Steve Von Till (Neurosis) releases new single "Shadows on the Run" off upcoming album 'No Wilderness Deep Enough'

Steve Von Till Releases New Single “Shadows on the Run” Forthcoming Album No Wilderness Deep Enough and  Debut Book Harvestman: 23 Untitled Poems and Collected Lyrics Coming August 7 via Neurot Recordings

Press Bobby Cochran | Steve Von Till swan-dives into the darkness of modern life with a sonic document of rural psychedelia that transcends the physical world—towards a greater spiritual acceptance that connects naturalism, spiritualism, and the corporeal form. As uncertainty abounds, Von Till’s forthcoming album No Wilderness Deep Enough and debut book Harvestman: 23 Untitled Poems and Collected Lyrics provide a voice of existential wisdom and experience to offer comfort and perspective in an era of uncharted territory. Today, he’s shared the album’s ethereal second single, “Shadows on the Run” - listen below.

Listen & Share “Shadows on the Run” on Streaming Services Here Von Till's charted an extraordinary musical path over the last several decades, from his main duties as singer and guitarist of the boundary-breaking Neurosis to the psychedelic music of his Harvestman project and the unique folk songs he's released under his own name. But No Wilderness Deep Enough is truly like nothing you've ever heard from him before—an album that's devastatingly beautiful and overwhelming in its scope, reminiscent of the tragic ecstasy of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' recent work as well as the borderless ambient music pioneered by Brian Eno, late composer Jóhann Jóhannsson's glacial compositions, and the electronic mutations of Coil. The album’s six pieces of music shape a hallucinatory landscape of sound that plumbs the depths of the natural world's mysteries and uncertainties—questions that have vexed humanity since the dawn of time asked anew amidst a backdrop that's as haunting as it is holistic. It’s music to lose yourself in.  With a foundation of simple melancholy piano chord progressions that came to fruition during jetlagged nights in his wife’s childhood home in Germany, No Wilderness Deep Enough was further embellished with mellotron and electronic treatments in Von Till’s home studio in North Idaho. Viewing the emerging result as an ambient instrumental album, he consulted friend and engineer Randall Dunn (Marissa Nadler, Earth) about adding live cello and french horn and piano in a proper studio. After enlisting Brent Arnold on cello and Aaron Korn on french horn, he challenged Von Till to sing over the music and make it his next solo album—which is exactly what happened, with final work being completed at Tucker Martine’s (the Decemberists, Neko Case) Flora Recording and Playback in Portland. No Wilderness Deep Enough arrives alongside Von Till’s first published work of original poetry, Harvestman: 23 Untitled Poems and Collected Lyrics. The book is a collection of new poetry and lyrics from Von Till's solo career over the past 20 years. It’s a work of rich text that showcases his deeply felt ruminations on the myriad beginnings and endings of life itself, offering another medium of which to experience his singular artistic perspective.  Lyrically, No Wilderness Deep Enough touches on themes essential to living in the world around us, as well as co-existing with ourselves and others. "It's about personal longings and loss, and the loves and insecurities we all feel combined with meditations on humanity as a whole," Von Till explains while discussing his main artistic aims behind the album, as well as his poetic expressions captured in Harvestman. "I'm exploring the great disconnect: from the natural world, from each other, and ultimately from ourselves—trying to find meaning and depth in re-establishing those connections, to find a resonance in purpose and acknowledging the past while looking towards the future and still being in the moment."  No Wilderness Deep Enough and Harvestman: 23 Untitled Poems and Collected Lyrics arrives August 7 via Neurot Recordings. Further information and pre-order details are available here.

No Wilderness Deep Enough Track Listing:  1 - Dreams of Trees 2 - The Old Straight Track 3 - Indifferent Eyes  4 - Trail the Silent Hours 5 - Shadows on the Run 6 - Wild Iron

Harvestman: 23 Untitled Poems and Collected Lyrics (Official Book Trailer) by Steve Von Till First printing: Limited hardback edition Beautifully illustrated with linocuts by Mazatl Published by Astrophil Press at the University of South Dakota

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Tommy Roe Releases New Lyrical Version of "Dizzy" COVID-19 Style

TOMMY ROE RELEASES NEW LYRICAL VERSION OF "DIZZY" COVID-19 STYLE TOMMY ROE- "DIZZY" (COVID-19 COUNTRY VERSION)

Roe Set To Appear & Premiere Song on SiriusXM’s 60s on 6 with Cousin Brucie TODAY! LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Tommy Roe is a multi-faceted, international artist who wrote, co-wrote, and recorded six Top 10 hits between 1962 and 1969 more than any single artist/songwriter during that period of the sixties. With a total of 11 records reaching the Billboard Top 40 and 23 Billboard Top 100 chart records, Tommy is considered one of the early pioneers of the American Pop music culture. Now in 2020, Roe, known as The Father of Bubblegum Pop has celebrated over 57+ years in the music business, is releasing a COVD-19 inspired version of his hit song “Dizzy,” which was last year placed on the USA Today Absolute Best Songs In History list. In celebration of its release, Tommy will be appearing with Cousin Brucie today on SiriusXM’s 60s on 6 to premiere the song as well as talk about it. “Dizzy” has been covered 22 times and spent 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Listen here: youtube.com/watch?v=X_j6IFOVwBM In addition, Tommy appears in the Netflix original documentary “Have A Good Trip: Adventures In Psychedelics,” which features comedic tripping stories from A-list actors, comedians, and musicians. Star-studded reenactments and trippy animations bring their surreal hallucinations to life. The documentary mixes comedy with a thorough investigation of psychedelics and explores the pros, cons, science, history, future, pop cultural impact, and cosmic possibilities of hallucinogens. Check it out on Netflix! Roe’s autobiography, From Cabbagetown to Tinseltown, featuring co-writer Michael Robert Krikorian. The book is available at Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, various independent book stores, and online at TommyRoe.com and Amazon.com. In his book, Roe correlates his journey to Hollywood with the historical events of that time period that were changing and shaping America and, in turn, the music industry. In this autobiography, Roe doesn’t hold back. He uses his down-home humor and unique perspective to share about his years and experiences both inside and outside of music. One of the most influential and foundational figures in popular music, Roe has had four Gold Records: “Sheila,” “Dizzy,” “Sweet Pea” and “Jam Up and Jelly Tight.” He has also had 4 Billboard top 100 Albums. He is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, The Iowa Rock and Roll Association Hall of Fame, as well as the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. Roe hasn’t let the success of his career stop him from doing what he loves. He continues to write new songs and perform around the globe. Share Tweet Forward

Ministry Partners With GuitarWorld.com For Exclusive Playthrough Of New Song “Alert Level” Concluding The Band’s “Riff Of The Week” Series

 

Ministry Partners With GuitarWorld.com

For Exclusive Playthrough Of New Song “Alert Level”

Concluding The Band’s “Riff Of The Week” Series

 

Fans Are Encouraged To Continue Submitting

Video Responses To “Alert Level”

Answering “How Concerned Are You?”

 

Al Jourgensen Remains In #StudioQuarantine

Working On 15^th Studio Album For Nuclear Blast Records

 

 

 

Ministry today unveils the complete playthrough for new track “Alert Level,” partnering with GuitarWorld.com for the video exclusive that features guitarist Cesar Soto running through the instrumentals of the provocative new track.

 

See the video here: https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ministrys-cesar-soto-smashes-this-playthrough-of-industrial-thought-provoker-alert-level

 

The “Alert Level” playthrough also marks the final installment in Ministry’s limited “Riff Of The Week” series—archived on the band’s official social media pages—that features Soto providing guitar guides to several fan favorites in the band’s catalog, from With Sympathy’s “Effigy” to “Hero” off Psalm 69 and more.

 

“Alert Level” was released April 24 through Nuclear Blast Records and is the first new material from Ministry mastermind Al Jourgensen in two years. It comes with a timely message as America—and the global population—faces epidemics, environmental crises, political corruption and one of the biggest elections of our lifetimes. The track will be included on Ministry’s upcoming 15^th full-length release. See the lyric video, created by Agent Ogden, here:

https://youtu.be/qctA4yGMXWA

 

 

Fans are still encouraged to be a part of the larger conversation posed by “Alert Level” by answering the song’s central question, “How concerned are you?” in brief videos uploaded to their social media profiles with the hashtag #MinistryAlertLevel. The band has been sharing the responses on official social media pages. The campaign has been well-received, answered by

…Ministry band members: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_X-cf8plFk/

...Fans: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_bDM2NnXOw

...And fellow musicians: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_ipYeanKeP/

 

Here’s what media has to say about “Alert Level”:

 

“A classic Ministry feel, slipping between mechanized, stomping riffs and spaced out passages rife with sampled messages.” —Loudwire

 

            “Incendiary new song” —Revolver

 

“Listen to Ministry’s flame-throwing new single …The timely song is centred around an monstrous riff and a rabble-rousing call-to-arms from mainman Al Jourgenson” —Metal Hammer

 

 

 

 

About Ministry

Born in 1981 in Chicago, Ministry has been the lifetime passion project of founder Al Jourgensen, considered to be the pioneer of industrial music. In its early days, Ministry was identifiable by its heavy synth-pop material in line with the new sounds and technology that were being developed in the ‘80s. Ministry’s output began with four 12” singles on Wax Trax! Records in 1981 before the first LP With Sympathy in 1983 via Arista Records. As time progressed however, so did Ministry, quickly developing a harsher, and more stylized sound that the band soon became infamous for on seminal albums Twitch (1986), The Land of Rape and Honey (1988), and The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste (1989). With the release of Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and The Way to Suck Eggs (1992), Ministry hit an all time high in the mainstream musical realm and received its first Grammy nomination. In total, Ministry has been nominated for a Grammy award six times. After an indefinite hiatus in 2013, Ministry’s latest album, 2018’s AmeriKKKant, continues to reflect Jourgensen’s views on the frightening state of society and politics. With the latest lineup featuring Sin Quirin and Cesar Soto on guitars, John Bechdel (Killing Joke) on keys, London May (Samhain) on drums and Paul D’Amour (Tool) on bass, Ministry continues touring and recording in 2020 with new music and a few more surprises planned.

 

Find Ministry Online:

Website: www.ministryband.com

Facebook: www.Facebook.com/WeAreMinistry

Twitter: www.Twitter.com/WeAreMinistry

Instagram: www.Instagram.com/WeAreMinistry

 

Nicole Atkins’ New Album Italian Ice Out Today - An Ode To The Wild Magic Of Summer On The Jersey Shore

Nicole Atkins’ New Album Italian Ice Out Today - An Ode To The Wild Magic Of Summer On The Jersey Shore

Nicole Atkins has released her new album Italian Ice today on Single Lock Records, a Muscle Shoals-recorded celebration of hometown summers on the Jersey Shore and the carefree sounds of the AM dial. At turns a French electro wonderland, an Asbury Park funhouse and a journey through her own lucid dreams, Atkins channels influences from symphonic pop to garage punk on an LP she’s described as an “acid trip through my record collection.” The results have garnered much pre-release praise:

“The best thing she’s done so far.” - Consequence of Sound

“Nicole Atkins is done playing it safe.” - Rolling Stone

“Sultry...retro glamour.” - Pitchfork 

“It really evokes Nicole Atkins' spirit. She is one of those people who is so inventive in everything she does.” - NPR Music 

“Atkins’ big voice is a clear star.” - Stereogum 

For the Italian Ice sessions, Atkins gathered a group of her “best musical friends” at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio – who just so happen to be Jim Sclavunos and David “Moose” Sherman of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Dap-Kings’ Binky Griptite and drummer McKenzie Smith (St. Vincent, Midlake) – along with Spooner Oldham and David Hood of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. Co-produced by Nicole and Ben Tanner (Alabama Shakes), Italian Icealso features special guests Britt Daniel, Seth Avett, John Paul White and Erin Rae, and songs co-written with Hamilton Leithauser, Daniel and Carl Broemel.

Italian Ice is available here: https://orcd.co/italianice

Watch a short documentary clip on “The Making of Italian Ice” here: https://youtu.be/uo_qyjjzt6Q

Listen to Nicole go “Giorgio Moroder in Asbury Park” (A.V. Club) on radio single “Domino”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzbEuGrskso

Nicole will continue her Alone We're All Together weekly livestream series with a special album release party tomorrow night at 7PM ET. The series has featured a wide range of special guests thus far, including Leithauser, Lilly Hiatt and Shamir. This week's episode will feature Britt Daniel, Binky Griptite, Becca Mancari, Chris Isaak, Carl Broemel, Davey Horne, Dean Ween, JD McPherson, Puddles Pity Party and Rebekah Del Rio.

Watch Alone We’re All Together here: http://smarturl.it/NatkinsFunhouse

 

ITALIAN ICE TRACKLIST

AM Gold

Mind Eraser

Domino

Forever

Captain

Never Going Home Again

St. Dymphna

Far From Home

A Road To Nowhere

These Old Roses

In The Splinters

 

Nicole Atkins

Website www.nicoleatkins.com

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nicoleatkins/

Twitter https://twitter.com/NicoleAtkins

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NicoleAtkinsOfficial/

The Growlers Snow Ball 4 @ The Wiltern Friday, December 20, 2019

                                    All photos taken in Los Angeles by Bradley Dupray.