Phoenix have released a new 13-second video on their Twitter. It shows various song titles, including some of their hits including “Lisztomania” and “1901.” At the end, there’s one unfamiliar name: “J-Boy.” The “J-Boy” clip follows speculations about a new record when the band changed their profile images on various social media accounts last fall. Shortly after, they announced their return to live performances.
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Kamasi Washington announces new EP Harmony of Difference, shares new video
Kamasi Washington has announced a new EP, Harmony of Difference. The six-movement suite, which was premiered at this year’s Whitney’s Biennial, is set to be out this summer via Young Turks. Washington also shared a music video for “Truth,” the final piece from the EP. The 14-minute clip was directed by A.G. Rojas and shows abstract visuals along with footage of people wrestling, kissing, crying, and dancing. Watch it below. Washington says in a statement about the EP, “My hope is that witnessing the beautiful harmony created by merging different musical melodies will help people realize the beauty in our own difference.”
Girlpool shares video for new song “It Gets More Blue”
Girlpool have released a new video for their new song “It Gets More Blue.” It is from their forthcoming Powerplant album, which is set to be out May 12th on Anti-. The clip, directed by Amalia Irons from a concept by Harmony Tividad, features Tividad and Cleo Tucker posing as a couple, going on idyllic outings and attending strange tarot card parties. Watch the video below.
Girlpool are also going on tour in May, playing dates with Snail Mail and Vagabon. Find the dates below.
Girlpool:
05-23 Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom *
05-24 San Francisco, CA – The Chapel *
05-25 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios *
05-26 Seattle, WA – Neumos *
05-27 Vancouver, British Columbia – The Biltmore *
05-31 Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry *$
06-01 Iowa City, IA – The Mill *$
06-02 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle *$
06-04 Detroit, MI – El Club $
06-05 Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern $
06-06 Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz PDB $
06-07 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall $#
06-09 Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw $#
06-10 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer $#
06-11 Washington, DC – Rock + Roll Hotel ^#
06-13 Durham, NC – The Pinhook *
06-14 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell Stage) *
06-15 New Orleans, LA – Republic *
06-16 Houston, TX – Walter’s *
06-17 Austin, TX – Barracuda *
06-20 Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge *
06-21 San Diego, CA – Che Cafe *
06-22 Pomona, CA – The Glass House *
* with Snail Mail
$ with Ian Sweet
^ with Vagabon
# with Lexie
Kurt Vile announces So Outta Reach and Square Shells EP reissues
Kurt Vile will reissue a pair of EPs released in 2010 and 2011 on May 19th, both sides of his Smoke Ring for My Halo LP. The EPs, Square Shells and So Outta Reach, will be repressed on opaque and blue vinyl respectively, via Matador. Vile’s latest record, b’lieve i’m goin’ down, came out in 2015 and he was recently recording in an Australian studio with Courtney Barnett. Revisit his cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Downbound Train” which is on So Outta Reach below.
Gorillaz releasing new song with Pusha T and Mavis Staples tomorrow
Gorillaz will release “Let Me Out,” their Humanz collaboration with Pusha T and Mavis Staples, tomorrow at midday Eastern. It will premiere on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show. The program begins at 12 p.m. Eastern. Zane revealed on air also that he will speak with Damon Albarn and Push. It is the latest from the guest-packed LP which also features Popcaan (“Saturnz Barz”), Noel Gallagher and Savages’ Jehnny Beth (“We Got the Power”), D.R.A.M. (“Andromeda”), Benjamin Clementine (“Hallelujah Money”), and many more. The band announced also that “spirit houses” modelled on the “Saturn Barz” video will pop up around the world.
Watch the Drums’ new “Blood Under My Belt” video
The Drums have shared the video for their latest track “Blood Under My Belt.” Watch it below. The clip was directed by CYCY Sanders. The colorful video nods at racing culture, with frontman Jonny Pierce appearing in Moschino gear. “I hate making music videos,” Pierce said in a statement. “But, alas, sometimes you need to feed the beast, and I decided to make a music video that explores some visual fetishes of mine—mainly sportswear and a new exploration of colors that I’ve long-loved but hadn’t been a part of the band’s aesthetic until now.” The track is on “Abysmal Thoughts,” which is set to be out June 16th via Anti-. The Drums will tour starting in July. See the full itinerary of dates below.
The Drums:
07-17 Seattle, WA – Neumos
07-18 Vancouver, British Columbia – Venue
07-19 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
07-28 Vancouver, British Columbia – Venue
07-19 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
07-21 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
07-22-23 Los Angeles, CA – FYF Festival
07-30 Oro-Medonte, Ontario – Wayhome Music and Arts Festival
08-03 Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
09-14 Madrid, Spain Teatro Barcelo
09-15 Barcelona, Spain – Razmatazz
09-16 San Sebastian, Spain – Donostia Kutxa Kultur Festibala
09-18 Brescia, Italy – Latteria Molloy
09-19 Lausanne, Switzerland – Les Docks
09-20 Paris, France – La Gaite Lyrique
09-24 Copenhagen, Denmark – Pumperhuset
09-25 Oslo, Norway – Parkteateret
09-26 Stockholm, Sweden – Kraken
09-28 Berlin, Germany – Lido
09-29 Brussels, Belgium – Orangerie
09-30 Amsterdam, Holland – Paradiso Noord
10-02 Bristol, England – Thekla
10-03 Dublin, Ireland – Whelans
10-04 Manchester, England – Gorilla
10-05 Glasgow, Scotland – Art School
10-07 London, England – o2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Ceremonia Festival canceled after inclement weather damages stage
The Ceremonia Festival was supposed to happen today in Toluca, Mexico, featuring a lineup led by Björk, M.I.A., Underworld, Beach House, James Blake, Nicolas Jaar, and more. The festival, however, has been canceled due to inclement weather.
Photos posted on social media shows that a portion of the festival’s stage was damaged due to the weather:
Se les cayó el escenario Vans #Ceremonia17 #Ceremonia pic.twitter.com/chWKCyDUL3
— Sahara León (@Tatei) April 1, 2017
Refunds are being offered at the point of purchase. More info can be found via the festival’s website.
Bleachers shares new song “Don’t Take the Money”
Jack Antonoff has released a new Bleachers song, “Don’t Take the Money.” It is from the band’s forthcoming yet unannounced sophomore album. The song seems to feature vocals from Lorde, who Antonoff co-wrote the song with, he confirmed in a tweet. Antonoff left a piñata effigy of himself in New York City’s Union Square earlier today and when fans broke it open, they found USB drives with the new song. Bleachers’ last album Strange Desire came out in 2014.
It was announced earlier this month that Antonoff is set to live-score a screening of The Breakfast Club in Los Angeles which will happen tomorrow. Check out Bleachers’ upcoming tour dates below as well as his statement about the song.
“Don’t Take the Money” is a phrase I say in my head all the time. It has nothing to do with actual money. It means to follow the light. Don’t ignore a gut feeling. “Don’t take the money.” I repeat it to myself when I’m trying to stay on track. Specifically in this song I’m writing about my relationship and the verse and chorus run quickly through the past and the fight leading to the euphoria of seeing the light with someone else.
Kendrick Lamar shares video for new song “Humble”
Kendrick Lamar has shared a new music video for his new song, “Humble.” The video was directed by Dave Meyers & the Little Homies. The Little Homies are the duo of Kendrick and TDE president Dave Free. The new song was produced by Mike WiLL Made-It. “Humble” is the follow-up to Kendrick’s “The Heart Part 4,” which was released last week. His last studio album, To Pimp a Butterfly, was released in 2015 and last year, he released the compilation untitled unmastered. Watch the new video below.
The Melodic Tree 