Category Archives: New Releases

12.23.10
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Brooklyn’s Coasting Wrap Up East Coast Dates

Before heading to New Zealand to tour and gaze at sheep, Brooklyn’s Coasting has just wrapped up some U.S. tour dates that started December 15th in Washington DC with Reading Rainbow.

The indie-poppy-dreamy sounds of Coasting can also be enjoyed on the release of two singles on 7″ vinyl that came out December 8th. French label, Atelier Ciseaux (Best Coast, Jeans Wilder, Young Prisms, Lucky Dragons) paired Coasting with tour mates, Reading Rainbow for a release and M’Ladys Records (Tyvek, Tamaryn, Finally Punk, Explode into Colors) scored some glowing vinyl from Jack White’s The Dead Weather’s stash and will be releasing a Coasting 7″ on that.

12.23.10
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Perfume Genius and Light Asylum Played Bushwick’s Envelope

Perfecting the catalyzing power of music, Perfume Genius (Mike Hadreas) transformed his personal challenges with addiction, abuse and suicidal thoughts into some of the most critically acclaimed music of the year.
The debut single from Learning, “Mr. Peterson” is a dark and moving tale of a high school teacher, touching on deep and visceral emotions.

Bringing his haunting sounds to the new Bushwick studio, record label and performance space, Envelope, Perfume Genius was joined in Brooklyn by Light Asylum.

Singer Shannon Funchess has a powerful range from low and operatic to post-punk meshes with Bruno Coviello’s 80’s synth forest of sound for a rich and lush journey to the sweet and scary.

12.22.10
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Hooray For Earth Announces Tour with The Concretes

Hooray For Earth plans on touring with Swedish indie-pop band The Concretes in early 2011 in promotion of their upcoming full-length debut.  Tour dates are as listed:

01-14 Minneapolis, MN – The Triple Rock Social Club
01-15 Chicago, IL – The Empty Bottle^
01-16 Detroit, MI – Magik Stick
01-17 Toronto, ON – The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
01-18 Ottawa, ON – Mavericks
01-19 Montreal, QC – La Sala Rosa
01-20 Boston, MA – Great Scott
01-22 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
01-24 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
01-25 Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel

^ without The Concretes

Until you can catch them on tour, a music video has been released for “Rolling/Nectarine,” a track from their EP Momo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA19bUbawHE

12.22.10
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Smith Westerns Premiere New Video, Announce 2011 Tour Dates

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Chicago’s Smith Westerns will release their sophomore LP, Dye It Blonde, on January 18 via Fat Possum Records. As hype surrounding the band continues to grow, thanks to their self-titled, self-released 2009 debut album, the trio are premiering Dye It Blonde‘s lead single, “Weekend” [#51 on Pitchfork’s Best Songs of 2010 List], as well as an accompanying video. Directed by Focus Creeps, the video gives you an idea of what a typical weekend is like for the band in their native Chicago. [Hint: cheese fries, Slurpees, and lumber-jacking all play pivotal roles. How diverse!]

The band is currently on a European tour supporting MGMT, and have announced a slew of early 2011 dates, including two NYC dates in January, as well as later dates with the UK band [and Fat Possum labelmates], Yuck.

Be sure to check out the complete list of 2011 dates, after the video:

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=17777581&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0

Smith Westerns – Weekend from Fat Possum Records on Vimeo.

Tue-Jan 18: Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands
Wed-Jan 19: New York, NY – Pianos
Fri-Jan 28: Nashville, TN – The End*
Sat-Jan 29: Knoxville, TN – Pilot Light*
Sun-Jan 30: Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506*
Mon-Jan 31: Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club*
Tue-Feb 1: Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn*
Thu-Feb 3: Orlando, FL – Backbooth*
Fri-Feb 4: Tallahassee, FL – Club Downunder*
Sun-Feb 6: Houston, TX – Fitzgeralds*
Mon-Feb 7: Austin, TX – Emos*
Tue-Feb 8: Dallas, TX – The Loft*
Thu-Feb 10: Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room*
Fri-Feb 11: Los Angeles, CA – Echo*
Sat-Feb 12: Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar*
Sun-Feb 13: San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill*
Tue-Feb 15: Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
Wed-Feb 16: Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret
Thu-Feb 17: Seattle, WA – Crocodile Cafe
Fri-Feb 18: Boise, ID – Neurolux
Sat-Feb 19: Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
Mon-Feb 21: Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
Tue-Feb 22: Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar
Wed-Feb 23: Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
Thu-Feb 24: Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
Fri-Feb 25: Madison, WI – The Frequency
Sat-Feb 26: Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
Mon-Feb 28: Toronto, ON – Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
Tue-Mar 1: Montreal, PQ – La Sala Rossa
Wed-Mar 2: Boston, MA – Great Scott

Fri-Mar 4: Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel

^ = w/ MGMT* = w/ Yuck

12.22.10
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Cloud Nothings Present New Track From New Album, “Should Have”

January 25th, 2011, the release date for Cloud Nothings’ self-titled album on Carpark, is getting closer and closer and after giving us a first teaser of what it sounds like with the premiere of the the song “Understand At All,” we’re given a second excerpt. This song is called “Should Have” and will be out as a 7″ picture disc single on January 28th, 2011. It sounds like those rock songs you love as a teen, except with a little more whimsy both in the vocals and the arrangements but without that pretend-roughness we took for rebel attitude.
Take a listen below:

Cloud Nothings also have a few dates lined up for the end of the month and January so check out below if they’ll be stopping anywhere near you!
Here are their upcoming tour dates:
12/17 – Akron, OH – Musica (with Herzog)
12/18 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland (with Herzog)
01/12 – Grantham, PA – Messiah College (with Oberhofer)
01/13 – Pittsburgh, PA – Brillobox (with Oberhofer)
01/14 – Columbus, OH – The Basement (with Oberhofer)
01/15 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall (with Handsome Furs & Oberhofer)
01/17 – Toronto, ON – The Drake Hotel (with Oberhofer)
01/18 – Montreal, QC – Casa Del Popolo (with Oberhofer)
01/19 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge (with Toro Y Moi) 

12.22.10
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Darwin Deez Premieres Single and Remixes

Indie-pop singer Darwin Deez has announced his new single titled “Bad Day” will be released on January 18, 2011.  The album will subsequently be released on February 28, 2011.  “Bad Day” will be packaged with remixes – Javelin remix is below!

Darwin Deez – Bad Day (Javelin Remix) by Hypetrak

Darwin Deez also has a large number of tour dates in the US:

1/13 – Allston, MA @ Great Scott
1/14 – Rochester, NY @ The Bug Jar
1/15 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
1/16 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas (w/ S. Carey, Sea of Bees)
1/17 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry (w/ Fol Chen)
1/19 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/21 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/22 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/24 – Vancouver, BC @ The Media Club (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/25 – Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/26 – Portland, OR @ Holocene (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/28 – San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/29 – Los Angeles, CA – Venue TBA
1/31 – San Diego, CA @ The Loft (UCSD) (w/ Friends)
2/1 – Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture (w/ Friends)
2/3 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s Alternative Lounge (w/ Friends)
2/4 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s Downstairs (w/ Friends)
2/5 – Denton, TX @ Hailey (w/ Friends)
2/7 – Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone Cafe (w/ Friends)
2/8 – Nashville, TN – Venue TBA
2/9 – Birmingham, AL – Venue TBA
2/10 – Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder (w/ Friends)
2/11 – Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn (w/ Friends)
2/12 – Charlotte, NC @ Snug Harbor (w/ Friends)
2/14 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 (w/ Friends)
2/15 – Charlottesville, VA – Venue TBA
2/17 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat Backstage (w/ Friends)
2/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie (w/ Friends)
2/19 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom (w/ Friends)