Singer-songwriter Helena Deland has announced a new tour supporting her upcoming EP From the Series of Songs “Altogether Unaccompanied” Vol. III & IV, which is set to be out on October 16th via Luminelle. She will be going throughn\ Québec, Toronto, Chicago, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and other cities. Find her full itinerary here.
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Sharon Van Etten announces new album Remind Me Tomorrow, shares song
Sharon Van Etten has announced a new studio album titled Remind Me Tomorrow which is set to be out January 18th via Jagjaguwar. She has shared “Comeback Kid” from the LP. Listen to the song, and also find the album’s tracklist below.
Remind Me Tomorrow
01 I Told You Everything
02 No One’s Easy to Love
03 Memorial Day
04 Comeback Kid
05 Jupiter 4
06 Seventeen
07 Malibu
08 You Shadow
09 Hands
10 Stay
Bon Iver to play rally for Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin
Bon Iver will play at a rally as well as a concert in support of Democratic Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin, who is seeking re-election, as well as early voting. Both events will go down on October 20th at the Sylvee in Madison. Bon Iver said in a statement: “Voting matters, and voting for Tammy Baldwin keeps it that way. We are thrilled to support Sen. Baldwin in encouraging early voting in Wisconsin with a rally and concert at Madison’s brand new venue The Sylvee on Oct. 20.” Bon Iver will be joined by Chris Rosenau from Collections of Colonies of Bees. Find tickets for the rally here.
KPM library music reissue announced
Be With Records has announced a campaign with KPM to reissue the expansive recordings library of music specifically produced for films, television, radio and new media. The resissues, which are going to be released on 10 records, were selected from the KPM 1000 Series and the Themes International Music catalog. The reissue is the first time the music has been commercially released. The audio comes from the original tapes and have been remastered for vinyl. The last record, entitled Full Circle, is an LP of new material by Alan Hawkshaw and Brian Bennett. All 11 albums are set to be out on November 16.
BADBADNOTGOOD and Little Dragon share new song
BADBADNOTGOOD, Toronto jazz group, and the Swedish electronic group, Little Dragon, have released a new collaborative track called “Tried.” Listen to it below.
BADBADNOTGOOD said of the joint track in a statement: “We’ve all been big fans of Little Dragon for years, and had a chance to play some shows and hang out with them recently, which eventually led to this collaboration. They’re a truly captivating and unique group of musicians, and we’re really excited to share this song with them and hope to work together again in the future!”
Little Dragon has added that they “were struck by [BADBADNOTGOOD’s] raw sweaty energy.”
Watch Flight of the Conchords perform new song on “Colbert”
Last night, Flight of the Conchords appearedon “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The duo performed an unreleased (but setlist appearing) track called “Father and Song” in a anticipation of their new HBO special Flight of the Conchords: Live at the London Apollo. Watch it below.
Flight of the Conchords: Live at the London Apollo was recorded at the Eventim Apollo in 2017 and it will air on October 6th. It was recorded at the Eventim Apollo during their 2017 UK tour.
Yaeji remixes Charli XCX’s “Focus”
Yaeji has returned with a remix of Charli XCX’s most recent single “Focus.” It is the Korean-American producer’s first new track since EP2 last year. Listen below.
Open Mike Eagle announces new album, shares new song
Open Mike Eagle has announced a new upcoming album, What Happens When I Try to Relax. In anticipation, he has shared the first song from the album, a track called “Relatable (peak OME).” Listen to it below. “It’s too complicated for a quick explanation. It’s about a lot of things. It’s about expectations of form, anxiety, middle age and middle class. And that’s just the parts I know how to put into words a couple months after writing it,” Mike said about the song in a statement.
Open Mike Eagle also announced upcoming tour dates recently. Find them below.
Open Mike Eagle Tour Dates:
09-27 Washington, DC – Songbyrd Music House
09-28 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
10-05 Los Angeles, CA – Adult Swim Festival
10-19 Den Haag, Netherlands – Paard
10-20 Darmstadt, Germany – Oetinger Villa
10-21 Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique
10-22 Berlin, Germany – Kantine Am Berghain
10-23 Prague, Czech Republic – Stings of Autumn Festival
10-24 Warszawa, Poland – Smolna 38
10-25 Barcelona, Spain – Arrte
10-26 Paris, France – Centre Culturel Hip Hop
11-05 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
11-06 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
11-08 Oakland, CA – Starline Social Club
11-12 Tustin, CA – Marty’s On Newport
11-13 Tempe, AZ – Coca-Cola Sun Deck at Sun Devil Stadium
11-16 Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage
11-17 Houston, TX – The Bronze Peacock at House of Blues Houston
11-18 Dallas, TX – Dada Dallas 11-23 Las Vegas, NV – Beauty Bar
Kip Berman announces solo EP
The frontman of the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Kip Berman, has announced his debut solo EP under the name Natvral. The EP, Know Me More, is set to be out October 5th via Kanine. Berman has shared the title track, featuring Fear of Men’s Jess Weiss, from the release. Listen to it below.
In a statement, Berman discusses his new moniker. “I wanted to pick up my guitar and sing songs in a natural way, without all the things about music that aren’t music,” he says. The four-track EP, which was produced by Andy Savours, was recorded at London’s Wolf Den Studios in single takes. A cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Suzanne” is the closing track in the project.
Bikini Kill’s discography now streaming
Bikini Kill’s discography is now available on streaming services for the first time ever. “You just want to have more people know about your work and get to hear the music however they get it,” Kathleen Hanna said in a new interview with Tidal. “I don’t want people to listen to the crappy third-rate version on somebody’s YouTube video.” Listen to their discography below, and read the interview on Tidal. Bikini Kill will also reissue their 1998 compilation The Singles later this month, its first 12″ vinyl release.
The Melodic Tree 