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April 29, 2014
Braid Announces First New Album In 16 Years Titled "No Coast"
BRAID TO RELEASE FIRST FULL-LENGTH STUDIO ALBUM IN 16 YEARS TITLED NO COAST
SUMMER TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
NO COAST IN STORES AND ONLINE VIA TOPSHELF RECORDS ON TUESDAY, JULY 8
Topshelf Records and seminal '90s indie-rock band Braid are pleased to announce the band's first full-length studio album in 16 years titled No Coast . Being released on Tuesday,July 8, No Coast was produced byWill Yip and contains 12 of the most technically and lyrically creative songs ever penned by the Champaign-Urbana, IL- based quartet. Featuring a rousing collection of textures, as well as the combined signature vocals provided by guitarists Bob Nanna and Chris Broach, No Coast presents itself as the fitting follow-up to the career defining, 1998 indie-rock classic Frame & Canvas .
Since its inception in 1993, Braid released a number of compilation songs, 7" material and full-length albums that are still regarded as indie-rock benchmarks. 1998 was the defining year for Braid. The band played almost 200 shows that year, toured Europe twice (first with The Get Up Kids then with Burning Airlines), and Polyvinyl Record Co. released Frame & Canvas, the quintessential Braid album, recorded and produced at DC's Inner Ear studios with J. Robbins. The record was released in April 1998 and met with more success than neither Braid, nor Polyvinyl, had ever imagined.
By early 1999, Braid was ready for a break and, ultimately, ended up deciding to call it quits. The last five days of the band were captured by the Bifocal-directed Killing A Camera documentary. Nearly a year later, Damon, Todd and Bob emerged as Hey Mercedes with some additional friends while Chris went on to start The Firebird Band and Lucid Records.
In mid-2010 the members of Braid - Chris Broach (guitar/vocals), Bob Nanna (guitar/vocals), Todd Bell (bass), and Damon Atkinson (drums) - discussed the possibility of working on a new release as well as performing a number of reunion shows that eventually led to their Closer To Closed EP and their Frame & Canvas tour in 2012 where they performed the album front-to-back in addition to a number of fan favorites. This burst of activity was a welcome return for the band that's also made fans excited for what was possibly next beyond the release and brief stint.
Now in 2014, Braid has returned with a fresh set of material on No Coast that is more of a rebirth of the band rather than a simple reunion. "I think we feel like we want this to be an introduction to Braid more than a follow-up to previous material," Chris Broach said. "We wanted to capture the spirit and dynamic tension that comes from having two guys up front that have a lot to say and a rhythm section that helps shape the songs. We spent a lot of time looking to where we could give each instrument its own space on the record - everything has its place, and its very deliberate."
"The drive has always been there to create new, exciting material that would speak to all of our fans, old and new," Bob Nanna adds. "We're excited with how the record turned out and look forward to Braid's busy future."
Braid will be making the following appearances throughout the summer. Tour dates below.
JULY
08 - Lansing, MI - Common Ground Music Festival
09 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar (w/ Into It. Over It.)
10 - Cincinnati, OH - South Gate House Revival (w/ Pity Sex, Signals Midwest)
11 - St. Louis, MO - Fubar (w/ Pity Sex, Signals Midwest)
12 - Champaign, IL - Mariposa Music Festival
No Coast track listing:
01. Bang
02. East End Hollows
03. No Coast
04. Damages!
05. Many Enemies
06. Pre-Evergreen
07. Put Some Wings On That Kid
08. Lux
09. Doing Yourself In
10. Climber New Entry
11. Light Crisis
12. This Is Not A Revolution
SUMMER TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
NO COAST IN STORES AND ONLINE VIA TOPSHELF RECORDS ON TUESDAY, JULY 8
Topshelf Records and seminal '90s indie-rock band Braid are pleased to announce the band's first full-length studio album in 16 years titled No Coast . Being released on Tuesday,July 8, No Coast was produced byWill Yip and contains 12 of the most technically and lyrically creative songs ever penned by the Champaign-Urbana, IL- based quartet. Featuring a rousing collection of textures, as well as the combined signature vocals provided by guitarists Bob Nanna and Chris Broach, No Coast presents itself as the fitting follow-up to the career defining, 1998 indie-rock classic Frame & Canvas .
Since its inception in 1993, Braid released a number of compilation songs, 7" material and full-length albums that are still regarded as indie-rock benchmarks. 1998 was the defining year for Braid. The band played almost 200 shows that year, toured Europe twice (first with The Get Up Kids then with Burning Airlines), and Polyvinyl Record Co. released Frame & Canvas, the quintessential Braid album, recorded and produced at DC's Inner Ear studios with J. Robbins. The record was released in April 1998 and met with more success than neither Braid, nor Polyvinyl, had ever imagined.
By early 1999, Braid was ready for a break and, ultimately, ended up deciding to call it quits. The last five days of the band were captured by the Bifocal-directed Killing A Camera documentary. Nearly a year later, Damon, Todd and Bob emerged as Hey Mercedes with some additional friends while Chris went on to start The Firebird Band and Lucid Records.
In mid-2010 the members of Braid - Chris Broach (guitar/vocals), Bob Nanna (guitar/vocals), Todd Bell (bass), and Damon Atkinson (drums) - discussed the possibility of working on a new release as well as performing a number of reunion shows that eventually led to their Closer To Closed EP and their Frame & Canvas tour in 2012 where they performed the album front-to-back in addition to a number of fan favorites. This burst of activity was a welcome return for the band that's also made fans excited for what was possibly next beyond the release and brief stint.
Now in 2014, Braid has returned with a fresh set of material on No Coast that is more of a rebirth of the band rather than a simple reunion. "I think we feel like we want this to be an introduction to Braid more than a follow-up to previous material," Chris Broach said. "We wanted to capture the spirit and dynamic tension that comes from having two guys up front that have a lot to say and a rhythm section that helps shape the songs. We spent a lot of time looking to where we could give each instrument its own space on the record - everything has its place, and its very deliberate."
"The drive has always been there to create new, exciting material that would speak to all of our fans, old and new," Bob Nanna adds. "We're excited with how the record turned out and look forward to Braid's busy future."
Braid will be making the following appearances throughout the summer. Tour dates below.
JULY
08 - Lansing, MI - Common Ground Music Festival
09 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar (w/ Into It. Over It.)
10 - Cincinnati, OH - South Gate House Revival (w/ Pity Sex, Signals Midwest)
11 - St. Louis, MO - Fubar (w/ Pity Sex, Signals Midwest)
12 - Champaign, IL - Mariposa Music Festival
No Coast track listing:
01. Bang
02. East End Hollows
03. No Coast
04. Damages!
05. Many Enemies
06. Pre-Evergreen
07. Put Some Wings On That Kid
08. Lux
09. Doing Yourself In
10. Climber New Entry
11. Light Crisis
12. This Is Not A Revolution
TOY Premiere 'As We Turn' Video
TOY Premiere 'As We Turn' Video On NYLON, On US Tour Including Austin Psych Fest"Join The Dots" LP Out Now On Heavenly Recordings
Listen To The Tom Furse Remix Of 'Conductor' On SPIN Listen To "Join The Dots" On The Guardian
US Tour DatesApr 29 - Portland, CA - Doug Fir
Apr 30 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
May 1 - Los Angeles, CA - The First Unitarian Church (SOLD OUT) *
May 4 - Austin, TX - Austin Psych Fest
May 5 - Brooklyn, NY - Baby's All Right
May 6 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge*w/ The Horrors
To celebrate their US tour TOY have released the Julian Hand directed video for 'As We Turn'."The points of reference for the As We Turn video came mostly from early animations we'd seen. Mary Ellen Bute's first color film Synchromy No.4 'Escape' from 1938 was an influence as well as some John Whitney footage. Both use unusual early techniques but achieve something otherworldly and I think that's what we wanted to try and do. Julian Hand also brought in the idea of using chromotropes which are 19th century kaleidoscopic slides which you wind so they turn. Henri Georges-Clouzot's unfinished film "L'enfer" was another reference." --Panda, TOY
Watch As We Turn On NYLON
TOY have quickly established a sound that is as modernistic as it is faithful to the spirit of psychedelia of decades past, marrying sophisticated chord progressions with a cornucopia of effects, enigmatic lyricism and driving Motorik rhythms.Their sophomore record Join The Dots is out now via Heavenly Recordings.The band admit to enjoying playing late at night to people in altered states, and in turn the tracks are frequently altered: instrumental sections in particular are structured freely, enabling the band to exploit the bleed and feedback of each venue to produce endless variations of the same songs.As with their debut, Join The Dots was recorded mostly live with Dan Carey at the helm, although increased studio time has enabled the band to experiment more with Carey's laboratory of effects and pre-amps, and embellish the tracks with overdubs. The album is both a companion to and extension of the electric blueprint plotted out on TOY, filled as it is with increasingly unpredictable, illuminating sonic ideas and songs that shift and transform with seemingly effortless intricacy.TOY are: Tom Dougall (vocals / guitar), Dominic O'Dair (guitars), Maxim Barron (bass / vocals), Alejandra Diez (synths / modulations) & Charlie Salvidge (drums / vocals).
Buy "Join The Dots" On Vinyl Here!
Listen To The Tom Furse Remix Of 'Conductor' On SPIN Listen To "Join The Dots" On The Guardian
US Tour DatesApr 29 - Portland, CA - Doug Fir
Apr 30 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
May 1 - Los Angeles, CA - The First Unitarian Church (SOLD OUT) *
May 4 - Austin, TX - Austin Psych Fest
May 5 - Brooklyn, NY - Baby's All Right
May 6 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge*w/ The Horrors
To celebrate their US tour TOY have released the Julian Hand directed video for 'As We Turn'."The points of reference for the As We Turn video came mostly from early animations we'd seen. Mary Ellen Bute's first color film Synchromy No.4 'Escape' from 1938 was an influence as well as some John Whitney footage. Both use unusual early techniques but achieve something otherworldly and I think that's what we wanted to try and do. Julian Hand also brought in the idea of using chromotropes which are 19th century kaleidoscopic slides which you wind so they turn. Henri Georges-Clouzot's unfinished film "L'enfer" was another reference." --Panda, TOY
Watch As We Turn On NYLON
TOY have quickly established a sound that is as modernistic as it is faithful to the spirit of psychedelia of decades past, marrying sophisticated chord progressions with a cornucopia of effects, enigmatic lyricism and driving Motorik rhythms.Their sophomore record Join The Dots is out now via Heavenly Recordings.The band admit to enjoying playing late at night to people in altered states, and in turn the tracks are frequently altered: instrumental sections in particular are structured freely, enabling the band to exploit the bleed and feedback of each venue to produce endless variations of the same songs.As with their debut, Join The Dots was recorded mostly live with Dan Carey at the helm, although increased studio time has enabled the band to experiment more with Carey's laboratory of effects and pre-amps, and embellish the tracks with overdubs. The album is both a companion to and extension of the electric blueprint plotted out on TOY, filled as it is with increasingly unpredictable, illuminating sonic ideas and songs that shift and transform with seemingly effortless intricacy.TOY are: Tom Dougall (vocals / guitar), Dominic O'Dair (guitars), Maxim Barron (bass / vocals), Alejandra Diez (synths / modulations) & Charlie Salvidge (drums / vocals).
Buy "Join The Dots" On Vinyl Here!
Perfect Pussy Extend US Tour, Release Springsteen Cover
PERFECT PUSSYPhoto Credit: Drew ReynoldsMeredith Graves and Sean Sutkus of Perfect Pussy have teamed up with Rookie Magazine, covering Bruce Springsteen's "Candy's Room" for the site's monthly theme song. The band members take the rock and roll classic and make it every bit their own, you can can download the track for free from Rookie now.
Click here to listen to Perfect Pussy cover Bruce Springsteen
Perfect Pussy have also teamed up with UK independent label Art For Blind, who are releasing a limited edition 7" featuring "I" and a live recording of "Bells." The press of this record is limited to 500 on Black Vinyl and you can pre-order here.
The band's never ending tour cycle is continuing into the summer, with more dates recently announced, as well as their first time touring the UK and Europe. Perfect Pussy are currently on tour with YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN and those dates and more are listed below.Upcoming Tour Dates /04.29.14 - Mammal Gallery - Atlanta, GA *
04.30.14 - Bottletree - Birmingham, AL *
05.01.14 - Gasa Gasa - New Orleans, LA *
05.03.14 - Hotel Vegas - Austin, TX **
05.05.14 - Conservatory - Oklahoma City, OK *
05.06.14 - The Melt - St. Louis, MO *
05.07.14 - Sweatshop - Omaha, NE *
05.08.14 - Gabe's Oasis - Iowa City, IA *
05.09.14 - Shakespeare's Lower Level - Kalamazoo, MI **
05.10.14 - Trumbullplex - Detroit, MI *
05.16.14 - The Bishop - Bloomington, IN
05.17.14 - The Cave at Carleton College - Northfield, MN
05.18.14 - Czar - Kansas City, MO ^
05.19.14 - Hi-Dive - Denver, CO ^
05.20.14 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT ^
05.21.14 - Crux - Boise, ID ^
05.22.14 - Black Lodge - Seattle, WA ^
05.23.14 - Biltmore Cabaret - Vancouver, BC #
05.24.14 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR #
05.26.14 - Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA ^
05.27.14 - The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA ^
05.29.14 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA ^
05.30.14 - Che Cafe Collective - San Diego, CA ^
05.31.14 - 191 Toole - Tucson, AZ ^
06.01.14 - Rhythm Room - Phoenix, AZ ^
06.02.14 - Trainyard - Las Cruces, NM ^
06.04.14 - Red 7 - Austin, TX !
06.05.14 - Three Links - Dallas, TX ^
06.06.14 - The Stone Fox - Nashville, TN
06.13.14 - Northside Music Festival - Brooklyn, NY
06.19.14 - La Sala Rossa - Montreal, QC
06.20.14 - NXNE Music Festival - Toronto, ON
06.21.14 - NXNE Music Festival - Toronto, ON
07.16.14 - Bugjar - Rochester, NY @
07.20.14 - Pitchfork Music Festival - Chicago, IL
* w/ YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN and Green Dreams
** w/ Green Dreams
^ w/ Potty Mouth
# w/ Potty Mouth and Waxahatchee
! w/ Potty Mouth and Swearin'
@ w/ Feral Future
Listen to Nikki Lane's New Album "All Or Nothin'" via NPR
Listen to Nikki Lane's New LP All Or Nothin' via NPR First Listen
All Or Nothin’ Out May 6th via New West Records
Listen Share “Seein’ Double” via Elle.com
Currently on Tour with The Whigs; Old 97's Tour Kicks Off May 5th
Hailed for her “bold, idiosyncratic sound,” NPR has selected Nikki Lane’s forthcoming sophomore album, All Or Nothin’ for a coveted First Listen, joining the likes of Dolly Parton and Lykke Li for this week’s selection. The record, produced by The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and out May 6 on New West Records, is streaming in full at NPR.org who exclaimed: “The effect never feels merely nostalgic, and it never seems insincere. Instead, All or Nothin' simply sounds like the work of a performer who knows when to embrace her contradictions: classic and modern, iconoclastic and approachable, country and rock, urban and rural.
NPR’s support comes on the heels of a track premiere with Elle.com for Lane’s “Seein’ Double,” a darkly personal track with surf-twang guitars and a propulsive barbed hook of a chorus. Listen to the song via Elle.
Testament to Lane’s versatility and widespread appeal, she is currently out on the road opening for Athens rockers The Whigs and will immediately follow the tour with a West Coast run supporting alt-country stalwarts the Old 97’s with dates in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Portland. The Nashville-based South Carolina-bred chanteuse will tour heavily in support of All Or Nothin’ and just confirmed the Austin City Limits Music Festival in October. Like the thoughts and emotions behind them, Lane’s songs shift and ebb in the live setting but she promises whether she’s playing solo or with a full band she approaches each song “in the most badass way possible.” Full routing is below with many more dates to be announced soon.
With just a week before release, All Or Nothin’ is already starting to make an impact at radio. Early support has come from KEXP, who described the album as “an evocative, moody blend of noirish country-pop, ‘60s girl groups, bluesy garage-rock, spaghetti western and more” as well as SiriusXM’s The Loft, WUMB in Boston and several others.
All Or Nothin’ sees Lane teaming up with some of the finest musicians and songwriters in Nashville to craft an album that fully realizes her musical vision. Produced by Auerbach, who Lane met at her pop-up vintage clothing stall when he wanted to buy the 1940s hunting jacket she was wearing, the rousing collection of songs spans genres and eras and exudes with Lane's characteristic attitude and Southern swagger. “I wrote with so many amazing musicians on this album but Dan was really instrumental in helping me figure out the direction we were going for,” Lane says.
Over 12 tracks, Lane sings tales about misbehaving, wanton desires, heartache, love and lust. "It's always the right time to do the wrong thing," she repeats like a mantra during the infectious opener "Right Time" and that statement defines All Or Nothin' as good as anything will. “I really consider this album to be a Nikki Lane mixtape of my thoughts and the sounds that I’m into so that’s why you can’t put it in a neat box,” Lane says. From the whimsical, dreamy sensation of “I Don’t Care” to the stripped-down acoustic duet with Auerbach, “Love’s On Fire,” to the plaintive ballad “Out of My Mind,” written with former touring partner J. Spaceman of Spiritualized and the woozy, blue-eyed soul of the title track, the album showcases the many sides of Lane and her diverse influences.
Lane’s passion for music is only matched by her passion for fashion, evident from her album cover, which features her decked out in a white fringe dress and gold cape, to her impeccable stage outfits – vintage embrodiered shirts, boots, western attire, and leather motorcycle jackets. The born entrepenuer has parlayed her penchant and knowledge for the clothes of yesteryear into a successful business she calls High Class Hillbilly, a vintage clothing stall she takes around Nashville and out on tour with her, fueling the enterprise with pieces she collects on the road. In addition to selling her own wares, the style maven is highly sought after by clothing and accessory brands; she has worked with Warby Parker, Frye Boots, Minnetonka Moccasins, Billy Reid, TOMS and most recently Vans.
Armed with a compelling album and her fiery personality, Lane is poised to have a breakout year. Just one of the many reasons why CMT singled her out for thier “Next Women of Country” campaign, putting her in the same company as 2013’s artists Kacey Musgraves and Brandy Clark.
Tour Dates
April 30 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes %
May 1 - Jim Thorpe, PA @ Maunch Chuck %
May 2 – Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel %
May 3 - Charlotte, NC @ Visulite %
May 5 – El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls *
May 6 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre *
May 7 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *
May 8 - Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up *
May 9 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey *
May 10 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *
May 12 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market *
May 13 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom *
May 14 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory *
May 15 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge *
May 16 - Denver, CO @ Blue Bird *
October 3-5 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Music Festival
October 10-12- Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Music Festival
% = with The Whigs
* = with Old 97’s
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All Or Nothin’ Out May 6th via New West Records
Listen Share “Seein’ Double” via Elle.com
Currently on Tour with The Whigs; Old 97's Tour Kicks Off May 5th
Hailed for her “bold, idiosyncratic sound,” NPR has selected Nikki Lane’s forthcoming sophomore album, All Or Nothin’ for a coveted First Listen, joining the likes of Dolly Parton and Lykke Li for this week’s selection. The record, produced by The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and out May 6 on New West Records, is streaming in full at NPR.org who exclaimed: “The effect never feels merely nostalgic, and it never seems insincere. Instead, All or Nothin' simply sounds like the work of a performer who knows when to embrace her contradictions: classic and modern, iconoclastic and approachable, country and rock, urban and rural.
NPR’s support comes on the heels of a track premiere with Elle.com for Lane’s “Seein’ Double,” a darkly personal track with surf-twang guitars and a propulsive barbed hook of a chorus. Listen to the song via Elle.
Testament to Lane’s versatility and widespread appeal, she is currently out on the road opening for Athens rockers The Whigs and will immediately follow the tour with a West Coast run supporting alt-country stalwarts the Old 97’s with dates in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Portland. The Nashville-based South Carolina-bred chanteuse will tour heavily in support of All Or Nothin’ and just confirmed the Austin City Limits Music Festival in October. Like the thoughts and emotions behind them, Lane’s songs shift and ebb in the live setting but she promises whether she’s playing solo or with a full band she approaches each song “in the most badass way possible.” Full routing is below with many more dates to be announced soon.
With just a week before release, All Or Nothin’ is already starting to make an impact at radio. Early support has come from KEXP, who described the album as “an evocative, moody blend of noirish country-pop, ‘60s girl groups, bluesy garage-rock, spaghetti western and more” as well as SiriusXM’s The Loft, WUMB in Boston and several others.
All Or Nothin’ sees Lane teaming up with some of the finest musicians and songwriters in Nashville to craft an album that fully realizes her musical vision. Produced by Auerbach, who Lane met at her pop-up vintage clothing stall when he wanted to buy the 1940s hunting jacket she was wearing, the rousing collection of songs spans genres and eras and exudes with Lane's characteristic attitude and Southern swagger. “I wrote with so many amazing musicians on this album but Dan was really instrumental in helping me figure out the direction we were going for,” Lane says.
Over 12 tracks, Lane sings tales about misbehaving, wanton desires, heartache, love and lust. "It's always the right time to do the wrong thing," she repeats like a mantra during the infectious opener "Right Time" and that statement defines All Or Nothin' as good as anything will. “I really consider this album to be a Nikki Lane mixtape of my thoughts and the sounds that I’m into so that’s why you can’t put it in a neat box,” Lane says. From the whimsical, dreamy sensation of “I Don’t Care” to the stripped-down acoustic duet with Auerbach, “Love’s On Fire,” to the plaintive ballad “Out of My Mind,” written with former touring partner J. Spaceman of Spiritualized and the woozy, blue-eyed soul of the title track, the album showcases the many sides of Lane and her diverse influences.
Lane’s passion for music is only matched by her passion for fashion, evident from her album cover, which features her decked out in a white fringe dress and gold cape, to her impeccable stage outfits – vintage embrodiered shirts, boots, western attire, and leather motorcycle jackets. The born entrepenuer has parlayed her penchant and knowledge for the clothes of yesteryear into a successful business she calls High Class Hillbilly, a vintage clothing stall she takes around Nashville and out on tour with her, fueling the enterprise with pieces she collects on the road. In addition to selling her own wares, the style maven is highly sought after by clothing and accessory brands; she has worked with Warby Parker, Frye Boots, Minnetonka Moccasins, Billy Reid, TOMS and most recently Vans.
Armed with a compelling album and her fiery personality, Lane is poised to have a breakout year. Just one of the many reasons why CMT singled her out for thier “Next Women of Country” campaign, putting her in the same company as 2013’s artists Kacey Musgraves and Brandy Clark.
Tour Dates
April 30 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes %
May 1 - Jim Thorpe, PA @ Maunch Chuck %
May 2 – Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel %
May 3 - Charlotte, NC @ Visulite %
May 5 – El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls *
May 6 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre *
May 7 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *
May 8 - Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up *
May 9 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey *
May 10 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *
May 12 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market *
May 13 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom *
May 14 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory *
May 15 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge *
May 16 - Denver, CO @ Blue Bird *
October 3-5 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Music Festival
October 10-12- Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Music Festival
% = with The Whigs
* = with Old 97’s
Website
Sled Island Music & Arts Festival Announces Full Lineup
Sled Island Music & Arts Festival Announces Full Lineup Sled Island is thrilled to announce the full lineup for the 8th annual festival edition featuring over 250 bands, films, artists and comedians spread across 30+ venues concentrated in the downtown core and surrounding areas of Calgary, Alberta, Canada from June 18-22, 2014. Check out the incredibly diverse lineup for Sled Island here .
Recent additions to the festival lineup include the electro-party sensation of Dan Deacon , American producer, AraabMuzik, Brooklyn-based experimental pioneer Oneohtrix Point Never , incredibly fun Norwegian producer Cashmere Cat, lush house sounds of Blondes, a special edition of Punk Rock Fancy hosted by DJ Bob Mould , Constantines front-man Bry Webb 's solo endeavour and festival fave Ian Blurton's latest, Public Animal .
Also announced are some of Calgary's finest, including the timeless power pop of The Mandates, hooky, guitar-laden popsmiths Lab Coast, the sheer ambition of 36?, the frighteningly catchy synthpunk of Teledrome and the audio-visual experience that is Holgans.
We've also added a variety of interesting acts from across Canada such as Crosss, woolworm, Jon McKiel, Open Relationship, Johnny de Courcy, Betrayers, Freak Heat Waves, Soupcans, xxx CLVR, Ghibli,Nervous Talk, Fountain and Maica Mia.
These artists join previously announced musical acts including Spiritualized , Neko Case , Rocket from The Crypt , St. Vincent, Joel Plaskett Emergency , Rhye , Killer Mike, The Julie Ruin , Mission of Burma , Touché Amoré , Earthless , Bob Mould , Chelsea Wolfe , Blitzen Trapper, The Fresh & Onlys, Power Trip , Jung People , Disappears , White Lung , Shannon and the Clams , Bass Drum of Death , U.S. Girls , Elliott Brood , Solids , PS I Love You , Royal Canoe , Jerusalem In My Heart , The Shrine , Each Other, The Blind Shake , Black Atlass , William Tyler , Renny Wilson , La Luz , Fiver , Anciients and Dead Ghosts .
In addition, guest curator and Riot Grrl co-founder Kathleen Hanna's personal picks include Screaming Females,Hunx and His Punx, Younger Lovers, Mindtroll, and Roman Polanski's Baby. Hanna will be performing with The Julie Ruin and the festival will also feature a screening of the documentary based on her life, The Punk Singer, with a special Q&A with Hanna.
This year's hot ticket comedy program features Kyle Kinane, Jon Daly, Hari Konabolu, Pat Thronton, Kathleen Phillips and Amanda Brooke Perrin. Stay tuned for more details to come in the following weeks.Sled Island's film program is back for its 8th year and is built around all of your favourite things: record shops, synthesizers, punk singers and teenagers! Check out Sled Island 2014's film lineup here .
Stay tuned for the visual arts, special events and full schedule announcements coming in the next month. Click here to view the Sled Island trailer
Festival passes, offering access to every event at the festival subject to capacity, are now on sale for $199 (Discovery Pass) and $349 (Discovery Plus Pass) at sledisland.com . All-Ages Passes, giving those under the age of 18 access to the festival's all-ages programming, are also on sale for $50.
Pillar Point Premieres "Cherry" (Music Go Music Remix)
Pillar Point Premieres "Cherry" (Music Go Music Remix) On Kick Kick SnareWest Coast Tour Starts This WeekSelf-Titled Debut LP Out Now On Polyvinyl Records
Click Here To Listen To "Cherry" (Music Go Music Remix)
On Kick Kick Snare
Tour Dates04.29 - Portland, OR - Valentine's
05.01 - Davis, CA - Sophia's Thai Kitchen*
05.02 - Merced, CA - The Partisan*
05.03 - Visalia, CA - Cellar Door*
05.04 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar*
05.05 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex*
05.06 - San Francisco, CA - Elbo Room*
05.16 - 05.17 - Everett, WA - Fisherman's Village Music Festival*with Soft Swells
Photo Credit: Lauren Max
MediaClick Here To Watch "Dreamin'" Video On VimeoClick Here To Watch "Dreamin'" Video On NoiseyClick Here To Listen To "Echoes" Track On i-DClick Here To Listen To "Cherry" Track On Brooklyn VeganClick Here To Listen To "Eyeballs" Track On StereogumClick Here To Watch "Pillar Point" Teaser Trailer
Click Here To Listen To "Cherry" (Music Go Music Remix) On Kick Kick Snare
Tour Dates04.29 - Portland, OR - Valentine's
05.01 - Davis, CA - Sophia's Thai Kitchen*
05.02 - Merced, CA - The Partisan*
05.03 - Visalia, CA - Cellar Door*
05.04 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar*
05.05 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex*
05.06 - San Francisco, CA - Elbo Room*
05.16 - 05.17 - Everett, WA - Fisherman's Village Music Festival*with Soft Swells
Photo Credit: Lauren Max
MediaClick Here To Watch "Dreamin'" Video On VimeoClick Here To Watch "Dreamin'" Video On NoiseyClick Here To Listen To "Echoes" Track On i-DClick Here To Listen To "Cherry" Track On Brooklyn VeganClick Here To Listen To "Eyeballs" Track On StereogumClick Here To Watch "Pillar Point" Teaser Trailer
MASTODON REVEAL DETAILS ABOUT UPCOMING ALBUM
MASTODON REVEAL DETAILS ABOUT UPCOMING NEW ALBUM
BAND TO RELEASE ONCE MORE 'ROUND THE SUN ON JUNE 24TH THROUGH REPRISE RECORDS
FIRST SINGLE, "HIGH ROAD," TO BE RELEASED DIGITALLY ON APRIL 29TH, SAME DAY ALBUM PRE-ORDER LAUNCHES ONLINE
LIMITED EDITION ONCE MORE 'ROUND THE SUN 2LP DELUXE VINYL SET AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW
MASTODON ROCKS BONNAROO FESTIVAL 2014
April 29, 2014 - Burbank, CA - Heavy rock icons Mastodon , has announced details about their upcoming new album, their first since 2011's The Hunter . The band's sixth album will be called, Once More 'Round The Sun , and will be released by Reprise Records on June 24th. It was recorded in Nashville with Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz , who is known for his work with Rush, Deftones, Foo Fighters, and Alice In Chains.
The album's hard-hitting first single is "High Road," which will be released digitally on April 29th, the same day a pre-order for Once More 'Round The Sun launches at all participating digital retailers. Click here to pre-order. All pre-orders will instantly receive a digital download of "High Road."
Also available on June 24th, will be a stunning Deluxe 2LP Vinyl Edition of Once More 'Round The Sun. This limited edition will include two discs pressed onto 180g black vinyl housed in a quadruple gatefold vinyl jacket featuring artwork by renown American artist Skinner , plus a CD of the complete album. The package will include four exclusive lithographs derived from the album artwork. Click here to explore the amazing album artwork. For more info on Skinner, see below.
Those who pre-order the Deluxe Vinyl Edition will be entitled to bonus digital content: An instant download of "High Road," plus another album track (to be determined) delivered digitally prior to street date, and a download of the entire album delivered digitally on street date. This one-time-only package will be available exclusively through www.mastodonrocks.com . Don't delay, as these will sell out quickly. Click here to view the Deluxe 2LP Vinyl Edition
The album is the follow-up to Mastodon's critically acclaimed album The Hunter , which entered theBillboard Top 200 Album chart in the Top 10 and found its way onto several Year End/Best Of critics' lists, including Rolling Stone, Spin, Revolver, Decibel and many others in the U.S. In the U.K., The Hunter , dominated all "Album Of The Year" charts, including Metal Hammer, Kerrang, Terrorizer, Classic Rock, Total Guitar, Trash Hits and Rock Sound Magazines simultaneously.
In February, Mastodon announced a headlining spring tour with support from Gojira and Kvelertak. The tour has already kicked off yesterday, April 28th in Seattle and will crisscross the U.S. before culminating in performances at the Rock On The Range Festival on May 18th, and the mighty Bonnaroo Festival on June 13th, where Mastodon will take the stage as one the evenings headliners at midnight. Please see below for all confirmed tour dates.
The track-listing for One More 'Round The Sun is as follows:
1. Tread Lightly
2. The Motherload
3. High Road
4. Once More 'Round The Sun
5. Chimes At Midnight
6. Asleep In The Deep
7. Feast Your Eyes
8. Aunt Lisa
9. Ember City
10. Halloween
11. Diamond In The Witch House
Mastodon's upcoming spring U.S. tour dates are as follows:
04/28 Seattle, WA Showbox Sodo
04/29 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
05/01 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
05/02 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theater
05/03 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
05/04 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
05/05 Denver, CO Ogden Tehatre
05/07 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
05/08 Chicago, IL The Riviera Theater
05/09 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
05/10 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
05/12 Buffalo, NY The Town Ballroom
05/13 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
05/15 New York, NY Terminal 5
05/16 Worcester, MA The Palladium
05/17 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
05/18 Columbus, OH Rock On The Range Festival
06/13 Bonnaroo Festival Manchester, TN (midnight set)
BAND TO RELEASE ONCE MORE 'ROUND THE SUN ON JUNE 24TH THROUGH REPRISE RECORDS
FIRST SINGLE, "HIGH ROAD," TO BE RELEASED DIGITALLY ON APRIL 29TH, SAME DAY ALBUM PRE-ORDER LAUNCHES ONLINE
LIMITED EDITION ONCE MORE 'ROUND THE SUN 2LP DELUXE VINYL SET AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW
MASTODON ROCKS BONNAROO FESTIVAL 2014
April 29, 2014 - Burbank, CA - Heavy rock icons Mastodon , has announced details about their upcoming new album, their first since 2011's The Hunter . The band's sixth album will be called, Once More 'Round The Sun , and will be released by Reprise Records on June 24th. It was recorded in Nashville with Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz , who is known for his work with Rush, Deftones, Foo Fighters, and Alice In Chains.
The album's hard-hitting first single is "High Road," which will be released digitally on April 29th, the same day a pre-order for Once More 'Round The Sun launches at all participating digital retailers. Click here to pre-order. All pre-orders will instantly receive a digital download of "High Road."
Also available on June 24th, will be a stunning Deluxe 2LP Vinyl Edition of Once More 'Round The Sun. This limited edition will include two discs pressed onto 180g black vinyl housed in a quadruple gatefold vinyl jacket featuring artwork by renown American artist Skinner , plus a CD of the complete album. The package will include four exclusive lithographs derived from the album artwork. Click here to explore the amazing album artwork. For more info on Skinner, see below.
Those who pre-order the Deluxe Vinyl Edition will be entitled to bonus digital content: An instant download of "High Road," plus another album track (to be determined) delivered digitally prior to street date, and a download of the entire album delivered digitally on street date. This one-time-only package will be available exclusively through www.mastodonrocks.com . Don't delay, as these will sell out quickly. Click here to view the Deluxe 2LP Vinyl Edition
The album is the follow-up to Mastodon's critically acclaimed album The Hunter , which entered theBillboard Top 200 Album chart in the Top 10 and found its way onto several Year End/Best Of critics' lists, including Rolling Stone, Spin, Revolver, Decibel and many others in the U.S. In the U.K., The Hunter , dominated all "Album Of The Year" charts, including Metal Hammer, Kerrang, Terrorizer, Classic Rock, Total Guitar, Trash Hits and Rock Sound Magazines simultaneously.
In February, Mastodon announced a headlining spring tour with support from Gojira and Kvelertak. The tour has already kicked off yesterday, April 28th in Seattle and will crisscross the U.S. before culminating in performances at the Rock On The Range Festival on May 18th, and the mighty Bonnaroo Festival on June 13th, where Mastodon will take the stage as one the evenings headliners at midnight. Please see below for all confirmed tour dates.
The track-listing for One More 'Round The Sun is as follows:
1. Tread Lightly
2. The Motherload
3. High Road
4. Once More 'Round The Sun
5. Chimes At Midnight
6. Asleep In The Deep
7. Feast Your Eyes
8. Aunt Lisa
9. Ember City
10. Halloween
11. Diamond In The Witch House
Mastodon's upcoming spring U.S. tour dates are as follows:
04/28 Seattle, WA Showbox Sodo
04/29 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
05/01 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
05/02 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theater
05/03 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
05/04 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
05/05 Denver, CO Ogden Tehatre
05/07 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
05/08 Chicago, IL The Riviera Theater
05/09 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
05/10 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
05/12 Buffalo, NY The Town Ballroom
05/13 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
05/15 New York, NY Terminal 5
05/16 Worcester, MA The Palladium
05/17 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
05/18 Columbus, OH Rock On The Range Festival
06/13 Bonnaroo Festival Manchester, TN (midnight set)
MOVEMENT ANNOUNCE US TOUR DATES
MOVEMENT ANNOUNCE US TOUR DATES;STREAM THEIR SELF-TITLED DEBUT EP
Movement are today pleased to announce their first run of US headline tour dates, spanning both coasts this coming June. The tour will be in support of their debut self-titled EP, which is out next Tuesday May 6th on Modular Recordings. Tickets for the Los Angeles show go on sale this Thursday, May 1st; all remaining shows go on sale this Friday, May 2nd. A stream of the Movement EP, featuring singles ‘Like Lust’ and ‘Ivory’, premiered yesterday on Dazed, and you are also able to stream/embed the EP via Soundcloud here. Early praise for the Movement EP: Best New Track for ‘Us’ and ‘Like Lust’ - Pitchfork
“When first hearing Movement it would be understandable to assume it was just one producer weaving hazy, smooth sounds while repeating vocal phrases like mantras. But this is a band, and watching them play this music and sing these vocals in front of you is breathtaking.” - Stereogum
“Sydney’s Movement drops what is probably their best song yet (although “Like Lust” continues to creep on us in the best way) in the spectral/sexy new track Ivory” - Gorilla vs Bear “…(a) swampy mid-tempo jammer with a yearning chord progression and the sort of heavy-chested, late night atmosphere that sounds really nice inside headphones.” – The Fader on ‘Ivory’ Movement have been honing their live show with support slots on tours with Solange and Darkside. Get a taste of what to expect on their upcoming dates via the previously released videos for ‘Us’ and ‘Like Lust’.
All upcoming tour dates are listed below. Tickets for the Los Angeles show at the Echo go on sale this Thursday, May 1st. All other shows go on sale Friday, May 2nd. MOVEMENT US TOUR DATESTues June 24th - The Echo, Los Angeles, CAThurs June 26th – Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CASat June 28th – Glasslands, Brooklyn, NYMon June 30th – Westway, New York, NYThurs July 3rd – Bamboo Bar, Philadelphia, PA PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TOUR DATESFri May 9th - Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast *supporting RufusSat May 10th - The Tivoli, Brisbane *supporting RufusSun May 11th- The Tivoli, Brisbane *supporting RufusThurs May 22nd – Shebeen, MelbourneFri May 23rd - Rocket Bar, AdelaideFri May 30th – Spectrum, SydneyThurs June 5th - Black Bear Lodge, BrisbaneFri June 6th - Beach Hotel, Byron BayMon June 16th – Ace Hotel Basement, Shoreditch, LondonSun June 22nd – FOR Festival, Hvar Island, Croatia
Movement are today pleased to announce their first run of US headline tour dates, spanning both coasts this coming June. The tour will be in support of their debut self-titled EP, which is out next Tuesday May 6th on Modular Recordings. Tickets for the Los Angeles show go on sale this Thursday, May 1st; all remaining shows go on sale this Friday, May 2nd. A stream of the Movement EP, featuring singles ‘Like Lust’ and ‘Ivory’, premiered yesterday on Dazed, and you are also able to stream/embed the EP via Soundcloud here. Early praise for the Movement EP: Best New Track for ‘Us’ and ‘Like Lust’ - Pitchfork
“When first hearing Movement it would be understandable to assume it was just one producer weaving hazy, smooth sounds while repeating vocal phrases like mantras. But this is a band, and watching them play this music and sing these vocals in front of you is breathtaking.” - Stereogum
“Sydney’s Movement drops what is probably their best song yet (although “Like Lust” continues to creep on us in the best way) in the spectral/sexy new track Ivory” - Gorilla vs Bear “…(a) swampy mid-tempo jammer with a yearning chord progression and the sort of heavy-chested, late night atmosphere that sounds really nice inside headphones.” – The Fader on ‘Ivory’ Movement have been honing their live show with support slots on tours with Solange and Darkside. Get a taste of what to expect on their upcoming dates via the previously released videos for ‘Us’ and ‘Like Lust’.
All upcoming tour dates are listed below. Tickets for the Los Angeles show at the Echo go on sale this Thursday, May 1st. All other shows go on sale Friday, May 2nd. MOVEMENT US TOUR DATESTues June 24th - The Echo, Los Angeles, CAThurs June 26th – Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CASat June 28th – Glasslands, Brooklyn, NYMon June 30th – Westway, New York, NYThurs July 3rd – Bamboo Bar, Philadelphia, PA PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TOUR DATESFri May 9th - Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast *supporting RufusSat May 10th - The Tivoli, Brisbane *supporting RufusSun May 11th- The Tivoli, Brisbane *supporting RufusThurs May 22nd – Shebeen, MelbourneFri May 23rd - Rocket Bar, AdelaideFri May 30th – Spectrum, SydneyThurs June 5th - Black Bear Lodge, BrisbaneFri June 6th - Beach Hotel, Byron BayMon June 16th – Ace Hotel Basement, Shoreditch, LondonSun June 22nd – FOR Festival, Hvar Island, Croatia
Malka Spigel To Release Gliding on May 19 via Swim
Malka Spigel To Release Gliding on May 19 via Swim The AV Club Premieres "Tall Grey Buildings" Video
Watch: "Tall Grey Buildings" video via The AV Club or YouTubeListen: "Tall Grey Buildings" via Noisey or SoundCloud The AV Club has premiered the video "Tall Grey Buildings" from Malka Spigel's EP Gliding out May 19 on Swim. The vide was created by Eric Scott and is made up of trippy kaleidoscopic and time-lapse sequences shot around LA and London last year, visually inspired by Malka Spigel's richly colorful Lomo stills which can be seen here. "Tall Grey Buildings" is also streaming and available to share via SoundCloud. Gliding is available for pre-order at iTunes.
In the winter of 2012, Malka Spigel played a series of concerts in France and Israel, with a full band, to promote her third solo album, Every Day Is Like the First Day. The performances drew not only on her latest record but also on several of her earlier releases, with older tracks (in completely rearranged formats) becoming highlights of the live set and, in turn, laying the foundations for Gliding.
Immediately following the 2012 dates, Spigel embarked on a studio project with the band. The objective was to revisit those live highlights as a springboard for recordings that would capture the power and dexterity of the musiciansʼ live performances and at the same time channel their creative synergy into new sonic territory.
Gliding features the core lineup of Spigel (bass, vocals), her partner Colin Newman (Wire/Githead; guitar), Ronald Lippok (To Rococo Rot/Tarwater; drums), Gil Luz (Mambas; keyboards) andUri Frost (Mambas; guitar). Also making appearances are Matthew Simms (It Hugs Back/Wire; guitar) and Julie Campbell (Lonelady; guitar).
As always, Spigel gathers an eclectic range of styles. Her signature dubby bassline and a rolling rhythm anchor the harmonically lush "Strumgliding." Dating from Spigelʼs 1993 solo debut, Rosh Ballata, the Hebrew-language "Hacol Zaram Beyachad" (featuring Campbell on guitar and backing vocals) is elegant in its simplicity. Meanwhile, on "Tall Grey Buildings," Spigel transforms the austere urban landscape into blissful pop, in the process reinventing shoegazing for 2014. By contrast, the closer, "Dreamwalking," is a darker, harder-edged, more mysterious affair, with its kaleidoscopic layers of guitar, Mellotron and heavy, distorted bass. (The tracks were finished and mixed in swim~ studio by Colin Newman.)
Gliding is a transitional record, or perhaps a prologue, for Spigel: this is very much the work of an artist on the threshold of a new creative cycle, reimagining existing material in intriguing, forward-looking ways, brimming with fresh ideas and pointing ahead in myriad directions.
Raised in Tel Aviv, Malka Spigel began her musical and artistic life in Amsterdam in the early 80s. There, she first picked up a bass guitar and, with fellow émigrés Berry Sakharof and Samy Birnbach, founded Minimal Compact, whose middle-eastern nuanced post-punk would garner a large, loyal following, especially in continental Europe. The band put out six studio albums between 1981 and 1988, and their song "When I Go" - sung by Spigel - was famously featured on the soundtrack to Wim Wenders's 1987 film, Wings of Desire. Although Minimal Compact haven't released any new material for over two decades, their stature has continued to grow with each reawakening of the band for live work: six dates in Israel in 2012, for instance, saw them play to crowds unimaginable even in their heyday. Inspired by the experience of creating an Immersion installation for Event Horizon at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in 1996, Spigel began to pursue her interests beyond music, earning a degree in Fine Art (specializing in video and photography). She subsequently made video work for Immersion and promos for Minimal Compact, Vapourspace, Githead and Wire. Under the name Maya Newman, she also established herself as a photographer. Now widely known for her innovative, arresting work with Lomo LCA cameras, she has had major shows in Strasbourg (2008), Tel Aviv (2010) and Jerusalem (2011).
In 2004, with Newman and Robin Rimbaud, she formed the band Githead, which has to date released three acclaimed albums: Profile (2005), Art Pop (2007) and Landing (2010). In 2010, Spigel also developed Hopper, a site- specific performance and installation project
Fall 2012 saw the release of Spigel's third solo album, Every Day Is Like the First Day, featuring contributions from a diverse array of artists such as Johnny Marr (The Smiths), Alexander Balanescu (The Balanescu Quartet), Julie Campbell (Lonelady), Nik Colk Void (Factory Floor)and the Italian composer Teho Teardo. Live work followed in support of the record, including concerts in France and Israel, a BBC radio session for Marc Riley's 6 Music show and a performance at Wire's DRILL : LONDON festival.
For more info, please visit:
http://www.mayanewman.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MalkaSpigel.MayaNewman ;http://swimhq.com/ ;
Watch: "Tall Grey Buildings" video via The AV Club or YouTubeListen: "Tall Grey Buildings" via Noisey or SoundCloud The AV Club has premiered the video "Tall Grey Buildings" from Malka Spigel's EP Gliding out May 19 on Swim. The vide was created by Eric Scott and is made up of trippy kaleidoscopic and time-lapse sequences shot around LA and London last year, visually inspired by Malka Spigel's richly colorful Lomo stills which can be seen here. "Tall Grey Buildings" is also streaming and available to share via SoundCloud. Gliding is available for pre-order at iTunes. In the winter of 2012, Malka Spigel played a series of concerts in France and Israel, with a full band, to promote her third solo album, Every Day Is Like the First Day. The performances drew not only on her latest record but also on several of her earlier releases, with older tracks (in completely rearranged formats) becoming highlights of the live set and, in turn, laying the foundations for Gliding.
Immediately following the 2012 dates, Spigel embarked on a studio project with the band. The objective was to revisit those live highlights as a springboard for recordings that would capture the power and dexterity of the musiciansʼ live performances and at the same time channel their creative synergy into new sonic territory.
Gliding features the core lineup of Spigel (bass, vocals), her partner Colin Newman (Wire/Githead; guitar), Ronald Lippok (To Rococo Rot/Tarwater; drums), Gil Luz (Mambas; keyboards) andUri Frost (Mambas; guitar). Also making appearances are Matthew Simms (It Hugs Back/Wire; guitar) and Julie Campbell (Lonelady; guitar).
As always, Spigel gathers an eclectic range of styles. Her signature dubby bassline and a rolling rhythm anchor the harmonically lush "Strumgliding." Dating from Spigelʼs 1993 solo debut, Rosh Ballata, the Hebrew-language "Hacol Zaram Beyachad" (featuring Campbell on guitar and backing vocals) is elegant in its simplicity. Meanwhile, on "Tall Grey Buildings," Spigel transforms the austere urban landscape into blissful pop, in the process reinventing shoegazing for 2014. By contrast, the closer, "Dreamwalking," is a darker, harder-edged, more mysterious affair, with its kaleidoscopic layers of guitar, Mellotron and heavy, distorted bass. (The tracks were finished and mixed in swim~ studio by Colin Newman.)
Gliding is a transitional record, or perhaps a prologue, for Spigel: this is very much the work of an artist on the threshold of a new creative cycle, reimagining existing material in intriguing, forward-looking ways, brimming with fresh ideas and pointing ahead in myriad directions.
Raised in Tel Aviv, Malka Spigel began her musical and artistic life in Amsterdam in the early 80s. There, she first picked up a bass guitar and, with fellow émigrés Berry Sakharof and Samy Birnbach, founded Minimal Compact, whose middle-eastern nuanced post-punk would garner a large, loyal following, especially in continental Europe. The band put out six studio albums between 1981 and 1988, and their song "When I Go" - sung by Spigel - was famously featured on the soundtrack to Wim Wenders's 1987 film, Wings of Desire. Although Minimal Compact haven't released any new material for over two decades, their stature has continued to grow with each reawakening of the band for live work: six dates in Israel in 2012, for instance, saw them play to crowds unimaginable even in their heyday. Inspired by the experience of creating an Immersion installation for Event Horizon at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in 1996, Spigel began to pursue her interests beyond music, earning a degree in Fine Art (specializing in video and photography). She subsequently made video work for Immersion and promos for Minimal Compact, Vapourspace, Githead and Wire. Under the name Maya Newman, she also established herself as a photographer. Now widely known for her innovative, arresting work with Lomo LCA cameras, she has had major shows in Strasbourg (2008), Tel Aviv (2010) and Jerusalem (2011).
In 2004, with Newman and Robin Rimbaud, she formed the band Githead, which has to date released three acclaimed albums: Profile (2005), Art Pop (2007) and Landing (2010). In 2010, Spigel also developed Hopper, a site- specific performance and installation project
Fall 2012 saw the release of Spigel's third solo album, Every Day Is Like the First Day, featuring contributions from a diverse array of artists such as Johnny Marr (The Smiths), Alexander Balanescu (The Balanescu Quartet), Julie Campbell (Lonelady), Nik Colk Void (Factory Floor)and the Italian composer Teho Teardo. Live work followed in support of the record, including concerts in France and Israel, a BBC radio session for Marc Riley's 6 Music show and a performance at Wire's DRILL : LONDON festival.
For more info, please visit:
http://www.mayanewman.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MalkaSpigel.MayaNewman ;http://swimhq.com/ ;
