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September 17, 2013
Agnes Obel In-Studio Video Revealed w/ KCRW
Agnes Obel
“The Curse” In-Studio Video Revealed w/ KCRW, Single Out Now + Watch iTunes Festival Live Stream Today @ 2:45pm EST!
Sophomore LP Aventine Out 10/1 via Play It Again Sam
" ...it’s absolutely sublime." – KCRW
“She’ll rivet you with her flow” – SPIN
“ …offers a stark minimalist palette reminiscent of Cat Power and Joanna Newsom.”
– Details
On October 1st, internationally acclaimed singer songwriter Agnes Obel will release her sophomore album Aventine in the US on Play It Again Sam. In addition to an extensive European tour this October, Agnes will perform at iTunes Festival in the UK today at 2:45pm EST on all Apple devices.
Agnes invites fans to watch an intimate live performance of lead single “The Curse” shot at a beautiful studio in Berlin earlier this month, with her ensemble, Anne Müller and Mika Posen. The video premiered with KCRW and offers a glimpse of the striking lush performance that she is known for. An emotive orchestral selection with striking keys and bouncing strings, watch “The Curse” in-studio video HERE on her YouTube channel. We encourage you to post and share. “The Curse” is also available digitally now!
Click image above to watch "The Curse" video
Aventineis a striking collection of lush arrangements held together by Agnes’ stunning voice. With a debut album compared by critics to the likes of PJ Harvey, Joanna Newsom, and Roy Orbison, Agnes’ sparse chamber folk has been lauded worldwide.
Originally from Copenhagen, Agnes has lived in Berlin since 2006, where Aventine was recorded at her Chalk Wood Studios. The album was written, arranged, and produced by Agnes, who provides piano and vocals. Aventinewill be available in the following formats: CD, Heavyweight vinyl LP, Download and Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set (including the LP, CD and exclusive bonus content). Pre-order now from www.agnesobel.com.
“The Curse” In-Studio Video Revealed w/ KCRW, Single Out Now + Watch iTunes Festival Live Stream Today @ 2:45pm EST!
Sophomore LP Aventine Out 10/1 via Play It Again Sam
" ...it’s absolutely sublime." – KCRW
“She’ll rivet you with her flow” – SPIN
“ …offers a stark minimalist palette reminiscent of Cat Power and Joanna Newsom.”
– Details
On October 1st, internationally acclaimed singer songwriter Agnes Obel will release her sophomore album Aventine in the US on Play It Again Sam. In addition to an extensive European tour this October, Agnes will perform at iTunes Festival in the UK today at 2:45pm EST on all Apple devices.
Agnes invites fans to watch an intimate live performance of lead single “The Curse” shot at a beautiful studio in Berlin earlier this month, with her ensemble, Anne Müller and Mika Posen. The video premiered with KCRW and offers a glimpse of the striking lush performance that she is known for. An emotive orchestral selection with striking keys and bouncing strings, watch “The Curse” in-studio video HERE on her YouTube channel. We encourage you to post and share. “The Curse” is also available digitally now!
Click image above to watch "The Curse" video
Aventineis a striking collection of lush arrangements held together by Agnes’ stunning voice. With a debut album compared by critics to the likes of PJ Harvey, Joanna Newsom, and Roy Orbison, Agnes’ sparse chamber folk has been lauded worldwide.
Originally from Copenhagen, Agnes has lived in Berlin since 2006, where Aventine was recorded at her Chalk Wood Studios. The album was written, arranged, and produced by Agnes, who provides piano and vocals. Aventinewill be available in the following formats: CD, Heavyweight vinyl LP, Download and Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set (including the LP, CD and exclusive bonus content). Pre-order now from www.agnesobel.com.
LA LUZ SHARE "PINK SLIME"
LA LUZ SHARE "PINK SLIME," NEW MP3 SINGLE FROM DEBUT ALBUM IT'S ALIVE, DUE OUT 10/15
MP3 - "Pink Slime"
MP3 - "Big Big Blood"
We're less than one month away from the release of It's Alive, the debut full-length from Seattle's most talked-about new band, La Luz. This week, the band offers another taste of this anticipated record: the peppy "Pink Slime," which handily demonstrates the band's enviable knock for disarming four-part harmonies and searing surf melodies. To stream or download the track, visit Stereogum.com, the Hardly Art Soundcloud page, or click the link above. See below for a full list of La Luz's upcoming performances, including their fall tour with of Montreal.
About the record:
Seattle’s La Luz recorded their debut EP, Damp Face, in a small trailer on a hot August day. But barring the inevitable “no-AC-in-the-van” summer tour calamity, La Luz runs cool. Their brand of coolness isn’t about distance or affect; it’s a mood, and—sue me, but I’m about to totally rip off Zelda Fitzgerald: Something about this music vibrates to the dusky, dreamy smell of dying moons and shadows. So yeah, that kind of cool.
Still, La Luz’s live shows, more than most these days, are about connection. It’s evident that the four ridiculously talented ladies on stage are not only playing music with each other, but for each other. And they engage their audience as well. Like a proper punk band—which they are not— they give you shit for not dancing. They convey a gritty self-possession, a sense that they’ve been there and back again. And, like the expert, but seemingly effortless, surf licks and meandering bass lines that rise and fall throughout their songs, their mocking is playful and dreamy and disarming enough to get most of the crowd (and sometimes the keyboard player) dancing down the center line of a soul train.
But as any half-assed Freudian will tell you, there can be no meaningful connection without first weathering some dark and lonely times. Here comes the chilly part: What makes La Luz stand out—and stand out fast—the band has only been playing together for a year and people took notice almost immediately—is that this is a band that embodies that most elusive slant on the human condition: longing, and the fleeting relief that tags alongside deep desire.
Tour dates:
09.20.13 - Seattle, WA - Neumos %
09.21.13 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom %
10.12.13 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile !
10.15.13 - Seattle, WA - FREE, all-ages in-store at Sonic Boom! 6pm
10.28.13 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg *
10.29.13 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland *
10.30.13 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
10.31.13 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre *
11.01.13 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center *
11.02.13 - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room *
11.03.13 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater *
11.04.13 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge *
11.05.13 - Boise, ID - Korah Shrine *
11.06.13 - Seattle, WA - Neumos *
11.07.13 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom *
11.08.13 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *
11.09.13 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *
11.10.13 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex *
11.11.13 - Los Angeles, CA - Largo at The Coronet *
11.12.13 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress *
11.14.13 - Dallas, TX - Trees *
11.15.13 - Austin, TX - Mohawk *
11.16.13 - New Orleans, LA - Howlin' Wolf *
11.17.13 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West *
! - Album release show plus dance competition! w/ Dude York
* - w/ Of Montreal
% - w/ Growlers
HI-RES ALBUM ARTWORK HERE
HI=RES BAND PHOTOS BY ANGEL CEBALLOS: 01, 02, 03, 04
MP3 - "Pink Slime"
MP3 - "Big Big Blood"
We're less than one month away from the release of It's Alive, the debut full-length from Seattle's most talked-about new band, La Luz. This week, the band offers another taste of this anticipated record: the peppy "Pink Slime," which handily demonstrates the band's enviable knock for disarming four-part harmonies and searing surf melodies. To stream or download the track, visit Stereogum.com, the Hardly Art Soundcloud page, or click the link above. See below for a full list of La Luz's upcoming performances, including their fall tour with of Montreal.
About the record:
Seattle’s La Luz recorded their debut EP, Damp Face, in a small trailer on a hot August day. But barring the inevitable “no-AC-in-the-van” summer tour calamity, La Luz runs cool. Their brand of coolness isn’t about distance or affect; it’s a mood, and—sue me, but I’m about to totally rip off Zelda Fitzgerald: Something about this music vibrates to the dusky, dreamy smell of dying moons and shadows. So yeah, that kind of cool.
Still, La Luz’s live shows, more than most these days, are about connection. It’s evident that the four ridiculously talented ladies on stage are not only playing music with each other, but for each other. And they engage their audience as well. Like a proper punk band—which they are not— they give you shit for not dancing. They convey a gritty self-possession, a sense that they’ve been there and back again. And, like the expert, but seemingly effortless, surf licks and meandering bass lines that rise and fall throughout their songs, their mocking is playful and dreamy and disarming enough to get most of the crowd (and sometimes the keyboard player) dancing down the center line of a soul train.
But as any half-assed Freudian will tell you, there can be no meaningful connection without first weathering some dark and lonely times. Here comes the chilly part: What makes La Luz stand out—and stand out fast—the band has only been playing together for a year and people took notice almost immediately—is that this is a band that embodies that most elusive slant on the human condition: longing, and the fleeting relief that tags alongside deep desire.
Tour dates:
09.20.13 - Seattle, WA - Neumos %
09.21.13 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom %
10.12.13 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile !
10.15.13 - Seattle, WA - FREE, all-ages in-store at Sonic Boom! 6pm
10.28.13 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg *
10.29.13 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland *
10.30.13 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
10.31.13 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre *
11.01.13 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center *
11.02.13 - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room *
11.03.13 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater *
11.04.13 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge *
11.05.13 - Boise, ID - Korah Shrine *
11.06.13 - Seattle, WA - Neumos *
11.07.13 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom *
11.08.13 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *
11.09.13 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *
11.10.13 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex *
11.11.13 - Los Angeles, CA - Largo at The Coronet *
11.12.13 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress *
11.14.13 - Dallas, TX - Trees *
11.15.13 - Austin, TX - Mohawk *
11.16.13 - New Orleans, LA - Howlin' Wolf *
11.17.13 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West *
! - Album release show plus dance competition! w/ Dude York
* - w/ Of Montreal
% - w/ Growlers
HI-RES ALBUM ARTWORK HERE
HI=RES BAND PHOTOS BY ANGEL CEBALLOS: 01, 02, 03, 04
RJD2 Presents "Temperamental" Feat. Phonte Coleman
RJD2 PRESENTS "TEMPERAMENTAL" FEAT. PHONTE COLEMAN
MORE IS THAN ISN'T OUT OCTOBER 8TH ON RJ'S ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW
From his very first producer credit on the MHz 12" "Rocket Science" (Fondle 'Em Records) to the critical and commercial success of debut album
Deadringer
(Def Jux) to birthing "A Beautiful Mine" (aka the theme song to AMC's "Mad Men"), it is no question RJD2 (aka Ramble Krohn) has had a very impressive fifteen year career. Released on his own RJ's Electrical Connections, his forthcoming and fifth full-length LP,
More Is Than Isn't
, expands on RJD2's already wide sonic palette. Throughout, he continues to focus on the basic idea that has consistently driven him through his years as a producer and composer - creating soulful, beat-oriented, melodic music. In typical RJ fashion, he showcases new production techniques and approaches through mostly instrumental music, at times remindful of the ethereal, beat driven vibes of his debut album, and a dynamic range not heard before on an RJD2 album, from bombastic club music to subdued jazz-tinged pieces with much funk in between. Though More Is Than Isn'tis mostly an instrumental affair, it does feature several vocalists, and today, after sharing with you one of the album's standout instrumental tracks, "Her Majesty's Socialist Request," RJ is excited to present the rich, soulful vibes of "Temperamental" feat. Phonte Coleman (Little Brother, Foreign Exchange). Head to
Esquire.com
for an exclusive interview with RJ and to check out this new jam.
More Is Than Isn't is out October 8th on RJ's Electrical Connections and available for pre-order. The iTunes pre-order includes an instant grat of "Temperamental."
LISTEN TO/SHARE RJD2'S "TEMPERAMENTAL" FEAT. PHONTE COLEMAN - https://soundcloud.com/officialrjd2/temperamental-feat-phonte http://www.esquire.com/blogs/culture/rjd2-temperamental
Her Majesty's Socialist Request" - http://snd.sc/19sQThV
"Her Majesty's Socialist Request" (Candy Panther remix feat. J-Live) - http://snd.sc/1c6BLYA
More Is Than Isn't pre-order:iTunes - http://smarturl.it/moreisthanisnt LP - http://smarturl.it/moreisthanisntlpCD - http://smarturl.it/moreisthanisntcd
RJD2 TOUR DATES:Fri. Sep. 28 - Norridgewock, ME @ Great North Music and Arts Festival - Last Breath FarmFri. Oct. 4 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5 [Hard NYC]Fri. Oct. 11 - Adams, TN @ Fly Free FestFri. Oct. 18 - Pontiac, MI @ Elektricity NightclubFri. Nov. 8 - Sun. Nov. 10 - Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun FestFri. Nov. 15 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The DepotFri. Nov. 22 - Toronto, ON @ The HoxtonFri. Dec. 13 - San Francisco, CA @ 1015 FolsomFri. Jan. 31 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
MORE IS THAN ISN'T OUT OCTOBER 8TH ON RJ'S ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW
From his very first producer credit on the MHz 12" "Rocket Science" (Fondle 'Em Records) to the critical and commercial success of debut album
Deadringer
(Def Jux) to birthing "A Beautiful Mine" (aka the theme song to AMC's "Mad Men"), it is no question RJD2 (aka Ramble Krohn) has had a very impressive fifteen year career. Released on his own RJ's Electrical Connections, his forthcoming and fifth full-length LP,
More Is Than Isn't
, expands on RJD2's already wide sonic palette. Throughout, he continues to focus on the basic idea that has consistently driven him through his years as a producer and composer - creating soulful, beat-oriented, melodic music. In typical RJ fashion, he showcases new production techniques and approaches through mostly instrumental music, at times remindful of the ethereal, beat driven vibes of his debut album, and a dynamic range not heard before on an RJD2 album, from bombastic club music to subdued jazz-tinged pieces with much funk in between. Though More Is Than Isn'tis mostly an instrumental affair, it does feature several vocalists, and today, after sharing with you one of the album's standout instrumental tracks, "Her Majesty's Socialist Request," RJ is excited to present the rich, soulful vibes of "Temperamental" feat. Phonte Coleman (Little Brother, Foreign Exchange). Head to
Esquire.com
for an exclusive interview with RJ and to check out this new jam.More Is Than Isn't is out October 8th on RJ's Electrical Connections and available for pre-order. The iTunes pre-order includes an instant grat of "Temperamental."
LISTEN TO/SHARE RJD2'S "TEMPERAMENTAL" FEAT. PHONTE COLEMAN - https://soundcloud.com/officialrjd2/temperamental-feat-phonte http://www.esquire.com/blogs/culture/rjd2-temperamental
Her Majesty's Socialist Request" - http://snd.sc/19sQThV
"Her Majesty's Socialist Request" (Candy Panther remix feat. J-Live) - http://snd.sc/1c6BLYA
More Is Than Isn't pre-order:iTunes - http://smarturl.it/moreisthanisnt LP - http://smarturl.it/moreisthanisntlpCD - http://smarturl.it/moreisthanisntcd
RJD2 TOUR DATES:Fri. Sep. 28 - Norridgewock, ME @ Great North Music and Arts Festival - Last Breath FarmFri. Oct. 4 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5 [Hard NYC]Fri. Oct. 11 - Adams, TN @ Fly Free FestFri. Oct. 18 - Pontiac, MI @ Elektricity NightclubFri. Nov. 8 - Sun. Nov. 10 - Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun FestFri. Nov. 15 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The DepotFri. Nov. 22 - Toronto, ON @ The HoxtonFri. Dec. 13 - San Francisco, CA @ 1015 FolsomFri. Jan. 31 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
Pixies on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Pixies performed on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" last night, giving viewers everywhere a first-glimpse at the band with touring bassist Kim Shattuck. The band played "Bagboy" for broadcast, and, as a Fallon web-exclusive, "Indie Cindy" from the band's just-released EP-1.If you missed it last night, you can check it out via the links below (hopefully these links will work outside of North America).
"Bagboy""Indie Cindy"
Four sold-out New York-area shows start tonight, then Pixies head to London for sold-out gigs at the iTunes Festival and at Brixton Electric, and then their European tour kicks off September 29 in Paris. All dates are below.
SEPTEMBER17 Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY (Reignwolf will support) (SOLD OUT)18 Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY (Reignwolf will support) (SOLD OUT)19 Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY (Meg Myers will support) (SOLD OUT)20 Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY (Parquet Courts will support) (SOLD OUT)25 iTunes Festival, London, UK (SOLD OUT)27 Brixton Electric, London, UK (SOLD OUT)29 Olympia, Paris, France (SOLD OUT)30 Olympia, Paris, France (SOLD OUT)
OCTOBER 2 Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium (SOLD OUT) 3 Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium (SOLD OUT) 5 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland (SOLD OUT) 6 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland (SOLD OUT) 8 Huxleys, Berlin, Germany (SOLD OUT) 9 Huxleys, Berlin, Germany (SOLD OUT)10 Lucerna Music Hall, Prague, Czech Republic (SOLD OUT)11 Lucerna Music Hall, Prague, Czech Republic
Best Coast Share First Single, "I Don't Know How"
BEST COAST SHARES FIRST SINGLE "I DON'T KNOW HOW" FROM NEW MINI-ALBUM VIA NPR
FADE AWAY OUT OCTOBER 22ND
Best Coast - "I Don't Know How" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-c8WOprJjE
Fade Away, out October 22, the first release on Bethany Cosentino's Jewel City label, in partnership with Kobalt Label Services, sets Best Coast off on a new burst of independence and creativity, which includes another album they'll start recording in November for release this Spring. And it reflects the increased confidence that Cosentino and her bandmate, multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno, gained in the three surreal years since their breakthrough album Crazy For You.
Celebrated as darlings of the lo-fi, it lead to defiantly hi-fi events like performing with childhood idols Green Day and No Doubt, dueting with Kendrick Lamar and Iggy Pop, having Drew Barrymore direct their Chloe Moretz-starring video, creating a new collection for Urban Outfitters, and working with the widescreen producer Jon Brion, who's overseen masterpieces by Kanye West and Fiona Apple, on an album that made Rolling Stone and Spin Magazine's Top Albums of 2012. Producing and mixing this time alongside Bethany and Bobb was Wally Gagel, who's recorded over twenty iTunes Originals sessions, including one with Best Coast back in 2011.
This new freedom led Cosentino to a faster-paced, energetic set of songs inspired by Mazzy Star, Patsy Cline, My Bloody Valentine and Ambien. "Everything in this band has worked out so organically that sometimes it scares me that something bad is going to happen. I don't even understand why this is happening. I made some songs, I put them up on the internet, and here I am now. I feel like the luckiest person in the world. If I wasn't doing this, I don't know what I would be doing." - Bethany Cosentino.
Fade Away iTunes Pre-order
Fade Away Tracklisting 1. This Lonely Morning2. I Wanna Know3. Who Have I Become
4. Fear Of My Identity5. Fade Away6. Baby I'm Crying7. I Don't Know How
FADE AWAY OUT OCTOBER 22ND
Best Coast - "I Don't Know How" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-c8WOprJjE
Fade Away, out October 22, the first release on Bethany Cosentino's Jewel City label, in partnership with Kobalt Label Services, sets Best Coast off on a new burst of independence and creativity, which includes another album they'll start recording in November for release this Spring. And it reflects the increased confidence that Cosentino and her bandmate, multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno, gained in the three surreal years since their breakthrough album Crazy For You.
Celebrated as darlings of the lo-fi, it lead to defiantly hi-fi events like performing with childhood idols Green Day and No Doubt, dueting with Kendrick Lamar and Iggy Pop, having Drew Barrymore direct their Chloe Moretz-starring video, creating a new collection for Urban Outfitters, and working with the widescreen producer Jon Brion, who's overseen masterpieces by Kanye West and Fiona Apple, on an album that made Rolling Stone and Spin Magazine's Top Albums of 2012. Producing and mixing this time alongside Bethany and Bobb was Wally Gagel, who's recorded over twenty iTunes Originals sessions, including one with Best Coast back in 2011.
This new freedom led Cosentino to a faster-paced, energetic set of songs inspired by Mazzy Star, Patsy Cline, My Bloody Valentine and Ambien. "Everything in this band has worked out so organically that sometimes it scares me that something bad is going to happen. I don't even understand why this is happening. I made some songs, I put them up on the internet, and here I am now. I feel like the luckiest person in the world. If I wasn't doing this, I don't know what I would be doing." - Bethany Cosentino.
Fade Away iTunes Pre-order
Fade Away Tracklisting 1. This Lonely Morning2. I Wanna Know3. Who Have I Become
4. Fear Of My Identity5. Fade Away6. Baby I'm Crying7. I Don't Know How
TRAVIS kick off US Tour!
TRAVIS KICK OFF NORTH AMERICAN TOUR THIS WEEK
NEW ALBUM WHERE YOU STAND DEBUTS IN TOP 100
Travis are thrilled to kick off their North American tour this Thursday September 19th, in support of their acclaimed new album Where You Stand which debuted in the Billboard Top 100.
Currently on a world-tour, Travis, one of the UK's best known bands, return after a five year hiatus with an impressive new album full of the cinematic pop that first caught the attention of critics and music fans on their breakthrough album "The Man Who."
Rolling Stone raves Travis "returns full-force with the new album Where You Stand... the band's balanced instrumentals and smooth harmonies sound both fresh and familiar ... the merry melodies prove that the Scots' latest album was worth waiting for."
USA Today goes on to say, "the band's first album in five years marks a return to form, with robustly atmospheric, sometimes anthemic tunes ... the mix of purposefulness and grace is refreshing." The AV Club adds,"Where You Stand, is a lovely reminder of just how good the quartet is at what it does."
Check out the official video for the first US single "Moving" here:http://www.vevo.com/watch/travis/moving/GBWLH1300008
Watch the video for the title track here:http://www.vevo.com/watch/travis/where-you-stand/GBWLH1300006
Travis's impressive career includes two number one albums, three Brit awards, five Top 10 singles, 12 Top 20 singles, and countless sold-out shows around the world.
www.travisonline.com/www.facebook.com/travisthebandhttps://twitter.com/travisband
Tour Dates (more to be announced):
September 19 Keswick Theater Philadelphia, PASeptember 20 Lincoln Theater Washington, DCSeptember 22 House of Blues Boston, MASeptember 23 Webster Hall New York, NYSeptember 25 Sound Academy Toronto, ONSeptember 26 Royal Oak Detroit, MISeptember 27 The Vic Chicago, ILSeptember 29 Harrah's Kansas City, MOOctober 1 Gothic Theater Denver, COOctober 4 The Wiltern Los AngelesOctober 5 Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CAOctober 6 House Of Blues San Diego, CAOctober 10 Teatro Studio Guadalajara, MexicoOctober 12 Corona Fest Mexico City, MexicoOctober 19 O2 Academy Bristol, UKOctober 21 Olympia Dublin, EireOctober 23 The Sage Gateshead, UKOctober 24 The Roundhouse London, UKOctober 25 O2 Academy Birmingham, UKOctober 26 The Ritz Manchester, UKOctober 28 O2 Academy Leeds, UKNovember 17 Picture House Edinburgh, UKNovember 18 Music Hall Aberdeen, UKNovember 19 Iron Works Inverness, UKNovember 23 Rolling Stone Weekender GermanyNovember 27 Crocus City Hall Moscow, Russia
NEW ALBUM WHERE YOU STAND DEBUTS IN TOP 100
Travis are thrilled to kick off their North American tour this Thursday September 19th, in support of their acclaimed new album Where You Stand which debuted in the Billboard Top 100. Currently on a world-tour, Travis, one of the UK's best known bands, return after a five year hiatus with an impressive new album full of the cinematic pop that first caught the attention of critics and music fans on their breakthrough album "The Man Who."
Rolling Stone raves Travis "returns full-force with the new album Where You Stand... the band's balanced instrumentals and smooth harmonies sound both fresh and familiar ... the merry melodies prove that the Scots' latest album was worth waiting for."
USA Today goes on to say, "the band's first album in five years marks a return to form, with robustly atmospheric, sometimes anthemic tunes ... the mix of purposefulness and grace is refreshing." The AV Club adds,"Where You Stand, is a lovely reminder of just how good the quartet is at what it does."
Check out the official video for the first US single "Moving" here:http://www.vevo.com/watch/travis/moving/GBWLH1300008
Watch the video for the title track here:http://www.vevo.com/watch/travis/where-you-stand/GBWLH1300006
Travis's impressive career includes two number one albums, three Brit awards, five Top 10 singles, 12 Top 20 singles, and countless sold-out shows around the world.
www.travisonline.com/www.facebook.com/travisthebandhttps://twitter.com/travisband
Tour Dates (more to be announced):
September 19 Keswick Theater Philadelphia, PASeptember 20 Lincoln Theater Washington, DCSeptember 22 House of Blues Boston, MASeptember 23 Webster Hall New York, NYSeptember 25 Sound Academy Toronto, ONSeptember 26 Royal Oak Detroit, MISeptember 27 The Vic Chicago, ILSeptember 29 Harrah's Kansas City, MOOctober 1 Gothic Theater Denver, COOctober 4 The Wiltern Los AngelesOctober 5 Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CAOctober 6 House Of Blues San Diego, CAOctober 10 Teatro Studio Guadalajara, MexicoOctober 12 Corona Fest Mexico City, MexicoOctober 19 O2 Academy Bristol, UKOctober 21 Olympia Dublin, EireOctober 23 The Sage Gateshead, UKOctober 24 The Roundhouse London, UKOctober 25 O2 Academy Birmingham, UKOctober 26 The Ritz Manchester, UKOctober 28 O2 Academy Leeds, UKNovember 17 Picture House Edinburgh, UKNovember 18 Music Hall Aberdeen, UKNovember 19 Iron Works Inverness, UKNovember 23 Rolling Stone Weekender GermanyNovember 27 Crocus City Hall Moscow, Russia
Swedish Duo Korallreven Debuts New Track with Cornelius
Swedish Duo Korallreven Debuts New Track with Cornelius
In the Studio Finishing Sophomore Album
Stream 'Try Anything Once feat. Cornelius' at Pitchfork or SoundCloud
Korallreven (Marcus Joons and Daniel Tjäder of The Radio Dept) returns with new single 'Try Anything Once,' one of their catchiest moments to date. The single is rich in texture thanks to Japanese legend Corneliuson background vocals and a Swedish gospel choir that enters at the 3:00 mark. Throughout the song, the baggy, blissful sound of the debut album is recognizable, but a window to something new made clear.
'Try Anything Once' is the first new material from Korallreven since their debut album, An Album by Korallreven , on Acéphalein fall 2011. The album received high marks for its paradisean mix of dancehall, church choirs and Houston hip-hop. Hits such as 'As Young As Yesterday' (featuring Taken By Trees' Victoria Bergsman and 'Sa Sa Samoa' (featuring Julianna Barwick) were some of the most blogged about singles of the season. Following which, the Swedes played stages across North America and Europe.
The band is currently finishing album number two.
The 'Try Anything Once' single is presented as a limited edition 12" single from the Rallye label in Japan. Pre-order here.
In the Studio Finishing Sophomore Album
Stream 'Try Anything Once feat. Cornelius' at Pitchfork or SoundCloud
Korallreven (Marcus Joons and Daniel Tjäder of The Radio Dept) returns with new single 'Try Anything Once,' one of their catchiest moments to date. The single is rich in texture thanks to Japanese legend Corneliuson background vocals and a Swedish gospel choir that enters at the 3:00 mark. Throughout the song, the baggy, blissful sound of the debut album is recognizable, but a window to something new made clear. 'Try Anything Once' is the first new material from Korallreven since their debut album, An Album by Korallreven , on Acéphalein fall 2011. The album received high marks for its paradisean mix of dancehall, church choirs and Houston hip-hop. Hits such as 'As Young As Yesterday' (featuring Taken By Trees' Victoria Bergsman and 'Sa Sa Samoa' (featuring Julianna Barwick) were some of the most blogged about singles of the season. Following which, the Swedes played stages across North America and Europe.
The band is currently finishing album number two.
The 'Try Anything Once' single is presented as a limited edition 12" single from the Rallye label in Japan. Pre-order here.
Windhand's new album Soma out today
WINDHAND’S SOMA OUT TODAY ON RELAPSE RECORDS
STREAM HERE
“Smoke-filled riffs clobber the air…” – NPR
“Top 5 Best New Artists of September and Album Of Week” – Spin
“…moves slowly but steadily and unapologetically…treating this stretched span only as an excuse to hit harder for longer” – Pitchfork
“soul-cracking doom” – Metalsucks
“…mountainous, fuzzed-the-fuck-out Sabbath-y psych-doom” – Stereogum
SOMA
Relapse Records
Out Now Worldwide
Purchase: CD/2xLP / Digital / Spotify
1 – Orchard
2 – Woodbine
3 – Feral Bones
4 – Evergreen
5 – Cassock
6 – Boleskin
Today, Richmond’s psyche-doomers, Windhand, finally release their second full-length LP, Somaon Relapse Records. The album is nothing short of transcendent and speaks to more than just doom-metal fanatics—this is an epic record for all fans of guitar driven rock and roll. On Soma, Windhand successfully make syrupy slow, downtuned doom hooky and anthemic. Propelled by singer Dorthia Cottrell’s beautifully haunting bellow, Windhand’s dual guitar attack sounds like the glorious misfit offspring of Black Sabbath and Nirvana. An easy candidate for heavy music record of the year. The album was recorded and mixed by the band’s own Garrett Morris at The Darkroom and mastered by James Plotkin in their hometown. This week Canada’s Exclaim shares a full album stream HERE and SPIN hosts a special edition of Soma with track by track commentary from the band – stream HERE.
Stream Soma via Bandcamp HERE
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After rightfully surging the DIY circuit with stirring live shows, their very own IPA, a critically acclaimed self-titled release last year and a split with label-mates Cough this year, Windhand take their next step forth with Somaand an extensive US and European tour that include legs with High On Fire, Kvelertak and a performance at next year’s Roadburn Festival in the Netherlands. See below for a full list of dates.
PHOTO: Tony Lynch
Formed in 2009, Windhand (Asechiah Bogdan - Guitar, Parker Chandler - Bass, Dorthia Cottrell - Vocals, Garrett Morris - Guitar, and Ryan Wolfe - Drums) play what has been described as a tinnitus inducing mix of eerie psychedelia and haunting ambient doom. 2012 saw the release of their self-titled, debut LP via Forcefield Records and was critically acclaimed by Decibel, Pitchfork, CVLT Nation and many more.
WINDHAND US LIVE DATES:
9/17: The Highline – Seattle, WA
9/18: Ash St. Saloon – Portland, OR
9/19: Monstros Pizza – Chico, CA *
9/20: The Hemlock – San Francisco, CA
9/21: The Stork Club – Oakland, CA
9/22: The Complex – Los Angeles, CA
9/23: Burt’s Tiki Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
9/24: 3 Kings Tavern – Denver, CO
9/25: The Bourbon Theatre – Lincoln, NB ^
9/26: The Record Bar – Kansas City, MO
9/27: Doublewide – Dallas, TX #
9/28: The Grotto – Ft. Worth, TX #
9/29: The Mohawk – Austin, TX
9/30: White Water Tavern – Little Rock, AR
10/1: The Owl Farm – Nashville, TN
10/2: The Hideaway – Johnson City, TN &
10/3: Strange Matter – Richmond, VA
11/29: Granada Theatre – Lawrence, KS $
12/2: West End Cultural Center – Winnipeg, MB $
12/4: Starlite Room – Edmonton, MB $
12/5: Republik – Calgary, AB $
12/7: Venue Vancouver – Vancouver, BC $
12/8: El Corazon – Seattle, WA $
12/9: Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR $
12/12: El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA $
12/13: TBA – Phoenix, AZ
12/14: Moonlight Lounge – Albuquerque, NM
12/15: TBA – Oklahoma City, OK
12/16: Club Dada– Dallas, TX
STREAM HERE
“Smoke-filled riffs clobber the air…” – NPR
“Top 5 Best New Artists of September and Album Of Week” – Spin
“…moves slowly but steadily and unapologetically…treating this stretched span only as an excuse to hit harder for longer” – Pitchfork
“soul-cracking doom” – Metalsucks
“…mountainous, fuzzed-the-fuck-out Sabbath-y psych-doom” – Stereogum
SOMA
Relapse Records
Out Now Worldwide
Purchase: CD/2xLP / Digital / Spotify
1 – Orchard
2 – Woodbine
3 – Feral Bones
4 – Evergreen
5 – Cassock
6 – Boleskin
Today, Richmond’s psyche-doomers, Windhand, finally release their second full-length LP, Somaon Relapse Records. The album is nothing short of transcendent and speaks to more than just doom-metal fanatics—this is an epic record for all fans of guitar driven rock and roll. On Soma, Windhand successfully make syrupy slow, downtuned doom hooky and anthemic. Propelled by singer Dorthia Cottrell’s beautifully haunting bellow, Windhand’s dual guitar attack sounds like the glorious misfit offspring of Black Sabbath and Nirvana. An easy candidate for heavy music record of the year. The album was recorded and mixed by the band’s own Garrett Morris at The Darkroom and mastered by James Plotkin in their hometown. This week Canada’s Exclaim shares a full album stream HERE and SPIN hosts a special edition of Soma with track by track commentary from the band – stream HERE.
Stream Soma via Bandcamp HERE
(please post and share)
After rightfully surging the DIY circuit with stirring live shows, their very own IPA, a critically acclaimed self-titled release last year and a split with label-mates Cough this year, Windhand take their next step forth with Somaand an extensive US and European tour that include legs with High On Fire, Kvelertak and a performance at next year’s Roadburn Festival in the Netherlands. See below for a full list of dates.
PHOTO: Tony Lynch
Formed in 2009, Windhand (Asechiah Bogdan - Guitar, Parker Chandler - Bass, Dorthia Cottrell - Vocals, Garrett Morris - Guitar, and Ryan Wolfe - Drums) play what has been described as a tinnitus inducing mix of eerie psychedelia and haunting ambient doom. 2012 saw the release of their self-titled, debut LP via Forcefield Records and was critically acclaimed by Decibel, Pitchfork, CVLT Nation and many more.
WINDHAND US LIVE DATES:
9/17: The Highline – Seattle, WA
9/18: Ash St. Saloon – Portland, OR
9/19: Monstros Pizza – Chico, CA *
9/20: The Hemlock – San Francisco, CA
9/21: The Stork Club – Oakland, CA
9/22: The Complex – Los Angeles, CA
9/23: Burt’s Tiki Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
9/24: 3 Kings Tavern – Denver, CO
9/25: The Bourbon Theatre – Lincoln, NB ^
9/26: The Record Bar – Kansas City, MO
9/27: Doublewide – Dallas, TX #
9/28: The Grotto – Ft. Worth, TX #
9/29: The Mohawk – Austin, TX
9/30: White Water Tavern – Little Rock, AR
10/1: The Owl Farm – Nashville, TN
10/2: The Hideaway – Johnson City, TN &
10/3: Strange Matter – Richmond, VA
11/29: Granada Theatre – Lawrence, KS $
12/2: West End Cultural Center – Winnipeg, MB $
12/4: Starlite Room – Edmonton, MB $
12/5: Republik – Calgary, AB $
12/7: Venue Vancouver – Vancouver, BC $
12/8: El Corazon – Seattle, WA $
12/9: Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR $
12/12: El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA $
12/13: TBA – Phoenix, AZ
12/14: Moonlight Lounge – Albuquerque, NM
12/15: TBA – Oklahoma City, OK
12/16: Club Dada– Dallas, TX
In The Valley Below's Peaches EP is Out Today
In The Valley Below's Peaches EP is Out TodayWatch "Peaches" Music Video Now
Los Angeles rock duo In The Valley Below are excited to release their highly-anticipated Peaches EP today. The 4-track EP is out via Capitol Records.
Purchase Peaches EP: http://smarturl.it/peachesep
In The Valley Below have also released the music video for the EP's title-track, which premiered on VEVO today. Watch that video at the link below:
"Peaches" Video: http://vevo.ly/WFS6lj
After spending the summer playing Festivals in Europe, culminating at Reading and Leeds, the band performed "Peaches" on The Late Show With David Letterman earlier this month. Watch the band's performance and purchase the track at iTunes at the links below:
In The Valley Below - "Peaches" on The Late Show With David Letterman
In The Valley Below will be bringing their songs to multiple venues this October supporting White Lies and Cold War Kids, including two nights at New York's Bowery Ballroom and a stop at the El Rey Theater in their hometown of Los Angeles. For the band's full itinerary, please see below.
In The Valley Below is a new musical pairing delivering hushed swirls of male and female vocals forged with dark stories of brooding riddles and romance. Jeffrey grew up in the storied musical town of Memphis, given a guitar at the age of 13 and creating music from that point forward. Angela left the binding depths of a "mostly cold and cloudy town in Michigan," for a life at sea, finding initial songwriting inspiration while living on a small boat in the West Indies. In The Valley Below was created when these two found each other, having crossed paths in artistic circles after they separately made their way to Los Angeles. The duo honed their craft together, using faithful archetypes as their inspiration, "Our biggest inspiration is powerful subjects like sex, crime and religion. And how that fits into the lives we've chosen, our dreams and struggles, mistakes and heartbreaks."
PEACHES EP1. Peaches2. Neverminders3. Stand Up4. Dove Season
In The Valley Below (Supporting White Lies)Tue Oct 1 - Toronto, ON - Opera House - TIX Thu Oct 3 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom - SOLD OUTFri Oct 4 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom - SOLD OUTSat Oct 5 - Boston, MA - Paradise - TIX Mon Oct 7 - Chicago, IL - Metro - TIX Wed Oct 9 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall - TIX Thu Oct 10 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey - SOLD OUT
In The Valley Below (CMJ)Tue Oct 15 - New York, NY - The Delancy Fri Oct 18 - Brooklyn, NY - The Brooklyn Bowl - TIX
In The Valley Below (Supporting Cold War Kids)Tue Oct 29 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater - TIX Wed Oct 30 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club - TIX Thu Oct 31 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel - TIX Fri Nov 1 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall - TIX Sat Nov 2 - Chicago, IL - The Vic - TIX
Los Angeles rock duo In The Valley Below are excited to release their highly-anticipated Peaches EP today. The 4-track EP is out via Capitol Records.
Purchase Peaches EP: http://smarturl.it/peachesep
In The Valley Below have also released the music video for the EP's title-track, which premiered on VEVO today. Watch that video at the link below:
"Peaches" Video: http://vevo.ly/WFS6lj
After spending the summer playing Festivals in Europe, culminating at Reading and Leeds, the band performed "Peaches" on The Late Show With David Letterman earlier this month. Watch the band's performance and purchase the track at iTunes at the links below:
In The Valley Below - "Peaches" on The Late Show With David Letterman
In The Valley Below will be bringing their songs to multiple venues this October supporting White Lies and Cold War Kids, including two nights at New York's Bowery Ballroom and a stop at the El Rey Theater in their hometown of Los Angeles. For the band's full itinerary, please see below.
In The Valley Below is a new musical pairing delivering hushed swirls of male and female vocals forged with dark stories of brooding riddles and romance. Jeffrey grew up in the storied musical town of Memphis, given a guitar at the age of 13 and creating music from that point forward. Angela left the binding depths of a "mostly cold and cloudy town in Michigan," for a life at sea, finding initial songwriting inspiration while living on a small boat in the West Indies. In The Valley Below was created when these two found each other, having crossed paths in artistic circles after they separately made their way to Los Angeles. The duo honed their craft together, using faithful archetypes as their inspiration, "Our biggest inspiration is powerful subjects like sex, crime and religion. And how that fits into the lives we've chosen, our dreams and struggles, mistakes and heartbreaks."
PEACHES EP1. Peaches2. Neverminders3. Stand Up4. Dove Season
In The Valley Below (Supporting White Lies)Tue Oct 1 - Toronto, ON - Opera House - TIX Thu Oct 3 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom - SOLD OUTFri Oct 4 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom - SOLD OUTSat Oct 5 - Boston, MA - Paradise - TIX Mon Oct 7 - Chicago, IL - Metro - TIX Wed Oct 9 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall - TIX Thu Oct 10 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey - SOLD OUT
In The Valley Below (CMJ)Tue Oct 15 - New York, NY - The Delancy Fri Oct 18 - Brooklyn, NY - The Brooklyn Bowl - TIX
In The Valley Below (Supporting Cold War Kids)Tue Oct 29 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater - TIX Wed Oct 30 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club - TIX Thu Oct 31 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel - TIX Fri Nov 1 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall - TIX Sat Nov 2 - Chicago, IL - The Vic - TIX
