Thom Yorke is scoring the upcoming horror movie Suspiria. This is the first time that Yorke has scored a feature-length film. Suspiria is the remake of a 1977 film of the same name. The remake is directed by Luca Guadagnino and stars Tilda Swinton, Dakota Johnson, and Chloë Grace Moretz. The movie does not have a release date yet, but filming has been completed and is in post-production. In a statement, Guadgnino said, “Thom’s art transcends the contemporary. To have the privilege of his music and sound for Suspiria is a dream come true. The depth of his creation and artistic vision is so unique that our Suspiria will sound groundbreaking and will deeply resonate with viewers. Our goal is to make a movie that will be a disturbing and transforming experience: for this ambition, we could not find a better partner than Thom.”
Modest Mouse announce fall tour
Modest Mouse have expanded their American tour dates. In February, the band announced a number of shows starting on May 23rd at Knitting Factory in Spokane, WA. Their tour itinerary has now been extended through October, with dates in Michigan, Kentucky, Rhode Island, New York, and more. Check out the updated schedule of dates below.
Modest Mouse:
05-23 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory *
05-24 Eugene, OR – Cuthbert Amphitheater *
05-26 Napa, CA – BottleRock
05-27 San Francisco, CA – The Masonic *
05-28 Pomona, CA – Fox Theater *
05-30 San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre *
05-31 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom ^
06-02 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues ^
06-03 Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl ^
06-05 Salt Lake City, UT – Rockwell Room @ the Complex ^
06-06 Denver, CO – The Fillmore ^
06-08 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom ^
06-09 St Louis, MO – The Pageant ^
06-10 Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl ^
09-21 Puyallup, WA – Washington State Fair $
09-22 Bend, OR – Les Schwab Amphitheater
09-23 Boise, ID – Summerfield @ Memorial Stadium
09-24 Missoula, MT – Big Sky Brewing Co
09-26 Fargo, ND – Bluestem Center for the Arts Amphitheater
09-27 Sioux Falls, SD – The District
09-29 Saint Paul, MN – Myth Live
09-30 Madison, WI – Breese Stevens Field #
10-01 Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe Live
10-03 Louisville, KY – Louisville Palace
10-04 Columbus, OH – Express Live
10-06 Ithaca, NY – State Theater
10-07 Northampton, MA – John M Green Hall, Smith College
10-08 Portland, ME – State Theater
10-10 Providence, RI – Lupo’s
10-11 Sayreville, NJ – Starland, Ballroom
10-13-14 Port Chester, NY – Capitol Theater
* with Mattress
^ with Morning Teleportation
$ with Built to Spill
# with Gogol Bordello
Acid Smoker, Silver Saturn, Molten Salt, NULL STATE at Mahayana Studio in photos
Song Review: Love Galore
Last week, SZA released a new song. It features Travis Scott and is named “Love Galore”. A music video was released along with it and I would advise against watching it at work. Those are the facts. Now for some opinion. The song is great. SZA, as she often does, is able to pair her smooth and sultry voice with minimalistic beats that get out of the way of her voice. Crooning about lost lovers sounds like it could almost turn into the song of the summer between her great singing and Travis Scott’s auto tuned emotion. While Scott often uses auto tune, this slowed down and mellowed song puts the full effect of the software on display. Scott is able to reach out to the listener through the disjointed notes, perfectly capturing the disconnect of emotions. When contrasted with SZA’s clear voice, the effect is nothing short of great.
The music video however, while the butterflies are stunning, comes up short. See for yourself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHXfCOjb3fk
The Melodic Tree’s Weekly Playlist
1. Objects of My Affection – Peter Bjorn and John
2. Adult Diversion – Alvvays
3. You Make Me Wanna Die – The Shivas
4. Impossible – Lyla Foy
5. Cold Lips – The Beets
6. Roky Said – Dead Ghosts
7. Back To You – Twerps
8. All I Wanna Do – Splashh
9. Cut Your Bangs – Girlpool
10. You Are Dead – Mind Spiders
11. My Mine – H. Hawkline
12. Made Up in Blue – The Bats
13. Mirrors – Crocodiles
14. Waste A Lot of Things – Jaill
15. I Need a Woman – Hockey Dad
16. Time Being – Surface to Air Missive
17. Night Song – Young Rival
18. We Bros – WU LYF
19. Summer Solstice – Crystal Antlers
20. Orlando – Exploded View
Acid Smoker shares video for “Under the Sun”
Portland Maine-originated and Olympia-based band, Acid Smoker have released their self-titled follow-up to their 2013 album, Ergot. Today, to celebrate the release, they have also released a video to go along with the track, “Under the Sun.” The video shows a man in the dumps in his life and while watching television, sees an ad for cigarettes, and figures it is his best chance to get over his “post-college slump.” Watch it below.
Hear Elliott Smith’s unreleased live version of “Pretty (Ugly Before)” from new Planned Parenthood compilation
It was announced last month that a massive 7″ singles compilation benefitting Planned Parenthood would feature songs from Björk, Bon Iver, Sleater-Kinney, Foo Fighters, the National’s Matt Berninger and Bryce Dessner, and more. One of the “more” was Elliott Smith, whose unreleased live version of “Pretty (Ugly Before)” has been revealed. Listen to the song below, which was recorded in 1999, years before it appeared posthumously on From a Basement on the Hill. The track features an accompaniment from Jon Brion on pump organ. According to Mark Flanagan, the owner of L.A. venue Largo, where the performance was recorded, this was the first time Smith ever played the song live.
“Jon [Brion] happened to be at Largo that night and he and Elliott sequestered themselves in my tiny upstairs office and he played us the song,” Flanagan said in a statement. “I found this cassette recording among the many cassette recordings I have of his shows from almost 20 years ago and can think of no better place for it to find it’s way to all kind people who support girls young and older in our world.”
Elliott Smith’s estate also issued a statement with the release of the song:
Elliott did and said many things in his life that showed his commitment to the principles that Planned Parenthood stands for, including equal rights for all, affordable and accessible access to healthcare, and a woman’s autonomy over her body. He was an outspoken feminist (evidenced not only by his actions and countless conversations with friends and family, but also by his culminating college thesis written in spring of 1991 entitled “Toward a Post-Structuralist Feminist Jurisprudence”). He went out of his way to play for or otherwise contribute to charitable causes. For these reasons, and so many more, Elliott’s family has no doubt that he would feel very proud to be part of this project.
Japanese Breakfast announces new album, shares video for new song “Machinist”
Michelle Zauner has announced a new Japanese Breakfast album. It is the follow-up to their debut Psychopomp and it is called Soft Sounds From Another Planet. It is out July 14th via Dead Oceans. Zauner has also shared the self-directed video for lead single “Machinist.” In a press release, she said, “The song is a sci-fi narrative about a woman who falls in love with a robot. In the video she hallucinates on rocket fuel and tears apart her spaceship in an attempt to build a body for her robot lover.” Watch Japanese Breakfast’s “Machinist” video below and find the Soft Sounds tracklist below that. Find her upcoming tour itinerary here.
Soft Sounds From Another Planet:
01 Diving Woman
02 Road Head
03 Machinist
04 Planetary Ambience
05 Soft Sounds From Another Planet
06 Boyish
07 12 Steps
08 Jimmy Fallon Big
09 Body Is a Blade
10 Till Death
11 This House
12 Here Come the Tubular Bells
At the Drive In share new song “Pendulum in a Peasant Dress”
At the Drive In have shared “Pendulum in a Peasant Dress,” a new song from their first album in 17 years, in•ter a•li•a. Listen to it below. At the Drive In will also head on tour behind the album throughout the summer; check out the itinerary here. In•ter a•li•a is out May 5th via Rise Records.
The Avalanches expand tour
The Avalanches released Wildflower last year, the long-awaited follow-up to Since I Left You from 2000. After playing a string of shows in April, including one at Coachella for their first U.S. show in 15 years, the band has announced additional North American tour dates. The Avalanches will perform a set at Brooklyn Bowl on June 3rd before their Governors Ball performance on June 4th. See the itinerary below. At the beginning of the year, they played a number of dates in their home of Australia.
The Avalanches:
06-03 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl
06-04 New York, NY – Governors Ball
06-05 Washington, DC – 930 Club
06-07 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of the Living Arts
06-09 Toronto, Ontario – Danforth
06-10 Montreal, Quebec – Corona Theatre
06-12 Boston, MA – The Royale
07-16 Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival
Watch the music video for “Frankie Sinatra” below:
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