THE HORRORS' TOM FURSE REMIXES ELEPHANT STONE

THE HORRORS' TOM FURSE REMIXES ELEPHANT STONE

Elephant Stone Tour Continues Through Eastern US

Today, Elephant Stone commemorate the launch of their Eastern US tour by releasing The Horrors' Tom Furse Remix of "A Silent Moment". The transcontinental collaboration was born of a chance meeting at Coachella that quickly developed into Elephant Stone's Rishi Dhir and Furse's frequent work on one another's projects. Recently, Elephant Stone premiered the third video from their self-titled sophomore record, "Love The Sinner, Hate The Sin" which was followed quickly by Dhir's appearance with Beck at Osheaga Music and Arts Festival, before the band began their US tour last night in Burlington, VT and continue to support the powerful self-titled sophomore record, released earlier this year via Hidden Pony and The Reverberation Appreciation Society.

LISTEN/SHARE: "A Silent Moment" (The Tom Furse Remix) (also avaiable for download for email at http://www.elephantstonemusic.com)

WATCH/SHARE: "Love The Sinner, Hate The Sin"

"Many attempts to incorporate traditional Eastern instruments into Western pop or rock music sound sloppy and cobbled-together, or even teeter on the edge of cultural tourism. Elephant Stone avoids this by cleverly employing the sitar as a textural sound rather than a more prominent melodic one." - NPR

WATCH: “Heavy Moon” 

WATCH: 

"Setting Sun"

STREAM: Elephant Stone's new S/T album via SoundCloud or Spotify.

ELEPHANT STONE US TOUR DATES:

08 August -  Burlington VT - Signal Kitchen

09 August - Philadelphia PA - Kung Fu Necktie

10 August - New York NY - The Mercury Lounge

11 August - Washington DC - Black Cat Backstage

13 August - Asheville NC - Broadways

14 August - Nashville TN - High Watt

15 August - Louisville KY - RYE on Market

16 August - Chicago IL - Beat Kitchen

17 August - Detroit MI - The Pike Room at the Crofoot

ELEPHANT STONE EUROPE TOUR DATES (W/ THE BLACK ANGELS): http://www.elephantstonemusic.com/tour/

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Oh Land Unveils New Music Video For Single "Renaissance Girls"

OH LAND UNVEILS NEW VIDEO FOR SINGLE
"RENAISSANCE GIRLS"

HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM WISH BONE

DUE SEPTEMBER 24 (FEDERAL PRISM)

PRODUCED BY DAVE SITEK

 

Danish alterna-pop chanteuse Oh Land, a.k.a. Nanna Øland Fabricius, is excited to share the brand new video for her video "Renaissance Girls." Taking inspiration from Oh Land's past in ballet, the video features light-hearted choreography juxtaposed by the harshness of an abandoned warehouse setting. The video, premiered by Rolling Stone, is available to watch and embed via the links below. Bullett Magazine also has a behind-the-scenes sneak peak into the filming of the video.

Feel free to post & share:

"Renaissance Girls" official video on YouTube

 https://youtube.com/watch?v=zFCYo3XocIM&hd=1

"Renaissance Girls" Stream on Soundcloud

https://soundcloud.com/oh-land-official/renaissance-girls/s-7KtvM

"Renaissance Girls" on iTunes

http://smarturl.it/OL-RenaissanceGirls

 

"Renaissance Girls," available now on iTunes, is the new single from Oh Land's highly-anticipated new album Wish Bone, due out September 24 via Federal Prism, the new label launched by TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek. Featuring her distinctive brand of left-field pop, the album features collaborations with Sitek, as well as additional contributions from Sia, WNDRBRD and Dan Carey, among others.

On Wish Bone, Oh Land's approach to songwriting was grounded in her hunger to be present in her immediate surroundings, accepting the limitations of reality rather than creating an idealized fantasy world. Spending time writing in Los Angeles and New York, Oh Land found inspiration in the limits of her own physicality (a disciplined ballet dancer, her career was sidelined by a crippling back injury) and found freedom within those restrictions.

For the recording of the album, Oh Land collaborated with Dave Sitek, holing up in his studio in Los Angeles and allowing the process to reflect the spontaneity of everyday life. "The collaboration was very intuitive," explains Oh Land. ""We didn't plan what we wanted to do, we just pressed record and played a million different instruments. We were both eager for the songs to sound likes the lives we were living at the time, so we kept some of the 'mistakes' on purpose, maintaining the integrity of what was delivered in the moment." Fittingly, the album was recorded using analog equipment and features brass horns, harp, and even a choir all recorded live. The result is Oh Land's most raw and immediate album yet.

Last month, SPIN shared a sneak peak from the album called "My Boxer," asserting it "a slinky banger, which bobs and weaves with jabbing percussion, glitch electronics and a dangerously hummable melody."

Wish Bone is the long-awaited follow up to Oh Land's 2011 self-titled album that garnered overwhelming acclaim, with SPIN declaring it one of "20 best pop albums of 2011," and Details praising it's "fizzy, danceable electro-pop in the mode of Lykke Li and Florence and the Machine."

WISH BONE TRACK LISTING:

1.) BIRD IN AN AEROPLANE

2.) RENAISSANCE GIRLS

3.) CHERRY ON TOP

4.) 3 CHANCES

5.) MY BOXER

6.) LOVE A MAN DEAD

7.) NEXT SUMMER

8.) SLEEPY TOWN

9.) PYROMANIAC

10.) GREEN CARD

11.) KILL MY DARLING

12.) LOVE YOU BETTER

13.) FIRST TO SAY GOODNIGHT

Be sure to visit Oh Land online:

Official Website  l  Facebook  l  Twitter  l  YouTube  l  Instagram

Oh Land Unveils New Music Video For Single "Renaissance Girls"

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DIEGO GARCIA'S "PARADISE"

DIEGO GARCIA'S "PARADISE" TO BE RELEASED ON CONCORD RECORDS ON OCTOBER 8TH

   

Entertainment Weekly Premieres New Single "Sunnier Days" Today

  

Los Angeles, CA - August 08, 2013 - Singer/songwriter Diego Garcia has emerged with a stellar new solo album "Paradise," due out on Concord Records October 8. Following the critical acclaim of his breakthrough solo debut "Laura" in 2011, Garcia returned to the studio to capture another collection of songs with indelible pop melodies and superb, artful musicianship. "Paradise" is a mesmerizing, romantic blend of Latin, American and European culture that pays homage to Garcia's musical inspirations while firmly planted in the next generation of sound and texture. Already embraced by a number of tastemaker radio stations, Entertainment Weekly debuts the first single "Sunnier Days" online today.  Click HERE to listen to the song.

Diego Garcia's music has been described as "a wonderful amalgamation of Argentinean heritage, 70's AM pop radio, and the dusty sound of dreams." Born in Detroit to Argentine parents, Garcia traced his diverse roots on his debut solo album "Laura." Inspired by the early pioneers of the classic Latin troubadour movement such as Sandro, Roberto Carlos and Julio Iglesias, Garcia was compelled to "pick up where they left off."

It's the fusion of these Latin influences with the era's "Anglo" visionaries such as David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, and Bryan Ferry that makes Garcia's new album, "Paradise," truly special.  With lush string arrangements, delicate Spanish guitars, and distinct Latin flavor, "Paradise" is worlds apart from Elefant, Garcia's former band that he fronted and toured the country with such acts like The National, Interpol and Morrissey.

What has remained constant is the timeless romanticism within Garcia's modern sound.  "For the last four years, I've been following my instincts in search of a new sound, a sound that could properly deliver my message on love, or I should say, the malady of love," he explains.  "Minor keys, cello, nylon classical guitars, light drums, and wooden tambourines helped create a vibe for me to accomplish this sound."

"Paradise" is now available for Pre-Order on Amazon. The album's first single "Sunnier Days" is available for a free download HERE.

Diego Garcia tour dates will be announced soon.

For more information on Diego Garcia, please visit:

 www.diegogarcianyc.com | www.facebook.com/diegogarciamusic | twitter.com/diegogarcianyc

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Muscle Shoals screening

Ponderosa Stomp Foundation, Picture Palace Pictures and CAC present

A Clandestine Celluloid screening of Muscle Shoals

Thursday, October 3rd with Special Guest Spooner Oldham

 

 

 

 

 

”Rising out of the Deep South of 1960s America, a sound emerged that began to attract artists as diverse as Otis Redding, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin and the Rolling Stones. That sound, and the people who helped create it, would go on to leave its mark on music history. The place was Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and this is the story of how it gave birth to some of the most memorable music of our time.” From the documentary Muscle Shoals, a 2013 Magnolia Pictures release

 

 

 

photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures

 

The Ponderosa Stomp Foundation, Picture Palace Pictures and the Contemporary Arts Center present a Clandestine Celluloid screening of the acclaimed new documentary Muscle Shoals, with a performance by special guest Spooner Oldham. The film, chronicling the legendary recording studios where hundreds of hits were created will screen Thursday, October 3rd at the Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp Street in the warehouse district of New Orleans, as part of the Ponderosa Stomp Festival. Doors open at 6:30, the film begins at 7pm. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $8 for CAC Members and Ponderosa Stomp Music History Conference attendees.

 

There will be a short introduction by Clandestine Celluloid producer Madeleine Molyneaux and Oldham, a 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, will perform a short solo set following the screening. "Clandestine Celluloid is honored to present the Louisiana premiere of one of the year’s best films, in the presence of one of the film's most distinctive subjects, Spooner Oldham. The award-winning Muscle Shoals is a deeply felt love letter and road-trip tone poem to the sound and the spirit of collaboration across social, racial and sonic distinctions,” explained Molyneaux.

 

Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auGUm2r0cLs

 

The story of Muscle Shoals, Alabama is essentially the story of two recording studios (Fame and Muscle Shoals Sound) and the music –and music legends-- that left an indelible mark on both a small backwater town and on popular culture and music. The film deftly chronicles the sounds (“Mustang Sally”, “Wild Horses”, “I Never Loved A Man”) as well as the legends who recorded there –from Wilson Pickett to Bob Dylan, Lynryd Skynrd to the Staple Singers, and hidden sonic instigators, many interviewed or appearing in performance, including Rick Hall, The Swampers, Gregg Allman, Mick Jagger, Spooner Oldham, Percy Sledge, Aretha Franklin, Keith Richards, Clarence Carter, Jimmy Cliff, Alicia Keys, and Bono among others. Also featured: Dan Penn, Donna Jean Godchaux, Donnie Fritts, W.C. Handy, Sam Phillips, Earl Montgomery.

 

Muscle Shoals also provides a powerful endorsement of the way the town, the studio and the sound transcended the realities of Southern racial politics, as relationships were forged with black and white musicians and musical styles, before and after the Civil Rights Era.

 

Directed by Greg “Freddy” Camalier, Muscle Shoals is his first foray into filmmaking. A former commercial real estate agent from Boulder, CO, Camalier teamed up with his old friend (and the film’s producer) Stephen Badger for a ‘Southern Route” road trip a few years back, stumbling one late night onto Muscle Shoals without realizing just how significant the town had been to forging the sound of music they both loved. Stephen Badger had in the past attended the Ponderosa Stomp and was inspired to hear Rick Hall and others speak about the “sound” and its significance.  Camalier in Rolling Stone: "The coming together of races at that time, as well as the landscape and this rural, beautiful town, as well as the singing river, as well as these incredible characters and all the other musicians down there – it all sort of came together."

 

Official film website: www.muscleshoalsmovie.com

Distributed by Magnolia Pictures: www.magpictures.com

For more info on the CAC, visit: www.cacno.org

For more information on the Ponderosa Stomp Festival visit www.ponderosastomp.com

For more info on the Ponderosa Stomp Foundation visit www.ponderosastompfoundation.org

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KING KRULE SHARES VIDEO FOR "EASY EASY"

KING KRULE SHARES VIDEO FOR "EASY EASY"

PLAYING NEW YORK CITY, TORONTO & LOS ANGLES IN SEPTEMBER

6 FEET BENEATH THE MOON DUE 8/24 VIA TRUE PANTHER/XL RECORDINGS

King Krule photographed by Jamie James Medina

After recently announcing the forthcoming release of his debut LP last week, King Krule is unveiling his brand new video for the first single "Easy Easy." Directed by the renowned Focus Creeps (who have also directed acclaimed videos for the likes of Girls, Cold Cave, Arctic Monkeys and more), the video for "Easy Easy" distills the chaotic London backdrop around 18 year old Archy Marshall to offer a dazzling and at times surreal kaleidoscopic vision of contemporary life. But whether he's in a suit on a rooftop, or roaming around the streets of south east London, Archy remains undoubtedly, immutably himself - a unique, idiosyncratic figure cutting a dash across the modern musical landscape.

VIDEO: "Easy Easy" - http://youtu.be/hRzlbh4or3c

In conjunction with the video, King Krule is announcing a small number of North American tour dates shortly after the release of 6 Feet Beneath The Moon. In September, King Krule will play shows in New York City, Toronto and Los Angeles. All info on upcoming North American dates are below.

Tour Dates

9/09 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom (Tickets available here)

9/11 Toronto, ON - Wrongbar (Tickets available here)

9/17 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo (SOLD OUT)

9/18 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo (SOLD OUT)

 

About King Krule:

   

As King Krule, 18 year old south-east London based singer/producer/songwriter Archy Marshall has quietly and stealthily crafted a reputation for himself as one of the most raw and startling voices of a new generation. With his unexpectedly deep and mournful baritone tracing fissures of disappointment and social disorientation to devastating effect, Marshall has harnessed the inchoate frustration and fury of youth and translated it into a series of brilliant singles released on the likes of True Panther Sounds and Rinse over the past few years.

Now comes 6 Feet Beneath the Moon, his first full-length on XL Recordings/True Panther Sounds, and with it, the much anticipated unveiling of the full scope and scale of Marshall's vision. Over the course of 14 tracks, Marshall's passions and confusions are rubbed raw and laid bare, the only connective tissue throughout it all being one of searing lyrical clarity paired with a confounding musical deftness which utterly belies his tender years. From the opening clarion call of "Easy, Easy" it is abundantly clear that this is a breathtakingly bold and arresting sonic worldview, as his songs, produced by Marshall along with Rodaidh McDonald (The XX, Savages), open up to become a loose knit meditation on regret and discontent, loss of faith and renewal of hope, and optimism in the face of desperation.

Eschewing much of his previously released material, 6 Feet Beneath the Moon firmly yet soundly rejects any notion of contemporary trends or peers to occupy its very own unique place on the music landscape, oscillating gently between the classic 50's soul of Gene Vincent and Elvis Presley to the minimal, avant-garde experimentation of Penguin Café Orchestra, to even the electronic smog and dub textures of Marshall's beloved Rinse FM. This is a record where the nakedly bluesy stomp of the likes of "A Lizard State" and "Easy, Easy" sit effortlessly next to the low-end frequency and shimmering beats of "Neptune Estate" and "Will I Come," after all. It is reflective as much of Marshall's own eclectic tastes as it is of the frenetic pulse and rhythm of the city around him, particularly the rapidly changing south-east areas in which he grew up. There is a genuine grittiness and world weariness ingrained here, as exemplified so succinctly when Marshall sings, "Hate...runs through my blood" on the stunning "Out Getting Ribs," the track which started all the fuss. 

All these esoteric textures and fidgety, off-kilter rhythms make perfect sense as an album however, especially when you consider that incredible voice. Whether he is singing ruefully of youthful disaffection and "the heat of my own treason" ("Ceiling") or spitting out venomous lines like "I'm not going to crack like you cracked...I don't want to be trapped in the black of your heart" over the jittery "A Lizard State," its clear that something which marks Marshall out is his stunning ability to turn intense emotional peaks and troughs into spectacular pieces of artful, atmospheric and anthemic balladeering.

Some of the imagery is disturbing to be sure (as on the closer "Bathed in Grey" where he offhandedly murmurs that he "there was blood...found a body in the dark") but the songs are also imbued with genuine heart as well, as epitomised on his heart rending update of "Out Getting Ribs." Taken as a whole, 6 Feet Beneath the Moon is the sound of a young man growing up - not for nothing is this album being released, unconventionally enough, on a Saturday, which also marks Marshall's 19th birthday - and attempting to grapple with the realities of the world he inhabits, an unsparing dissection of the social decay that has begun to set in around him - and a fascinating, brutal journey it is too.

   

 

King Krule

6 Feet Beneath The Moon

(True Panther/XL Recordings)

Aug 24, 2013

  

1. Easy Easy

2. Border Line

3. Has This Hit?

4. Foreign 2

5. Ceiling

6. Baby Blue

7. Cementality

8. A Lizard State

9. Will I Come

10. Ocean Bed

11. Neptune Estate

12. The Krockadile

13. Out Getting Ribs

14. Bathed in Grey 

KING KRULE SHARES VIDEO FOR "EASY EASY"

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San Francisco

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NEW JOHNNY MARR SONG "THE IT-SWITCH"

NEW JOHNNY MARR SONG "THE IT-SWITCH" ON SALE AT ITUNES ALONGSIDE RADIO EDIT OF "NEW TOWN VELOCITY"

TICKETS ARE ON SALE FOR UPCOMING U.S. HEADLINE TOUR

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SOLO DEBUT THE MESSENGER OUT NOW

Johnny Marr is releasing his newly recorded song "The It-Switch" on iTunes today. The song will be available as the b-side to the radio edit of "New Town Velocity," the new single from his celebrated solo debut The Messenger(Sire/ADA) out earlier this year to overwhelming worldwide acclaim. The single is available as a limited edition 7-inch in the UK. Marr unveiled "The It-Switch" last month to much adoration via Pitchfork, and followed it up with the release of a music video for "New Town Velocity" which was shot in his hometown of Manchester.

Tickets are on sale now for Marr's upcoming nationwide headlining tour. Kicking off on the West Coast on October 31, the tour includes a stop at Austin's Fun Fun Fun Festival. The 4-week trek builds upon Marr's well-received spring tour that included a show-stopping set at Coachella and a performance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon where he performed his single "The Messenger" before launching into a thrilling rendition of The Smiths' classic "How Soon Is Now."

The release of The Messenger marks a significant milestone in Marr's distinguished career. First known for his work as the creative force behind The Smiths, Marr has spent the last two decades collaborating with a diverse array of acclaimed bands, including Talking Heads, Pet Shop Boys, The The, Electronic, Modest Mouse, The Cribs and more. One of the most celebrated and influential artists in the history of contemporary music, Marr has earned recognition as one of the greatest guitar players of all time from such outlets as Rolling Stone and SPIN, and most recently earning NME's Godlike Genius award. With The Messenger, Marr continues to evolve as he steps into the spotlight for the first true solo album of his career.

Johnny Marr U.S. Tour Dates

Oct 31 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues (Tickets) 

Nov 01 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore (Tickets)

Nov 02 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theater (Tickets) 

Nov 03 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Tickets)

Nov 08 - Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Festival (Tickets) 

Nov 09 - Dallas, TX @ The Granada Theater (Tickets)

Nov 11 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue (Tickets)

Nov 12 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Fun House (Tickets)

Nov 13 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop (Tickets)

Nov 16 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall (Tickets) 

Nov 17 - Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live! (Tickets) 

Nov 19 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle (Tickets) 

Nov 20 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel (Tickets) 

Nov 22 - Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works (Tickets)

Nov 23 - Atlanta, GA @ Center StageStage (Tickets)

Nov 24 - Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live (Tickets)

Nov 25 - Orlando, FL @ The Beacham Theatre (Tickets)

Nov 26 - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room (Tickets)

You can purchase The Messenger right now on iTunes.

Visit Johnny Marr online:

Official Website  l  Press Assets  l  Facebook  l  Twitter

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Hundred Waters Fall tour, new minidoc

In case you missed it, Hundred Waters have announced a tour with Braids this Fall. It'll mark the beginning of their second chapter, with a new record in the works for release in the not-too-distant future. All dates are below.

In celebration of their tremendous first year as a band, POTATO shot a mini-documentary of the group's performance at the Greek Theater in LA, which appears alongside a retrospective blog entry via Portals:

http://www.portalsmusic.com/2013/08/sounds/hundred-waters-livemini-doc/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-izIj_FTkc

Hundred Waters upcoming tour dates:

Aug-16 | Logan, OH @ Rootwire Music Festival

Oct-05 | Austin, TX @ ACL

Oct-12 | Austin, TX @ ACL

Oct-11 | New Orleans, LA @ One Eyes Jacks*

Oct-14 | El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace*

Oct-15 | Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room*

Oct-16 | San Diego, CA @ The Casbah*

Oct-17 | Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg*

Oct-18 | San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop*

Oct-21 | Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge*

Oct-22 | Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club*

Oct-23 | Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern*

Oct-25 | Halifax Pop Explosion 2k13*

Oct-28 | Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry*

Oct-29 | Chicago, IL @ Schubas*

Oct-30 | Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch*

Nov-1 | Toronto, ON @ Black Box*

Nov-2 | Montreal, QC @ SAT*

Nov-3 | New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom*

Nov-4 | Washington, DC @ DC9*

Nov-6 | Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn*

Nov-7 | Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder*

Nov-8 | Gainesville, FL @ The Wooly*

Nov-9 | Orlando @ The Social*

* w/Braids

 

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Agnes Obel New Album Out 10/1 on Play It Again Sam

Agnes Obel

NEW ALBUM AVENTINE OCTOBER 1 ON PLAY IT AGAIN SAM



On October 1st, internationally acclaimed singer songwriter Agnes Obel will release her sophomore album Aventine in the US on Play It Again Sam. With a debut album compared by critics to the likes of PJ Harvey, Joanna Newsom, and Roy Orbison, Agnes’ sparse chamber folk has been lauded worldwide.

Listening to Aventine, it’s easy to see why fans and critics alike have been anticipating the new record. It’s a striking collection of lush arrangements held together by Agnes’ stunning voice. Lead single, “The Curse” is an emotive orchestral selection, with striking keys and bouncing strings. Check out a snippet of “The Curse” set to a cinematic video – HERE.



Originally from Copenhagen, Agnes has lived in Berlin since 2006, where Aventine was recorded at her Chalk Wood Studios between January and May this year. The album was written, arranged, and produced by Agnes, who provides piano and vocals. Aventine will be available in the following formats: CD, Heavyweight vinyl LP, Download and Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set (including the LP, CD and exclusive bonus content). Pre-order now from www.agnesobel.com




www.agnesobel.com
www.playitagainsam.net

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Goldfrapp-SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: Beacon Theater 9/10

Present
Tales Of Us

Live

With Wordless Music Orchestra

 

ONE NIGHT ONLY

The Beacon Theater, NYC

 Album Release Event

 

 

Pre-sale 8/8 - On sale 8/9

 

 

 

Goldfrapp are excited to announce the album release event (and only scheduled U.S. show) for their stunning sixth studio album, Tales Of Us. Performing on album release day, Tuesday September 10th at The Beacon Theater NYC, accompanied by the Wordless Music Orchestra, Goldfrapp will present their brand new album along with catalog favorites for one evening ONLY. Pre-Sale runs 9am – 9pm on Thursday, August 8th with General on Sale on Friday, August 9th beginning at 9am.

 

For more information visit Ticketmaster here.

 

 

Tales Of Us is written and produced by band members Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory and was recorded at their studio in the English countryside. Recently, we shared with you a sneak peak of what’s to come, with the debut of the first film “Drew.” Lush, decadent, mysterious and seductive this short film serves as a living, breathing playground that we are happy to be invited to.

 

Praise for “Drew”:

 

 “One Of The Year’s Most Breathtaking Visuals…Elegant, Cinematic…if the music video for “Drew” is any indication, the album is looking to be a gorgeous, reflective piece of work.”

-Idolator

 

“sweeping track”

-FUSE

 

 “…from the way Goldfrapp build a gentle crescendo… they’re in it for the big picture…which is good for the rest of the album.”

-MTV

 

A sumptuous body of work, Tales Of Us has been two years in the crafting and is Goldfrapp’s most narrative, cinematic and intimate recording so far. Nothing in their accomplished back catalogue has hinted at the new lyrical breadth that the band have introduced to Tales Of Us.

 

All the songs bar one are named in the first person with a cast list of evocative character sketches, the contrary love affairs, the suspense, hallucinations, fairy tales and modern folklores documented and the traces of redemption they find in song take the poetry of Goldfrapp’s delicately considered music somewhere brand new.

 

Tales Of Us will be available from September 10th on CD, vinyl, digital and a special limited edition boxset that will feature bonus audio and video content and a photographic hardback book compiled by Goldfrapp, further details to follow.

 

Meanwhile, a brand-new Goldfrapp website - www.goldfrapp.com - has launched with exciting interactive plans to be revealed soon.

 

Now available to pre-order:

Amazon: CD / LP

 

Itunes

 

Sandbag

 

Goldfrapp: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Goldfrapp-SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: Beacon Theater 9/10

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Keep Shelly in Athens - Our Own Dream (official video) .

Keep Shelly in Athens - Our Own Dream (official video) .

Keep Shelly in Athens - Our Own Dream (official video) .

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Foxygen cancels west coast shows

photos: Angel Ceballos

FOXYGEN has canceled the rest of the west coast shows and appearances at Pickathon. Sam France (right) has broken his foot in Minneapolis and needs time to recover. The next Foxygen shows are FYF fest in three weeks, and a show with MGMT on Sept 5th. Otherwise the Foxygen starts up again in San Francisco on September 20th.

Foxygen cancels west coast shows

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