Wolf Alice, Foals, White Lies), on their own label Goth Cruise Records. Lead single ‘Ultraviolet’, was championed at Radio 1 with numerous spots by Huw Stephens and Annie Mac, and continued to receive support from Zane Lowe on his Beats 1 show, as well as plays on Radio X.
Recently tipped as one of Radio X’s top 20 acts to watch in 2016, The Amazonsare gearing up for another busy year.
Upcoming UK Live Dates:
09th Apr Flying Vinyl Festival, London
23rd Apr Are You Listening, Reading
01st May FestEvol, Liverpool
29th May Lost Village Festival, Lincolnshire
11th June Bournemouth University Ball, Bournemouth
15th July Truck Festival, Oxfordshire
16th July The Beat Herder Festival, Lancashire
29th July Standon Calling, Hertfordshire
30th July Y Not Festival, Pikehall
31st July Kendall Calling, Kendal
20th Aug Glass Butter Beach Festival, Abersoch Wales
03rd Sept Festival No. 6, Portmeirion Wales
FEHER Shares Moody New Single "Silence"
TEL AVIV BROODING, SONGSTRESS FEHER SHARES NEW SINGLE / VIDEO FOR "SILENCE"
LISTEN // EMBED "SILENCE" HERE
WATCH // EMBED "SILENCE" VIDEO HERE
FEHER is thrilled to share the music video for her new single "Silence."
Following in the footsteps of her first single "False Appetite," "Silence" is another example of FEHER's ear for crafting emotional pieces of dark, atmospheric, electro-pop.
The music video, beautifully directed by Sergey Maydin, captures FEHER battling a physical embodiment of her demons and depression, expressed through actress / dancer Roni Michaeli, in the middle of a desolate desert.
Tel Aviv artist FEHER got her start touring with the avant-guarde electronic projectKOKORO. After the death of her mother in 2011, she began writing songs describing the thin line between innocence and sin, sadness and joy and light and darkness. Those songs have become the basis for her debut album which will be released early 2016.
LISTEN // EMBED "SILENCE" HERE
WATCH // EMBED "SILENCE" VIDEO HERE
FEHER is thrilled to share the music video for her new single "Silence."
Following in the footsteps of her first single "False Appetite," "Silence" is another example of FEHER's ear for crafting emotional pieces of dark, atmospheric, electro-pop.
The music video, beautifully directed by Sergey Maydin, captures FEHER battling a physical embodiment of her demons and depression, expressed through actress / dancer Roni Michaeli, in the middle of a desolate desert.
Tel Aviv artist FEHER got her start touring with the avant-guarde electronic projectKOKORO. After the death of her mother in 2011, she began writing songs describing the thin line between innocence and sin, sadness and joy and light and darkness. Those songs have become the basis for her debut album which will be released early 2016.
March 30, 2016
Band of Skulls' new album By Default due May 27 + "Killer" video premieres
BAND OF SKULLS’ NEW ALBUM BY DEFAULT SET FOR RELEASE MAY 27 ON BMG
VIDEO FOR “KILLER” PREMIERES
[image error] U.K. rockers Band of Skulls will release their new album By Default May 27 on BMG, their debut with the label. “Killer,” the first song to be revealed from the record, is receiving early critical praise, with Consequence of Sound admiring its “surge of sawtoothed guitars.” The song is available now with album pre-order. The video for “Killer” premieres today, watch it here: https://BoS.lnk.to/KillerVideo.
Produced by Gil Norton (Pixies, Foo Fighters, Patti Smith) and recorded in Rockfield Studios, By Default is the follow up to 2014's Himalayan which Rolling Stone hailed as “supremely heavy” while Village Voice furthered “Cool enough for hipsters, heavy enough for metal heads, smart enough for muso snobs, Band of Skulls succeed in striking that oft-elusive aural sweet spot for fans of all stripes.” The record came about via a conscious decision from the British trio to take a step back from their relentless worldwide touring schedule (having never spent more than a month off the road in the last 2 years) to decamp to and write songs in a Southampton Baptist Church-turned-makeshift HQ. “We went back to square one,” says Matt Hayward. In the church—between visits from the vicar, bringing tea and biscuits on his trolley—they found the new songs in hours of woodshedding on ratty old practice amps. “It’s definitely a new era,” says Russell Marsden. “The first three records were like a trilogy, a piece of work in of themselves. We wanted to do those things, and we did them all. We took a breath, took a look at what we’d done, and started from scratch again.” Band of Skulls is Russell Marsden (guitar, vocals), Emma Richardson (bass, vocals) and Matt Hayward (drums). BY DEFAULT TRACKLIST1. Black Magic2. Back of Beyond3. Killer4. Bodies5. Tropical Disease6. So Good7. This Is My Fix8. Little Mamma9. Embers10. In Love By Default11. Erounds12. Something iTunes pre-order: http://smarturl.it/ByDefaultITStream “Killer” on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/KillerSpotify
VIDEO FOR “KILLER” PREMIERES
[image error] U.K. rockers Band of Skulls will release their new album By Default May 27 on BMG, their debut with the label. “Killer,” the first song to be revealed from the record, is receiving early critical praise, with Consequence of Sound admiring its “surge of sawtoothed guitars.” The song is available now with album pre-order. The video for “Killer” premieres today, watch it here: https://BoS.lnk.to/KillerVideo.
Produced by Gil Norton (Pixies, Foo Fighters, Patti Smith) and recorded in Rockfield Studios, By Default is the follow up to 2014's Himalayan which Rolling Stone hailed as “supremely heavy” while Village Voice furthered “Cool enough for hipsters, heavy enough for metal heads, smart enough for muso snobs, Band of Skulls succeed in striking that oft-elusive aural sweet spot for fans of all stripes.” The record came about via a conscious decision from the British trio to take a step back from their relentless worldwide touring schedule (having never spent more than a month off the road in the last 2 years) to decamp to and write songs in a Southampton Baptist Church-turned-makeshift HQ. “We went back to square one,” says Matt Hayward. In the church—between visits from the vicar, bringing tea and biscuits on his trolley—they found the new songs in hours of woodshedding on ratty old practice amps. “It’s definitely a new era,” says Russell Marsden. “The first three records were like a trilogy, a piece of work in of themselves. We wanted to do those things, and we did them all. We took a breath, took a look at what we’d done, and started from scratch again.” Band of Skulls is Russell Marsden (guitar, vocals), Emma Richardson (bass, vocals) and Matt Hayward (drums). BY DEFAULT TRACKLIST1. Black Magic2. Back of Beyond3. Killer4. Bodies5. Tropical Disease6. So Good7. This Is My Fix8. Little Mamma9. Embers10. In Love By Default11. Erounds12. Something iTunes pre-order: http://smarturl.it/ByDefaultITStream “Killer” on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/KillerSpotify
New Order Announces New Extended Album Complete Music
NEW ORDER ANNOUNCES NEW EXTENDED ALBUM
COMPLETE MUSIC
LISTEN TO “THE GAME (EXTENDED VERSION)”
Photo credit: Nick WilsonNew Order is proud to announce Complete Music - a brand new edition of their latest album, Music Complete, out on May 13, 2016.
Featuring extended mixes of all 11 tracks from Music Complete, the new edition features alternative artwork by Peter Saville and is released as a 2 CD set and download - both also include a digital copy of the original album.
Originally available on the limited edition vinyl box set, Complete Music sees all of these extended mixes on CD and download for the first time thanks to overwhelming demand from the fans. (Except the extended version of “Singularity” which was included on the recent single release.)
Complete Music Artwork
Complete Music
Tracklist1. Restless (Extended Version)
2. Singularity (Extended Version)
3. Plastic (Extended Version)
4. Tutti Frutti (Extended Version)
5. People On The High Line (Extended Version)
6. Stray Dog (Extended Version)
7. Academic (Extended Version)
8. Nothing But A Fool (Extended Version 2)
9. Unlearn This Hatred (Extended Version)
10. The Game (Extended Version)
11. Superheated (Extended Version 2)
New Order just completed their US tour, and return to the UK to headline the Royal Albert Hall on April 23, as part of Teenage Cancer Trust series and have just been announced as part of the Glastonbury Festival 2016 line up. Full details below:
TOUR DATES
23 April - Royal Albert Hall - Teenage Cancer Trust
25 May - Japan, Tokyo - Studio Coast
1 June - Australia, Sydney - Opera House
2 June - Australia, Sydney - Opera House - w/ Australian Chamber Orchestra
4 June - Australia, Sydney - Opera House
5 June - Australia, Sydney - Opera House - w/ Australian Chamber Orchestra
18 June – Spain - Sonar
22-26 June – UK Glastonbury Festival
30 June – Belgium - Werchter Festival
2 July – Denmark - Roskilde Festival
7 July – Spain - Bilbao BBK Live
9 July – UK - Manchester Castlefield Bowl
14 July – UK – Latitude Festival
12 August – Norway - Oya Festival
14 August – Finland – Flow Festival
4 September - Ireland, Stradbelly - Electric Picnic Festival
10 September - Germany, Berlin - Lollapalooza Festival
The band recently revealed the video for latest single Singularity. Watch it HERE .
New Order is: Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Morris, Tom Chapman and Phil Cunningham.
Tancred's "Violently Catchy" LP streaming at The FADER- Out Friday on Polyvinyl
TANCRED’S NEW ALBUM OUT OF THE GARDENOUT THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 1ST ON POLYVINYL RECORDSPRE-ORDER HERE
NOW STREAMING IN FULL AT THE FADER
ON TOUR NOW
“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
“You can sense the catharsis in this song’s defiant, retrospective lyrics and aggressive guitar parts. On top of that there’s the grungy, almost surf-rock bass parts, upbeat drum patterns, and crisp vocals, all of it strongly communicating Abbott’s message.”- Stereogum (on “Sell My Head”)
“Going by first single, ‘Sell My Head,’ she’s rocking harder than ever.”- Brooklyn Vegan
“‘Control Me’ is a phenomenal song, driving and personal and impossible to keep out of your head.”- USA Today FTW
Photo Credit: Chloe Aftel
Tancred and Polyvinyl Records are excited for fans to hear the new album, Out of the Garden, streaming in full now at THE FADER ahead of its April 1st release. Produced by That Dog’s Anna Waronker and Off!/Redd Kross member Steven McDonald, Out of the Garden has already been hailed as a “phenomenal” new album by NPR Music, with lead single “Sell My Head” being praised by Stereogum for how it “simmers with a uniquely bold energy” and most recent single, “Control Me,” receiving USA Today’s seal of approval with the declaration, “If you’re a fan of The Breeders (and how could you not be?) this is a song you will love.” Tancred are in the midst of a national spring tour in support of the album. Upcoming tour dates below.
Stream Out of the Garden via THE FADER
Pre-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. “I learned how to speak up when I needed to and how to truly be myself without reservation,” Abbott recalls. “I felt afraid walking home at night, and after a couple of months I just got sick of it and started getting into self-defense and self-empowerment as a means of coping. Finding my own strength changed everything.”
After writing and tracking every song in her apartment, Abbott enlisted Kevin Medina and Terrence Vitali to add drums and bass to her demos. The band then traveled to LA to record with McDonald and Waronker. As a result, Out of the Garden showcases Tancred shedding its former skin in favor of a bolder and infinitely more confident sound. Says Abbott, “Out of the Garden represents doing what you want, what you need, without letting anything or anyone stop you - and smiling while you do it.”
www.tancredmusic.com
Upcoming tour dates below.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
3/30 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy3/31 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill4/02 - Portland, OR @ The Hawthorne4/03 - Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey4/06 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge4/08 - St. Louis, MO @ The Luminary
NOW STREAMING IN FULL AT THE FADER
ON TOUR NOW
“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
“You can sense the catharsis in this song’s defiant, retrospective lyrics and aggressive guitar parts. On top of that there’s the grungy, almost surf-rock bass parts, upbeat drum patterns, and crisp vocals, all of it strongly communicating Abbott’s message.”- Stereogum (on “Sell My Head”)
“Going by first single, ‘Sell My Head,’ she’s rocking harder than ever.”- Brooklyn Vegan
“‘Control Me’ is a phenomenal song, driving and personal and impossible to keep out of your head.”- USA Today FTW
Photo Credit: Chloe AftelTancred and Polyvinyl Records are excited for fans to hear the new album, Out of the Garden, streaming in full now at THE FADER ahead of its April 1st release. Produced by That Dog’s Anna Waronker and Off!/Redd Kross member Steven McDonald, Out of the Garden has already been hailed as a “phenomenal” new album by NPR Music, with lead single “Sell My Head” being praised by Stereogum for how it “simmers with a uniquely bold energy” and most recent single, “Control Me,” receiving USA Today’s seal of approval with the declaration, “If you’re a fan of The Breeders (and how could you not be?) this is a song you will love.” Tancred are in the midst of a national spring tour in support of the album. Upcoming tour dates below.
Stream Out of the Garden via THE FADER
Pre-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. “I learned how to speak up when I needed to and how to truly be myself without reservation,” Abbott recalls. “I felt afraid walking home at night, and after a couple of months I just got sick of it and started getting into self-defense and self-empowerment as a means of coping. Finding my own strength changed everything.”
After writing and tracking every song in her apartment, Abbott enlisted Kevin Medina and Terrence Vitali to add drums and bass to her demos. The band then traveled to LA to record with McDonald and Waronker. As a result, Out of the Garden showcases Tancred shedding its former skin in favor of a bolder and infinitely more confident sound. Says Abbott, “Out of the Garden represents doing what you want, what you need, without letting anything or anyone stop you - and smiling while you do it.”
www.tancredmusic.com
Upcoming tour dates below.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
3/30 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy3/31 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill4/02 - Portland, OR @ The Hawthorne4/03 - Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey4/06 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge4/08 - St. Louis, MO @ The Luminary
HAIM Add Tour Dates Around Summer Festival Performances
HAIM ADD TOUR DATES AROUND ALREADY ANNOUNCED SUMMER FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES
HAIM will play a string shows around their already announced 2016 summer festival tour dates. The tour will feature new production and will have the band performing tracks from their critically acclaimed debut album as well as tracks from their forthcoming sophomore album (due later this year). HAIM teased the new shows last night with a video via Instagram letting fans know they can expect to hear some new music live this summer. "We've just been in the studio so long, perfecting and trying to get it right. At this point we just want to go out there and play the songs live." Known for their high-energy live performances, HAIM's dates kick off on May 17 in Santa Ana, CA and run through early September (see below for full list of dates). Fan pre-sale for these new dates begins tomorrow at 12pm EST via Songkick.com. Public on sale begins Friday April 1st at 10am local time. HAIM are currently in the studio in Los Angeles finalizing recording on their sophomore album. Excitement around the release of HAIM's next album has been building with everyone from Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Billboard, Pigeons and Planes, Complex, Forbes and Consequence of Sound listing HAIM as one of their "most anticipated albums of 2016." HAIM are sisters Este, Danielle and Alana.
Follow HAIMWebsite - www.HAIMtheband.com Instagram - www.instagram.com/HAIMtheband Twitter - https://twitter.com/HAIMthebandFacebook - https://facebook.com/HAIMtheband
HAIM will play a string shows around their already announced 2016 summer festival tour dates. The tour will feature new production and will have the band performing tracks from their critically acclaimed debut album as well as tracks from their forthcoming sophomore album (due later this year). HAIM teased the new shows last night with a video via Instagram letting fans know they can expect to hear some new music live this summer. "We've just been in the studio so long, perfecting and trying to get it right. At this point we just want to go out there and play the songs live." Known for their high-energy live performances, HAIM's dates kick off on May 17 in Santa Ana, CA and run through early September (see below for full list of dates). Fan pre-sale for these new dates begins tomorrow at 12pm EST via Songkick.com. Public on sale begins Friday April 1st at 10am local time. HAIM are currently in the studio in Los Angeles finalizing recording on their sophomore album. Excitement around the release of HAIM's next album has been building with everyone from Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Billboard, Pigeons and Planes, Complex, Forbes and Consequence of Sound listing HAIM as one of their "most anticipated albums of 2016." HAIM are sisters Este, Danielle and Alana.
Follow HAIMWebsite - www.HAIMtheband.com Instagram - www.instagram.com/HAIMtheband Twitter - https://twitter.com/HAIMthebandFacebook - https://facebook.com/HAIMtheband
Eskimeaux share "Drunk" video, new mini album 'Year of the Rabbit' out 4/15
ESKIMEAUX RELEASE "DRUNK" VIDEO
TOURING WITH FRANKIE COSMOS & YOWLER
YEAR OF THE RABBIT
OUT 4/15 ON DOUBLE DOUBLE WHAMMY
WATCH THE "DRUNK" VIDEO
Today, Eskimeaux have released a video for "Drunk," the newest single from their new mini-album,Year of the Rabbit. Nylon , who premiered the video today are saying "Smith's voice is like a loyal friend that you need to hear in your life more... she gets you better than anyone else ever did." Year of the Rabbit is the follow up to Eskimeaux's 2015 critically acclaimed debut album, O.K. The mini-album is available for pre-order now and out April 15th via Double Double Whammy.
Eskimeaux will be embarking on a US tour with Frankie Cosmos and Yowler this Spring. All dates below.
LISTEN TO PREVIOUS SINGLES "POWER" & "WTF"
TOUR DATES:4/1 - Brooklyn, NY @ Shea Stadium * #4/2 - Brooklyn, NY @ Shea Stadium * #4/3 - Washington, DC @ DC9 * #4/4 - Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter * #4/5 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Kings * #4/6 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Purgatory) * #4/7 - Birmingham, AL @ Syndicate Lounge * #4/8 - New Orleans, LA @ Siberia * #4/9 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada * #4/10 - Austin, TX @ Sidewinder * #4/12 - Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf * #4/13 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge *4/14 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo * ^ #4/15 - San Diego, CA @ Che Café * ^ #4/16 - San Francisco, CA @ Swedish American Hall * ^ #4/18 - Portland, OR @ Analog Theater * ^ 4/20 - Seattle, WA @ Vera Project * ^4/22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Diabolical Records * ^4/23 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake * ^4/25 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry * ^4/26 - Madison, WI @ High Noon * ^4/27 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall * ^4/28 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahall's * ^4/29 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Roboto Project * ^4/30 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church * ^5/1 - New York, NY @ Market Hotel * ^5/6 - Kingston, NY @ BSP Lounge5/12 - Somerville, MA @ ONCE Ballroom ~5/13 - Providence, RI @ Aurora ~* w/ Frankie Cosmos# w/ Anna McClellan^ w/ Yowler~ w/ free cake for every creature
ABOUT ESKIMEAUX:Eskimeaux is the recording project of songwriter and producer Gabrielle Smith. The project began in 2007 as an outlet for Smith's experimental and noisy home-recordings. In 2011, Smith formed The Epoch collective with several other Brooklyn-based songwriters and artists, and began developing her sound over the years into the realm of more structured pop songwriting. Smith released her full-length album, O.K., on Double Double Whammy in 2015. O.K. received wide critical acclaim, being called the #1 record of the year by the U.K. blog GoldFlakePaint, and was featured in NPR's All Songs Considered's Top 10 albums of 2015.
Eskimeaux's latest recording, Year of the Rabbit, advances Smith's sound further; the collection of songs was recorded mostly live by Emily Sprague and Felix Walworth, two fellow members of the Epoch, in their home studio in Brooklyn. The record is the first to showcase the sound of Eskimeaux's live band as its primary sonic touchstone, replacing the highly produced and overdubbed sound of Smith's earlier records with a more immediate, naturally produced sound.
Nosaj Thing shares new track, announces new EP + audio-visual tour with Daito Manabe
NOSAJ THING ANNOUNCES NO REALITY EP DUE APRIL 8TH
SHARES NEW TRACK "N R 2"
DETAILS AUDIO-VISUAL NO REALITY TOUR DATES WITH DAITO MANABE
NO REALITY coverSTREAM: "N R 2" - https://youtu.be/yA0I7-vW22s
Following 2015's Fated LP, Nosaj Thing is back today to announce a new EP set for release on April 8th. NO REALITY, which also shares a name with his new audio-visual tour with esteemed visual artist (and frequent collaborator) Daito Manabe, is a 5-track offering to be released by Innovative Leisure. Check out NO REALITY cut "N R 2" above now.
Nosaj Thing will showcase NO REALITY material on his forthcoming performances with Daito Manabe, a run that is bookended by Coachella appearances with shows in Brooklyn, San Francisco and Los Angeles in between. The shows will feature technology applications drawn and evolved from their their previous collaborations together on Nosaj Thing's "Eclipse/Blue" and "Cold Stares" music videos, which includes Augmented Reality, 3D scanning and motion capture.
Daito has become well-known in the music space for his work with artists like Bjork, Squarepusher, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Perfume, with which he premiered some of these same techniques during their SXSW performance in 2015. In discussing their latest video, Wired UK points out the effectiveness of Daito's focus on switching between worlds. "The [result] is both jarring and seamless, shifting between real and virtual realities so quickly that the line between the two worlds vanishes." This is the goal ofNO REALITY collaboration, to give the audience a truly transportive live experience. "We are constantly experimenting and thinking of ways to create a new form of performance by utilizing technologies such as machine and deep learning," adds Manabe.
The NO REALITY vision was birthed with their first live performance together at Taico Festival in Japan last year, however the US premiere is the initial realization of the dream. While Nosaj has been known for his leading edge visual shows, the Daito live performance promises to be a mind-blowing revelation. Plans are being formed now for the next set of US tour dates, for Fall 2016.
In the meantime, check out the cover art for the NO REALITY EP and first track "N R 2" above now and see below for all EP details and tour dates.
Nosaj Thing NO REALITY (Innovative Leisure)April 8, 2016
1. N R 12. N R 23. N R 34. N R 45. N R 5
TOUR DATES04/17 Indio, CA - Coachella04/18 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg04/20 San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine04/21 Los Angeles, CA - The Regent04/24 Indio, CA - Coachella
SHARES NEW TRACK "N R 2"
DETAILS AUDIO-VISUAL NO REALITY TOUR DATES WITH DAITO MANABE
NO REALITY coverSTREAM: "N R 2" - https://youtu.be/yA0I7-vW22s
Following 2015's Fated LP, Nosaj Thing is back today to announce a new EP set for release on April 8th. NO REALITY, which also shares a name with his new audio-visual tour with esteemed visual artist (and frequent collaborator) Daito Manabe, is a 5-track offering to be released by Innovative Leisure. Check out NO REALITY cut "N R 2" above now.
Nosaj Thing will showcase NO REALITY material on his forthcoming performances with Daito Manabe, a run that is bookended by Coachella appearances with shows in Brooklyn, San Francisco and Los Angeles in between. The shows will feature technology applications drawn and evolved from their their previous collaborations together on Nosaj Thing's "Eclipse/Blue" and "Cold Stares" music videos, which includes Augmented Reality, 3D scanning and motion capture.
Daito has become well-known in the music space for his work with artists like Bjork, Squarepusher, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Perfume, with which he premiered some of these same techniques during their SXSW performance in 2015. In discussing their latest video, Wired UK points out the effectiveness of Daito's focus on switching between worlds. "The [result] is both jarring and seamless, shifting between real and virtual realities so quickly that the line between the two worlds vanishes." This is the goal ofNO REALITY collaboration, to give the audience a truly transportive live experience. "We are constantly experimenting and thinking of ways to create a new form of performance by utilizing technologies such as machine and deep learning," adds Manabe.
The NO REALITY vision was birthed with their first live performance together at Taico Festival in Japan last year, however the US premiere is the initial realization of the dream. While Nosaj has been known for his leading edge visual shows, the Daito live performance promises to be a mind-blowing revelation. Plans are being formed now for the next set of US tour dates, for Fall 2016.
In the meantime, check out the cover art for the NO REALITY EP and first track "N R 2" above now and see below for all EP details and tour dates.
Nosaj Thing NO REALITY (Innovative Leisure)April 8, 2016
1. N R 12. N R 23. N R 34. N R 45. N R 5
TOUR DATES04/17 Indio, CA - Coachella04/18 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg04/20 San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine04/21 Los Angeles, CA - The Regent04/24 Indio, CA - Coachella
March 29, 2016
Fat White Family Tour Comes To LA April 13th
Fat White Family North American Tour Comes To LA April 13th
'Songs For Our Mothers' Out Now Via Without Consent/Fat Possum Records
Photo: Steve Gullick"A truly bracing performance." The Independent
“A powerful display of rock 'n roll unparalleled anywhere else in the capital.” Gigwise (London) “A raucous display of real, unique music that is a breath of fresh air…” Wordpress “We know we’re in good hands and for just one banging, mind blowing joyous hour, we enter their wild world with a show that unapologetically sets the bar for 2016.” Oxford Mail
“Studiously crafted and meticulously executed from start to finish, if any doubts remained as to whether Fat White Family were the most important rock and roll band of their generation, this should put a lid on it once and for all. For Songs for Our Mothers is of a rare breed of record that's both of its time yet timeless in nature.. “ Drowned In Sound "Fat White Family have a knack for turning questionable taste into excellent punk rock." Rolling Stone "...rock ‘n’ roll desperados who play with such debauched ferocity that you worry their art will be the death of them." NewYork Post “What makes them special is that it’s organic. Their music is an extension of themselves, pure id, and that’s what makes them so enthralling. This is the sound of a death-or-glory headlong charge.” Line Of Best Fit “Fat White Family never sought to embrace high art. High art thrust itself upon them.” NY Observer ”…off-kilter, anthemic passages.” Autre
“Any album that makes you worry about yourself is worth exploring. It’s even better if it’s excruciatingly cool in the process. Fat White Family have built a nonstop, sit-down kind of album that grips you all the way through its strangely elegant finish. But where Songs For Our Mothers really triumphs is in its ability to take you somewhere totally new – even if you’d prefer not to know where that is.” Pancakes And Whiskey “Affliction and addiction shape their twisted worldview, and while their musical translation of this mindset—infusing the darkly-shaded psychedelia of Velvet Underground with the cheap electronic throb of Suicide— is anything but pretty on the ears, the group’s knotted noise feels inviting.” Pitchfork “…the band's most intricate and best recordings yet. It’s as if they’re goading, ‘Sure, criticise us, but just listen to these choruses!’ NME LIVE SHOWS:
April 12 - San Diego, CA - Casbah ^^
April 13 - Los Angeles, CA - The Satellite ^^
April 14 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory ^^
April 18 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's Restaurant & Nightclub
April 19 - San Francisco, CA - Social Hall **
April 21 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge **
April 22 - Seattle, WA - Barboza **
April 23 - Vancouver, BC - The Cobalt **
April 26 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry **
April 27 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle **
April 28 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop **
April 29 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts - Black Box **
April 30 - Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall **
May 2 - Brooklyn, NY - Baby's All Right **
May 3 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge **
May 4 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall **
May 6 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace (Canadian Music Week)
May 7 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground (Canadian Music Week)
^^ w/ Gateway Drugs
** w/ Dilly Dally
Watch the video for 'Whitest Boy On The Beach' here
FYF FEST 2016 lineup
FYF FESTAUGUST 27th & 28th, 2016EXPOSITION PARK, LOS ANGELES
Saturday, August 27th:Kendrick Lamar, Tame Impala, AIR, Grimes, Hot Chip, Explosions in the Sky, Moby (DJ), Vince Staples, Wolf Parade, Shellac, Todd Terje & the Olsens, Ty Segall & the Muggers, Junior Boys, Jagwar Ma, Peter Bjorn and John, DIIV, Kelela, Floating Points (DJ), Hop Along, Oneohtrix Point Never, Alex G, Boogie, Museum of Love, Sheer Mag, Gerd Janson, Kamaiyah
Sunday, August 28th:LCD Soundsystem, Grace Jones, Beach House, Anohni: Presents Hopelessness, Father John Misty, Rae Sremmurd, Blood Orange, Young Thug, Saves the Day (performing Stay What You Are), Charles Bradley, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, The Black Lips, BICEP, Chelsea Wolfe, Wild Nothing, Floating Points (Live), Gold Panda, Corbin fka Spooky Black, The Black Madonna, Viet Cong, Julia Holter, Denzel Curry, Andy Stott, Head Wound City, Julien Baker, Honey Soundsystem Presented by Goldenvoice & FYF. Weekend Passes & Single Day tickets go on sale this Friday, April 1st at 12pm PST Details at :fyffest.comFacebookTwitterInstagram
Here we go..... FYF Fest. August 27 & 28. Details atfyffest.com.
