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May 15, 2014
White Lung share video w/ NPR, 'Deep Fantasy' out 6/17
WHITE LUNG SHARE NEW VIDEO "FACE DOWN" HERE
DEEP FANTASY OUT JUNE 17TH ON DOMINO RECORDING CO.
Photo: Piper Ferguson
White Lung dosed us with another visceral video, "Face Down," from their upcoming full-length album, Deep Fantasy, out June 17th via Domino Recording Co. NPR debuted the VHS filmed video calling White Lung "the endless-riffs-per-minute punk band".
Mish Way on "Face Down": "I had this really big vision for it where I wanted to rip off two different old videos, one involving Anthony Kiedis. But then, I asked Pierce McGary to do it and I knew he would have a totally different perspective and make it all "Pierce", which was exactly what I wanted. His filming style reflects this L7 video I love "Stuck Here Again" and he turned it out."
WATCH "FACE DOWN" VIA YOUTUBE HERE
Deep Fantasy is their third full length and proves White Lung to be every bit as confrontational as before, but it appears that Vancouver's hard hitting rock n' roll outfit have opened their sound up just enough to draw listeners in before kicking them in the face. (In a good way.)
Way is more provocative and melodic than ever on Fantasy, lyrically surveying addiction ("Drown With the Monster"), body dysmorphia ("Snake Jaw") and sexual dynamics ("Down It Goes,") amongst other dinner table topics. William, a devotee of Johnny Marr "plays with the speed of an 80s hardcore dude" whirled in Vassiliou's relentless and seemingly effortless approach to drumming.
After a year plus of near constant touring behind last album, Sorry - which won raves fromPitchfork, Rolling Stone and Interview -White Lung slimmed to a trio in the studio; vocalist Mish Way, drummer Anne-Marie Vassiliou and guitarist Kenneth William. Deep Fantasywas made primarily in Vancouver with producer Jesse Gander (who also did both Sorryand their 2010 debut It's the Evil) in just two, ten day-long sessions at the end of last year and the start of this one. William handled bass duties on Fantasy while Wax Idols' Hether Fortune will take up bass and backing vocal duties on tour for the foreseeable future.
Deep Fantasy White Lung
Domino Recording Co.June 17, 2014Digital / CD / LP / Limited LP
Deep Fantasy will be available June 17th through Dom Mart. You may pre-order the album HERE.There will only be 1,000 Limited Edition LPS for the entire world which consists of 150 gram Coke Bottle Clear vinyl and a 9"x24" folded screen-printed poster. Also - randomly selected, limited to 50 LPs, will receive a 'zine' designed by White Lung!
SIDE A:
1 - Drown With The Monster2 - Down It Goes3 - Snake Jaw4 - Face Down5 - I Believe You
SIDE B:
6 - Wrong Star7 - Just For You8 - Sycophant9 - Lucky One10 - In Your Home
White Lung Live Dates: 5/15: Futrum - Prague, Czech Rep5/16: Arena at Dreiraum - Vienna, Austria5/17: Strom - Munich, Germany5/18: 1210 - Stuttgart, Germany5/20: MTC - Cologne, Germany5/21: DB's - Utrecht, Holland5/22: 100 Club - London, UK5/26: Gold Sounds Fest - Leeds, UK6/5: Factory Theatre - Sydney, NSW6/6: Alhambra - Brisbane, QE6/7: The Tote - Melbourne, VC6/9: Howler - Melbourne, VC6/11: Churchills Tavern - Christchurch, NZ6/12: Bodega - Wellington, NZ6/13: Kings Arm Tavern - Auckland, NZ6/19: Dickens Pub - Calgary, AB6/21: Sled Island Fest - Calgary, AB6/24: Golden Tea House - Philadelphia, PA6/25: Saint Vitus - Brooklyn, NY6/26: Mercury Lounge - New York, NY6/27: Le Divan Orange - Montreal, QC6/28: House of Targ - Ottawa, ON6/29: The Garrison - Toronto, ON6/30: Call The Office - London, ON7/22: Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA7/23: Church On York - Los Angeles, CA7/25: Fuji Rock Festival - Niigata, Japan9/5: Hopscotch Festival - Raleigh, NC
WHITE LUNG WHITE LUNG ON FACEBOOK WHITE LUNG ON BANDCAMP WHITE LUNG ON TWITTER WHITE LUNG ON ITUNES
DEEP FANTASY OUT JUNE 17TH ON DOMINO RECORDING CO.
Photo: Piper Ferguson
White Lung dosed us with another visceral video, "Face Down," from their upcoming full-length album, Deep Fantasy, out June 17th via Domino Recording Co. NPR debuted the VHS filmed video calling White Lung "the endless-riffs-per-minute punk band".
Mish Way on "Face Down": "I had this really big vision for it where I wanted to rip off two different old videos, one involving Anthony Kiedis. But then, I asked Pierce McGary to do it and I knew he would have a totally different perspective and make it all "Pierce", which was exactly what I wanted. His filming style reflects this L7 video I love "Stuck Here Again" and he turned it out."
WATCH "FACE DOWN" VIA YOUTUBE HERE
Deep Fantasy is their third full length and proves White Lung to be every bit as confrontational as before, but it appears that Vancouver's hard hitting rock n' roll outfit have opened their sound up just enough to draw listeners in before kicking them in the face. (In a good way.)Way is more provocative and melodic than ever on Fantasy, lyrically surveying addiction ("Drown With the Monster"), body dysmorphia ("Snake Jaw") and sexual dynamics ("Down It Goes,") amongst other dinner table topics. William, a devotee of Johnny Marr "plays with the speed of an 80s hardcore dude" whirled in Vassiliou's relentless and seemingly effortless approach to drumming.
After a year plus of near constant touring behind last album, Sorry - which won raves fromPitchfork, Rolling Stone and Interview -White Lung slimmed to a trio in the studio; vocalist Mish Way, drummer Anne-Marie Vassiliou and guitarist Kenneth William. Deep Fantasywas made primarily in Vancouver with producer Jesse Gander (who also did both Sorryand their 2010 debut It's the Evil) in just two, ten day-long sessions at the end of last year and the start of this one. William handled bass duties on Fantasy while Wax Idols' Hether Fortune will take up bass and backing vocal duties on tour for the foreseeable future.
Deep Fantasy White Lung
Domino Recording Co.June 17, 2014Digital / CD / LP / Limited LP
Deep Fantasy will be available June 17th through Dom Mart. You may pre-order the album HERE.There will only be 1,000 Limited Edition LPS for the entire world which consists of 150 gram Coke Bottle Clear vinyl and a 9"x24" folded screen-printed poster. Also - randomly selected, limited to 50 LPs, will receive a 'zine' designed by White Lung!
SIDE A:
1 - Drown With The Monster2 - Down It Goes3 - Snake Jaw4 - Face Down5 - I Believe You
SIDE B:
6 - Wrong Star7 - Just For You8 - Sycophant9 - Lucky One10 - In Your Home
White Lung Live Dates: 5/15: Futrum - Prague, Czech Rep5/16: Arena at Dreiraum - Vienna, Austria5/17: Strom - Munich, Germany5/18: 1210 - Stuttgart, Germany5/20: MTC - Cologne, Germany5/21: DB's - Utrecht, Holland5/22: 100 Club - London, UK5/26: Gold Sounds Fest - Leeds, UK6/5: Factory Theatre - Sydney, NSW6/6: Alhambra - Brisbane, QE6/7: The Tote - Melbourne, VC6/9: Howler - Melbourne, VC6/11: Churchills Tavern - Christchurch, NZ6/12: Bodega - Wellington, NZ6/13: Kings Arm Tavern - Auckland, NZ6/19: Dickens Pub - Calgary, AB6/21: Sled Island Fest - Calgary, AB6/24: Golden Tea House - Philadelphia, PA6/25: Saint Vitus - Brooklyn, NY6/26: Mercury Lounge - New York, NY6/27: Le Divan Orange - Montreal, QC6/28: House of Targ - Ottawa, ON6/29: The Garrison - Toronto, ON6/30: Call The Office - London, ON7/22: Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA7/23: Church On York - Los Angeles, CA7/25: Fuji Rock Festival - Niigata, Japan9/5: Hopscotch Festival - Raleigh, NC
WHITE LUNG WHITE LUNG ON FACEBOOK WHITE LUNG ON BANDCAMP WHITE LUNG ON TWITTER WHITE LUNG ON ITUNES
John Doe Confirms Summer Tour Dates
John Doe Confirms
Summer Tour Dates
May 15, 2014 - Hillsborough, NC - John Doe has confirmed a string of tour dates for early summer. An all-star cast has been assembled for this run of dates that includes John’s right-hand woman Cindy Wasserman on vocals, Jesse Dayton on guitar, Chris Rhoades on bass, and Brady Blade on drums. These dates come on the heels of the release of The Best of John Doe: This Far, in May via Yep Roc Records.The Best of John Doe: This Far is a compilation curated by Doe himself that guides listeners through the acclaimed songwriter’s solo catalog, encompassing nearly a quarter century. Doe says of the album, “I wanted to convey the idea of the best: this far. This is not ‘I’m done, I’m over, this is the best I’m ever gonna do.’ This is more like a celebration of the not-so-distant past.”John Doe is a founding member of the seminal L.A. punk rock outfit X and the country spin-off band The Knitters. Doe’s solo career began with 1990’s Meet John Doe, followed by Kissingsohard (1995), For the Rest of Us (1998), Freedom Is… (2000),Dim Stars Bright Sky (2002), Forever Hasn’t Happened Yet (2005), For the Best of Us(extended version in 2006), A Year in the Wilderness (2007), Country Club (a collaboration with The Sadies in 2009), A Day at the Pass (a collaboration with Jill Sobule in 2011) and, most recently, Keeper (2011). Throughout his career he has garnered worldwide acclaim. The Los Angeles Times says of his work “Doe beautifully balances a rocker’s heart and a poet’s soul,” while American Songwriter praises, “…a winning platter of ‘60s inspired rock with a singer-songwriter twist.”
Tour Dates:
6/12 - Kessler Theater - Dallas, TX
6/13 - Off Broadway - St Louis, MO
6/14 - City Winery - Chicago, IL
6/16 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
6/19 - Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA
6/20 - The Bell House - Brooklyn, NY
6/21 - Avalon Theater - Easton, MD
6/22 - Asbury Lanes - Asbury Park NJ
6/23 - World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PA
6/24 - Hudson Square Music Fest - New York, NY
6/25 - Gypsy Sally's, Washington DC
6/30 - The Viper Room - Los Angeles, CA
Summer Tour Dates
May 15, 2014 - Hillsborough, NC - John Doe has confirmed a string of tour dates for early summer. An all-star cast has been assembled for this run of dates that includes John’s right-hand woman Cindy Wasserman on vocals, Jesse Dayton on guitar, Chris Rhoades on bass, and Brady Blade on drums. These dates come on the heels of the release of The Best of John Doe: This Far, in May via Yep Roc Records.The Best of John Doe: This Far is a compilation curated by Doe himself that guides listeners through the acclaimed songwriter’s solo catalog, encompassing nearly a quarter century. Doe says of the album, “I wanted to convey the idea of the best: this far. This is not ‘I’m done, I’m over, this is the best I’m ever gonna do.’ This is more like a celebration of the not-so-distant past.”John Doe is a founding member of the seminal L.A. punk rock outfit X and the country spin-off band The Knitters. Doe’s solo career began with 1990’s Meet John Doe, followed by Kissingsohard (1995), For the Rest of Us (1998), Freedom Is… (2000),Dim Stars Bright Sky (2002), Forever Hasn’t Happened Yet (2005), For the Best of Us(extended version in 2006), A Year in the Wilderness (2007), Country Club (a collaboration with The Sadies in 2009), A Day at the Pass (a collaboration with Jill Sobule in 2011) and, most recently, Keeper (2011). Throughout his career he has garnered worldwide acclaim. The Los Angeles Times says of his work “Doe beautifully balances a rocker’s heart and a poet’s soul,” while American Songwriter praises, “…a winning platter of ‘60s inspired rock with a singer-songwriter twist.”Tour Dates:
6/12 - Kessler Theater - Dallas, TX
6/13 - Off Broadway - St Louis, MO
6/14 - City Winery - Chicago, IL
6/16 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
6/19 - Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA
6/20 - The Bell House - Brooklyn, NY
6/21 - Avalon Theater - Easton, MD
6/22 - Asbury Lanes - Asbury Park NJ
6/23 - World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PA
6/24 - Hudson Square Music Fest - New York, NY
6/25 - Gypsy Sally's, Washington DC
6/30 - The Viper Room - Los Angeles, CA
Failure Unveil First New Music Since 1996's Fantastic Planet
FAILURE UNVEIL "COME CRASHING," FIRST NEW MUSIC SINCE 1996'S FANTASTIC PLANET
NORTH AMERICAN TREE OF STARS TOUR UNDERWAY
May 15, 2014, Los Angeles - Failure quietly unveiled the song "Come Crashing" overnight via Bandcamp (failureband.bandcamp.com).
The song marks the band's first new music since the 1996 release of the landmark album, Fantastic Planet, and arrives as the Los Angeles trio embarks on their first North American tour in seventeen years.
"Come Crashing" is also included on a tour only EP, Tree of Stars, which includes live recordings of "Let It Drip," "Frogs," Sergeant Politeness" and "Heliotropic."
Failure announced their eagerly awaited reunion in November, which was followed in February by a sold out show at The El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. Spin said the performance "was so dynamic, sweeping, warm, and expansive that it felt like the perfect combination of an arena show with an intimate setting." The band joined former touring partners, Tool, for a brief March outing and most recently helped Maynard James Keenan celebrate his 50th birthday at Cinquanta. In a recent interview with Noisey (http://noisey.vice.com/blog/failure-interview-ken-andrews), Ken Andrews revealed the band is currently working on a new album.
Tree of Stars North American Tour 2014May 15 San Francisco, CA Great American Music HallMay 17 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw TheatreMay 18 Seattle, WA The ShowboxMay 21 Minneapolis, MN The VarsityMay 22 Chicago, IL The MetroMay 24 Milwaukee, WI The RaveMay 25 Detroit, MI St. Andrew's HallMay 26 Toronto, ON Mod ClubMay 27 Toronto, ON Mod ClubMay 29 New York, NY Irving PlazaMay 30 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living ArtsMay 31 Asbury Park, NJ The Stone PonyJune 1 Boston, MA Paradise Rock ClubJune 3 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of WilliamsburgJune 5 Silver Spring, MD The FillmoreJune 6 Asheville, NC The Orange PeelJune 7 Atlanta, GA The MasqueradeJune 8 Nashville, TN Exit InJune 10 Dallas, TX House of BluesJune 11 Houston, TX House of BluesJune 13 Phoenix, AZ The Marquee TheatreJune 14 Pomona, CA The GlasshouseJune 15 San Diego, CA House of BluesJune 18 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre
NORTH AMERICAN TREE OF STARS TOUR UNDERWAY
May 15, 2014, Los Angeles - Failure quietly unveiled the song "Come Crashing" overnight via Bandcamp (failureband.bandcamp.com).The song marks the band's first new music since the 1996 release of the landmark album, Fantastic Planet, and arrives as the Los Angeles trio embarks on their first North American tour in seventeen years.
"Come Crashing" is also included on a tour only EP, Tree of Stars, which includes live recordings of "Let It Drip," "Frogs," Sergeant Politeness" and "Heliotropic."
Failure announced their eagerly awaited reunion in November, which was followed in February by a sold out show at The El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. Spin said the performance "was so dynamic, sweeping, warm, and expansive that it felt like the perfect combination of an arena show with an intimate setting." The band joined former touring partners, Tool, for a brief March outing and most recently helped Maynard James Keenan celebrate his 50th birthday at Cinquanta. In a recent interview with Noisey (http://noisey.vice.com/blog/failure-interview-ken-andrews), Ken Andrews revealed the band is currently working on a new album.
Tree of Stars North American Tour 2014May 15 San Francisco, CA Great American Music HallMay 17 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw TheatreMay 18 Seattle, WA The ShowboxMay 21 Minneapolis, MN The VarsityMay 22 Chicago, IL The MetroMay 24 Milwaukee, WI The RaveMay 25 Detroit, MI St. Andrew's HallMay 26 Toronto, ON Mod ClubMay 27 Toronto, ON Mod ClubMay 29 New York, NY Irving PlazaMay 30 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living ArtsMay 31 Asbury Park, NJ The Stone PonyJune 1 Boston, MA Paradise Rock ClubJune 3 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of WilliamsburgJune 5 Silver Spring, MD The FillmoreJune 6 Asheville, NC The Orange PeelJune 7 Atlanta, GA The MasqueradeJune 8 Nashville, TN Exit InJune 10 Dallas, TX House of BluesJune 11 Houston, TX House of BluesJune 13 Phoenix, AZ The Marquee TheatreJune 14 Pomona, CA The GlasshouseJune 15 San Diego, CA House of BluesJune 18 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre
Riot Fest Unveils “10 Years. 10 Essential Albums.”
Riot Fest Unveils “10 Years. 10 Essential Albums.”For Chicago & DenverTen Bands To Play Their Seminal Albums at Riot Fest
On the heels of announcing Riot Fest in three cities within the past week (Toronto, Chicago and Denver), organizers have released the first big surprise in celebration of Riot Fest’s 10th Anniversary, entitled “10 Years. 10 Essential Albums.”
“During last year’s Violent Femmes’ set at Riot, where they performed Violent Femmes unannounced in its entirety, it dawned on me that if we ever did an album play thing at Riot, we should make it something that the fans would remember years from now,” said Michael Petryshyn, Riot Fest partner. “So, I literally was walking back to my trailer after their set and it hit me… ‘10 Years. 10 Essential Albums.’… and yeah, it grew from there.”
To help celebrate Riot Fest’s 10th Anniversary, ten bands have joined in to play their seminal albums either at Riot Fest in Chicago or in both Denver and Chicago. Nine of the bands have been released today:
Jane’s Addiction: Nothing’s Shocking (Chicago)The Offspring: Smash (Chicago)Weezer: “The Blue Album” (Chicago & Denver)Slayer: Reign in Blood (Chicago & Denver)Samhain: Initium (Chicago)NOFX: Punk In Drublic (Chicago & Denver)Descendents: Milo Goes To College (Chicago)Naked Raygun: Throb Throb (Chicago)The Get Up Kids: Something To Write Home About (Chicago)
There is one more album organizers are holding close to their chests, but have promised to unveil it in a separate announcement in the upcoming weeks, as well as additional 10th Anniversary surprises.
“We have one more band playing an album that we’re immensely excited about… but it wouldn’t be Riot if we didn’t tease a little beforehand,” chuckles Petryshyn. “No matter what though, this is really about thanking our fans. The work put into the lineups this year and things like the essential albums plays is for them… as clichéd as it may sound, it’s the truth. We’d be nowhere without them and maybe the way we thank them is by giving them a fest where we can all sing along."
Riot Fest is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, and to celebrate organizers have assembled three festivals in North America this September: Toronto's Riot Fest & Expo (9/6-9/7) at Downsview Park , Chicago's Riot Fest & Carnival (9/12-9/14) in Humboldt Park , and Denver's Riot Fest & Sideshow (9/19-9/21) at May Farms .
Tickets for all 3 Riot Fests are on sale now via www.ticketfly.com. More band announcements are forthcoming as well as a few more 10th Anniversary surprises.
On the heels of announcing Riot Fest in three cities within the past week (Toronto, Chicago and Denver), organizers have released the first big surprise in celebration of Riot Fest’s 10th Anniversary, entitled “10 Years. 10 Essential Albums.”
“During last year’s Violent Femmes’ set at Riot, where they performed Violent Femmes unannounced in its entirety, it dawned on me that if we ever did an album play thing at Riot, we should make it something that the fans would remember years from now,” said Michael Petryshyn, Riot Fest partner. “So, I literally was walking back to my trailer after their set and it hit me… ‘10 Years. 10 Essential Albums.’… and yeah, it grew from there.”
To help celebrate Riot Fest’s 10th Anniversary, ten bands have joined in to play their seminal albums either at Riot Fest in Chicago or in both Denver and Chicago. Nine of the bands have been released today:
Jane’s Addiction: Nothing’s Shocking (Chicago)The Offspring: Smash (Chicago)Weezer: “The Blue Album” (Chicago & Denver)Slayer: Reign in Blood (Chicago & Denver)Samhain: Initium (Chicago)NOFX: Punk In Drublic (Chicago & Denver)Descendents: Milo Goes To College (Chicago)Naked Raygun: Throb Throb (Chicago)The Get Up Kids: Something To Write Home About (Chicago)
There is one more album organizers are holding close to their chests, but have promised to unveil it in a separate announcement in the upcoming weeks, as well as additional 10th Anniversary surprises.
“We have one more band playing an album that we’re immensely excited about… but it wouldn’t be Riot if we didn’t tease a little beforehand,” chuckles Petryshyn. “No matter what though, this is really about thanking our fans. The work put into the lineups this year and things like the essential albums plays is for them… as clichéd as it may sound, it’s the truth. We’d be nowhere without them and maybe the way we thank them is by giving them a fest where we can all sing along."
Riot Fest is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, and to celebrate organizers have assembled three festivals in North America this September: Toronto's Riot Fest & Expo (9/6-9/7) at Downsview Park , Chicago's Riot Fest & Carnival (9/12-9/14) in Humboldt Park , and Denver's Riot Fest & Sideshow (9/19-9/21) at May Farms .
Tickets for all 3 Riot Fests are on sale now via www.ticketfly.com. More band announcements are forthcoming as well as a few more 10th Anniversary surprises.
Agnes Obel Announces New Single 'Words Are Dead'
AGNES OBEL
ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN TOUR, OCTOBER 2014NEW SINGLE WORDS ARE DEAD RELEASED 30TH JUNE ON PLAY IT AGAIN SAMLISTEN HEREWATCH THE VIDEO FOR 'DORIAN' HERE Play It Again Sam’s acclaimed singer-pianist Agnes Obel has announced her biggest European tour to date. The Berlin-based Dane will tour Germany, France, Netherlands, and Belgium this October, appearing at prestigious, historic venues including The Olympia in Paris, Royal Theatre Carré in Amsterdam, and Munich Philharmonie. Details below.October 2014Sun 5th Paris FR, OlympiaMon 6th Amiens FR, Le CirqueWeds 8th Amsterdam NL, Carré Thurs 9th Liege BE, Forum Fri 10th Munich DE, PhilharmonieSun 12th Berlin DE, AdmiralspalastWeds 15th Hamburg DE, CCHMon 20th Tours FR, Le VinciTickets go on sale this Friday 16th May.Agnes Obel recently appeared on the opening show of the new series of BBC2’s
Later….With Jools Holland
, watch her performance of her last single Aventine hereObel’s critically acclaimed new album Aventine – containing the singles The Curse, Dorian, Aventine and new single Words Are Dead – is out now on Play It Again Sam. Aventine is the follow-up to the 2010 debut Philharmonics, which sold almost half a million copies across Europe. The new album is repeating its success, having sold over 150K in France, reaching Platinum status, with another Platinum sales award in her native Denmark, and Gold in Belgium.This summer Obel will be playing festivals across Europe, including her first UK Festival Latitude in Suffolk on 19th July. Obel will headline her biggest London show yet at Somerset House on 12th July as part of the Summer Series concerts. Tickets available fromhttp://www.somersethouse.org.uk/summerseries / http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk.amexwww.agnesobel.com / www.playitagainsam.net
ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN TOUR, OCTOBER 2014NEW SINGLE WORDS ARE DEAD RELEASED 30TH JUNE ON PLAY IT AGAIN SAMLISTEN HEREWATCH THE VIDEO FOR 'DORIAN' HERE Play It Again Sam’s acclaimed singer-pianist Agnes Obel has announced her biggest European tour to date. The Berlin-based Dane will tour Germany, France, Netherlands, and Belgium this October, appearing at prestigious, historic venues including The Olympia in Paris, Royal Theatre Carré in Amsterdam, and Munich Philharmonie. Details below.October 2014Sun 5th Paris FR, OlympiaMon 6th Amiens FR, Le CirqueWeds 8th Amsterdam NL, Carré Thurs 9th Liege BE, Forum Fri 10th Munich DE, PhilharmonieSun 12th Berlin DE, AdmiralspalastWeds 15th Hamburg DE, CCHMon 20th Tours FR, Le VinciTickets go on sale this Friday 16th May.Agnes Obel recently appeared on the opening show of the new series of BBC2’s
Later….With Jools Holland
, watch her performance of her last single Aventine hereObel’s critically acclaimed new album Aventine – containing the singles The Curse, Dorian, Aventine and new single Words Are Dead – is out now on Play It Again Sam. Aventine is the follow-up to the 2010 debut Philharmonics, which sold almost half a million copies across Europe. The new album is repeating its success, having sold over 150K in France, reaching Platinum status, with another Platinum sales award in her native Denmark, and Gold in Belgium.This summer Obel will be playing festivals across Europe, including her first UK Festival Latitude in Suffolk on 19th July. Obel will headline her biggest London show yet at Somerset House on 12th July as part of the Summer Series concerts. Tickets available fromhttp://www.somersethouse.org.uk/summerseries / http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk.amexwww.agnesobel.com / www.playitagainsam.net
May 14, 2014
Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger @ Rough Trade
Photos taken in NYC by Daniel Murtagh
Orenda Fink Announces New Album Blue Dream out August 19
Orenda Fink Announces New Album Blue Dream out August 19 on Saddle Creek Stream "Ace of Cups" at Paste Magazine 
Photo credit: Bill Sitzmann
"Orenda Fink embraces spirituality and mysticism along with more challenging songwriting." - Pitchfork
"Fink's voice is lush, full, seductive, vulnerable, mature, and innocent at various times, and on rare occasions, all of those qualities at once." - Pop Matters
"Lovely and visceral all at once." - Paste
Listen: "Ace of Cups" via Paste Magazine or Soundcloud
Orenda Fink is excited to announce her new album, Blue Dream out August 19 on Saddle Creek. Orenda Fink has shared the album's lead track, "Ace Of Cups" with Paste Magazine and it's also available for streaming and embed at SoundCloud. Blue Dream can be pre-ordered now on CD and LP in the Saddle Creek online store. Fans that order the deluxe LP (Blue and Coke Bottle vinyl) will also receive a bonus Blue Dream Dream Journal handmade and inscribed by Orenda Fink. The blank journals, limited to 100, are hand screen printed originals made from vintage re-purposed books.
Throughout her time with Azure Ray and over the course of her solo career, Orenda Fink has never shied from exploring the darker edges of spirituality and the human condition. On her debut solo album Invisible Ones, Orenda explored traditional Haitian ritual and mysticism. She then followed that up with an examination of the Southern Gothic subconscious on Ask the Night. Needless to say, death has been visible in much of her music. On her latest album, Blue Dream, she looks deeply at the subject, reflecting upon a year-long meditation on death that started with a dog named Wilson and the words of Laurie Anderson.
"Just look at yesterday, and what you were doing, and how important it was, and how nonexistent it is now! How dreamlike it is! Same thing with tomorrow. So where are we living? Tibetans have unbelievably fascinating answers to that. This is what I'm studying because my dog died." - Laurie Anderson Orenda was sent this quote by her friend Nina Barnes after Wilson, Orenda's dog of 16 years, died. That year she found herself on a deeply personal search for the meaning of death. Pieces of answers, coded in riddle, came to her in dreams. Her dreams began to tell a story - about life and death and the afterlife, reality, and the fine line between the conscious and subconscious world.
She then spent the next year understanding the experience and filtering it through the musical inspirations of Smog, Violetta Parra, and Kate Bush to craft Blue Dream. The album truly came together at ARC in Omaha, NE with the help of producers Ben Brodin and Todd Fink (The Faint), along with drummer Bill Rieflin (Ministry, Swans, R.E.M., King Crimson).
Lead single "Ace of Cups" starts the album off by using the Tarot symbol of attunement and spirituality to explore the interconnectedness with the world and humanity that even death cannot undo. The haunting "Holy Holy" examines them directly with lines "We come into this world all alone/and we leave with not much more" and "I lay in bed/collect all my dreams/then I pay/someone to read them to me/the simple ones are just as they seem/but open your eyes/and they say so much more." Whereas "All Hearts Will Beat Again" displays ideas Orenda came to understand upon reflection in lines "It's a sign in the eyes/something in your smile/it's a nod and a wave from the darkness/but our hearts will beat again/and the love we gave will come back/but i don't know where or when."
Writing the album allowed Orenda to contemplate the experiences that precipitated it and explore new perspectives gained over the past year. This process left her with the belief that we can only be truly healed if we find our "interior God." How do you find your interior God? There are many ways, but she believes one of them is through dreams. Dreams being the closest way to have a direct experience with the all-knowing past, present, and future.
1. Ace of Cups2. You Can Be Loved3. This Is a Part of Something Greater4. You Are a Mystery5. Holy Holy6. Blue Dream6. Sweet Disorder7. Poor Little Bear8. Darkling9. All Hearts Will Beat Again
For more info, please visit:
http://www.orendafink.com/https://www.facebook.com/pages/Orenda-Fink/100910303080https://twitter.com/orendafink
Photo credit: Bill Sitzmann"Orenda Fink embraces spirituality and mysticism along with more challenging songwriting." - Pitchfork
"Fink's voice is lush, full, seductive, vulnerable, mature, and innocent at various times, and on rare occasions, all of those qualities at once." - Pop Matters
"Lovely and visceral all at once." - Paste
Listen: "Ace of Cups" via Paste Magazine or Soundcloud
Orenda Fink is excited to announce her new album, Blue Dream out August 19 on Saddle Creek. Orenda Fink has shared the album's lead track, "Ace Of Cups" with Paste Magazine and it's also available for streaming and embed at SoundCloud. Blue Dream can be pre-ordered now on CD and LP in the Saddle Creek online store. Fans that order the deluxe LP (Blue and Coke Bottle vinyl) will also receive a bonus Blue Dream Dream Journal handmade and inscribed by Orenda Fink. The blank journals, limited to 100, are hand screen printed originals made from vintage re-purposed books.
Throughout her time with Azure Ray and over the course of her solo career, Orenda Fink has never shied from exploring the darker edges of spirituality and the human condition. On her debut solo album Invisible Ones, Orenda explored traditional Haitian ritual and mysticism. She then followed that up with an examination of the Southern Gothic subconscious on Ask the Night. Needless to say, death has been visible in much of her music. On her latest album, Blue Dream, she looks deeply at the subject, reflecting upon a year-long meditation on death that started with a dog named Wilson and the words of Laurie Anderson.
"Just look at yesterday, and what you were doing, and how important it was, and how nonexistent it is now! How dreamlike it is! Same thing with tomorrow. So where are we living? Tibetans have unbelievably fascinating answers to that. This is what I'm studying because my dog died." - Laurie Anderson Orenda was sent this quote by her friend Nina Barnes after Wilson, Orenda's dog of 16 years, died. That year she found herself on a deeply personal search for the meaning of death. Pieces of answers, coded in riddle, came to her in dreams. Her dreams began to tell a story - about life and death and the afterlife, reality, and the fine line between the conscious and subconscious world.
She then spent the next year understanding the experience and filtering it through the musical inspirations of Smog, Violetta Parra, and Kate Bush to craft Blue Dream. The album truly came together at ARC in Omaha, NE with the help of producers Ben Brodin and Todd Fink (The Faint), along with drummer Bill Rieflin (Ministry, Swans, R.E.M., King Crimson).
Lead single "Ace of Cups" starts the album off by using the Tarot symbol of attunement and spirituality to explore the interconnectedness with the world and humanity that even death cannot undo. The haunting "Holy Holy" examines them directly with lines "We come into this world all alone/and we leave with not much more" and "I lay in bed/collect all my dreams/then I pay/someone to read them to me/the simple ones are just as they seem/but open your eyes/and they say so much more." Whereas "All Hearts Will Beat Again" displays ideas Orenda came to understand upon reflection in lines "It's a sign in the eyes/something in your smile/it's a nod and a wave from the darkness/but our hearts will beat again/and the love we gave will come back/but i don't know where or when."
Writing the album allowed Orenda to contemplate the experiences that precipitated it and explore new perspectives gained over the past year. This process left her with the belief that we can only be truly healed if we find our "interior God." How do you find your interior God? There are many ways, but she believes one of them is through dreams. Dreams being the closest way to have a direct experience with the all-knowing past, present, and future.
1. Ace of Cups2. You Can Be Loved3. This Is a Part of Something Greater4. You Are a Mystery5. Holy Holy6. Blue Dream6. Sweet Disorder7. Poor Little Bear8. Darkling9. All Hearts Will Beat Again For more info, please visit:
http://www.orendafink.com/https://www.facebook.com/pages/Orenda-Fink/100910303080https://twitter.com/orendafink
GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC
GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC
"Great show, George and the team are great to work with. Second time they played the room, best show I have seen from them yet. 1200 tix sold and that's better than last time."- Bill Zafiros, Marquee Concerts NYC (Beekman Beer Garden Aug 22, 2013) “George put on another great show at Mohegan. Our guests really had a great time and enjoyed the experience." – Joseph Soper, Mohegan Sun
"George Clinton and P-Funk's opening concert for this year's 17th annual Brooklyn Academy of Music R&B Festival drew one of our best crowds and was one of the best shows we have ever presented!"- Danny Kapilian, BAM R&B Festival producer since 1995 "George Clinton at the Hague Jazz, was fantastic!! It was the finale of the Hague jazz show of this year and everybody went home with a wonderful feeling." - Ruud Wijkniet, The Hague Jazz
CONFIRMED DATESSa 17 May - Raleigh, NC - Red Hat AmphitheaterSu 18 May - Birmingham, AL - Iron CityTh 26 Jun - Indianapolis, IN - The VogueFr 27 Jun - Cleveland, OH - HOBSa 28 Jun - Hammond, IN - Horseshoe Casino Su 29 Jun - Sterling Heights, MI - FestivalFr 18 Jul - Pori, FI - Pori Jazz FestivalTh 14 Aug - Scranton, PA - TBDFr 15 Aug - Stowe, VT - Rusty NailSa 16 Aug - Plymouth, NH - FLYING MONKEY PERFORMANCE CENTERTh 21 Aug - New York, NY - WatermarkFr 22 Aug - Sayerville, NJ - Starland BallroomSa 23 Aug - Norfolk, VA - FunkfestSu 24 Aug - Washington, DC - 930 clubSu 31 Aug - Pozo, CA - Pozo SaloonMo 1 Sep - Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Funk FestivalFr 12 Sep - Denver, CO - Ogden TheaterSa 13 Sep - Telluride, CO - Telluride Blues FestivalWe 24 Sep - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE (Pending)Th 25 Sep - Columbus, OH - LC Pavillion (Pending)Fr 26 Sep - Warren, OH - Packard Music Hall (Pending)Sa 27 Sep - Ft. Wayne, IN - Pierre's (Pending)Su 28 Sep - St. Charles, IL - Arcada Theatre (Pending)
"Great show, George and the team are great to work with. Second time they played the room, best show I have seen from them yet. 1200 tix sold and that's better than last time."- Bill Zafiros, Marquee Concerts NYC (Beekman Beer Garden Aug 22, 2013) “George put on another great show at Mohegan. Our guests really had a great time and enjoyed the experience." – Joseph Soper, Mohegan Sun
"George Clinton and P-Funk's opening concert for this year's 17th annual Brooklyn Academy of Music R&B Festival drew one of our best crowds and was one of the best shows we have ever presented!"- Danny Kapilian, BAM R&B Festival producer since 1995 "George Clinton at the Hague Jazz, was fantastic!! It was the finale of the Hague jazz show of this year and everybody went home with a wonderful feeling." - Ruud Wijkniet, The Hague Jazz
CONFIRMED DATESSa 17 May - Raleigh, NC - Red Hat AmphitheaterSu 18 May - Birmingham, AL - Iron CityTh 26 Jun - Indianapolis, IN - The VogueFr 27 Jun - Cleveland, OH - HOBSa 28 Jun - Hammond, IN - Horseshoe Casino Su 29 Jun - Sterling Heights, MI - FestivalFr 18 Jul - Pori, FI - Pori Jazz FestivalTh 14 Aug - Scranton, PA - TBDFr 15 Aug - Stowe, VT - Rusty NailSa 16 Aug - Plymouth, NH - FLYING MONKEY PERFORMANCE CENTERTh 21 Aug - New York, NY - WatermarkFr 22 Aug - Sayerville, NJ - Starland BallroomSa 23 Aug - Norfolk, VA - FunkfestSu 24 Aug - Washington, DC - 930 clubSu 31 Aug - Pozo, CA - Pozo SaloonMo 1 Sep - Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Funk FestivalFr 12 Sep - Denver, CO - Ogden TheaterSa 13 Sep - Telluride, CO - Telluride Blues FestivalWe 24 Sep - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE (Pending)Th 25 Sep - Columbus, OH - LC Pavillion (Pending)Fr 26 Sep - Warren, OH - Packard Music Hall (Pending)Sa 27 Sep - Ft. Wayne, IN - Pierre's (Pending)Su 28 Sep - St. Charles, IL - Arcada Theatre (Pending)
Land Observations To Release New Album
LAND OBSERVATIONS
NEW ALBUM – The Grand TourOUT JULY 29th 2014
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE
Land Observations (aka the musician and artist, James Brooks) has announced a brand new album release, The Grand Tour , out on July 29th 2014, watch the trailer for the new album here.
The Grand Tour is the follow up to 2012’s critically acclaimed debut album, Roman Roads IV-XI. Where that was concerned with the roads of communication and conquest that stretched across the former Roman Empire and Republic, the new album creates an imaginary travelogue through Western, Central and Southern Europe with reference to the historic Grand Tour.
The album was recorded on the edge of the Bavarian Alps on just one electric 6-string guitar - exploring the potential of the instrument in relation to layers, rhythm, melody and timbre.
The recording process utilized a selection of vintage amplifiers and studio equipment, intentionally enjoying the warmth of analogue tape for assisting to create immersive pastoral motorik.
Historically The Grand Tour was a traditional rite of passage for wealthy University graduates, finding popularity in the 18th century, this was the beginning of cultural travel and tourism as we have come to know it. The tour’s itinerary was designed to expand minds through experiencing the treasures of European art, music, architecture and topography.
Wistful, melancholic but with optimism for the journey ahead, the album opens with “On Leaving The Kingdom For The Well-Tempered Continent”, addressing the route from London, through the Kentish countryside on the Old Dover Road, towards the port and crossing the channel to Northern France.
From there, the landscape gives inspiration to the speed, pace and momentum of the journey – the swift “Flatlands And The Flemish Roads” mirroring the horizontal unimpeded journey of the lowlands. Slowing into “From The Heights Of The Simpson Pass” as we climb up one of the highest mountain routes in the Swiss Alps; sweeping down and across to the majestic “Nice To Turin” and meandering the elegant Strasses of Vienna, with its ornate, baroque architecture and streets infused with its musical history on “Ode To Viennese Streets”.
The record's The Grand Tour continues through its itinerary to the cities of Venice, Florence, Rome before finally heading back. On “Return To Ravenna”, a beginning and an end is at once signaled. It’s the end of the tour, and the beginning of the journey home - a trackwith an intentional reference to Land Observations’ debut, album, where Brooks celebrated “Via Flaminia”, the Roman road between Rome and Ravenna, once a major city in classical culture.
As such, the album is not concerned with arrival; its concern is with the journey, the experiences, the momentum of travel through re-imagining a grand tour.
The route that Brooks has taken to reach Land Observations began with Appliance, Brooks was a founding member and guitarist in the band. Appliance ended in 2003, but before that released four acclaimed albums via Mute.
When Appliance disbanded, Brooks took a Masters degree in fine art and has exhibited in galleries such as the Tate Britain, London, Contemporary Art Society, London, Galerie Laurent Mueller, Paris, Galerie Martina Detterer, Frankfurt, Domobaal, London, but music remained a constant throughout. In fact, it was while listening to lots of solo guitar, such as John Fahey, or the artists on and influenced by his Takoma label, that Brooks realized that any future endeavors would see him tread a lone path: "I didn't want to be in a band any more and I became aware that a solo guitar could fill the sound"
After an initial Land Observations EP for Enraptured Records and a performance at Mute's Short Circuit Festival at the Roundhouse in May 2011, Brooks "realized that I wanted to take it further and make a long-playing record” which culminated in 2012’s release, Roman Roads IV-XI , described by MOJO as “metronomic intensity” and by Q as having an “understated, fragile beauty”.
Since its release, Brooks guested on Simon Fisher Turner’s score for the BFI restoration of The Epic Of Everest (dir. Captain John Noel, 1924) and has performed the score live at the London Film Festival world premiere and Trento Film Festival in Italy.
THE GRAND TOUR:
On Leaving The Kingdom For The Well-Tempered ContinentFlatlands And The Flemish RoadsFrom The Heights Of The Simplon PassNice To TurinOde To Viennese StreetsThe Brenner PassWalking The Warm ColonnadesReturn To Ravenna
LAND OBSERVATIONS: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE
Land Observations (aka the musician and artist, James Brooks) has announced a brand new album release, The Grand Tour , out on July 29th 2014, watch the trailer for the new album here.
The Grand Tour is the follow up to 2012’s critically acclaimed debut album, Roman Roads IV-XI. Where that was concerned with the roads of communication and conquest that stretched across the former Roman Empire and Republic, the new album creates an imaginary travelogue through Western, Central and Southern Europe with reference to the historic Grand Tour.
The album was recorded on the edge of the Bavarian Alps on just one electric 6-string guitar - exploring the potential of the instrument in relation to layers, rhythm, melody and timbre.
The recording process utilized a selection of vintage amplifiers and studio equipment, intentionally enjoying the warmth of analogue tape for assisting to create immersive pastoral motorik.
Historically The Grand Tour was a traditional rite of passage for wealthy University graduates, finding popularity in the 18th century, this was the beginning of cultural travel and tourism as we have come to know it. The tour’s itinerary was designed to expand minds through experiencing the treasures of European art, music, architecture and topography.
Wistful, melancholic but with optimism for the journey ahead, the album opens with “On Leaving The Kingdom For The Well-Tempered Continent”, addressing the route from London, through the Kentish countryside on the Old Dover Road, towards the port and crossing the channel to Northern France.
From there, the landscape gives inspiration to the speed, pace and momentum of the journey – the swift “Flatlands And The Flemish Roads” mirroring the horizontal unimpeded journey of the lowlands. Slowing into “From The Heights Of The Simpson Pass” as we climb up one of the highest mountain routes in the Swiss Alps; sweeping down and across to the majestic “Nice To Turin” and meandering the elegant Strasses of Vienna, with its ornate, baroque architecture and streets infused with its musical history on “Ode To Viennese Streets”.
The record's The Grand Tour continues through its itinerary to the cities of Venice, Florence, Rome before finally heading back. On “Return To Ravenna”, a beginning and an end is at once signaled. It’s the end of the tour, and the beginning of the journey home - a trackwith an intentional reference to Land Observations’ debut, album, where Brooks celebrated “Via Flaminia”, the Roman road between Rome and Ravenna, once a major city in classical culture.
As such, the album is not concerned with arrival; its concern is with the journey, the experiences, the momentum of travel through re-imagining a grand tour.
The route that Brooks has taken to reach Land Observations began with Appliance, Brooks was a founding member and guitarist in the band. Appliance ended in 2003, but before that released four acclaimed albums via Mute.
When Appliance disbanded, Brooks took a Masters degree in fine art and has exhibited in galleries such as the Tate Britain, London, Contemporary Art Society, London, Galerie Laurent Mueller, Paris, Galerie Martina Detterer, Frankfurt, Domobaal, London, but music remained a constant throughout. In fact, it was while listening to lots of solo guitar, such as John Fahey, or the artists on and influenced by his Takoma label, that Brooks realized that any future endeavors would see him tread a lone path: "I didn't want to be in a band any more and I became aware that a solo guitar could fill the sound"
After an initial Land Observations EP for Enraptured Records and a performance at Mute's Short Circuit Festival at the Roundhouse in May 2011, Brooks "realized that I wanted to take it further and make a long-playing record” which culminated in 2012’s release, Roman Roads IV-XI , described by MOJO as “metronomic intensity” and by Q as having an “understated, fragile beauty”.
Since its release, Brooks guested on Simon Fisher Turner’s score for the BFI restoration of The Epic Of Everest (dir. Captain John Noel, 1924) and has performed the score live at the London Film Festival world premiere and Trento Film Festival in Italy.
THE GRAND TOUR:
On Leaving The Kingdom For The Well-Tempered ContinentFlatlands And The Flemish RoadsFrom The Heights Of The Simplon PassNice To TurinOde To Viennese StreetsThe Brenner PassWalking The Warm ColonnadesReturn To Ravenna
LAND OBSERVATIONS: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM
Tiny Victories Reveal New Video
TINY VICTORIES REVEAL VIDEO FOR "DRINKING WITH YOUR GHOST"PREMIERED VIA THE WILD HONEY PIE
UPCOMING ALBUM HAUNTS DUE JUNE 10 ON THE SLEEPOVER PARTY
STREAM // EMBED "DRINKING WITH YOUR GHOST"
"Full of smart, catchy electro-pop hooks with subversive production details to keep listeners
guessing. There's real depth to Greg Walters' voice, as well as
a natural, organic feel to the music." - NPR
"Highly danceable, joyous electro-pop, at times veering toward the orchestral." - New York Magazine
"Makes us want to ditch all our responsibilities and cruise down to the beach for a bonfire...Big things are in store for Tiny Victories." - NYLON
The Sleepover Party is excited to share the video for "Drinking With Your Ghost" from Tiny Victories' upcoming full-length Haunts , due June 10, 2014. The Brooklyn-based duo premiered the Brian Levi Bowman-directed video via The Wild Honey Pie, which called the track "broodingly powerful... a haunting piece that sounds exactly like being stuck in a constant stream of memories." The video features the band performing among a conspiracy of ravens in a dark, swirling digital world. Haunts is now available for CD and 500 pressing limited-edition white vinyl pre-order HERE, and an iTunes pre-order is available for $7.99, which includes an instant download of "Drinking With Your Ghost." The "Drinking With Your Ghost" video is available for streaming and embedHERE.
Tiny Victories' new album, produced and mixed by industry veteran Alex Aldi (Passion Pit, Holy Ghost!) and mastered by Chris Gehringer (Yeasayer, Chairlift, Jay-Z), is a statement of purpose-and a point of arrival. The songwriting has evolved in a more focused direction, with a tighter structure, while Greg Walters and Cason Kelly continue to build on the experimental sonic architecture that fascinated them in their early days. Synth lines cut through through the dense underbrush of electronic soundscapes, propelled forward by Cason's relentless drumming. Greg's self-assured voice soars above the commotion.
Haunts comes on the heels of the band's critically acclaimed 2012 EP, Those Of Us Still Alive. Following that brief 5-song debut, NPR picked Tiny Victories as a band likely to break big nationally, hand-selected by WNYC's own John Schaefer. MTV Buzzworthy lauded the band's "futuristic synths, squiggly samples and fist-pumping vocals" as sounding "like a big win to us," while Time Out NY highlighted their "Bittersweet bangers...which should satisfy those craving a hit of lush, hooky MGMT-style dance-pop." The band was invited to play Bonnaroo in 2013 and join the Bonnaroo 365 tour with White Denim and Maps & Atlases, as well as share bills with Ra Ra Riot, Bear Hands, Yellow Ostrich, Magic Man and more.
STREAM // EMBED "DRINKING WITH YOUR GHOST"
"Full of smart, catchy electro-pop hooks with subversive production details to keep listeners
guessing. There's real depth to Greg Walters' voice, as well as
a natural, organic feel to the music." - NPR
"Highly danceable, joyous electro-pop, at times veering toward the orchestral." - New York Magazine
"Makes us want to ditch all our responsibilities and cruise down to the beach for a bonfire...Big things are in store for Tiny Victories." - NYLON
The Sleepover Party is excited to share the video for "Drinking With Your Ghost" from Tiny Victories' upcoming full-length Haunts , due June 10, 2014. The Brooklyn-based duo premiered the Brian Levi Bowman-directed video via The Wild Honey Pie, which called the track "broodingly powerful... a haunting piece that sounds exactly like being stuck in a constant stream of memories." The video features the band performing among a conspiracy of ravens in a dark, swirling digital world. Haunts is now available for CD and 500 pressing limited-edition white vinyl pre-order HERE, and an iTunes pre-order is available for $7.99, which includes an instant download of "Drinking With Your Ghost." The "Drinking With Your Ghost" video is available for streaming and embedHERE.
Tiny Victories' new album, produced and mixed by industry veteran Alex Aldi (Passion Pit, Holy Ghost!) and mastered by Chris Gehringer (Yeasayer, Chairlift, Jay-Z), is a statement of purpose-and a point of arrival. The songwriting has evolved in a more focused direction, with a tighter structure, while Greg Walters and Cason Kelly continue to build on the experimental sonic architecture that fascinated them in their early days. Synth lines cut through through the dense underbrush of electronic soundscapes, propelled forward by Cason's relentless drumming. Greg's self-assured voice soars above the commotion.
Haunts comes on the heels of the band's critically acclaimed 2012 EP, Those Of Us Still Alive. Following that brief 5-song debut, NPR picked Tiny Victories as a band likely to break big nationally, hand-selected by WNYC's own John Schaefer. MTV Buzzworthy lauded the band's "futuristic synths, squiggly samples and fist-pumping vocals" as sounding "like a big win to us," while Time Out NY highlighted their "Bittersweet bangers...which should satisfy those craving a hit of lush, hooky MGMT-style dance-pop." The band was invited to play Bonnaroo in 2013 and join the Bonnaroo 365 tour with White Denim and Maps & Atlases, as well as share bills with Ra Ra Riot, Bear Hands, Yellow Ostrich, Magic Man and more.
