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June 24, 2014
The Vacant Lots Share Video for "6 AM"
THE VACANT LOTS SHARE VIDEO FOR "6 AM"'Departure' Available July 1, 2014 on Sonic Cathedral
Watch and Share the Video for "6 AM" Here Via The Quietus
UK Tour With Brian Jonestown Massacre Kicks off June 28, 2014 in Brighton, UK Pre-Order 'Departure' Here
"The Vermont duo stand out from the psych hordes by virtue of their punk spirit". - NME
The Vacant Lots' debut album 'Departure' is released on June 30 and the duo from Burlington, Vermont, have already won over some influential fans - including Alan Vega (who has just released a split single with them), Anton Newcombe (who has invited them to support The Brian Jonestown Massacre on their UK tour), Dean Wareham(who guests on their album) and cult novelist Jerry Stahl (who has been raving about them on Twitter). In anticipation of the release The Vacant Lots are sharing their video for "6 AM" via The Quietus.
Watch and share "6 AM" here.
Early reviews indicate that they're not the only ones who have had their heads turned by The Vacant Lots' primitive, psyched-out rock'n'roll. According to Crack magazine "they peddle snarling garage fuzz, psychedelic shimmer and a punk sensibility that sets them apart from so many of their would-be peers", while Loud And Quiet conclude their 8/10 review with a simple statement that we won't argue with: "The Vacant Lots are a cut above the rest."
>>> Listen to 'Departure' now via a SoundCloud stream or a download <<<
The band are heading over to the UK in a couple of weeks, and to mark the occasion they have designed their own effects pedal. Each signature TVL Fuzz Pedal will be handmade by the band and features a striking black and white op art design by LA-based artist Anthony Ausgang. You can pre-order your own from Fuzz Club Records now.
The Vacant Lots play the following UK dates with The Brian Jonestown Massacre:
June 28 - Brighton, Concorde 2July 1 - London, RoundhouseJuly 2 - Norwich, WaterfrontJuly 3 - Bristol, Anson RoomsJuly 4 - Nottingham, Rescue RoomsJuly 5 - Glasgow, ABC
There is also a one-off headline show at The Social in London on June 30, with special guest Tess Parks and a DJ set from former Spacemen 3 legend Sonic Boom, who mixed and mastered 'Departure'.
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Watch and Share the Video for "6 AM" Here Via The Quietus
UK Tour With Brian Jonestown Massacre Kicks off June 28, 2014 in Brighton, UK Pre-Order 'Departure' Here
"The Vermont duo stand out from the psych hordes by virtue of their punk spirit". - NME
The Vacant Lots' debut album 'Departure' is released on June 30 and the duo from Burlington, Vermont, have already won over some influential fans - including Alan Vega (who has just released a split single with them), Anton Newcombe (who has invited them to support The Brian Jonestown Massacre on their UK tour), Dean Wareham(who guests on their album) and cult novelist Jerry Stahl (who has been raving about them on Twitter). In anticipation of the release The Vacant Lots are sharing their video for "6 AM" via The Quietus.Watch and share "6 AM" here.
Early reviews indicate that they're not the only ones who have had their heads turned by The Vacant Lots' primitive, psyched-out rock'n'roll. According to Crack magazine "they peddle snarling garage fuzz, psychedelic shimmer and a punk sensibility that sets them apart from so many of their would-be peers", while Loud And Quiet conclude their 8/10 review with a simple statement that we won't argue with: "The Vacant Lots are a cut above the rest."
>>> Listen to 'Departure' now via a SoundCloud stream or a download <<<
The band are heading over to the UK in a couple of weeks, and to mark the occasion they have designed their own effects pedal. Each signature TVL Fuzz Pedal will be handmade by the band and features a striking black and white op art design by LA-based artist Anthony Ausgang. You can pre-order your own from Fuzz Club Records now.
The Vacant Lots play the following UK dates with The Brian Jonestown Massacre:
June 28 - Brighton, Concorde 2July 1 - London, RoundhouseJuly 2 - Norwich, WaterfrontJuly 3 - Bristol, Anson RoomsJuly 4 - Nottingham, Rescue RoomsJuly 5 - Glasgow, ABC
There is also a one-off headline show at The Social in London on June 30, with special guest Tess Parks and a DJ set from former Spacemen 3 legend Sonic Boom, who mixed and mastered 'Departure'.
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Brody Dalle 'Don't Mess With Me' Video Debuts On Refinery 29
Brody Dalle's Video For "Don't Mess With Me" Debuts On Refinery 29 &Sets A Date With Letterman For July 23 For The TV Debut Dates With Queens of the Stone Age & Headlining Shows In July Music's Favorite Childrens Show - Pancake Mountain Gets A New Theme Song From Brody DalleCovered in blood, booze and pills, Brody Dalle debuted her new video for "Don't Mess With Me" on Refinery 29. The track is from Brody's debut solo release, Diploid Love, a riotous blast of punk rock with a pop sheen that storms through ideas about the modern age, triumphing against the odds and even spirituality.Brody will debut the deeply personal track, "Don't Mess With Me" on television on the Late Show With David Letterman on July 23.
http://www.refinery29.com/2014/06/70027/brody-dalle-dont-mess-with-me-video
Brody Dalle - Don't Mess With MeMusic's favorite children's show, Pancake Mountain returns with a theme song by Brody Dalle. Fans can click here for the full video of the theme song featuring Brody Dalle and her son Ryder.
Starting July 5th, Brody hits the road for select Queens of the Stone Age dates along with several headlining shows on the east coast:
Brody Dalle North American Tour Dates *Marks a Queens of the Stone Age date July 5 Oshawa, ON @ General Motors Centre *July 6 London, ON @ Budweiser Gardens *July 8 Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest July 9 Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre *July 10 Quebec City, QC @ Festival d'ete de QuebecJuly 12 Bangor, ME @ Cross Insurance Center *July 13 Albany, NY @ Palace Theatre *July 14 Providence, RI @ Providence Performing Arts Center *July 16 Portchester, NY @ Capitol Theatre *July 17 Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavillion *July 18 Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armory *July 20 Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage * July 21 Cambridge, MA @ The SinclairJuly 22 New York, NY @ Bowery BallroomJuly 23 New York, NY @ Late Show With David LettermanJuly 25 Columbus, OH @ A & R Music BarJuly 26 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
Stay tuned for more dates!
Way Over Yonder Festival announces Carousel Stage Line-Up
NEWPORT FOLK® PRESENTSWAY OVER YONDERSEPTEMBER 26th AND 27thSANTA MONICA PIER
Announces ItsCAROUSEL STAGE LINE-UP:
NATHANIEL RATELIFF, JOE PUG, LINDA PERHACS,JOE FLETCHER, THE WILD REEDS,THE FAR WEST and LESLIE STEVENS
The Carousel Stage acts will joinJACKSON BROWNE, LOCAL NATIVES, LUCINDA WILLIAMS,HEARTLESS BASTARDS, THE LONE BELLOW, HOUNDMOUTH, MOSES SUMNEY, AND THE BARR BROTHERS
Featuring more than 20 acts on two stages, Way Over Yonder is pleased to announce the line-up of the Carousel Stage featuring a number of sing-songwriters of note. These artists will join a stellar main-stage line up including headliners Jackson Browne and Local Natives. Tickets are now on sale.
MAIN STAGE
Jackson Browne · Local Natives
Lucinda Williams · Heartless Bastards
The Lone Bellow · Houndmouth · Moses Sumney
The Barr Brothers
CAROUSEL STAGE
Nathaniel Rateliff * Linda Perhacs * Joe PugJoe Fletcher * The Wild Reeds * The Far West Leslie StevensMore detailed line-up info at www.wayoveryonder.net
Two-day passes start at $74 and will include almost 13 hours of music. Way Over Yonder will run from 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm on September 26 and 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm on September 27. All tickets are available at www.ticketfly.com
WAY OVER YONDER TICKETING OPTIONS:SINGLE DAY GENERAL ADMISSION / Starts at $40.502-DAY GENERAL ADMISSION PASS / Starts at $74
Announces ItsCAROUSEL STAGE LINE-UP:
NATHANIEL RATELIFF, JOE PUG, LINDA PERHACS,JOE FLETCHER, THE WILD REEDS,THE FAR WEST and LESLIE STEVENS
The Carousel Stage acts will joinJACKSON BROWNE, LOCAL NATIVES, LUCINDA WILLIAMS,HEARTLESS BASTARDS, THE LONE BELLOW, HOUNDMOUTH, MOSES SUMNEY, AND THE BARR BROTHERSFeaturing more than 20 acts on two stages, Way Over Yonder is pleased to announce the line-up of the Carousel Stage featuring a number of sing-songwriters of note. These artists will join a stellar main-stage line up including headliners Jackson Browne and Local Natives. Tickets are now on sale.
MAIN STAGE
Jackson Browne · Local Natives
Lucinda Williams · Heartless Bastards
The Lone Bellow · Houndmouth · Moses Sumney
The Barr Brothers
CAROUSEL STAGE
Nathaniel Rateliff * Linda Perhacs * Joe PugJoe Fletcher * The Wild Reeds * The Far West Leslie StevensMore detailed line-up info at www.wayoveryonder.net
Two-day passes start at $74 and will include almost 13 hours of music. Way Over Yonder will run from 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm on September 26 and 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm on September 27. All tickets are available at www.ticketfly.com
WAY OVER YONDER TICKETING OPTIONS:SINGLE DAY GENERAL ADMISSION / Starts at $40.502-DAY GENERAL ADMISSION PASS / Starts at $74
METRONOMY ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
METRONOMYAnnounces Additional North American Tour Dates[image error]"Joe Mount blends Abba’s voices and Dexy's hooks till the Seventies bleed into the Eighties." -
Rolling Stone
“Metronomy is for the people. The UK electropop outfit collects a varying number of fans, and many of them were out in full force…” – Consequence of Sound“…darker, more satisfying, and ultimately superior record in their wake."-
Under The Radar
Hot on the heels of a triumphant tour of North America in support of their acclaimed fourth album
Love Letters
,Metronomy have announced a series of new live shows. The much lauded British four-piece will be returning to these shores in September to perform in several cities around the country, including Chicago, New York, Boston, Austin, Los Angeles, Seattle and more. Metronomy is giving their fans the first opportunity to buy tickets on this tour through a special fan presale. Presale tickets will be available beginning Tuesday, June 24th at 10am local. PRESS HERE to register for the Metronomy presale.
The band recently released their new music video for the track “Reservoir.” PRESS HERE to watch the animated video, which was directed by Daniel Brereton and animated by Matt Lloyd.
The first two singles from the band's career defining new album Love Letters (Because Music/Elektra Records). - "I'm Aquarius" & " Love Letters " - have leapt to success at radio around the globe. Led by singer/songwriter/producer Joseph Mount, Metronomy make modern, precise and creative pop music.
Love Letters is Joseph Mount’s masterpiece. Not losing any of the glowing warmth and ear worm melodies that makes Metronomy’s sound so distinct, Love Letters is more developed, further evolved – Joe Mount excels in his lyrics and song writing delivering what sounds like a truly classic record. The Mercury Music Prize-nominated four-piece will embark on a North American tour this May. All North American tour dates are below.
Download Love Letters via iTunes: (iTunes.com/Metronomy).
Tour Dates Sept 10 Toronto, ON @ The HoxtonSept 12 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln HallSept 14 Columbus, OH @ Wexner CenterSept 15 Pittsburgh, PA @ AltarSept 17 Washington, DC @ 9:30 ClubSept 18 New York, NY @ Irving PlazaSept 19 Brooklyn, NY @ WarsawSept 20 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music HallOct 10 Orlando, FL @ The SocialOct 10-12 Miami, FL @ III Points Festival at MANA WynwoodOct 11-12 Mexico City, MX @ Corona Capital FestivalOct 14 Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’sOct 15 Austin, TX @ The MohawkOct 16 Dallas, TX @ TreesOct 18 Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent BallroomOct 19 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up TavernOct 21 Los Angeles, CA @ The RegentOct 23 San Francisco, CA @ Regency BallroomOct 24 Portland, OR @ Star TheaterOct 25 Seattle, WA @ NeumosOct 26 Vancouver, BC @ The Imperial
The first two singles from the band's career defining new album Love Letters (Because Music/Elektra Records). - "I'm Aquarius" & " Love Letters " - have leapt to success at radio around the globe. Led by singer/songwriter/producer Joseph Mount, Metronomy make modern, precise and creative pop music.
Love Letters is Joseph Mount’s masterpiece. Not losing any of the glowing warmth and ear worm melodies that makes Metronomy’s sound so distinct, Love Letters is more developed, further evolved – Joe Mount excels in his lyrics and song writing delivering what sounds like a truly classic record. The Mercury Music Prize-nominated four-piece will embark on a North American tour this May. All North American tour dates are below.
Download Love Letters via iTunes: (iTunes.com/Metronomy).
Tour Dates Sept 10 Toronto, ON @ The HoxtonSept 12 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln HallSept 14 Columbus, OH @ Wexner CenterSept 15 Pittsburgh, PA @ AltarSept 17 Washington, DC @ 9:30 ClubSept 18 New York, NY @ Irving PlazaSept 19 Brooklyn, NY @ WarsawSept 20 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music HallOct 10 Orlando, FL @ The SocialOct 10-12 Miami, FL @ III Points Festival at MANA WynwoodOct 11-12 Mexico City, MX @ Corona Capital FestivalOct 14 Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’sOct 15 Austin, TX @ The MohawkOct 16 Dallas, TX @ TreesOct 18 Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent BallroomOct 19 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up TavernOct 21 Los Angeles, CA @ The RegentOct 23 San Francisco, CA @ Regency BallroomOct 24 Portland, OR @ Star TheaterOct 25 Seattle, WA @ NeumosOct 26 Vancouver, BC @ The Imperial
DOCUMENT AND EYEWITNESS - WIRE RE-RELEASE
DOCUMENT AND EYEWITNESS - RE-RELEASEpre order here
Wire in 1979 by Annette Green When informed that Wire were planning to reissue
Document and Eyewitness
, Rough Trade boss Geoff Travis (who released the original vinyl version in 1981) commented that the band were “completely mad.” Such is the reputation of
Document and Eyewitness
– an entry in Wire’s discography that has had as many vehement detractors as enthusiastic supporters. For those unfamiliar with
Document and Eyewitness
, it really doesn’t do the album justice to describe it simply as a collection of live recordings from three turn-of-the-80s Wire gigs. What makes it more than that is the unorthodox nature of the main performance and the way it was presented on record.The centrepiece of the original vinyl release was a recording of the final gig of Wire’s 70s phase (albeit one that took place in February 1980). This was a concert at the Electric Ballroom that grew out of the band’s performance art-based residency at the Jeannetta Cochrane Theatre the previous November. 
Wire at the Electric Ballroom 29.02.1980 by Steven RichardsDelivering a traditional rock gig – or even fully realized songs, for that matter – was not a priority at the Electric Ballroom, and Wire’s set was composed of largely new (and often under-rehearsed) work, accompanied by a series of artistic actions and interventions. The annotated track list gave some indication of the band’s broader approach to performance and entertainment on the night: this included such delights as an individual beating a gas cooker with a hammer, a woman pulling two bound men across the stage, an illuminated goose and massed percussionists sporting newspaper headdresses. One band member donned an exaggerated beekeeper’s veil, while others wore Morris-dancing bells. Veering back and forth between the playful and the unsettling, this was a combination of performance art and absurdist farce, in more or less equal measure.
Wire at the Electric Ballroom 29.02.1980 by Steven RichardsThe evening was memorable, above all, for the unusually hostile reaction from sections of the audience, which has perhaps elevated it beyond a simple passing moment. If the crowd was expecting a standard gig, the level of outrage, expressed in vociferous abuse – and with the odd thrown bottle – suggested that the band’s intentions were lost on those in attendance, who were instead confounded, bored and exasperated by the apparent artistic pretensions on display. What is beyond doubt is the fact that the documentation and presentation of the spectacle has lent an air of seriousness and intentionality to something that was considerably more about experimentation than deliberate career choice.
Wire at the Electric Ballroom 29.02.1980 by Steven RichardsA recording (marred by technical issues) was made for posterity, and by spring Newman, Lewis, Gilbert and Grey had begun to pursue their own projects beyond Wire. A year on from the Electric Ballroom gig, however, Rough Trade came to the band with a proposal to commit something of that night's events to vinyl. The approach was to couple selected live tracks with a spoken commentary on the proceedings by long-term Wire fans Adrian Garston and Russell Mills. Hence the title,
Document and Eyewitness
. For the album, the Electric Ballroom material was supplemented with recordings from a July 1979 show at the Notre Dame Hall (a straightforward band performance), along with one track ("Heartbeat") from a March 1979 gig in Montreux, during Wire’s stint as the support act on Roxy Music’s Manifesto tour. As Bruce Gilbert has often remarked, "Context is all," and it’s important to situate this material within a particular stage in the evolution of Wire. For many reasons, both good and bad, this period in Wire’s history became one of its defining moments, with the band paradoxically enjoying a phase of intense creative energy at the same time as it was dissolving – as if it had been dropped in acid. This release-cycle provides a wider view of the period, bringing in as much additional material as can be accommodated within the confines of the media. It takes as its core the Electric Ballroom, Notre Dame Hall and Montreux shows (remastered from the original tapes and pitch-corrected where necessary) and adds further texture with studio and rehearsal room recordings.
In order to accommodate it all, five distinct items are being released:
DOCUMENT AND EYEWITNESS - 1979-1980 (DOUBLE CD) PF21 CD: Packaged in a square Amaray case with a booklet containing an adapted text from Read & Burn: A Book About Wire (Jawbone, 2013) by Wilson Neate . Disc 1 has the original album in full. Disc 2 adds two singles (+ B-sides) from the period, plus some rehearsal room recordings unheard for nearly 35 years!CD 1: 01. 5/10 / 02. 12XU (Fragment) / 03. Underwater Experiences / 04. Everything's Going to Be Nice / 05. Piano Tuner (Keep Strumming Those Guitars) / 06. We Meet Under Tables / 07. ZEGK HOQP / 08. Eastern Standard / 09. Instrumental (Thrown Bottle) / 10. Eels Sang Lino / 11. Revealing Trade Secrets / 12. And Then… Coda / 13. Go Ahead / 14. Ally in Exile / 15. Relationship / 16. Underwater Experiences / 17. Witness to the Fact / 18. 2 People in a Room / 19. Our Swimmer / 20. HeartbeatTracks 01-12 from Electric Ballroom. Tracks 13-19 from Notre Dame Hall. Track 20 from Montreux.CD 2: 01. Our Swimmer / 02. Midnight Bahnhof Cafe / 03. Second Length (Our Swimmer) / 04. Catapult 30 / 05. Ally in Exile / 06. Go Ahead / 07. Remove for Improvement V2 / 08. Over My Head V2 / 09. Safe / 10. Relationship / 11. Underwater Experiences / 12. Eels Sang Lino / 13. Cancel Your Order / 14. Part of Our History (emerges)Tracks 01-02 from "Our Swimmer" (1981) single. Tracks 03-04 from "Second Length" (1981) a single not released at the time. Track 05: a personal recording from Jan. 1979 in Cadaqués, Spain. Tracks 06-14: Wire rehearsal recordings from 1979 and 1980.
DOCUMENT AND EYEWITNESS (DOUBLE VINYL) PF21 LP:
Packaged in a gatefold sleeve with "eyewitness photography" across the whole inner. Disc 1 is the same as the original vinyl, albeit remastered and re-edited. Disc 2 features the original selection from the Notre Dame Hall show on side one and the two singles and B-sides on side two.Disc 1Side One: 01. 5/10 / 02. 12XU (Fragment) / 03. Underwater Experiences / 04. Everything's Going to Be Nice / 05. Piano Tuner (Keep Strumming Those Guitars) / 06. We Meet Under TablesSide Two: 07. ZEGK HOQP / 08. Eastern Standard / 09. Instrumental (Thrown Bottle) / 10. Eels Sang Lino / 11. Revealing Trade Secrets / 12. And Then… CodaTracks 01-12 from Electric BallroomDisc 2Side One: 13. Go Ahead / 14. Ally in Exile / 15. Relationship / 16. Underwater Experiences / 17. Witness to the Fact / 18. 2 People in a Room / 19. Our Swimmer / 20. HeartbeatSide Two: 21. Our Swimmer / 22. Midnight Bahnhof Cafe / 23. Second Length (Our Swimmer) / 24. Catapult 30Tracks 01-12 from Electric Ballroom. Tracks 13-19 from Notre Dame Hall. Track 20 from Montreux. Tracks 21-22 from "Our Swimmer" (1981) single. Tracks 23-24 from an unreleased 1981 single.
LEGAL BOOTLEG SERIES: In addition - the full, unedited gig recording of each show will be added to the 2nd Legal Bootleg Series (digital only).These will be: 09th March 1979, Pavilion Montreux (PFB 708)
While "Heartbeat" was on the orginal (and re-released) D&E (mainly because of the 3,000 whistling Swiss who wanted Roxy Music) and a few tracks have turned up elsewhere (most famously on the Bootleg "Take a Terrifying Trip To The Past") this is the first time, to our knowlege, the whole set has been made available. Tracklisting01. Another the Letter / 02. Practice Makes Perfect / 03. 2 People in a Room / 04. I Feel Mysterious Today / 05. Being Sucked In / 06. Blessed State / 07. A Question of Degree / 08. Mercy / 09. A Touching Display / 10. Former Airline / 11. French Film Blurred / 12. Men 2nd / 13. Heartbeat
19th July 1979, Notre Dame Hall, London (PFB 707)
The sets of the 19th & 20th of July were in fact the last "conventional" performances Wire made of the 70's. However, in typical Wire fashion - even though 154 was only recorded, not yet even released - the set only contained 3 songs from it (4 if you count "Question of Degree" which was recorded on the same sessions) whilst containing 8 "new" songs alongside 4 "oldies". Interestimgly this met none of the hostile reaction the "Electric Ballroom" received. Again this is the first time the whole set has been made available and most notably the first time any of it is at the right speed!Tracklisting01. Go Ahead / 02. Ally in Exile / 03. Being Sucked In / 04. Relationship / 05. Midnight Bahnhof Cafe / 06. Underwater Experiences / 07. Blessed State / 08. Witness to the Fact / 09. I Should Have Known Better / 10. Safe / 11. Lorries / 12. 2 People in a Room / 13. A Question of Degree / 14. Our Swimmer / 15. I Am the Fly / 16. Heartbeat / 17. Strange
29th February 1980, Electric Ballroom, Document and Eyewitness Naked (PFB 806)
Framed by a conversation between Graham and Bruce on one side and Russell Mills and Adrian Garston (the eyewitnesses) on the other side the "naked" version of the Electric Ballroom set of the 29th February 1980 (the full set with no edits or interruptions) is in many ways the missing piece of the puzzle. Ultimately, it tells the same story as the group photo at the head of this newsletter: four people in a fiercely creative mood but not necessarily heading in the same direction.00. Eyewitness Accounts / 01. 5/10 / 02. Request Spot/12XU / 03. Underwater Experiences / 04. Everything's Going to Be Nice / 05. Piano Tuner (Keep Strumming Those Guitars) / 06. We Meet Under Tables / 07. Inventory / 08. ZEGK HOQP / 09. Eastern Standard / 10. Instrumental (Thrown Bottle) / 11. Ritual View / 12. Part of Our History / 13. Eels Sang Lino / 14. Revealing Trade Secrets / 15. And Then… CodaSuggested reading: Wilson Neate's Read & Burn: A Book About Wire, Chapter 5ORDERING & LEGAL BOOTSWhile the CD/digital and LP versions will not be available in shops until August 18th, they are of course able to be pre-ordered HERE. Meanwhile, the three new items in the Legal Bootleg Series 2 will beimmediately available to all subscribers to the complete series; sorry, but the rest of you will have to wait! However, there are some bundles available for those that want to buy Document & Eyewitness and haven't yet subscribed to the Legal Bootleg Series 2. While these three are supposed to mark the end of the second legal bootleg series, it is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we might add something else, if the right thing turns up!
Wire in 1979 by Annette Green When informed that Wire were planning to reissue
Document and Eyewitness
, Rough Trade boss Geoff Travis (who released the original vinyl version in 1981) commented that the band were “completely mad.” Such is the reputation of
Document and Eyewitness
– an entry in Wire’s discography that has had as many vehement detractors as enthusiastic supporters. For those unfamiliar with
Document and Eyewitness
, it really doesn’t do the album justice to describe it simply as a collection of live recordings from three turn-of-the-80s Wire gigs. What makes it more than that is the unorthodox nature of the main performance and the way it was presented on record.The centrepiece of the original vinyl release was a recording of the final gig of Wire’s 70s phase (albeit one that took place in February 1980). This was a concert at the Electric Ballroom that grew out of the band’s performance art-based residency at the Jeannetta Cochrane Theatre the previous November. Wire at the Electric Ballroom 29.02.1980 by Steven RichardsDelivering a traditional rock gig – or even fully realized songs, for that matter – was not a priority at the Electric Ballroom, and Wire’s set was composed of largely new (and often under-rehearsed) work, accompanied by a series of artistic actions and interventions. The annotated track list gave some indication of the band’s broader approach to performance and entertainment on the night: this included such delights as an individual beating a gas cooker with a hammer, a woman pulling two bound men across the stage, an illuminated goose and massed percussionists sporting newspaper headdresses. One band member donned an exaggerated beekeeper’s veil, while others wore Morris-dancing bells. Veering back and forth between the playful and the unsettling, this was a combination of performance art and absurdist farce, in more or less equal measure.Wire at the Electric Ballroom 29.02.1980 by Steven RichardsThe evening was memorable, above all, for the unusually hostile reaction from sections of the audience, which has perhaps elevated it beyond a simple passing moment. If the crowd was expecting a standard gig, the level of outrage, expressed in vociferous abuse – and with the odd thrown bottle – suggested that the band’s intentions were lost on those in attendance, who were instead confounded, bored and exasperated by the apparent artistic pretensions on display. What is beyond doubt is the fact that the documentation and presentation of the spectacle has lent an air of seriousness and intentionality to something that was considerably more about experimentation than deliberate career choice.Wire at the Electric Ballroom 29.02.1980 by Steven RichardsA recording (marred by technical issues) was made for posterity, and by spring Newman, Lewis, Gilbert and Grey had begun to pursue their own projects beyond Wire. A year on from the Electric Ballroom gig, however, Rough Trade came to the band with a proposal to commit something of that night's events to vinyl. The approach was to couple selected live tracks with a spoken commentary on the proceedings by long-term Wire fans Adrian Garston and Russell Mills. Hence the title,
Document and Eyewitness
. For the album, the Electric Ballroom material was supplemented with recordings from a July 1979 show at the Notre Dame Hall (a straightforward band performance), along with one track ("Heartbeat") from a March 1979 gig in Montreux, during Wire’s stint as the support act on Roxy Music’s Manifesto tour. As Bruce Gilbert has often remarked, "Context is all," and it’s important to situate this material within a particular stage in the evolution of Wire. For many reasons, both good and bad, this period in Wire’s history became one of its defining moments, with the band paradoxically enjoying a phase of intense creative energy at the same time as it was dissolving – as if it had been dropped in acid. This release-cycle provides a wider view of the period, bringing in as much additional material as can be accommodated within the confines of the media. It takes as its core the Electric Ballroom, Notre Dame Hall and Montreux shows (remastered from the original tapes and pitch-corrected where necessary) and adds further texture with studio and rehearsal room recordings. In order to accommodate it all, five distinct items are being released:
DOCUMENT AND EYEWITNESS - 1979-1980 (DOUBLE CD) PF21 CD: Packaged in a square Amaray case with a booklet containing an adapted text from Read & Burn: A Book About Wire (Jawbone, 2013) by Wilson Neate . Disc 1 has the original album in full. Disc 2 adds two singles (+ B-sides) from the period, plus some rehearsal room recordings unheard for nearly 35 years!CD 1: 01. 5/10 / 02. 12XU (Fragment) / 03. Underwater Experiences / 04. Everything's Going to Be Nice / 05. Piano Tuner (Keep Strumming Those Guitars) / 06. We Meet Under Tables / 07. ZEGK HOQP / 08. Eastern Standard / 09. Instrumental (Thrown Bottle) / 10. Eels Sang Lino / 11. Revealing Trade Secrets / 12. And Then… Coda / 13. Go Ahead / 14. Ally in Exile / 15. Relationship / 16. Underwater Experiences / 17. Witness to the Fact / 18. 2 People in a Room / 19. Our Swimmer / 20. HeartbeatTracks 01-12 from Electric Ballroom. Tracks 13-19 from Notre Dame Hall. Track 20 from Montreux.CD 2: 01. Our Swimmer / 02. Midnight Bahnhof Cafe / 03. Second Length (Our Swimmer) / 04. Catapult 30 / 05. Ally in Exile / 06. Go Ahead / 07. Remove for Improvement V2 / 08. Over My Head V2 / 09. Safe / 10. Relationship / 11. Underwater Experiences / 12. Eels Sang Lino / 13. Cancel Your Order / 14. Part of Our History (emerges)Tracks 01-02 from "Our Swimmer" (1981) single. Tracks 03-04 from "Second Length" (1981) a single not released at the time. Track 05: a personal recording from Jan. 1979 in Cadaqués, Spain. Tracks 06-14: Wire rehearsal recordings from 1979 and 1980.
DOCUMENT AND EYEWITNESS (DOUBLE VINYL) PF21 LP:
Packaged in a gatefold sleeve with "eyewitness photography" across the whole inner. Disc 1 is the same as the original vinyl, albeit remastered and re-edited. Disc 2 features the original selection from the Notre Dame Hall show on side one and the two singles and B-sides on side two.Disc 1Side One: 01. 5/10 / 02. 12XU (Fragment) / 03. Underwater Experiences / 04. Everything's Going to Be Nice / 05. Piano Tuner (Keep Strumming Those Guitars) / 06. We Meet Under TablesSide Two: 07. ZEGK HOQP / 08. Eastern Standard / 09. Instrumental (Thrown Bottle) / 10. Eels Sang Lino / 11. Revealing Trade Secrets / 12. And Then… CodaTracks 01-12 from Electric BallroomDisc 2Side One: 13. Go Ahead / 14. Ally in Exile / 15. Relationship / 16. Underwater Experiences / 17. Witness to the Fact / 18. 2 People in a Room / 19. Our Swimmer / 20. HeartbeatSide Two: 21. Our Swimmer / 22. Midnight Bahnhof Cafe / 23. Second Length (Our Swimmer) / 24. Catapult 30Tracks 01-12 from Electric Ballroom. Tracks 13-19 from Notre Dame Hall. Track 20 from Montreux. Tracks 21-22 from "Our Swimmer" (1981) single. Tracks 23-24 from an unreleased 1981 single.LEGAL BOOTLEG SERIES: In addition - the full, unedited gig recording of each show will be added to the 2nd Legal Bootleg Series (digital only).These will be: 09th March 1979, Pavilion Montreux (PFB 708)
While "Heartbeat" was on the orginal (and re-released) D&E (mainly because of the 3,000 whistling Swiss who wanted Roxy Music) and a few tracks have turned up elsewhere (most famously on the Bootleg "Take a Terrifying Trip To The Past") this is the first time, to our knowlege, the whole set has been made available. Tracklisting01. Another the Letter / 02. Practice Makes Perfect / 03. 2 People in a Room / 04. I Feel Mysterious Today / 05. Being Sucked In / 06. Blessed State / 07. A Question of Degree / 08. Mercy / 09. A Touching Display / 10. Former Airline / 11. French Film Blurred / 12. Men 2nd / 13. Heartbeat19th July 1979, Notre Dame Hall, London (PFB 707)
The sets of the 19th & 20th of July were in fact the last "conventional" performances Wire made of the 70's. However, in typical Wire fashion - even though 154 was only recorded, not yet even released - the set only contained 3 songs from it (4 if you count "Question of Degree" which was recorded on the same sessions) whilst containing 8 "new" songs alongside 4 "oldies". Interestimgly this met none of the hostile reaction the "Electric Ballroom" received. Again this is the first time the whole set has been made available and most notably the first time any of it is at the right speed!Tracklisting01. Go Ahead / 02. Ally in Exile / 03. Being Sucked In / 04. Relationship / 05. Midnight Bahnhof Cafe / 06. Underwater Experiences / 07. Blessed State / 08. Witness to the Fact / 09. I Should Have Known Better / 10. Safe / 11. Lorries / 12. 2 People in a Room / 13. A Question of Degree / 14. Our Swimmer / 15. I Am the Fly / 16. Heartbeat / 17. Strange29th February 1980, Electric Ballroom, Document and Eyewitness Naked (PFB 806)
Framed by a conversation between Graham and Bruce on one side and Russell Mills and Adrian Garston (the eyewitnesses) on the other side the "naked" version of the Electric Ballroom set of the 29th February 1980 (the full set with no edits or interruptions) is in many ways the missing piece of the puzzle. Ultimately, it tells the same story as the group photo at the head of this newsletter: four people in a fiercely creative mood but not necessarily heading in the same direction.00. Eyewitness Accounts / 01. 5/10 / 02. Request Spot/12XU / 03. Underwater Experiences / 04. Everything's Going to Be Nice / 05. Piano Tuner (Keep Strumming Those Guitars) / 06. We Meet Under Tables / 07. Inventory / 08. ZEGK HOQP / 09. Eastern Standard / 10. Instrumental (Thrown Bottle) / 11. Ritual View / 12. Part of Our History / 13. Eels Sang Lino / 14. Revealing Trade Secrets / 15. And Then… CodaSuggested reading: Wilson Neate's Read & Burn: A Book About Wire, Chapter 5ORDERING & LEGAL BOOTSWhile the CD/digital and LP versions will not be available in shops until August 18th, they are of course able to be pre-ordered HERE. Meanwhile, the three new items in the Legal Bootleg Series 2 will beimmediately available to all subscribers to the complete series; sorry, but the rest of you will have to wait! However, there are some bundles available for those that want to buy Document & Eyewitness and haven't yet subscribed to the Legal Bootleg Series 2. While these three are supposed to mark the end of the second legal bootleg series, it is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we might add something else, if the right thing turns up!
Download Penguin Prison "All Night Long" Cover
PENGUIN PRISON RELEASES
'ALL NIGHT LONG' COVER
New York City’s Penguin Prison releases cover of Lionel Richie’s ‘All Night Long.’ To start off the summer right, Penguin Prison will release it as a free giveaway on Soundcloud. This will be the first of a series of summer covers leading up to his forthcoming sophomore LP.
Listen:
https://soundcloud.com/penguin-prison/all-night-long/s-ljevQ
SUMMER DJ DATES
June 26th - Electric Forest Festival - Rothbury, MI
July 3rd - Bang Bang - San Diego, CA
July 4th - Mondrian Skybar - Los Angeles, CA
August 8th - Full Moon Festival - Governor’s Island, NYC
August 30th - Made in America Festival - Philadelphia, PA
www.penguinprison.com
www.facebook.com/penguinprison
www.soundcloud.com/penguin-prison
www.twitter.com/penguinprison
'ALL NIGHT LONG' COVER
New York City’s Penguin Prison releases cover of Lionel Richie’s ‘All Night Long.’ To start off the summer right, Penguin Prison will release it as a free giveaway on Soundcloud. This will be the first of a series of summer covers leading up to his forthcoming sophomore LP.
Listen:
https://soundcloud.com/penguin-prison/all-night-long/s-ljevQ
SUMMER DJ DATES
June 26th - Electric Forest Festival - Rothbury, MI
July 3rd - Bang Bang - San Diego, CA
July 4th - Mondrian Skybar - Los Angeles, CA
August 8th - Full Moon Festival - Governor’s Island, NYC
August 30th - Made in America Festival - Philadelphia, PA
www.penguinprison.com
www.facebook.com/penguinprison
www.soundcloud.com/penguin-prison
www.twitter.com/penguinprison
June 23, 2014
Zola Jesus To Release New Album 'Taiga' on Mute Records
ZOLA JESUS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM 'TAIGA'ON OCTOBER 7TH, 2014
PREMIERES NEW SINGLE 'DANGEROUS DAYS'SIGNS TO MUTE RECORDS
Photo Credit: Jeff Elstone
STREAM
“DANGEROUS DAYS”
WATCH THE ALBUM TRAILER HERE
Zola Jesus announced today the details of her brand new and highly anticipated album 'Taiga', out on October 7th, 2014 on Mute Records.
25-year-old Nika is the singer, sole songwriter and producer behind Zola Jesus’ creative incarnations. This exciting new release was written on Vashon Island, WA, and mixed in Los Angeles, CA by the esteemed Dean Hurley (David Lynch, Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse). ' Taiga ' is Zola Jesus' fourth studio album and follows previous critically acclaimed albums 'Versions' (2013) and 'Conatus' (2011). The first single from her forthcoming 11-track full-length is “Dangerous Days.” Stream here .
Taiga is the Russian name for the boreal forest, "It represents a feral, untapped world that could happily exist without us. There are taiga forests in Northern Wisconsin where I was raised, and also in Russia where my ancestors are from, so it also feels very native,” explains Nika.Liberated in the present and connected to the past, this album is a transition for Zola Jesus. Masterful layers of composition are bathed in familiar atmospheric vocals, but a new sensibility is deeply present. Taiga is at once challenging and accessible, and is undeniably branded with what Nika terms a “piercing ambition.” Such encompassing purpose, she explains, would be impossible without a newfound sense of artistic self. The album is a declaration of that purpose; one faced with jarring clarity in both its content and production. Nika explains, “For me, it feels like my true debut, because it is the first time I have felt so open and liberated.”
Listen to 'Dangerous Day' here .
WEBSITE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE | SOUNDCLOUD | INSTAGRAM
PREMIERES NEW SINGLE 'DANGEROUS DAYS'SIGNS TO MUTE RECORDS
Photo Credit: Jeff Elstone STREAM
“DANGEROUS DAYS”
WATCH THE ALBUM TRAILER HERE
Zola Jesus announced today the details of her brand new and highly anticipated album 'Taiga', out on October 7th, 2014 on Mute Records.
25-year-old Nika is the singer, sole songwriter and producer behind Zola Jesus’ creative incarnations. This exciting new release was written on Vashon Island, WA, and mixed in Los Angeles, CA by the esteemed Dean Hurley (David Lynch, Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse). ' Taiga ' is Zola Jesus' fourth studio album and follows previous critically acclaimed albums 'Versions' (2013) and 'Conatus' (2011). The first single from her forthcoming 11-track full-length is “Dangerous Days.” Stream here .
Taiga is the Russian name for the boreal forest, "It represents a feral, untapped world that could happily exist without us. There are taiga forests in Northern Wisconsin where I was raised, and also in Russia where my ancestors are from, so it also feels very native,” explains Nika.Liberated in the present and connected to the past, this album is a transition for Zola Jesus. Masterful layers of composition are bathed in familiar atmospheric vocals, but a new sensibility is deeply present. Taiga is at once challenging and accessible, and is undeniably branded with what Nika terms a “piercing ambition.” Such encompassing purpose, she explains, would be impossible without a newfound sense of artistic self. The album is a declaration of that purpose; one faced with jarring clarity in both its content and production. Nika explains, “For me, it feels like my true debut, because it is the first time I have felt so open and liberated.”
Listen to 'Dangerous Day' here .
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WHITE FENCE: White Fence - "For The Recently Found Innocent"
photo: Angel Ceballos
White Fence - "For The Recently Found Innocent"
It’s the 21st century man —we’re way past the feudal phase! Yet, somehow, some people still radiate their noble bearing, no matter where they are — just as certain songs are clearly meant to sing from the turrets still. In this fashion, and with high-collared coat turned up against the cruel wind, White Fence emerge from their high aerie to display a shining array of royal jewels each time they unveil a new pop album to the world. The gliss and glitter that sounds forth from For the Recently Found Innocent has a shine all its own, and for Reasons too.
For the Recently Found Innocent is many things — the fifth White Fence album, the first White Fence album to be recorded outside the bedroom fence (with live drumming!), the first White Fence record to be produced for Drag City. Plus also, a sophomore pump: the second time that Tim Presley and Ty Segall have met to record music (does anyone remember Hair?), this time pure and simply committed in the name of White Fence. Inevitably, the collision at the intersection of all these winding roads is a beautiful pileup of deep impacts, graceful lines and open space embodied in sound, White on White, compacted for your eyes and ears to believe.
In the tale of For the Recently Found Innocent, Tim Presley has succeeded in bringing his signature role, that of the hissing reptilian wraith, to the magnesium screen. Moving with the sidewalks in the first rippling of the light, our gimlet-eyed hero is steeped in the time-honored practice of hand-eye coordination known as ‘rhythmatism’; master of verbal acrobatics (always sticking the landing) and palm-reading melodies, where he proves uncannily prescient in tracing where the lifeline goes as moves it through the path of verse-chorus-bridge-et al.
White Fence’s previous release, Cyclops Reap, demonstrated a process being executed at the top of its game (which, we know, is NOT a game). For the Recently Found Innocent surges forth with fresh set of elaborately crafted songs, harmony vocalizations and trippin’ guitar tones that strike the face and viscera with an equal (easy) blow. White Fence conjure a fantasy about reality, of the world as it is and should always be; their songs are alterna-hits played out in green sun, in blue air, on repeat, relentless, RIGHTEOUS in the privacy of front-parlor and yes, bedroom — White Fence, full-circle, from the cradle to the grave!
One listen to For the Recently Found Innocent and (y)our faith is still growing.
TOUR DATES:
07-12 San Francisco, CA – Phono Del Sol
07-24 Los Angeles, CA- Echo ¢
07-25 Los Angeles, CA- Echo #
08-05 Big Sur, CA – Woodsist Festival @ Henry Miller Library
10-13 Brooklyn, NY- Baby’s All Right
10-14 Allston, MA- Great Scott ^*
10-15 Montreal, QC- Il Motore *
10-16 Toronto, ON- The Garrison *
10-17 Cleveland, OH- Happy Dog *
10-18 Chicago, IL- Subterranean *
10-19 Buffalo, NY- Tralf Music Hall *
10-20 Baltimore, MD- The Metro Gallery *
10-21 Philadelphia, PA- Underground Arts *
10-23 Kingston, NY – BSP Lounge !
* = King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
^ = Juan Wauters
% = Woodsist Festival with Woods, Angel Olsen, Skygreen Leopards, Kevin Morby
# = w/ Tomorrows Tulips, Cold Beat
¢ = w/ Dream Boys, Abigails
Communion curates
Communion Presents will curate the Museum Stage at Newport Folk Festival on July 25. Hamilton Leithauser, Hozier, Bear's Den, Willy Mason and Leif Vollebeckk will perform. Hope you can make it out! See below for full schedule and let me know if you need more info on the bands. COMMUNION CURATES NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL’S MUSEUM STAGE JULY 25
HAMILTON LEITHAUSER, HOZIER, BEAR’S DEN,
WILLY MASON AND LEIF VOLLEBECKK TO PERFORM
In partnership with Deering Banjos, Communion Presents will curate an afternoon of music at the Newport Folk Festival on Friday July 25. Hamilton Leithauser, Hozier, Bear’s Den, Willy Mason and Leif Vollebeckk will perform. All sets will take place at the Museum Stage. See below for details. Of Communion’s events, The New York Times hails, “Communion has evolved into a promotions giant and global musical tastemaker,” while Paste praises their “mix of grassroots intensity, unwavering selflessness and giddy idealism.” MUSEUM STAGE SCHEDULE Leif Vollebekk 2:00-2:30 pmHozier 2:45-3:15 pmWilly Mason 3:30-4:10 pm
Bear’s Den 4:30-5:10 pm
Hamilton Leithauser 5:30-6:20 pm Communion Presents emerged from bonds formed at Communion club nights and has grown into a live promotions team and international record label. The U.S. club night series brings artists to nine cities across the country, returning each month with a unique lineup showcasing emerging and established talent alongside local bands in each city. Communion’s footprint has expanded to act as an independent concert promoter in fourteen U.S. markets spanning from Missoula, MT to Brooklyn, NY. Additionally, Communion has curated stages at major music festivals including Bonnaroo. To learn more about all things Communion visitwww.communionmusic.com to learn more about all things Communion.
HAMILTON LEITHAUSER, HOZIER, BEAR’S DEN,
WILLY MASON AND LEIF VOLLEBECKK TO PERFORM
In partnership with Deering Banjos, Communion Presents will curate an afternoon of music at the Newport Folk Festival on Friday July 25. Hamilton Leithauser, Hozier, Bear’s Den, Willy Mason and Leif Vollebeckk will perform. All sets will take place at the Museum Stage. See below for details. Of Communion’s events, The New York Times hails, “Communion has evolved into a promotions giant and global musical tastemaker,” while Paste praises their “mix of grassroots intensity, unwavering selflessness and giddy idealism.” MUSEUM STAGE SCHEDULE Leif Vollebekk 2:00-2:30 pmHozier 2:45-3:15 pmWilly Mason 3:30-4:10 pmBear’s Den 4:30-5:10 pm
Hamilton Leithauser 5:30-6:20 pm Communion Presents emerged from bonds formed at Communion club nights and has grown into a live promotions team and international record label. The U.S. club night series brings artists to nine cities across the country, returning each month with a unique lineup showcasing emerging and established talent alongside local bands in each city. Communion’s footprint has expanded to act as an independent concert promoter in fourteen U.S. markets spanning from Missoula, MT to Brooklyn, NY. Additionally, Communion has curated stages at major music festivals including Bonnaroo. To learn more about all things Communion visitwww.communionmusic.com to learn more about all things Communion.
Stream NONONO's "We Are Only What We Feel" Debut Album
STREAM NONONO'S WE ARE ONLY WHAT WE FEELNOW ON HYPE MACHINE DEBUT FULL-LENGTH ALBUM OUT JULY 1ST SWEDISH TRIO WILL TOUR WITH FOSTER THE PEOPLE AND PERFORM AT LOLLAPALOOZA IN AUGUST 
Swedish alt-pop trio NONONO have made their debut album We Are Only What We Feelavailable to stream on Hype Machine today, one week before its July 1st release. This past week, the band premiered on Buzzfeed and ELLE.com for "One Wish" and "Fire Without a Flame (Live at Malibu)," respectively, with Buzzfeed labeling their music as "polished and pleasing without sacrificing emotional resonance."
The album follows on last year's Pumpin Blood EP, which spawned the Top 40 hit of the same name. "Pumpin Blood" was featured in a commercial campaign for Garnier Fructis, Universal Pictures' film Endless Love, Glee, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Dancing With The Stars, American Idol, Revenge, Cougar Town and Vampire Diaries, among others.
The band describe We Are Only What We Feel as "dark and beat-oriented." Songs such as "Down Under" and "Like The Wind" capture various styles, genres, and moods. "There's something that ties the sound of the songs together but they're all a little bit of different," Wappling says. "We never wanted to decide upon a genre or what the NONONO sound was. We just always go with what we felt like and what inspired us that day. You go from being happy to being sad to being shallow to being deep, so whatever mood we've been in that's what song will emerge." Adds Michel: "We would really like to make an emotional impact on people. All the songs come from the heart."
NONONO played their first official US shows this past fall in New York City for CMJ, championed by Billboard, who deemed them 'Best of CMJ 2013,' Grantland, TIME, Vogue, ELLE, Glamour, Refinery 29, Harper's Bazaar and NYLON, among others. Watch NONONO perform acoustic versions of "Pumpin Blood," "Like The Wind," and "Fire Without A Flame" for All Saints and Perez Hilton. The band just finished touring with Twenty One Pilots, and recently announced that they will tour with Foster the People in August and also perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago.
NONONO on Tour(all shows w/ Foster The People except Lollapalooza)
8/3 Lollapalooza - Chicago, IL8/4 Myth - Maplewood, MN8/5 Harrah's Hotel & Casino,Stir Cove - Council Bluffs, IA8/6 Red Rocks Amphitheater - Morrison, CO8/9 Edgefield - Troutdale, OR
We Are Only What We Feel
Tracklisting
JungleLike The WindPumpin BloodEchoOne WishHungry EyesDown UnderFire Without a FlameJohnnyLove
Official Website: http://www.nononoofficial.com/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/nononoofficialYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/nononoofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/nononoofficial Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nononoofficial
Swedish alt-pop trio NONONO have made their debut album We Are Only What We Feelavailable to stream on Hype Machine today, one week before its July 1st release. This past week, the band premiered on Buzzfeed and ELLE.com for "One Wish" and "Fire Without a Flame (Live at Malibu)," respectively, with Buzzfeed labeling their music as "polished and pleasing without sacrificing emotional resonance."The album follows on last year's Pumpin Blood EP, which spawned the Top 40 hit of the same name. "Pumpin Blood" was featured in a commercial campaign for Garnier Fructis, Universal Pictures' film Endless Love, Glee, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Dancing With The Stars, American Idol, Revenge, Cougar Town and Vampire Diaries, among others.
The band describe We Are Only What We Feel as "dark and beat-oriented." Songs such as "Down Under" and "Like The Wind" capture various styles, genres, and moods. "There's something that ties the sound of the songs together but they're all a little bit of different," Wappling says. "We never wanted to decide upon a genre or what the NONONO sound was. We just always go with what we felt like and what inspired us that day. You go from being happy to being sad to being shallow to being deep, so whatever mood we've been in that's what song will emerge." Adds Michel: "We would really like to make an emotional impact on people. All the songs come from the heart."
NONONO played their first official US shows this past fall in New York City for CMJ, championed by Billboard, who deemed them 'Best of CMJ 2013,' Grantland, TIME, Vogue, ELLE, Glamour, Refinery 29, Harper's Bazaar and NYLON, among others. Watch NONONO perform acoustic versions of "Pumpin Blood," "Like The Wind," and "Fire Without A Flame" for All Saints and Perez Hilton. The band just finished touring with Twenty One Pilots, and recently announced that they will tour with Foster the People in August and also perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago.
NONONO on Tour(all shows w/ Foster The People except Lollapalooza)
8/3 Lollapalooza - Chicago, IL8/4 Myth - Maplewood, MN8/5 Harrah's Hotel & Casino,Stir Cove - Council Bluffs, IA8/6 Red Rocks Amphitheater - Morrison, CO8/9 Edgefield - Troutdale, OR
We Are Only What We Feel
TracklistingJungleLike The WindPumpin BloodEchoOne WishHungry EyesDown UnderFire Without a FlameJohnnyLove
Official Website: http://www.nononoofficial.com/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/nononoofficialYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/nononoofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/nononoofficial Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nononoofficial
