Our friends over at Self-titled magazine premiered the new Dumb Numbers single, "Unbury The Hatchet". This 8-minute masterpiece from the minds of Adam Harding, David Yow, and Alexander Hacke will rock your ass off and keep you begging for more!
Check out "Unbury The Hatchet" here, and pre-order your copy of the upcoming Dumb Numbers album, "II", here!
You don't have to say you love this video, but you'll be having too much fun watching it to say anything else! The new video for "Beach Song" will have you singing and dancing to this catchy tune for days.
"Beach Song" is available on a limited edition yellow 7" here!
Pfarmers! Members of Menomena and The National unite for this one-time limited pressing (on pink vinyl w/ letterpress jackets) being released on 8/12/16.
Our Puram was written as Danny Seim relocated from Portland, OR to the Portland neighborhood of Louisville, KY. Wanting to make the album conceptually about Oregon, where he'd spent most of his life, he chose to focus on the Rajneeshpuram community that he'd learned about as a child. As an adult, he recognized the tragic nature of their story and found himself relating to its members on a whole new level, and he began to write from the point of view of a Rajneeshee leaving the compound.
It wasn't until the album was finished -- and Seim was 2500 miles away from the Pacific Northwest -- that he realized he'd subconsciously written about his own exodus from his homeland.
You can get the preorder HERE, and in the mean time stream the new single below, which premiered on Stereogum, while we wait until it's release!
Our friends at Noise and Color PDX premiered Helvetia's new video for their song "The Rubber Maids" off the album "Dromomania". It's got police chases, men with horse heads, and destruction. What more could you ask for?
You can get your own copy of "Dromomania" here!
What is it that you do at JNR?
Look after/help interns, keep online presence up to date and relevant. I try to make things fun and interesting.
In the past I've also done publicity, project management, some PR, all kinds of stuff.
Do you have a memorable JNR release/project/etc?
That's too dangerous for me to say.
What about a record that got you into music?
As a kid I loved the Bare Necessities 45 from the Jungle Book soundtrack.
If you were a hamburger what toppings would you have?
I would definitely be a grass fed, pasture raised burger. I died from natural causes. As far as toppings go just mayo, like an entire jar, and maybe with fresh greens from garden.
If your life were a cartoon who would draw it?
It’s already been drawn. Bill Watterson did it.
What’s your pick of the week?
Nick Cave - Push The Sky Away
Listen to Daniel's pick below and stay tuned for the next installment of What's In Your Ear.
Vinyl and spirit pairings from Joyful Noise's own beverage enthusiast Kiely:
We at JNR love a lot of things, but some of our favorites are listening to records and taking in a nice adult beverage, preferably at the same time. We would like to offer you our latest recommendation for the newest album "Command Your Weather" by Big Business.
We have two equally distinguished offerings for you. First, the Distorter Porter from Greenbush Brewing, a delightfully malty and semi-heavy beer that straddles the line between porter and stout. Best complemented by a shot (or more) of Backbone Bourbon, one of the Midwest finest (and strongest) bourbon offerings. This testosterone-inducing combo is bound to get your heart pumping. You'll probably start feeling the urge to break something right around Track 3, and who are we to discourage you from doing so?
"Sonderlust" is an album forged through heartbreak. After his two previous studio albums ("151a" & "Lighght"), Kishi Bashi was at a musical impasse. "As I sat down to write songs last summer, I went to all my usual conduits of creation: violin loops, guitar, piano, and I came up with the musical equivalent of fumes", says K Ishibashi. "I tried to create orchestral pop recordings that I assumed were my forte, and in turn I found myself standing in front of a creative wall of frightening heights."
At this very same moment of musical uncertainty, K's personal life was falling apart… He and his wife of 13 years had briefly separated and were struggling to keep their marriage together. In his own words, "Touring and its accompanying lifestyle took a heavy toll on my soul and my family". As an outlet, K submerged himself in a new musical direction. Sonderlust emerged as a direct result of this personal struggle taking place at an artistic crossroads.
With the help of producer Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear), engineer Pat Dillet (Angelique Kidjo, David Byrne) and drummer Matt Chamberlain (Morrissey, Fiona Apple, of Montreal), Kishi Bashi has created his most personal and artistically adventurous work to date. "This album is straight from my soul. I questioned everything about what it means to love and desire. The difference between loving someone and being in love."
You can get the preorder HERE and stream the new single below. Head over to NPR's Facebook HERE to watch his live interview with All Songs Considered where he plays some other new songs from the album!
Announcing his new album, "Sonderlust" and sharing some new songs, Kishi Bashi stopped by All Songs Considered for a behind-the-scenes interview. Watch below!
Go see Kishi Bashi performing his new album, "Sonderlust" at one of the tour stops below, and get ready by preordering the album HERE.
September 27 - Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre - TICKETS
September 30 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle - TICKETS
October 1 - Silver Spring, MD - FIllmore Silver Spring - TICKETS
October 2 - New York, NY - Webster Hall - TICKETS
October 3 - Boston, MA - Royale - TICKETS
October 4 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer - TICKETS
October 6 - Toronto, Canada - Virgin Mobile Mod Club - TICKETS
October 8 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom & Tavern - TICKETS
October 9 - Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot Ballroom - TICKETS
October 10 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre - TICKETS
October 11 - St. Louis, MO - Delmar Hall - TICKETS
October 15 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre - TICKETS
October 16 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge - TICKETS
October 18 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox - TICKETS
October 19 - Vancouver, BC - Fox Cabaret - TICKETS
October 20 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom - TICKETS
October 21 - San Francisco, CA - The Masonic - TICKETS
October 22 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst - TICKETS
October 23 - San Diego, CA - Irenic - TICKETS
October 24 - Los Angeles, CA - Belasco Theater - TICKETS
October 26 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress - TICKETS
November 1 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks - TICKETS
November 2 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse - TICKETS
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