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Taken from the album "Chorus." Out now on Slumberland Records.

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Philadelphia, PA’s Literature features Kevin Attics, Nathaniel Cardaci, Chris Schackerman, and Seth Whaland. Attics, who’d written for numerous music trades as a teen, met Cardaci and Whaland at the house venue they both operated in Austin, TX. Cardaci and Whaland each ran small imprint labels and, a million adventures later, the trio decided to form a band. Upon moving to Philadelphia the group befriended Schackerman who also joined the fold. 

In 2012, following a well-received single and a track on Gerard Cosloy’s “Casual Victim Pile II” compilation they released their debut album, "Arab Spring," which became a cult hit within the indiepop community. That album is sharp and immediate, almost mod-ish in its attack, but always tuneful and going for melody where it counts. They toured the US in support, and have performed with the likes of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Eternal Summers, Ted Leo, Sic Alps, White Fence, Gentlemen Jesse, Hospitality, and Brown Recluse. They also appeared on Terre T's Cherry Blossom Clinic.

In 2013 they released a follow-up 7”, “Tie Dye” and contributed a track to Esopus Magazine alongside artists like Jens Lekman and The Shins. They also played at that year’s NYC Popfest, which helped cement the buzz that was steadily growing amongst savvy pop fans. "Arab Spring" was treated to a re-mastered re-press, which followed the first pressing and quickly sold out.

Autumn of 2013 saw the band begin work on their second album, "Chorus," with lauded engineer Gary Olson (whose body of work includes records by Crystal Stilts, Mad Scene and The Beets) at his Marlborough Farms studio in Brooklyn, NY. As a beautiful autumn turned into one of the harshest winters in recent memory, Olson and the band began stretching out, enhancing the album with studio techniques dating back to the late 60s including true-tape flanging, sending vocals through Leslie speaker cabinets, and the same analog style of automatic double-tracking created at Abbey Road Studios.

The result is an album that is as immediate as it is timeless, full of effortlessly catchy and well-crafted tunes that echo pop legends like Smiths and Orange Juice. All of that time in the studio has resulted in a rich, considered sound that puts the band's arranging and playing front and center. "Chorus" is one of the most exciting pop records in years, and marks Literature at true contenders.

Tour dates:
Sept 05 - Bethlehem, PA - Nancy Run Fire Company w/Slow Warm Death
Sept 06 - Baltimore, MD - Holy Underground w/Expert Alterations
Sept 07 - Washington DC @ George Washington University
Sept 08 - Marietta, OH  @ Project Active Media
Sept 09 - Cleveland, OH @ Dag House w/Heart Attack Man, Sunmouth, Two Hand Fools
Sept 10 - Dayton, OH @ South Park Tavern
Sept 11 - Nashville, TN @ Betty's
Sept 12 - Athens, GA @ Hi Lo Lounge w/Gold-Bears & Deep State
Sept 13 - Savannah, GA @ The Bomb Shelter w/Gold-Bears
Sept 14 - Charlotte, NC @ Snug Harbor (early show)
Sept 15 - Philadelphia, PA - RECORD RELEASE SHOW @ Underground Arts w/The Drums & Beverly
Sept 16 - New Brunswick, NJ @ Paradise Lost
Sept 17 - Brooklyn, NY @ Death by Audio w/Expert Alterations, Gingerlys, Kissing Is A Crime
Sept 18 - New York, NY @ Cake Shop w/Grand Resort, Crazy Pills, Big Quiet
Sept 20 - NYC, NY - Bowery Ballroom w/The Drums & Beverly
Sept 21 - Albany, NY - Low Beat w/Neighborhood of Make Believe, Drgn King
Sept 22 - Cleveland, OH - Happy Dog w/Cheap Clone
Sept 24 - Grand Rapids, MI - Mulligan's Pub
Sept 25 - Chicago, IL - Quenchers
Sept 26 - Milwaukee, WI - Quarters w/ROM, Soul Low, Lost Spirit
Sept 28 - Omaha, NE - Sweatshop Gallery w/Nathan Ma & The Rosettes
Sept 30 - Boise, ID - The Crux
Oct 01 - Spokane, WA - The Bartlett w/Sebadoh
Oct 02 - Portland, OR - Foggy Notion
Oct 03 - Sacramento, CA - Witch Room w/Soft Science
Oct 04 - San Francisco, CA - Hemlock Tavern
Oct 05 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo w/ The Shivas
Oct 06 - San Diego, CA - The Hideout
Oct 07 - Phoenix, AZ - Lost Leaf
Oct 09 - Oklahoma City, OK - Blue Note
Oct 10 - Tulsa, OK - Soundpony
Oct 11 - Denton, TX - Macaroni Island w/Fishboy
Oct 12 - Austin, TX - Hotel Vegas w/ Beth Israel


Literature - The English Softhearts

Lyrics,Produced, Music, All instruments by Nakita Demir.Vocal Arrangements,Vocals,
Mixing,Mastering,Engineering,Recorded, etc 
Powered By Nb Nakita for Nb Nakita Productions


NB NAKITA  "HIM"

Gloves Off

Taken from the forthcoming album Penrose Winoa, pre-order here: http://www.artishardrecords.co.uk/categories/oro-swimming-hour

Today we're extremely excited to announce the debut album from Oro Swimming Hour; a magical two piece featuring Bristol's own Oliver Wilde and children's book illustrator Nicholas Stevenson (also of Lucky Shivers). The 16 track album mastered by Orchid Tapes Warren Hildebrand is full to the brim with freak-folk anthems, lo-fi bedroom pop and the sound of Elliot Smith summoned to a torch-lit seance. 

Penrose Winoa was recorded in the space of five short days in the living room of Oliver's shared house using analogue equipment. If you listen closely enough, amongst the hiss and crackle of the tape fuzz you'll pick up the comings and goings of various housemates as well as Sparklehorse the cat. With no track lasting longer than 3 minutes the album passes by in a breeze whilst inducing the feeling of a pleasantly sticky summer day. 

The album is due for release on 28th July on ltd edition splatter effect 12" and also on all the normal digital places, you can pre-order it now from our shop and you'll receive an instant download of two tracks. 

We'll also be hosting an extremely special release party in Bristol in At The Well Launderette on 21st July. Limited tickets are available for £5 and include a free risograph print designed and hand-numbered by Nicholas. There will also be a full tour announcement soon, but get in touch if you'd like Oro to play your living room, kitchen, garden or local launderette.

Oliver has always been a personal hero of ours, Nicholas has created some of the best art to ever grace an Art is Hard release and Warren from Orchid Tapes had added just the sort of magic mastering dust you'd expect from someone who had a hand in Alex G's DSU. We really can't wait for you to hear this one.

Penrose Winoa

Buy 12"

Oro Swimming Hour - Overthrown

Produced and mixed by Tom Longworth at Parr Street Studios.

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Notice Me

Lights grow thicker in the distance
Lead us to the unknown
All the problems form a pattern
Colonised by this drone
Leap in sequence, slip in deeper 
Fell into this hole
Start another with division
These burdens weigh of stone

But where will you be
When the skies fall on us
They'll drift while we sleep

You are the only one

But where will you be
When the skies fall on us
They'll drift while we sleep

Giant Ants

Spell

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Judy's Lament

From the forthcoming record 'Mirroring' out on Orchid Tapes and Fear or Missing Out Records June 7th.

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Yohuna - Mirroring

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Mount Sharp's first new release in 5 years. Hello.

lyrics:
Surely I’m not made of bone and blood 
Surely I’m something that’s never or always been 
Am I still earning your love? 
Do I remind you of someone you could dream of? 

Surely you know me (at least you have known) 
And in knowing can let me go 
Am I still earning your love? 
Do I remind you of someone you could dream of? 
You know I could almost thank you 
For growing my apostate crowd 

Surely they can see a change is gonna come 
And in seeing raise the flag and roll the drums 
Am I still earning your love? 
Do I remind you of someone who could ever be enough? 
You know I could almost thank you 
For growing my apostate crowd
credits
releases July 19, 2019 
Produced by Brian Sendrowitz 
Recorded and mixed at Miracle Flag in Bellmore, NY 
Mastered by Sarah Register 
Art by Jenna Breiter

Apostate

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Spell

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