Artistic facilitators for a variety of exploratory musicians.
Get ready to be enchanted… Little Moon is hitting the road this November 🪬✨🔮
Experience these otherworldly performances and let the music guide you through a journey of love and discovery. Tickets go on sale FRIDAY 🎫🎫🎫
In the meantime, pre-order your copy of Little Moon’s highly anticipated album ‘Dear Divine,’ out October 28, in CD, Moon White vinyl and VIP Violet Wonder Eye edition vinyl (includes bonus custom Oracle Card, drawn at random from the deck).
“now,” a charming orchestral folk number accented with chirping birds and clarinet noodling, is about Little Moon’s struggle to wade through endless expectations and insecurities. “Developed over many years, this song grew and changed with me, delving into the difficulty of loving and being loved, especially within cultures and institutions that often prioritize trust in them over trust in oneself,” Hardyman says. “Through this journey, I aimed to honor the deep, sometimes shameful parts of our humanity. ‘now’ is a message to myself that in our brokenness and vulnerability, we can find true connection and love.”
Listen to “now” N O W on the DSP of your choice at https://littlemoon.lnk.to/now.
Watch the full music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NnkU8w4wP0
"now" from Little Moon off the album 'Dear Divine' out on Joyful Noise Recordings. Order / Stream - https://littlemoon.lnk.to/nowIDStarringLittle Moon & Nate...
We’re thrilled to announce Little Moon’s upcoming album, ‘Dear Divine,’ a mystical journey through sound and wonder, out October 25 💫 🌃 🔮
Following the release of her 2020 debut LP ‘Unphased,’ Little Moon, the project (and childhood nickname) of Utah singer-songwriter Emma Hardyman, set out to write a romantic album about her newlywed husband, Nathan. The universe had other plans. After Nathan’s mother tragically passed away—a loss made more difficult by the fact that he had just informed her of his plans to exit the Mormon church—Hardyman recalibrated her vision and started work on a love-as-grief, grief-as-love album titled ‘Dear Divine.’ Written after her own complicated departure from the Mormon Church, ‘Dear Divine’ is Little Moon’s wide-eyed, intensely personal embrace of a whole new world. It is a vast, dense sonic tapestry of soaring multi-octave vocals over rich, future-baroque arrangements, mimicking the grandiosity and delicate ebbs and flows of nature, and the radical love and self-care that Hardyman seeks wherever she goes.
‘Dear Divine’ is available to pre-order on CD, Moon White Vinyl and Violet Wonder Eye Vinyl VIP edition, limited to 477 copies (which, according to the band, is "an angel number that represents spiritual growth and divine guidance"). and paired with one of twelve uniquely designed Oracle Card--designed by Emma's husband Nathan--drawn at random.
https://littlemoon.lnk.to/deardivine
Get ready to step into a world where music meets anime! We’re beyond excited to unveil the premiere of Kishi Bashi's music video for ‘Lilliputian Chop,’ where every beat and frame bring a vibrant song to life, only on Crunchyroll.
Kaoru (aka Kishi Bashi) explains: "I’ve always been a fan of Japanese manga and anime. For this song in particular, I jumped on the opportunity to reach out to Tonari Animation, a full-time anime studio in Tokyo, and collaborated with them on creating an ‘80s flavored City Hunter and Neo Tokyo-inspired nighttime adventure: a gold android assassin and an unwitting love affair set to music.”
https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/interviews/2024/8/23/kishi-bashi-interview-and-exclusive-music-video-premiere
The wait is over! Kishi Bashi’s new album ‘Kantos’ is here to captivate your senses.
Get your copy! Available now on Purple vinyl, CD and digital/
Psstttt low stock alert on the Kantos t-shirt, order while you can!
https://kishibashi.lnk.to/kantos
Episode 896 - Lou Barlow and John Davis from The Folk Implosion discuss their first album in 25 years, 'Walk Thru Me' (out now via Joyful Noise Recordings), the significance of college and community radio, punk rock humour and intellectualism exhibited by Gerard Cosloy and Steve Albini, John’s early collaborative relationship with Will Oldham, and why he didn’t appear on his first album, how Lou and John first met, how the Folk Implosion’s name is an homage to/dig at The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, working on the soundtrack for the controversial 1995 film, 'KIDS,' why the Folk Implosion ended and why it’s back, touring, making new music, other future plans, and much more.
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The countdown begins...🕰
We’re thrilled to drop the teaser for Kishi Bashi's upcoming music video for "Lilliputian Chop!" Prepare for a visual feast and get a taste of the magic that's coming your way 💜🎷
The full video premieres this Friday 11am ET on Crunchyroll - the same day as new album 'Kantos' - but for now, check out this sneak peek and let us know what you think! 👀
Get ready for the upcoming Dale Crover tour with the amazing Rob Crow! Don’t miss out on an unforgettable evening of mind-blowing music 🤘
Grab your tickets at dalecrover.com 🙌
“That one is about a psychedelic mushroom trip gone wrong,” Dale Crover says of “Spoiled Daisies", featuring Ty Segall, which is out on DSPs today. A hard-grooving, riff workout that could slot in just as comfortably on a Melvins set list as it does on newest album 'Glossolalia' out September 13. A teenage friend, whom Crover describes as a “bad influence,” once asked him to split a pack of 100 liberty-cap mushrooms. From there, Crover says, “Things just got crazy. The walls were closing in on me. I started hearing people talking to me and telling me to do things.” “I know their ways,” Crover sings on the track, in tribute to the dangerous flora. “See all the spoiled daisies / Spoiling my day.”
Preorder 'Glossolalia' on standard pink vinyl, CD and digital (sorry, all sold out of VIP edition Lickety Split vinyl)! And Dale dad hats are selling out quickly, less than 10 left! https://dalecrover.lnk.to/spoileddaisies
Catch Dale on the last leg of his North American Tour with ROB CROW in Cali. Then he heads to the UK and Europe this fall with Redd Kross. Tickets at https://dalecrover.com/
SIGNED copies of The Folk Implosion's 'Take a Look Inside' and 'Walk Thru Me' are at Grimey's New & Preloved Music in Nashville. A must have! Go get yours!
Kishi Bashi's 'Omoiyari' (A Song Film) was nominated for an EMMY in OUTSTANDING ARTS AND CULTURE DOCUMENTARY.
Tune in Thursday, September 26th, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. EDT, live at the Palladium Times Square in New York City.
https://theemmys.tv/news-45th-nominations/
Album copies of the song film are still available in a double LP blue/sky blue vinyl, CD and digital at https://lnk.to/mftsfo
One of the most exhilarating moments on 'Kantos,' new single “Lilliputian Chop” emerged as Kishi Bashi explored the sonic possibilities of myriad vocal chopping techniques. After opening on a lush and radiant beat, the wildly fast-paced track bursts into a frenzy of unfettered saxophone work, courtesy of New York City-based phenom Augie Bello 🎷
As “Lilliputian Chop” unfolds, Grenadian singer/songwriter Zorina Andall lights up every line with her ravishing voice, lending a soulful intensity to the song’s heartfelt expression of longing and desire. With its pounding piano melodies, explosive rhythms, and glistening guitar tones, the result is an all-out dance party that leaves the listener absolutely enraptured. Hear the song in full at https://kishibashi.lnk.to/lilliputian-chop
The album is available for pre-order at https://kishibashi.lnk.to/kantos in purple vinyl, CD and digital. Album out August 23 💜
Kishi Bashi’s fall North American tour in support of Kantos begins September 3rd in Atlanta, GA, and continues through October 22nd in Athens, GA–and includes a September 16th stop in Los Angeles, CA (Regent Theatre), and an October 7th stop in Brooklyn, NY (Warsaw).
Dropping today, new single "Overture" from SUUNS' sixth studio LP 'The Breaks': https://suuns.lnk.to/overture
One of The Breaks’ most spectacular moments arrives in the shape of the caustic, baroque “Overture”, which unfolds almost like a corrupted classical anthem. “We bummed a ride on dead end streets/And lost our way on the road to Mecca,” SUUNS-guitarist/vocalist Ben Shemie seethes, as the music smolders into sinister overdrive. The song is a high-wired mutation of sonic extremes – from The Fall to Travis Barker (!) – disparate influences from all three band members magically coalescing.
SUUNS guitarist Joseph Yarmush recalls advocating for the song: “It’s so bonkers, like a little two-and-a-half-minute bomb. I think the vocals for me are what actually draws me the most to that song. I never heard that type of singing from Ben before. It just hit me in a way that I was like, ‘we have to put this on the record’.
Video by Ben Shemie: https://youtu.be/jfBOLI6u-OY?feature=shared
Preorder 'The Breaks' at https://suuns.lnk.to/thebreaks on limited VIP edition vinyl in Two Tone Photo Emulsion, standard red vinyl, CD and digital. Out September 6! And grab your tickets for SUUNS IN EU (September is practically next month!)
"Overture" by SUUNS off their album 'The Breaks' out on Joyful Noise Recordings & Secret City (Canada). Stream / Order - https://suuns.lnk.to/overtureIDVideo...
Hey hey! UK! The Folk Implosion is coming your way 😎
Tickets go on sale 10am tomorrow UK local time!
HOOFERS! Deerhoof tour starts tomorrow! Do you have your 🎫?
New dates added in the Northeast as well!
Deerhoof.website
Happy album release week, Oneida!
Dropping today is new single "Reason to Hide" off of their upcoming 17th studio album 'Expensive Air,' officially out tomorrow via JNR.
A story of Oneida’s nearly three decades of touring adventure and struggles with the Gods of Luck told in shadow puppets and day-glo psychedelia. Burning down the highways and byways, earning our badges, and turning frowns upside d-down.
Limited quantities remain of VIP edition Explosive Smoke vinyl (includes bonus flexi)! Also available in glass green vinyl, CD and digital. Shipping now! https://oneida.lnk.to/expensiveair
Friday is the Oneida album release of 'Expensive Air!' To celebrate, the band is playing a show at TV Eye NYC on Friday and Deep Cuts in Medford MA (Boston Area) on Saturday!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNvymduvmtk
"Reason to Hide" by Oneida off their album 'Expensive Air' out on Joyful Noise Recordings. Order / Stream - https://oneida.lnk.to/expensiveairIDVideo directe...
Greg Saunier's (Deerhoof) debut album "We Sang, Therefore We Were" hits the shelves this FRIDAY!
Hit up your favorite local record store and grab this album in Neon Purple vinyl (digital download included) 💜
Listen to content by Greg Saunier.
The theme of control runs throughout 'Glossolalia,' and on the brooding rocker “I Quit,” Dale Crover reflects on the idea of, in his words, “trying to control somebody, and the other person being resistant to that.” Adopting a sinister vocal tone inspired in part by Gary Numan, he outlines a twisted power dynamic: “Your lazy eyes follow him / Wait to see which way he’ll run again.” Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil punctuates the song at various points, adding bursts of warped lead guitar that amplify its claustrophobic vibe. Full vid can be found at https://dalecrover.lnk.to/iquit
The multi-talented (the) Melvins drummer offers insight into the brooding track: “It’s about trying to control people and thinking that you’re right about everything. It’s in a tuning that I call ‘Lazy Keith Richards.’ It opens in G, but you can only tune the A string to G. I thought it would be cool to get Kim to do a guitar solo on the track. That’s him after the second chorus.”
Glossolalia is available now for pre-order on Hot Pink vinyl, CD and VIP “Lickety Split Pink” Vinyl, limited to 400 hand-numbered copies with a bonus flexi-disc: https://dalecrover.lnk.to/Glossolalia
Also NEW merch, Dale Crover 'Glossolalia' hat now for sale! https://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com/products/dale-crover-glossolalia-hat
Crover also previously announced a short Dale Crover Band headlining trek across California in late August, and will also pull double-duty on Redd Kross’ upcoming dates, playing drums for the band and performing a solo acoustic set each night. A newly announced European leg has recently been added, with dates listed below. Ticket info can be found on Dale's site at dalecrover.com
We're thrilled to release one of the most elaborate artifacts Joyful Noise has ever produced: Joan of Arc Band's A Window & A Mirror.T his collection encapsulates the first era of Joan of Arc and its origins (the "Jade Tree Years").
The complete box set includes:
- 132-page hardbound book (A deep dive into the band’s formation and Jade Tree era, featuring Tim Kinsella’s personal journals, photos, and essays recounting their first five records, hand-numbered out of 1000 copies). The book is also available to purchase alone without the box.
- Custom-built, hand-numbered wooden box featuring laser-etched artwork, hand-numbered out of 487 copies, each signed by Tim Kinsella.
- 5 exclusive LPs on colored vinyl:
(1) A Portable Model Of (on Aqua Blue vinyl)
(2) How Memory Works (on Olive Green vinyl)
(3) Live in Chicago, 1999 (2xLP on Gold vinyl)
(4) The Gap (on Electric Blue vinyl)
(5) So Much Staying Alive and Lovelessness (on Red vinyl)
- Red Blue Yellow (7" on Tri-colored Red/Blue/Yellow vinyl)
- Access to the “Joan of Archive” (a massive digital collection of 200+ demos, live recordings, practice tapes, and alternate mixes) - if you preordered the box set, this is now available TODAY!
Limited box sets remain. Order at https://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com/products/a-window-a-mirror
https://youtu.be/uGMlcRWn3EE?feature=shared
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Kishi Bashi today shared his hypnotic, strutting new single “Make Believe,” which features rapper/activist Linqua Franqa on a verse. Of the track, which merges psych-rock and hip-hop elements, Kishi Bashi (aka Kaoru Ishibashi) explains: “This song started as a beat that reminded me of that proto-funk-rap from the early ‘80s. The only way the verse vocals sounded appropriate was if there was that kind of rapping, so I gave it a go! I got my friend Mariah (Linqua Franqa), who I used to collaborate with a lot in Athens, to help out.”
A glorious blurring of genres and eras, “Make Believe” merges elements of ’70s psych-rock and late-’90s hip-hop into a hypnotic reverie laced with hard-strutting grooves and the otherworldly tones of a polyphonic synthesizer known as Deckard’s Dream. In a departure from the florid vocal work he brought to much of Kantos, Kishi Bashi slips into a forceful yet warmhearted flow as he delivers instruction for living well in chaotic times (e.g., “Ups and downs, you’ll find your way/Embrace the sun, come what may/In the dark you’ll find your fight/Hope within, embrace the night”). And for the final verse to “Make Believe,” activist/rapper Mariah Parker (aka Linqua Franqa) joins in to grace the track with her gorgeously surreal poetry. Listen to the new single at https://kishibashi.lnk.to/make-believe
“Make Believe (feat. Linqua Franqa)” is from Kishi Bashi’s forthcoming new album 'Kantos,' out August 23rd and follows the glittering and groove-driven additional single “Icarus IV” and the epic and prog-tinged “Colorful State.” The album is available for pre-order in purple vinyl, CD and digital.
Kishi Bashi’s fall North American tour in support of Kantos begins September 3rd in Atlanta, GA, and continues through October 22nd in Athens, GA–and includes a September 16th stop in Los Angeles, CA (Regent Theatre), and an October 7th stop in Brooklyn, NY (Warsaw).
https://youtu.be/5Am8m6MU-s0?feature=shared
"Make Believe" by Kishi Bashi featuring Linqua Franqa off the album 'Kantos' out on Joyful Noise Recordings. Order / Stream - https://kishibashi.lnk.to/make-...
Oneida’s live show is a thing of legend, a pounding, pulsing, punch drunk onslaught of psychedelic noise and self-deprecation. "La Plage," the second single from the band’s 17th full-length album, bottles the intoxicating energy of Oneida on the road. Roughed out on last year’s European tour and performed in exuberant shouts and bastardized French (with nods to Marianne Faithfull and Plastic Bertrand), it lurches and jives.“That’s a tune that we just kind of embraced the chaos on,” says Bobby Matador. “It has a specific form, but are we going to follow the form? Maybe some of us.”
Video directed by Baby Jane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcMxMuVx8E8
New album 'Expensive Air' out July 19 via JNR. Available on VIP edition Explosive Smoke vinyl (includes bonus flexi), standard glass green vinyl, CD and digital. Preorder at https://oneida.lnk.to/expensiveair
"La Plage" by Oneida off their album 'Expensive Air' out on Joyful Noise Recordings. Order / Stream - https://oneida.lnk.to/la-plageIDVideo directed by Baby ...
'Walk Thru Me,' The Folk Implosion's first full length album of new music in 25 years is out today! The recently reunited duo of John Davis and Lou Barlow are back and better than ever. We are so pumped for you to finally get to hold this in your hands!
On the title track of The Folk Implosion’s first full-length album in over 20 years, Lou Barlow sings about a difficult level to reach; gratitude for the opportunity to let someone else take the wheel in this troubled world, and not being bothered by the implication of that surrender. The group’s commitment to honing every element of their craft shines through on the title track, as it does on the entire record, a gift to everyone who has been so patient with these two innovators.
Album available NOW in standard white vinyl, CD, cassette and digital. See The Folk Implosion LIVE starting July 15. More info at https://thefolkimplosion.lnk.to/walkthrume
Doreen/Come to me in my dreams/And then you leave me”. SUUNS’ new single “Doreen” – the second glimpse of the Montreal experimental band’s album The Breaks – is another first: an achingly naked love ballad that disperses into an increasingly menacing deluge of synths.
The Doreen in question – according to singer/guitarist Ben Shemie – doesn’t per se symbolize a specific person, but the mysteries that inspire you to move forward, yet are never fully attained. It’s a futile quest, as thoughts, feelings, sounds and images will eternally slip through your fingers, unbound from action or creation. “Doreen” is SUUNS’ affecting serenade to oblivion.
Stream the full vid at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=4bp3WgdCC3Q
SUUNS newest album 'The Breaks' is out September 6 via JNR. Available to preorder on VIP two tone photo emulsion vinyl, standard red vinyl, CD and digital at
https://suuns.lnk.to/thebreaks
"Doreen" by SUUNS off their album 'The Breaks' out on Joyful Noise Recordings & Secret City (Canada). Stream / Order - https://suuns.lnk.to/doreenIDVideo by ...
Today, Kishi Bashi releases the second single off of new album 'Kantos': "Icarus IV"
Unapologetically tapping into his rock origins, Kishi Bashi showcases his affinity for the dramatic in this veritable space opera. Blasting through the gates with a Georgio Moroder-esque synth bass line, Kishi Bashi’s guitar heroes, Thin Lizzy and Queen are evoked as they add a complementary dialogue between the vocal and the driving guitar riffs. A sullen but robust vocal ushers in the verses: “I made these wings to fly close to you/I fell from the sky with the lust for that foolish life”.
Devilish power chords and angelic nods to guitar harmonies straight out of Brian May’s (Queen) playbook evoke a cosmic tension between the profane and the holy (“I want to fly a little higher”). The roman numeral “IV” is a reference to the many generations this song has gone through, from its inception as a rejected title sequence for a film, to the never ceasing calamity of our own hubris.
Full video available to stream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAUJex2wVsQ
'Kantos' out August 23 via JNR. Available in standard purple vinyl, CD and digital. Tickets now on sale for the fall/winter 2024 tour. More info at https://kishibashi.lnk.to/kantos
"Icarus IV" by Kishi Bashi off the album 'Kantos' out on Joyful Noise Recordings. Order / Stream - https://kishibashi.lnk.to/icarus-ivIDWritten, directed and...
Another round of FEEDING FRENZY! I'll be taking this batch of donations to Southside Animal Shelter today-- a 6-pack of paper towels, a box of rubber gloves, 4 cat toys, 4 dog toys, and 3 boxes of dog treats! Ghost was particularly pleased to see that a couple of those dog toys had a picture of a Doberman on the packaging. Once again, thank you to everyone for the donations. And the frenzy is still going strong-- If you're going music shopping at the east side Karma Records Indianapolis or Square Cat Vinyl, make sure to take a pet food (or pet supply) donation for the Southside Animal Shelter, and get a free Joyful Noise Recordings record in exchange! Thanks a lot to Karma and Square Cat for setting up the donation boxes, and thanks to Joyful Noise for providing the free records!
Dale Crover (the world-renowned drummer for the Melvins, Nirvana and Redd Kross, and singer-guitarist for Altamont) releases his third full-length solo album, 'Glossolalia,' on September 13.
The third LP under his own name and arguably his most focused statement yet as a solo artist: 'Glossolalia' features 11 catchy yet eccentric tracks that move from Nuggets-y garage rock to crafty proto-metal riffage and gorgeously hazy psych-pop, touching on everything from a bad teenage trip to the charms of the late, great Jane Birkin. He's joined by a cast of illustrious guests including Toshi Kasai, Ty Segall, Pinback's Rob Crow, Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil and none other than Tom Waits.
Today you can hear the lead single "Doug Yuletide" and watch a music video directed by Alicia Kasai at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_cN7KAl17Q
'Glossolalia' is available now for pre-order on Hot Pink vinyl, CD and VIP “Lickety Split Pink” Vinyl, limited to 400 hand-numbered copies with a bonus flexi-disc at dalecrover.lnk.to/Glossolalia
Crover previously announced a short Dale Crover Band headlining trek across California for late August, and will also pull double-duty on the upcoming Redd Kross tour, playing drums for the band and also opening with an acoustic set. Ticketing links for all dates can be found at his website at dalecrover.com
A new, homemade video just dropped for The Folk Implosion's latest single "My Little Lamb" 🐑🐑🐑
Lou Barlow's thoughts on the track + video:
“This could be my first song explicitly about parenthood. I worked hard to find the right pitch, tempo and story for it. I even added a last minute, emergency, in person, studio session to perfect it with Scott Solter, who, very generously paid for his own flight to Massachusetts. The video was conceived and shot by my wife Adelle and I. We wanted to illustrate the worst case scenarios that can haunt a parent’s mind while raising adorable children. First we searched local antique stores for stuffed sheep, serendipitously acquired a lamb puppet from a neighbor, and visited a local smoke shop and acquired an array of implements used for street drugs. We then collected empty nip bottles from various parking lots around town to round off the props needed for a crude stop-action video. Enjoy!”
New album 'Walk Thru Me' is available to preorder on standard white vinyl, CD and cassette at https://thefolkimplosion.lnk.to/walkthrume This is the their first full length album in 25 years, and it releases later this month on June 28!
The Folk Implosion goes on the road starting mid-July. Are they coming to your city? Tickets can be purchased at https://www.bandsintown.com/a/76857-the-folk-implosion?came_from=257&utm_medium=web&utm_source=home&utm_campaign=search_bar&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaaPbomCBh2RFepake2Wl0a4IYklIFTI1DCFyWhj5g1kkowzhkR4FilS7a0_aem_AapU5Yog3xAb5k3tMohdiHzuN8TVszmaWou4Jf5hH51vuoS2Yb5H2YK07MK19QRjdKaKBH_4UYE2DxD8u_BFNZPb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEyYcgAeQAw
"My Little Lamb" by The Folk Implosion off their album 'Walk Thru Me' out on Joyful Noise Recordings. https://thefolkimplosion.lnk.to/bobblehead-dollIDConcei...
It's our great pleasure to announce the sixth studio album from respected avant-rockers SUUNS, 'The Breaks', due out September 6th, 2024.
Forged between countless plane rides, road trips, van tours, and text threads, 'The Breaks' became a product of endurance and a lot of trial-and-error. It’s a record composed in tight fissions of freedom, where spells of whispered intimacy are allowed to branch out into vast glacial dreamscapes. It captures SUUNS at their most panoramic, curious, and exuberant: a constant relay of being adrift and enlightened anew, geared up to eleven. And guess what: the wheels keep on spinning.
Today you can hear the album's title track with a music video directed by Alexander Ortiz. “The Breaks”, the spectral, goosebumps-inducing title track of SUUNS’s upcoming sixth album, inspires images of a frozen paradise – a place pristinely preserved in time. Yet internally, the mind surges between the waking world and the dream, as glacial synth arpeggios cascade in and out of consciousness like waves on a shore. “The Breaks” embodies SUUNS’s bold new venture into dream pop territory – one side plunging in the depths of electronic abstraction, the other anchored into their instincts as a band.
SUUNS' new album 'The Breaks' is available for pre-order on red vinyl, CD and Limited Edition VIP Two Tone Photo Emulsion vinyl, limited to 400 hand-numbered copies w/ bonus flexi disc. Includes digital download in MP3/AIFF/WAV. Listen to the album track title and pre-order this new album at https://suuns.lnk.to/thebreaks
And don't forget to grab tickets to their upcoming EU tour at https://www.suuns.net/shows
For the past three decades, Deerhoof have been one of the most consistently inventive rock bands around. Their seventh album, The Runners Four, remains a fascinating result of a band obsessively recording themselves in their practice space for many months. The result was this ambitious concept album, which was eventually released in 2005.
In this episode of Life of the Record, Satomi Matsuzaki, Greg Saunier, John Dieterich and Chris Cohen, have an honest conversation about what it was like to be a band on the rise in the Bay Area and the pressure they felt to deliver a timeless record.
From self-mythologizing and writing songs about the band, to recording in the hallway, to embracing classic rock, to the intense relatability of Metallica’s Some Kind of Monster, to a concept album about secret messages, time capsules and the flood, you’ll hear the stories of how the record came together. Listen at https://lifeoftherecord.com/ #/deerhoof/
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Get ready to step into a world where music meets anime! We’re beyond excited to unveil the premiere of Kishi Bashi's music video for ‘Lilliputian Chop,’ where every beat and frame bring a vibrant song to life, only on Crunchyroll. Kaoru (aka Kishi Bashi) explains: "I’ve always been a fan of Japanese manga and anime. For this song in particular, I jumped on the opportunity to reach out to Tonari Animation, a full-time anime studio in Tokyo, and collaborated with them on creating an ‘80s flavored City Hunter and Neo Tokyo-inspired nighttime adventure: a gold android assassin and an unwitting love affair set to music.” https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/interviews/2024/8/23/kishi-bashi-interview-and-exclusive-music-video-premiere
The countdown begins...🕰 We’re thrilled to drop the teaser for Kishi Bashi's upcoming music video for "Lilliputian Chop!" Prepare for a visual feast and get a taste of the magic that's coming your way 💜🎷 The full video premieres this Friday 11am ET on Crunchyroll - the same day as new album 'Kantos' - but for now, check out this sneak peek and let us know what you think! 👀
'Walk Thru Me,' The Folk Implosion's first full length album of new music in 25 years is out today! The recently reunited duo of John Davis and Lou Barlow are back and better than ever. We are so pumped for you to finally get to hold this in your hands! On the title track of The Folk Implosion’s first full-length album in over 20 years, Lou Barlow sings about a difficult level to reach; gratitude for the opportunity to let someone else take the wheel in this troubled world, and not being bothered by the implication of that surrender. The group’s commitment to honing every element of their craft shines through on the title track, as it does on the entire record, a gift to everyone who has been so patient with these two innovators. Album available NOW in standard white vinyl, CD, cassette and digital. See The Folk Implosion LIVE starting July 15. More info at https://thefolkimplosion.lnk.to/walkthrume
Today we release THE FREE TRIPLE LIVE ALBUM from Deerhoof, in which they play their songs at the legendary Berlin club “SO36,” to a full house that sings and dances along. It was February 7 2024 and the opener was none other than Rob Fisk, aka Curse All Kings, aka the very founder of Deerhoof in 1994! The live audio multitracks were recorded by Tobias Lill and mixed by Greg. The audio-only version of THE FREE TRIPLE LIVE ALBUM is pay-what-you-want on Bandcamp and the Joyful Noise website. Bandcamp- https://deerhoof.bandcamp.com/album/the-free-triple-live-album?goal=0_6c0fde82a6-09934ed7f3-&mc_cid=09934ed7f3&mc_eid=UNIQID Joyful Noise- https://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com/products/the-free-triple-live-album?_pos=1&_sid=8c9a94c20&_ss=r Watch the performance in full here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iUuFXKIeNQ Also don't miss Deerhoof on tour! Tickets can be purchased directly on the Deerhoof website: https://deerhoof.website/ June 12- Melbourne, VIC - Brunswick Ballroom June 13- Sydney, NSW - Machine Hall Precinct June 14- Brisbane, QLD - The Zoo June 15- Adelaide, SA - Jive June 16- Perth, WA - Milk Bar July 26- Leysin, CH - Hautes Fréquences July 27- Wiltshire, UK – WOMAD July 28- Trefusis Estate, UK - Summercamp July 30- Falmouth, UK – Cornish Bank August 1- Glasgow, UK – Room 2 August 2- Belfast, IE - Blackbox August 3- Dublin, IE - Whelans
Limited physical subscriptions remain for the new Danielson Artist Enabler Club! Don't miss out! The last day to subscribe is TOMORROW (5/31). As you can see, our lathe cave dweller Moose is already making the first batch! Starting on June 3rd, and continuing for 15 months, Danielson will be creating new songs and sharing them exclusively with club members. These intimate home recordings will culminate in the next Danielson album. This will be the first to include the entire "Famile" since 2001's Steve Albini produced Fetch the Compass Kids. All of these demos will be exclusive to the Artist Enabler Club and not released on other formats. Subscribers receive*: An inside glimpse at the process of writing and recording the new Danielson album Monthly downloads of new Danielson demos (in MP3 and lossless formats, delivered on the 1st Monday of each month) Monthly shipments of exclusive, ultra-limited hand-made lathe-cut 7" records w/ Danielson's original artwork screenprinted onto the B-Sides (for Physical subscribers) Access to exclusive merch and wooden box set (signed by Danielson, laser etched with Daniel's hand-drawn artwork, limited to 333 hand-numbered copies) Monthly video messages direct from Danielson Good Karma. You’ll be helping to sustainably create the next Danielson album! https://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com/products/danielson-artist-enabler-club
Finom started a cult?! Where do we sign? Chicago duo Finom drops new video for their title-track off new album 'Not God,' which releases TOMORROW 📺👄👅 // Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/wfRA7t0vIJM?feature=shared Throughout 'Not God,' Finom wields an innate sense of humor with ease, filling you with gratitude that powerful art can move your molecules while not taking itself too seriously. It's another secret to growth, a final number in the combination lock of how to make maturity not an absolute drag. The ride we're on is all just a little bit funny, even when it's completely devastating. And the globe spins and advancements advance, it can feel essential to return to relationships that make us feel whole, that generate energy of strength and relief. Finom's 'Not God' is available on 🔴red🔴 vinyl, CD and Limited Edition VIP Transparent Red & Black vinyl, limited to 400 hand-numbered copies w/ bonus flexi disc. Order at http://finom.lnk.to/notgod . Everything is shipping NOW! Stay tuned for more Finom news tomorrow for album release day!
A sublime convergence of orchestral pop and anthemic dance-rock, “Colorful State” fully encapsulates Kantos’ eclectic sound. Although Kishi Bashi first sketched out the track by experimenting with samples of arpeggiated strings, the song soon evolved into a full-tilt epic fueled by majestic guitar riffs, frenetic rhythms, and the soaring harmony vocals of bassist Quinn Humphreys, guitarist Fraser Blanchflower, and drummer James Clark (a trio of British musicians who served as Kishi Bashi’s backing band for most of Kantos). Centered on Kishi Bashi’s poignant vocal work, “Colorful State” ultimately embodies an unbridled romanticism (from the opening lines: “If you want take your hands and cover me/And if you can let your breath discover me/And if the bright of the sun is smothering/Come here and close your eyes with me”). Album ‘Kantos’ out August 23 via Joyful Noise. Available for preorder on purple vinyl, CD and digital at kishibashi.lnk.to/colorfulstate
THIRD SINGLE 'CYCLOPS' BY CHICAGO'S Finom IS OUT 🥊🥊NOW Alongside a video directed by Mannequin Pussy’s Marisa “Missy” Dabice “Cyclops” pulses with a fuzzy bass line and Finom’s signature harmonies. There’s a boisterous tension in its instrumentation, which is captured in the accompanying video. It features members Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart as eccentrically-dressed boxers, joining together to take on an evil force in the ring. “Your band is your own personal Odyssey,” explains Finom. “You have to want to go on it, you have to fight for it, you have to live for it. I think this song is reacting to some of the subtle undercurrents and mental demons we’ve had to fight off when it comes to persisting as a band. But also, really thinking about battling a cyclops and all of the injury you endure to make it through to the other side.” Also announcing: 'Not God' record release show at The Metro in Chicago IL, November 2 🖤❤️ The album releases May 24 via Joyful Noise and was produced by Jeff Tweedy. We still have limited VIP edition vinyl in red & black vinyl, and it also comes in standard red vinyl and CD. Stream "Cyclops" and pre-order your copy of 'Not God' at https://finom.lnk.to/cyclops
In case you’re unfamiliar, Danielson is one of the most unique groups in music history - known for their bizarre, outsider-art-folk, and outlandish theatrical spiritualism that is at once tender-hearted and cult-like. Formed in 1994, Danielson has released several successful (and surprisingly-critically-acclaimed) albums throughout their career - produced by folks like Steve Albini and Kramer. They even helped launch the careers of some notable artists. Ever since 1997's Tell Another Joke At The Ol’ Choppin Block, we have been endlessly enamored with the band. And we are honored to support their next chapter via the Artist Enabler Club. Starting on June 3rd, and continuing for 15 months, Danielson will be creating new songs and sharing them exclusively with club members at the beginning of each month. These intimate home recordings will culminate in the next Danielson album. This will be the first "Danielson Famile"* album since 2001's Steve Albini produced Fetch the Compass Kids. (Only recordings including the entire congregation of all living Danielson Famile members may properly be considered a 'Famile' record.) By signing up you get to be a part of the creation process. Digital subscriptions are $5, and Physical + Digital subscriptions are $15 (which includes a hand-made lathe-cut 7" record each month). All of these demos will be exclusive to the Artist Enabler Club and not released on other formats. Subscribers receive: An inside glimpse at the process of writing and recording the new Danielson album Monthly downloads of new Danielson demos (in MP3 and lossless formats, delivered on the 1st Monday of each month) Monthly shipments of exclusive, ultra-limited hand-made lathe-cut 7" records w/ Danielson's original artwork screenprinted onto the B-Sides (for Physical subscribers) Access to exclusive merch and wooden box set (signed by Danielson, laser etched with Daniel's hand-drawn artwork, limited to 333 hand-numbered copies) Monthly video messages direc
Latest video from Tall Tall Trees: "Feel Good!" from newest album 'Stick to the Mystical I' released last September. Available on standard blue vinyl, CD and digital at lnk.to/TTT_STTMI "Feel Good! is a song that came together in about 45 minutes in the midst of a psilocybic haze," says Mike Savino, the multi-instrumentalist and songwriter behind Tall Tall Trees. "Pretty clear what the oracle was trying to tell me, I just got out of the way." Video made lovingly by @tandemmedia_ig; Julia & Mike McCoy, a four-time collaborator with Tall Tall Trees (seagullxEagle, Free Days, and Wave of Golden Things) Catch the Tall Tall Trees May tour, which kicks off in a few weeks, with Mike's pal and drummer, Josiah Wolf from WHY? 5.14 Conway, AR - Bear's Den @bearsdenpizza 5.15 & 16 Bentonville, AR - City Sessions @citysessionsnwa 5.17 Kansas City, MO - Encore at @uptowntheaterkc 5.18 Clive, IA - Greenbelt Music Fest @greenbeltmusicfest 5.19 Cambridge, IL - Ca d'Zan House Concerts 5.21 Chicago, IL - Tack Room @tackroomchicago 5.22 Indianapolis, IN - Healer @healerdiy 5.24 Covington, KY - Madison Live Rooftop @_madisonlive 5.25 Thomas, WV - Purple Fiddle @thepurplefiddle + more dates for July and August!
Available NOW: New 7" lathe cut of "Your Silent Face (Live in Studio)" from El Ten Eleven, limited to 150 hand-made copies, manufactured in Indianapolis at JNR HQ. Order your copy (they will go quickly!) and stream on DSPs at JNR.lnk.to/yoursilentface “Your Silent Face (Live in Studio)” sees El Ten Eleven cover New Order in a track that further sculpts a post-rock atmosphere that the group has carefully cultivated over their career. "Your Silent Face", off the influential, monumental record 'Power, Corruption & Lies' from New Order, holds an emotional connection for El Ten Eleven. For El Ten Eleven's Kristian Dunn, it's one of his favorite songs and being a bass player, he was drawn to Peter Hook's absolutely essential lead playing. El Ten Eleven has toured with Hook several times and have watched him play "Your Silent Face" again and again, building an even stronger connection. Dunn said this about their cover, "hopefully we did it justice." Recorded live in the El Ten Eleven rehearsal studio on August 8, 2023.
“How the f**k are we going to turn this into a song?” That’s the question Lou Barlow and John Davis have asked themselves since co-founding The Folk Implosion in the early 1990s. Beginning with improvised jams featuring Barlow on bass and Davis on drums, the duo develop their beat-driven pop collages from the ground up. It’s the process they used on their debut cassette, ‘Walk Through This World with the Folk Implosion,’ and one they’ve returned to 30 years later on their spellbinding, self-referencing reunion, ‘Walk Thru Me.’ Separated from their homes in Massachusetts and North Carolina, Barlow and Davis collaborated remotely, flashing back to their early friendship as penpals. A sweaty bass and drums session went down in Barlow’s attic, before they booked studio time with producer Scott Solter (St. Vincent, Spoon, The Mountain Goats). “Because we’re so separate, part of this album is me desperately trying to telepathically communicate to John and Scott, who are 700 miles away from me,” Barlow concludes. “A big part of what I consider to be the Folk Implosion is taking disparate things and turning them into pop.” “Moonlit Kind”, the album’s first single, is The Folk Implosion’s bobbing, shimmering ode to night owls. Offering a glimpse into the mind of Barlow, who depicts himself as a bear “coming out of the cave,” the song describes his emotional waxes and wanes. Whether touching the sky or going low, he never unwinds… but always believes. Davis, who played guitars, keys and drums along with producer Solter, send the song soaring, transforming Barlow’s words into nocturnal musical bliss. Stream new single “Moonlit Kind” on DSPs and pre-order new album ‘Walk Thru Me’ at thefolkimplosion.lnk.to/moonlitkind and don’t forget to check them out on tour up and down the East Coast! Album out June 28th.
SUUNS. Europe. September. 12-SEPT - NO90 HACKNEY WICK, LONDON (UK)14-SEPT - INDIESTAD FESTIVAL at PARADISO, AMSTERDAM (NL)15-SEPT - EPICERIE MODERNE, LYON (FR)16-SEPT - ESPACE JULIEN, MARSEILLE (FR)17-SEPT - TRABENDO, PARIS (FR)19-SEPT - REFLEKTOR, LIEGE (B)20-SEPT - LANTAREN VENSTER, ROTTERDAM (NL)21-SEPT - REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL, HAMBURG (GER)22-SEPT - LIDO,BERLIN (GER) Get your tickets at https://www.suuns.net/
Chicago’s Finom - the band co-fronted by Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart, formerly known as Ohmme - announce their new album, Not God, out May 24th via Joyful Noise Recordings. In conjunction, they present its alluring lead single/video, “Haircut,” and announce record release shows in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City. Produced by Jeff Tweedy in the The Loft, Not God is a marvel of growth, a progression from the roots of this collaborative band whose history can be traced back to its improvised conception. Pressing play on Not God, you'll hear two voices. Cunningham and Stewart both sing, yet there is no question as to who is who. These are two artists with pronounced identities, and as they weave themselves into the songs they write those identities grapple in real time. They’re brilliant harmonizers. But harmony doesn't equate to a utopia; Harmony can also be a fight, holding the line until the volcano erupts. This realistic depiction of a creative relationship jolts throughout the songs of Not God, and brings the whole damn thing to life. They grow together, harnessed by their shared loves of pop songwriting, honesty, and being generally freaky-deaky. Freaky in that way that is only really fun when you're doing it with a friend. Preorder your copy on limited edition VIP transparent red and black vinyl, standard red vinyl, CD or digital : https://finom.lnk.to/Haircut P.S. Follow along on the Joyful Noise Instagram for their Tokyo Tour Book Instagram Takeover! https://www.instagram.com/joyfulnoiserecs/
A few months ago, I received an email from our artist and good friend Thor Harris (Thor & Friends) with the subject line: “Fallen Mormons from Provo, Utah.” His succinct message about this group was, “These guys would be a great addition to the JNR roster. Yours in Satan’s Anus, Thor.” I clicked on the video link to Little Moon’s Tiny Desk Concert…and the rest is history. Today we are ecstatic to announce that Little Moon have signed with Joyful Noise! Keep your eyes and ears peeled for their new album due out later this year. xo, karl https://littlemoon.lnk.to/bio
**NEW Marnie Stern SINGLE OUT NEXT TUESDAY** Pre-save on your DSP of choice: https://marniestern.lnk.to/sixteen
2023 was one amazing year at JNR, as this video can attest. We are endlessly grateful to all the artists who entrusted us with their music in 2023, including Marnie Stern, Deerhoof, Magic Sword, TFS Band, El Ten Eleven, Springtime, SUUNS, Kishi Bashi, Folk Implosion, Mike Adams At His Honest Weight, ATIVIN, Jess Joy, Tall Tall Trees, Son Lux, Oneida, and OHMME (Finom). And to YOU for supporting us and our artists! If you want to get in early on everything we’re cooking up in 2024, consider signing up for Early Bird VIP: http://joyfulnoi.se/EB2024 See you in 2024.
We hear our Early Bird VIP membership makes a great stocking stuffer! Limited spots remain! In exchange for buying early, you get a huge discount–while sustaining the label and supporting our community of artists. Only $225 this special package deal for an entire year of VIP membership with automatic shipments of VIP Edition vinyl and exclusive perks! - 10 VIP Limited Edition LPs - Annual VIP Membership - 3 Exclusive Lathe-cuts - 10 Surprise Back Catalog LPs - Member Perks
Today Marnie Stern shares the propulsive “Til It’s Over” which is about “Trying to move forward after feeling betrayed and keeping your eye on the prize and not wallowing in self-pity.” “Til It’s Over” appears on The Comeback Kid, the long-awaited new album out this Friday, November 3rd, 2023 via Joyful Noise Recordings. lnk.to/TheComebackKid “Til It’s Over” comes with a video directed by Ryan Hover and Allison Durst who share the following: “We wanted to continue the Marnie tradition of whimsical hand-drawn artwork by Bella Foster, but with an added drive synced to the song's unrelenting 8th notes and punctuated by those prolonged blasts of intense snare rolls. Ryan has been experimenting with an animation style where shapes emerge from an ebb and flow between the negative and positive space, and this seemed to work great for the letters and words of the lyrics. Allison provided illustrations for the storm imagery - clouds, rain, lightning - and her hand-drawn frames evoke the song's theme of looking back into memory and forward into the future as if trying to catch a permanent glimpse of an elusive, shape-shifting specter.
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