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Carbon Leaf Announces New Album + National Tour

CARBON LEAF RELEASES NEW ALBUM Fall Tour Confirmed    photo by Elmo Thamm 
Carbon Leaf releases Constellation Prize on October 1, 2013. Listen and share the featured track, "Ragtime Carnival" at: https://soundcloud.com/carbonleaf/ragtime-carnival/s-Insdo?in=carbonleaf/sets/constellation-prize/s-Insdo
After a full Spring touring schedule, Carbon Leaf continues performing live throughout the United States until the end of the year.

This year kicked off with the release of Ghost Dragon Attacks Castle , a 12-song collection of Celtic-inspired, original tunes. Already a fan favorite, it debuted at #15 on the Billboard Top New Artist Album Chart  (2/24/13) and #2 on the iTunes Rock Chart (2/24/13).
Sixth months later, Carbon Leaf’s 11th album, Constellation Prize is the companion piece to Ghost Dragon Attacks Castle and explores American roots and folk, with 10 tracks ranging in tone from bluegrass and Appalachia, to country, rock and some more languid, extended jams.

The band’s autonomous spirit forges on in recording and producing independently from their own studio. Releasing their music directly to fans has rekindled their creative output and inspired them to release more music and with greater frequency. Since 2010, the band has released 5 independent albums – why wait two years for an album cycle?
Blending musical traditions into their own sound for 12 albums now, Carbon Leaf’s music can best be summed up by the title of one of their earliest releases, “Ether-Electrified Porch Music.”   The Carbon Leaf sound conveys an aura of warmth, punctuated by diverse instruments including mandolin, upright bass, fiddle, penny whistle, banjo, cello, peddle steel, accordion, acoustic and electric guitars, bodhrán and bagpipes.

Now in their 20th year of award-winning recording, this Richmond, Virginia quintet is consistently traversing America with their nonstop touring schedule, bringing with them an impressive portfolio of achievements, as they continue to produce a steady stream of new music coupled with energetic live-shows throughout North America. View the enthralling live show and some behind-the-scenes footage at: http://www.carbonleaf.com/media/
Carbon Leaf debuted as an independent college band in 1993, eventually leading to a recording contract with Vanguard Recordsin 2004, resulting in three albums during their six years with the label. Along the way, Carbon Leaf scored hit singles at AAA and Hot AC Radio with “Life Less Ordinary” and “The Boxer.” The band placed first in the International Songwriting Competition for “The War Was In Color” and was the first independent band to ever win an American Music Award for the “The Boxer” in 2002.  In 2010, Carbon Leaf wrote six songs for the Curious George 2 soundtrack (Universal Pictures).

CARBON LEAF FALL TOUR
THU OCT 3    Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom


FRI OCT 4      Chicago, IL @ City Winery


SAT OCT 5     Bloomington, IL @ Castle Theatre


MON OCT 7    Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall


TUE OCT 8     Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center


WED OCT 9    Ames, IA @ Maintenance Shop


THU OCT 10   Overland Park, KS @ Kanza Hall


FRI OCT 11    Denver, CO @ The Bluebird Theater


MON OCT 14  Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge


TUE OCT 15   Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory


WED OCT 16  Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory


THU OCT 17   Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile


FRI OCT 18    Seattle, WA @ Triple Door


SAT OCT 19   Portland, OR @ Doug Fir


SUN OCT 20  San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel


MON OCT 21 Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Café


TUE OCT 22  San Diego, CA @ The Irenic


THU OCT 24  Austin, TX @ The Parish


FRI OCT 25    Dallas, TX @ The Kessler Theater


SAT OCT 26   Conroe, TX @ Doesy Doe’s Music Café


SUN OCT 27  Birmingham, AL @ WorkPlay Theatre


TUE OCT 29   Nashville, TN @ High Watt


FRI NOV 8      Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theatre


SAT NOV 9     Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live


SUN NOV 10  Bay Shore, NY @ Boulton Center for Performing Arts


THU NOV 14  Uncasville, CT @ The Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun Casino


FRI NOV 15    Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground


SAT NOV 16   Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair


THU NOV 21   Winston-Salem, NC @ Ziggy’s


FRI NOV 22    Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle


SAT NOV 23   Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theater


THU DEC 12   Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall


FRI DEC 13    Londonderry, NH @ Tupelo Music Hall


SAT DEC 14   Londonderry, NH @ Tupelo Music Hall


THU DEC 19   Alexandria, VA @ The Birchmere


FRI DEC 20    Alexandria, VA @ The Birchmere


SAT DEC 21   Richmond, VA @ The National

 



HAERTS stream debut Hemiplegia EP via NYLON

HAERTS' Debut Hemiplegia EP out 10/8 via Columbia Records
Available digitally and on 10" vinyl via Neon Gold/Columbia
(EP download is available on request for consideration)

Listen to the full EP now via NYLON Magazine HERE

Announce new CMJ live dates:
Thu 10/17 - Neon Gold Showcase @ Santos Party House
Fri 10/18 - KEXP Session @ Judson Church (10am)
Sat 10/19 - Paradigm Showcase @ Bowery Ballroom


hi-res HERE

HAERTS "All The Days" (Joywave Remix) HERE
HAERTS "Wings" video (dir: Emily Kai Bock) HERE
HAERTS "All The Days" HERE
HAERTS "Wings" HERE

Today, HAERTS announce the release of their Hemiplegia EP to come out on 10/8 via Columbia Records. HAERTS partnered with Spotify to premiere the EP a week early on NYLON Magazine HERE. The band just finished up their tour with Washed Out, and will play the Neon Gold Records Showcase and a KEXP Live Session at CMJ Festival next month. 
About the EP artwork, the band says: "The cover art is based on two images that have been meaningful to us and capture the title, sound and feel of "Hemiplegia".  Gerhard Richter's Cloud is the first image we used as band and has always remained significant. In our search for an image for "Hemiplegia," we drew from another of Richter's most haunting works from the 70s, titled I.G.. His treatment of the body, impossibly and eternally suspended in a moment, emotes the sense of paralysis found in the track "Hemiplegia." This is why we chose to interpret I.G. with a photograph of Nini set against the cloud". 
HAERTS is a band based in New York hailing from Germany, England, and the United States. The group consists of Nini Fabi, Ben Gebert, Garrett Ienner, Derek McWilliams, and Jonathan Schmidt. The EP was produced in collaboration with Jean-Philip Grobler (aka St. Lucia). Late last year, the band revealed their first song “Wings” . In April, they collaborated with Emily Kai Bock for the gorgeous official “Wings” video.  
The band has shared their upcoming album live on tours with Shout Out Louds, Atlas Genius, Fitz And The Tantrums and Washed Out. HAERTS' debut album is due in 2014.

Hemiplegia EP (out 10/8 via Columbia Records)
10" vinyl EP release to follow via Neon Gold/Columbia Records.
01. Hemiplegia
02. Wings
03. All for You
04. All the Days


photo credit: Eliot Lee Hazel (hi-res HERE)

BRIANNA LEA PRUETT'S GYPSY BELLS

BRIANNA LEA PRUETT'S GYPSY BELLS OUT TODAY VIA CANYON RECORDSPASTE PREMIERES GYPSY BELLS ALBUM STREAM
"Brianna Lea Pruett's sweet vocals and vivid lyrics are continuing to garner more attention in anticipation of the forthcoming release of Gypsy Bells" - PASTE

Gypsy Bells available in all formats and streaming at iTunes | Amazon | Spotify | SoundCloud
Today, Canyon Records releases the "breathtaking folk" and "quiet bucolic beauty" of Brianna Lea Pruett's stunning collection of songs that form her debut Gypsy Bells. Paste Magazine continues to champion Pruett by premiering the entirety of Gypsy Bells yesterday saying "Brianna Lea Pruett has captivated us with her sweet vocals and rustic lyrics."
Gypsy Bells is as informed by Pruett's Cherokee and Choctaw heritage as it is her parent's vinyl collection, with influences ranging from Leonard Cohen and Emmylou Harris to Pruett's personal discoveries of Mazzy Star and Neko Case. Gypsy Bells cuts to the quick within the simplicity and poignant themes across the range of the album seeming juxtaposed to the richness of Pruett's Native American heritage and her California folk traditions.
"Your songs sound just like mine" - Daniel Johnston

Much of Brianna's Gypsy Bells, particularly "It's All Right" comes in the form of self-examination and life in the moment... "We can write our own life story, we get to choose ourselves, our integrity, our responses, our passions, our vices. It's definitely a freedom song," says Pruett. "Dream this life with me. What's the best thing we can dream together? Who are you in the dream? That's what this song is about. Dream something you like."

Flume Announces Deluxe Edition of Debut Album

FLUME ANNOUNCES DELUXE EDITION OF DEBUT ALBUM, SHARES COLLABORATION WITH FREDDIE GIBBS
DELUXE EDITION OUT DIGITALLY NOV. 12TH/PHYSICALLY ON DEC. 10TH VIA MOM+POP, INCLUDES MIXTAPE FEAT. GIBBS AND MANY MORE
INCLUDES UNRELEASED REMIXES, LIVE DVD & ABLETON PRODUCER DISC
     One of the most internationally talked about records of the year, Flume's self-titled debut, is getting a makeover. We're very excited to announce a massive 4-DISC DELUXE EDITION of Flume, which will feature the original record, a collection of remixes by and of Flume, a DVD featuring a 70-minute documentary focusing on his Australian Infinity Prism tour, a Producer Disc with Ableton Live 9 Lite software, sessions set up with the stems for "Insane," "Holdin On," and "On Top," and a rap mixtape which will feature contributions from Freddie Gibbs and many, many more amazing guests, all of whom will be revealed on October 15th. We've shared Freddie Gibbs and Flume's collaboration of "Holdin On" to give people a taste of the mix. The deluxe edition is out digitally Nov. 12th/physically Dec. 10th on Mom+Pop.
LISTEN TO "HOLDIN ON" FEAT. FREDDIE GIBBS - https://soundcloud.com/flume-1/flume-holdin-on-feat-freddie/s-NLp6Z
EMBED CODE - https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=...
Flume Remixes10. Disclosure - You & Me feat. Eliza Doolittle (Flume Remix)11. Hermitude - HyperParadise (Flume Remix)12. Yolanda Be Cool & Gurrumul - A Baru In New York (Flume Soundtrack Version)13. New Navy - Zimbabwe (Flume Remix)
Flume Remixed14. Flume - Sleepless feat. Jezzabell Doran (Shlohmo Remix)15. Flume - Holdin On (123MRK Remix)16. Flume - Left Alone feat. Chet Faker (Ta-Ku Remix)17. Flume - Holdin On (Hermitude Remix)18. Flume - Insane feat. Moon Holiday (L D R U Remix)
The DVDwill feature Flume's Infinity Prism Tour: Live at the Hordern, a professionally shot 70-minute documentary of his second show on his national Australian tour in April.  
The Producer Discwill feature Ableton Live 9 Lite, sessions set up with the stems for "Insane," "Holdin On," and "On Top," and a guided beginner tutorial to Ableton featuring Flume himself, Elizabeth rose and the team at Ableton Liveschool in Sydney.
Download hi-res photos and album art here - http://pitchperfectpr.com/a_flume.htmlFlume's "Holdin On" stream  - http://soundcloud.com/flume-1/holdin-on Flume's "Insane feat. Moon Holiday' video - http://youtu.be/2qPl5P0yBiY Flume's remix of Disclosure 'You & Me' stream - http://snd.sc/11csSn5 Flume's "Bring You Down" feat. George Maple stream - http://bit.ly/TrWaM0 Flume's "Sleepless" feat. Jezzabell Doran video - http://youtu.be/aAEQt7wq44w 

The Limiñanas To Release Costa Blanca Nov. 19

THE LIMIÑANAS TO RELEASE COSTA BLANCA NOVEMBER 19TH ON TROUBLE IN MIND
STREAM/SHARE THE LIMIÑANAS' "MY BLACK SABBATH"http://snd.sc/17oAvga  The Limiñanas, the brainchild of French duo Lio and Marie Limiñana, are back on Trouble In Mind with their third album, Costa Blanca , out November 19th! Once again, recorded at their home in the south of France by Lio himself, Costa Blanca pushes the envelope of their signature Franc-o-phonic sound -- the coloeur café cool of Gainsbourg, the hypnotic drone of VU-era Cale, and the spiky fuzz of Davie Allan. This time around the band incorporate avant-classical and experimental sonic elements, lacing the tunes with a dramatic flair of French New Wave soundtracks and the percussive accents found in Morricone's work in Il Gruppo. Melodic "jump-cuts," sonic echoes of previous tunes and future melodies, appear and disappear throughout the course of this album (and The Limiñanas' entire oeuvre). Thematically, Costa Blanca is an insular record, with subjects that reference Lio's youth growing up in Spain in the 1970's near the Mediterranean Sea and nostalgic odes to the music, films, girls, books and cars that shaped his world.
STREAM/SHARE THE LIMIÑANAS' "MY BLACK SABBATH" - http://snd.sc/17oAvga
"Marie and Lio Limiñana are making something new with the echoes of France's artistic past. . . Marie's airy vocals add that retro element to the modern soundscape, which even features glimmers of Mediterranean melodies. The driving bassline also has a throwback vibe, but its place within the production and combination with the rest of the instrumentation gives it a twenty-first-century flavor. The Limiñanas know how to make established styles sound new again." -  Ad Hoc
Costa Blanca Tracklist:01. Je me souviens comme si j'y étais02. My black Sabbath03. Alicante04. Votre coté yéyé m'emmerde05. Cold Was The Ground06. i miei occhi sono i tuoi occhi07. La Mercedes de couleur gris métallisé08. Rosas09. Barrio Chino10. BB11. La mélancolie12. La Mediterranée13. Liverpool (Album version feat. MU)

The Limiñanas online:www.troubleinmindrecs.com/bands/liminanas.htmlwww.facebook.com/pages/The-Liminanas/102702773110733www.theliminanas.bandcamp.com/www.pitchperfectpr.com/a_lim.html

Sebadoh performs in New York on November 1st

  Sebadoh's first LP in 14 years, Defend Yourself, is out now on Joyful Noise Recordings and is streaming in its entirety at Bandcamp!

Fans can catch them live at the Bowery Ballroom on November 1st.
WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING ABOUT DEFEND YOURSELF:
"Even as Barlow offers up clear-eyed postmortems of a wrecked marriage, Defend Yourself exudes the live-wire energy of a vital band brought back from the brink." NPR "A private project became a public one, and this is its legitimate new chapter."
The New York Times "...great, gritty new songs and refreshing upgrades to their idiosyncratic aesthetic." Exclaim! "Fuck yeah, we still need indie-rock bands!" SPIN "So, yeah, it’s not surprising that a band has changed after 14 years without a record, but the changes here, the subtlety of them, are bracing and make Defend Yourself not just a welcome return, but a shot in the arm for the band, the listeners, and indie rock at large." Pop Matters "...his muse hasn’t run out of ways to torture him yet." Pitchfork "That a band can successfully experiment after such an extended break is a testament to their self-preservation." FILTER "Luckily for everyone - from the peach-fuzz hipsters who claim to have witnessed the original incarnation of the band in the flesh, to those who actually did - Defend Yourself is virtually filler-less, unlike so many filler-hiding-behind-one-good-song returns." MAGNET "It harks back to the classic sounds of Sebadoh - tender Barlow ballads, balls to the wall Loewenstein rockers - essentially the yin and yang that endeared the band to so many fans throughout the 90's, with the artistic growth you'd expect from a band 14 years removed from their last album." Under The Radar "A band maintaining the same sound after 14 years is not usually a positive. With Sebadoh, it's a gift." eMusic
TOUR DATES:   NOV. 1 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom NOV. 2 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's NOV. 3 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat NOV. 4 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair NOV. 5 - Montreal, QC @ Il Motore NOV. 7 - Hamilton, ON @ Casbah NOV. 8 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern NOV. 9 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop NOV. 10 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern NOV. 11 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club NOV. 13 - Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio NOV. 14 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement NOV. 15 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe  
  Indie rock pioneers Sebadoh have announced the release of their first new LP in 14 years, entitled “Defend Yourself.” The longtime project of Lou Barlow, Jason Loewenstein, and Bob D'Amico, will release their new full-length album on September 17th via Joyful Noise Recordings (in North America) and Domino Records (in UK / Europe).

Surfer Blood on tour 2013

Toro Y Moi @ Observatory

Listen to Toro Y Moi on KCRW

TORO Y MOI also playing at the OBSERVATORY tonight!!!

Ariel Pink @ Hollywood Forever

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti plays tonight at Hollywood Forever, Monday, September 30th, 2013. Photo: Angel Ceballos

Toro Y Moi's "Rose Quartz" video

Courtesy of Lauren Gregory
TORO Y MOI’S “ROSE QUARTZ” VIDEO
PREMIERES AT NOISEY
ON TOUR THROUGHOUT FALL
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ANYTHING IN RETURN OUT NOW ON
CARPARK RECORDS
FRONTMAN CHAZ BUNDICK DESIGNS LIMITED EDITION VANS AND
ALIEN WORKSHOP SKATEBOARD
“Mr. Bundick’s music sizzled in a way his peers’ generally did not, and it had an emotional presence that was signature as well.”—The New York Times
 “[Chaz Bundick is] a prolific artist who never comes off like he’s in a race with his muse.”
—Pitchfork
Vice’s Noisey is premiering the Lauren Gregory-directed video for Toro Y Moi’s “Rose Quartz” from their critically acclaimed new record Anything in Return at http://youtu.be/8ID1plssS4s.
Anything in Return, out now on Carpark Records, is the third full-length release from the electronic psych-pop act helmed by producer, singer and songwriter Chaz Bundick. The group is touring throughout the fall in support of the record; for a list of tour dates please see below. Written and recorded in the wake of a cross-country move from Bundick’s longtime home in South Carolina to Berkeley, CA, Anything in Return continues to garner critical praise: “The strong Anything in Return, Mr. Bundick’s recently released third full-length album…is by far the most muscular of his work.”—The New York Times ★★★ ½ (out of 5)—Rolling Stone “The musically and emotionally rewarding Anything in Return evokes the feeling of being young with options and in no hurry to figure it all out.”—Pitchfork “inventive and complex”—The Guardian “[Anything in Return is] the very best thing Toro Y Moi has accomplished, with complex rhythms and attentive, near-perfect production.”—Filter
In addition to his recorded work, Bundick continues his work as a visual artist, designing a limited edition pair of sneakers for Vansthis fall. One hundred pairs will be given away in conjunction with North American tour dates through February 2014; from now through November 17 fans can enter to win at http://toroymoi.blogspot.com/2013/09/vansgiveaway.html. In addition to the shoes, Vans will distribute cards that can be redeemed for free downloads of the band’s live performances of “Rose Quartz” and “So Many Details” from their recent House of Vans performance in Brooklyn.
Along with his sneaker design, Bundick has also designed a limited edition skateboard for Alien Workshopthat will be available at skate shops starting October 15. The Live from the House of Vans download cards will be also be available with the limited edition boards and at skate shops in upcoming tour markets; in-store appearances by Chaz at select locations to be announced.
Having spent his formative years playing in punk rock bands and studying graphic design at the University of South Carolina, Bundick began making bedroom recordings under the name Toro Y Moi in 2001. Those early recordings made up the seeds of his critically acclaimed 2010 debut album Causers of This, which was hailed as “a bold introduction to a promising newcomer” by Filter. Bundick went on to record 2011’s highly regarded Underneath the Pine and the Freaking Out EP before making his move to California in 2012.
TORO Y MOI TOUR DATES* with Vinyl Williams† with Classixx (live)‡ with The Sea and Cake
September 30            Santa Ana, CA            The Observatory*October 1            Solana Beach, CA            Belly Up*October 2            Tucson, AZ            The Rialto*October 6            Austin, TX            Austin City Limits FestivalOctober 8            Tulsa, OK            Cain’s Ballroom†October 9            Austin, TX            Emo’s†October 10            Houston, TX            House of Blues†October 11            Dallas, TX            House of Blues†October 13            Austin, TX            Austin City Limits FestivalOctober 15            Nashville, TN            Exit/In†October 16            Atlanta, GA            Buckhead Theatre†October 17            Athens, GA            40 Watt Club†October 18            Columbia, SC            Columbia Museum of Art†October 19            Charleston, SC            Music Farm†October 21            Washington, DC            9:30 Club†October 22            Baltimore, MD            Ottobar†October 23            New York, NY            Terminal 5‡October 25            Boston, MA            House of Blues‡October 26            Montreal, QC            Society for Arts and Technology‡October 27            Toronto, ON            Phoenix Concert Theatre‡October 28            Detroit, MI            Majestic Theatre‡October 29            Columbus, OH            Newport Music Hall‡October 30            Chicago, IL            Vic Theatre‡November 1            Milwaukee, WI            Turner Hall Ballroom†November 2            Minneapolis, MN            First Avenue†November 3            Madison, WI            Barrymore Theatre†November 4            Omaha, NE            Waiting Room†November 5            Lawrence, KS            Granada Theater†November 6            Denver, CO            Ogden Theatre†November 7            Aspen, CO            Belly Up†November 10            Vancouver, BC            Vogue Theatre†November 12            Seattle, WA            Showbox at the Market†November 13            Portland, OR            Roseland Theater†November 15            Oakland, CA            Fox Theater†November 16            Los Angeles, CA            Wiltern†February 13-17            Jacksonville, FL            The Weezer Cruise