4/30/2021

NEW NOISE show 44 : the most comprehensive music (Featuring Gliss, The Black Keys, Jealous, Tricky and Marissa Nadler)


Coming this FRIDAY APRIL 30th / 3pm PST

NEW NOISE w/ Alexander Laurence (The Portable Infinite) 
ONE HOUR ALL NEW MUSIC SHOW

NEW YEAR NEW MUSIC KEEP YOUR DISTANCE

This coming Friday at 3pm Pacific Time, Alexander Laurence’s cutting edge 1-hour radio show, 
New Noise will broadcast on RadioKAJW on Live365.

April 30 2021, Friday at 3pm PST. All new music and some old favorites for a great electronic disco party.



Listen to previous shows: https://www.mixcloud.com/infinitealexander/


Featuring Gliss, The Black Keys, Jealous, Tricky and Marissa Nadler

NEW NOISE show 44 playlist
Friday April 30 2021 3pm
RADIO KAJW + PORTABLE INFINITE


part one
1. GLISS "Gimme The Hit"
2. THE BLACK KEYS "Crawling Kingsnake"
3. JEALOUS "Debbie Downer" (live)
4. ELLEN ALLIEN "Love Distortion"
5. DRY CLEANING "Scratchcard Lanyard"
6. LORD HURON "Long Lost"
7. TRICKY "Christiansands"

part two
8. ARAB STRAP "Here Comes Comus"
9. DMX "Who We Be"
10. Marissa Nadler "Was It A Dream"
11. MARINA "Purge The Poison"
12. HOOVERIII "Erasure"
13. ADULT BOOKS "Florence"
14. PROTOMARTYR "My Children"


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THE MARÍAS UNVEIL “HUSH” – FIRST SINGLE OFF UPCOMING DEBUT ALBUM CINEMA

THE MARÍAS UNVEIL “HUSH” –

 FIRST SINGLE OFF UPCOMING DEBUT ALBUM CINEMA

EAGERLY AWAITED DEBUT ALBUM, CINEMA, DUE OUT JUNE 25TH

LISTEN TO “HUSH” HERE

CINEMA – PRE-ORDER | WATCH TRAILER FOR ALBUM

“The Marías have dreamed up a flurry of magnetizing tracks with redolent lyrics balanced out by melodies that meld jazz, funk, and electro-lounge…(María) beguiles with her velvety bilingual vocals, sultry grooves, and striking features.” – VOGUE 

“It’s hard to describe The Marías without using the adjective “smooth” in every sentence. That’s the farthest thing from a put-down: Led by singer María, the band employs maximal slinkiness in the service of jazzy, gauzy, utterly charming, slyly funky pop.” – NPR 

“The Marías play smooth, melodic pop with sensual lyrics in both English and Spanish, not to mention complicated grooves that hint at soul music and Latin jazz…María sings about love in a hushed murmur that invites the listener to lean in to catch every word.” – LOS ANGELES TIMES

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Acclaimed alternative-pop band The Marías have announced the release of their new single “Hush” – out today via Nice Life Recording Company and Atlantic Records (listen HERE).

Hush” heralds The Marías eagerly awaited debut album, Cinema – due out June 25th – and also marks the band’s official debut for Nice Life and Atlantic – album pre-order is live now HERE. The group recently released a stunning trailer for the album – directed by lead singer María Zardoya and co-edited with producer/drummer Josh Conway (watch HERE).

Cinema – which features tracks in English and Spanish – draws inspiration from the classic films and directors that María and Josh grew up watching, including Pedro Almodóvar and Wes Anderson. The title also pays homage to how the band first began creating music in the first place.

The Marías were born from cinema,” says María. “The reason Josh and I started writing music together was because of cinema. Through a friend, we were connected to a music supervisor who would send us requests for music for films. We’d receive a synopsis of a scene, and then we’d have to write music to it within a couple of days. Not only did that teach us how to write songs together fairly quickly, it taught us how to think like filmmakers. We’d imagine worlds in our minds based on the synopses – the colors in the scene, the lighting, the actors, the set design, and of course, the music.

The Marías have fast proven among the most visionary and entrancing new bands in recent memory. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Atlanta, María Zardoya moved to Los Angeles in 2016 where she met drummer Josh Conway after a performance at the famed Kibitz Room Bar at Canter’s Deli. The two began writing together, crafting a remarkable collection of mesmerizing original songs fusing kaleidoscopic soul, gentle jazz, and imagistic, bilingual lyricism. The couple is joined by their closest friends Jesse Perlman (guitar), Edward James (keys), and Gabe Steiner (trumpet) to complete the band.

The Marías quickly grew a passionate local following, prompting the Los Angeles Times to declare them “the perfect indie band for L.A. kids.” With sold out shows and rapidly increasing national attention, the band made an auspicious debut with their twin EPs: SUPERCLEAN, VOL. I (released in 2017) and 2018’s SUPERCLEAN, VOL II, the latter highlighted by the single, “Ruthless,” joined by an official video directed and produced by Ian Lipton and The Marías.

Last year saw The Marías unleash a series of new songs affirming their continued creative evolution. “Hold It Together” and “Jupiter” were released in the top half of 2020, accompanied by official music videos. The former received praise from The FADER, which wrote, “The pop-leaning and low-key love song features guitar and key lines that interlock hand in hand. Right in the pocket is the cotton candy-textured voice of vocalist María that coolly asks you to slow down with her.” Meanwhile, “Jupiter” was hailed as “a soothing dream from retro outer-space,” by Melted.

In October of last year, the group released two new songs written and recorded during lockdown – “Care For You” and “bop it up!” – both joined by official videos co-directed by María with longtime visual collaborator Bethany Vargas. “Care For You” received acclaim from V Magazine, which praised it as “a slow, jazzy jam, both sensual and soothing,” while Órale enthused, “‘bop it up!’ is unlike any project The Marías have put out before… Although their signature tenderness is still recognizable, listeners will discover a newfound sense of invigoration.” International art and fashion magazine Teeth added: “Both tracks are quarantine jams to dance and cry to, the kind of music we need during this endlessly trying time… The Marías have this incredible ability to transport you.”

Stay tuned for more news from The Marías in the coming months!

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Steve Von Till's Ambient New Album and Spoken Word Release out Today on Neurot Recordings

STEVE VON TILL’S AMBIENT NEW ALBUM: A DEEP VOICELESS WILDERNESS 
AND SPOKEN WORD RELEASE, HARVESTMAN: 23 UNTITLED POEMS
OUT TODAY VIA NEUROT RECORDINGS
 


Steve Von Till's latest offering in this new chapter of his solo work arrives today with the release of A Deep Voiceless Wilderness, his first ambient music release, achingly beautiful and with neo-classical learnings. The album is a hallucinatory and elegant rumination on our disconnect from the natural world, each other, and ultimately ourselves. Also arriving today is Harvestman: 23 Untitled Poems, a spoken word release with a difference, delivering an intimate and captivating reading of the collection with sound enhancements. 

For some listeners, A Deep Voiceless Wilderness may recall the work of modern composers like Jóhann Jóhannsson, Brian Eno or Gavin Bryars. For Von Till, it’s about surrendering to the spirit of place—and to the original intent behind his 2020 solo album, No Wilderness Deep Enough. That album marked a significant first for Von Till: It was his first solo record without a guitar in hand. Instead, Von Till intoned powerful and thought-provoking lyrics over piano, cello, mellotron and analog synthesizers. A Deep Voiceless Wilderness is that same album without Von Till’s words. 

“This is how I originally heard this piece of music,” he says. “Without the voice as an anchor or earthbound narrative, these pieces have a broader wingspan. They become something else entirely and unfold in a more expansive way. The depth of the synths, juxtaposed with the strings and French horn, have space to develop and allow the listener to imagine their own story.” 



Recent Praise For Steve Von Till: 

“Hauntingly gorgeous” Brooklyn Vegan

“a brooding piece kept in motion by long drags of strings, around which simmer eerie synth drones, industrial percussion, gothic piano”  Rolling Stone

"Steve Von Till succeeds masterfully here in producing an ambitiously creative work that stands up to comparisons with the luminaries of the ambient and contemporary classical music worlds." 8/10 Ghost Cult

"The music is light and airy, simple yet deep and stirring with each rise and fall of the sweeping strings giving A Deep Voiceless Wilderness a feel like a soaring bird viewing a lofty mountain range...a beautiful experience to surrender yourself to."
The Sleeping Shaman

“This album soars and transcends genres... one of the heaviest and most thought-provoking records of the past decade” CVLT

“meditative...a swirling, hypnotic mélange of ambient, neo-classical and gothic Americana” Revolver

“explores ambient soundscapes, giving emphasis to the words and poeticism of his lyrics. The spiritual tug and introspection of his prior solo outings remains intact” Consequence of Sound

“powerful and thought provoking” Decibel

“for all the enormity of its spacious meditations, they also offer us a chance to stretch out, take a breath, and even tap into untouched sources of strength before we head into the next storm.” Chicago Reader

“Perfect to getting lost in... dark, spacious ambient arrangements anchored by solemn, soothing vocals” Exclaim! 


Also a first for Von Till was Harvestman: 23 Untitled Poems and Collected Lyrics, his first book of poetry. Published by the University of South Dakota’s AstrophilPress, the book established Von Till as a formidable and thoughtful author of verse—a fact that Neurosis fans knew all along, but the wider world was only just becoming aware of. 
 
“There is a depth of hope, acceptance and loss that permeates these poems,” Joseph Haeger said in his review for The Inlander. “Like any great piece of art, Harvestman contains multitudes, and that’s exactly what I was hoping for when I cracked it open. Von Till has already established himself as a great musician, and he’s about to put his stake into the ground proving himself to be a damn good writer.” 

About this reimagining of Harvestman, Von Till says, “Being a constant sound-seeker, I thought it would be more interesting to have some textures and treatments to break up the intimate voice recordings,” Von Till says of his decision to add some atmosphere to the spoken-word version of Harvestman. “The background sounds used on some of the tracks were pieces related to No Wilderness Deep Enough that were either not used or repurposed to interweave further connections between my artistic output at this time of my life.”




Harvestman: 23 Untitled Poems Track Listing:
 
I-V 
VI-XII
XIII-XVIII 
XIX-XXIII 
 
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JULIA STONE’S SIXTY SUMMERS LP OUT NOW

JULIA STONE’S SIXTY SUMMERS LP OUT NOW


LISTEN HERE
 Photo Credit: Brooke Ashley Barone


Julia Stone has delivered her third solo album Sixty Summers (out now via BMG). 

“I wrote this music over so many years, and through different life experiences and moments. It means a lot to me to finally share with everyone these hidden stories of that time.” 

The album arrives today, alongside the focus single and record title track, ‘Sixty Summers’. ‘Sixty Summers’” is a tale inspired by Stone’s early twenties, summers spent with friends on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, attending parties and experiencing the visceral elements of Australian summer — “the smell of salt water and sunscreen and mangoes and dead Christmas trees.” In the throes of youthful wonder, one of Stone’s friends turned to her and asked, “Can you believe we’ve only got sixty summers left?” With its warm, reverb-soaked guitar and bright horn section, “Sixty Summers” feels like the perfect soundtrack for that time of the year. “This song is about what you do with your sixty summers,” says Stone. “Do we waste it trying to grapple for more money and comfort, or do we live to make each other happy?” 

The title track follows the formidable ‘Fire In Me’, and ‘We All Have (feat. Matt Berninger)’ - a tender ballad featuring the unmistakable vocals of The National’s frontman. There’s the dreamy, rose-coloured ‘Dance’, the ethereal ‘Unreal’ and, her first single in more than 8 years, ‘Break’ is an exciting song drenched in dazzling moonlit pop. tracks join nine others on Sixty Summers, the scope of which is vast. 

Each previous single has been revealed alongside artwork produced by surrealist Spanish-Croatian artist, Filip Custic, whose work explores the impact of digital technologies on our conscience and sense of identity. Each single is accompanied by award-worthy videos — visual feasts and impeccable partners to the oeuvre of music. For the visuals, Stone collaborated closely a slew of creatives and stars, all the while flexing her own acting and dancing muscles throughout the process. 

Australian director and one of Julia’s oldest friends and long term collaborators, Jessie Hill, brought ‘Break’ and ‘Dance’ to life – the latter featuring stellar performances by Susan Sarrandon and Danny Glover. Directed by Bonnie Moir, ‘Unreal’ features Australian actor, Damon Herriman (Once Upon A Time In Hollywood). ‘We All Have (feat. Matt Berninger)’ was directed by twice ARIA-nominated director, Gabriel Gasparinatos (Baker Boy, ONEFOUR) and features Gabriel's cousin, Jesse Gasparinatos as an Abalone diver from Australia's southernmost town. Director Rhys Day and producer Coralie Tapper were enlisted for ‘Fire In Me’, which features outstanding performances from Australian actor David Wenham (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Van Helsing, 300: Rise Of An Empire) and Jarrad Seng from Survivor AU season 2. 

Her first solo album in eight years, Sixty Summers arrives as a powerful rebirth for one of Australia’s most prolific artists. Emerging from the wildernesses of folk and indie-rock, on Sixty Summers Stone dives headfirst into the cosmopolitan, hedonistic world of late-night, moonlit pop. The stunning album brings us the grit and glitter of the city, with all its attendant joys, dangers, romances and risks. It is Stone at her truest, brightest self, a revered icon finally sharing her long, secret love affair with this vibrant and complex genre.

Recorded sporadically over five years from 2015 to 2019, Sixty Summers was shaped profoundly by Stone’s key collaborators on the album: Thomas Bartlett, aka Doveman, and Annie Clark, the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and producer known as St. Vincent. Bartlett and Clark were the symbiotic pair Stone needed to realise her first pop vision. A wizard of production and songwriting, Bartlett helped coax Sixty Summers’ independent, elemental spirit from Stone, writing and recording over 30 demos with her at his studio in New York. As a thoroughfare for indie rock luminaries, Bartlett’s studio was perfect fertile ground for Stone’s growth. Previous studio visitors, such as Matt Berninger from The National and Bryce Dessner, ended up on the album. “Making this record with Thomas, I felt so free. I can hear it in the music,” says Stone.

Clark, on the other hand, was the incisive yang to Bartlett’s yin. She is a sharp musical polymath who, when presented with the work Bartlett and Stone had made together, expertly fashioned Sixty Summers into the album it was meant to be. Clark sang and played guitar on the record in addition to her production work, and it was her revered touch that brought the sparks out of Stone. “Jules is the best,” Clark says of her experience working with Stone. “We were always fond of each other from afar, but after working on this, we became great friends. She's a brilliant woman — tenacious, perfectionistic, so smart. All fire.”

Sixty Summers is a world unto itself; a surreal and breathtaking new landscape. It finds Stone claiming every part of herself: fire, fury, love, lust, longing. Sixty Summers is an album you can dance to, and one you can lose yourself in completely. 

Read her recent NME cover story here
SIXTY SUMMERS TRACKLISTING: 
1. Break 
2. Sixty Summers 
3. We All Have (feat. Matt Berninger) 
4. Substance 
5. Dance 
6. Free 
7. Who 
8. Fire In Me 
9. Easy 
10. Queen 
11. Heron 
12. Unreal 
13. I Am No One
14. Dance (French Version) 

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White Denim Debuts "Second Dimension" Video w/ Under The Radar | LP out 12/6 via Bella Union

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