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VIVA POMONA @ Glasshouse

VIVA POMONA @ Glasshouse July 19th and 20th 2014

CRYSTAL ANTLERS
THE LOVELY BAD THINGS
!!! chk chk chk
all photos by Angel Cebellos

The Growlers tour

The Growlers perform at the Bowery Ballroom on September 18th in support of their upcoming album, Chinese Fountain!

Set for release on Everloving Records on September 23rd, hear and share the album's lead single: "Big Toe" Tour Dates:07/11 - San Diego, CA - North Park Theatre07/12 - Pioneer Town, CA - Pappy & Harriets09/05 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive
09/06 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive
09/08 - Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck
09/09 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
09/10 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
09/11 - Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig
09/12 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
09/13 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore
09/14 - Allston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
09/17 - Providence, RI - Columbus Theatre
09/18 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
09/19 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
09/20 - Washington, DC - Black Cat Mainstage
09/22 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
09/23 - Nashville, TN - Exit In
09/24 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone Cafe
09/25 - Dallas, TX - Dada
09/26 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's Upstairs
09/27 - Austin, TX - Scoot Inn10/10 - Victoria, BC - Upstairs Cabaret
10/11 - Vancouver, BC - Electric Owl
10/15 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
10/16 - Spokane, WA - The Bartlett10/17 - Portland, OR - Alhambra Theatre
10/18-19 - San Francisco, CA - Treasure Island Festival

Early love for their newest single, "Big Toe"
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"On "Big Toe," the band picks up where their nine-song Gilded Pleasures EP left off in November, delivering another trademark nugget of salt-water psychedelia, entrancing listeners with a compelling groove as singer Brooks Nielsen croons atop with slacker swagger.” SPIN
“After a few years of seemingly constant recording and touring, they’ve refined their sound into a poppy, retro-leaning style that they call “beach goth,” a combination of chiming, reverb-drenched guitars, snappy drums, and frontman Brooks Nielsen’s languid vocals, which suggest a guy who never takes his shades off, even indoors.” Entertainment Weekly
"'Big Toe' fuses their surf rock roots with a gritty rockabilly vibe. If it's any indicator, Chinese Fountain is sure to be an album loaded with post-punk charm.” Under The Radar
“...just perfect for these days where you start realizing that the recently ditched bitching about cold weather is about to switch over to humidity rants.” CMJ
"The beach drifting sound of The Growlers only continues to get bigger, the chops are tighter, and production is cleaner.” IMPOSE
"It's still got the SoCal, so-gonna-take-my-time-with-this approach to psychedelia. But where the edge of their previous material started and stopped in the fuzz of the guitars, "Big Toe"extends a mean tongue to the lyrical content.” Indie Shuffle
"If you don’t listen to what The Growlers are saying on “Big Toe,” their first released track off of Chinese Fountain, the jangle-y tune sounds absolutely delightful. If you do happen to catch what they’re crooning, the straight-from-the-gutter lyrics put the listener into both a strangely pleasant and unsettled equilibrium—a place usually reserved for tunes by The Magnetic Fields and Belle & Sebastian.” Anthemic

 

Lust For Youth shares video for "Running"

LUST FOR YOUTH SHARES "RUNNING" VIDEO
VIA  NME
ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN TOUR
INTERNATIONAL OUT NOW!                                                                                                                                            Photo courtesy of Rasmus Jensen "International' feels like an arrival" - 8/10 (Album of the week) NME Following the release of their album  International  via Sacred Bones earlier this year, Copenhagen trio Lust For Youth reveal a new video for album standout track ‘Running’ alongside the announcement of a European tour this autumn.International dealt with the nature of travelling & touring, and the ‘Running’ video carries on this theme. Filmed on location in Tokyo & directed by members Hannes Norrvide, Loke Rahbek & Malthe Fischer, it explores the bright lights of life on the road with a bird’s eye perspective of self-shot footage from the band featuring cameos from Pharmakon & Dirty Beaches. The result is very endearing and interesting. You can stream it below and make sure to check out the bands upcoming fall tour dates as well!

WATCH:  Lust For Youth - "Running" (Official Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZpLTQyvxIA
  TOUR DATES Aug 9, 2014: Copenhagen, DK - Pumpehuset
Sep 12, 2014: Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg
Sep 19, 2014: Barcelona, ES - BAM Festival
Sep 20, 2014: Lisbon, PT - Galeria Ze Dos Bois
Sep 21, 2014: Porto, PT - Maus Habitos
Sep 23, 2014: Glasgow, UK - Broadcast
Sep 24, 2014: Birmingham, UK - Alfie Birds
Sep 25, 2014: Dublin, IE - Bello Bar
Sep 26, 2014: London, UK - The 100 Club
Sep 27, 2014: Manchester, UK - Soup Kitchen
Sep 28, 2014: Paris, FR - Point FMR
Sep 30, 2014: Rennes, FR - 1988 Live Club
Oct 2, 2014: - Marseilles, FR - L'Embobineuse
Oct 3, 2014: Madrid, ES - VillaManuela Festival (w/ Amen Dunes, Marissa Nadler)
Oct 4, 2014: Bordeaux, FR  - Cafe Pompier
Oct 8, 2014: Lyon, FR - Le Sonic
Oct 9, 2014: Milan, IT - OHIBo
Oct 10, 2014: Rome, IT - Circolo degli Artisti
Oct 11, 2014: Padova, IT - TBA
Oct 14, 2014: Antwerp, BE - Het Bos
Oct 15, 2014: Kortrijk, BE - De Kreun

The Asteroids Galaxy Tour Third Album 'Bring Us Together'

Announce Third Studio Album, Bring Us Together,
Out September 16th via Hot Bus/Rough Trade

Listen + Share: First Single  “My Club”
 

Photo credit: Sigurd Grünberger
 
Danish pop powerhouse  The Asteroids Galaxy Tour , consisting of Lars Iversen &Mette Lindberg, have recently announced the release of their highly anticipated third studio album,  Bring Us Together - set to drop September 16th via Hot Bus/Rough Trade! Having won audiences across the world over with their unique brand of deliciously fun & edgy pop, the Copenhagen duo will deliver eager fans & new listeners alike ten tracks of pure audio bliss.
 
Bring Us Together first single “My Club” is an instantly catchy pop masterpiece with a psychedelic vibe punctuated by pulsing club beats. Biting lyrics like “tonight, I’ll be the bullet in your gun” are laid atop smooth, melodic horn samples & killer percussion. For a taste of what to expect from the upcoming record, you can give “My Club” a spin  HERE where it’s available to post & share!
 
Heavily inspired by the two years of non-stop promotional & touring madness (and subsequent sense of isolation) following their previous album, Bring Us Together finds the duo’s desire to explore new musical avenues greater than ever before. As Iversen elaborates, “We wanted to create a heavier and slightly darker atmosphere for this album. The sound is more processed, and less “manual” than before- with more weighting on repetitive beats, bass grooves, chopped-up loops, and a more laidback vocal style.” The result is a sound collage & pop symphony created from equal parts of chopped-up danceable beats, spaced-out synths & bright neon green pop hooks.
 
Immersed within the Copenhagen music scene, producer & multi-instrumentalist Iversen met Lindberg in 2007. The two would go on to record a debut EP (Around The Bend) & two studio albums, 2009’s Fruit & 2012’s follow-up Out of Frequency. They’ve quickly become one of Denmark’s most prominent musical success stories, selling out venues around the globe & acquiring fans worldwide in the process.
 
Stay tuned for more news from The Asteroids Galaxy Tour coming soon!
 
Bring Us Together  tracklist:
 
1. Bring Us Together
2. Navigator
3. My Club
4. Get Connected
5. Choke It
6. Hurricane
7. Rock The Ride
8. I Am The Mountain
9. Zombies
10. X

CLOUD NOTHINGS SHARE "PSYCHIC TRAUMA" VIDEO

CLOUD NOTHINGS SHARE "PSYCHIC TRAUMA" VIDEO, ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH TYVEK, BIGGEST NYC SHOW YET!Cloud Nothings have shared an official video for “Psychic Trauma”, another killer single from their new album “Here and Nowhere Else”. Get it on iTunes now, or grab a copy at one of their last few West Coast dates.

Watch: Cloud Nothings - Psychic Trauma

And while the band are finishing off this US run, they have already announced their return! Cloud Nothings will be sharing a bill with Tyvek in the Fall, and headlining their biggest New York show to-date at Irving Plaza. Tickets are on sale now via cloudnothings.com.

09/27 - Cleveland, OH @ Edgewater Park
09/30 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick *
10/01 - Newport, KY @ Southgate House Revival *
10/02 - Bowling Green, OH @ Clazel Theatre *
10/03 - Columbus, OH @ Double Happiness *
10/04 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
10/05 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
10/07 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza *
10/08 - Boston @ The Sinclair *
10/10 - Toronto @ Lee’s Palace *
10/17 - Los Angeles, CA @ Culture Collide
* with Tyvek

THE WYTCHES SHARE "CRYING CLOWN" ALBUM TRACK

THE WYTCHES SHARE "CRYING CLOWN" ALBUM TRACK & EERIE ACOUSTIC VIDEO VIA AV CLUB  DEBUT ALBUM ANNABEL DREAM READER OUT AUGUST 26  ON PARTISAN RECORDS    ON TOUR NOW W/ CLOUD NOTHINGS + NEWLY ADDED PITCHFORK FESTIVAL AFTERPARTY    LISTEN & WATCH: Compare the heavy, sludgy album version of "Crying Clown" to the haunting acoustic performance of the same song shot on VHSvia  AV Club  or Soundcloud or YouTube     LISTEN: "Burn Out The Bruise" on last week's  NPR All Songs Considered ,   highlighted by  NPR  for its "dark heavy metal and moody surfer rock"      LISTEN: "Wire Frame Mattress" via  Pitchfork  or Soundcloud  
   "Punky aggression amid the fuzz tone"  -New York Times        "A primordial blues-ooze that suggests Jack White if his music were actually as goth as his haircuts" - Pitchfork
"Head weirdo Kristian Bell has a way with words, snarling streaming poetry" - SPIN  (Best New Artists of July 2014)   "Raw-throat punk, stoner/doom psych, and Bad Seeds swagger, with perhaps just the tiniest hint of Wicker Man folk" - Brooklyn Vegan  (50 Artists We're Excited To See at SXSW)         "Rock and roll magic" - KEXP              
Formed in Brighton in 2011,The Wytches comprises Kristian Bell (vocals, guitar), Dan Rumsey (bass, vocals) and Gianni Honey (drums). Led by Bell's luminous lyricism, feral delivery and overdriven, surf-like guitar bends, the trio create a sound that is at once raucous and unruly, and yet decorated with semi-automatic poetry and authentic emotional clout.

Having left Peterborough after feeling stifled by their hometown's inward-looking hardcore scene, Bell and the semi-professional poker playing Honey relocated to Brighton in the autumn of 2011, applying to the city's university before enlisting Bournemouth-raised, aspiring adventure novelist Rumsey on bass - the sole applicant of an advert placed on campus. From the outset promoting their own shows in the city, The Wytches have never lost the DIY spirit of their hardcore origins: arranging their own tours; printing flyers; pressing their first single, "Digsaw;" inviting friend of the band Samuel Gull to create their artwork; and producing their own videos - all in spite of squeezed funds.

It is this relentlessness and resilience that has led to The Wytches headlining countless shows across the UK and Europe to date, acting as chief support to Blood Red Shoes, The Cribs, Drenge, METZ, Japandroids, amongst others. In 2013 the band released a number of singles and EPs on London's Hate Hate Hate Records ("Beehive Queen," Thunder Lizard Revisited EP, "Robe for Juda"), before attracting the attention of Heavenly Recordings in the UK and Partisan Records in the USA, who will release their debut album, Annabel Dream Reader, on August 25 (UK) / August 26 (US).

Recorded at Liam Watson's 8-track analogue ToeRag Studios in Hackney, Annabel Dream Reader was tracked in two days under the supervision of producer Bill Ryder-Jones (ex-The Coral). Comprising thirteen songs, Annabel Dream Reader sees the three-piece accomplish a dark and heady sound that embraces the black arts and the more extreme limits of rock, but which is never prescriptively macabre. Far from it, the band displays a broadness of influences - all at once the songs reference surf, grunge, metalcore, spy movie scores.

Bell admits to being inspired more by singer-songwriters (Elliott Smith, Leonard Cohen, Roland S. Howard) than specific bands, and already he is an assured manipulator of his tools, combining Egyptianesque harmonic-minor scales with vivid, assonant wordplay, and utilising his voice as an instrument in its own right. Recording to rolling magnetic tape at ToeRag - with little room for error - lends an honesty and immediacy to the trio's performances, while Ryder-Jones supplies the softer songs with flourishes of organ, and allows the self-confessed 'obnoxiously heavy' sections to detonate freely.
 Not ones to rest on their laurels, The Wytches admit a strong desire to erase and 'switch up' their sound with each album - plans are already afoot for a more intricate, more instrumentally diverse second record. Returning from Austin's SXSW Festival on a wave of praise from the likes of The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, FUSE, SPIN and Flavorwire, the band have continued touring extensively throughout 2014 - taking in the UK, Europe and the USA - while promoting Annabel Dream Reader and untethering a slew of singles beginning with a limited edition cassette, 'Gravedweller," their first for Partisan. In July The Wytches ventured back to North America to tour with Cloud Nothings and METZ. The last single, 'Wire Frame Mattress', was released on 7th July by Partisan on limited 7", with brilliantly idiosyncratic cover art by Samuel Gull and an eery, unhinged video directed by legendary rock photographer Steve Gullick.
  

Tracklist: 1. Digsaw2. Wide At Midnight3. Gravedweller4. Fragile Male For Sale5. Burn Out The Bruise6. Wire Frame Mattress7. Beehive Queen8. Weights and Ties9. Part Time Model10. Summer Again11. Robe For Juda12. Crying Clown13. Track 13
Tour Dates:07/16 - Lawrence, KS - The Granada Theatre *
07/17 - St. Louis, MO - The Luminary *7/18 - Chicago, IL - Schuba's (Pitchfork Fest afterparty)*
07/21 - Toronto, ON - Drake Underground
07/23 - Boston, MA - Great Scott
07/24 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
07/25 - Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands
07/26 - Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle
08/01 - Derbyshire, UK - Y Not Festival
08/07 - North Yorkshire, UK - Beacons Festival08/16 - London, UK - Oslo Hackney^08/17 - Bristol, UK - The Fleece^08/18 - Liverpool, UK - The Kazimier^08/19 - Brighton, UK - Concorde 2^08/22 - Reading, UK - Reading Festival08/27 - London, UK - Rough Trade East 08/30 - Dorset, UK - End of the Road Festival
08/31 - Yorkshire, UK - Bingley Music Live
09/07 - Isle of Wight, UK - Bestival09/12 - Santarem, Portugal - Reverence Festival09/14 - London, UK - On Blackheath Festival09/15 & 09/21 - Tillburg, Netherlands - Incubate 
* = w/ Cloud Nothings
^ = w/ The Growlershttps://www.facebook.com/thewytcheshttps://twitter.com/TheWytches http://instagram.com/thewytches# https://soundcloud.com/thewytches http://www.partisanrecords.com/artists/the-wytches/

MAKE UP "Save Yourself"

R U isosceles or R U tetrahedron?It doesn't matter, as long as you are a Make Up fan.
Get lost in the Gospedelic Underground. Save Yourself [KLP105], the fifth full-length album by rock-and-roll comintern band  Make Up  has been repressed on vinyl LP!

This is the record that spearheaded the movement, the psychedelic crown jewel for the ages. Read all about it in these fabulous articles and interviews written by  Lois Maffeo  in the late 1990s, and reprinted for your enjoyment on the K Weblog.
Yeh-yeh! Did you know the   Save Yourself [KLP105] reissue is housed inside the original tip-on sleeves from 1999 and comes with a printed lyric insert? This was a VERY limited pressing.

As a special promotion, the K Mail Order Dept. is offering the Make Up Super Pak: a psychedelic bundle full of buttons, a poster, a bonus copy of the Make Up's Sound Verite [KLP064] CD, and the Save Yourself promo glossy -- all for the fab price of $30, with free shipping for domestic orders (see below).

Check out all these treats and more in the  K Mail Order Dept. , and don't forget to pick up your very own  Make Up Button !

My Brightest Diamond's new EP out today

MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND’S NEW EP OUT TODAY, MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERES
FULL-LENGTH ALBUM THIS IS MY HAND OUT SEPTEMBER 16 ON ASTHMATIC KITTY RECORDS
TOUR DATES CONFIRMED  
“Along with her often-gorgeous singing, Ms. Worden presents an ambitious series of arrangements…the songs glow with rumination…”—The New York Times
My Brightest Diamond’s new EP,  None More Than You , is out today on Asthmatic Kitty Records and can now be heard in full exclusively at  Consequence of Sound . Already receiving widespread acclaim,  The New York Times  praises, “Shara Worden, the operatically trained singer at the core of My Brightest Diamond, has a feeling for both the grandeur and the grain, building every sweeping gesture in her music out of a swarm of small details,” while Consequence of Sound asserts, “…the music is as always funneled into the ambitious, layered arrangements of My Brightest Diamond.” Additionally, a new live music video of “Dreaming Awake” can be viewed here. Produced by Mason Jar Music, the video was filmed at Glenwood Power Station in Yonkers, NY and chronicles the band’s run-in with local police.
Following the EP release, Worden’s forthcoming full-length album,  This is My Hand , will be released September 16 on Asthmatic Kitty Records (pre-order). The album features ten new songs, including the first single “Pressure,” which recently premiered at  NPR Music  and can now be heard/shared here. Of the song, NPR Music praises, “…a stirring song powered by an incredible drumline…one of the most powerful and dramatic voices of the past decade,” while  Stereogum proclaims, “…‘Pressure’ is something to be reckoned with. Filled with an army of percussive sounds from big drums to twinkling bells along with shrieking brass and crushing synths, it’s a huge production, but it all sounds small compared to Worden’s operatic voice.”
In celebration of the releases, Worden will embark on a worldwide tour this fall, including dates at New York’s Bowery Ballroom and L.A.’s The Roxy as well as an appearance at the 2014 Austin City Limits Music Festival. See below for details.  
This Is My Hand was recorded in Berlin, New York, L.A. and Worden’s re-adopted hometown of Detroit with producer Zac Rae. Of her inspiration behind the album, Worden comments, “The genesis of the new album was looking at the changes that have happened in music over my career, and trying to reevaluate what it meant to me in the first place: ‘what is the value of music’ is essentially the question. In the States, the marching band is something that is done in school, so it still represents something inclusive, something that anyone can learn. I loved the communal quality and the way that drums and horns travel in large three-dimensional spaces.”
Since debuting as My Brightest Diamond in 2006, Worden has released three full-length albums, including her most recent, 2011’s All Things Will Unwind. Of the album, The New York Times praises, “…she has a keen sense of the dramatic, and a sure understanding of dynamics,” while allmusic asserts, “All Things Will Unwind finds this musical auteur at the top of her game, maturing, pushing her already broad boundaries, and brimming with imagination.”In addition to her work as My Brightest Diamond, Worden has collaborated and performed with various musicians, artists and filmmakers, including Matthew Barney, Sufjan Stevens, Bryce and Aaron Dressner (The National), The Decemberists, Bon Iver, David Byrne, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Laurie Anderson, Matthew Ritchie, Murat Eyuboglu, Brooklyn Rider and yMusic, among others.
This is My Hand  track-listing:1. Pressure2. Before The Words3. This Is My Hand4. Lover Killer5. I am Not the Bad Guy6. Looking At The Sun7. Shape8. So Easy9. Resonance10. Apparition
None More Than You  EP track-listing:1. Dreaming Awake (Son Lux Mix)2. Whoever You Are3. Dreams Don't Look Like4. Dreaming Awake (Mason Jar Mix)5. That Point When
MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND TOUR DATES July 15                                                             Boulder, CO                             Chautauqua Auditorium*       July 26                                                       North Adams, MA                                            Mass MoCa†            July 30-August 3                                           Becket, MA                      Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival‡ August 8                                                       Haldern, Germany                              Haldern Pop Festival# August 13                                                     Kilkenny, Ireland                            Kilkenny Arts Festival# September 19                                                      Detroit, MI                                                       Music BoxSeptember 20                                               Toronto, ON                                                                    DrakeSeptember 22                                                Boston, MA                                                         The SinclairSeptember 23                                            Philadelphia, PA                                             World Café Live       September 25                                              New York, NY                                        Bowery Ballroom           September 27                                            Washington, DC                                        Rock & Roll HotelSeptember 28                                              Pittsburgh, PA                                                             Altar BarSeptember 30                                              Charlotte, NC                                                 Visulite Theater     October 1                                                        Atlanta, GA                                                          The Earl           October 3-5                                                   Austin, TX                      Austin City Limits Music FestivalOctober 10-12                                               Austin, TX                     Austin City Limits Music FestivalOctober 12                                                     Dallas, TX                                                             The Kessler October 17                                              Stockholm, Sweden                                 Scandic Grand Central October 18                                             Gothenburg, Sweden                               Folkteatern FoajebarenOctober 19                                           Copenhagen, Denmark                                                        Loppen October 21                                             Hamburg, Germany                                                      Knust           October 22                                                Berlin, Germany                                                    PostbahnhofOctober 24                                               Brussels, Belgium                                      Botanique Rotonde October 25                                          Amsterdam, Netherlands                   Paradiso Noord-TolhuistuinOctober 26                                                   Paris, France                                                           BababoumOctober 28                                         London, United Kingdom                           Village Underground October 29                                          Leeds, United Kingdom                           Brundenell Social ClubOctober 30                                        Glasgow, United Kingdom                                              Oran MorOctober 31                                                 Dublin, Ireland                                             Workman’s ClubNovember 12                                           Grand Rapids, MI                                           Wealthy TheaterNovember 13                                                Chicago, IL                                                        Lincoln HallNovember 14                                               Madison, WI                                                          High NoonNovember 15                                              Milwaukee, WI                                                       Vogel HallNovember 16                                               Iowa City, IA                                                            The MillNovember 17                                            Minneapolis, MN                                 Cedar Cultural CenterNovember 19                                              St. Louis, MO                                                Old Rock HouseNovember 20                                             Indianapolis, IN                                  White Rabbit CabaretDecember 2                                                   Denver, CO                                                   Larimer LoungeDecember 3                                             Salt Lake City, UT                                              Urban LoungeDecember 5                                                  Portland, OR                                               Doug Fir LoungeDecember 6                                                   Seattle, WA                                             The Crocodile CaféDecember 7                                                Vancouver, BC                                                      Electric OwlDecember 10                                           San Francisco, CA                         Great American Music Hall    December 12                                             Los Angeles, CA                                                  The Roxy           December 13                                              San Diego, CA                                                       The Casbah
*Music Mash-up Concert & Party: “Grace, Glamour, and Grit” with Aoife O’Donovan,
Olga Bell and the CMF Orchestra†Shara Worden sings in David Lang’s “Death Speaks” with the Bang on a Can All-Stars
as well as a solo My Brightest Diamond set‡“Chalk and Soot” world premiere with Dance Heginbotham and Brooklyn Rider#My Brightest Diamond and Death Speaks with Stargaze

Zola Jesus Reveals Artwork, Announces Live Dates

Zola Jesus REVEALS TAIGA ARTWORK AND TRACKLISTING

ANNOUNCES LIVE DATES

WATCH THE TOUR TRAILER HERE

TAIGA
OUT OCTOBER 7th, 2014

Zola Jesus has revealed more details, including cover art and tracklisting for her forthcoming album,  Taiga , out October 7th, 2014 on Mute.  Select US performances begin in San Francisco on October 8th, hitting major US cities before she heads to UK & Europe.  Tickets go on sale beginning Friday July 18th.  First single “Dangerous Days” is now available to purchase/stream here , and the album is available to pre-order  here.

Nika is the 25-year-old behind Zola Jesus’ creative incarnations as sole singer and songwriter.  Influenced by her time in Iceland, Vermont, and British Columbia,  Taiga  was written on Vashon Island, WA and conjures all these places while creating a sonic space of its own that each listener can travel to, explore, hide in, and celebrate. Nika tracked and mixed the album in Los Angeles with co-producer Dean Hurley (David Lynch, Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse).

At once challenging and accessible, Taiga is a transition for Zola Jesus. Undeniably branded with what Nika terms a “piercing ambition,” the album is best described by the artist herself: “The music on the record is massive, with big brass and beats, crystal clear vocals…It’s the most accessible music I’ve ever made, but also the most earnest and passionate. I gave everything for this record, more than ever before.”   
Photo Credit: Jeff Elstone TAIGA  TRACKLISTING
Taiga
Dangerous Days
Dust
Hunger
Go (Blank Sea)
Ego
Lawless
Nail
Long Way Down
Hollow
It’s Not Over


LIVE DATES
10/8 – San Francisco, CA – Bimbo’s
10/9 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey
10/16 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
10/17 – Washington, DC – Hirshhorn Museum
10/19 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
10/29 – Bristol, England – Colston Hall
10/30 – Leeds, England – Belgrave Music Hall
10/31 – Glasgow, Scotland – Stereo
11/1 – Manchester, England – Manchester Cathedral - Columns
11/4 – Paris, France – Badaboum
11/5 – Strasbourg, France – La Laiterie
11/6 St Gallen, Switzerland - Palace
11/7 Geneva, Switzerland – l’Usine
11/8 – Reims, France – La Cartonnerie
11/10 – Köln, Germany – Gebäude 9
11/11 – Berlin, Germany – Berghain
11/12 – Hamburg, Germany – Uebel and Gefährlich
11/13 – Frankfurt, Germany - Zoom
11/14 – Brussels, Belgium – La Nuit Botanique
11/15 – Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
11/18 – London, England - KOKO


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Honeyblood Release Album Today, Premiere Video

HONEYBLOOD RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM TODAY ON FATCAT RECORDS
PREMIERE VIDEO FOR "SUPER RAT" AND ANNOUNCE WORLD TOUR
  HONEYBLOOD Glasgow two-piece Honeyblood have premiered the eye-catching video for lead single "Super Rat," along with the release of their critically acclaimed debut album.
Watch the video for "Super Rat" here
The video, directed by Camille Bennett, sees the duo "exploding romantic tropes" according to the director, creating a stylish and memorable accompaniment to the air-punching anthem of seismic proportions. Following a slew of gushing reviews for their eponymous debut album, the band will return to the US for another run of shows at the end of the month.
With escalating acclaim across Europe and the US, the duo toured recently with close comrade Courtney Barnett on her recent sell-out tour, as well as stints with both Real Estate and Angel Olsen. 
Honeyblood's self-titled record was recorded at legendary producer Peter Katis' Tarquin Studios (The National, Interpol) in ten days last November, Honeyblood is an accomplished and delightfully fierce record. 

Tour Dates /   07.24.14 - Pier 84 / River Rocks - New York, NY *07.25.14 - Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH07.26.14 - Subterranean - Chicago, IL07.27.14 - Wicker Park Festival - Chicago, IL07.29.14 - Milkboy - Philadelphia, PA07.30.14 - DC9 - Washington, DC09.11.14 - Tolbooth - Stirling, UK09.12.14 - PJ Moloys - Dunfermline, UK09.13.14 - CCA - Glasgow, UK09.16.14 - The Cluny - Newcastle, UK09.17.14 - Old Fire Station - Sheffield, UK09.18.14 - Brudenell Social Club - Leeds, UK09.19.14 - Soup Kitchen - Manchester, UK09.22.14 - The Louisiana - Bristol, UK09.23.14 - Sebright Arms - London, UK09.24.14 - Portland Arms - Cambridge, UK09.25.14 - The Scholar Bar - Leicester Uni09.26.14 - Hare & Hounds - Birmingham, UK09.27.14 - The Hope - Brighton, UK10.01.14 - Blue Shell - Cologne, DE10.02.14 - Prinzenbar - Hamburg, DE10.04.14 - Landet - Stockholm, SE10.06.14 - Kantine Am Berghain - Berlin, DE10.07.14 - Orange House - Munich, DE10.09.14 - Bleu Lezard - Lausanne, CH10.10.14 - Pont Rouge - Monthey, CH10.11.14 - Covo - Bologna, IT10.13.14 - Rockhal Cage - Luxembourg10.14.14 - Botanique - Brussels, BE10.15.14 - Mama Event, O'Sullivans Backstage - Paris, FR 
* w/ Teenage Fanclub