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Pre-order LP/CD: http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/269
Pre-order iTunes: http://smarturl.it/gilding-itunes

Following up two brilliant albums (2008’s "Carefree" and 2011’s "Euphoria"), Slumberland and Los Angeles’ Devon Williams are very proud to present "Gilding The Lily." Williams’ shimmering pop combines his broad musical tastes with exceptional song-writing and arranging skill, and an unerring ear for melody - all of which are in ample evidence on "Gilding The Lily."

Devon started recording "Gilding The Lily" with long-time associate Jorge Elbrecht (Lansing-Dreiden, Violens, Ariel Pink) immediately after completing "Euphoria," and over the intervening two years the songs steadily evolved, mirroring changes in Williams’ life that include marriage and multiple intercontinental relocations.

From album opener “Deep In The Back of Your Mind” through first single “Flowers” and the lushly romantic “Will You Let Go Of My Heart?” Williams has honed his trademark blend of power-pop, orchestrated soft-rock and layered, melodic jangle-pop to a perfect edge. The elegant “Games” is a great example of what Devon does best — complex emotions played against a driving pop tune that recalls The Church at their melancholic best.

The aforementioned single “Flowers” is a masterpiece of orchestral texture, with rolling drums, chorused guitars and swelling synths backing a tune that hearkens back to the most delicate 60s soft-pop  — while sounding totally of-the-minute. “Puzzle” is pure power-pop heaven, a great contrast to the dreamy “Rabbit Hole” and closer “Gilding The Lily.”

It’s these contrasts that enliven "Gilding The Lily" and the consummate skill with which Williams arranges and executes his beautiful songs that mark him as a truly unique talent who, with this album, has reached a new peak of craft and creativity.


Will You Let Go of My Heart?

Hurts Less Than Heartbreak

Wildlife

DIIV's debut LP 'Oshin' is out June 26th. 

DIIV // How Long Have You Known

Purchase Vinyl: http://beko.bigcartel.com/product/the-bilinda-butchers-_-the-lover-s-suicide-7
Purchase CD: http://zoom-lens.org/cd.html

THE BILINDA BUTCHERS - THE LOVERS' SUICIDE! 
INSPIRED BY THE SHORT STORY "A STREET SINGER" BY LAFCADIO HEARN

With graying clouds hanging over me
Oh, I cannot, I cannot breathe
Your pale face behind bars, my heart sinks
Sold to this house for the use of men
Oh, your young heart, I wish I could mend
But instead, I'll pretend, I'll pretend

So close your eyes, close your eyes
'Cause in our dreams, in our dreams
In our dreams
Lovers' suicide

With last sen in pocket I turn to you
A painted rain dragon, the scent of bamboo
Sake drips from your lips when you say,
when you say our love is true
So where do we go? Where do we go?
Like a flower, I can't bloom in the snow
We can't hide, we can't grow

So close your eyes, close your eyes
'Cause in our dreams, in our dreams
In our dreams
Lovers' suicide

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AN EXCERPT FROM LAFCADIO HEARN'S "A STREET SINGER"

"In the first ward of Nichi-Hommachi,
in far famed Osaka
- O the sorrow of this tale of shinju!
"Tamayone, aged nineteen,
- to see her was to love her,
for Takejiro, the young workman.
"For the time of two lives they exchange mutual vows
- O the sorrow of loving a courtezan!
"On their arms they tattoo a Raindragon,
and the character 'Bamboo'
- thinking never of the troubles of life.....
"But he cannot pay the fifty-five yen for her freedom -
O the anguish of Takejiro's heart!
"Both then vow to pass away together,
since never in this world can they become husband and wife.
"Trusting to her comrades for incense and for flowers
- O the pity of their passing like dew!
"Tamoyone takes the wine-cup filled with water only,
in which those about to die pledge to each other....
"O the tumult of the lovers' suicide!
- o the pity of their lives thrown away!"

THE LOVERS' SUICIDE!

You're Too Pretty (To Be Sad)

Abyss EP released on April, 15th 2013

https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/abyss-ep/id627941045

Skylights

Jinx is the new album from Weekend.
Mirror is the first single from Jinx.

Jinx is out now on Slumberland Records.

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/weekend-jinx-itunes
LP/CD order (color vinyl, poster, etc): http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/weekend/jinx
More info + tour dates: http://weekendtheband.us/


“The trio have burned a lot of the haze off their sound (and some of the
ear-bleeding volume), in favor of more melody and danceability, albeit in a
gothy '80s kind of way.” - Brooklyn Vegan

“Weekend kiss the curb with their new single, “Mirror”. It’s a promising
jig for Jinx.” - Consequence of Sound

“Note those bells and whistles, folks...not to say the deeper into Jinx we
travel the noise won't greet us with a screeching wail we've come to
expect, keeping those plugs at arm's length, but Weekend is not hiding in
the feedback.” - Impose Magazine

"All the subtlety of a high-pressure firehose...a dour, post-punk
atmosphere that goes for immersion rather than force." - Pitchfork

“Ominous razor-sharp textures enrapture, "Mirror" foretells the future of
Weekend, where gloom and pandemonium is a joyous return.” - Prefix

“It's steamy post-punk with a circular bass attack leading the way over
galloping drums...[Weekend’s] trademark guitar-pile assault.” - Rcrd Lbl

“Craftsmanlike post-punk” - Stereogum

Weekend - Mirror

Cover of Turning Shrine's "1/4 Circle Black", featured on the <i>Face of Another</i> 12", reissued with accompanying 7" for Record Store Day, April 20 2013

Jorge Elbrecht feat. Tamaryn - 1/4 Circle Black

https://nicholasnicholas.bandcamp.com/

inquire: chrismasullo@gmail.com



You're Too Pretty (To Be Sad)

Nicholas Nicholas