On Friday, September 12th, 2025, Sub Pop will release the 30th anniversary edition of Six Finger Satellite’s sophomore effort, Severe Exposure, as an expanded double-LP. In addition to the original recording, Severe Exposure: Deluxe Edition includes a bonus 12” of the 1994 Machine Cuisine EP, and a download of 17 additional songs, including rare singles, compilation tracks, and unreleased material. All the material has been freshly mastered by JJ Golden, and the vinyl is packaged in a lovely slipcase with individual jackets for each LP.
Severe Exposure would go on to become Six Finger Satellite’s best-selling album to date, which the band recorded at their own studio, The Parlour, in Providence, Rhode Island.
Formed in 1990 in Providence, Rhode Island by J. Ryan (singer/keyboards), John MacLean (guitar), Peter Phillips (guitar), Chris Dixon (bass), and Rick Pelletier (drums), Six Finger Satellite quickly signed to Sub Pop for the Weapon EP. Shortly thereafter, they released their landmark 1993 debut, The Pigeon Is the Most Popular Bird, and then, in 1995, Severe Exposure.
Severe Exposure foreshadowed the early ‘00s revival of post-punk and synth-oriented rock by adding synths to the band’s caustic, tense post-punk sound. All Music called the album, “Herky-jerky pandemonium rife with buzzing guitars and spooky, deliberately melodramatic synth and Moog lines, Severe Exposure is filled with tight, paranoid riffs that fulfills the deepest wish of anyone who ever wanted to find out what the unholy progeny of Big Black and Devo would sound like.” Trouser Press wrote that “‘Rabies (Baby’s Got The)’ and ‘Simian Fever’ are animal aggressive and messy, while sharing the synthetic digitone lusts of new wave.” The SF Weekly praised it as “a party record, the kind you slip on at that inevitable point when you want ‘certain people’ to head home.” Chunklet doubles down on the album’s festive vibe: “Severe Exposure is a guaranteed party…”
Severe Exposure: Deluxe Edition is now available to preorder from Sub Pop. LP preorders from megamart.subpop.com, Mega Mart Europe, and select independent retailers will receive the limited Loser Edition on Coke Bottle Clear & Transparent Orange (the EU edition is limited to 1k copies).
Six Finger Satellite Severe Exposure: 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Album Art Download
1. Bad Comrade 2. Parlour Games 3. White Queen to Black Night 4. Pulling a Train 5. Simian Fever 6. Cock Fight 7. Dark Companion 8. Where Humans Go 9. Rabies (Baby’s Got The) 10. Board the Bus 11. Love (Via Machine) 12. Blue Melodica 13. The Magic Bus 14. Hans Pocketwatch 15. The Well-Tempered Monkey 16. Like to Get to Know You 17. The Greek Arts 18. White Temples 19. Untitled Instrumental* 20. Fisher of Men* 21. 2MuchKungFu* 22. EV365a* 23. kgbg* 24. Rabies (Baby’s Got The) dub* 25. Mistaken Street* 26. Swing Alone* 27. Spooks/So Lonely* 28. Shadows Moving* 29. Trigger Mac* 30. Man Behind the Glasses* 31. War Crimes* 32. Dark Companion (7” Version)* 33. If I Tried* 34. Massive Cocaine Seizure* 35. Human Operator* *Digital download bonus tracks
On September 19th, 2025, Clipping will release Dead Channel SkyPlus, the digital deluxe edition of the group’s Cyberpunk-inspired Hip-Hop project originally released earlier this year, worldwide on Sub Pop.
Dead Channel Sky Plus expands and reorders the original 20-song sequence. The album is now 24 tracks long and includes the new songs “Night of Heaven (feat. Counterfeit Madison and Kid Koala),” “Forever War,” “Hard-Eyes,” and current live fan favorite “Mirrorshades, Pt. 1.” Please find a full tracklisting below.
Dead Channel SkyPlus was produced and mixed by Clipping and Steve Kaplan and mastered by Levi Seitz at Black Belt Mastering.
Clipping’s Dead Channel Sky is also available on CD/2xLP/DSPs from Sub Pop. LP preorders from megamart.subpop.com (US) and Mega Mart 2 (UK/EU), your local record store, and at Clipping’s live shows will receive the limited Loser edition vinyl on Emerald/Forest Green Ghostly Mashup (North America) and Neon Pink (UK/Europe). The Dead Channel Sky album art was created by Designers Republic.
Clipping previously announced International tour dates in support of Dead Channel Sky Plus. The tour begins on Thursday, August 7th, in Minneapolis, MN, at The Fine Line and currently runs through Wednesday, September 24th, in Glasgow, UK, at The Garage.
Upon their return to the US, Clipping has scheduled two festival appearances: Chicago, IL’s COLD WAVES XIII Festival (Sep. 27th) and Cincinnati, OH’s Talk Low Fest (Sep. 28th). Please find a complete list of dates below.
Thu. Aug. 07 - Minneapolis, MN - The Fine Line (Sold Out) Fri. Aug. 08 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre (Sold Out) Sat. Aug. 09 - Detroit, MI - El Club (Sold Out) Mon. Aug. 11 - Toronto, ON - The Concert Hall (Venue change - tickets added!) Tue. Aug. 12 - Montreal, QC - Theatre Fairmount Wed. Aug. 13 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair (Sold Out) Thu. Aug. 14 - Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere (Sold Out) Fri. Aug. 15 - Philadelphia, PA - Ukie Club (Sold Out) Sat. Aug. 16 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club Sun. Aug. 17 - Asheville, NC - Eulogy Sun. Sep. 14 Wroclaw, PL - Avant Art Fest Mon. Sep. 15 - Leipzig, DE - Moritzbastei Tue. Sep. 16 - Berlin, DE - Gretchen Wed. Sep. 17 - Hamburg, DE - Hafenklang Thu. Sep.18 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso Fri. Sep. 19 - Brussels, BE - Botanique Sat. Sep. 20 - Paris, FR - Le Machine Du Moulin Rouge Sun. Sep. 21 - London, UK - Koko Tue. Sep. 23 - Leeds, UK - Project House Wed. Sep. 24 - Glasgow, UK - The Garage Sep. 27 - Chicago, IL - COLD WAVES XIII Festival (@The Metro) Sep. 28 - Cincinnati, OH - Talk Low Fest (@Memorial Hall)
What People Are Saying About Clipping’s Dead Channel Sky: “An epic masterpiece.” ★★★★ ½, DIY
“It’s simply a masterclass in vibrant, unique and breath-stealing hip-hop whose layers of complexity never stand in the way of its fun, vivid storytelling.” 9/10, CLASH
“Dead Channel Sky is clipping. at their most techno-shocked, reconnecting with the nexus of hip-hop and sci-fi fused by pioneers…” ★★★★ ALL MUSIC
“On their most immediate and vital album yet, the LA rap trio reimagine a cyberpunk-inspired present and future.” PASTE
“Named after the static-filled sky in William Gibson’s sci-fi novel Neuromancer, the album’s cyberpunk-inspired production - courtesy of Jonathan Snipes and William Hutson - imagines an alternate reality where a fusion of electro, Dutch hardcore, drum ‘n’ bass and industrial noise is the norm, while rapper Daveed Diggs explores abandoned pasts and doomed futures in his signature rapid-fire style.” CRACK
“This music here is less the atmospheric synthesizers of a Vangelis score and more the kind of neural buzz and ecstasy rush of the Crystal Method, the Chemical Brothers and the Prodigy soundtracking films like the mid-’90s inside-the-computer action of Hackers. However block-rockin’ their beats might be, clipping. aren’t excavating the past just for the sake of nostalgia.” 8/10, Exclaim
“The album is shot through with high-concept storytelling and industrial beats infused with glitchy electronic noises. Diggs’ propulsive rapping lends each song urgency, leading to an overall sound that can only be described as post-apocalyptic.” The AV Club
“The whole thing is a total head-trip.” BROOKLYN VEGAN
“Album of the Week,” Louder Than War
Clipping Dead Channel Sky Plus
Tracklisting: 1.Intro 2. Dominator 3. Change the Channel 4. Run It 5. Go 6. Simple Degradation (Plucks 1-13) (with Bitpanic) 7. Code 8. Dodger 9. Malleus (with Nels Cline) 10. Mirrorshades pt. 1 11. Scams (feat. Tia Nomore) 12. Keep Pushing 13. “From Bright Bodies” (Interlude) 14. Mood Organ 15. Forever War 16. Polaroids 17. Simple Degradation (Plucks 14-18) (with Bitpanic) 18. Madcap 19. Mirrorshades pt. 2 (feat. Cartel Madras) 20. “And You Called” (Interlude) 21. Hard-Eyes 22. Night of Heaven (feat. Counterfeit Madison & Kid Koala) 23. Welcome Home Warrior (feat. Aesop Rock) 24. Ask What Happened
On September 12th, Guerilla Toss will release their latest long-player, You’re Weird Now, available worldwide on CD/LP/Digitally from Sub Pop. The band’s fifth album and second for Sub Pop is a hugely creative and joyful statement about the joy of creativity. With You’re Weird Now Guerilla Toss reclaim the word “weird” for everyone brave enough to let their freak flag fly and stay true to their artistic vision no matter what—a way riskier act than it’s ever given credit for, and one that requires a certain amount of serene self-confidence that takes time and effort to cultivate and sustain.
Today, the band has shared an official video for their new single, “Life’s a Zoo,” a breathless song about overstimulation that itself gleefully overstimulates by cramming a million sonic hairpins into its snappy run-time, everything sewn together with a zippy chiptune hook that’ll pixelate your brain. The track features vocals from Stephen Malkmus of Pavement /Producer of You’re Weird Now, and Ben Katzman, third-place winner of Season 46 of the famed reality show Survivor, on vocals and guitar. You can watch this spectral journey, directed by Marcus Brooks and Guerilla Toss, by clicking here.
As previously announced, Guerilla Toss has announced a 28-date North American run, beginning on September 12th and running through October 19th. This tour includes standout dates in Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle, Los Angeles, Austin, and Brooklyn, culminating in Boston, MA, on October 19. See below for a complete tour routing.
Fri. Sep. 12 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Sat. Sep. 13 - Kingston, NY - Tubby’s Tue. Sep. 16 - Buffalo, NY - Nietzsche’s Wed. Sep. 17 - Lakewood, OH Mahall’s Thu. Sep. 18 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle Fri. Sep. 19 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club Sat. Sep. 20 - Davenport, IA - Raccoon Motel Sun. Sep. 21 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry Thu. Sep. 25 - Seattle, WA - Vera Project Fri. Sep. 26 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios Sat. Sep. 27 - Boise, ID - Shrine Basement Sun. Sep. 28 - Reno, NV - Holland Project Wed. Oct. 01 - San Francisco, CA - Chapel Thu. Oct. 02 - Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room Fri. Oct. 03 - San Diego, CA - Casbah Sat. Oct. 04 - Phoenix, AZ - Linger Longer Lounge Sun. Oct. 05 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress Tue. Oct. 07 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves Showroom Wed. Oct. 08 - Austin, TX - Hotel Vegas Thu. Oct. 09 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall Fri. Oct. 10 - New Orleans, LA - No Dice Sat. Oct. 11 - Atlanta, GA - Aisle 5 Sun. Oct. 12 - Nashville, TN - Blue Room @ Third Man Records Tue. Oct. 14 - Washington, DC - DC 9 Thu. Oct. 16 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl Fri. Oct. 17 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny B’s Sat. Oct. 18 - Burlington, VT - Foam
Sun. Oct. 19 - Boston, MA - Crystal Ballroom
You’re Weird Now is available to pre-order on vinyl/CD/digital formats from Sub Pop. A Loser Edition LP on Yellow is available through the Sub Pop Mega Mart (North America) and Bright Blue via the Mega Mart 2 (UK/EU), and your local record store
Guerilla Toss You’re Weird Now
Track Listing: 1. Krystal Ball 2. Psychosis Is Just a Number 3. CEO of Personal & Pleasure 4. LIfe’s a Zoo 5. Red Flag to Angry Bull 6. Panglossian Mannequin 7. Deep Sight 8. When Dogs Bark 9. Crocodile Cloud 10. Favorite Sun
Today, Bret McKenzie is sharing a new video for “Freak Out City,” the title track from his forthcoming sophomore album, out Friday, August 15th worldwide from Sub Pop.
The humorous, quirky video is directed by Ezra Simons and stars McKenzie as an employee having a very strange day at the office.
“I love how reality unravels along with the song. We shot the video in Wellington over a couple of wintery days last month. I felt like I was in a surreal New Zealand episode of The Office,” says McKenzie.
Bret and his live band, The State Highway Wonders, are also announcing new, international headline dates for October 2025 in support of Freak Out City - Bret’s first since 2022. The variety-style live show will feature selections from the new album, as well as his Sub Pop debut, Songs Without Jokes, alongside various tracks from Bret’s work in TV and film.
McKenzie says, “I’ve put a lot of love into this album and I can’t wait to get it out into the world.”
In October, Bret will hit select cities in the US and UK, including Los Angeles’s Largo at The Coronet (Oct. 10th), Washington, DC’s Miracle Theatre (Oct. 14th), New York’s Le Poisson Rouge (Oct. 17th), and London’s Bush Hall (Oct. 21st + 22nd).
Fan presales for the US shows begin Tuesday, July 15th at 10 am (local), with tickets to the general public on sale Friday, July 18th at 10 am (local).
For the UK show, the fan presale begins Wednesday, July 16th at 10 am (local), with tickets to the general public on sale Friday, July 18th at 10 am (local).
Fri. Oct. 10 - Los Angeles, CA - Largo at the Coronet Tue. Oct. 14 - Washington, DC - Miracle Theatre Fri. Oct. 17 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge Tue. Oct. 21 - London, UK - Bush Hall Wed. Oct. 22 - London, UK - Bush Hall
The new single release and tour announcement follow the release of “All I Need,” the lead single from Freak Out City, announced in June. The new album is a fresh collection of songs Bret developed while performing live across New Zealand and the United States with his band The State Highway Wonders. The influence of his musical heroes Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman resonates again on this record, where Bret playfully weaves humour and heart into his songs.
Recorded in both Los Angeles and New Zealand, the album was co-produced by Bret and his long-time collaborator, Mickey Petralia. It was also mixed by Michael Harris at East West Studios and mastered by Ruairi O’Flaherty at Nomograph Mastering in Los Angeles. The musicians on the record are a mix of LA-based players Leland Sklar, Dean Parks, Drew Erickson, Chris Caswell, and Joey Waronker, as well as New Zealand musicians Ben Lemi, Leo Coghini, Jacqui Nyman, Moana Leota, Iris Little, and Justin Clarke.
Freak Out City is available now to preorder on CD/LP/all streaming services from Sub Pop. LP preorders from megamart.subpop.com in North America, MegaMart Europe in the UK + EU, and your local record store, will receive the limited Loser Edition on Glacial Blue (NA) or Light Rosé (UK/EU) vinyl (all vinyl color editions whilst stock lasts!).
Bret McKenzie is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning musician who is most well-known for his band Flight of the Conchords and their eponymous television show. He is internationally renowned for singing and writing funny, strange, and unique songs primarily for film and television. Bret’s songs have been featured in The Muppets, The Simpsons, and most recently, with the song “Could This Be Love” in the box-office hit, A Minecraft Movie. His songs have also been sung by Celine Dion, Lizzo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brittany Howard, Homer and Lisa Simpson, Fred Armisen, Miss Piggy, Amy Adams, Jason Segal, Ricky Gervais, Benee, Isabela Merced, Spongebob Squarepants, Tony Bennett, Mickey Rooney, and more (read full bio at Sub Pop).
What People Have Said About Bret McKenzie: “A softly beguiling introduction.” [“All I Need”] CLASH
“A joyful, carefree celebration of love…” [“All I Need”] EXCLAIM!
“Baroque-pop delight. Evocative of Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman at their most extroverted. McKenzie’s songs provide great warmth.” Uncut
“While there is unquestionably great wit at play, there is also sincerity and real tenderness.” The Guardian
“The songs grapple with today’s problems, but they’re every bit as charming, silly and heartfelt as one would expect from the motherflippin’ Rhymenoceros.” EXCLAIM!
“Drenched in Americana, dipping into ragtime pop and melancholy piano balladry in the vein of Randy Newman, Billy Joel, Harry Nilsson and Tom Petty…” NME
Bret McKenzie Freak Out City
Tracklisting: 1. Bethnal Green Blues 2. Freak Out City 3. The Only Dream I Know 4. All the Time 5. That’s the Way the World Goes ‘Round 6. All I Need 7. Eyes on the Sun 8. Too Young 9. Highs and Lows 10. Shouldna Come Here Tonight
Debby Friday is sharing the official video for “Bet On Me,” a new single from The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life.
“Bet On Me” is a pulsating alt-pop breakbeat anthem that echoes with ambition and conviction. Part battle cry, part lyrical confessional, it’s a genre-blending manifesto where Friday’s falsetto floats atop glitchy, propulsive production - an ode to the thrill and terror of chasing greatness on your own terms.
As for the “Bet On Me” visual, it continues The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life narrative thread from each of the preceding singles and was filmed at Toronto’s Massey Hall, was co-directed with frequent collaborator Kevan Funk, and stars Friday (see Rolling Stone interview July 9th).
Of the track, Friday says, “Life can be so dizzy and it’s easy to spiral into living a reality that you don’t actually want. This song is an ode to intuition and raw self-belief, to betting on yourself.”
“Bet On Me” follows the release of the electro rap track “Lipsync,” dance pop single “All I Wanna Do Is Party,” and the anthemic and salacious jam “1/17,” and is another fantastic entry in The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life’s universe.
The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life will be out August 1st, 2025, worldwide through Sub Pop and in Canada from Royal Mountain Records. LP preorders from megamart.subpop.com in the US, MegaMart 2 in the UK and EU, Royal Mountain in Canada and your local record store will receive the following limited color vinyl versions: the Sub Pop Loser editions on Graphite (US) and Bio Light Blue (EU/UK), and Royal Mountain’s edition on White (Canada) (All vinyl colors whilst stock lasts!).
Hot off her EU and UK tour supporting SPELLLING, Debby Friday is announcing more North American headlining shows in the fall of 2025. The new shows include San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences on Thursday, September 25th; Brooklyn’s Public Records on Thursday, October 30th; Los Angeles at the Moroccan Lounge on Friday, November 7th; And Chicago’s Schubas on Friday, November 21st. She’ll also appear at Montreal’s Osheaga Festival on Sunday, August 3rd, and at Mexico City’s Corona Capital on Friday, November 14th. Debby has also scheduled two album listening parties for fans in Toronto (July 31st) and Montreal (August 3rd). Please find a complete list of dates below.
Thu. Jul. 31 - Toronto, ON - Standard Time - (Album Listening Party) Sun. Aug. 03 - Montreal, QC - Osheaga Music and Arts Festival (2 pm) Sun. Aug. 03 - Montreal, QC - Le Systeme - (Album Listening Party - 8pm) Thu. Sep. 25 - San Francisco, CA - California Academy of Sciences Thu. Oct. 30 - Brooklyn, NY - Public Records Fri. Nov. 07 - Los Angeles, CA - The Moroccan Lounge Fri. Nov. 14 - Mexico City, MX - Corona Capital Festival Fri. Nov. 21 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
What People Are Saying About Debby Friday: “The Toronto-based vocalist and producer Debby Friday won the Polaris Music Prize for her sharp 2023 debut album, Good Luck. She returns with the euphoric electro-pop single ‘1/17,’ a dance-floor confessional that shows off yet another side of her multifaceted talent. “I swear you’re a sign,” Friday sings in an airy atmosphere punctured by percolating synths. The track builds layer atop gauzy layer until it explodes in a burst of club-ready catharsis.” The New York Times
“The song brings back some of that old PC Music feeling. It’s a euphoric, unapologetically cheesy trance-pop confection. As synth-bloops whirl all around her, Friday chants, “Poetry and nude selfies, love the way that you know me.” It feels like it’s heading toward a climactic beat-drop…the drums do eventually arrive, and that moment is awesome. Friday co-directed the bare-bones ‘1/17’ video with Kevan Funk, and it makes a great case for her as a performer.” STEREOGUM
“Last time we heard a single from Debby Friday, the Toronto artist was commanding girls to the dance floor on a minimal club track co-produced by Detroit rascals HiTech. She’s in a totally different headspace on the hyperpop ballad ‘1/17,’ singing about love and sensuality over bubbling synths which eventually give way to a euphoric trance finale.” THE FACE
“It’s a banger” [“All I Wanna Do Is Party”] BROOKLYN VEGAN
“…fully three-dimensional in intent and tone, it finds Debby Friday severing herself from the past. Carnal and exultant…” [“All I Wanna Do Is Party”] CLASH
“Brooklyn drag queens and music directors of upcoming all-female action films: There’s a new irresistibly catchy, dark-pop song for your consideration.” [“Lipsync”] NYLON
“The song is a bubbling electro-rap cut with half-spoken words from the Toronto-based songwriter, going full rave banger during the chorus. It almost makes me—who never wants to dance—wanna dance.” [“Lipsync”] FLOOD
Debby Friday The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life
Tracklisting: 1. 1/17 2. All I Wanna Do Is Party 3. In The Club feat. HiTech 4. Lipsync 5. Alberta 6. Higher 7. ppp (Interlude) 8. Arcadia 9. Leave. 10. Bet On Me 11. Darker The Better
