NPR FIRST LISTEN STREAMING ANTISOCIALITES NOW

NPR FIRST LISTEN STREAMING ANTISOCIALITES NOW  OUT SEPTEMBER 8TH ON POLYVINYL

Stream Antisocialites via NPR First Listen "For all the noisy textures and shimmering sing-alongs on Antisocialites, Alvvays seem intent on masking pain while convincing others, and perhaps themselves, that everything's fine. It's a tricky balancing act, but that's what makes this band so damn endearing."- NPR Early Acclaim For Antisocialites: "Alvvays never second-guess their core strength: anthemic, arm-swaying hooks that aim for the stars even when the sky is gray." Pitchfork "Canadian guitar romantics Alvvays mix pleasant noises and chill dejection, and the result is a perfect indie-rock lullaby." Rolling Stone on "In Undertow" "Shellacking a tight pop number in feedback is a worn recipe for success, but in the hands of Molly Rankin, Alvvay's noisy rock is an unexpected gift." New York Magazine "Light, literal dream pop that's almost too pure for this world." SPIN "The band has kept their rivers of reverb, which sometimes makes them sound as though they're playing to an empty middle-school gymnasium, an image that fittingly blends sweetness with melancholy." Vulture "Lead single "In Undertow" contains all of the elements that were initially so charming about the Toronto five-piece blown up to fuzzy and dreamy new heights." Stereogum ""In Undertow", "Dreams Tonite", and the as-yet-unheard "Plimsoll Punks" are as bright and charming as everything we've come to expect from the band."Consequence of Sound "The great thing about Alvvays is that they know what they do well - create objectively good, beautiful indie pop - and they are evidently doing it again with Antisocialites"Uproxx "Impossibly bright, effects-heavy guitar lines swirl around Molly Rankin's breathy and beautiful vocals, combining to create an intoxicating whole." Paste Magazine "A very nice dose of their melodic, emotional indie pop, complete with a shoegazy guitar solo." Brooklyn Vegan on "In Undertow" "The magnificent Alvvays and their absolutely beautiful sound are back with "In Undertow." It's a soulful, melodic masterpiece."   Impose "More lovelorn sun-spotted jangly jams done in only the charming way the Toronto quartet know how." My Old Kentucky Blog Upcoming Tour Dates: 09/02 - Larmer Tree Gardens, UK @ End of the Road Festival 09/03 - Birmingham, UK @ Institute 2 $ 09/04 - Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms $ 09/06 - Oxford, UK @ Bullingdon Arms $ 09/07 - Manchester, UK @ Gorilla [SOLD OUT] 09/08 - London, UK @ Koko [SOLD OUT] 09/09 - Bristol, UK @ Thekla [SOLD OUT] 09/11 - Paris, France @ Point Ephemere $ 09/12 - Cologne, Germany @ Blue Shell $ 09/13 - Hamburg, Germany @ Molotow $ 09/14 - Berlin, Germany @ Musik & Frieden $ 09/16 - Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix $ 09/17 - Utrecht, Netherlands @ Ekko $ 09/18 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Bitterzoet $ 09/30 - Long Beach, CA @ Music Tastes Good Festival 10/03 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club 10/05 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel # 10/06 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer # 10/07 - Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel # [SOLD OUT] 10/08 - Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel #  [SOLD OUT] 10/11 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West # 10/12 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In # 10/13 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn # 10/14 - New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks # 10/16 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall Downstairs # 10/17 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk # 10/18 - Dallas, TX @ Trees # 10/20 - Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf # 10/21 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar # [SOLD OUT] 10/24 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore # 10/26 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge $ 10/27 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge $ [SOLD OUT] 10/28 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox $ 10/30 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge $ 10/31 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater $ 11/02 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue $ 11/03 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall $ 11/04 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick $ 12/13 - Toronto, CA @ ModClub [SOLD OUT] 12/14 - Toronto, CA @ ModClub [SOLD OUT] 12/15 - Toronto, CA @ ModClub [SOLD OUT] 12/16 - Toronto, CA @ ModClub [SOLD OUT] $ w/ ALASKALASKA # w/ Nap Eyes $ w/ Jay Som

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Throbbing Gristle Announce Catalog Reissues Series

THROBBING GRISTLE ANNOUNCE CATALOG REISSUES SERIES 40th ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEBUT ALBUM THE SECOND ANNUAL REPORT

Photo: Throbbing Gristle Throbbing Gristle and Mute announce a series of reissues, set to start on the 40th anniversary of their debut album release, The Second Annual Report. On November 3, 2017 The Second Annual Report, presented as a limited edition white vinyl release in the original packaging and also on double CD, and 20 Jazz Funk Greats, on green vinyl and double CD, will be released. Accompanying these releases will be The Taste Of TG: A Beginner’s Guide to Throbbing Gristle with an updated tracklisting that will include “Almost A Kiss” (from 2007’s Part Two: Endless Not). This will be the first time The Taste Of TG is available on vinyl and will be presented on double red vinyl alongside a CD and digital release. The Second Annual Report was originally released on November 4, 1977 and is the first album from Throbbing Gristle, one of the most politically and sonically antagonistic bands of all time. Throbbing Gristle are Chris Carter, Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson (who sadly passed away on November 25, 2010), Cosey Fanni Tutti and Genesis Breyer P-Orridge. Their impact on music, culture and the arts is immeasurable and still felt today. Listen to “United” here. Taken from The Taste of TG, it was originally released as a 7” on Industrial Records in 1978.   November’s anniversary releases will be followed by further catalog releases in January and April 2018. January 26, 2018 D.o.A. The Third And Final Report Heathen Earth Part Two: Endless Not April 27, 2018 Mission Of Dead Souls Greatest Hits Journey Through A Body In The Shadow Of The Sun 2017 saw Throbbing Gristle’s catalog available on streaming services for the first time. This was the initial stage of Mute releasing the band’s entire classic catalog physically and digitally. Mute and Throbbing Gristle will continue the reissues series, creating previously unreleased box sets and making available long out-of-print and important pieces of work. Listen to Throbbing Gristle on Spotify here. THROBBING GRISTLE:  WEBSITE

Listen to The Haxan Cloak & Father John Misty's remix of “Things It Would Have Been Helpful to Know Before the Revolution"

Listen to The Haxan Cloak and Father John Misty's remix of “Things It Would Have Been Helpful to Know Before the Revolution” YouTube (Not the video) http://bit.ly/2erANQq

Performs “...Revolution” single on Late Night with Seth Meyers on September 12th Pure Comedy available now from Sub Pop (for the world excluding Europe) and Bella Union (for Europe)

Father John Misty has collaborated with British musician and producer The Haxan Cloak for a remix of “Things It Would Have Been Helpful To Know Before the Revolution,” from Pure Comedy.  The rework strips the song of its lush instrumentation and glib tone [listen here]. The “...Revolution” remix follows the gorgeous, stop-motion video directed by Chris Hopewell (Radiohead’s “Burn the Witch,” Run The Jewels’ “Don’t Get Captured”).  The song‘s apocalyptic themes and subtle humor are captured brilliantly throughout. The “...Revolution” video was constructed and filmed in three weeks at Jacknife Studios in Bristol, UK [watch here]. Additionally, puppets  “...Revolution” were recently auctioned off and the proceeds will be donated to the Environmental Defense Fund. Father John Misty’s previously announced international tour schedule in support of Pure Comedy resumes this weekend with performances at End of the Road Festival on September 2nd and Electric Picnic on September 3rd. Father John Misty has also scheduled an interview and performance on Late Night With Seth Meyers on September 12th. Sep. 02 - Dorset, UK - End of the Road Festival Sep. 03 - Stradbally, IE - Electric Picnic [SOLD OUT] Sep. 13 - Boston, MA - Blue Hills Pavilion ** Sep. 14 - Port Chester, NY - Capitol Theatre ** Sep. 15 - Philadelphia, PA - Skyline Stage at the Mann ** Sep. 18 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall * [SOLD OUT] Sep. 19 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre * Sep. 20 - Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre * Sep. 22 - St. Louis, MO - Peabody Opera House * Sep. 23 - Columbus, OH - Palace Theatre * Sep. 25 - Asheville, NC - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium * Sep. 26 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium * [SOLD OUT] Sep. 27 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle * Sep. 29 - Austin, TX - Bass Concert Hall * [SOLD OUT] Sep. 30 - Dallas, TX - Bomb Factory * Oct. 01 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall * Oct. 02 - Austin, TX - Bass Concert Hall * Oct. 04 - Phoenix, AZ - Orpheum Theatre * Oct. 05 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park * Oct. 06 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park * [SOLD OUT] Oct. 07 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre ** Oct. 11 - Santa Barbara, CA - Arlington Theatre * Oct. 12 - Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl * Oct. 13 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre * Oct. 14 - Pomona, CA - Fox Theater Pomona * Nov. 01 - Edinburgh, UK - Usher Hall * Nov. 02 - Glasgow, UK - O2 Academy * Nov. 05 - Manchester, UK - O2 Apollo * [SOLD OUT] Nov. 07 - London,UK - Hammersmith Eventim Apollo * [SOLD OUT] Nov. 08 - London, UK - Hammersmith Eventim Apollo * Nov. 09 - Brighton, UK - Brighton Dome * Nov. 11 - Paris, FR - Le Trianon * Nov. 12 - Brussels, BE - Ancienne Belgique * Nov. 13 - Utrecht, NL - TivoliVredenburg * Nov. 14 - Berlin, DE - Huxley's * Nov. 16 - Milan, IT - Fabrique * Nov. 18 - Barcelona, ES - Razzmatazz * Nov. 19 - Madrid, ES - La Riviera * Nov. 20 - Lisbon, PT - Coliseu dos Recreios * * w/ Weyes Blood ** w/ Phosphorescent

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MIRANDA LEE RICHARDS CONFIRMS NEW YORK CITY SHOW AND PERFORMANCE AT DESERT DAZE 2017 FESTIVAL

MIRANDA LEE RICHARDS

CONFIRMS NEW YORK CITY SHOW AND PERFORMANCE AT DESERT DAZE 2017 FESTIVAL

Following Sold-Out European Performances

New Album

'EXISTENTIAL BEAST'

Out Now (HERE) 

Miranda Lee Richards, photo credit: Graham John Bell

"Existential Beast is a big, absorbing and sonically wonderful album. Miranda Lee Richards has created an image of perfection to strive for, and it is in itself perfect."

--Jonathan Aird, AMERICANA UK

(10/10 album review, August 2017)

"Richard's ambitious 'Existential Beast' finds solace in flowing melodies, lush arrangements and instrumentation, and soft harmonies aglow with a pearly luminescence."

--Peter Lindblad, ELMORE MAGAZINE

(94 rating album review, July 2017)

"...edging deeper into psychedelic folk-rock while hanging onto a country influence and her distinctly Laurel Canyon-esque sound."

--Marcy Donelson, ALL MUSIC

(4/5 star album review, July 2017)

 

Following numerous sold-out shows in Europe, singer-songwriter musicianMIRANDA LEE RICHARDS returns stateside for a performance in New York City on Wednesday, September 13 at Pianos. She'll then join Spiritualized, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions and more at the Desert Daze Festival 2017 on Sunday, October 15 in Joshua Tree, CA (full line-up below).

Praise continues to pour infor MIRANDA's new album, EXISTENTIAL BEAST(see critical quotes below), which is available now via Invisible Hands Music (HERE), CD IHCD74. Beautifully constructed with her signature '1970s-influenced, country-tinged psychedelia, EXISTENTIAL BEAST was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Rick Parker (BRMC). Listen to her first single "Lucid I Would Dream"on YAHOO (HERE) and via YouTube (HERE).

The new album follows a busy year for MIRANDA which included the release Echoes of the Dreamtime (LP, 2016), U.S. and European tours and creating songs for the new Viceland series "Jungletown." EXISTENTIAL BEAST is a political album, examining the current issues of our time, with the intent of tackling tough and taboo subjects in a poetic and heartfelt manner. The title EXISTENTIAL BEAST, is a mash-up of terms, referencing the existential crisis that has risen in this pivotal moment in time.

 
Miranda Lee Richards performs a sold-out show at Haakonshallen during Bergenfest in Bergen, Norway.

Critical acclaim continues to pour in for Miranda Lee Richards' EXISTENTIAL BEAST:

"San Francisco native Richards is renowned for the uncanny authenticity of her throwback sound. But on Existential Beast, her fourth LP, this second-gen bohemian ingeniously employs recreations of baroque folk and psychedelia to bring context to the songs that intimate striking parallels between the political upheavals of 1968 and 2017. The intricate 'Golden Gate', with its radical tonal and tempo shifts, comes off like Love's Forever Changes with Judy Collins signing lead, while the blistering 'On The Outside Of Heaven' charges along like a modern-day 'All Along The Watchtower'. 'Another World' a lavishly orchestrated 12-minute outpouring contrasting the American dream with post-election reality, provides a mind-bending climax."

--Bud Scoppa, UNCUT (8/10 album review, August 2017)

"A protest album free of blind, impotent rage, but one that uncomfortably-and intimately-questions just about everything, the singer-songwriter's fourth album doesn't shy away from racism, the environment or gender equality, to name a few. ...Richard's ambitious 'Existential Beast' finds solace in flowing melodies, lush arrangements and instrumentation, and soft harmonies aglow with a pearly luminescence. Used to chaos and confrontation, having survived the bedlam of Brian Jonestown Massacre early in her career, Richards doesn't mind getting lost in a laid-back 70s Laurel Canyon reverie in 'Ashes and Seeds.' She emerges from the mists of lovely English folk traditions in 'Oh Raven' as a spectral presence, arranges a stunning vocal flight of fancy in 'Back To The Source' that would render Fleet Foxes speechless, and, just to show that not everything revolves around politics, Richards wanders the desert in a nocturnal 'Lucid I Would Dream' before stumbling upon a secret, peyote-fueled jambetween the Grateful Dead and Hawkwind. ...'On The Outside Of Heaven' offers subdued, relaxed hooks and crisp pacing and 'Autumn Sun' features deft finger-picking, whereas the deep, folk sprawl of the epic 12-minute closer 'Another World'-practically a study of current affairs-seems to go on forever, like an Appalachian forest. 'Existential Beast' roams freely and never stays in one place too long."

--Peter Lindblad, ELMORE MAGAZINE (Album review, 94 rating, July 2017)

"Miranda Lee Richards has created in Existential Beastan album of some astonishing beauty. Profound of lyrics, gorgeous in the playing, sung with a voice which embodies an unearthly allure. Every song has an emotional resonance, a soul satisfying lyrical depth, even as Miranda Lee Richards dances elegantly and effortlessly across styles, claiming each one as representing her own special musical affinity, before pirouetting to another with which she sounds as equally at home. Existential Beast is a big, absorbing and sonically wonderful album. Miranda Lee Richards has created an image of perfection to strive for, and it is in itself perfect."

--Jonathan Aird, AMERICANA UK(10/10 album review, August 2017)

"70s L.A. studio mafia in her employ, this music sounds more organic. Plus the production has a strong modern psychedelia flavor: bashy drums, excessive reverb, the whole nine yards. Richards is at her best when she unleashes her inner Marianne Faithfull circa 'Tears Go By,' as on 'Oh Raven' or the closing acoustic waltz 'Another World.' Then her voice's purity shines."

--Tim Stegall, MAGNET (July 2017)

"...edging deeper into psychedelic folk-rock while hanging onto a country influence and her distinctly Laurel Canyon-esque sound. The closer, 'Another World,' returns to protest in an epic way; it's a 12-minute acoustic folk song that pays tribute to her home state of California while addressing a myriad of American political issues with all of the peace-loving presence of a Judy Collins or Joan Baez. Existential Beast proves to be a fitting title for an album that is very much of its time while sometimes eerily evoking the music and, sadly, topics of a half-century prior."

--Marcy Donelson, ALL MUSIC (4/5 star album review, July 2017)

     

"Country music heard through psychedelic headphones..."

 

--Danny McCloskey, THE ALTERNATE ROOT (3/31/17)

"On her fourth album, Existential Beast, Richards enchants with a distinctive blend of spacey, harmony-laden pop ('Back to the Source') and intimate folk balladry ('Autumn Sun'). But she also trips out amid the swirling psychedelic guitars and jazzy dynamic shifts of the hard-rocking epic 'Golden Gate.'"

--James Moreland, LA WEEKLY (May 23, 2017)

  

"If you're a fan of songs like 'Tam Lin' by Fairport Convention, then you'll love  Miranda Lee Richards' 'Another World' a 12-minute politically driven epic from her new album 'Existential Beast'.

-John Diliberto, ECHOES, (6/15/17)

"Take one listen to chamber-folk singer-songwriter Miranda Lee Richards'swistful, winsome fourth solo album, Existential Beast, and some of her influences are evident: classic English folk troubadours like Nike Drake,Pentangle, Fairport Convention, and protest singer Shirley Collins;cosmic psych collective the Brian Jonestown Massacre, with whom Richards has performed off and on since the late '90s; Buffalo Springfield and other '60s California country-rockers; and dreamy alterna-poppers Mazzy Star."

--Lyndsey Parker, YAHOO (6/13/17)

"Richards brings her substantive, poetic lyrics together with a psychedelic, folk-tinged country sound (reminiscent of Los Angeles-based, early 1970s band Spirit) to deliver a powerful look at today's post-election political climate....think of Richards' latest as a fairy tale for adults.'Ashes And Seeds' serves as a thoughtful reminder that history is constantly repeating and that conflict is essential to positive change. The smooth sounds of pedal steel highlight Richards' laid back, fluid vocals. 'Lucid I Would Dream' evokes the dream-like state with the effective use of strings and Mellotron while lyrically imagining that with clarity, fears would diminish.
Existential Beast closes, as it begins, with hope in the ethereal, string-laden and aptly- titled 'Another World'. It is epic in length (over 12 minutes) and in breadth with its uplifting call to contribute to solutions.. There is much to discover in the beauty of the vocals, the poetry in the lyrics and the uniqueness of the production found in Existential Beast."

--Harriet Watkins, THE DAILY COUNTRY (5/1/17)

 

"warm and precise, ethereal..."  

--Kevin Bronson, BUZZBANDS.LA (3/31/17)

"Richards' latest, 'Existential Beast,' offers a beguiling hybrid of the dulcet sounds she dubs 'dusty country' and 'fairy folk.' It's also an overtly political album (there's even an 11-minute protest song) that embodies its times."

--Susan Moll, STOMP AND STAMMER (3/31/17)

"Musically the album draws from several '70s sources--Laurel Canyoncountry-rock royalty ('Ashes And Seeds'), Joe Boyd's Witchseason productions for Island Records ('Autumn Sun', 'Oh Raven'), through to the spoken word sections of David Axelrod's Earth Rot (the end section of 'Lucid I Dream'). Subtle use of echo throughout the album adds to the continuity of sound and aids its woozy intoxicating power. The album's tour de forceis saved till the end. Clocking in at 12 minutes, 'Another World' is the most overtly political song, calling out those in power and offering a vision of how things could be. Clever stuff." 

--Duncan Fletcher, SHINDIG! MAGAZINE

(four-out-of-four star album review, U.K., MAY 2017)

  

Cover artwork for Miranda Lee Richards' EXISTENTIAL BEAST 

CD IHCD74 

About MIRANDA LEE RICHARDS:

Born in San Francisco after the summer of love and before the dawn of disco, MIRANDA LEE RICHARDS grew up in an artistic and bohemian environment that has informed her adult life and work. After graduating from San Francisco School Of The Arts, she began to pursue a musical career. She met Kirk Hammett from Metallica who taught her to play Mazzy Star songs on guitar. Her early demos reached Anton Newcombe and she joined his band, theBrian Jonestown Massacre. MIRANDA then signed to Virgin Records and released her debut album The Herethereafter, a mix of folk, psychedelia, country and indie pop, and found fans worldwide. The critically acclaimed follow-up album Light Of X--the title of which comes from a dream about harnessing beams of light to travel in time--followed in 2009 via Nettwerk Records. In 2016, MIRANDA unveiled Echoes Of The Dreamtime onInvisible Hands Music, which received rave reviews across in the U.K. andU.S., as well as national airplay with MOJO giving the album 4 stars and hailing the first single, "The sublime 'First Light Of Winter' is the moment it all comes together, Richards transcending her influences and, no longer constrained, arriving at psychedelia's higher plane" (1/2016).  EXISTENTIAL BEAST is yet another confident and inspiring piece of work from MIRANDA, sure to excite her ever growing fan base. Known for her enchanting live performances, look for MIRANDA LEE RICHARDS to perform the new album in venues across the U.S. and U.K. throughout the year.

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Catch MIRANDA LEE RICHARDS on tour in the following cities (HERE):

DATE		CITY	VENUE
TUE	8/29	Oslo, Norway	Cafe Mono
THU	8/31	Malmö, Sweden	Folk Å Rock
FRI	9/1	Göteborg, Sweden	Pustervik
SAT	9/2	Stockholm, Sweden	Sthlm Americana at Mosebacke & Södra Teatern
WED	9/13	New York, NY	PIANOS
SUN	10/15	Joshua Tree, CA	Desert Daze 2017 (w/Spiritualized and more)

 

Desert Daze 2017 poster.