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Ernie Halter Announces Summer Tour, Album Presale

Brianne Turner — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:06:23 +0000

We’ve always been pretty shameless in regard to our devotion to Ernie Halter. In addition to co-writing songs with Jason Gambill (of Lady Antebellum) and Demi Lovato, the singer/songwriter will hit the road this summer with Tony Lucca for the Reunited (And It Feels So Good) Tour and is releasing his third studio LP, Franklin & Vermont. Busy guy!

If you like free things, Ernie is rewarding you for your cheapness and your honesty with a free sampler of his music, available exclusively through Amazon. The eight-track sampler includes songs from Congress Hotel, Starting Over, Franklin & Vermont and a little something extra for all of you in the final track, entitled “You’re Awesome.”

Franklin & Vermont is currently available for presale and is, according to Ernie, his best work yet.

Franklin & Vermont, via Rock Ridge Music

01. Hard To Let A Good Love Go
02. Angel
03. Gone
04. Almost You
05. Meant To Be
06. Black Coffee In Bed
07. Come Home To Me
08. Yes I Am
09. In My Place
10. We Got Love
11. This Beautiful Ache

Franklin & Vermont will be released on June 29th, via Rock Ridge.

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To hear the track Ernie Halter co-wrote with Jason Gambill, visit myspace.com/erniehalter. You will find tour dates there as well.

Here We Go Magic Unveil Cover Art For Pigeons and Announce Tour

Nick Chaivarlis — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:50:27 +0000

Brooklyn, New York’s five-piece ensemble Here We Go Magic are getting ready to tour in support of their upcoming LP, Pigeons. This will be the band’s second studio album since they came together not long ago in 2009. Pigeons was produced and recorded by Here We Go Magic themselves and will be released via Secretly Canadian on June 8th.

After finding some inspiration in lead singer Luke Temple’s solo recordings, the group put their heads together to create some interesting arrangements for the new album. In exchange for one measly e-mail address, Secretly Canadian will send you a download link for “Collector,” a track from Pigeons which showcases a carefree spirit with endless layers.

Track Listing

Pigeons
Release Date: June 8, 2010

01. Hibernation
02. Collector
03. Casual
04. Surprise
05. Bottom Feeder
06. Moon
07. Old World United
08. F.F.A.P.
09. Land of Feeling
10. Vegetable or Native
11. Herbie I Love You, Now I Know

If you want to hear Here We Go Magic’s new tunes live, then be sure to catch them on any one of the following dates:

03.13.10 Washington, DC @ Rock N Roll Hotel
03.14.10 Carrboro, NC @ Local 506
03.15.10 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
04.05.10 Jefferson Theater, Charlottesville, VA
04.06.10 Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC
04.09.10 The Social, Orlando, FL
04.10.10 Jax Live, Jacksonville, FL
04.11.10 Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder
04.13.10 Houston, TX @ Walters on Washington
04.14.10 Austin, TX @ The Independent
04.16.10 Phoenix, AZ @ The Clubhouse
04.20.10 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
04.21.10 Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater
04.24.10 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
04.25.10 Chicago, IL @ Metro
04.26.10 Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio
04.27.10 Toronto @ Lee’s Palace
04.28.10 Montreal @ Petit Campus
05.01.10 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club

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For more information on Here We Go Magic, visit myspace.com/herewegomagic.

I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart, Butch Walker

Brianne Turner — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:45:43 +0000

The best thing about Butch Walker‘s music lies between the fine line of never being sure of what to expect from him and always feeling comfortable with the outcome of each new release. Each Butch Walker album sounds like a Butch Walker album without feeling monotonous or like a sequel to its predecessor. And he always delivers. Walker’s newest release, I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart, showcases the next step of the singer/songwriter/producer’s evolution from 2008′s Sycamore Meadows and highlights his eclectic tastes and unmistakable ability to remain accessible without sounding pre-packaged or mass produced. Whether you’re most comfortable with Marvelous 3-era Butch, 1969 Butch, or Butch Walker the solo artist, each new album represents the best possible version of what you were never expecting from him.

I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart
Release Date: Digital February 9th, Physical Febuary 23rd via One Haven Music

01. Trash Day
02. Pretty Melody
03. Don’t You Think Someone Should Take You Home
04. Stripped Down Version
05. Canadian Ten
06. Temporary Title
07. She Likes Hair Bands
08. House of Cards
09. They Don’t Know What We Know
10. Days/Months/Years
11. Be Good Until Then

A highly-regarded (and heavily-demanded) music producer, Walker seems to have perfected the art of setting the tone of an album and sticking to it. As a producer and an artist, Walker’s fingerprints are all over each of his records, each song a solid representation of his capabilities in playing both roles. His newest release is well-constructed while the songs often tell stories of hardship in life and in love in a way that is never short on integrity or self-reflection. I Liked It Better distinguishes the symmetry between production value and artistic integrity, never allowing one to dominate the other.

(courtesy of Butch Walker.)

Though the songs he produces for other musicians tend to be more radio-primed than those featured on his solo albums, Walker seems to save his best work for himself. (Sorry, Avril). I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart opens with “Trash Day,” the most suitable track of the album to set the mood for the 11 songs which follow it, and moves seamlessly into “Pretty Melody,” which delivers exactly what the song title implies. Even in its slowest moments, Butch Walker’s fifth solo LP manages to only gain momentum and never loses rectitude. While each song asserts its own identity, I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart celebrates the forgotten art of absorbing an album from beginning to end.

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Purchase I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart on iTunes or get yourself an old fashioned, physical copy of the album on CD or vinyl.

MGMT Unveil Album Art For Congratulations

Nick Chaivarlis — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:32:26 +0000

Last week we filled you in on MGMT‘s new album Congratulations. It had been a long time coming, so it was comforting to see what the band had steadily been working on for the past year. In addition to the release date and track listing that we shared with you, this week we also have the album art for their new project.

Anthony Ausgang is a celebrated Low Brow artist and hooked up with MGMT at the Malibu mansion where Congratulations was being recorded at the time. Not being a musician, Ausgang left the beats to his pals and stuck to the pen and paper he’s familiar with. This is what he came up with:

If you want to pre-order Congratulations, you can do so at the MGMT online store. To catch MGMT in their music festival glory this spring, check out any one of the following dates:

04.17.10 Indio, CA @ Coachella
05.02.10 East Rutherford, NJ @ Bamboozle
05.31.10 George, WA @ Sasquatch Festival

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For more information on MGMT, visit whoismgmt.com.

Stream Local Natives’ “Sun Hands”

Nick Chaivarlis — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:50:15 +0000

If you’re a Local Natives fan, then you know about the U.S. release of Gorilla Manor via Frenchkiss Records, and if you’re not a fan you should still know because we recently told you (and you should also be a fan). “Sun Hands,” the band’s third track off of Gorilla Manor, is posted on their MySpace page for your listening pleasure.

“Sun Hands” is a track that really stands out and has a unique way of building up from beginning to end. It starts out calm but breaks out in a way where mosh-pitting through the drywall in your room seems acceptable. Then everything goes calm again, and you’re left to clean up the mess. Here’s the artwork for the single (and yes, I’m pretty sure that’s a ball of hair on the fork):

If you’re having a hard time waiting for the February 16th release date of Gorilla Manor, you can grab the single “Sun Hands” on its release set for January 5th. In the meantime, stream!

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For more information on Local Natives, visit thelocalnatives.com. For more insightful, personal, and offbeat information on the band, visit outtasight.blogspot.com.

Cloud Cult Release Double-Disc Album

Nick Chaivarlis — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:19:22 +0000

Even though the albums were originally released on the band’s homemade label and distributed locally, they still brought Minnesota natives, Cloud Cult, attention on a national level and still have more to offer you than the common Midwestern accent (don’tcha know?).

The band just re-released remixed and remastered versions of their 2003 and 2004 albums They Live on the Sun and Aurora Borealis and added bonus tracks as well. The double-disc edition is out now and is traditionally distributed in Cloud Cult fashion, meaning that the albums are 100% post-consumer material, printed with soy inks, and also mastered with the use of wind energy, making Cloud Cult a very environmentally conscious band (if that’s your kind of thing).

If you’re interested in hearing a track from each album, we have those here for you to stream:

Preview: “It”
Preview: “Breakfast With My Shadow”

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For more information on Cloud Cult and how to grab the new double-disc album, visit cloudcult.com.

Local Natives Will Release Gorilla Manor In the U.S.

Brianne Turner — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:04:38 +0000

Though their debut album, Gorilla Manor (named after the house the band members once shared in Los Angeles), made its debut in November in the U.K. (via Infectious Records), the album got tangled in the politics of the industry when it came time to discuss its U.S. release. After finding a home with Frenchkiss Records in late November, the band announced that Gorilla Manor will be available in North America on February 16th of next year.

Self-funded and produced by Raymond Richards in West L.A., the band’s official debut offers twelve tracks as well as an idea of what band members Andy Hamm and Matt Frazier are capable of artistically, as they are responsible for the Gorilla Manor album art. Here is what Andy came up with for the cover:

Gorilla Manor
Release Date: February 16th, via Frenchkiss

01. Wide Eyes
02. Airplanes
03. Sun Hands
04. World News
05. Shape Shifter
06. Camera Talk
07. Cards And Quarters
08. Warning Sign
09. Who Knows Who Cares
10. Cubism Dream
11. Stranger Things
12. Sticky Thread

Local Natives have only two shows left in the U.S. (tonight and tomorrow in Oregon) before they fly to Europe until March.

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For more information on Local Natives, visit myspace.com/localnatives.

Pre-order and Contest for Parachute Musical’s No Comfort EP

Nick Chaivarlis — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:12:45 +0000

The guys of Parachute Musical just wrapped up their time in the studio to bring you their latest EP, No Comfort. We know they’ve been working hard because, well, they’ve been showing us. We recently filled you in on the track listing for the two-track EP (“No Comfort” and “Drop Me a Line”), but now we have the cover art to go along with it. As you can see, they haven’t strayed far from their signature color scheme:

No Comfort will release on January 8th, 2010 but the five dollar pre-orders start today. In celebration of the new EP, the band is holding an official contest for the fans. If you @ reply the band via Twitter a picture (no graphics, just a picture) with the colors red, yellow, blue, and green in it, then you have a chance to win the EP and other prizes. The contest starts today and runs until December 18th.

If you want to catch Parachute Musical live in concert, be sure to do so at any one of the following dates:

12.05.09 Murfreesboro, TN @ YEAH!
12.17.09 Nashville, TN @ Exit In
01.09.10 St. Louis, MO @ Cicero’s
01.11.10 Enid, OK @ The Underground
01.12.10 Oklahoma City, OK @ 51st Street Speakeasy
01.13.10 Ft. Worth, TX @ The Chattroom Pub
01.14.10 Denton, TX @ The Boiler Room
01.15.10 Austin, TX @ Emo’s
01.16.10 Lake Charles, LA @ AJ’s Bar
01.18.10 Pensacola, FL @ The Ready Room
01.20.10 Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn
01.21.10 Carrollton, GA @ Alley Cat
01.22.10 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
01.23.10 Charleston, SC @ The Music Farm
01.24.10 Greenville, SC @ The Channel

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For more details on Parachute Musical and the contest they’re holding, visit parachutemusical.tumblr.com.

Introducing: Toro Y Moi

Nick Chaivarlis — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:01:16 +0000

Toro Y Moi, also known as Chaz Bundick, resides in Columbia, South Carolina but has the cultural sounds of someone who could list Professional Globe-trotter on a resume. After graduating with a degree in graphic design, it became apparent to Bundick that he wanted to do something which had no real association with his chosen career path (because what are degrees for anyway, right?). With some newfound free time on his hands, he focused on his music, which held no boundaries or limitations in regard to his range of style.

There aren’t many rules attached to the music being created here, which tends to make the sound more interesting. Toro Y Moi doesn’t follow any particular style or genre — the layers are instead meshed together to create multi-layered tracks that reflect their influences. Freak folk, R&B and even French House have a spot in his musical experiments.

To give you a head start on the upcoming album, Causers of This, which is set to release early of next year, you can download the track “Blessa” here:

Preview: “Blessa”
»Save It: “Blessa”

Causers of This
Release Date: February 23, 2010

01. Blessa
02. Minors
03. Imprint After
04. Lissoms
05. Fax Shadow
06. Thanks Vision
07. Freak Love
08. Talamak
09. You Hid
10. Low Shoulders
11. Causers Of This

Not too much touring going on right now, but if you want to catch Toro Y Moi at a live show, then you can do so on the dates below:

11.20.09 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt *
11.25.09 Charleston, SC @ Andolini’s Pizza #

* = w/ Washed Out
# = w/ Future Islands

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For more information on Toro Y Moi, visit myspace.com/toroymoi.

Animal Collective to Release New EP

Nick Chaivarlis — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:18:24 +0000

If you were browsing Amazon when you should have been doing your homework, then you might have noticed that Animal Collective have a new EP coming out. From the information given on an ordering page, a fan is just left wanting more. We have more:

Track Listing

Fall Be Kind
Release Date: November 23rd (digital copy) / December 15th (physical copy)

01. Graze
02. What Would I Want? Sky
03. Bleed
04. On a Highway
05. I Think I Can

Fall Be Kind was recorded in Oxford, Mississippi at the Sweet Tea recording studio by Ben Allen, who produced the band’s eighth studio album, Merriweather Post Pavilion. The EP will be released in three formats: digital, physical CD, and 12″ vinyl.

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For more information on Animal Collective, visit animalcollective.org.