Wilco – “Everyone Hides” [Video]

Wilco present a new video/single, “Everyone Hides,” from their forthcoming album, Ode to Joy, due October 4th via dBpm Records. Capping off two months of forthcoming touring through the east and midwest United States, Wilco announce the return of Winterlude — the band’s popular hometown holiday residency, this year at the Chicago Theatre — preceded by three shows at St. Paul’s Palace Theatre. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 20th at 10am CST. You can find the dates below.

“‘Everyone Hides” is the first promotional video to feature Wilco as a living breathing band of humans in close to 20 years,” says Jeff Tweedy. “Maybe for obvious reasons we’ve avoided putting ourselves forward in this way and have tried to play to our strengths musically or, I don’t know, maybe we’ve just been lazy… Or suspicious of expenditures outside of our focus on album making. For whatever reason this time around we just said f**k it and had a blast.”

Wilco Tour Dates:
Wed. Sept. 18 – Zürich, CH @ Volkshaus *
Thu. Sept. 19 – Milan, IT @ Fabrique *
Fri. Sept. 20 – Padova, IT @ Gran Teatro Geox *
Sun. Sept. 22 – Paris, FR @ Le Trianon *
Mon. Sept. 23 – Utrecht, NL @ TivoliVredenburg Grote Zaal *
Tue. Sept. 24 – Antwerp, BE @ De Roma * SOLD OUT
Thu. Sept. 26 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowlands *
Fri. Sept. 27 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall * SOLD OUT
Sat. Sept. 28 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo *
Tue. Oct. 8 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage (w/ special guest Lord Huron)
Thu. Oct. 10 – Boston, MA @ Boch Center Wang Theatre +
Fri. Oct. 11 – Boston, MA @ Boch Center Wang Theatre +
Sat. Oct. 12 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall + SOLD OUT
Sun. Oct. 13 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel + SOLD OUT
Tue. Oct. 15 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem % SOLD OUT
Wed. Oct. 16 – Cary, NC @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre %
Fri. Oct. 18 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park %
Sat. Oct. 19 – Birmingham, AL @ Alabama Theatre %
Sun. Oct. 20 – Nashville, TN @ Grand Ole Opry House %
Tue. Oct. 22 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom @ SOLD OUT
Wed. Oct. 23 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at the Toyota Music Factory ~
Fri. Oct. 25 – Houston, TX @ Revention Music Center ~
Sat. Oct. 26 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater ~ SOLD OUT
Sun. Oct. 27 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater ~ SOLD OUT
Mon. Nov. 4 – Grand Rapids @ 20 Monroe Live #
Tue. Nov. 5 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Hill Auditorium #
Wed. Nov. 6 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Heinz Hall #
Fri. Nov. 8 – Charlottesville, VA @ Sprint Pavilion #
Sat. Nov. 9 – Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre #
Sun. Nov. 10 – Columbus, OH @ Palace Theatre #
Tue. Nov. 12 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Murat Theatre #
Wed. Nov. 13 – Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace #
Thu. Nov. 14 – St. Louis, MO @ Fabulous Fox Theatre ^
Fri. Nov. 15 – Cedar Rapids, IA @ Paramount Theatre $
Sun. Nov. 17 – Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
Tue. Nov. 19 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom SOLD OUT
Wed. Nov. 20 – Omaha, NE @ Orpheum Theatre
Fri. Nov. 22 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
Sat. Nov. 23 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
Sun. Nov. 24 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
Sun. Dec. 15 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
Mon. Dec. 16 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
Wed. Dec. 18 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
Thu. Dec. 19 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
Sat. Jan. 18 – Tue. Jan. 21 – Riviera Maya, MX @ Hard Rock Hotel
Sun. Jan. 25 – Mexico City, MX @ Teatro Metropólitan

& w/ Spiral Stairs * w/ Ohmme + w/ Daughter of Swords % w/ Soccer Mommy
~ w/ Molly Sarlé # w/ Deep Sea Diver ^ w/ Bottle Rockets $ w/ Dickie

Alasdair Roberts: The Fiery Margin [Album Review]

Alasdair Roberts The Fiery Margin Drag City Records [2019] Fire Note Says: Scottish folk singer Alasdair Roberts returns with another album of originals that echo the traditional storytelling folk music that he would have grown up on. Album Review: Scottish folk singer Alasdair Roberts has been consistently releasing albums of both original music and projects … Read more

Temples – “You’re Either On Something” [Video]

UK psychedelic rockers Temples have shared the video for “You’re Either On Something”, the second single from their forthcoming third album, Hot Motion – to be released worldwide on ATO Records this Friday September 27th. The three-piece will begin their US tour on October 11, starting at Desert Daze Festival in California. You can find the current tour dates below.

In describing the mind-bending, technicolor video Temples’ frontman James Bagshaw says: “The video for ‘You’re Either On Something’ is semi-surreal depiction of a night out. Where an irrational fear replaces the fun and joviality, and the familiar becomes unfamiliar. But then, the feeling a fear dissipates and seems like a distant memory and the familiar feels comfortable again. Before you know it a guitar solo ensues…”

Tour Dates
10/12/19 – Perris, CA @ Desert Daze Festival
10/14/19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
10/15/19 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
10/17/19 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Commonwealth Room
10/18/19 – Englewood, CO @ The Gothic Theatre
10/19/19 – Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
10/21/19 – Dallas, TX @ The Granada Theatre
10/22/19 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs
10/24/19 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
10/25/19 – 10/27/19 – New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo Music Experience
10/29/19 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
1/20/20- Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall
1/21/20 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
1/23/20 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
1/24/20 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry at The Filmore
1/26/20 – Montreal, QC – L’Astral
1/28/20 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
1/30/20 – Detroit, MI – Shelter
1/31/20 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
2/1/20 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
2/4/20 – Vancouver, BC – Fox Cabaret
2/6/20 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
2/7/20 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile Cafe

Pixies: Beneath The Eyrie [Album Review]

Pixies Beneath The Eyrie BMG/Infectious [2019] Album Review: For nearly a decade the reunited Pixies, who came back together in 2004, seemed willing to rest on the laurels of their iconic early masterpieces like Surfer Rosa and Doolittle, playing the old “hits” on the retro circuit. Now, as far as that goes, many of us … Read more

Jimmy Eat World – “All The Way (Stay)” [Video]

Jimmy Eat World today announce details of their 10th studio album Surviving, to be released on October 18th via RCA Records. The Arizona four piece also reveal the first dates of Surviving, The Tour as well as a run of intimate UK shows for the week of album release. You can find those dates below.

Surviving is the band’s most personal, ambitious album to date and front man Jim Adkins once again proves himself as one of the most prolific songwriters in rock & roll. As Adkins himself puts it, “Surviving explores some of the different kinds of weights my ego tells me I have to carry, what I see people around me choosing to carry and what I have found to be the truth when I choose to let go”.

“All The Way (Stay)” extolls the virtues of letting people discover the real you while exposing your vulnerabilities. As a heady rush of guitars give way to an irresistible middle-eight, Rachel Haden’s backing vocals and a saxophone solo lifted from the soundtrack of the-greatest-80’s-movie-John Hughes-never-made, “All The Way (Stay)” showcases the restless creative energy of a band at the peak of their powers. The video was directed by Daniel Carberry.

The 10-track album, which was produced by the band and Integrity Blues producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen, is available for pre-order now HERE.

Surviving, The Tour Dates 2019

11/02/19 Ft. Collins, CO Washington’s

11/04/19 Wichita, KS Cotillion Ballroom

11/05/19 Lincoln, NE Bourbon Theatre

11/06/19 Madison, WI The Sylvee

11/08/19 East Moline, IL The Rust Belt

11/09/19 Bloomington, IN Bluebird Nightclub

11/10/19 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection

11/12/19 Harrisburg, PA The Capitol Room @ HMAC

11/13/19 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground Ballroom

11/15/19 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance

11/16/19 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom

11/18/19 Wilmington, DE The Queen (Wilmington)

11/19/19 Richmond, VA The National

11/20/19 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel

11/21/19 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club

11/22/19 Orlando, FL Florida Man Music Festival *

Whippoorwill – “Cold Sound” [Video]

Fort Collins alternative folk-rock trio Whippoorwill – Alysia Kraft (guitar, vocals), Staci Foster (guitar, banjo, harmonica, vocals), and Tobias Bank (drums, vocals) – finished work in February 2019 on their full-length self-released debut album The Nature of Storms. Produced by J.Tom Hnatow (Horse Feathers, Vandaveer) and mixed by Duane Lundy (Jim James, Ringo Starr) at Lexington, KY’s Shangri-La Studio, the album is the product of two years touring the American west honing a sound both expansive and raw, rootsy and otherworldly, and always landing in the grittier ‘alt’ corners of country and folk.

The band has now released their first single and video for “Cold Sound,” which you can see below. Whippoorwill
has shared the stage with Bonnie Raitt, Big Thief, Shovels and Rope, Mipso, Horse Feathers and Aaron Lee Tasjan. With palpable chemistry, dynamic live shows, and a long-game approach to their creative work, Whippoorwill has become a Colorado’s most-hyped bands on the brink.

Leeroy Stagger – “Strange Attractor” [Video]

On September 13th, Leeroy Stagger released his new album and book, Strange Path, through True North Records. This video is for the first single “Strange Attractor”. Directed by Brock Davis Mitchell, the video draws inspiration from films like ‘The Favourite’ and ‘Marie Antoinette’ and weaves an experimental narrative with shocking bursts of colour.

The name Strange Path applies as much to Leeroy’s unexpected route from the BC punk scene to southern-Alberta singer songwriter as it does to the album’s own evolution. Following from 2017’s Love Versus, itself a creative re-emergence after a years-long fog of anxiety and depression, Strange Path is the end result of a triple-album’s worth of scrapped demos, and a spirit-reviving retreat inwards. It’s also Stagger’s most ambitious and philosophical creation yet, a veritable self-help book pulled from a lifetime of struggling towards the light and brimming with the hard-won joy at the heart of his recent renaissance. It’s an album full of sharp hooks and sharper insight, and the first single “Strange Attractor” rides that line right to the end.

In making Strange Path, Leeroy surrounded himself with some of the best players in the business, including drummer Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Elliot Smith, Los Lobos), longtime collaborator Tyson Maiko, Paul Rigby (Neko Case, Garth Hudson, Jakob Dylan), Ryland Moranz and Michael Ayotte. The album was mixed by five time Grammy winner Ryan Freeland (Ray LaMontagne, Bonnie Raitt, Rodney Crowell) and Brad Barr of The Barr Brothers shared producer’s chair with Leeroy on four of the eleven tracks.

Stagger and his musicians will tour to support Strange Path throughout North America and Internationally, see below for the full tour schedule. Strange Path will be available on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes and other digital retailers and streaming services on September 13th. For more information, check out: leeroystagger.com

Leeroy Stagger Tour Dates:
October 11 – Santa Monica, CA
October 12 – Los Angeles, CA
October 15 – San Francisco, CA
October 16 – Sacramento, CA
October 17 – Portland, OR
October 18 – Vancouver, BC
October 19 – Victoria, BC
October 21 – Parksville, BC
November 27 – Glasgow, United Kingdom
November 28 – Manchester, United Kingdom
November 29 – London, United Kingdom
November 30 – Groningen, Netherlands
December 1 – Utrecht, Netherlands
December 2 – Berlin, Germany
December 7 – Hamburg, Germany

The Highwomen: The Highwomen [Album Review]

The Highwomen The Highwomen Low Country Sound/Elektra Records [2019] Album Review: The idea of a collaborative supergroup of female country artists is hardly novel, but dates all the way back to early sing-alongs on the Grand Ol’ Opry, but was no doubt given contemporary commercial viability when Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris came … Read more

Pixies – “Catfish Kate” [Video]

The official music video for ‘Catfish Kate’ by Pixies taken from new album ‘Beneath the Eyrie’. Listen to the album in full or order a copy HERE.
Pixies have already kicked off Leg One of its 2019-2020 global tour. With many more dates to be announced, the initial itinerary is below.

SEPTEMBER
17 O2 Academy, Leeds, UK
18 O2 Apollo, Manchester, UK
20 Alexandra Palace, London, UK
21 O2 Academy, Newcastle, UK
22 O2 Academy, Glasgow, UK
23 Usher Hall, Edinburgh, UK
25 Ulster Hall, Belfast, UK
26 Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
29 Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
30 Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden

OCTOBER
1 KB Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
3 TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands
4 O13 Poppodium, Tilburg, The Netherlands
5 Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany
7 Palladium, Cologne, Germany
8 Forum Karlin, Prague, Czech Republic
9 Gasometer, Vienna, Austria
11 PalaDozza, Bologna, Italy
12 Todays at OGR, Turin, Italy
13 X-Tra, Zurich, Switzerland
15 Tonhalle, Munich, Germany
16 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
17 Luxexpo, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
19 L’Olympia, Paris, France
20 Le Radiant, Lyon, France
21 Le Liberte, Rennes, France
23 Sant Jordi Club, Barcelona, Spain
24 Riviera, Madrid, Spain
25 Campo Pequeno, Lisbon, Portugal
26 Coliseum, Galicia, Spain

Track Premiere: MOIRA – “Daisies”

TFN is excited today to premiere the new track, “Daisies,” from Dayton, Ohio’s MOIRA. This featured track is from the dream-pop group’s new EP, Demons + Daisies, which is officially out this Friday, September 20th. The song is the first new release from MOIRA since their 2015 debut Asleep/Repeat/Awake. “Daisies” is a true ethereal experience … Read more

Vagabon – “Water Me Down” [Video]

Vagabon (aka Lætitia Tamko) has released a Maegan Houang-directed video for “Water Me Down,” the latest from her self-titled sophomore album, due October 18 via Nonesuch Records. Vagabon is available for pre-order HERE.

Of the video, Tamko says “with the ‘Water Me Down’ video, I knew I wanted to make a visual with striking vignettes, I wanted the colors to reflect those that illuminate my album cover, I worked with film again, as I have with all my videos so far, this time we went with 16mm. And I wanted to flex a muscle I haven’t shared yet, dancing. Derek Nemecheck, my choreographer, and I worked together on movement. We never strayed from the dancing that felt natural in my body and it was so rewarding. Director Maegan Houang executed these ideas beautifully.” Houang says “we worked with Derek Nemechek to choreograph movement that went from feeling rigid and structured to something more free form. Lighting, camera movement, costume design, color and set changes then served to accentuate the transformation Laetitia undergoes, finally allowing herself to be free and alone from people that hold her back.”

Vagabon is hitting the road this fall on a tour that includes headlining shows in New York, Los Angeles, London, Brussels, Berlin and Paris and a run supporting Angel Olsen. All dates below.

TOUR DATES:
10/9 – New York City, NY @ Sonos NYC Store ^
10/15 – Brooklyn, NY @ National Sawdust
10/17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Pico Union Project
10/21 – London, UK @ St. Pancras Old Church
10/22 – Brussels, BE @ Autumn Falls @ Botanique – Brussels (B)
10/23 – Berlin, DE @ Kantine am Berghain
10/24 – Paris, FR @ Hasard Ludique
10/30 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes *
10/31 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall *
11/1 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre *
11/4 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse *
11/5 – New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre *
11/7 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s (Levitation) *
11/8 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater *
11/9 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion *
11/10 – Lawrence, KS @ The Granada *
11/12 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *
11/13 – Madison, WI. @ The Sylvee *
11/14 – Chicago, IL @ The Riviera Theatre *
11/15 – Detroit, MI. @ Royal Oak Music Theatre *
11/16 – Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre *
11/18 – Montreal, QC @ mTelus *
11/19 – Boston, MA @ Royale *
11/22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel *
12/2 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren *
12/3 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park *
12/5 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palace Theater *
12/7 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater *
12/9 – Portland, OR @ Roseland *
12/10 – Vancouver, BC @ The Orpheum Theatre *
12/11 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre *
12/13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot *
12/14 – Denver, CO @ The Gothic Theatre *
12/15 – Denver, CO @ The Gothic Theatre *

^ Vagabon listening party & discussion with Pitchfork’s Matthew Schnipper
* w/ Angel Olsen

Bandcamp Artists Of The Week: Discover, Support, Share

How about some new music? One artist brings you some punk from Germany, another offers some grit fuzz from New York and lastly you can hear Beach Boy sounds out of Chicago. Check them out and remember – Discover, Support & Share! Tanning Bats Berlin, Germany Tanning Bats, On the Assembly Line of Heads, is … Read more

Metronomy – “Wedding Bells” [Video]

Today, British five-piece Metronomy releases their new album, Metronomy Forever via Because Music. To coincide with today’s album release, Metronomy shares the brand new video for “Wedding Bells.” Directed by Mount’s long-term friend and collaborator Daniel Brereton (who directed most of the band’s videos from 2008’s Nights Out album), the visual finds Metronomy playing at a house party where a particularly awkward love triangle swiftly degenerates into a frenzied, free-for-all food fight. Brereton’s visual captures the technicolor vibrancy and sheer fun of ’90s music videos from the likes of Sonic Youth and Smashing Pumpkins with references to cult classic films Dazed & Confused, Donnie Darko, and True Romance.

Metronomy also launches the new album with a sold-out, in-store performance and signing session at Rough Trade in New York City on September 28th. They will also have four other performance and signing sessions at Rough Trade stores around the UK before beginning their UK and European tour October 9th. You can find full tour below.

Upcoming Tour Dates:
9/13 – London, UK @ Rough Trade East
9/14 – Bristol, UK @ Rough Trade
9/28 – New York, NY @ Rough Trade

10/9 – Bordeaux, France @ Rocher de Palmer
10/10 – Nantes, France @ Stereolux
10/11 – Lyon, France @ Amphitheatre 3
10/12 – Toulouse, France @ Le Bikini
10/15 – Paris, France @ Olympia
10/18 – Nancy, France @ Jazz Pulsations
10/19 – Antwerp, Belgium @ De Roma
10/21 – Munich, Germany @ Tonhalle
10/22 – Cologne, Germany @ Carlswerk
10/23 – Hamburg, Germany @ Docks
10/24 – Berlin, Germany @ Columbiahalle
10/26 – Offenbach am Main, Germany @ Capitol
10/28 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg
10/29 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
10/31 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Kraken
11/6 – Southampton, UK @ Guildhall
11/7 – London, UK @ The Roundhouse
11/8 – London, UK @ The Roundhouse
11/9 – Manchester, UK @ Academy
11/11 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy
11/13 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3
11/14 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
11/15 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
11/16 – Birmingham, UK @ The O2 Institute

Track Premiere: Camp Saint Helene – “Milk And Honey”

TFN is excited to premiere the new track today from Camp Saint Helene titled “Milk and Honey.” The song will be available tomorrow and is from Camp Saint Helene’s forthcoming debut record, Mother, which hits the streets on September 27th, 2019. “Milk and Honey” showcases the groups slow burning psychedelic folk style that has a … Read more

Angel Olsen – “Lark” [Video]

Angel Olsen presents “Lark,” the second single/video from her forthcoming album, All Mirrors, due October 4th via Jagjaguwar. “‘Lark’ is a song that took many years to finish. The disjointed feelings and verses of this song began to make sense as a way for me to exercise a kind of journey through grieving, a kind of personal struggle,” says Olsen. “The message of the song developed at first from an argument I once had with someone about trust and support. Later, I pulled from recurring themes in my life as a musician and as a human that dreams for a living. It’s easy to promise the world to those we love, but what about when our dreams change and values split?”

The accompanying video was filmed in North Carolina’s Asheville and Outer Banks with director Ashley Connor, who Olsen collaborated with on the video for lead single, “All Mirrors.” Olsen will tour North America and Europe following the release of All Mirrors. All dates are listed below and you can pre-order All Mirrors HERE.

Angel Olsen Tour Dates:
Mon. Oct. 28 – Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom &
Wed. Oct. 30 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes *
Thu. Oct. 31 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall *
Fri. Nov. 1 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre *
Mon. Nov. 4 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse *
Tue. Nov. 5 – New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre *
Thu. Nov. 7 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s (Levitation) *
Fri. Nov. 8 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater *
Sat. Nov. 9 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion *
Sun. Nov. 10 – Lawrence, KS @ The Granada *
Tue. Nov. 12 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *
Wed. Nov. 13 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee *
Thu. Nov. 14 – Chicago, IL @ The Riviera Theatre *
Fri. Nov. 15 – Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre *
Sat. Nov. 16 – Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre *
Mon. Nov. 18 – Montreal, QC @ mTelus *
Tue. Nov. 19 – Boston, MA @ Royale *
Thu. Nov. 21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel !
Fri. Nov. 22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel *
Sat. Nov. 23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel ^
Mon. Dec. 2 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren *
Tue. Dec. 3 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park *
Thu. Dec. 5 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palace Theater *
Fri. Dec. 6 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palace Theater #
Sat. Dec. 7 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater *
Mon. Dec. 9 – Portland, OR @ Roseland *
Tue. Dec. 10 – Vancouver, BC @ The Orpheum Theatre *
Wed. Dec. 11 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre *
Fri. Dec. 13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot *
Sat. Dec. 14 – Denver, CO @ The Gothic Theatre *
Sun. Dec. 15 – Denver, CO @ The Gothic Theatre *
Wed. Jan. 22 – Lisbon, PT @ Capitólio %
Thu. Jan. 23 – Lisbon, PT @ Capitólio %
Fri. Jan. 24 – Porto, PT @ Hard Club %
Sat. Jan. 25 – Madrid, ES @ Sala BUT %
Sat. Jan. 26 – Barcelona, ES @ Sala Razzmatazz %
Tue. Jan. 28 – Geneva, CH @ Festival Antigel
Wed. Jan. 29 – Munich, DE @ Kammerspiele %
Thu. Jan. 30 – Berlin, DE @ Huxleys Neue Welt %
Fri. Jan. 31 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega %
Sat. Feb. 1 – Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller %
Mon. Feb. 3 – Stockholm, SE @ Vasateatern %
Tue. Feb. 4 – Gothenburg, SE @ Pustervik %
Wed. Feb. 5 – Hamburg, DE @ Gruenspan %
Thu. Feb. 6 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso %
Fri. Feb. 7 – Antwerp, BE @ De Roma %
Sat. Feb. 8 – Paris, FR @ La Cigale %
Mon. Feb. 10 – Bristol, UK @ SWX %
Tue. Feb. 11 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo %
Thu. Feb. 13 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz %
Fri. Feb. 14 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom %

* = w/ Vagabon
^ = w/ Madi Diaz
! = w/ Zsela
# = w/ Rodrigo Amarante
& = w/ Lean Year
% = Hand Habits

Whitney: Forever Turned Around [Album Review]

Whitney Forever Turned Around Secretly Canadian [2019] Who: Chicago’s Whitney return for their sophomore record after 2016’s Headphone Approved Light Upon The Lake. Sound: Whitney bring back the warm 70’s soft rock sound that has a modern flare like Real Estate, Bon Iver and Iron & Wine. TFN Final Take: Three years is a long … Read more

Kim Gordon – “Air BnB” [Video]

Kim Gordon has released “Air BnB”, the new single and its accompanying “video” from her forthcoming debut solo album, No Home Record, out October 11th on Matador Records. A towering rock track that launches from brittle, noise-bitten verses evoking “blue towels and water bottles” and “47 inch flat TV” into an explosive, defiantly-catchy mantra – “Air BnB” is an exhilarating tour de force and unlikely anthem for the hospitality gig economy. Watch and listen HERE. Pre-order the album HERE.

David G. Smith: Who Cares [Album Review]

David G. Smith Who Cares Hey Dave Music [2019] Fire Note Says: Americana singer/songwriter delivers a solid collection of story songs supported by the strong musicianship and production of Blue Miller. Album Review: Who Cares is the fourth independent studio album from David G. Smith, a singer/songwriter native to Iowa, who’s cultivated musical connections in … Read more

Omni – “Skeleton Key” [Video]

On November 1st, Omni will release their Sub Pop debut Networker, 11 tracks that were written between tours and a handful of studio sessions, allowing Omni’s Frankie Broyles and Philip Frobos to push their songwriting boundaries while keeping the stage in mind, designing songs to enhance their tight, energetic performances. Longtime collaborator, Nathaniel Higgins returned to help capture what is their most “HI-FI” album to date. Together they recorded the LP in Vienna, GA between November 2018 – April 2019.

The band has just shared a new video for their song “Skeleton Key” which you can watch here. Frontman Philip Frobos had this to share about the song: “when Frankie and I wrote ‘Skeleton Key’ it felt like a turning point for our record, as though we had reached a new rock n roll echelon and Networker was truly underway. Lyrically this came together after hearing about some friends’ strange, surprising and sometimes hilarious online dating experiences.”

Networker is now available for preorder from Sub Pop HERE. You can check out Omni’s current tour dates below.

Tour dates:
Oct. 23 – Nashville, TN – The Basement
Oct. 25 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
Oct. 27 – Toronto, ON – The Garrison
Oct. 28 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz
Oct. 29 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right
Oct. 30 – Brooklyn, NY – Sultan Room
Nov. 2 – Washington, DC – Pie Shop Bar
Nov. 3 – Raliegh, NC – Kings Raleigh
Nov. 4 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
Nov. 10 – Kortrijk, BE – Sonic City Festival
Nov. 11 – Hamburg, DE – Molotov (Sky Bar)
Nov. 12 – Copenhagen, DK – Loppen
Nov. 13 – Berlin, DE – BERGHAIN KANTINE
Nov. 14 – Utrecht, NL – Ekko
Nov. 15 – Le Havre, FR – Mc Daids
Nov. 18 – Paris, FR – La Boule Noire
Nov. 19 – Lille, FR – La Bulle
Nov. 20 – Brussels, BE – Le Botanique
Nov. 21 – Colmar, FR – Le Grillen
Nov. 22 – St. Gallen, CH Palace St. Gallen
Nov. 23 – Lyon, FR – Sonic
Nov. 25 – Brighton, UK – The Hope & Ruin
Nov. 26 – Bristol, UK – Rough Trade Bristol
Nov. 27 – Manchester, UK – YES
Nov. 28 – Glasgow, UK – Mono (Glasgow)
Nov. 29 – Leeds, UK – The Brudenell Social Club
Nov. 30 – London, UK – Oslo

Wild Nothing Announces Live Album Out September 27th On Captured Tracks

Wild Nothing, the project of Richmond, VA-based Jack Tatum, will release Live From Brooklyn Steel on September 27th via Captured Tracks. Recorded in November 2018, Live from Brooklyn Steel is an in-depth survey of Wild Nothing’s celebrated catalog, showcasing Tatum’s versatility and strength in composition. The album is a look into the band’s sweeping live … Read more

Black Pumas: Black Pumas [Album Review]

Black Pumas Black Pumas ATO Records [2019] Who: Black Pumas is the debut full-length release from the Austin duo of Adrian Quesada and Eric Burton who were named Best New Band at the 2019 Austin Music Awards. Sound: Black Pumas play a smooth neo-psychedelia, retro-soul set. TFN Final Take: Austin’s Black Pumas shine as a … Read more

Kishi Bashi – “Marigolds” [Video]

Kishi Bashi has shared the video for “Marigolds,” one of the singles off his Headphone Approved album, Omoiyari. Of the clip, director Geoff Hoskinson explains, “The video was inspired by the idea that empathy and openness can make the world a better, more beautiful place to live.”

Kishi Bashi will head out on his extensive fall North American headline tour later this month, beginning September 26th in Atlanta, GA, and continuing through November 9th in Charlottesville, VA. The run also include an October 14th show in Los Angeles and a November 2nd show in Brooklyn; you can check all the dates out below.

Kishi Bashi 2019 Tour Dates:
9/13 – Bozeman, MT @ The Filling Station
9/26 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
9/27 – New Orleans, LA @ Republic NOLA
9/28 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
9/29 – Houston, TX @ The Heights Theater
9/30 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
10/2 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
10/3 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
10/5 – Vancouver, BC @ Imperial Theatre
10/6 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
10/7 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
10/8 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
10/10 – Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
10/11 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
10/12 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brew
10/13 – San Diego, CA @ Music Box
10/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent Theater
10/24 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
10/25 – Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
10/26 – St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
10/27 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
10/28 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10/29 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
10/30 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Rex Theater
11/1 – Norwalk, CT @ Wall Street Theater
11/2 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
11/3 – Boston, MA @ Royale
11/4 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/6 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
11/7 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
11/8 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre
11/9 – Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater
11/23 – Brussels, BE @ Le Botanique
11/24 Brighton – Brighton, UK @ Hope & Ruin
11/25 – London, UK @ Omeara
11/26 – Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana
11/27 – Glasgow, UK @ Nice N Sleazy
11/28 – Manchester, UK @ Yes
11/29 – Paris, FR @ 1999
12/1 – Berlin, DE @ Gretchen
12/3 – Munich, DE @ Milla
12/4 – Vienna, AT @ Chelsea
12/5 – Zürich, CH @ Bogen F
12/7 – Amsterdam, NL @ Bitterzoet
12/8 – Hamburg, DE @ YOKO Bar, Club
12/9 – Copenhagen, DK @ Xenon