Saltland Streams New Album A Common Truth - Out Today On Constellation

Saltland, cellist and composer Rebecca Foon, is now streaming her new album A Common Truth in its entirety via Tiny Mix Tapes. TMT calls the album “superb,” saying “Expect to be overwhelmed.” A Common Truth is a remarkable song cycle, punctuated by ambient soundscapes, that reflects Foon’s complex web of emotions around the topic of climate change. The album exudes grace and power, demonstrating a striking ability to compose music that balances sonic heaviness with beautiful textures. The album’s instrumental tracks feature Warren Ellis (Nick Cave, Dirty Three). It is out tomorrow on Constellation.

Foon will be celebrating the release of A Common Truth at National Sawdust in Brooklyn on April 7th. Tickets and further information is available HERE.

Order A Common Truth: cstrecords.com/cst123

Photo Credit: Aylin Gungor

Saltland – A Common Truth

(March 31st, 2017 – Constellation Records)

1.    To Allow Us To Breathe

2.    Under My Skin

3.    I Only Wish This For You

4.    Light Of Mercy

5.    Forward Eyes I

6.    Magnolia

7.    This Other Place

8.    A Common Truth

9.    Forward Eyes II

Forest Swords Announces New Album, Shares "Arms Out" Single, 'Compassion' Out May 5th on Ninja Tune

Forest Swords, aka acclaimed Merseyside-based producer Matthew Barnes, returns with his eagerly anticipated new full-length record.

Compassion, the follow-up to 2013's critically lauded debut “Engravings”, will be released on May 5th via Ninja Tune. The album will be followed by a set of multidisciplinary projects expanding the themes and concepts across wider disciplines, overseen by Forest Swords’ own Dense Truth, an experimental art studio and record label.

With today’s announcement he shares the single “Arms Out.” Listen/Watch below:

Forest Swords – Compassion

(May 5th - Ninja Tune)

War It

The Highest Flood

Panic

Exalter

Border Margin Barrier

Arms Out

Vandalism

Sjurvival

Raw Language

Knife Edge

Listen to Previously Shared “The Highest Flood”

Girl Band Shares "Umbongo" Live Video Ahead Of East Coast Dates

Dublin's Girl Band has shared a video for a recent performance of “Umbongo” in advance of the band’s return to North American stages this April. The performance was taped for the Irish show Other Voices, and showcases the band at their most intense and bracing. Girl Band will be recording a follow up to their acclaimed debut Holding Hands With Jamie for Rough Trade this summer in New York following their short run of east coast dates. Full itinerary below.

This marks their first US shows since early/mid 2016, which included dates in New York, Pitchfork Music Festival, and supporting Parquet Courts on the West Coast. The band’s live set has become a thing of legend, with their few short stints Stateside being lauded by NPR, SPIN, Stereogum, Consequence of Sound, and more.

Girl Band Tour Dates:

April 17 - Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus (tickets)

April 18 - Philadelphia, PA – Milkboy (tickets)

April 20 - Washington DC - DC9 (tickets)

DREAM WIFE Share "Somebody" Music Video via NPR Music

London-based and British/Icelandic born trio Dream Wife just made their triumphant stateside debut on tour with The Kills and at SXSW, which earned them praise from NPR, Entertainment Weekly, DIY and more. Today, the band share the music video for their anthemic, feminist battle cry "Somebody." Shot and directed by bassist Bella Podpadec's father John, "Somebody" is premiering now via NPR Music's "First Watch" - check out the video HERE.

“With the video for “Somebody” we wanted to make something direct and simple. The song is a ballad about the experience of living with a female body, in respect of this subject matter we focused on capturing a truthful performance that was both elegant and stripped back. We drew inspiration from the male dominated iconography of 70s glam rock; a time where men were able to explore their femininity, with the video for Somebody we are playing off this subversion with our own exploration of contemporary femininity.”

— Dream Wife on "Somebody" Video

Dream Wife released their debut EP last year via Lucky Numbers (Hinds, Sleigh Bells, Alex G), which earned them spins on BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, Beats 1, and KEXP, as well as massive support from The FADER, Dazed, The Guardian, i-D, NME, and more. The band has also garnered a well-deserved reputation for their exhilarating live shows, having sold out venues across UK/Europe, played festivals such as Iceland Airwaves, and toured with the likes of Sleigh Bells.

Dream Wife are: Rakel Mjöll (lead vocals), Alice Go (guitar and vocals) and Bella Podpadec (bass and vocals). Watch this space for more new music to come later this year: http://dreamwife.co/

Tour dates:

03/29/17       Best Fit Club, Madrid, Spain  

04/08/17       Flying Vinyl Festival, Oslo, London

04/22/17       Are You Listening Festival, Reading

04/27/17       Tufnell Park Dome, London

04/29/17       Live at Leeds, Leeds

04/30/17       FestEvol: Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool

05/19/17        The Warren, The Great Escape Festival, Brighton

05/20/17       Sticky Mikes, The Great Escape Festival, Brighton 

06/30/17       Festival Rockorama, Toulon, France

07/08/17       Blue Dot Festival, Nebula Stage, Cheshire

Luca D'Alberto Shares New Video, 'Endless' Album out June 2nd on 7K!

On June 2nd !K7 records contemporary classical imprint 7K! will release Endless –  the new album by Luca D’Alberto – the Italian composer who counts Wim and Donata Wenders, Peter Lindbergh and Lars Von Trier’s Zentropa as fans.

With today’s announcement, D’Alberto shares a stunning video for the album’s heartwrenching title track. Watch it below.

Pre Order Endless: https://7k.lnk.to/Endless

Endless Tacklist:

1. Wait For Me

2. Blessed Messenger

3. Yellow Moon

4. Endless

5. Start Again

6. Her Dreams

7. My Way

8. Everywhere You Are

9. Screaming Silence