5/30/2023

Blonde Redhead has announced their first album in 9 years, Sit Down For Dinner, out September 29th, 2023 via section1.

Blonde Redhead has announced their first album in 9 years, Sit Down For Dinner, out September 29th, 2023 via section1.

The album’s title is a nod to the often-sacred communal ritual of sharing a meal with those you love, and this immersive, meticulously crafted album appropriately serves as an expression of persistent togetherness, a testament to the unique internal logic Blonde Redhead have refined over their three-decade existence.

Dinner has long been a sacred ritual for Blonde Redhead; when they're on tour or rehearsing, they always share a meal, no matter what. To celebrate the release of their new album, Sit Down for Dinner, the band will be hosting a dinner party in Paris, London, LA, and New York in partnership with section1. A limited amount of seats are available as part of a vinyl + dinner bundle.

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Alongside the album announcement, Blonde Redhead has shared "Snowman," a song inspired by the attitude and breeziness of Brazilian experimental music, with a luminous groove and chord progression.

Blonde Redhead’s Amedeo Pace explains:

"Coming down in a bus from the Monte Rosa mountains and listening to Jorge Ben Jor (trying not to get motion sickness), I got inspired to write a song that only had two chords and a melody that would live and float between them. ‘Snowman’ is about how it can be a blessing or a curse to be invisible and undetectable, and how it’s something we all feel and desire at times."

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tour

16 OCT 2023 / US / San Francisco, CA / August Hall

18 OCT 2023 / US / Seattle, WA / Neptune Theatre

20 OCT 2023 / US / Portland, OR / Wonder Ballroom

21 OCT 2023 / US / Boise, ID / Treefort Music Hall

24 OCT 2023 / US / Englewood, CO / Gothic Theatre

25 OCT 2023 / US / Santa Fe, NM / Meow Wolf

27 OCT 2023 / US / Austin, TX / ????

28 OCT 2023 / US / Dallas, TX / Studio at The Factory

30 OCT 2023 / US / St. Paul, MN / Amsterdam Bar and Hall

31 OCT 2023 / US / Chicago, IL / Thalia Hall

02 NOV 2023 / CA / Toronto, ON / ????

03 NOV 2023 / CA / Montreal, QC / Le Studio TD

04 NOV 2023 / US / Boston, MA / Crystal Ballroom

08 NOV 2023 / US / Philadelphia, PA / Union Transfer

09 NOV 2023 / US / Washington, D.C. / Howard Theatre

10 NOV 2023 / US / Brooklyn, NY / Brooklyn Steel

20 NOV 2023 / CH / Geneva / PTR L’Usine

21 NOV 2023 / IT / Parma / Teatro Regio di Parma

23 NOV 2023 / DE / Cologne / Gebäude 9

24 NOV 2023 / DE / Berlin / Hole 44

25 NOV 2023 / DE / Hamburg / Bahnoff Pauli

27 NOV 2023 / FR / Lille / Aeronef

28 NOV 2023 / FR / Paris / La Cigale

29 NOV 2023 / FR / Nantes / Sterolux

01 DEC 2023 / FR / Rennes / Antipode

02 DEC 2023 / FR / La Rochelle / La Sirene

03 DEC 2023 / FR / Toulouse / Le Bikini

05 DEC 2023 / BE / Brussels / Orangerie at Botanique

06 DEC 2023 / NL / Amsterdam / Paradiso

07 DEC 2023 / BE / Leffinge / De Zwerver

09 DEC 2023 / UK / Leeds / Brudenell Social Club

10 DEC 2023 / UK / Bristol / Thekla

12 DEC 2023 / UK / London / Village Underground

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GORILLAZ ‘THE GETAWAY’ On The Run… One Band, One Bus, Four Cities…

GORILLAZ
‘THE GETAWAY’

On The Run… One Band, One Bus, Four Cities…

Los Angeles, Austin, Chicago, Boston

Limited Run of U.S. Shows with Support on All Dates from KAYTRANADA, Lil Yachty and Remi Wolf

Fall 2023

Tickets Available Starting Wednesday, May 31st with Live Nation Presale

General Onsale Begins Friday, June 2nd at 10 AM local time at Gorillaz.com

Gorillaz today announced The Getaway, a series of four U.S. shows slated for this Fall, with support from KAYTRANADA, Lil Yachty and Remi Wolf. The Getaway will be the final run of U.S. dates in support of the band’s recently released smash album Cracker Island, and will kick off on Sunday, September 10 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, with stops at Q2 Stadium in Austin on Wednesday, September 13 and Credit 1 Union Amphitheatre in Chicago on September 16, before wrapping up on Tuesday, September 19 at Boston’s Fenway Park. Watch the preview video for the limited run HERE.

The Fall dates find 2D, Murdoc, Noodle and Russel on the run in the U.S., having packed into their van following Gorillaz’ recent back-to-back Coachella performances – the first of which inspired The Los Angeles Times to proclaim “Gorillaz rule Day 1,” the second described by Uproxx as “electrifying” – and their highly successful 2022 World Tour led by Damon Albarn and the 14-piece live band, aided and abetted by a varying cast of guest performers.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with a Live Nation presale beginning Wednesday, May 31st at 10 AM local time. The general onsale will begin Friday, June 2nd at 10 AM local time at Gorillaz.com.

VIP: The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages may include premium tickets, invitation to the VIP Lounge, VIP exclusive gift item, limited edition city specific poster and more. For more information, visit vipnation.com.

The Gorillaz live experience hailed by Rolling Stone as “an overwhelming pop spectacle, with Damon Albarn’s steady presence to keep the audience focused” draws on 20+ years of genre-bending, paradigm-shifting, consistently innovative musical brilliance. Since their creation at the hands of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, guitarist Noodle and drummer Russel Hobbs have amassed an unparalleled arsenal of classic tunes including “Clint Eastwood,” “Rock The House,” “Feel Good Inc.,” “Dirty Harry,” “Kids With Guns,” “Stylo,” “On Melancholy Hill,” “Andromeda,” “Tranz,” “Momentary Bliss,” “Désolé,” “New Gold,” and literally dozens more. The BRIT and GRAMMY Award winning band’s albums include this year’s chart-topping Cracker Island, Gorillaz (2001), Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010), The Fall (2011), Humanz (2017), The Now Now (2018) and Song Machine – Season One: Strange Timez (2020). A truly global phenomenon, Gorillaz have achieved success in entirely ground-breaking and unique ways, touring the world from San Diego to Syria, Montevideo to Manchester and winning numerous awards including the coveted Jim Henson Creativity Honor. The band is recognized by The Guinness Book Of World Records as the planet’s Most Successful Virtual Act.

GORILLAZ
‘The Getaway’ Shows
Fall 2023

Sun Sep 10 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium
Wed Sep 13 – Austin, TX – Q2 Stadium
Sat Sep 16 – Chicago, IL– Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Tue Sep 19 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park

KAYTRANADA, Lil Yachty and Remi Wolf to support on all dates.

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HINAKO OMORI shares new single "in full bloom". First glimpse of new body of work set to follow.

HINAKO OMORI

- Shares new single ‘in full bloom’
- First glimpse at new body of work, set to follow

Press shot by Luca Crawford-Bailey

Following the release of her highly acclaimed debut album, ‘a journey…’, last year on Houndstooth, London-based artist Hinako Omori marks the start of a new chapter with a new single today, entitled “in full bloom”.

“in full bloom” is an enchanting track where Hinako’s ethereal vocal melodies weave a shimmering web across organic, kaleidoscopic synth-lines.

“Focusing the beams on the allotment / where I tend to my inner garden / may you grow” Omori sings, presenting an introspective song about the need to take care of oneself. “in full bloom is a song of reflection” she comments; “of remembering to love and have compassion towards ourselves.”

“On “in full bloom” I used the piano at Abbey Road - Pitchfork very kindly arranged a session there before the Pitchfork London festival last year (watch here), and we were able to use the day to work on something - I took in a demo that I’d been making at home and we recorded vocals, piano and additional synths. It was such a great opportunity to be able to finish the track there”.

in full bloom” on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wIgjGIF_Gfk
Other streaming options: https://hth.lnk.to/infullbloom

Where her 2022 album, 'a journey...', used binaural sounds and focussed on the therapeutic properties of music, her forthcoming work shifts the focus to shining a light on our shadow sides - the act of facing our fears, letting go and finding peace and stillness within ourselves. More information to follow in due course.

More about Hinako Omori:
Omori is a composer who thinks deeply about her music and provides generously to her listeners. Born in Yokohama, Japan, she moved to the UK when she was three years old and lives in London. She began her musical path learning classical piano, later training as a sound engineer, and has since moved into working with analogue synths. In addition to releasing her own solo material she has toured with and played on records by a raft of critically acclaimed musicians, including Kae Tempest, Georgia, and EOB, among many others, but it is her work in sound engineering that provides the bedrock of skills that manifest her vision for her solo work, articulating a whole world in binaural field recordings, analogue synthesisers and augmented vocals.

Links:
Listen to 'a journey...' in full: https://hth.lnk.to/Hinako
Listen to 'a journey with friends...': https://hth.lnk.to/friends
http://www.hinakoomori.com
https://www.instagram.com/hinakoomori
https://www.facebook.com/hinakoomori
https://twitter.com/hinakoomori
https://soundcloud.com/hinakoomori
https://hinakoomori.bandcamp.com

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Dominic Fike announces North American tour + shares new music video

DOMINIC FIKE ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DON’T STARE AT THE SUN

IN SUPPORT OF UPCOMING ALBUM SUNBURN DUE JULY 7TH VIA COLUMBIA RECORDS

SHARES NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR "ANT PILE"

Dominic Fike by Daniel Prakopcyk

TOUR TICKETS

dominicfike.com

"Ant Pile"

https://dominicfike.lnk.to/AntPile/youtube

Sunburn

PRE-SAVE/ORDER: https://DominicFike.lnk.to/Sunburn

(May 30, 2023) - Dominic Fike announces an upcoming Summer tour, Don’t Stare At The Sun, in support of his sophomore album Sunburn that is set for release on July 7th via Columbia Records. The announcement comes on the heels of him detailing Sunburn for fans last week and sharing new song "Ant Pile," the video for which arrives today alongside news of the tour. The Reed Bennett-directed video offers a glimpse into Dom's upbringing in Florida, capturing the essence of his formative years, and complements the previously released "Dancing In The Courthouse" video.

Dom gave fans a taste of what they can expect from the upcoming Live Nation-produced tour in his sold-out 2022 fall/winter Out Of Order tour and breakout Coachella set, which received praise from the likes of Drake, BLACKPINK's Jisoo, Cara Delevigne and Rolling Stone, who remarked that "his talent jumped out every time he took the mic." During that set, Dom delighted fans with the just-released single "Dancing In The Courthouse" along with debuting "Ant Pile" ahead of its formal release last week.

Running from mid-July through the end of August, the tour will include stops at iconic venues such as New York's Prospect Park, Los Angeles's The Greek Theatre and Chicago's Huntington Bank Pavilion, marking the biggest venues Dom has played to date. Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale tomorrow at 10AM local. A Live Nation and Ticketmaster presale will take place on Thursday, June 1st from 10AM to 10PM local time in each market. General on-sale begins June 2nd at 10 local time in each market at dominicfike.com.

The album is available for pre-order now and will be released on standard CD and vinyl formats, an exclusive CD edition with 60-page photo book as well as deluxe and color vinyl editions (the former of which is on black vinyl with a 24-page insert booklet and the latter of which comes on Florida orange vinyl with a 12-page insert booklet).

Watch "Ant Pile" above now and see below for all upcoming Dominic Fike tour dates.

Upcoming Tour Dates

7/13 - Indianapolis, IN @ TCU Amphitheatre @ TCU Amphitheater at White River State

7/14 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE

7/16 - Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at the Mann

7/19 - New York, NY @ BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! at Prospect Park

7/20 - Boston, MA @ Leaderbank Pavilion

7/21 - Baltimore, MD @ Pier Six Pavilion

7/23 - Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheatre

7/25 - Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park

7/26 - Nashville, TN @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium

7/29 - Miami, FL @ FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park

8/1 - Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall

8/3 - Dallas, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

8/4 - Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheatre

8/6 - Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre

8/9 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek

8/10 - Stanford, CA @ Frost Amphitheatre

8/12 - Seattle, WA @ Day In Day Out Festival

8/13 - Vancouver, BC @ UBC - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre

8/17 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Great Saltair

8/18 - Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom

8/19 - Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom

8/21 - Des Moines, IA @ Lauridsen Amphitheatre

8/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ Armory

8/24 - Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

8/25 - Detroit, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill

8/27 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall

8/29 - Cincinnati, OH @ The ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park

8/30 - Louisville, KY @ Iroquois Amphitheatre

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About Live Nation Entertainment:

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

Connect with Dominic Fike:

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Loma Prieta Share Spiraling New Single “Circular Saw”

Loma Prieta Share Spiraling New Single “Circular Saw”

The song appears on their new album, Last, available June 30th on Deathwish. // See Loma Prieta on tour in July.

Photo courtesy of the artist.

"Loma Prieta sound as remarkable as ever" - BrooklynVegan

Loma Prieta's highly anticipated full-length Last will arrive June 30th from Deathwish Inc. A long eight years since their previous LP, and three years since their excellent Continuum b/w Fate 7inch, Last is comprised of eleven new songs that took shape amid the turbulence the world has collectively faced since. The emotional tension within each song on Last is palpable; at times unfurling contemplatively with delicate melody while at others, exploding with sonic violence. The songs all give voice to the manic nature of the modern human experience.

Today, the San Francisco-based group has shared the album's spiraling new single, "Circular Saw." Loma Prieta comments: "'Circular Saw' was written during summer of 2020, a time of deep fear and uncertainty; at the time, writing new music was meant as an escape from thinking about the state of the world. Interestingly, the song reflects the internal chaos we were trying to calm with writing new music at that time. Listening back, it's clear there was no way to ignore the mental toll of what was transpiring around us in that moment. It is a clear example of the effects of severe anxiety- serene and low energy one minute, raging anger the next."

Listen to / share "Circular Saw" on YouTube.

For nearly two decades, Loma Prieta have evolved in front of our eyes. With each release, they have elevated the post-punk subgenre to high art without abandoning the heart at its core; all serving as an artistic reflection for their personal growth amid the complex world that surrounds us all.

Recorded at Atomic Garden Studios with Jack Shirley, this new album expands upon Loma Prieta’s kaleidoscopic discography — 2020’s “Continuum b/w Fate,” heralded LP's Self Portrait (2015), 2012’s I.V. and 2010’s Life/Less to name just a few — and is available for pre-order here ahead of the June 30th street date. Revisit previous singles "Sunlight" and "Glare" below.

Loma Prieta, on tour:

6/30 Oakland, CA Ivy Room
7/1 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen #
7/2 Detroit, MI Sanctuary #
7/3 Grand Rapids, MI Pyramid Scheme #
7/4 Toronto, ON Garrison #
7/5 Montreal, QC Bar Le Ritz PDB #
7/6 Pawtucket, RI Machines #
7/7 Brooklyn, NY TV Eye #
7/8 Philadelphia, PA Milk Boy *
7/9 Baltimore, MD Metro Gallery *
7/10 Pittsburgh PA @ TBA

w/ Frail Body #
w/ Eyelet *