Announcing: Surfer Blood "1000 Palms"
It's true, the excellent Surfer Blood have signed with Joyful Noise for the release of their new album “1000 Palms”!
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Surfer Blood sign to Joyful Noise!
Today we are pleased to announce that Surfer Blood have signed with Joyful Noise for the release of their new album “1000 Palms”, out May 12, 2015. 1000 Palms is a return to Surfer Blood’s DIY ethos. Abandoning the big time studio, the band decided to head back home to self-record and self-produce their third album. […]
Announcing: Sufjan Stevens Lathe-Cut, ltd to 100
We are very excited to announce that JNR will be releasing the new single from Sufjan Stevens, “No Shade In The Shadow Of The Cross”, on limited edition lathe-cut! In case you haven’t heard, Sufjan has a new album Carrie & Lowell coming out on March 31 via Asthmatic Kitty Records. This is Sufjan’s most […]
Announcing our 2015 Artist In Residence: Tim Kinsella
We are honored to announce our official 2015 Artist In Residence: Tim Kinsella. Tim’s legacy of fearless artistry is unparalleled. Through his work with Cap’n Jazz, Owls, Make Believe, and Joan of Arc, Tim Kinsella has cemented his place as one of the most groundbreaking and unapologetically honest artists in modern music. Throughout 2015, Tim […]
Announcing: Reptar "Lurid Glow"
Continuing their exploration of indie-electro-guitar-pop-weirdness, Reptar returns with their second full-length album, Lurid Glow.
Joyful Noise: Under Construction
Joyful Noise proudly returns to First Fridays with a brand new performance space on February 6, 2015. The new performance space will be christened with a stellar lineup consisting solely of Joyful Noise Recordings artists: Sedcairn Archives (DMA) + KO + Serengeti + Yoni Wolf + Yonatan Gat Here’s a brief interview with Joyful Noise […]
Announcing: Yonatan Gat "Director"
We are very happy to announce the debut full-length from master guitarist Yonatan Gat. Legendary from his days with Monotonix (Drag City), Yonatan and his band have assembled 11 new punk inspired, improvisational, psychedelic mind-melters for the album Director. Recorded live by Chris Woodhouse (Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees), and inspired by soundtrack virtuosos like Ennio Morricone and Nino Rota, Director is edited as a cinematic circular journey around the world - East to West and North to South. This journey is interconnected by field recordings that Gat has taken during his travels, giving it a feeling of space and time.
Kishi Bashi tour, new video for “In Fantasia”, and headed for David Letterman!
Kishi Bashi has a new video for “In Fantasia” off of the blazingly wondrous album “Lighght”. NPR says it’s “gorgeously rendered by filmmakers Bram De Jonghe and Andrew Turski”. And we agree! And Kishi Bashi is scheduled to make his network television debut on David Letterman on Monday February 16th! Upcoming tour dates below(note the dates with Busman’s Holiday!): […]
Announcing: "Sleep Talk", the new LP from Victor Villarreal (Cap'n Jazz, Owls, Joan of Arc)
We are very happy to announce the new album from Victor Villarreal, entitled "Sleep Talk". Perhaps best known as the pioneering guitarist behind the legendary groupsCap'n Jazz and Owls, Victor Villarreal is one of the most inventive guitarists of modern indie-rock, cultivating a unique style that includes elements of classical, Spanish, indie and even metal.
Reptar joins JNR! 7″ available today!
We are so happy to announce that we have signed Athens, GA based group Reptar! Continuing their exploration of indie-afro-beat-electropop-weirdness, Reptar will return this spring with their second full-length album (details announced soon). Reptar draws influence from a disparate array of artists, and comparisons can be made to anyone from Talking Heads to MGMT. But […]