From the holy shit department: Wussy will open Come’s Sept. 26 reunion show at T.T. the Bear’s in Boston; Lisa Walker and Chuck Cleaver set at Kenton County Library, 1 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 21. The Green Belt in stores nationwide this September via NAIL.
Lucky Pineapple, Phantom Family Halo and The Fervor will appear at 2010 Boomslang Festival, Sept. 10-12 in Lexington, Ky. Set times and info to follow. Yellow Belt (Lucky Pineapple/Prizzy Prizzy Please) and Halo’s “Monoliths & These Flowers Never Die” limited 2XLP on sale now at karatebodyrecords.com
The first single off Shipping News’ forthcoming album is out now at iTunes and all digital retailers.
“One Less Heartless To Fear” arrives Nov. 16 on LP via Karate Body, CD via Noise Pollution (US), and Africantape / Ruminance (EU)
Shipping News will release a new LP/CD called “One Less Heartless To Fear” on Nov. 16, 2010.It’s their first new full length album since “Flies The Fields” (2005) and a helluva lot has happened in the last five years. Two weddings, fatherhood, serious illness, a presidential election, multiple wars, city moves, two Batman films and lots of time with friends playing songs. These things seem to have inspired the band to make their most aggressive and adolescent album to date. Shipping News has jettisoned the long songs (and glacial tempos) of the past and is concentrating on energetic blasts of noisy rock (with a little gallows humor thrown in). While slipping into a slightly more sympathetic mood once or twice, the new songs are stripped down and pretty much nasty.
Working for the first time with the kind folks at Karate Body and Noise Pollution (and AfricanTape/Ruminance in Europe), this album marks the 14th year of the band’s existence. “One Less Heartless To Fear” features seven brand new songs and two “oldies” recorded live on a digital multitrack system at the all-ages venue Skull Alley (Louisville) and The O-Nest (Tokyo).
Please enjoy the first single “The Delicate,” available at all digital retailers today, Aug. 16:
The Delicate by karatebody
Pre-order the vinyl beginning Oct. 16. For CD pre-ordering, visit Noise Pollution.
They’re experienced mathematicians who not only came to rock, but to feel, a sound that’s been attempted by thousands, but rarely achieved. —Pitchfork
Shipping News… drifts through several emotional and time signature changes, but it is executed with confident hands that know full well when to pull back and lock tight… before you realize it, you’re overcome. —SPIN (online)
Ume has two shows coming up this month: Aug. 28, they’ll perform at Red River on the Rocks at Mohawk in Austin with Dead Confederate. The following night, Aug. 29, they appear at 9 p.m. at The Loft in Dallas with Dead Confederate and Futurebirds. Ume’s “Sunshower” EP is available now on limited-edition gold vinyl from us, and at all Ume shows.
Oct. 26 marks the release of “Andromeda” the new album by California Guitar Trio, and the first time their music has been released on LP. Pre-order begins here Sept. 26.
Track listing:
1. Cathedral Peak
2. Turn of the Tide
3. Andromeda
4. Improv IX
5. Hazardous Z
6. Chacarera
7. Improv VII
8. Middle of TX
9. Improv VIII (Layered Circulation)
10. Portland Rain
11. Improv I
The Fervor has a new round of fall shows coming up:
8/19: Louisville, KY: Ear X-tacy new location; 7 p.m., free, all ages.
8/21: Dayton, OH: South Park Tavern w/ Eat Sugar, The Turkish Delights; 9 p.m.
9/1: Cincinnati, OH: Mayday Northside w/ Great Young Hunters, TV Mike & The Scarecrows; 9 p.m., free
9/4: Indianapolis, IN: Vollrath Tavern w/ Everything Now, T.V. Mike & Scarecrows, I Love You
9/11: Lexington, KY: Cosmic Charlie’s w/ Paul K. (early show); 9 p.m.
10/2: Louisville, KY: NULU Festival w/ Love Jones, The Pass and more
10/16: Louisville, KY: Gonzo Fest @ Monkey Wrench w/ Workers, Scott Carney
The Green Belt split 7-inch featuring The Fervor and Wussy is for sale at ear X-tacy, Underground Sounds and Shake-It. In September, the remaining Green Belts will be in stores throughout the U.S. and Canada via NAIL. This release is a limited edition and comes on translucent green vinyl and letterpress matchbook packaging from Dexterity Press.
Rachel Grimes will join Erased Tapes Records’ Nils Frahm this fall in Europe:
September
14 Seven Artspace – Leeds (UK)
15 Vortex – London (UK)
16 Cellule 133A – Brussels (B)
18 Theater Kikker – Utrecht (NL)
19 Roepaen – Ottersum (NL)
21 La Centrifugeuse – Pau (F)
22 La Chapelle Royale – Rodez (F)
23 Barry Room @ National Concert Hall – Dublin (EIR)
24 Model Arts Centre – Sligo (EIR)
26 Private Show – Hamburg (D)
27 Dreikönigskirche – Dresden (D)
28 Divadlo Dobes¹ka – Prague, Czech Republic
29: Approximation Festival – Düsseldorf (D) (Rachel only)
October
1 Platform – Glasgow
Read these kudos from CMJ and Done Waiting about Rachel’s recent tour with On Fillmore.
Lucky Pineapple, The Fervor and The Ravenna Colt are scheduled to perform at the ninth annual Forecastle Festival, July 9-11 at scenic Waterfront Park in downtown Louisville. Tickets are on sale now, and you can find more information and scheduling at Forecastle’s website. Devo, The Flaming Lips and Smashing Pumpkins are among the headliners for this year.
Lucky Pineapple (12:30 p.m., July 10, East Stage) and its horny rhythm romp “Kablooey” appears on The Yellow Belt, a limited edition split 7-inch with Chicago’s Prizzy Prizzy Please, who contribute “Super Volcano.” Prizzy is on a U.S. tour now, so be sure to check out when they’re arriving, like a bright white UFO in the night.
The Fervor (6 p.m., July 11, North Stage) and its previously unreleased single, “No Apology” appears on The Green Belt split 7-inch with Cincinnati favorites and tourmates Wussy. Stay tuned for more as The Fervor’s finishing up work on its new album, Arise, Great Warrior.
The Ravenna Colt (8 p.m., July 11, North Stage) limited-edition, hand-numbered LP “Slight Spell” is in stores now. Each LP comes with a free download. He’s performing a free in-store show at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 7, at CD Central in Lexington, Ky. These will be the last two shows in the area for Colt ringleader John Quaid before he relocates to Boise, Idaho later this summer. More shows and video news on the way.
As well, Maiden Radio, featuring Cheyenne Mize, performs July 9 on the North Stage, as does Whistle Peak on Sunday, July 11. Both artists are featured on our inaugural release, Louisville Is For Lovers Vol. 9, available now in double LP on limited edition red-and-white marble vinyl. Mize’s duet album with Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Among The Gold, is available as a special MP33.3 release from Think Indie.
