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

'Alexandra' is from Hamilton Leithauser's debut album 'Black Hours.' More info: http://smarturl.it/blackhoursnewsrbn

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

Watch the video for "Alexandra": http://smarturl.it/alexandravideo
Listen to another track "11 O'Clock Friday Night": http://smarturl.it/11oclocksc
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/
https://twitter.com/HLeithauser
http://instagram.com/hamiltonleithauser

Alexandra / In the Shallows

Alexandra

Hamilton Leithauser - Alexandra

'Believer' is taken from John Maus' We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves out June 28th on Ribbon Music (North America) and June 27th on Upset the Rhythm (Europe).

View the 'Believer' video directed by Jennifer Juniper Stratford here: http://youtu.be/PMku-GbafEg

Hear another track, Quantum Leap, from the album here: John Maus - Quantum Leap by RibbonMusic

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

Believer

John Maus - Believer

"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

"In The Shallows" is the b-side from Hamilton Leithauser's Alexandra 7" made available earlier this year for Record Store Day 2014 (April 19, 2014).

Order the limited edition 7" now and receive an instant mp3 download of both tracks: http://smarturl.it/alexandra7inch

Listen to the track 'Alexandra' here: http://smarturl.it/alexandrasc
Watch the 'Alexandra' video here: smarturl.it/alexandravideo

'Alexandra' is from Hamilton Leithauser's debut album 'Black Hours' out June 3, 2014 (June 2, 2014 rest of the world). More info: http://smarturl.it/blackhoursnewsrbn

Order the debut album from the lead singer of the Walkmen, Black Hours, on CD, standard and limited edition deluxe vinyl (includes a bonus exclusive 4 track EP) or digitally and receive an instant mp3 download of Alexandra:
Ribbon Music: http://smarturl.it/blackhourscdvinyl
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/blackhoursstditunes

In the Shallows

Hamilton Leithauser - In The Shallows ('Alexandra' Record Store Day 7" b-side)

‘I Retired’ (produced by Rostam Batmanglij) is from Hamilton Leithauser's debut album 'Black Hours' out now. More info: http://smarturl.it/iretirednews

Order the debut album from the lead singer of the Walkmen, Black Hours, on CD, standard and limited edition deluxe vinyl (includes a bonus 4 track EP) or digitally and receive an instant mp3 download of ‘I Retired’:
Ribbon Music: http://smarturl.it/blackhourscdvinyl
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/blackhoursstditunes
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/blackhoursamazon
Insound: http://smarturl.it/blackhoursinsound
Or your local record store!

Watch the lyric video for “I Retired”: http://smarturl.it/iretiredvideo
Listen to another track ‘Alexandra’: http://smarturl.it/alexandrasc
Listen to another track "11 O'Clock Friday Night": http://smarturl.it/11oclocksc

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

Black Hours

I Retired

Hamilton Leithauser - I Retired

A new track from Hamilton Leithauser available for free download.

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

hamiltonleithauser.com/
twitter.com/HLeithauser
instagram.com/hamiltonleithauser

Song lyrics:
The light in the tumbler's
Hypnotic, I wonder if
I never told the right kind of lies

Here in the darkness
There's room for forgiveness
So we settle in
When boys start to sing

"Blinded by the black light
Shaken by the silence
We'd be happy to surrender
When hell freezes over"

You gave your confession
And I'd love to listen
But brother you've got a lot to unload

Here in the darkness
Come early and often
And we'll all give in
When boys start to sing

"Blasted by the thunder
Frozen by a darkness
It's a shame we never surrendered
Cuz it's only getting harder"

Lonesome blowhard
Let’s pick up the tempo!
You blow so hard

We could show them
The happy endings
We'd always imagined
Like old friends
But these little night caps
Don't bring the bite back
So I’ll miss you old bores
When I won't be there for

Brother I know
So much to swallow
Brother I know
Big tales to off load
Brother I know
Oh where does the time go?


Room For Forgiveness

Hamilton Leithauser - Room For Forgiveness

You are listening to the new L.A. Takedown single-track-album, "L.A. Takedown". http://latakedown.com

By day a meticulously labored over solo recording project; by night a no-holds-barred face melting live band — L.A. Takedown aims to stimulate the aural senses, one way or another, by hook or by crook.

Beginning in 2010 as composer/musician Aaron M. Olson's pseudonym for scoring his friend's short films, the music quickly took on a life of its own, eventually expanding into a full recording project and a live band. The music draws inspiration from across the board, but undeniably at the forefront is cinema, begging the question: can a band be as influenced by movies as by music? 

Much like the movies that so inspire, L.A. Takedown builds stories with each piece of music — in place of dialogue, the narrative is realized through layers of carefully constructed musical lines, played out on synths, guitars, bass, and drums, with multiple searing guitar leads in tight harmony floating atop it all.

L.A. Takedown's debut self-titled album on Ribbon Music creates many moods, scenes and stories over the course of one 44-minute piece (a suite, if you will), and is available now in an experimental album format: a website. Upon entering, one can experience a stream of the entire album, synced with real-time footage of a Los Angeles sunset. Each visit will serve up a new visual, all captured throughout 2015 by Matt Hewitt and Conor Collins, so that while the story of L.A. Takedown ebbs and flows, so too can the backdrop. 

Listen to the album // watch a sunset… 
http://latakedown.com

Free D/L

L.A. Takedown - L.A. Takedown

"Nobody Dies" is taken from Thao & The Get Down Stay Down's forthcoming album 'A Man Alive' out March 4, 2016

Pre-order the album from iTunes: http://smarturl.it/AManAliveDL 
Pre-order the album from the Ribbon Mart: http://smarturl.it/AManAliveRM

Pre Order

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - Nobody Dies

“Astonished Man" is taken from Thao & The Get Down Stay Down's forthcoming album 'A Man Alive' out March 4, 2016

Pre-order the album from iTunes: smarturl.it/AManAliveDL 
Pre-order the album from the Ribbon Mart: smarturl.it/AManAliveRM

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - Astonished Man

Peter J. Brant - Then I Remember You

Peter J. Brant - I Heard You Were Down

Black Dice - "Pigs" - Ribbon Music --- out in North America on April 10, 2012 and April 09, 2012 for rest of the world.

View the "Pigs" video directed by Black Dice: <a href="http://youtu.be/ebLYgVPDORM">http://youtu.be/ebLYgVPDORM</a>

For over fifteen years, the highly influential Black Dice have continuously reinvented and mutated punk music into new sonic stews.The New York based trio of Eric Copeland, Bjorn Copeland, and Aaron Warren have released scores of albums, EPs, and singles on iconic labels (Gravity, 31g,Troubleman, DFA, Paw Tracks), that document their musical travels, from raw brutal thrash to inside-out pop anthems from way out.

Mr. Impossible is the new album from Black Dice out in North America on April 10, 2012 and April 09, 2012 for rest of the world.

<a href="http://www.ribbonmusic.com/mrimpossible">http://www.ribbonmusic.com/mrimpossible</a>
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Dice/59323771359

04-07 Brooklyn, NY - Living Bread
05-03 Brookline, MA - BATV
05-04 Montreal QC - Il Motore
05-05 Toronto,ON - Polyhaus
05-06 Detroit, MI - PJs Lager House^
05-07 Chicago, IL - The Bottom Lounge
05-08 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
05-11 Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern
05-12 Portland, OR - YU
05-14 San Francisco, CA -The LAB
05-15 Los Angeles, CA -Center for ARts, Eagle Rock
05-16 Tucson, AX - Club Congress
05-17 El Paso, TX - Low Brow Palace
05-18 Austin, TX - Red 7
05-19 Dallas, TX -Sons of Hermann Hall
05-20 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
05-22 Atlanta, GA - 529
05-23 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
05-24 Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall
05-25 Philadelphia, PA - Emoda Warehouse
05-26 Brooklyn, NY -Secret Project Robot

Black Dice - Pigs

'Brains' is from Baltimore-based Lower Dens' forthcoming second album, Nootropics (pronounced No-eh-tro-pics), out May 1st (North America) / April 30th (Rest of the world) on Ribbon Music.

Order Nootropics on double LP: http://ribbonus.dominorecordco.com/ribbonus/albums/16-02-12/nootropics/

View the video directed by Tristan Patterson here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyxzjF8IjE8

05-01 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge ^ [SOLD OUT]
05-02 Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands + [SOLD OUT]
05-03 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's $
05-04 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel $
05-05 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar %
05-10 Brussels, Belgium - La Chocolaterie
05-11 The Hague, Netherlands - Walk the Line Festival
05-12 Gent, Belgium - DOKarena
05-13 Paris, France - le Point Ephemere
05-14 Brighton, UK - The Hope
05-15 London, UK - White Heat at Madam Jojo’s
05-16 London, UK - The Lexington [SOLD OUT]
05-17 Rotterdam, Netherlands - Worm
05-18 Hamburg, Denmark - Hafenklang
05-19 Aarhus, Denmark - Pop Revo
05-20 Copenhagen, Denmark - Loppen
05-21 Berlin, Germany - West Germany
05-23 Krakow, Poland - Green Zoo Festival
05-24 Prague, Czech Republic - Club 007
05-25 Vienna, Austria - Chelsea
05-26 Kleinreifling, Austria - Seeweisen Festival
05-28 Turn, Italy - Blah Blah Festival
05-29 Milan, Italy - Video Sound Art Festival
05-30 St. Gallen, Switzerland - Palace
05-31 Dudingen, Switzerland - Kilbi Festival
06-01 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound
06-03 Dublin, Ireland - Forbidden Fruit Festival
06-21 Raleigh, NC - Kings Barcade #
06-22 Atlanta, GA - The Earl #
06-23 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks #
06-24 Dallas, TX - Club Dada #
06-25 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's #
06-26 Austin, TX - The Parish #
06-28 Phoenix, AZ - Sail Inn #
06-29 Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room #
06-30 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour #
07-01 San Francisco, CA - The Independent #
07-05 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios #
07-06 Seattle, WA - Neumos #
07-07 Vancouver, BC - The Media Club #
07-10 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge #
07-11 Lawrence, KS - The Jackpot Saloon #
07-12 St. Louis, MO - The Luminary Center for the Arts #
07-13 Chicago, IL- Pitchfork Music Festival
07-15 Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival
07-16 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick #
07-17 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace #
07-18 Montreal, QC - Ill Motore #
07-19 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom #

^ w/  Matteah Baim
+ w/ Air Waves, Twisted Wires
$ w/  Violens
% w/ Celebration, Violens, Sprayer
# w/ No Joy, Alan Resnick

Lower Dens online:
http://www.facebook.com/lowerdens
http://www.lowerdens.com

Lower Dens - Brains

Laura Marling-Welcome to Daytrotter

Laura Marling - Don't Ask Me Why (Daytrotter Session)

Laura Marling - Sophia (Daytrotter Session)

Laura Marling - Night After Night (Daytrotter Session)

"Pinball Wizard" is from Black Dice's forthcoming album 'Mr. Impossible' out April 10, 2012 in the US, and out April 09, 2012 in the rest of the world.

For over fifteen years, the highly influential Black Dice have continuously reinvented and mutated punk music into new sonic stews.The New York based trio of Eric Copeland, Bjorn Copeland, and Aaron Warren have released scores of albums, EPs, and singles on iconic labels (Gravity, 31g,Troubleman, DFA, Paw Tracks), that document their musical travels, from raw brutal thrash to inside-out pop anthems from way out.

<a href="http://www.ribbonmusic.com/mrimpossible">http://www.ribbonmusic.com/mrimpossible</a>
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Dice/59323771359

04-07 Brooklyn, NY - Living Bread
05-03 Brookline, MA - BATV
05-04 Montreal QC - Il Motore
05-05 Toronto,ON - Polyhaus
05-06 Detroit, MI - PJs Lager House^
05-07 Chicago, IL - The Bottom Lounge
05-08 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
05-11 Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern
05-12 Portland, OR - YU
05-14 San Francisco, CA -The LAB
05-15 Los Angeles, CA -Center for ARts, Eagle Rock
05-16 Tucson, AX - Club Congress
05-17 El Paso, TX - Low Brow Palace
05-18 Austin, TX - Red 7
05-19 Dallas, TX -Sons of Hermann Hall
05-20 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
05-22 Atlanta, GA - 529
05-23 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
05-24 Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall
05-25 Philadelphia, PA - Emoda Warehouse
05-26 Brooklyn, NY -Secret Project Robot

Black Dice - "Pinball Wizard"

Propagation is taken from Lower Dens' forthcoming album, Nootropics, out May 1st (North America) / April 30th (Rest of the world) on Ribbon Music.

View the video directed by Sebastian Mlynarski here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GafB7NQvQWg

Order Nootropics on CD and double LP here: http://ribbonus.dominorecordco.com/ribbonus/albums/16-02-12/nootropics/

05-01 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge ^ [SOLD OUT]
05-02 Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands + [SOLD OUT]
05-03 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's $
05-04 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel $
05-05 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar %
05-10 Brussels, Belgium - La Chocolaterie
05-11 The Hague, Netherlands - Walk the Line Festival
05-12 Gent, Belgium - DOKarena
05-13 Paris, France - le Point Ephemere
05-14 Brighton, UK - The Hope
05-15 London, UK - White Heat at Madam Jojo’s
05-16 London, UK - The Lexington [SOLD OUT]
05-17 Rotterdam, Netherlands - Worm
05-18 Hamburg, Denmark - Hafenklang
05-19 Aarhus, Denmark - Pop Revo
05-20 Copenhagen, Denmark - Loppen
05-21 Berlin, Germany - West Germany
05-23 Krakow, Poland - Green Zoo Festival
05-24 Prague, Czech Republic - Club 007
05-25 Vienna, Austria - Chelsea
05-26 Kleinreifling, Austria - Seeweisen Festival
05-28 Turn, Italy - Blah Blah Festival
05-29 Milan, Italy - Video Sound Art Festival
05-30 St. Gallen, Switzerland - Palace
05-31 Dudingen, Switzerland - Kilbi Festival
06-01 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound
06-03 Dublin, Ireland - Forbidden Fruit Festival
06-21 Raleigh, NC - Kings Barcade #
06-22 Atlanta, GA - The Earl #
06-23 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks #
06-24 Dallas, TX - Club Dada #
06-25 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's #
06-26 Austin, TX - The Parish #
06-28 Phoenix, AZ - Sail Inn #
06-29 Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room #
06-30 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour #
07-01 San Francisco, CA - The Independent #
07-05 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios #
07-06 Seattle, WA - Neumos #
07-07 Vancouver, BC - The Media Club #
07-10 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge #
07-11 Lawrence, KS - The Jackpot Saloon #
07-12 St. Louis, MO - The Luminary Center for the Arts #
07-13 Chicago, IL- Pitchfork Music Festival
07-15 Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival
07-16 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick #
07-17 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace #
07-18 Montreal, QC - Ill Motore #
07-19 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom #

^ w/  Matteah Baim
+ w/ Air Waves, Twisted Wires
$ w/  Violens
% w/ Celebration, Violens, Sprayer
# w/ No Joy, Alan Resnick

Lower Dens online:
http://www.facebook.com/lowerdens
http://www.lowerdens.com

Lower Dens- Propagation

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)

A live version of Salinas (which originally appears on Laura Marling's recent album "A Creature I Don't Know") recorded last year at York Minister. 

Laura Marling has announced additional dates for her US summer tour. For more information on tickets, please visit lauramarling.com.

06/08 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
06/09 – Asheville, SC – The Orange Peel
06/10 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
06/12 – Washington, DC – 930 Club
06/14 – Brooklyn, NYC – Celebrate Brooklyn! (FREE)
06/15 – Boston, MA  – Berklee Performance Center
06/16 – Montreal, QC – Corona Theater
06/17 – Toronto, ON – Pheonix Concert Theater
06/19 – Chicago, IL – The Athenaeum
06/21 – Telluride, CO – Telluride Bluegrass Festival
06/22 – Salt Lake City, UT – The State Room
06/25 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theatre
06/26 – Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market
06/27 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
06/29 – San Francisco, CA – Grace Cathedral
07/01 – Los Angeles, CA – John Anson Ford 

Laura Marling - Salinas (Live From York Minster)

'Mental Breakdown' is from John Maus' A Collection of Rarities and Previously Unreleased Material out on CD, special edition LP, and digitally on July 17th (North America) / July 16th (Rest of the world) on Ribbon Music.

Tour dates:
06-15 Toronto, ONT - Lee's Palace (NXNE)
07-12 New York, NY - Pier 84 (River Rocks Series) *
07-20-22 Seattle, WA - Capitol Hill Block Party
08-09 Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival
08-10 Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival
* w/ Dan Deacon

Find out more info on the release here: http://www.ribbonmusic.com/label/?p=291
Pre-order the Special Edition translucent pink vinyl limited to 500 copies available here: http://bit.ly/mausraritieslp

Pre-order CD/special edition LP

John Maus - Mental Breakdown (2004)

'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)

From the album "Twin Hand Movement", which will be reissued by Ribbon on the 13th of November in the US and the 12th everywhere else.

Twin-Hand Movement

Tea Lights

Lower Dens - Tea Lights

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - Holy Roller

Lower Dens - Brains (Trentemøller Remix) is available as part of 'Nootropics Remixed' on iTunes and the Ribbon Mart. 

Brains appears on Lower Dens 'Nootropics' released this year on Ribbon Music.

In addition, starting now, buy any Lower Dens title across any format from the Ribbon Mart and receive an instant gratis download of the Nootropics Remixed in its entirety.

Buy Nootropics Remixed 
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/LDNootropicsRemixed
Ribbon Mart (North America): http://bit.ly/RibbonMartUSnootropicsremixed
Ribbon Mart (Rest of the world): http://bit.ly/RibbonMartnootropicsremixed

More info here:  
http://www.ribbonmusic.com/label/?p=429
https://www.facebook.com/lowerdens
http://www.lowerdens.com


Lower Dens dates:
12-08 Camber Sands, UK  - ATP Festival curated by the National
12-09 Brighton, UK - The Haunt
12-10 Bristol, UK - Louisiana
12-11 Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
12-12 Manchester, UK - The Deaf Institute
12-13 Glasgow, UK - King Tuts
12-14 Belfast, Northern Ireland - Auntie Annies
12-15 Dublin, Ireland - The Grand Social
12-16 Cork, Ireland - Cork Operahouse

Nootropics Remixed

Brains

Lower Dens - Brains (Trentemøller remix)

"We The Common [For Valerie Bolden]" is the first single from the new Thao & The Get Down Stay Down album 'We The Common' out February 05, 2013 in North America and February 04, 2013 in rest of the world.

Pre-orders via the Ribbon Mart will receive a bonus limited edition 7" titled 'We The Covers' featuring Thao & The Get Down Stay Down covering Melanie's "Brand New Key" + The Troggs "With a Girl Like You".

Buy 'We The Common' Here:
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/thaowethecommon
Ribbon Mart (North America): http://bit.ly/RibbonMartUSWeTheCommon
Ribbon Mart (Rest of the world): http://bit.ly/RibbonMartWeTheCommon

www.thaoandthegetdownstaydown.com
www.ribbonmusic.com

2012 Spring US Tour Dates:
03-02 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
03-05 Portland,OR - Doug Fir Lounge
03-06 Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club
03-07 Seattle, WA - Neumos
03-08 Boise, ID - Neurolux
03-09 Salt Lake City, UT- Urban Lounge
03-11 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
03-16 Houston, TX - Fitzgeralds
03-17 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
03-18 Atlanta, GA - Smith's Olde Bar
03-19 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
03-20 Washington DC - Black Cat
03-22 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
03-23 Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
03-24 Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair
03-27 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
03-28 Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark
03-29 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
03-30 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
03-31 Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre
04-01 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
04-02 Iowa City, IA - Mission Creek Festival
04-03 Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
04-05 Alburquerque, NM - Launchpad
04-02 Iowa City, IA - Mission Creek Festival
04-06 Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom
04-07 San Diego, CA -Casbah
04-08 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour

We the Common

We the Common (For Valerie Bolden)

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - We The Common [For Valerie Bolden]

Light Heat

The Mirror

Light Heat - The Mirror

The new Django Django single "Life's A Beach" available here:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lifes-a-beach-single-remixes/id582396514

"Life's A Beach" on Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xyk1m9_django-django-life-s-a-beach-3-25-2013-jay-leno_music

Catch the band on tour this summer:
Thu. June 13 – Sun. June 16 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival
Sat. June 15 – New York, NY @ Central Park Summerstage
Tue. June 18 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Ann Arbor Summer Festival
Fri. June 21 – Sun. June 23 – Dover, DE @ Firefly Music Festival

"Life's A Beach" :: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUCXZV96l9A
"Default" :: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDjpOrlfh0Y

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