March 2016

2016 Week 13

Get the full scoop / preorder over @ Pledge
www.pledgemusic.com/projects/islands

ISLANDS UPCOMING TOUR DATES

05.17 - Ottawa, ON @ Ritual *
05.18 - Quebec City, QC @ Le Cercle * 
05.19 Montreal, QC @ Bar Le "Ritz" P.D.B *
05.20 Allston, MA @ Great Scott * 
05.21 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg 
05.22 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's *
05.24 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel * 
05.25 Columbus, OH @ Skully's Music Diner * 
05.26 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall * 
05.27 Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch *
05.28 Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern *
06.01 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's !
06.03 Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern !
06.04 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret !
06.05 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios !
06.07 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall !
06.08 Bakersfield, CA @ Temblor Brewing Company !
06.09 Los Angeles, CA @ The Teragram Ballroom !
06.10 San Diego, CA @ Casbah !
06.11 Las Vegas, NV @ Bunkhouse Saloon !

* w/ Lushlife
 ! w/ Honus Honus

For more info, please visit:

http://islandsareforever.com
https://www.facebook.com/islandsareforever/
https://twitter.com/nickfromislands

For any press inquiries, please contact:

Caroline Borolla at Riot Act Media
caroline@riotactmedia.com

Islands has two new records, these are the second singles

3/26/16

music

ПЛЕЙЛИСТ ПЮРЕ 28.03.2016

Pre-order 'Trance Frendz' on LP/DL: www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP081
or digitally iTunes: snip.ftpromo.net/trancefrendz

Having been available exclusively as the second disc to 2015's 'Collaborative Works', Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm's improvised audio recordings 'Trance Frendz', taken from their 45-minute studio film of the same name, have been given their own vinyl release – out March 4th, 2016.

Prior to a string of collaborative Erased Tapes releases, which include 2012's 'Stare' 10” and last year’s 'Life Story Love and Glory' 7” and 'Loon' 12” – compiled on the 'Collaborative Works' 2-CD set, Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm spent many hours together in their studios across Berlin and Reykjavik. Both have carved out genre-defying musical careers and formed unique live shows, creating a fan base loyal to their prolific output.

During a session at Durton Studio in Berlin last summer, Nils and Ólafur invited Alexander Schneider and his camera to document it. The recording continued long after the first take, stretching out into the next day until, eventually, several new improvisations had been recorded in 8 hours with no overdubs or edits. The unexpected nature in which these pieces had been created was reminiscent of their first on-stage improvisation many years ago. It became immediately clear how special these songs were.

"At the end of the night we had all this music that sounded unfamiliar even to us, loudly asking to be included in this collection.”

Originally made available as a 45-minute film on their joint website (www.arnaldsfrahm.com) last September, 'Trance Frendz' will be available to own on vinyl from March 4th, 2016.

Press for their 'Collaborative Works':

'A particularly joyous wash of slinky percussion and juddering layers' (8/10) – Clash

'An enchanting listen. The bar for a Lads' Night In has just been raised a few notches' (7/10) – Drowned In Sound

‘This is music for slowing down the pace of modern life... An immersive listening experience is guaranteed, while we must hope Frahm and Arnalds go on ‘holiday’ together more in future, and don’t forget to take their musical instruments.’ ★★★★ – MusicOMH

'A collection of gorgeously intimate piano compositions and eye-opening synth pieces, each never aggressive but always powerfully poignant' (8/10) – Under The Radar

'What Collaborative Works offers is something strange: a shared world created by two mad geniuses. Long may Arnalds and Frahm tinker' (8/10) – PopMatters

'Collaborative Works further proves just how natural a fit Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm are together' – Resident Advisor

Trance Frendz

20:17

Buy LP/2CD/DL

Ólafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm – 20:17

BLACK TUSK - "Born of Strife" from 'Pillars of Ash' out now on CD/LP/Digital via Relapse Records

Order at Relapse: bit.ly/PillarsOfAsh
Order on Bandcamp: http://blacktusk.bandcamp.com/
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Official links:

Black Tusk on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BlackTusk/
Black Tusk on Bandcamp: https://blacktusk.bandcamp.com/

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BLACK TUSK - Born Of Strife

PIG DESTROYER - "The Girl In The Slayer Jacket", from 'Phantom Limb'. Vinyl reissues out now on LP via Relapse Records.

Order at Relapse: http://bit.ly/pigdestroyerreissues
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Purchase

PIG DESTROYER - Girl In The Slayer Jacket

BORIS - "Heavy Rain" from BORIS WITH MERZBOW's new collaborative album 'Gensho'. The two artists' contribution to the collaboration are intended to be played at the same time at varying volumes so that the listener can experience their own "gensho/phenomenon" every time. Coming out March 18 on 2CD/2XLP/Deluxe 4XLP/Digital via Relapse Records.

Pre-order at Relapse: http://bit.ly/borismerzbow
Pre-order on Bandcamp: http://borismerzbow.bandcamp.com
Pre-order on Google Play: http://geni.us/genshoGP
Pre-order on iTunes: http://geni.us/genshoiT
Pre-order on Amazon: http://geni.us/genshoAMZ

Official links:

Boris on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/borisheavyrocks
Merzbow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMerzbow
Boris with Merzbow on Bandcamp: http://borismerzbow.bandcamp.com

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http://www.relapserecords.bandcamp.com
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BORIS - Heavy Rain

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Holl & Rush - Rhythm Is Love

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN - "The Mullet Burden", from the 'Under The Running Board' EP. Deluxe vinyl reissue due out March 4, 2016 on 10" LP via Relapse Records.

Pre-order via Relapse.com: http://bit.ly/undertherunningboard
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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN - The Mullet Burden

:: https://i-d.vice.com/en_gb/article/all-hail-the-flamingods-and-their-psychedelic-music-for-the-soul

Pronounced 'fla-min-gods', they see their calling as an otherworldly beast combining their favourite animal - the flamingo - with mythology. Now split between London and Bahrain, the five artists experiment with instruments sourced across the world and never fail to impress us with their exotic, and at times trippy, wondermusic. Forever counting down the days to their show at London's Oslo on 11th May, we are thrilled to present the first single from their forthcoming record, Majesty. Improve your day by hitting play and discovering more about the Jodorowsky-inspired Rhama and Flamingods themselves as we catch up with Kamal…

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Premiere: Flamingods - Rhama

"I think everyone has fallen for someone who they know is terribly wrong for them, that so called bad boy/girl.  Sex, Lies and Destrucition is about the attraction to the danger that can pull you in like a magnet, even though you know it can only end one way-crash and burn." Available on my new ep-out March 11th!   

Blondfire - Sex, Lies And Destruction

'Pills' is taken from A Youthful Dream, the debut album Yung
- in stores June 10

Pre-order: 
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iTunes - http://smarturl.it/YungAlbum.iTunes

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Yung - Pills

"No Star" is the first single from Greys' forthcoming album, "Outer Heaven," out April 22nd.

Pre-order the album & receive an instant download of "No Star"
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/outerheaven_itunes
Carpark shop: http://smarturl.it/outerheaven_carpark

catch the band on tour in March: http://bit.ly/1gDNs7H
04/08 London, ON @ Call The Office %
04/09 Hamilton, ON @ Casbah %
04/21 Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz %
04/22 Allston, MA @ O’Brien's
04/23 Philadelphia, PA @ First United Church
04/24 Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong ^
04/27 Detroit, MI @ PJ’s Lager House
04/28 Kalamazoo, MI @ Millhouse
04/29 Chicago, IL @ Mousetrap

% - w/ Odonis Odonis
^ - w/ Two Inch Astronaut

Greys - No Star

Debut single from Gothenburg's ShitKid. Out March 1 via PNKSLM Recordings. Artwork by Moa Romanova.

"the musical equivalent of matte black nail polish and thick wing-tipped eyeliner" – The FADER
"If for exactly two minutes in hell, heaven was possible" - SPIN

https://www.facebook.com/shitkidmusic/
https://twitter.com/shitkidmusic

https://www.facebook.com/PNKSLM/
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ShitKid - "Oh Please Be A Cocky Cool Kid"

"Imarhan", the title track from new album 'Imarhan' from Tamanrasset, Algeria's Imarhan: https://imarhan.lnk.to/imarhan

Order it on Bandcamp: http://imarhan.bandcamp.com/ 
via iTunes: smarturl.it/ImarhaniTunes
or on Amazon: smarturl.it/ImarhanAmazon

Imarhan - Imarhan

"Your Best American Girl" from 'Puberty 2' by Mitski, out on Dead Oceans on June 17th, 2016

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iTunes: http://smarturl.it/mitski_it
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/mitski_amz
Support your local independent record store: http://smarturl.it/mitski_ind

Your Best American Girl

Mitski - Your Best American Girl

Spinning Coin - Albany

“Golden Days” from ‘Light Upon The Lake’ by Whitney, out June 3rd on Secretly Canadian

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Golden Days

Whitney - Golden Days

Little child I like to hold my breath under water
Golden star a second time me one two three
No I won't let you synthesise me synthesise me
Finger to the tile pressure down until my blood surrender
Sophisticated chokehold trying to catch my honey
But you don't know I'm a stinging bee
You don't know me

Why does it feel like I'm drowning when I'm calling your name
They put a padlock around me trying to keep me tame
But when I'm in the vicinity no nobody is safe
Oh no nobody is safe

I'm a toy wind me up til I move how you like it
Metal digging in I let it twist my skin
Oh you wanna push me to the brink push it 
I'm a modern girl minimal emotions and desires
Knowledge is the solace that I keep inside
Day to day I watch a twisted lie 
I don't know why

Why does it feel like I'm drowning when I'm calling your name
They put a padlock around me trying to keep me tame
But when I'm in the vicinity no nobody is safe
Oh no nobody is safe

Vicinity

Stream on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1R862qg
Official Audio video: http://bit.ly/22rAWRL
Written and performed by Maria Haugerød (HOWLOW)
Prod/mix/master: Simen Hope and Askjell Solstrand 
Cover art: Lina Grenaker


Can't Have This

Listen to The Arcs perform "Watch Your Step" from HBO's Vinyl. 

Download the The Arcs debut album 'Yours, Dreamily,' now at http://thearcs.com.

'Yours, Dreamily,' featuring "Outta My Mind" is available at:
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Watch Your Step

LMTD Edition 12" Vinyl: smarturl.it/BrettModeVinyl
Spotify: smarturl.it/BrettModeSpotify
Apple Music: smarturl.it/BrettModeAppleMusic
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Brett return with astral lead single, "Claire Drained," and news of their sophomore album, Mode. Across the record's 10 tracks, Brett's songwriting magic is undeniable. Pop jams come to life in 3D, swirling the senses and putting the mind into motion.

Unlike previous material, Mode inspirations are diverse, owing more to multimedia art than romance, namely Jean-Luc Godard’s recent film, Goodbye to Language. “The defining quote for me was: ‘For women, it's only sex and death. For men, it's only infinity and zeroes,’” said vocalist Mick Coogan. “It’s a fairly opaque statement, but I think the irony lies in assigning absolutes to human relationships, which can be so beautiful and inspiring. At the same time, the fundamental differences between men and women are very real and that shit is difficult to figure out.” In a more abstract way, the light installations of James Turrell also influenced the musical contours of the album.

The album’s art was created as a large-scale painting by LA artist, Charley Alexander, using abstracted patterns, shapes and color scales, and then cut into 50 squares, each of which will be sold with limited edition pre-order copies of the vinyl record. 
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Brett - The Shining

Brett - O-Ren

Less is no more

Produced by Edan, from the album KINDNESS FOR WEAKNESS (May 6)

VINYL

Homeboy Sandman - Talking (Bleep)

Islands - The Joke

Islands - Christmas Tree

“Get My Shit Together"
Prod by Tommy Brown @tbhits
And Mr. Franks @Mr_Franks

Photo by: Creations of LA