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NEWS : THU, AUG 14, 2025 at 6:00 AM

Clipping Shares New Single “Forever War” From Dead Channel Sky Plus Digital Deluxe Edition Available Friday, September 19th

Today, Clipping is sharing the new single “Forever War” from Dead Channel Sky Plus, 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 aforementioned “Forever War” along with “Night of Heaven (feat. Counterfeit Madison and Kid Koala),” “Hard-Eyes,” and current live fan favorite “Mirrorshades, Pt. 1.” Please find a full tracklisting below.
 
Dead Channel Sky Plus 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’s international tour dates in support of Dead Channel Sky Plus continues with a sold out show tonight, Thursday, August 14th, in Brooklyn at Elswhere and currently runs through Wednesday, September 24th, in Glasgow, UK, at The Garage. The band’s play at London’s Koko on September 21st is also sold out.
 
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. 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 [Sold Out]
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

Posted by Abbie Gobeli

NEWS : FRI, AUG 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM

Bret McKenzie’s Freak Out City Is Out Today Worldwide From Sub Pop

Bret McKenzie’s Freak Out City, his sophomore album, is available now worldwide from Sub Pop. The new record features the charming and humorous official videos for “All I Need,” the title track, and today’s offering, “Shouldna Come Here Tonight,” wherein Bret portrays a smooth criminal on the run (while showing off his slick dance moves in the process). The visual was helmed by returning director Ezra Simons.
 
Freak Out City 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 EastWest 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.
 
Bret and his live band, The State Highway Wonders, have scheduled 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.
 
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). Tickets for these shows are on sale now. https://bretmckenzie.os.fan/
 
Bret and his live band will join The Infinity Sessions, a live streaming event hosted by Neil Finn and featuring “some of Aotearoa’s exciting musicians all to ‘Make Us Feel Good About Life’ (or MUFGAL for short).” Fans can watch his performance on Sunday, August 24th from 7:30 pm NZT on YouTube / Facebook Live. Bret will also support The Beths in Los Angeles at The Wiltern on November 7th. Please find a current list of headline dates below.
 
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
 
Freak Out City is available now on CD/LP/all streaming services from Sub Pop. LP purchased from megamart.subpop.com in North America, MegaMart Europe in the UK + EU, Bret’s live shows, 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 Freak Out City:
“McKenzie is becoming his own man…an ear for a deft chorus.” MOJO
 
“Delicious.” “Album of The Week,” Mail on Sunday
 
★★★★ The Sun
 
“Wonderful songwriting, and that’s no joke” ★★★★ Far Out
 
“A softly beguiling introduction.”  [“All I Need”]  CLASH
 
“A joyful, carefree celebration of love…” [“All I Need”] EXCLAIM!


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

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NEWS : WED, AUG 20, 2025 at 7:00 AM

Watch Flock of Dimes’ “Afraid” (Official Video)

Flock of Dimes today shares new single and video for “Afraid,” the gorgeous opening track from her forthcoming album The Life You Save, out worldwide Friday, October 10th, from Sub Pop.
 
The poignant visual was directed by Spencer Kelly, and stars Jenn Wasner amidst projections of home movies of her younger self.
 
She says of “Afraid,” “This song is an intention, an incantation, a prayer. It says: I accept what has happened, but I refuse to let it dictate the outcome of my life. We all enter this world untainted, and our circumstances dictate the weight that we will have to carry throughout the rest of our lives. For some, this weight is far greater than it is for others. This song is a mantra for those who wish to believe that we can transcend the circumstances over which we had no control.

Flock of Dimes’ The Life You Save features the aforementioned “Afraid,” along with standouts “Keep Me In The Dark,” “Defeat,” and its lead single and official video for “Long After Midnight.” The tender, single-take visual stars Jenn and is also directed by Spencer Kelly (see July 23rd announcement).
 


Flock of Dimes will support The Life You Save with headlining US tour dates in November and December. The east coast run begins Thursday, November 6th in Philadelphia at Johnny Brenda’s and ends Wednesday, November 12th in Saxapahaw, NC at Haw River Ballroom. The west coast run will start Monday, December 1 in Seattle, WA at Barboza and runs through Friday, December 5th in Los Angeles, CA at Zebulon.

 
Thu. Nov. 06 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s
Fri. Nov. 07 - New Haven, CT - Space Ballroom
Sat. Nov. 08 - Brooklyn, NY - National Sawdust
Sun. Nov. 09 - Somerville, MA - The Rockwell
Tue. Nov. 11 - Washington, DC - The Atlantis
Wed. Nov. 12 - Saxapahaw, NC - Haw River Ballroom
Mon. Dec. 01 - Seattle, WA - Barboza
Tue. Dec. 02 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
Thu. Dec. 04 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
Fri. Dec. 05 - Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon

 
The Life You Save is available to preorder now on CD/LP/all DSPs from Sub Pop. LP purchased 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 Citrus (NA) or Pearl (UK/EU) vinyl (all vinyl color editions whilst stock lasts!)
 
Last week, Jenn announced a new online songwriting workshop through School of Song. The course will be taught online via live Zoom lectures across 4 consecutive Sundays –– September 7th , September 14th, September 21st, and September 28th–– with 2 lecture sessions on each class day to accommodate different time zones: 11 AM PT and 6 PM PT. Recorded lectures will be available and sent out afterwards for those who are unable to attend at those times.
 
Every week, Jenn will give a lecture on subjects specific to her songwriting process. Each class will result in a homework assignment to write a song using the techniques discussed in the lecture. In addition to the lectures, there will be weekly song-sharing sessions composed of peer review and an additional hour of live Q&A with Jenn (see School of Song announcement August 12th).

What People Are Saying About Flock of Dimes:
“Beautiful new song ‘Long After Midnight’ is sharply poetic, the dulcet acoustic guitar line reminiscent of Joni Mitchell’s jazz-adjacent chording. The tender, single-take visual stars Jenn and is directed by Spence Kelly – highly evocative, it feels like a courageous step forwards.” CLASH
 
“A beautiful acoustic meditation about offering help against your better judgement.” [“Long After Midnight”]  The Guardian
 
“In true Wasner fashion, it’s honest, raw, and beautiful.” [“Long After Midnight”] 
The AV Club


Flock of Dimes
The Life You Save
 
Tracklisting:
1. Afraid
2. Keep Me in the Dark
3. Long After Midnight
4. Defeat
5. Close to Home
6. The Enemy
7. Not Yet Free
8. Pride
10. Theo
11. Instead of Calling
12. River in My Arms
13. I Think I’m God

Posted by Abbie Gobeli

NEWS : FRI, AUG 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM

Debby Friday’s The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life Is Available Today Worldwide Through Sub Pop

The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life, Debby Friday’s luminous and expansive new album, and the follow-up to GOOD LUCK, her Polaris Prize-winning, full-length debut, is out today worldwide from Sub Pop and in Canada from Royal Mountain Records. The album features the highlights “Bet On Me,” “Lipsync,” “All I Wanna Do Is Party,” “1/17,”  and today’s offering, the official video for the shoegaze dancehall track “Alberta.”
 
Friday codirected the somber and tearful “Alberta” visual with returning collaborator Kevan Funk. She says of the song, and the visual’s place in The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life universe, “Alberta encapsulates so much of what I’ve learned about love, grief,  forgiveness and what it means to be together with others. I see your heart and I know that I and Thou are the same. In a way, it is the ultimate ethos of the album. I borrowed a little bit from David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive for the video. There’s this hypnotizing transmission of a deep and shared sadness that happens during the Club Silencio scene that really shook me the first time I saw it.”


Debby Friday is also announcing new UK/EU shows for October 2025 in support of The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life. The dates begin October 12th in Warsaw, PL at VooDoo Club and end Friday, October 24th Manchester, UK at Islington Mill. Tickets for these shows are on sale Friday, August 5th.
 
As for Debby Friday’s previously announced US shows, those 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.
 
Debby Friday will also appear at Montreal’s Osheaga Festival this Sunday, August 3rd, and at Mexico City’s Corona Capital on Friday, November 14th.
Please find a complete list of dates below.
 

Sun. Aug. 03 - Montreal, QC - Osheaga Music and Arts Festival (2 pm)
Sun. Aug. 03 - Montreal, QC - Le Systeme - (Album Listening Party - 8 pm)
Thu. Sep. 25 - San Francisco, CA - California Academy of Sciences
Sun. Oct. 12 - Warsaw, PL - VooDoo Club
Tue. Oct.14 - Berlin, DE - Monarch
Wed. Oct. 15 - Hamburg, DE - Betty
Thu. Oct. 16 - Cologne, DE - Garage
Tue. Oct. 21 - London, UK - Club Cheek
Fri. Oct. 24 - Manchester, UK - Islington Mill
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

 
The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life is available now on CD/LP/DSPs worldwide from Sub Pop and  in Canda from Royal Mountain. LPs purchased from megamart.subpop.com in the US, MegaMart 2 in the UK and EU, Royal Mountain in Canada, Debby Friday’s live shows, 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!).

 
What People Are Saying About Debby Friday’s
 The Starr Of The Queen Of Life:
The Starrr… has clearly been born of sweaty city nightclubs and subsequent comedowns, tying together dancefloor escapism and the shock of hurtling back to the real world.” ★★★★ DIY


Where once her voice was all rasp and growl, falsetto now glides through kinetic beats pulled from Detroit techno, Gqom, baile funk and even “shoegaze dancehall” …The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life’ is way more open, more pop, more emotional, like a sparkly dancefloor moment mixed with a late-night diary entry – wild and vulnerable all at once.” NME

“ It’s a sweaty, clubby effort that digs just deep enough into various underground styles (hello Detroit ghettotech phenoms HiTech) to lend it some authentic grit, and a production glow-up that matches FRIDAY’s confidence better than anything on her debut.”
8/10, EXCLAIM!
 
“The result is a kinetic headrush of genre-blurring electro-pop, one that moves through genres at a breakneck speed.” Toronto Star

“‘1/17’ and ‘All I Wanna Do Is Party’—are euphoric, neon-lit EDM bangers ready for Electric Daisy Carnival or Ultra Music Festival… “In the Club” is a terrific dancefloor filler, co-produced by Hi-Tech, while the pulsating strut of ‘Lipsync’ is right in her wheelhouse. There’s also the sexy, successful drum-and-bass workout ‘Bet on Me’ and the slippery ballad ‘Higher’—both highlights. Best of all, the album closes with ‘Darker The Better,’ a gothy jam powered by a Cure-esque bassline that feels more like Debby’s natural habitat than where the album begins.” “Indie Basement” - BROOKLYN VEGAN
 
“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.” [‘1/17”] 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.”  [‘1/17”] 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.”  [‘1/17”] 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
 
“hazy yet kinetic… the chanted vocals are a particularly delightful touch” [“Bet On Me”] Our Culture
 
“…riotous with self-belief” [“Bet On Me”] “The Playlist,” The Guardian


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
 

Posted by Abbie Gobeli

NEWS : THU, SEP 4, 2025 at 6:00 AM

Naima Bock Announces Live In Toulon EP Available Worldwide On All Streaming Services Friday, October 3rd, 2025

On October 3rd, London artist Naima Bock will release a digital EP titled “Live In Toulon,” featuring five exquisite live versions of songs from Bock’s 2024 album, “Below a Massive Dark Land,” and her 2022 debut, “Giant Palm.” This performance was recorded by Thomas Alberny as part of the “Faveurs de Printemps” festival, presented by Tandem, in Toulon, France, in April of 2024.
 
Available today, you can listen to an intimate live version of her song, “Takes One (LIVE).” Bock shares: “I played this show in Toulon, France, last year on a very hot day. It was the first time I had to play a whole hour-long set alone. I remember being extremely nervous and feeling a little lonely, too. I had bought myself a blue jacket with deep pockets and spent hours in the church and on stage before playing. By the time I listened back to these recordings, I had lost some belief in myself, for various different reasons; these recordings helped me to feel proud of myself again. They felt good, and I rarely have that with my own recorded songs. I thought they deserved to be released, and et tout le monde connaît la suite! I hope you enjoy them too.”
 
Following summer performances at UK Festivals like Deer Shed and Green Man, and opening for legends like Dinosaur Jr., and Neil Young and Chrome Hearts at Hyde Park, Naima will headline a nine-date UK run this October and January. The tour begins on October 16th in London, with additional dates in Bristol, York, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield, Margate, Southampton, Brighton and Liverpool. See below for a full run of shows.
 
Thu. Oct. 16 - London, UK -  St Matthias Church
Sun. Oct. 19 - Bristol, UK - The Folk House
 
Wed. Jan 21 - York, UK - The Crescent
Thu. Jan 22 - Edinburgh, UK - Voodoo Rooms Speakeasy
Fri. Jan 23 - Glasgow, UK - The Hug & Pint
Sat. Jan 24 - Manchester, UK - Halle St Michael’s
Sun. Jan 25 - Liverpool, UK - Leaf on Bold St
Tue. Jan 27 - Sheffield, UK - Sidney & Matilda
Wed. Jan 28 - Margate, UK - Curve Coffee
Thu. Jan 29 - Southampton, UK - Papillon
Sat. Jan 31 - Brighton, UK - West Hill Hall
 
 
 
“Takes One (LIVE)” follows the release of her standalone single, “Rolling,” and 2024 record, Below a Massive Dark Land, which Uncut gave an 8/10, citing, “what is abundantly clear is that Bock’s creative star is very much with her.”
 
What People Are Saying About Naima Bock Below a Massive Dark Land:
“Amid a flurry of excellent new tracks ahead of Naima Bock’s second album, the romantic, timeless sweep of ‘Kaley’ is the pick of the bunch, that rich and resonant vocal playing magically off a melodic, punchy line of saxophone.”
‘Best of the Month’ - The Quietus
 
★★★★ MOJO
 
“A folky hymn to regret with a lovely, loping pace and sweetly lazy horn refrain” [“Feed My Release”] The Guardian
 
“…Features the kind of compelling vocal performance and lush, classy pop-rock orchestration we’ve come to expect from the British-Brazilian singer-songwriter.” [“Feed My Release”] STEREOGUM
 
“Marked by inner strength, the pervasive musicality of Naima’s work reaching fresh heights” [“Gentle”] CLASH
 
“Bock’s somnambulant vocals here bounding over a jubilant burst of fuzzy guitar and saxophone. It’s ace.” [“Kaley”] The New Cue
 
“Fans of Naima’s earlier work, and frankly that should be all of you, will be delighted with the familiar playful instrumentation, and swaying majesty of the choruses, while those looking for something new will be delighted by the subtle choppiness of the rhythms” [“Kaley”] For The Rabbits
 
“Horns blaze away, powering a glorious melody allowing Naima Bock the freedom to show off the potency of her vocal range. Make no mistake, it’s a cracker.” [Kaley] “Tracks of the Week” God Is In The TV



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NEWS : TUE, AUG 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM

Guerilla Toss Shares Anthemic Ripper “CEO of Personal & Pleasure”

On September 12th, Guerilla Toss will release their latest long-player, You’re Weird Now, available worldwide on CD/LP/Digitally from Sub Pop. Today, the band has shared a new single, entitled “CEO of Personal & Pleasure.” 
 
“Instead of marinating in the void, I’ve chosen to gaslight myself into greatness by firing my inner critic and reinstating myself as the slightly unhinged CEO of my own emotional start-up,” shares the band’s front person, Kassie Carlson. “The CEO of Personal & Pleasure doesn’t have a 5-year delusion, but I do have dogs, vicious optimism, and a vague idea that being alive should occasionally feel good. Late-stage capitalism meets self-care nihilism … and blooming from it, the CEO of Personal and Pleasure.”
 
This anthemic ripper follows the previously released singles “Life’s a Zoo,” “Red Flag to Angry Bull,” and “Psychosis Is Just a Number.”
 
Beginning on September 12th, Guerilla Toss will embark on a 28-date North American run. 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

What people are saying about Guerilla Toss:
“Red Flag to Angry Bull…serves up their signature playful ferocity and catchy hooks.” - [“Red Flag to Angry Bull”] Stereoboard
 
“It’s the work of a band fully in control, bursting with bizarro majesty as it bounces toward anthem status.” -
[“Red Flag to Angry Bull”] Stereogum
 
The boisterous, synth-heavy jam takes elements of math rock and art pop and combines them into an overwhelming stimuli of catchy melodies and delirious interludes.” - [“Life’s a Zoo”] FLOOD
 
Very cool tune.” - [“Red Flag to Angry Bull”] Deb Grant, BBC 6 Music
 
“US outfit offer up a wonderfully rich and infectious post-punk stunner.” -  [“Psychosis Is Just a Number”] Mystic Sons
 
“‘Red Flag To Angry Bull’ is witty, playful, and catchy” -
[“Red Flag to Angry Bull”] Clash
 
“freakily delightful new single” -
[“Red Flag to Angry Bull”] Our Culture Mag


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



Posted by Abbie Gobeli