hard left

Order the LP/free download: https://hardleft.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-hard-left

"We Are Hard Left" is the debut album from Hard Left. Brought together by the music, held together by the outrage -- Hard Left are a hard-mod/punk band borne out of a desire to explore leftist political ideas and marry them to rabble-rousing music worthy of the worldwide struggle against capital. Far from a dry exercise in doctrinaire thought, Hard Left's songs are great punk first and foremost, and ripping good fun.

The band members have been involved with punk and DIY music for nearly a century combined, including time in bands like Boyracer, Jüke, Whorl, Lunchbox and Black Tambourine, and operating the respected labels 555, Emotional Response and Slumberland Records. Initial Hard Left recording sessions in Spring 2014 led to the release of two limited edition lathe-cut singles, the Situationist-inspired "What's That Sound?" and the tough-as-nails "Safety." The band set to writing and in August 2014 gathered in the desert of Flagstaff, AZ to record. The results were two more singles ("Skinheads Home For Christmas" and a split 7" with Bad Daddies, both released in December 2014), and now this album.

"We Are Hard Left" is a concise and explosive punk record, packed with anthems of resistance and calls to action. These are crucial times that we live in, and Hard Left seek to inspire and invigorate. The opener "New Year" sets out the band's stall in fine fashion, urging listeners to "give up false needs" and embrace new beginnings. They follow with the blasting "Hard Left Rules OK," a call to arms if ever there was one. The album is tightly edited, each song on the heels of the previous one, exemplifying the group's eagerness to broadcast their message and energize their fans.

To that end, rousing chants and noisy interludes are interspersed throughout, cheeky but pointed references to their mod forebears and street-level terrace "politics." The message is always positive, the underlying mood is of hopefulness. "Hand In Hand" is an exhilarating call for solidarity and collective action, while "Future Perfect" imagines a world where the people were the true beneficiaries of the surplus created by progress, the perfect future we were all promised during the golden age of capitalism. Previous singles "Safety" and "Stay True" appear in re-recorded form, hard as nails and fitting in perfectly.

From the super-tough "Kicking If Off" to the Occupy-inspired "Red Flag" and the supremely uplifting (and also Situationist-inspired) closer "Imagination," this is a record that hits hard, crammed with guitars that soar and rage, group chants and raw-throated vocals. It's anthemic in the best way -- inspiring but never heavy-handed, a worthy successor to records by bands like The Clash, Stiff Little Fingers, Sex Pistols and The Dils.  Call it "utopian Oi" if you will, or "hard mod" or just plain punk, but don't miss out on this passionate, thrilling record.


Hard Left are:
Mike: exhortations
Donna: bass, vocals
Tim: guitar, vocals
Stewart: drums, vocals


We Are Hard Left

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Releases II (March 2015) Rock - Indie - Alternative - Lo-Fi - New Wave - Electronic - Dreampop

Welcome to Under the Radar's weekly playlist, where we compile the best tracks to debut online in the last week (give or take). In this mix we've got new songs by Torres, Toro y Moi, Built to Spill, How to Dress Well, Tei Shi, SBTRKT, Memory Tapes, and more. Look no further, your weekend playlist is right here.

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Under the Radar Playlist March 27, 2015

2015 times in LA

Rock

"11 O'Clock Friday Night" featuring Amber Coffman is from Hamilton Leithauser's debut album 'Black Hours.' More info: http://smarturl.it/11oclockvideonews

Order the debut album from the lead singer of the Walkmen, Black Hours, on CD, standard and limited editon deluxe vinyl (includes a bonus 4 track EP) or digitally and receive an instant mp3 download of Alexandra and '11 O’Clock Friday Night':
Ribbon Music: http://smarturl.it/blackhourscdvinyl
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/blackhoursstditunes
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/blackhoursamazon
Or your local record store!

Watch the video for "11 O'Clock Friday Night": http://smarturl.it/11oclockvideo
Listen to another track ‘Alexandra’: http://smarturl.it/alexandrasc
Listen to another track 'I Retired': http://smarturl.it/iretiredsc

12-11 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
01-15 Pittsburgh, PA - Club Café
01-16 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
01-17 St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
01-18 Madison, WI - FRZN Fest
01-20 Toronto, ON - The Drake Hotel
01-21 Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa
01-23 Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall
01-24 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's

http://hamiltonleithauser.com/
http://twitter.com/HLeithauser
http://instagram.com/hamiltonleithauser

11 O'Clock Friday Night

Hamilton Leithauser - 11 O'Clock Friday Night

Taken from the forthcoming album 'Youth Culture Forever', to be released 
May 6th US,  June 2nd UK 2014.

Pre-order the album now! 
US: http://fatcat.hasawebstore.com/paws
UK: fatcat.sandbaghq.com/paws-youth-cul…pre-order.html

See them on tour in the US with We Are Scientists

Apr 23 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop #
Apr 24 - Columbus, OH - The Basement #
Apr 25 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall #
Apr 26 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry #
Apr 28 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge #
Apr 29 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court #
May 01 - Portland, OR - Douglas Fir Theatre #
May 02 - Vancouver, BC - Electric Owl #
May 03 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe #
May 06 - Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst Atrium #
May 07 - San Francisco, CA - Independent #
May 08 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room #
May 09 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour #
May 10 - San Diego, CA - Casbah #
May 11 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room #
May 14 - Dallas, TX - Dada #
May 15 - Austin, TX - Red 7 #
May 16  - Houston, TX - Fitzgeralds #
May 17 – Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon #
May 18 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl #
May 19 - Raleigh, NC - Kings Barcade
May 20 - Greensboro, NC - The Blind Tiger 
May 21 – Richmond, VA – Strange Matter
May 24 - Brooklyn, NY - Shea Stadium

 # with We Are Scientists




PAWS - Owls Talons Clenching My Heart

Dub Thompson "9 Songs" out June 10 on Dead Oceans

Pre-order now:
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/dubthompson_amazon
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/dubthompson_itunes
SC Distribution: http://smarturl.it/dubthompson 
Indies:http://smarturl.it/dubthompson_indies

Dub Thompson
Artist Page: https://www.deadoceans.com/artist.php?name=dubthompson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dubthompsonn
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Thompsonemail
Instagram: http://instagram.com/thompsonemail

Lyrics: 
BABY YOU'VE GOT NO TIME FOR LOVING 

Dub Thompson - "No Time" from '9 Songs' out on June 10 on Dead Oceans

Pre-order on iTunes

Dub Thompson - No Time

Artist: Young Widows
Title: The Money
Album: Easy Pain
Release Date: May 13, 2014

Buy on iTunes Here: itunes.apple.com/us/album/easy-pain/id847475914
Buy on Amazon MP3 Here: http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Pain-Young-Widows/dp/B00JBBIBTQ/ref=sr_1_1_title_1_mus?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1399348643&sr=1-1&keywords=young+widows

YOUNG WIDOWS ON TOUR:
May 14—Subterranean—Chicago, Illinois
May 16—Loving Touch—Ferndale, Michigan
May 17—Hard Luck—Toronto, Ontario
May 18—St. Vitus—Brooklyn, New York
May 19—Great Scott—Boston, Massachusetts
May 20—Boot & Saddle—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 21—DC9—Washington, D.C.
May 22—Strange Matter—Richmond, Virginia
May 23—Kings—Raleigh, North Carolina
May 24—The Earl—Atlanta, Georgia
May 25—The Bottletree—Birmingham, Alabama
June 19—Czar Bar—Kansas City, Missouri
June 20—Moon Room—Denver, Colorado
June 21—Kilby Court—Salt Lake City, Utah
June 22—The Shredder—Boise, Idaho
June 24—Chop Suey—Seattle, Washington
June 25—Bunk Bar—Portland, Oregon
June 26—Witch Room—Sacramento, California
June 27—Thee Parkside—San Francisco, California
June 28—The Church On York—Los Angeles, California
June 29—Rhythm Room—Phoenix, Arizona
June 30—Plush—Tucson, Arizona
July 2—Holy Mountain—Austin, Texas
July 3—Club Dada—Dallas, Texas
July 4—Conservatory—Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
July 5—Firebird—St. Louis, Missouri

©2014 Temporary Residence Ltd.

Buy on iTunes

Young Widows - The Money (Digital Bonus Track)

'Even the Darkness Has Arms' takes its cues from the old "talking' blues" style of songwriting, but with a more personal subject . The lyrics are fast, the tempo is brisk, it stays light on its feet. If you ever woke up in a bed without somebody, and you didn't know the bed or the room or the city, this song might be for you.
 
CREDITS
Brad: lead vocals, guitars, piano
Andrew: percussion, ukulele, synthesizer
Sarah: guitar, vocals
Andrés: pump organ
Miles Perkin: contrabass
Richard Reed Parry: contrabass
Laurel Sprengelmeyer: vocals


The Barr Brothers - Even the Darkness Has Arms

Out now on Slumberland Records (N & S America) and Fortuna Pop! (ROW).

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/wcftspitunes
LP/CD: http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/278


Allo Darlin's new album "We Come From The Same Place" combines the eagerness, urgency and immediacy of their 2010 self-titled debut with the contemplation, sophistication and ambition of their 2012 follow-up "Europe," and yet it goes beyond either both sonically and in the songs. It was written at a time of considerable change for songwriter Elizabeth Morris, a time during which she fell in love, moved to Italy and got married - not that that seems to have hindered the songwriting process, as Elizabeth explains, "So many things have happened since I first wrote the songs that make up this album, it's difficult to remember back to where it all began. The songs were written very quickly, during a period when I found writing songs very easy, whereas I often find songwriting very difficult. Some of the songs were written so fast I can't even really remember writing them. The songs were a joy to write, and writing them made me feel better about lots of things."

Among the highlights of the album is "Bright Eyes", a duet with guitarist Paul Rains. Elizabeth again, "I wanted to write another duet, but the only problem with doing that is that when you play live it's very rare that the person you recorded it with can be there. So I thought it would be great to write a song with Paul singing the other part. I love Paul's singing and I wanted to hear him do it more, so it's quite selfish really!" Another standout is the Twin Peaks-referencing "Half-Heart Necklace", based on a true story from Elizabeth’s hometown. "There had been some murders, and this girl who was my age was missing and presumed killed. It turned out she had been hiding for years in her boyfriend's cupboard, and she was charged for wasting police time". 
 
Other notable tracks include the rollicking "Kings and Queens", inspired by a show they played in the USA with their friends and kindred spirits The Wave Pictures, and "Romance and Adventure", originally earmarked for a film soundtrack and written in response to a challenge from Paul to write a pop song in a minor key. Bass player Bill Botting sums up Elizabeth’s remarkable songwriting ability by saying, "The key to Elizabeth’s songwriting appeal is that she’s so adept at pinpointing certain ideas and moods; leaving one city and finding a new one and realising that beginnings and endings have a lot in common."

The truism is that third albums are difficult beasts, but by remaining true to themselves Allo Darlin’ have side-stepped the pitfalls to produce a wonderful record - thoughtful and exciting and exquisitely played – that will please their existing army of fans and newcomers alike. On first reading the album’s title may seem enigmatic, but from the very personal nature of Elizabeth Morris’ finely drawn vignettes to the more universal connections between the band and their audience, its meaning will be obvious to all who fall under the spell of this magical band.

"A masterclass of modern cult pop." The Guardian

"Terrific, witty and heartfelt, like a less moody Belle & Sebastian." The New York Times

Allo Darlin' - Bright Eyes

Taken from their new single "Memory." Out this Fall on Slumberland Records/Les Disques Steak/SDZ.

pre-order 7": http://smarturl.it/memory-single
pre-order iTunes: http://smarturl.it/memory-itunes

Euro tour dates:
24/10☉PARIS (FR), ESPACE B
25/10☉RENNES (FR), LE MARQUIS DE SADE
27/10☉OVIEDO (ES), LATA DE ZINC
28/10☉SANTANDER (ES), ESCENARIO SANTANDER
29/10☉MADRID (ES), COSTELLO
30/10☉BARCELONA (ES), LUPITA DEL RAVAL
31/10☉GENEVA (CH), LE CABINET
02/11☉UTRECHT (NL), EKKO w/ Sebadoh
03/11☉ANTWERP (BE), TRIX w/ Sebadoh
04/11☉BRUXELLES (BE), MADAME MOUSTACHE
07/11☉AUGSBURG (DE), CITY CLUB

A. Memory
B: Undelivered

The Bay Area has a rich history of garagey, folk-rock bands and since their formation in 2007 The Mantles have carved themselves out a very unique spot in that lineage. From their roots as a loose & loud Velvets/Nuggets-bashing outfit through a series of excellent releases on labels like Siltbreeze and Mexican Summer, the band developed their sound and moved towards a more contemplative, melodic vibe. In 2013 they released their second album, the Kelley Stoltz produced "Long Enough To Leave," which saw them consolidate the progression of the previous records into a uniquely impressionistic brand of psychedelic pop.

Now the band is back with their first new recordings since "Long Enough To Leave" and a tweaked line-up featuring the swirling keyboards of Carly Putnam and the rock-solid bass of Matt Bullimore. "Memory" is an upbeat song that recalls some of the finest of the Paisley Underground bands. Buoyed by Justin's twangy lead guitar and Carly's organ, "Memory" boasts the kind of easy lope and indelible melody that The Mantles make seem so effortless. 

On the flip we have "Undelivered," a rootsy tune whose psychedelic keyboards and moody demeanor align it firmly with the best of New Zealand's Flying Nun label. It's yet another side of The Mantles and shows some of the exciting directions that their newly-augmented line-up is taking the band. Simple but never simplistic, The Mantles breathe new life into familiar sounds and create something special and vital through song-writing talent and sheer personality.



The Mantles - Memory

Out now on Slumberland Records (N & S America) and Fortuna Pop! (ROW).

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/expectdelays
LP/CD: http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/283

Evans the Death return with their second album "Expect Delays" in March via Fortuna POP! (Europe) and Slumberland Records (USA). Recorded again with producer Rory Atwell, the album bristles with an underlying tension and veers from rip-roaring noise to quiet contemplation, underpinned by Katherine Whitaker’s extraordinary voice.

Still barely out of their teens, there’s a tremendous sense across "Expect Delays" of a band coming into their own, honing a plethora of influences to make a sound that is uniquely them. Each song on the album has a different feel to it: some of them are melodic and pretty; some of them heavy and dissonant; and some of them are, to quote guitarist Dan Moss, “a bit strange”. While retaining the post-punk and 90s alt-rock inspired elements that peppered their debut, the music is more expressive, heavier and more experimental, and the lyrics more nuanced, the sense of despair leavened by sharp wordplay and humour.

The unsettling undercurrent of melancholy and hopelessness that pervades the record has its roots in the last three years, spent eking out an existence on the poverty line in Cameron’s Britain, leaving them with a succession of minimum-wage jobs and unemployment benefits interviews. As guitarist Dan Moss relates, the album is about “being in London and feeling hopeless and a bit lost. Not having any money, relationships falling apart, things just not connecting or going anywhere and getting absolutely wasted all the time.”

Named after the undertaker in Dylan Thomas's 'Under Milk Wood,' the band’s 2012 self-titled inaugural album saw critical acclaim from the likes of Q, Uncut and Artrocker, as well as radio play on BBC Radio 1, BBC 6Music and XFM. After a change in line-up following the release of their debut, the band regrouped around the core of brothers Dan and Olly Moss and singer Katherine Whitaker for the recording of "Expect Delays." Drummer James Burkitt was recruited from Leeds’ band The ABC Club to complete a taut new four-piece.

More ambitious and focused than their previous record, whilst sacrificing none of their spontaneity and vitality, "Expect Delays" is a supremely inventive and intelligently crafted album from a band who have suffered for their art, and used that experience to inform and nourish their work. Expect no more delays, Evans the Death have arrived.

“Evans the Death manage to make humdrum everyday existence seem quite magical” Q ****

“A wonderful marriage of converse elements elegantly crafted into its own neat mess.” Artrocker *****

“Terrific” Uncut


Evans The Death - Enabler

Legend

Order the LP/free download: https://hardleft.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-hard-left

"We Are Hard Left" is the debut album from Hard Left. Brought together by the music, held together by the outrage -- Hard Left are a hard-mod/punk band borne out of a desire to explore leftist political ideas and marry them to rabble-rousing music worthy of the worldwide struggle against capital. Far from a dry exercise in doctrinaire thought, Hard Left's songs are great punk first and foremost, and ripping good fun.

The band members have been involved with punk and DIY music for nearly a century combined, including time in bands like Boyracer, Jüke, Whorl, Lunchbox and Black Tambourine, and operating the respected labels 555, Emotional Response and Slumberland Records. Initial Hard Left recording sessions in Spring 2014 led to the release of two limited edition lathe-cut singles, the Situationist-inspired "What's That Sound?" and the tough-as-nails "Safety." The band set to writing and in August 2014 gathered in the desert of Flagstaff, AZ to record. The results were two more singles ("Skinheads Home For Christmas" and a split 7" with Bad Daddies, both released in December 2014), and now this album.

"We Are Hard Left" is a concise and explosive punk record, packed with anthems of resistance and calls to action. These are crucial times that we live in, and Hard Left seek to inspire and invigorate. The opener "New Year" sets out the band's stall in fine fashion, urging listeners to "give up false needs" and embrace new beginnings. They follow with the blasting "Hard Left Rules OK," a call to arms if ever there was one. The album is tightly edited, each song on the heels of the previous one, exemplifying the group's eagerness to broadcast their message and energize their fans.

To that end, rousing chants and noisy interludes are interspersed throughout, cheeky but pointed references to their mod forebears and street-level terrace "politics." The message is always positive, the underlying mood is of hopefulness. "Hand In Hand" is an exhilarating call for solidarity and collective action, while "Future Perfect" imagines a world where the people were the true beneficiaries of the surplus created by progress, the perfect future we were all promised during the golden age of capitalism. Previous singles "Safety" and "Stay True" appear in re-recorded form, hard as nails and fitting in perfectly.

From the super-tough "Kicking If Off" to the Occupy-inspired "Red Flag" and the supremely uplifting (and also Situationist-inspired) closer "Imagination," this is a record that hits hard, crammed with guitars that soar and rage, group chants and raw-throated vocals. It's anthemic in the best way -- inspiring but never heavy-handed, a worthy successor to records by bands like The Clash, Stiff Little Fingers, Sex Pistols and The Dils.  Call it "utopian Oi" if you will, or "hard mod" or just plain punk, but don't miss out on this passionate, thrilling record.


Hard Left are:
Mike: exhortations
Donna: bass, vocals
Tim: guitar, vocals
Stewart: drums, vocals


Hard Left - Hand In Hand

Hard Left - Red Flag

Astronauts, etc. is Anthony Ferraro, Scott Brown, Aaron Gold, Derek Barber, and Doug Stuart.

Recorded at Tiny Telephone Recording by James Riotto.

Vinyl: http://www.hitcityusa.com/store/vinyl/astronauts-etc-mind-out-wandering

Limited edition yellow-colored 180-gram vinyl: http://www.hitcityusa.com/store/vinyl/astronauts-etc-mind-out-wandering-limited-edition

Digital: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mind-out-wandering/id986583025?ls=1

I Know

TORRES - SPRINTER

Stream "Sprinter" via Spotify: ptsnre.co/TRSprinterSfy

iTunes pre-order: ptsnre.co/SprinteriTunes
CD / LP pre-order link: ptsnre.co/Sprinter

New Album May 4, 2015 // May 18, 2015 [UK/EU] via Partisan Records

Web: www.torrestorrestorres.com
Facebook: facebook.com/torresmusicofficial
Twitter: twitter.com/torreslovesyou
Instagram: instagram.com/torreslovesyou

Sprinter

Live With Orchestra Version of "Pour Cyril" from How To Dress Well joined by Minna Choi’s Magik*Magik orchestra and first performed as part of a continuous sixty-minute live score put together to mark the release of "What Is This Heart?" in Berlin last June. 

Listen to How To Dress Well deconstruct the making of "Pour Cyril" in a new episode of Song Exploder: http://bit.ly/1EFXd04

"What Is This Heart?" out now on Weird World / Domino

Order the album on CD or LP
How to Dress Well: smarturl.it/htdwwithww
Amazon: smarturl.it/htdwwithamazon
iTunes: smarturl.it/htdwwithitunes
or your local record store

http://howtodresswell.com/
facebook.com/howtodresswellmusic
twitter.com/howtodresswell

Pour Cyril (Live With Orchestra)

Verde EP *~* www.tei-shi.com

YouTube*~*~* http://smarturl.it/TeiShiYouTube

iTunes*~* http://smarturl.it/TeiShiApple

Produced by Gianluca Buccellati & Tei Shi

Facebook - http://smarturl.it/TeiShiFB
Twitter - http://smarturl.it/TeiShiTW
Instagram - http://smarturl.it/TeiShiIG

teishimusic@gmail.com

Verde

Go Slow

Verde EP *~*

"Run Baby Run" is off Toro Y Moi's forthcoming album "What For?" out April 7th. iTunes pre-order: smarturl.it/whatfor_itunes comes with instant grat download of "empty nesters" and "buffalo."
Carpark pre-order: http://store.carparkrecords.com/products/541230-cak102-toro-y-moi-what-for

http://toroymoi.com
http://toroymoi.spinshop.com

Toro Y Moi - Run Baby Run

It's Alright is co-written with Peter Morén and Markus Jägerstedt, produced by Joe Cross, mixed by Jon Gray and masted by Nigel Walton.

It is on our debut album "Home Before the Dark" out June 15th.

Stream on Spotify

Kid Astray - It's Alright

Eclipse

When the Lights Turn Out

Hard Left - Hard Left Rules OK

Hard Left - Holiday

Hard Left - New Year

Hard Left - Future Perfect

Hard Left - Stay True

Hard Left is a political punk band inspired by liberatory leftist movements of the past and present. Our music is a soundtrack for direct action, an invitation to critical thought and a challenge to complacency. We privilege the "we" over the "I" and argue for the centrality of class struggle in our collective battle against neoliberalism, authoritarianism and imperialism. Hard Left believes in the power of art to enlighten as well as entertain, and we strive to do both.

Hard Left - Red Flag

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