WEYES BLOOD’S “ANDROMEDA”: THE OTHERWORLDLY OFFICIAL VIDEO RELEASED FOR THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF TITANIC RISING

Weyes Blood is sharing a new video for “Andromeda” from her acclaimed 2019 album on Sub Pop Titanic Rising in celebration of the album’s five-year anniversary.
 
The long-lost video was partially filmed in 2018 and wasn’t completed until 2024. Directed by Natalie Mering, Ambar Navarro, and Colton Stock. “Andromeda” stars Mering in multiple dimensions - as an astronaut and a mysteriously omniscient alien riding a meteor.
 
“Andromeda” is from Titanic Rising, Weyes Blood’s massively acclaimed 4th album, which ended up on over 100 year-end critics lists in 2019 and would further receive “Best of the Decade” inclusion from the likes of The AV Club, Brooklyn Vegan, PASTE, Pitchfork, and Uproxx. Titanic Rising has sold over 157k (consumption) since release, with “Andromeda” being streamed over 80 million times, making it Weyes Blood’s most popular track to date. Watch her Glastonbury performance of “Andromeda” filmed for BBC Music now.
 
Weyes Blood’s most recent release is the equally acclaimed 2022 album And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow, also available now from Sub Pop. 
 

Praise for Weyes Blood’s Titanic Rising:
“Titanic Rising is a revelation.”
★★★★★  - MOJO
 
“She combats dread through empathetic songs that are propelled by a masterful understanding of lush, ’70s pop harmonics.”
“The 200 Best Albums of 2010s” - Pitchfork
 
“For someone with a documented predilection for idiosyncrasy and experimentation, she sounds completely at ease in
these songs, and ready for bigger things ahead.”
“#1/The 50 Best Albums of 2019” - PASTE
 
“It’s a beautiful and potent mix, one Mering deftly
subverts with hints of madness.”
 “25 Best Albums of 2019” - NPR Music
 

WEYES BLOOD’S “ANDROMEDA”: THE OTHERWORLDLY OFFICIAL VIDEO RELEASED FOR THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF TITANIC RISING

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Alice Glass shares cover of The Smashing Pumpkins' "Drown"

ALICE GLASS COVERS THE SMASHING PUMPKINS HEAR HER TAKE ON "DROWN" NOW

Alice Glass by Constantine Spence “Drown” LISTEN: https://stem.ffm.to/aliceglassdrown  (April 18, 2024) - Alice Glass shares a cover of The Smashing Pumpkins' cult hit "Drown." Glass' take on the song showcases her trademark vocals and puts an anthemic twist on the original complements of production from her long standing collaborator Jupiter Keyes. The song marks her first official release of 2024, ahead of a new project due this Summer.  Speaking about the origin of the cover, Glass shares: "I believe in the power of art to transcend betrayal and disappointment. 'Drown' is not just a cover; it's a testament to resilience and artistic integrity. This track was created after we were asked to be a part of an exciting compilation that ultimately didn’t end up happening. But I didn't want that to stop us from sharing our interpretation of this iconic Smashing Pumpkins track. This release is a declaration of autonomy and a reminder that true artistry cannot be stifled by broken promises." Listen to "Drown" above now, and stay tuned for more from Alice Glass soon.

"Drown" single artwork by Astra Zero Connect with Alice Glass: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Spotify | YouTube | TikTok

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Mimi Webb Shares Official Music Video For "Mistake." Confirmed To Play Governors Ball, Osheaga and Lollapalooze This Summer

MIMI WEBB SHARES OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR LATEST SINGLE, “MISTAKE”   CONFIRMED TO PLAY GOVERNORS BALL, OSHEAGA, AND LOLLAPALOOZA MUSIC FESTIVALS THIS SUMMER   NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH BENSON BOONE UNDERWAY

WATCH | LISTEN “MISTAKE”   Internationally acclaimed rising star Mimi Webb has shared the official music video for her latest single, “Mistake” (EPIC Records) – OUT NOW. Shot in southern California and directed by Jenna Marsh, the video comes amid her North American tour supporting Benson Boone on his Fireworks and Rollerblades Tour, and ahead of several major North American music festival appearances this summer.   Watch the official music video for “Mistake” HERE.   Pulling back the curtains, and unafraid to walk on the wild side, “Mistake” is the first release of 2024 from the British-born artist and songwriter, also her first collaboration with the multiple award-winning hitmaker Ryan Tedder (Adele, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift).    Listen to “Mistake” HERE.   Further testament to her steadily growing global profile and stardom, this summer, Mimi Webb will be performing live at NYC’s Governors Ball (Jun. 7), Montreal’s Osheaga Festival (Aug. 2) and Chicago’s Lollapalooza (Aug. 4), with more dates to be announced. For a full list of tour dates and to purchase tickets, please visit www.mimiwebb.com.    More exciting news to be revealed soon.   “Mistake”, the new single from Mimi Webb is available everywhere now.   NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH BENSON BOONE 04/18 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA 04/19 – Jannus Live – St. Petersburg, FL 04/20 – House Of Blues – Orlando, FL 04/22 – House Of Blues – Houston, TX 04/23 – House Of Blues – Dallas, TX 04/25 – Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO 04/26 – Maverik Center – West Valley City, UT 04/28 – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA 04/29 – Arizona Financial Theatre – Phoenix, AZ 05/01 – The Masonic – San Francisco, CA   NORTH AMERICAN FESTIVAL APPEARANCES 06/07 – The Governors Ball Music Festival – Queens, NY 08/02 – Osheaga Festival – Montreal, QC 08/04 – Lollapalooza – Chicago, IL

ABOUT MIMI WEBB Mimi Webb signed to Epic Records in 2021 following an extraordinary come-up in her native UK that included over a quarter-billion streams and the admiration of global tastemakers, from Wonderland to teen VOGUE. Her debut EP with Epic, Seven Shades of Heartbreak, introduced her to a mainstream global audience, and gave fans a taste of her stardom, particularly with records like “Good Without” and “Dumb Love,” which earned Webb concurrent Top 15 placements on the UK Singles Chart, a feat that hadn’t been accomplished since Dua Lipa in 2017. Webb went on to play a sold-out trek of Australia before diving into the campaign for her debut full-length studio album, Amelia, released in April 2023. The album earned Webb a #4 peak on the UK Albums Chart, a career best, and sports the single “House On Fire,” which has become a smash hit, amassing over 115M Spotify streams and over 10M music video views on YouTube. The album also boasts the successful singles “Red Flags” and “Ghost Of You,” which Webb will perform as she supports Benson Boone on his sold-out international headlining tour, The Fireworks and Rollerblades Tour. She will also grace stages at this year’s Governors Ball in New York City (Jun. 7), the Osheaga Festival in Montreal, Canada (Aug. 2) and Chicago’s Lollapalooza (Aug. 4). “[Amelia] gave me the opportunity to introduce Amelia [the person] to the world,” Webb says of her latest work. Despite her recent success, Webb plans on keeping her foot to the gas pedal while she tours with Boone, and will release a brand new single, “Mistake,” from the road. “When you listen to me, I hope you feel what I’m singing about,” Webb says. “Since I was a kid, I’ve wanted to get my story across and share what I feel and who I am. In my music, you’re going to get me.” TIKTOK | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE

Mimi Webb Shares Official Music Video For "Mistake." Confirmed To Play Governors Ball, Osheaga and Lollapalooze This Summer

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SPIRITUAL CRAMP & WHITE REAPER ANNOUNCE 7” SPLIT + TOUR DATES

SPIRITUAL CRAMP & WHITE REAPER ANNOUNCE 7” SPLIT + TOUR DATES  LISTEN TO “WHATEVER YOU SAY MAN” FT. WHITE REAPER TOUR DATES TO INCLUDE NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, BOSTON, D.C

San Francisco punks Spiritual Cramp, and Louisville Garage Punks White Reaper have come together for a two-song 7” split which is available for pre-order today and due out May 16th on Blue Grape Music. Today you can hear Spiritual Cramp’s contribution featuring White Reaper for “Whatever You Say Man”, a driving and ominous self-reflection about the ups and downs of mental states. Mike Bingham of Spiritual Cramp notes: "This is a funny song for me. I feel like I should start this blurb off with the disclaimer that I am not usually a depressed person. But, sometimes on a day where I start writing lyrics for a song, I am. Some days I wake up and I look around at all the beauty of the world and I’m moved to tears and overwhelmed with gratitude. Some days I wish I never woke up. This song is about what it feels like to wake up on the wrong side of the bed.” Spiritual Cramp will support White Reaper on a handful of dates to support the 7” starting June 17th in Boston; they’ll also hit Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and DC. Tickets for those go on sale tomorrow (4/19) at 10:00am local time. The dates fall in the middle of Spiritual Cramp’s own headline tour (full dates below).

Spiritual Cramp - Photo Credit: Kevin Allen  ABOUT SPIRITUAL CRAMP San Francisco punks Spiritual Cramp released their long-awaited self-titled debut LP on November 3rd 2023 via Blue Grape Music. Produced by Michael Bingham and Michael Fenton of the band with additional production from Carlos de la Garza (Paramore, M83, The Linda Linda's, Cherry Glazerr, etc.) the album received praise and support from likes of Pitchfork, FADER, the highly coveted Stereogum album of the week, The Needle Drop and much more. The band brings fast downstrokes and upstrokes with hip-hop production and reggae inspirations to a Taking Heads meets Big Audio Dynamite meets Clash-styled punk, finding a balance between Molotov protest songs and genuine personal struggle heavy with this self-interrogation.

White Reaper - Photo Credit: Rob Loud  ABOUT WHITE REAPER Comprised of Tony Esposito (guitar / vocals), Ryan Hater (keyboards), Sam Wilkerson (bass), Nick Wilkerson (drums), and Hunter Thompson (guitar), White Reaper's 2023 studio album Asking for a Ride arrived to a flurry of critical acclaim. “It could be White Reaper’s best album. It’s entirely possible that the album is flat-out-great, maybe even a classic of its form,” declared Uproxx, while Stereogum praised the band’s “Ideal balance of pop accessibility and rocking-the-fuck-out abandon.” Asking for a Ride followed White Reaper’s 2019 album You Deserve Love, which was led by the number one alternative radio hit, “Might Be Right."  The New York Times observed, “The Kentucky quintet White Reaper blends the winking gravitas of ‘70s arena rock with garage-y power pop… enjoy the trip back,” while GQ applauded the release as “the perfect companion for all your nice weather fun.”  Equal parts glam and grit, You Deserve Love found the band expanding on the songcraft laid down on 2017’s critically acclaimed The World’s Best American Band, which landed on Noisey’s “100 Best Albums of 2017” and Pitchfork’s “20 Best Rock Albums of 2017,” earning an 8.0 album score.  SPIRITUAL CRAMP TOUR DATES 4/26 - Las Vegas - House Of Blues * 4/27 - San Diego - Soma * 4/28 - Riverside - Riverside Municipal Auditorium * 6/13 - Detroit - Lager House @ 6/14 - Cleveland - Grog Shop @ 6/15 - Toronto - Lee’s Place @ 6/16 - Montreal - Bar Le Ritz @ 6/17 - Boston - Brighton Music Hall $ 6/19 - Brooklyn - Elsewhere $ 6/20 - Philadelphia - Underground Arts $ 6/21 - DC - Atlantis $ 6/22 - Raleigh - Kings @ 7/25 - San Diego - Casbah @ 7/26 - Los Angele - Lodge Room @ 7/27 - Sacramento - The Starlet Room @ 7/29 - Seattle - Madam Lou’s @ 7/30 - Vancouver, BC - Fox Cabaret @ 7/31 - Portland, OR - Polaris Hall @ 8/2 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop @ 8/8 - Santa Ana - The Observatory & @ - Headline $ - White Reaper Support * - Movements Support & - Hives Support

SPIRITUAL CRAMP & WHITE REAPER ANNOUNCE 7” SPLIT + TOUR DATES

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HEAR DEBBY FRIDAY’S NEW SINGLE “TO THE DANCEFLOOR”

Today, Thursday, April 18th, DEBBY FRIDAY shares “To The Dancefloor,” a new, high-powered anthem available worldwide on all DSPs through Sub Pop. The track, recorded in Toronto and Detroit, is co-produced by DEBBY FRIDAY, Graham Walsh, and Detroit’s rising ghettotech connoisseurs, HiTech.

“To The Dancefloor” is a cheeky hybrid of electronic music genres and FRIDAY’s first single release of the year. Its Sims-inspired official video, directed by DEBBY FRIDAY with camerawork by Stella Gigliotti, is a nod to online NPC trends and virtual reality games of the early 2000s.  

Of the video, DEBBY says, “I <3 the internet. I got the idea from watching Youtubers and TikTokers and thinking about how I used to spend hours playing games like Sims 3 and IMVU.”  

“To The Dancefloor” follows DEBBY FRIDAY’s 2023 release, GOOD LUCK, her acclaimed Polaris Music Prize-winning, full-length debut. The album was co-produced by DEBBY and Graham Walsh (METZ, Holy Fuck) at Candle Recording Studio in Toronto and mastered by Heba Kadry in New York. Following the Polaris win, she released the sprightly-paced “let u in” single that September.

DEBBY FRIDAY’s international tour schedule for 2024 resumes Friday, June 7th in St. Johns, Newfoundland at the Lawnya Vawnya Festival and currently runs through Thursday, August 29th - Sunday, September 1st in Dorset, UK at the End of the Road Festival. Please find a complete list of dates below.

Fri. Jun. 07 - St. Johns, NL - Lawnya Vawnya Festival

Sun. Jun. 23 - Vancouver, BC - Westward Music Festival

Fri. Jun. 28 - Toronto, ON - Toronto Pride

Fri. Jul. 19 - Sat. Jul. 21 - Yellowknife, NT - Folk On The Rocks

Fri. Aug. 02 - Katowice, PL - OFF Festival

Fri. Aug. 16 - Saint-Malo, FR  - La Route De Rock

Thurs. Aug. 8 - Rees Haldern, DE - Haldern Pop Festival 

Sat. Aug. 17- Sun. Aug. 18 - Hamburg, DE - MS Dockville

Sun. Aug. 18 - Pukkelpop Hasselt, BE - Pukkelpop 

Thu. Aug. 29 - Sun. Sep. 01 - Dorset, UK - End of the Road Festival

Fri. Aug. 30 - Eindhoven, NL - Hit The City Festival

DEBBY FRIDAY’s “To The Dancefloor,” “let u in,” and GOOD LUCK are available now worldwide from Sub Pop. 

Past praise for DEBBY FRIDAY:

“With perhaps the most confident and promising debut album of the year, the Toronto-based electronic musician Debby Friday creates an alluringly dark, industrial backdrop for her slinky self-mythologizing and galvanizing pep talks to herself. “Speak up, speak up, Friday Child,” she intones on the intention-setting opener. “Say what you came to say.” Does she ever.” [GOOD LUCK] “The Best Albums of 2023” - THE NEW YORK TIMES

“Album of the Week” [GOOD LUCK] - STEREOGUM

“GOOD LUCK is an assured and frequently surprising debut that feels like a trip into the lascivious, eclectic wormhole of Friday’s world – and with so much to take in, and so much fun to be had, you won’t want to leave.”  8/10 - CRACK

“DEBBY defies easy categorization, mixing rap, electro, post-punk, industrial, techno and more into a glitchy, bruising and bitcrushed blend that is fiery, magnetic and all her own.” [GOOD LUCK] - BROOKLYN VEGAN 

“Album of the Week” [GOOD LUCK] - TREBLE

“There’s an extraordinary elasticity across GOOD LUCK’s

masterful production that makes repeated listens not just enjoyable but irresistible.” “8/10, Album of the Week” - LOUD & QUIET

“Fans of Azealia Banks, JPEGMAFIA, SZA, Yves Tumor, and even Nine Inch Nails could all find themselves at home in her world. And soon enough, with her innovation and confidence, it seems like the rest of the world will, too.” “The Rising Artists You Need To Know” - ALTERNATIVE PRESS

“Packed into a succinct, live-wire 33-minutes, GOOD LUCK is testament to how effectively Friday can capture life in all its dense, unpredictable emotions.” - CHICAGO READER

“Welcome to Planet Debby: If you wandered into the back room 

at Empire Garage and Control Room at the right moment on Thursday afternoon, you found yourself in the middle of an interstellar rave in full swing. Toronto experimental artist Debby Friday was onstage, performing a thudding electro-rap song with hints of Azealia Banks and Donna Summer…Leaping off the stage into the small crowd, she demanded that they come closer — “I need your energy!” — and kept on chanting, 

in a long vamp that bent space and time.” “Highlights from SXSW 23, Day Three” - Rolling Stone

“In contrast to the pulse-quickening tempos and noisy synths of her past music, her production is deft and graceful, with a skipping beat and cascading backing vocals. ‘Lady Friday/All you do is rеbel,’ Friday chastises herself—tough talk against a fragile, gorgeous sound.” [“SO HARD TO TELL”]  “Best New Track” - PITCHFORK

“One of the young year’s most audacious bangers” [“SO HARD TO TELL”] - BILLBOARD

“Hyperpop can sometimes come off as abrasive but in the hands of Canadian singer DEBBY FRIDAY it’s soulful, even elegant.” [“SO HARD TO TELL”] - NYLON

“A graceful entrance into yet another territory: lush R&B”[“SO HARD TO TELL”] “Now Playing” - NPR MUSIC

HEAR DEBBY FRIDAY’S NEW SINGLE “TO THE DANCEFLOOR”

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Joni Mitchell - The Asylum Albums (1972-1975) [Quadio]

Joni Mitchell - The Asylum Albums (1972-1975) [Quadio]

Archives Series Returns As A 4-Blu-ray Set In Quadrophonic, Hi-Res Stereo, and Dolby Atmos   Featuring For The Roses, Court And Spark, The Hissing Of Summer Lawns, And The Double Live Album, Miles Of Aisles   Available April 18  Order Here

 

LOS ANGELES – After making four acclaimed albums with Reprise Records, including her 1971 masterpiece Blue, Joni Mitchell left the label to join the brand-new Asylum Records in 1972. Over the next seven years, Mitchell would record some of the most acclaimed music of her career while changing her musical direction by adding more jazz elements into her songwriting. The evolution culminated in 1979 with Mingus, her collaboration with jazz titan Charles Mingus, and her last studio album for Asylum. Rhino’s acclaimed The Asylum Albums (1972-1975) boxed set from 2022 returns as part of the ongoing Quadio series. The Asylum Albums (1972-1975) [Quadio] features remastered Hi-Res Stereo, Dolby Atmos mixes by Grammy® Award Winning producer Ken Caillat and Claus Trelby, and Quad Mixes of For The Roses (1972), Court And Spark (1974), Miles Of Aisles (1974), and The Hissing Of Summer Lawns (1975). A brand new 2023 Quad Mix of For The Roses was done by Bruce Botnick. The collection is available on April 18 on 4 Blu-ray discs. Order HERE. The cover art for The Asylum Albums (1972-1975) [Quadio] features a painting by Mitchell. The set also includes an essay by friend and fellow Canadian Neil Young. He writes: “Joni’s music is so deep and transporting. She comes right from the source. There is no mistaking it…For The Roses, Court And Spark, Miles Of Aisles, and The Hissing Of Summer Lawns…are all classics in my book. I listened to every album as it came out. The musicians she played with were always above my abilities. She had grown from folk to jazz and in between, creating a unique kind of sound that I loved to listen to over and over.” The Asylum Albums (1972-1975) [Quadio] follows Mitchell’s musical evolution over four albums as she embraced more jazz-inspired pieces and moved away from the folk and pop of her early years. It includes essential tracks like her first Top 40 hit, “You Turn Me On, I’m A Radio,” and her highest-charting (#7) single, “Help Me,” plus favorites like “Free Man In Paris,” “Raised On Robbery” and “In France They Kiss On Main Street.” For The Roses was certified gold and added to the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry in 2007. Court And Spark topped the U.S. album chart and was certified double platinum, making it the best-selling album of Mitchell’s career. It was nominated for multiple Grammy® Awards, including Album of the Year, and won Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist for “Down To You.”  Miles Of Aisles is a double live album that spotlights the tour for Court And Spark. It reached #2 on the album chart and was certified gold. The Hissing Of Summer Lawnswas also certified gold, peaking at #4 on the album chart and earning a Grammy® Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

The Asylum Albums (1972-1975) [Quadio] Track Listing   For The Roses (1972) 2022 Remastered Hi-Res Stereo, 2023 Quad Mix by Bruce Botnick and 2023 Dolby Atmos Mix   “Banquet” “Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire” “Barangrill” “Lesson In Survival” “Let The Wind Carry Me” “For The Roses” “See You Sometime” “Electricity” “You Turn Me On I’m A Radio” “Blonde In The Bleachers” “Woman Of Heart And Mind” “Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)”

Court And Spark (1974) 2022 Remaster Hi-Res Stereo, 1974 Quad Mix, 2023 Dolby Atmos   “Court And Spark” “Help Me” “Free Man In Paris” “People’s Parties” “Same Situation” “Car On A Hill” “Down To You” “Just Like This Train” “Raised On Robbery” “Trouble Child” “Twisted”

Miles Of Aisles (1974) 2022 Remastered Hi-Res Stereo, 1974 Quad Mix*, 2023 Dolby Atmos   “You Turn Me On I’m A Radio” “Big Yellow Taxi” “Rainy Night House” “Woodstock” “Cactus Tree” “Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire” “Woman Of Heart And Mind” “A Case Of You” “Blue” “Circle Game” “People’s Parties” “All I Want” “Real Good For Free” “Both Sides Now” “Carey” “The Last Time I Saw Richard” “Jericho” “Love Or Money”   *Previously unissued

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns (1975) 2022 Remastered Hi-Res Stereo, 1975 Quad Mix, 2023 Dolby Atmos “In France They Kiss On Main Street” “The Jungle Line” “Edith And The Kingpin” “Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow” “Shades Of Scarlett Conquering” “The Hissing Of Summer Lawns” “The Boho Dance” “Harry’s House/Centerpiece” “Sweet Bird” “Shadows And Light”

Joni Mitchell - The Asylum Albums (1972-1975) [Quadio]

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