Esmerine share new video for ‘La Lucha Es Una Sola’

24 November 2017

Esmerine‘s recent Mechanics Of Dominion, their first new album in four years, saw them collaborating with multi-disciplinary artist Brad Todd who has paired each song on the album with a visual accompaniment. The Montreal ensemble shared a new video for ‘La Lucha Es Una Sola’, filmed in and around Montreal Mile-End area.  The video, and as the press release explains,  “meditates on the built environment and its quotidian, utilitarian energy – electrification and transportation are the themes, in simple and sublime shots”. Here it is.

Mechanics Of Dominion is out now on Constellation.

Ought set to release third album Room Inside the World in February

22 November 2017

Montreal quartet Ought are back with Room Inside the World, their third album release and first on new label Merge. ‘These 3 Things’ is the first single taken from the album and it comes with a video directed by Jonny Look and Scottie Cameron, who had this to say about it:

“Life can be problematic. Everything takes time and energy. We challenged ourselves to create devices of great convenience using three items. When initially testing the convenience machines without the human variable, we discovered luxury and success. However, it was sterile. The beauty only came with the unpredictable moments brought by the human element. Being human is better than looking for an easy way out.”

Watch the video for ‘These 3 Things’ now.

Room Inside the World is out on February 16th via Merge and Royal Mountain Records.

Oiseaux-Tempête announce new live album TARAB طَرَبٌ and share video for ‘Carnaval’

21 November 2017

Back in April Oiseaux-Tempête released one of our favourite albums this year, AL-‘AN ! الآن (And your night is your shadow — a fairy-tale piece of land to make our dreams). So news of a new live album entitled TARAB طَرَبٌ and due out in 2018 is an unexpected and exciting treat. The French outfit has shared a live video for ‘Carnaval’, an arresting and entrancing track featuring Mondkopf, Abed Kobeissy, Ali El Hout and Charbel Haber. As Human Pattern directs. Watch and hear for yourself below.

Following a recent European tour including a tremendous show at Le Guess Who?, Oiseaux-Tempête are set to play in Canada for the first time this week, with Jerusalem In My Heart and Suuns. They play Montreal’s La Sala Rossa this Thursday 23th and Toronto’s The Great Hall the day after.

Listen to M. Craft’s ‘Hips Meds Frolic’ off upcoming album Blood Moon Deconstructed

16 November 2017

Photo: Kristy Campbell

Martin Craft, better known as M. Craft, released his third album Blood Moon last year. The Australian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer has reinterpreted and reworked his own album, creating a new instrumental offering, Blood Moon Deconstructed, set for release next month. While some tracks were stripped back, others were rebirthed as new compositions. “I found myself hearing a new, different potential within the record”, Craft said. “I knew there were interesting layers beneath the finals songs which could be mined for sound.”
Rooted in piano improvisations, Blood Moon Deconstructed saw M. Craft enlist a number of incredible guest contributors including Mary Lattimore on harp, Paul Cartwright on violins, Maxwell Sterling on double bass and Seb Rochford on drums amongst many more.

For a taste of the album, listen to the riveting opening track ‘Hips Meds Frolic’ below.

Blood Moon Deconstructed is out on December 15th on Heavenly Recordings.