Toro Y Moi Shares New Single

South Carolina native Chaz Bundick, a.k.a. Toro Y Moi, has offered up a new single from his latest album, Underneath the Pine.  “New Beat” is right here:

http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F9888963Toro Y Moi “New Beat” by carparkrecords

Tour dates are here as well:

03/11 Athens, GA – 40 Watt *
03/12 Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn *
03/13 New Orleans, LA – The Saturn Bar *
03/14 Houston, TX – Fitzgeralds *
03/15 McAllen, TX – M.P.M. Fest @ Ambiente *$
03/16-18 Austin, TX – SXSW
03/19 Dallas, TX – Club Dada *
03/20 El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace *^
03/21 Tempe, AZ – Sail Inn *^$
03/22 Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar *
03/23 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour *
03/24 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall *
03/25 Portland, OR – Doug Fir *
03/26 Kennewick, WA – The Red Room *^
03/27 Seattle, WA – Crocodile *
03/28 Vancouver, British Columbia – Biltmore ^
03/30 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge #
03/31 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge #
04/01 Kansas City, MO – Riot Room #
04/02 Omaha, NE – Slowdown Jr. #
04/03 Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry #
04/05 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle #
04/06 Bloomington, IN – The Bishop #^
04/07 Toronto, Ontario – Wrongbar #
04/08 Montreal, Quebec – La Sala Rossa #
04/09 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall #
04/10 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg #
04/11 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom #
04/12 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church #
04/13 Baltimore, MD – Talking Head #^
04/14 Washington, DC – Rock N Roll Hotel #
04/15 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 #^
04/16 Columbia, SC – Indie Grits Film Festival
04/23 Honolulu, HI – Next Door

* = w/ Cloud Nothings
^ = w/ Braids
# = w/ Adventure
$ = w/ Nite Jewel

Brown Recluse – No, this music is not frightening

It’s a given that Slumberland Records has cornered and rounded up any potentially cute indie bands out there, but with more and more cute bands becoming established acts, it must be harder for fresh little darlings to capture your heart.  Not for Brown Recluse. They have a pretty good shot.  They’re like the nerdy/blossoming into a full-blown cutie shy girl that regularly writes in a diary, reads Kafka and Tolstoy, is really good at Wii, is down with being around people who smoke pot even though she personally abstains but she can drink herself into the ground, and she’s a mean baker.  Yes, this Philidelphia septet craft some downright joyous pop ala POBPAH and Belle & Sebastian.  They’ve already released a couple EPs and are prepping their Slumberland debut LP, Evening Tapestry for a February 11 release.  Get a better idea from “Impressions of a City Morning”.

USF’s new album ‘Jamaica Plain EP’ Releases New Album

Male duo U.S.F. on Seattle label Highfives and Handshakes has crafted an aquatic club album, Jamaica Plain EP to be released on February 8 of this year.

“Point Break II,” whether or not is alluding to a sequel in song of the 90’s Keanu surf hit, or the reference just conjures images of surfing, but I can’t help but seeing the tops of waves arch over a surfer’s head as he/she cuts through them while this song plays.

The title track is a wonderful ADD reflection on multilayered synth with club beats, delicate melodies and psychedelia.  At first the track submerges underwater through a submarine ride of muffled wave and calming electronic effects, then forges upward into an epic stratosphere of sound. The sudden change of pace goes from chilled out oceanic grooves to heightened synth and booming bass drum determination, ending in a euphoric catharsis. It is truly a story told in sonic tropes.

“Greywolf” is one of two tracks with any vocals, and they are a Thurston Moore-ish fuzzy dictation.

All four tracks including “Branss” which has a M.I.A. base dance beat and helium infused sporadic vocals are all heady ambient pieces that make for an interesting EP that piques many moods.

 

Art Vs. Science Vs. London


After conquering their native Australia, Art Vs. Science are hopping on a plane and heading for jolly old England. The band has announced a string of dates in the UK beginning on February 8th and running until February 15th. Peep a full list of dates and the band’s new single down below.
Art Vs. Science – Magic Fountain by Sainted PR

 

Tour Dates

Tue 8 February Cargo, London, UK with Gold Future Joy Machine + Proxies

Wed 9 February Breakout @ Proud with The Heartbreaks, Morning Parade, Young the Giant, Sad Day for Puppets

Fri 11 February CLUB NME, Koko, London, UK with Hesta Prynn

Tue 15 February Borderline, London, UK With Talking Pictures

Vivian Girls Share The Joy


Spring may seem far away, especially for those of us plagued by a constant influx of snow, but the Vivian Girls were kind enough to send over a new song and some good news. The threesome-guitarist/vocalist Cassie Ramone, bassist/vocalist Kickball Katy and new drummer Fiona Campbell have announced an April 12th release date for their new album Share The Joy.

“The sound is more open, more free.  I think that this album really shows our strengths as musicians, and shows us melding together musically. Share the Joy has the most diverse batch of songs of any of our albums,” says Ramone of the album. And that is evident in the record’s first single, “I Heard You Say,” which can be listened to below and downloaded HERE.
Vivian Girls – I Heard You Say by WesleyAmbrecht

In a few days, the trio will take to the road for a nationwide tour, promoting Share The Joy.

Vivian Girls’ Tour Dates
02/22 Los Angeles, CA The Smell !

02/25 Miami, FL Bruise Cruise ~

02/26 Miami, FL Bruise Cruise ~

02/27 Miami, FL Bruise Cruise ~

02/28 Miami, FL Bruise Cruise ~

04/05 Asheville, NC Sage Café / Warren Wilson College #

04/06 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle #

04/07 Baltimore, MD Ottobar #

04/08 Washington, DC Black Cat #

04/09 Philadelphia, PA The Trocodero #

04/12 New York, NY Webster Hall #

04/13 Providence, RI The Met Café #

04/14 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club #

04/15 Montreal, QC Le National #

04/16 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre #

04/17 Detroit, MI Magic Stick #

04/19 Columbus, OH Outland Live #

04/20 Newport, KY Southgate House #

04/21 St Louis, MO The Firebird #

04/22 Chicago, IL Logan Square Auditorium #

04/23 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater #

04/25 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room #

04/26 Kansas City, MO The Beaumont Club #

04/27 Dallas, TX The Loft #

04/28 Austin, TX Emo’s #

04/29 Houston, TX Fitzgeralds #

 

! = w/ Catwalk, Cold Showers

~ = w/ Black Lips, Surfer Blood, Thee Oh Sees, The Strange Boys & more

# = w/ Black Lips

The Joy Formidable Announce Tour Dates

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Welsh indie band The Joy Formidable is set to kick off an American tour including a stop at Coachella in April. Known for their loose, anthemic garage sound, the group recorded their new album in Los Angeles this past summer and are now set to release The Big Roar on March 15th via Canvasback/Atlantic Records. Check out the video for “Austere” and tour dates below!

    Tour Dates

3/22 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
3/24 Durham, NC @ Coffeehouse @ Duke Univ.
3/25 Washington DC @ Black Cat
3/26 Albany, NY @ Valentines
3/28 Providence, RI @ The Met
3/29 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
3/30 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
3/31 Princton, NJ @ Terrace Club @ Princeton Univ.
4/1 Harrisburg, PA @ The Abbey
4/2 Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
4/4 Columbus, OH @ The Basement
4/5 Chicago , IL @ Lincoln Hall
4/6 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
4/8 Denver, CO @ Larimier Lounge
4/9 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
4/11 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studio
4/12 Seattle, WA @ Crocodile
4/14 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
4/16 Indio, CA @ Coachella
4/19 Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
4/20 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
4/22 St Louis, MO @ Luminary Arts Center
4/23 Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
4/26 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
4/27 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Smiling Moose
4/29 New York, NY @ Webster Hall