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Quantum Leap is from John Maus' forthcoming album, We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves, out on June 28th in North America on Ribbon Music and June 27th in the UK / Europe on Upset the Rhythm.

Hear another track, Believer, from the album here: http://soundcloud.com/ribbonmusic/john-maus-believer

JOHN MAUS lives in his birthplace of Austin, Minnesota. Whilst working towards his PhD in Political Science, he also composes music that taps into melancholic fantasy and affirms that we are all truly alive. Questing synthesizers, tensely strung bass lines and chasing drum machines providing the perfect backdrop for John's deeply resonant reverb-drenched vocal. Born in the decade of synth pop and sharing his birthday with George Frideric Handel, John started making music when Nirvana posters went up on every teenager’s wall. It’s this curious conflux of influences that partially helps to describe John’s music. It’s a world where the Germs jam with Jerry Goldsmith, Cabaret Voltaire relocate to Eternia and Josquin des Prez writes a new score for RoboCop. The confrontation of punk, the fleeting poignancy of 80’s movie soundtracks, the insistent pulse of Moroder and the spirituality of Medieval and Baroque music all find salvation in John Maus.

We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves breaks new ground for Maus. The shirt pulling and air punching of his impassioned live performance is finally captured in all its frenzied appeal alongside a tender inner space that wasn’t as apparent on his previous albums. It’s a record where promise takes the lead for the first time, providing a counterpoint to John’s default existential calling.

Signup to stay informed of the latest John Maus news, including a chance to pre-order the new album on CD/limited-edition LP:
http://www.ribbonmusic.com/label/
http://www.upsettherhythm.co.uk/

John will be playing shows across the US this summer including co-headlining shows with LA's Puro Instinct.

05-13 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
06-18 San Francisco, CA - Brick And Mortar Music Hall *
06-20 Portland, OR - Doug Fir *
06-21 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey *
06-24 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry *
06-25 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle *
06-26 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick *
06-28 Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands *
06-29 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge *
06-30 Boston, MA - Great Scott *
07-02 Winooski, VT - Monkey House
07-03 Philadelphia, PA - Making Time @ Voyeur *
07-05 Washington, DC - Black Cat Backstage *
07-06 Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
07-07 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree Cafe *
07-08 New Orleans, LA - Wolf Den at Howlin Wolf *
07-09 Austin, TX - Mohawk Inside *
07-12 San Diego CA - Casbah *
07-13 Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar *
07-15 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex *

* w/ Puro Instinct

We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves

Quantum Leap

John Maus - Quantum Leap

John Maus - Keep Pushing On

Orphan's Lament--Robbie Basho

Let Me Explain

Your Turn

John Maus 'No Title (Molly)' is available on a limited edition transparent orange Flexi Disc as part of Smugglers Way, Ribbon Music and Domino's first ever FlexiDisc Zine available exclusively on Record Store Day, April 21st.

Smugglers Way features unreleased songs by Dirty Projectors, Real Estate, Cass McCombs, Villagers and John Maus on FIVE individual, multi-colored Flexi Discs.

The 24pg zine is comprised of contributions by Domino & Ribbon artists including Alison Mosshart (The Kills), Laura Marling, Owen Pallett, Bjorn Copeland (Black Dice), Alex Bleeker (Real Estate), Andrea Estella (Twin Sister), Orange Juice, James Yorkston, Jon Hopkins, Ade Blackburn (Clinic), Jana Hunter (Lower Dens), Conor O'Brien (Villagers), King Creosote & Tom Fleming (Wild Beasts).

Smugglers Way is a limited, one of kind item, conceived and designed exclusively for Record Store Day. We couldn't be more proud of this and we hope you find Smugglers Way as exciting to read and listen to as it was for us to put together.

For more information visit: http://smugglersway.tumblr.com/

John Maus - No Title (Molly) (Smugglers Way FlexiZine)

'Bennington' is from John Maus' A Collection of Rarities and Previously Unreleased Material' out on CD, LP and digitally July 17th in North America and July 16th in the rest of the world. 

Find out more info on the release here: http://www.ribbonmusic.com/label/?p=313
Pre-order the Special Edition translucent pink vinyl limited to 500 copies here: http://bit.ly/mausraritieslp

TOUR DATES
07-12 New York, NY - Pier 84 * (River Rocks)
07-14 San Diego, CA - Casbah
07-21 Seattle, WA - Capitol Hill Block Party
08-09 Oslo, Norway  - Oya Festival
08-10 Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival
08-14 London, UK - Scala
09-01 Los Angeles, CA - FYF Festival
09-03 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
09-06 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge (MusicFest NW)

* w/ Dan Deacon

John Maus - Bennington (2007)

John Maus - Do Your Best

IWYCSMN

Take It Easy On Yourself

Take It All

Better Off Alone

EXETER

EVERY MOMENT SPECIAL

OPEN SYMBOLS (PLAY) BE IN YOUR MIND

RAIN3OW STAR (LOVE IS ALL)

LOVESTORY (feat. Ecco2k)

Uncle Ricky's Album

dom p showers(feat. Bones)

WE PUSH AWAY LIKE THE OCEANS TIDES 
THEN RECONNECT LIKE LONG LOST FRIENDS
THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE YOU WERE BY MY SIDE
HARD TO GET THROUGH THE DAY WHEN YOURE ON MY MIND
DO YOU RESENT ME FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON
OR IS IT I WHO HOLDS THE GRUDGE
ITS LIKE IT ENDED BEFORE IT EVEN BEGUN
EXCUSE ME DO YOU HAVE THE TIME
I EMBODY THE DEFINITION OF OVERTHINKING
FALLING AWAY FROM YOU
CRAWLING RIGHT BACK TO YOU
LOOKING INTO MY EYES AND YOU WILL FEEL THE RAIN
SECOND HAND PAIN FOR THOSE AROUND ME

OREGONTRAIL - SECOND HAND PAIN

ICEWATCH - ALL SALES ARE FINAL

Bladee - Sleepwalk to the Jeweler

Tardive Dyskinesia

Lawly

from "Visions of the Country" by Robbie Basho - LP+Mp3/FLAC reissue - Gnome Life Records
http://www.gnomeliferecords.com/visions_index.html

Available for the 1st time on vinyl for 35 years, and for the 1st time ever in high quality digital!

Robbie Basho - Blue Crystal Fire

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