Waterstrider share title track from upcoming album Nowhere Now

16 March 2015

We’ve been highly anticipating the release of Nowhere Now, the debut album from Waterstrider, following their excellent singles ‘Calliope’ and ‘White Light’. The Oakland based five-piece know how to keep us excited and have just shared the album’s title track, a catchy and sunny affair that is bound to make you dance into Spring. Listen to ‘Nowhere Now’ below and be sure to nab the album when it’s out on April 6th in the UK and April 7th in the US.

Waterstrider’s upcoming Nowhere Now is now available to pre-order on their bandcamp.

William Ryan Fritch unveils video for ‘Unholy Frames’ feat. Origamibiro

13 March 2015

William Ryan Fritch‘s recently released album Revisionist, part of the Leave Me Sessions which celebrates and compiles his immense compositions and songs, saw him partnering with other stellar artists and bands. We had already heard the song ‘Still’ featuring Esmé Patterson and now Fritch is offering a fittingly enchanting time-lapsing video to accompany ‘Unholy Frames’, written collaboratively with Origamibiro. Rett Rogers and Andrew Busti direct.

Revisionist is out now via Lost Tribe Sound.

Kuba Kapsa announces Vantdraught 10 Vol. 1

11 March 2015

Vantdraught, a series of projects of modern classical music, is the latest effort Polish pianist and composer Kuba Kapsa has been working on. Comes April, Kapsa will release the first part of it, Vantdraught 10 Vol.1, via Denovali. Drawing inspiration from classical minimalists and early 20th century composers, Vantdraught 10 was written for ten classical instruments – 4 violins, 2 violas, cello, vibraphone, marimba and piano, and recorded at the concert studios of Radio Gdansk with musicians from Polish ensembles like Neoquartet and Kwartludium.

“Vibraphone, piano and marimba are written in a “push-pull” combination, being the rhythmical base for every piece,”, explains the press release, “while strings are instantly “questioning and answering” each other whether being supportive to the rhythm or used for the presentation of themes.”.

Kapsa is offering a first taste ahead of the album’s release, the magically vibrant and absorving ‘No. 4’. Here it is.

Liturgy share new cut from upcoming album The Art Work

10 March 2015

Photo: Erez Avissar

We’re getting excintingly close to the release of Liturgy‘s third album, The Ark Work. The effort is due out on March 24th via Thrill Jockey. The Brooklyn based band had already shared the mighty first single ‘Quetzalcoatl’, and if the latest mind-blowing single ‘Reign Array’ is anything to go by, we’re in for a hell of a treat with The Art Work. Take a listen now.

Liturgy are embarking on a world tour, starting in North America this spring. The band will head to Europe in late May, for several dates including a London show on June 11th at Electrowerkz. Check all the tour dates and info here.

Suuns and Jerusalem In My Heart unleash video for ‘Gazelles in Flight’

09 March 2015

As we had mentioned in January, Suuns and Jerusalem in My Heart have an eponymous collaborative album on the way, fruit of a week-long recording session in 2012. The album drops on April 14th via Secret City in Canada and Secretly Canadian worldwide. Suuns and Jerusalem In My Heart first enticed us with ‘Gazelles In Flight’ and now they are offering an accompanying video for the track, made with found footage. Charles-André Coderre directs. Watch it below.

Watter and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy team up as Bonnie Stillwatter, announce vinyl release

07 March 2015

Around this time last year, we were introduced to experimental rock group Watter, comprising Grails guitarist Zak Riles, Slint drummer Britt Walford, and multi-instrumentalist Tyler Trotter, and their debut album, This World.
Now we get to know Bonnie Stillwatter, a conceptual collaboration between Watter, Will Oldham aka Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and nomadic brewer Stillwater Artisanal. According to the press release, “this collaboration is an inspired one, the roots of which are a mutual respect and love, and the fruits of which are two side-long trips into dark cinematic folk-rock determined to find the light at the end of the tunnel.”.
‘The Devil Is People’ is the result of this collaboration and it’s coming out in the form of a limited-edition coloured vinyl 12″ on April 14th via Temporary Residence. This release includes two versions of ‘The Devil Is People’ and a remix of the song by multi-instrumentalist/producer Bundy K. Brown (Tortoise, Gastr del Sol) on the b-side. It also comes paired with a limited-edition beer. We’ll have to wait to taste it but we can already hear ‘The Devil Is People’.

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