Grouplove Release Immersive Performance of "Welcome To Your Life" Using 3D-360 Technology on Facebook

GROUPLOVE RELEASE IMMERSIVE PERFORMANCE OF "WELCOME TO YOUR LIFE" USING 3D-360 TECHNOLOGY ON FACEBOOK

LEAD SINGLE "WELCOME TO YOUR LIFE" CRACKS THE TOP 10 OF THE MODERN ROCK/ALTERNATIVE CHART

October 27, 2016 - (Los Angeles, CA) - Grouplove gave fans an immersive live performance of "Welcome To Your Life" using groundbreaking 3D-360 technology which allows fans to move through the room and watch the band's performance from the angle of their choosing. The video was filmed with Facebook's Surround 360 camera technology, which captured a fully spherical, high-resolution view of the moment.  The 3D-360 experience brings viewers as close as they can get to a live Grouplove performance without actually having tickets to a front-row seat. The innovative music video, which was premiered on Facebook on Friday, can be seen HERE. 

Grouplove released their critically acclaimed third album Big Mess last month via Canvasback Music/Atlantic Records. The album is available digitally HERE and physically HERE now. The album's lead single "Welcome To Your Life" just entered the Top 10 of the Modern Rock/Alternative Radio Chart at No. 9.  Upon its release this past June, the track was the No. 1 most added song at alternative radio for three consecutive weeks.

 

Recorded in Los Angeles and Seattle with producers Captain Cuts (Grouplove's own Ryan Rabin) and Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses, The Shins), Big Mess features the signature choruses and infectious hooks that first brought the Los Angeles quintet to prominence. No stranger to the worldwide festival circuit, Grouplove has made an album that showcases their richly narrated songs. 

To celebrate the release of Big Mess, Grouplove hosted a fan-generated music video contest through Genero.tv. The band is currently selecting its favorite submission for each track on the album and is rewarding $3,000 to each of the 11 winners. Having already chosen three winners, Grouplove will share the remaining eight selections once every two weeks starting today HERE. Stay tuned for a new winner later today.

 

Grouplove was honored by the Recording Industry Association of America earlier this year when tracks "Colours" and "Ways To Go" were both certified as Gold Digital Singles for exceeding 500,000 units sold. Grouplove was previously honored by the RIAA when their breakout single "Tongue Tied" was certified platinum for exceeding 1,000,000 units sold. 

 

Grouplove is currently on the road for their Big Mess World Tour with support from Muna and Dilly Dally. One dollar for every ticket sold will be donated to the organization charity: water to help fund water projects like drilled wells, spring protections, and BioSand filters that help provide clean water to communities around the world. More info can be found HERE. A complete list of upcoming tour dates and ticket information can be found HERE. 

 

BIG MESS WORLD TOUR

10/27 - Columbus, OH - Express Live!*

10/29 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre*+

10/30 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall*

10/31 - Montréal, QC - Corona Theatre*

11/1 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore*+

11/3 - Boston, MA - House of Blues*+

11/4 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw*+

11/5 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom+

11/9 - Washington, DC - Echostage*+

11/10 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva*+

11/12 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom*+

11/13 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues*+

11/15 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues*+

11/16 - Houston, TX - House of Blues*+

11/18 - Austin, TX - Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater*+

11/19 - Austin, TX - Stubbs BBQ*+

*with MUNA

+with Dilly Dally

LISTEN TO BIG MESS

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/BigMess

Apple Music: http://smarturl.it/BigMessAM

Spotify: http://smarturl.it/BigMessStream

Google Play: http://smarturl.it/BigMessGP

Amazon: http://smarturl.it/BigMessA

SLEIGH BELLS Share Music Video for "I Can Only Stare" + Album Out Nov 11

SLEIGH BELLS   Share new video for "I Can Only Stare" -  the music video directorial debut from filmmaker Alex Ross Perry with Sleigh Bells' Derek Miller  - watch it HERE Band to perform on BBC2's Later... With Jools Holland on November 1st & 4th New album, Jessica Rabbit, out November 11th, 2016 via Torn Clean

(Video still from "I Can Only Stare")

Sleigh Bells have today shared a stunning video for their forthcoming single, "I Can Only Stare," the music video directorial debut from the independent filmmaker Alex Ross Perry (Listen Up Philip / Queen Of Earth) along with the band's Derek Miller. Alex Ross Perry said the following about the video: "I had never been asked to direct anything, at all, ever, prior to Derek reaching out via Instagram about whether or not a collaboration would be something I might consider. I was flattered, and immediately interested. I knew from their prior videos that Sleigh Bells had a particular aesthetic and I was interested in finding ways to bring my working methods to that table. Then instantly, I felt this was a song I could hear a hundred or so times in the filming and editing, which also proved necessary. From our first conversation, it was clear that Derek and Alexis had a blessedly specific vision for how this video should look, and feel. It was almost like being asked to direct something somebody else had written. However the extent to which the band trusted me to realize these ideas, from shooting on my preferred format of Super 16mm film with my regular cinematographer Sean Price Williams to using rear projection instead of green screen for certain scenes, made me feel like an equal partner whose ideas pushed the concept to places no other director might have pursued." The band's Derek Miller said the following about the collaboration: "The video follows three doomed women, all played by Alexis. It's bleak but hopefully inspiring, too. Most of us have probably felt like one or all three of these characters at some point in time. I know I have. Making this was cathartic.  We had the privilege of working with Alex Ross Perry, one of my favorite young writer/directors, Sean Price Williams (badass Director of Photography) and a really, really great crew. Alex's last film, Queen of Earth, was one of my favorites of 2015. There's a tense, ominous quality to it which I hoped he would bring to the video. He did. His decision to shoot on Super 16mm film helped avoid the slick crispness we had grown tired of with digital cameras. It was a great experience. And a huge debt is owed to Robert Richardson, my favorite cinematographer. We ripped Mr. Richardson off big time for the rear projection screen performance footage." ----- "I Can Only Stare" is the latest offering from the Brooklyn-based duo's forthcoming album,Jessica Rabbit, set for release on November 11th, 2016 via the band's newly-formed label Torn Clean in the U.S. Sleigh Bells, who are known for their intense live shows and commanding stage presence, have also been invited to perform for the first time on BBC2's Later... With Jools Holland on November 1st and 4th, 2016.   Jessica Rabbit is an album that does not sound like anything Sleigh Bells has ever done - or anyone has ever done, for that matter. It is the sonic equivalent of firing synapses, with melodies zig-zagging in different directions in a beautiful and ever-modulating controlled chaos. It is playful but darkly so; flirtatious but caustic; ebullient but downright sinister. Singer Alexis Krauss has moved from the baby coo of the band's earlier material into full powerhouse mode, singing with a visceral urgency that was absent from previous releases. Tempo changes stretch the songs in different directions, like an attention span gone haywire. It is a record that is wholly unique in sound and purpose, an unabashed and unafraid statement from a band that has made offending rote conceptions of pop music their signature and greatest strength. Jessica Rabbit is available for pre-order now at the following stores: iTunes /  Limited Edition LP / CD. Sleigh Bells tour dates: 10/27/16               London, UK @ The Dome - SOLD OUT 11/11/16                San Diego, CA, USA @ Observatory North Park 11/12 - 11/13/16    Los Angeles, CA, USA @ Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival 11/15/16                San Francisco, CA, USA @ The Independent -- SOLD OUT 11/16/16                San Francisco, CA, USA @ The Independent -- SOLD OUT 11/18/16                Portland, OR, USA @ Wonder Ballroom 11/19/16                Seattle, WA, USA @ Neumos -- SOLD OUT

Hazel English shares "Make It Better" + Named Stereogum 'Artist To Watch' + Embarking on US and UK tour dates

HAZEL ENGLISH SHARES "MAKE IT BETTER" VIDEO AND NAMED 'ARTIST TO WATCH' VIA STEREOGUM "MAKE IT BETTER" OUT NOW VIA CANVASCLUB

Photo credit: Julie Juarez

"Achingly gorgeous" - Gorilla Vs. Bear "a musical triumph" - Stereogum Building upon the excellent A-side "Control", Hazel English is back to share "Make It Better," which is being released today as the B-side via Canvasclub. Stereogum debuts the art video for the sun-soaked and reverb-laden single, alongside a robust 'Artist To Watch' feature about the Oakland-based singer which you can read here. Both "Control" and "Make It Better" feature alongside three other songs on a vinyl-only EP entitled Never Going Home, which is available now via UK labels House Anxiety and Marathon. The single release for "Make It Better" is followed by US and UK tour dates in November that include stops at Brooklyn's Baby's All Right, Los Angeles's The Echo, and at The Waiting Room in London. Scroll down to view all of the upcoming tour dates. WATCH: "Make It Better" -  https://youtu.be/nFDxcfwGjk0 PURCHASE: Limited Edition 12" EP Never Going Home - https://hazelenglish.bandcamp.com/album/never-going-home About Hazel English: Hazel English is a 25-year-old Oakland-based artist who makes beautifully blurry indie pop powered by transcendent melodies, and caked in layers of Californian sunshine and redolent reverb. Meticulously clad head-to-toe in a seemingly endless supply of dress-up thrift-store costumes, a glance at any of Hazel's social networks reveals a vivid portal into her timeless world, where sun-bleached snaps bely a million possible stories. She's an artist for whom the visuals and music go hand-in-hand. Early demos released on her Soundcloud racked up over a million plays combined, making her somewhat of an online sensation before she was ever signed. Now armed with her debut 12-inch vinyl EP, Never Going Home, Hazel collates a brilliant snapshot of her DIY creations to date. The EP will be released through House Anxiety / Marathon Artists on October 7th and U.S. single releases "Control" and "Make It Better" are due out October 5th and October 26th respectively via Canvasclub. Having extensively toured the West Coast, plans are afoot to take her acclaimed live show further afield, with both a national US tour and full European run on the cards to support her official debut release. See the dates below. Tour Dates: Nov 01 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right Nov 02 - New York, NY @ Berlin Nov 03 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza Nov 04 - Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar Nov 06 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel Nov 07 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo Nov 19 - Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 Nov 20 - Leeds, UK @ Headrow House Nov 21 - London, UK @ The Waiting Room Nov 24 - Brussels, BE @ Botanique

MIYA FOLICK DEBUTS NEW SONG "GOD IS A WOMAN"

MIYA FOLICK DEBUTS NEW SONG "GOD IS A WOMAN" LISTEN TO "GOD IS A WOMAN" HERE Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/miyafolick/god-is-a-woman-1/s-KqmW3 Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/god-is-a-woman-single/id1168625417?ls=1 Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/7xKqy0J23zlKjwp9CR5Kpc iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/god-is-a-woman-single/id1168625417?ls=1&app=itunes Miya Folick, the LA-based artist behind last year's acclaimed Strange Darling EP, has just shared the new song "God Is a Woman" on digital platforms. The song already has early worldwide support from Apple Music, where the song was named "World Record" on Zane Lowe's taste-makingBeats 1 show, as well as on Spotify, who have just included the song in several playlists across the platform including a featured slot on the New Indie Mix.The new song trades the bombast of her live shows for a deeply layered, contemplative arrangement, marking the most pop-prone entry in her oeuvre to date. "God Is a Woman" follows August's stand-alone single "Pet Body," which was widely acclaimed for is uniquely ferocious take on surf-rock and landed her a support slot on the east coast leg of Sleigh Bell's US tour. LISTEN TO MIYA'S INTERVIEW ON ZANE LOWE https://itunes.apple.com/us/post/idsa.45164ef0-9a06-11e6-91d4-ff2117c0f341  WATCH THE "PET BODY" VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0_w-dok75Y LISTEN TO THE STRANGE DARLING EP https://soundcloud.com/miyafolick/sets/strange-darling-ep SELECT PRESS QUOTES "Her gift is capturing the uncertainty, temptation and impulsiveness of those brief but fraught junctures, with music that tells as much of the story as her lyrics." - NEW YORK TIMES "She already won us over with her incisive songwriting and hair-trigger-dynamic voice on last year's contemplative debut EP Strange Darling, but it's the top-down ferocity of her live shows-think big guitars and bigger wails-in the time since that's had us eagerly awaiting new material." - NOISEY "Forlorn synths intertwine with guitars and Folick's velvety voice to create a sort of grieving, grunge-folk sound in the same vein of Daughter and Sharon Van Etten." - STEREOGUM UPCOMING TOUR DATES 10/26/2016 - Sebright Arms solo show - London, UK 10/27/2016 - The Dome - London, UK (w/ Sleigh Bells) 10/29/2016 - Mirrors Fest @ The Moth Club - London, UK

Dua Lipa Enters Top 40 at U.S. Pop Radio

DUA LIPA'S FIRST U.S. SINGLE "BLOW YOUR MIND (MWAH)" ENTERS TOP 40 AT U.S. POP RADIO   U.S. TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF TROYE SIVAN  KICK OFF NOVEMBER 3rd   DEBUT ALBUM OUT FEBRUARY 10th VIA WARNER BROS. RECORDS

Rising U.K. pop sensation Dua Lipa achieves a major milestone this week with her first official U.S. single, "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)," entering the Top 40 at U.S. Pop Radio.  Having jumped six spots in just the last week, the track is currently 37 on the Top 40 chart and is also the highest new entry on the Billboard Hot 100 this week.    The top 40 track was released ahead of Dua's eagerly awaited self-titled debut album, available February 10th via Warner Bros. Records. Since its release, the single has been streamed over 25 million times on Spotify, and its video already has over 12 million views on YouTube.  Watch "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)" here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nydxbGhgv8 .     Dua's building success this year includes amassing over 134 million total views on YouTube.  The premiere video-sharing website recently partnered with Dua for a multidimensional promotional program that includes several pieces of original content launching later this year on her channel.  FADER, who were the first to introduce Dua to the U.S. last year with her debut video "New Love'" will produce a short video documentary as part of this program.   Dua is set to return to the U.S. for select tour dates in support of Troye Sivan, kicking off November 3rd in Cleveland, OH and running through November 18th in Atlanta, GA, including two nights at New York City's 3000-capacity Terminal 5 (see full list of dates below).     Recently, in a special print edition of SPIN, the magazine predicts that concert goers are "about to find out just how far the singer's distinctively husky voice and take-no-guff attitude will propel her."  From Rolling Stone, to Elle and toEntertainment Weekly and all the places in between, the press have all confirmed Marie Claire's claim that "Dua Lipa is about to become the music industry's newest obsession." Dua Lipa Troye Sivan Support Dates November 3  Cleveland, OH Lakewood Civic Auditorium  November 4  Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE November 5  Columbus, OH Express Live Pavillion November 7  Detroit, MI  Filmore November 8  Toronto, ON Sound Academy  November 10  Montreal, QC  Metropolis November 12  Boston, MA  Agganis Arena  November 14  New York, NY Terminal 5 November 15  New York, NY Terminal 5 November 17   Washington, DC EagleBank Arena  November 18  Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle

The Naked and Famous New Album "Simple Forms" Out Now + Tour Dates

T / N / A / F

NEW ALBUM SIMPLE FORMS OUT NOW

ON SOMEWHAT DAMAGED/ KOBALT

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR BEGINS OCTOBER 26TH

ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN DATES

*photo credit Samantha West

"'Higher', the lead single off Simple Forms, deals with both pain and passion, and in great quantities. Razor synths buzzsaw and grind before being uplifted by Xayalith's skyscraper vocals."- Consequence of Sound

"forging dynamic indie pop that's tinged with infectious choruses, massive hooks, and synthpop lines that just won't quit, especially on their latest, Simple Forms."- Elle

"2016's deeply emotive Simple Forms is a fittingly dark-hued effort rife with heartbreak, loss, and, ultimately, a sense of forgiveness." - All Music

"If there's one thing that The Naked and Famous are never going to forget how to do, is to create incredibly pretty but awe-inspiringly loud hits." - MXDWN

"the fiercely independent New Zealand natives have specialized in intensely catchy songs that straddle the line between electronic and rock." - Entertainment Voice

The Naked and Famous released their newest album, Simple Forms, on Oct 14th via their label Somewhat Damaged in partnership with Kobalt Label Services. Simple Forms is available at iTunes and Spotify now. The band kicks off their extensive North American tour this Wednesday at Portland's Roseland Theater. They have also recently announced Australian and European dates in early 2017. See all shows below.

The Naked and Famous on Tour:

2016

10/26 -- Portland, OR -- Roseland Theater*

10/27 -- Seattle, WA -- Neptune Theatre*

10/28 -- Vancouver, BC -- The Vogue Theatre*

10/30 -- Salt Lake City, UT -- The Depot*

10/31 -- Denver, CO -- The Ogden*

11/2 -- Minneapolis, MN -- First Ave*

11/4 -- Kansas City, MO -- Arvest Bank Theater at the Midland*

11/5 -- Milwaukee, WI -- The Rave*

11/6 -- Chicago, IL -- The Riviera Theatre*

11/7 -- Columbus, OH -- Newport Music Hall*

11/8 -- Toronto, ON -- Danforth Music Hall*

11/10 -- Boston, MA -- Royale*

11/12 -- New York, NY -- Hammerstein Ballroom*

11/14 -- Philadelphia, PA -- Union Transfer*

11/15 -- Washington, DC -- Lincoln Theatre*

11/17 -- Baltimore,  MD -- Rams Head Live*

11/18 -- Richmond, VA -- The National*

11/19 -- Norfolk, VA -- The Norva*

11/20 -- Raleigh, NC -- The Ritz*

11/22 -- Atlanta, GA -- Buckhead Theatre*

11/23 -- Nashville, TN -- Cannery Ballroom*

11/25 -- Dallas, TX -- House of Blues*

11/26 -- Houston, TX -- White Oak Music Hall*

11/28 -- Tempe, AZ -- The Marquee*

11/30 -- Oakland, CA -- The Fox Theater

12/3 -- Tampa, FL -- MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Ampitheatre

12/4 -- Ft. Lauderdale, FL -- Rev Room

*w/ special guest XYLØ and The Chain Gang of 1974

The Radio Dept. x The Atlantic: Swedish Protest Pop, Political Parallels, 'Running Out Of Love' LP Out Now

The Radio Dept.

Running Out Of Love

LP Out Now via Sweden’s Labrador Records

North American Tour Dates Begin Early 2017

“A new album of Scandinavian protest songs, and the political environment that inspired it… Running Out of Love, [addresses] xenophobia, police brutality, and shady arms dealings. The work is a collection of dreamy dance tunes that confronts what its creators see as the darker side of the Scandinavian nation.” – The Atlantic

Read The Atlantic Interview Here



“Moody, shivering”  – SPIN
“Playfully subversive" – Pitchfork
“Absolutely flawless, hands down the best album of 2016” – Gods In The TV (10/10)
“Challenging, uncompromising and rewarding...as vital as ever" – Line Of Best Fit (9/10)
“The music may sound calm and peaceful, the lyrics are all about violent revolution.” – Stereogum
“Some of their most winning melodies and biggest hooks to date.” – BrooklynVegan
“Dig deep and pay attention: This album was made for 2016.” – NPR
“Swedish dream pop… politically charged” – FADER
“Hypnotic” – Consequence of Sound

Swedish dream-pop duo The Radio Dept dropped their fourth album Running Out Of Love last week via Sweden’s Labrador Records.  It's their first album since the critically acclaimed success of 2010’s Clinging To A Scheme, which garnered praise fromConsequence of Sound, Pitchfork, and more. Running Out Of Love is an album about life in Sweden in 2016 moving in the wrong direction:  politically, intellectually, morally. It's about the impatience that turns into anger, hate and ultimately withdrawal and apathy when love for the world and our existence begins to falter. The band says of the LP:

“In the summer of 2014, ideas and a concept for Running Out Of Love started to come together and the single “Death To Fascism”, now too old to be included, was the first effort towards the new album. Later, more new songs started to appear. The court case is taken care of in “Occupied”, the Swedish weapon and arms industry in “Swedish Guns” and “We Got Game” is about the proud police tradition of protecting nazis and racists, whilst at the same time using brutal violence against opposing groups of protesters. Running Out Of Love has moulded itself into a rather dystopian album, mainly because it was created in a sense of deep frustration over the reactionary currents which characterize our time.”

The album features lead single “Swedish Guns” which quickly rose #1 HypeM and began charting on the Spotify Viral Chart and gaining wide critical praise, along with the recently released track “We Got Game”. In addition, the Malmö, Sweden based duo have announced North American Tour dates beginning Feb 14, 2017 in support of their politically-charged LP. The 20 date North American tour sees Johan Duncanson & Martin Carlberg return for their first stateside shows since the release of Clinging To A Scheme, appearing at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom, Washington DC’s Black Cat, Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre, Boston’s Brighton Music Hall and many more.

A full list of dates can be found below. You can purchase tickets here.


L to R: The Radio Dept.’s Johan Duncanson, Martin Carlberg

Album Track Listing:
1. Sloboda Narodu
2. Swedish Guns
3. We Got Game
4. Thieves Of State
5. Occupied
6. This Thing Was Bound To Happen
7. Can’t Be Guilty
8. Committed To The Cause
9. Running Out Of Love
10. Teach Me To Forget
 

The Radio Dept. North American Tour Dates
Feb 14 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Feb 15 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
Feb 16 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
Feb 17 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
Feb 18 - New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
Feb 19 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
Feb 20 - Austin, TX @ Barracuda
Feb 22 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
Feb 24 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
Feb 27 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
Feb 28 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
Mar 1 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
Mar 3 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
Mar 4 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
Mar 5 - Toronto, ON @ The Mod Club
Mar 6 - Montreal, QC @ Théâtre Fairmount
Mar 7 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
Mar 8 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Mar 9 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg