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Order FOUR FISTS 7" — http://store.doomtree.net

P.O.S and Astronautalis have joined forces to form FOUR FISTS. Doomtree Records proudly presents their debut release: a limited-edition 7-inch featuring two new songs, “Please Go” and “MMMMMHMMMMM,” and the instrumental version of each.

Astronautalis is part emcee, part method actor, with an uncanny ability to channel characters on the edge—of a breakdown, of a revelation, of a fistfight. P.O.S (Rhymesayers/Doomtree) made his name as a gifted risk-taker, fashioning head-nodding beats from strange noises, and writing anthemic lyrics from unexpected vantage points.

These first two tracks from FOUR FISTS were produced collaboratively by the duo, holed up in P.O.S’ attic during an exceptionally brutal Minnesota winter. In these songs, listeners will hear the rappers’ usual sharpness and a nod to traditional notions of hip-hop collaborations, but their noir approach yields an entirely new sound: dark choral layers and punk rock gang vocals create a sense of impending doom. “Please Go” is a haunting number that runs on thick, brooding bass; it’s shaped by a frayed synth, whispered vocal takes, and soaring strings that sweep in and out of the darkness like cars passing in the distance. “MMMMMHMMMMM” opens with quick snares, in the sharp staccato stabs of an Underwood typewriter, and a bass synth that pulses like an idling outboard motor, till the track explodes into a wall of layered drums and throat-shredding vocals—P.O.S and Astronautalis at their most deadly. The two songs clock in under 8 minutes and still hit like a ton of bricks, leaving you dizzy, breathless, and eager for this duo’s coming full length album.

Four Fists "MMMMMHMMMMM"

The "Definition Sickness" album is available now at: http://tinyurl.com/DefinitionSickness 

Stand outs in the indie-rap haven of Minnesota, No Bird Sing combines the talents of emcee Joe Horton, drummer/producer Graham O'Brien, and guitarist/producer Robert Mulrennan. With Definition Sickness, the trio has maintained the integrity of their live-band roots while exploring a more produced sound that ranges from stark minimalism to lush expansiveness. 

The first single, “DON’T THINK”, is a brooding track where Horton shares vocal duties with SFR label head SAGE FRANCIS. Other guests on the album include FIX cohorts Crescent Moon (Kill the Vultures) and Kristoff Krane, as well as Sadistik, Chastity Brown, James Diers (Halloween, Alaska), Aby Wolf, Adam Svec and Molly Dean.

NBS released their eponymous debut to critical acclaim in 2009. Their 2011 follow-up, "Theft of the Commons", along with the US tour dates that followed, served to expand their loyal, burgeoning fanbase across the Midwest and beyond. 

Their SFR debut,  Definition Sickness, offers a meditative commentary on modern life, owing much to leftist political theorists like Howard Zinn as well as Eastern-leaning philosophers like Alan Watts and Lao Tzu. Musically the dark, transcendent instrumentation of the record creates a rich and varied soundscape that will immediately entice fans of multiple genres. Repeat listeners will be rewarded by both the layered lyrical themes and the ear candy that’s provided by the nuanced sonic compositions. 

"If you took away the vocals, you'd never know it was hip hop," admits drummer/producer Graham O'Brien. "We're just investigating the relationship between hip hop and other genres—taking the spoken, rhythmic word and putting it in other places."  

"That's what creativity is," vocalist Horton says. "It's coming to this point where you don't know exactly what you're doing and having to figure out what to do. The second you're not doing that, you're just rehashing old shit."
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"Don't Think" - NO BIRD SING feat. SAGE FRANCIS

The winning submission for the Nerdy Show Tetris Rap Attack compition.

this city ain't just a skyline (ft. Astronautalis)

Do You Believe In A Life After Thugs?

Purchase on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/distraction-pieces/id461509289

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Scroobius Pip f/ P.O.S. & Sage Francis // "Let Em Come"

Evil Nine feat. EL-P - All the Cash (The Glitch Mob Remix)

Skeleton Love On Standby (Astronautalis x Standby Red 5 x Slug x Murs)

Cage Featuring Sherry Germain - The Void (ALXNDRBRWN Remix)

El-P Tasmanian Pain Coaster remix

TV on the Radio "Will Do" (Additional remix production by P.O.S)

Sage Francis Fort Minor - Slow Down Ghandhi Remix

Love Vigilantes - El-P Remix

Grieves teams with Jonathan Olivares to put a new spin on "Bloody Poetry".

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Grieves - Bloody Poetry (Acoustic Remix ft. Jonathan Olivares)

This demo take with Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) on drums, Josh Homme (QOTSA) on bass
and Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) on the keyboard is so much better and atmospheric than
the final track on the Sound City Real to Reel soundtrack !

Less is more...

Sound City - Dave Grohl, Josh Homme, Trent Reznor - Mantra (Sound City Demo)

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Sims "This Is The Place" (feat Astronautalis)

Dessa "Call Off Your Ghost (Lazerbeak x Ryan Olson COMMITTEE Remix)"

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