You can now hear Flight of the Conchords “Father and Son” a new song from their HBO special Live in London, and available now at all DSPs via Sub Pop.
This past October and ten years after the launch of their hit HBO series, musical comedians Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement returned to HBO for the all-new comedy special. Live in London was taped before a live audience at the Eventim Apollo and featured the Conchords performing songs from the sold-out UK and Ireland edition of “Flight of the Conchords Sing Flight of the Conchords Tour.”
New Zealanders McKenzie and Clement debuted on HBO in 2005 in an edition of the comedy series “One-Night Stand,” returning to the network in 2007 for the debut season of their acclaimed, Emmy-nominated series “Flight of the Conchords,” which followed fictionalized versions of their lives in New York City. The duo also signed a worldwide deal with Sub Pop Records for their recorded music, going on to release the Grammy-winning EP, The Distant Future in 2007, followed by two full-length albums - their self-titled debut in 2008, and I Told You I Was Freaky in 2009.
[Photo credit: Colin Hutton/HBO]
The Conchords have also enjoyed individual success. Clement’s film credits include the “Rio” movies, “Men in Black 3,” “What We Do in the Shadows” and “The BFG,” and he’s also been seen in his role in FX’s “Legion.” McKenzie was the music supervisor for “The Muppets,” which won him an Academy Award® for Best Original Song for “Man or Muppet,” and “Muppets Most Wanted.”
Following the 2017 release of Watercolor, Seattle MC Porter Ray has a new collection of songs entitled Eye of the Beholder. This 11-track digital release was mixed by Vitamin D at The Pharmacy studio in Seattle, WA and features guest appearances from Stas Thee Boss, Nate Jack, Astro King Phoenix, JD, DC and Bruce Leroy. You can listen to in its entirety today, Friday, December 14th on your digital platform of choice.
In his own words, “This project is about finding oneself, developing and strengthening one’s own opinions and ideas, freeing oneself from what’s popularly accepted and making one’s own decisions through love, self-awareness, and environmental examination.”
Porter Ray will be performing live in support of this release on January 13th, 2019 at Chop Suey in Seattle.
Eye of the Beholder tracklist;
1.Be Not Afraid [Produced by Dez Anthony] 2. Eye of The Beholder [The Vision] [Produced by Jake One] 3. The Diamond That Cuts Thru Illusion [Produced by MFB] 4. Mask of Control [Produced by MFB] 5. The Gift [Feat. Astro King Phoenix + Stas Thee Boss] [Produced by Dez Anthony] 6. MultiColourSexLoveFrequency [feat. Nate Jack] [Produced by Kmtk] 7. Far Light [Produced by Dez Anthony] 8. Sapphire [Gleam Eyes] [Produced by Kmtk] 9. The Mountain and The Moon [Produced by Kmtk] 10. Prism Within [Feat. DC + Bruce Leroy + JD] [Produced BY BRoc] 11. Beyond The Mirror [Feat. JD + Bruce Leroy] [Produced by B Roc]
Laborers at the rarity-factory are currently hard at work generating test pressings and art for these limited-edition, colored-vinyl 7” singles, and we have more exciting artists lined up for the series. Do away with your FOMO (that means “fear of missing out,” we are told) and subscribe now! And then buy another as a gift for the record geek in your life! We will be taking subscriptions into early 2019 (exact date TBA), but after then these lovely vinyl artifacts will be forever unattainable to anyone who did not subscribe!
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Singles Club Vol. 4 Overview ATTENTION RECORD NERDS AND MUSIC FANS! We are now taking subscriptions for the fourth – and, who knows, perhaps the best! – incarnation of the legendary Sub Pop Singles Club. Are you desperate to hear new and exciting music? Do you pine for exquisitely packaged, colored-vinyl artifacts? Do you break into a sweat at the thought of missing out on limited-edition tchotchkes to hold over your friends’ heads? Well, subscribe now and feed your need!
Attentive oldsters may recall the first edition of the Singles Club, which coincided with the launch of Sub Pop as a semi-functioning (and we do mean semi) record label, and featured Nirvana, Soundgarden, Sonic Youth, Fugazi, L7, and countless (ok, around 75, to be more precise) other era-defining artists from the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. Fans of a more youthful age may remember the second and third editions, which ran from 1998-2002 and 2008-2009, respectively, and together included hitmakers like Iron and Wine, Bright Eyes, The White Stripes, Death Cab for Cutie, Jesus and Mary Chain, The Get Up Kids, The Dutchess and the Duke, Om, Thee Oh Sees, and many more.
All of this ancient history is to say: 1. WE INVENTED THIS SHIT! 2. We’ll get you lots of great music, and there’s a good chance you’ll wind up with some highly sought-after rarities. And, 3. We’re seasoned pros at this and we’ll definitelyprobably get all your records delivered to the correct address right on time.
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Road warriorsFrankie Cosmos have spent the better part of 2018 on tour in support of their latest and greatest, Vessel, available now worldwide via Sub Pop. The band has announced a run of European shows throughout April with Hardly Art’s IAN SWEETsupporting.
Dates will begin in London on April 1st and have the bands traveling through Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, Berlin, Lisbon, Madrid, and Barcelona, ending on April 19th in Bologna, Italy. Tickets will go on-sale (links here) tomorrow at 10AM GMT:
Apr. 01 - London, UK - EartH Apr. 03 - Stockholm, SE - Melodybox * Apr. 04 - Gothenburg, SE - Pustervik * Apr. 05 - Oslo, NO - John Dee * Apr. 06 - Aarhus, DK - Tape * Apr 07 - Copenhagen, DK - Lille Vega * Apr. 09 - Berlin, DE - Musik & Frieden Apr.10 - Heidelberg, DE - Karlstorbahnhof, * Apr.12 - San Sebastian, ES - Dabadaba * Apr.13 - A Coruna, ES -Garufa Club* Apr.15 - Lisbon, PT - ZDB * Apr.16 - Madrid, ES - El Sol * Apr.17 - Barcelona, ES - Razzmatazz 3 * Apr.19 - Bologna, IT - Covo Club*
* w/ Ian Sweet
Frankie Cosmos is touring in support of their critically acclaimed Sub Pop debut, Vesselwhich has received raves reviews from such outlets as The New York Times, Pitchfork, Q, NPR, Loud and Quiet.
What “The People” are saying about Frankie Cosmos:
“Frankie Cosmos know how good it feels to acknowledge how epically, infuriatingly, beautifully helpless love can be.” [“Being Alive” Best New Track Review] - Pitchfork
“’Being Alive’ flutters like a heartbeat, careening in and out of heavy motion and rest.” [“Being Alive” Track Review] - Stereogum
“The song has Kline wandering through apathy, thinking about the things she could’ve done if she’d had the energy or will, poking at her subconscious.” [“Jesse” Track review] - Noisey
“Kline has a keen, quick grip on the back-and-forth of modern uncertainty, swinging high from triumph to low-lit sorrow. It’s why she’s such a comfort to return to.” - 8/10 - Crack
“[Kline’s] anti-folk spirit remains alive on these 18 tracks, which range from 30-second sonic haikus to fully-fledged ’90s indie-pop duets.” - 7/10 Loud and Quiet
“While intimacy has found a large pop audience in the social-media era […] Kline’s disclosures are striking because they feel genuinely homespun.” - 4/5 Q Magazine
“Slight but powerful indie-pop” / “There’s great charm to these yearning tunes” - 8/10 Uncut
“Completely enchanting, it’s further proof that the band are one of the best” - Wonderland
Their Self-titled debut and Sup Goth EP are available now worldwide from Sub Pop
Mass Gothic has just announced new US tour dates, supporting Modest Mouse’s spring tour for 2018. The dates begin April 18th in Birmingham at Sloss Furnace and wrap up May 11th in Kansas City at the Starlight Amphitheatre. Mass Gothic will be direct support on all of the dates. The group will release an album later this year, and will play new material on these dates. (see below for dates.)
Mass Gothic released their self-titled debut and the Sup Goth digital EP, both released in 2016. The band’s debut, which was released February 4th, 2016, features the exuberant single “Every Night You’ve Got To Save Me” [see here] and the stark “Nice Night” [see here] and was produced by the group, mixed Chris Coady (Beach House, TV on the Radio) and mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound in New York. Hear the album in full right over here.
The Sup Goth EP, featuringthe single, “A Run,” was released August 5th, 2016. Where the group’s self-titled debut chronicled the depths of depression, Sup Goth is the resulting catharsis. The EP is also a collaborative affair between Noel Heroux and partner / bandmate Jessica Zambri, as it is the first Mass Gothic recording the pair completed together. Hear the EP in full right over here.
Apr. 18 - Birmingham, AL - Sloss Furnace Apr. 20 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live Apr. 21 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre Apr. 23 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium Apr. 24 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium Apr. 26 - Asheville, NC - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Apr. 27 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore Apr. 28 - Raleigh, NC - The Ritz Apr. 30 - Washington, DC - The Anthem May 1 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre May 2 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore May 3 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore May 5 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom May 6 - Mankato, MN - Verizon Wireless Center May 8 - Cedar Rapids, IA - McGrath Amphitheatre May 9 - Omaha, NE - Ralston Arena May 10 - Tulsa, OK - Brady Theatre May 11 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Amphitheatre
“Together, they’ve produced eerie, mesmerizing soundscapes —an alluring tease at what they’re capable of.”— Cool Hunting
“Over whisking wind and a krautrock pulse infested by rattlesnakes, Cross and Meiburg dreamily intone a story about escaping from a sealed room. [‘Relay Runner’ is] truly lovely.” — Stereogum
“Immediately engrossing” – GoldFlakePaint
“Sounds like three musicians wildly in love.” – Monster Children
“A manifestation of brilliant musical minds in organic workspaces” – The Line of Best Fit
Loma, the new project comprised of Jonathan Meiburg, best known as the singer of Shearwater, and Emily Cross and Dan Duszynski of Cross Record, will release their self-titled debut album on February 16th via Sub Pop. The band just extended their first North American tour into May (find dates below).
A product of a joint pilgrimage around the globe by fellow touring musicians, Loma is a beautifully detailed and emotionally rich album “full of mystery and wonder” (NPR Music). After presenting the lead single, “Black Willow,” Loma now shared “Relay Runner” and have now followed up with the video, directed by Allison Beondé and Cross.
As Cross describes it, “This song is about transitioning from one state to another… specifically from the feeling of being boxed in and trapped to the feeling of freedom and liberation. It is about the ongoing drive to attain that movement. I think of the ‘relay’ as the endless series of versions of yourself that each hand off to the next version of yourself. Beyond that, I wanted to express unbridled joy–for being alive, for moving my body, for being able to build myself a human dog agility course from supplies I bought at the Home Depot.”
In creating Loma, the trio convened in a house in the Texas hill country over a few months during a strangely charged time. When they began recording, Cross and Duszynski were a married couple, but their relationship ended during the sessions—an atmosphere Meiburg found both challenging and inspiring—and the isolated house became the album’s muse. Except for Cross’s translucent voice in the foreground, there were no assigned roles on the album; each member of the trio played every instrument as needed. This feeling of freedom let buried energies find expression. Cross wrung catharsis from Meiburg’s lyrics and melodies, while Duszynski immersed himself in the engineering and mixing.
Loma is available for preorder from Sub Pop right here. North American preorders of the limited Loser edition from megamart.subpop.com will be available on clear vinyl with red and black swirlies (while supplies last). A new T-shirt design will also be available.
