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Celer’s newest track, “Tetra,” is haunting and meditative.

Celer Announces New Album, Memory Repetitions,
Out Nov. 9th On Smalltown Supersound

Listen To “Tetra”
https://soundcloud.com/smalltownsupersound/tetra-1/s-WrLJM
“…a drawn-out conversation, pierced by wandering drones and incidental sound.” — NPR Music on Close Proximity and the Unhindered Care-all

 

“Long invites us to tune in and be moved, or to drop out and continue on as ever.” — The Quietus

 

“…an album that captures the beauty of every day, the electronic elegance of Berlin, and worldly melodies.” — Tiny Mix Tapes on Voyeur

Will Long (aka Celer), is pleased to announced his new album, Memory Repetitions, out November 9th on Smalltown Supersound. The album’s opening piece, “Tetra,” is available to stream below.
Listen To Celer’s “Tetra” — 
https://soundcloud.com/smalltownsupersound/tetra-1/s-WrLJM

Operating outside the limelight in the underground, Will Long has produced prolifically across genres, monikers, and countries since 2006. Predating his minimal house contributions under his given name to DJ Sprinkles’ Comatonse label and Smalltown Supersound, Long has put forth over a hundred collections of ambient compositions in stream of consciousness fashion under the name Celer. A native to America, Long has been based in Tokyo since 2011, where he has continued to expand upon his vault of celestial arrangements, amassing a cult following over the years by releasing them on under-the-radar labels, his own Two Acorns label, and on his Bandcamp.

Memory Repetitions serves to reflect on the labyrinthine body of work that comprises Celer. Spanning five pieces, each roughly thirty minutes in length, the compilation is being released as a 5-CD box set alongside its digital format.
Pre-order Memory Repetitions — http://smarturl.it/sts331-preorder

Download album art & hi-res images of Celer — http://pitchperfectpr.com/celer/

(Memory Repetitions album art)

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Deap Vally announces fall U.S. west coast tour.

Rock goddesses Deap Vally are playing a bunch of west coast tour dates this fall.  Don’t miss them.  Don’t miss them ever.  They embarrass anyone who has to play after them, or before them, or any other time really.

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Noiserock trio Cherubs release remastered rare material on “Short of Popular.”

Cherubs share first track from remastered, first time on vinyl Short of Popular via Daily Dot
 Legendary 90s noiserock trio reunited. Collection of rarities & singles on LP for the first time w/ new artwork

Hear and share “Carjack Fairy” (Soundcloud) (Daily Dot)
“Cherubs perfected something that broke free of the boundaries firmly set in place by the band’s chosen mini-movement: the noisiest pop music on the planet. Short of Popular was like a Singles Going Steady of noise rock-and was as crucial to the Cherubs’ legacy as the proper album that preceded it.” — Pitchfork
Austin, TX trio Cherubs announce the first time ever on vinyl release of the collection of singles, outtakes and compilation tracks originally released on Trance Syndicate in 1996, titled Short of Popular. This release on Austin label Sonic Surgery Records (a division of Super Secret Records) is remastered with new art and pressed on beautiful 3-colored vinyl. Releases on October 12th.
The Daily Dot shares the first track from the album today, “Carjack Fairy” HERE. (Direct Soundcloud.)
“Perhaps ironically referring to the breakthrough that never quite occurred for Austin, TX, band the Cherubs, Short of Popular compiles the various singles, compilation tracks, rejected session pieces from Heroin Man, plus an assortment of other sonic odds and ends, and ties them neatly into this send-off album, indicating that the band’s break-up was indeed an untimely one. Kevin Whitley‘s signature nasal vocals, barely audible over the distorted wash of bass and guitar, are like that of a small child attempting to be heard over a steamroller. Beyond the signature roar and wallop of the Cherubs‘ rhythm section, a noise rock staple, it was the particulars that truly mattered: the undeniable pop melodies articulated throughout the redlined volume, and yes, the oddball Butthole Surfer-isms found here and there. The cover of Blondie‘s “Dreaming” is rollicking fun. A fine send-off for a band that burned brightly for a few records, then shuffled off.” — All Music Guide.
Another critic observed of the Cherubs “Nobody has made music as loud, noisy and evil as the infernal racket they produced. (Forget death metal). This is pure, heavy, intense, in-the-red punk noise which will melt your face off. It’s beautiful. Heroin Man is a classic, but the tracks on Short of Popularup the ante even further. One of the most vital underground bands of the 90s.”
This 2018 reissue of Short of Popular is completely remastered with all new art designed by band member Kevin Whitley. Some selections from the original compact disc release have been removed to improve the overall energy and live within the constraints of the vinyl format. The overall sound has a fuller and warmer feel without losing the cutting impact of the Cherubs style of music.
The Cherubs have been actively playing live both in the states and in europe since 2014 following a long hiatus that saw the members follow other interest both musical (bass player Owen McMahon toured with the Butthole Surfers) and artistic.
Sonic Surgery Records is honored to bring back this amazing collection of Cherubs magic and share it with the whole wide world. Play it loud it’ll never be as loud as the actual band)! Pre-orders are available via Sonic Surgery/Big Cartel.
Artist: Cherubs
Album: Short of Popular
Record Label: Sonic Surgery Records
Release Date: October 12th, 2018
01. Pixie Stix
02. Carjack Fairy
03. Chanukka
04. Orange Julius
05. Quitter
06. Hakkeboffer
07. Zip-Up Boots
08. Little Candy Hearts
09. Oh
10. Dazy
11. I Want Candy
12. Dreaming
13. How Little We Know
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Grapetooth’s self-titled debut coming in early November.

Grapetooth Announces Self-Titled Debut Album
Out November 9th Via Polyvinyl Record Co.

Watch The Video For New Single “Red Wine”
https://youtu.be/Lu0XMHCyK_s


[Photo by Alex Hupp]
Concocting a freshly strange blend of synth pop and damaged folk music, Grapetooth announces its self-titled debut album set for release on November 9th via Polyvinyl Record Co.  The Chicago duo of Chris Bailoni and Clay Frankel capture a feeling somewhere between the doomy disco of 80’s new wave and the woozy laments of artists like Arthur Russell and Jeff Cowell. Grapetooth contains songs about death and love and the movie “Badlands” and more than a few songs about wine.

The two don’t remember clearly how they met, but Frankel, home from tour with garage rock outfit Twin Peaks, began dropping in at Bailoni’s residence in the winter of 2015. The two began writing spontaneous songs in Bailoni’s synth laden bedroom studio, which had long stood as the base of operations for his own wonderfully weird solo and producer work as Home-Sick.

By 2016 the two friends were sharing an apartment, along with a growing fondness for red wine, bad weather, and the music of Yukihiro Takahashi. Though still without a name or any intention to release their music, as roommates the two collaborated more and more often, at all hours of the day and night. Soon they had quite a score, and agreed to play a show opening for their close friend Knox Fortune for his upcoming album release show. They chose the name Grapetooth, an affectionate slang term for a wino, and decided to make a video in support of the upcoming show for their song “Trouble,” one of the earliest songs the two had written together. Like the song itself, which had been written and recorded in the course of one night inside Bailoni’s bedroom, the video was similarly unplanned and on the cheap, and they posted it online without further ado. The reception was encouraging, and the pair went back to the bedroom and focused on completing their debut album.

On the strength of “Trouble” and their second single “Violent,” Grapetooth is fast becoming a favorite of many established Chicago bands. This summer Grapetooth sold out Lincoln Hall, a show so raucous it was shut down early. They’ll bring their live show to New York City for the first time to play Baby’s All Right on September 28th. They’ve also just announced a headline show at Chicago’s Thalia Hall.

Today, the band shares the video for their third single “Red Wine.” “This video worked out the same way our first two did – we always wait ‘til it gets dark then go out with a camera, some weird lights, and a couple outfits and see what happens. This time we got a convertible and drove around the city. We come up with ideas on the spot when we’re shooting – less planning works in our favor – we’re super happy with it. Jackson [James] did an amazing job!”

Watch “Red Wine” Video:
https://youtu.be/Lu0XMHCyK_s

Watch “Violent” & “Trouble” Videos

Listen To Grapetooth:
http://smarturl.it/grapetooth

Grapetooth Live:
Fri. Sept. 28 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
Sun. Nov. 11 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
Grapetooth Tracklist:
1. Violent
2. Red Wine
3. Trouble
4. Mile After Mile
5. Death
6. Imagine On
7. Hangover Sq.
8. Hallejuah
9. Blood
10. Together
[Grapetooth artwork]
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Axis: Sova to release new album, “Shampoo You,” this November.

Axis: Sova Announces Shampoo You,
out November 16th via God? Records, and November Tour

Watch Video for “Dodger”
Photo Credit: Grant Engstrom
Axis: Sova returns with Shampoo You, out November 16th via Drag City imprint, God? Records. Shampoo You is the latest Axis: Sova album, following 2015’s Early Surf and 2016’s Motor Earth. With each succession, the Axis sound shape morphs in subtle yet definitive ways; now, with Shampoo You, the impact is unprecedentedly direct and connective.  Stereogumhave noted “They’re sleeker this time, more melodic and a little less hazy”. Take first single, “Dodger.”  It emerges from the reverberating chambers of its predecessors with expectedly scorched, punching guitars, before giving way to the unexpected: harmonized, crystalline vocals, put forward for immediate impact. Aboard a galloping waltz beat testing the structural integrity of its own mechanical limitations, “Dodger” lilts from its final big chorus into a weaving guitar confab, escalating and emoting into deeper, wordless territories of song.
The hallucinatory video for “Dodger”, which premiered on Stereogum today, was conceived with a heavy nod to the 1960s mylar chamber photography of Ira Cohen.
Axis: Sova has always been a rock band, even when the “band” was just Brett Sova and his Roland TR66 Rhythm Arranger creating a surging maelstrom of reverberant fuzz, with guitars foregrounded and wailing at length, while beats distended the depths. Shampoo You sounds the arrival of the trio version – Sova with Tim Kaiser (guitar) and Jeremy Freeze (bass) — in trademark Axis style: relentless tempo with distorted, interlocking guitar concussions, and vocals that howl of other worldly mutation. It’s the first Axis: Sova album entirely performed and recorded live to tape as a three piece. The amusement of rock-making turned thrillingly alive, they’ve honed in on a sleek transport for their new sounds, with tightly conceived power-punk and classic pop touches creating memorably melodic (and harmonic) contours. Head down to the scar-wash and let Axis: Sova Shampoo You!
Axis: Sova have announced a November tour, dates are below.
Axis: Sova Tour Dates
11/9 – Indianapolis, IN @ State Street Pub *
11/10 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar ^
11/13 – Rock Island, IL @ Rozz Tox
11/14 – Minneapolis, MN @ Eagles Club *
11/15 – Madison, WI @ Mickey’s *
11/16 – Chicago, IL @ The Hideout *

* w/ David Nance Group
^ w/ State Champion, David Nance Group

Watch Axis: Sova’s “Dodger” Video –
https://youtu.be/r40cWHjYcXY

Shampoo You Tracklist:
1. Terminal Holiday
2. New Disguise
3. Crystal Predictor
4. Dodger
5. Stale Green
6. Shock Recognition
7. Same Person Twice

Pre-order Shampoo You –
https://lnk.to/shampooyou
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Exploded Views’ latest single, “Dark Stains,” is now available for your listening pleasure.

LISTEN TO EXPLODED VIEW’S “DARK STAINS,” NEW SINGLE OFF OBEY
OUT SEPTEMBER 28TH VIA SACRED BONES
https://youtu.be/B64K_3gkmPo

FIRST-EVER NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKS OFF OCTOBER 19TH

(photo credit – Exploded View)
“‘Dark Stains’ [is] a chaotic, sinister partner to their recent single ‘Sleepers’ — if that one was the sky, this is underground. A buried hunk of metal run into by a rototiller. Life! A banger!” — FADER

“’Raven Raven’ is darkly cinematic; its initial moments of creaking synthesizer and rattling floor tom unspool like a reel of degraded film, clicking and flickering images onto a looming screen. . . The pictures Exploded View offer may be grainy, but they’re just as grave and lasting.”
— Pitchfork

“‘Raven, Raven’ is a logical continuation of Exploded View, with the same beat-poet delivery from frontwoman Annika Henderson and tense kinetic energy from the instrumentalists, who sound a little like the members of Can jamming in Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s Black Ark Studios.” — SPIN

“Mysterious and claustrophobically groovy” — Brooklyn Vegan

“[‘Sleepers’] glides along on an eerie synth line — at times inviting and beautiful but then always threatening to take a turn into more discomfiting directions — while Henderson’s voice settles into this place where anxiety and fear and wonder seem to coexist. It’s a strange, beautiful composition.”
— Stereogum

Exploded View, the international project of Berlin-based lyricist/vocalist Annika Henderson, and Mexico City-based multi-instrumentalists Hugo Quezada and Martin Thulin, are gearing up for the release of their second full-length album, Obey, out September 28th on Sacred Bones, and first-ever North American tour. Previous “singles ‘Sleepers’ and ‘Raven Raven’ both showcase one of [Exploded View]’s greatest skills: luring listeners into its dreamlike songs with a strong groove, then revealing the dream is equally part nightmare” (AV Club). Now the trio present “Dark Stains,” “a song about a body who sees in themselves the errors of the past, yet flaunts behind the veils of inheritance and fails to take full responsibility for the present.” Annika described it in detail for FADER.

Leaving behind their live recording process and now a tight three-piece, Exploded View strike a special balance between precise and wild, unshackled and grounded, grooving and unhinged. The have a knack for making the esoteric feel accessible and crafting pop music out of seemingly raw consciousness. Recorded in Mexico City, the apocalyptic, yet soothing songs comprising Obey encompass all the classic dream motifs: intrigue, danger, ecstasy, hard to place, yet primordial visions, and a constant sense of movement.
                              

Listen to Exploded View’s “Dark Stains” –
https://youtu.be/B64K_3gkmPo

Listen to “Raven Raven” –
https://youtu.be/Zl-1qPg8iuE

Watch “Sleepers” Visual –
https://youtu.be/C6SXE9R67Wg

Exploded View Tour Dates:
Fri. Oct. 19 – Dallas, TX @ Nasher Sculpture
Sat. Oct. 20 – Austin, TX @ The Parish
Mon. Oct. 22 – Phoenix, AZ @ Club Congress
Wed. Oct. 24 – San Diego, CA @ The Whistle Stop
Thu. Oct. 25 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
Fri. Oct. 26 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
Sun. Oct. 28 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
Mon. Oct. 29 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studio
Tue. Oct. 30 – Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
Wed. Oct. 31 – Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
Thu. Nov. 1 – Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
Fri. Nov. 2 – Detroit, MI @ Deluxxx Fluxxx
Sat. Nov. 3 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
Mon. Nov. 5 – Montreal, QC @ Sala Rossa
Tue. Nov. 6 – Boston, MA @ Middle East
Thu. Nov. 8 – Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade
Fri. Nov. 9 – Philadelphia, PA @ PhilMOCA
Sat. Nov. 10 – Norfolk, VA @ Charlies American Cafe
Sun. Nov. 11 – Washington, DC @ DC9
Mon. Nov. 12 – Harrisburg, PA @ The Cathedral Room

Pre-order Obey:
via Sacred Bones – https://www.sacredbonesrecords.com/products/sbr209-exploded-view-obey
via Bandcamp – https://explodedview.bandcamp.com/album/obey

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You can stream GOGGS’ new album, “Pre-Strike Sweep,” before its released later this month.

STREAM GØGGS’ NEW ALBUM, PRE STRIKE SWEEP

PHYSICAL ALBUM OUT SEP. 28TH

GØGGS photo by Denée Segall
“‘Pre Strike Sweep’ is a pummeling blast of drum fills and distorted bass, the best part of which is the middle, when it opens up into half-time and psychedelic swirls of wah-wah take the lead.” — SPIN

“’Pre Strike Sweep’ is a feverish punk-leaning thrasher. Guitars chug and screech
behind Shaw’s hoarse barking and Moothart’s restless drumbeat. It kind of sounds like
GØGGS covering Show Me The Body covering Dead Kennedys.” — Stereogum

“‘Pre Strike Sweep’ unfolds across four chaotic minutes, with a steady river of distortion coursing through a peripatetic storm of squeals, effects, and one killer solo.” — Consequence of Sound

“Augmented with some spaced synths, ‘Pre Strike Sweep’ comes on like Hawkwind
gone hardcore and its a brutal slap to the collective jaw.” — Raven Sings The Blues

GØGGS, the Los Angeles-based group comprised of co-founders Chris Shaw (vocals) and Ty Segall (guitars), and Michael Anderson (bass) and Charles Moothart (drums, guitar), unleash their new album, Pre Strike Sweep, today via streaming services. The physical release on In The Red remains set at September 28th. GØGGS will celebrate the release with shows between now and then in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tustin, California (dates are listed below).
GØGGS add a new level of primordial anxiety to their already catastrophic symphony with Pre Strike Sweep. Written collaboratively as a band with lyrics by Shaw, and recorded and mixed over the last year by Segall, Pre Strike Sweep explores the damaging affects of modern life before blowing them up one by one.
GØGGS Tour Dates:
Fri. Sep. 14 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent w/ CCR Headcleaner, Spiritual Camp
Sat. Sep. 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom w/ Shark Toys
Sun. Sep. 16 – Tustin, CA @ Marty’s on Newport

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http://pitchperfectpr.com/goggs

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Protomartyr announces fall North American tour with Preoccupations.

Protomartyr Announce Fall Co-Headline Tour With Preoccupations
“The four-song EP from the Michigan post-punk band features Kelley Deal of the Breeders and some of the most pointed and impactful songwriting of their career.” – Pitchfork, on “Consolation E.P.”

“Political, environmental, epistemological, social, familial and individual anxieties fuel the latest songs by Protomartyr, a band from Detroit that has been reclaiming the jagged, muscular dissonances of post-punk for 21st-century America.” – The New York Times, on Relatives In Descent

“Brooding and abrasive, the Detroit post-punk group’s new LP isn’t for the faint of heart – but beauty lies in its 12 knotty, pummeling tunes.” – Entertainment Weekly, on Relatives In Descent
In support of this summer’s “Consolation E.P.” and last year’s Relatives In Descent (both out on Domino Recording Co), Protomartyr will hit the road with Preoccupations this fall for a slew of tour dates across North America. The co-headline tour kicks off in Toronto on Fri. Nov. 23rd at Lee’s Palace, taking the two bands over to the east coast, back through the midwest, and down the west coast before wrapping up in Los Angeles on Wed. Dec. 19th at the Regent. A full list of tour dates are below, and tickets go on-sale this Friday at 10am local time.

Protomartyr Tour Dates:
Fri. Nov. 23 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace * ^
Sat. Nov. 24 – Ottawa, ON @ 27 Club * ^
Mon. Nov. 26 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall * ^
Wed. Nov. 28 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw * ^
Thu. Nov. 29 – Washington, DC @ Union Stage * ^
Fri. Nov. 30 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry * ^
Sat. Dec. 01 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement * ^
Mon. Dec. 03 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place * ^
Tue. Dec. 04 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig * ^
Thu. Dec. 06 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall * ^
Fri. Dec. 07 – Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room * ^
Sat. Dec. 08 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar * ^
Mon. Dec. 10 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird *
Wed. Dec. 12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall *
Thu. Dec. 13 – Boise, ID @ Olympic *
Fri. Dec. 14 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios *
Sat. Dec. 15 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue *
Sun. Dec. 16 – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile *
Tue. Dec. 18 – San Francisco, CA @ Independent *
Wed. Dec. 19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Regent *

* = w/ Preoccupations
^ = w/ Rattle

Download album art & hi-res images of Protomartyr – http://pitchperfectpr.com/protomartyr/

Purchase “Consolation E.P.”:
Domino Mart – https://protomartyr.dominomart.com/
iTunes – http://smarturl.it/ConsolationEPDL

Purchase Relatives In Descent:
Domino Mart – https://protomartyr.dominomart.com/
iTunes – http://smarturl.it/RIDDownload
Protomartyr Online:
https://www.facebook.com/protomartyr
https://soundcloud.com/protomartyr
http://pitchperfectpr.com/protomartyr/
https://protomartyr.bandcamp.com/
http://www.dominorecordco.us/artists/protomartyr/

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Ty Segall to release “Fudge Sandwich” – an entire album of cover songs.

TY SEGALL ANNOUNCES FUDGE SANDWICH,
COVERS ALBUM OUT OCTOBER 26TH VIA IN THE RED

LISTEN TO TY COVER SPENCER DAVIS GROUP’S “I’M A MAN”
https://youtu.be/qW4JH1jq6jU

[Fudge Sandwich cover art]
Ty Segall is a fan of music. He lives in Los Angeles, but has lived in San Francisco and Laguna Beach. Ty is obsessed with ceviche and loves being outside. He is 31 years old. For fun, he recorded a covers album of songs he loves. This includes songs by Amon Düül II, John Lennon, Sparks, War, Funkadelic, Rudimentary Peni, Grateful Dead, Spencer Davis Group, and more. Ty loves so many songs. This particular covers collection is called Fudge Sandwich, and the album art (see above) has a picture of a fudge sandwich on it. He hopes you like it. If you don’t, it’s ok because he really just made it for fun. Ty is currently taking his dog, Fanny, for a walk.

Fudge Sandwich is out October 26th on In The Red, right in the midst of his solo acoustic tour. (Fudge Sandwich is not a solo acoustic album.) The album is available for pre-order now at intheredrecords.com.

Stream Ty Segall’s “I’m A Man” (Spencer Davis Group cover) –
https://youtu.be/qW4JH1jq6jU
Fudge Sandwich Tracklist:
1. Lowrider
2. I’m A Man
3. Isolation
4. Hit it And Quit it
5. Class War
6. The Loner
7. Pretty Miss Titty
8. Archangel Thunderbird
9. Rotten To The Core
10. St. Stephen
11. Slowboat
Fudge Sandwich Pre-order –
www.intheredrecords.com

Ty Segall Solo Acoustic Tour Dates:
Sat. Oct. 20 – Big Sur, CA @ Henry Miller Memorial Library *
Sun. Oct. 21 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel *#
Mon. Oct. 22 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theater *
Wed. Oct. 24 – Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater *
Thu. Oct. 25 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret *
Sat. Oct. 27 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos *
Sun. Oct. 28 – Missoula, MT @ Monk’s
Tue. Oct. 30 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
Fri. Nov. 2 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall ^
Sat. Nov. 3 – Detroit, MI @ Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit ^
Sun. Nov. 4 – Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Iron Works ^
Tue. Nov. 6 – South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground ^
Wed. Nov. 7 – Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall ^
Thu. Nov. 8 – Hamden, CT @ The Space Ballroom ^
Fri. Nov. 9 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw ^
Mon. Nov. 12 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
Tue. Nov. 13 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Thu. Nov. 15 – Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle!
Fri. Nov. 16 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West %
Sat. Nov. 17 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jack’s %
Sun. Nov. 18 – Austin, TX @ J. Lorraine Ghost Town %

* = with Shannon Lay
# = with Mike Donovan
^ = with William Tyler
! = with Greg Cartwright
% = with Emmett Kelly

Download hi-res press images – www.pitchperfectpr.com/ty-segall/

[press image by Denée Segall]

Official Website | In The Red | Drag City

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Film School announces first album, “Bright to Death,” and singles in eight years.

FILM SCHOOL RELEASE FIRST NEW ALBUM IN 8 YEARS
‘BRIGHT TO DEATH’ OUT SEPTEMBER 14TH ON HAUSKAT RECORDS
ADD MORE SHOWS FOR NOVEMBER
LISTEN: ‘CRUSHIN‘  ‘GO LOW‘

Photo: Howard Wise
FILM SCHOOL return this month with ‘Bright to Death‘, their fifth album and first full-length LP since 2010’s ‘Fission’. Recorded over 8 days in November 2017 on the outskirts of Joshua Tree, this luminescent collection of 11 songs is the finest showcase yet for the band’s signature layered sonic tones, psychedelic atmospheres, and seductive melodies. The album gets its title from text on an artwork singer and guitarist Greg Bertens had seen, part of an exhibit by Chinese students on the topic of global warming. “Bright to death” popped into his head as the band was recording in sun-blistered Joshua Tree, and it stuck. In addition to four members of the original lineup, the album features drummer Adam Wade (Shudder to Think, Jawbox) on several songs, and was mixed by Dan Long at Headwest Studios and mastered by David Gardner at Infrasonic Sound. “When this lineup first came together in the early 2000s, I never thought we’d be doing some of our best work 15 or so years later,” says Bertens. “Our [self-titled] album came out in 2006, when bands like the Strokes and Franz Ferdinand were in full swing. The music landscape was totally different then—shoegaze was a bad word. That’s changed.”
“…lush, languid beauty, chiming guitars, and widescreen, empyrean atmospherics.” BlackBook
‘…lovely, laconic dreampop.” Brooklyn Vegan
“…a honeyed, unhurried confessional that rolls in on a thick bass line and envelops every ounce of longing in twinkling guitar and washes of reverb.” buzzbands.la
“Go Low is another slow-burning gem that unhurriedly builds up to a stormier ending. Bertens’ shadowy, drawn out vocals hazily drape over the laidback drum pace, while sparkling guitar chime, starry-synths-notes and cymbals-shimmer add a brighter sheen. As the instrumentation swells in intensity, a searing guitar line soars through the effervescence, adding a hot rock kick to the dreamy atmosphere.” Big Takeover
‘Bright To Death’ is released September 14th on Hauskat Records.

LIVE SHOWS:
(more dates forthcoming)
November 8:  San Diego, CA – Whistle Stop
November 9: Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon (presented by buzzbands.la)
Nov 10:  San Francisco, CA – Cafe Du Nord (presented by Noise Pop)
Nov 17: Seattle, WA – Barboza JUST ADDED
Nov 18: Portland, OR – Holocene JUST ADDED
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