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by the partae June 28, 2019

written by the partae

Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there?

I’m currently based in Bergen, Norway. Here you find anything from hip-hop to rock bands, but over the last few years artists within the pop genre has made their way out in the world. We have huge pop icons like Kygo, Alan Walker and Sigrid, so Bergen has really started to export good pop music!

How did you first start playing music?

I started as a DJ in small clubs. Mostly because my girlfriend at the time was 18 and I was 17. So the only way I could join them at the club was to sign up for a DJ.

Later when it became more serious I started producing music as well. And here we are!

What’s been happening recently?

I’ve just started traveling around Norway for the festival season. Had two great weekends already and are on my way to the next one as we speak.

I have also started to finish up my next single which is being released over the summer.

You new track ‘Blame It On Me’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this single?

Me, Caitlyn Scarlett, Boye and Sigvardt was at a songwriting camp in Denmark, we bounced some ideas around about the theme and ended up with «Blame It On Me», which means that you will take the blame for the relationship going wrong because you just wanted to party or «live your life».

How did you go about writing Blame It On Me?

We decided early on that we wanted to make a house track for the clubs. And after I put down the house beat in the verses, pre chorus and chorus Caitlyn had an idea within minutes. So we sat down, went through some ideas and had the whole thing ready the first day.

Where and when did you record/produce this?

We wrote the lyrics in Denmark in aug/sept last year and had a demo ready the weeks after.

How did you approach the recording/production process?

All of the vocals are recorded in Boye & Sigvardt’s studio in Denmark. We finished a demo there and kept working on the track the following months. Bouncing stems back and forth. The master project on my computer is now a total mess.

What programs/instruments did you use?

I use Ableton Live 10 as my DAW and Boye & Sigvardt use FL Studio.

There is a lot of different synths on this track. I used Serum for the pads and plucks, piano from Kontakt, bass from Spire and some arps from Sylenth1.

Most of the FX is from Soundtoys. The vocal pitching and vibrato on the vocal chop in the chorus are LittleAlterboy and almost every track has a dist from Decapitator on it.

When can we buy/download ‘Blame It On Me’?

Its out everywhere 😉

What do you like to do away from music?

I love to travel, and I’m so lucky to get to visit so much nice places in my job. Always great to meet new people when I’m touring.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

Right now I’m a huge fan of Fisher. Really hope I can catch one of his shows in Ibiza this summer!

What’s planned for the remainder of 2019?

Finishing up the festival season and start planning for new releases. I have some really sweet tracks planned for the autumn.

Any secrets that you care to share?

Caitlyn Scarlet, which wrote most of «Blame It On Me», will be featured on my next release 😉

Favorite food and place to hangout?

Sumo in Bergen. They have the best sushi in town!

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MOON DUO announce new album “Stars Are The Light” for Sept 27 release on Sacred Bones. Hear title track now! Oct UK tour dates.

by the partae June 28, 2019

written by the partae

Photo Credit: Jasmine Pasquill

Today Moon Duo have announced details of a new album ‘Stars Are The Light’, set for release on September 27th via Sacred Bones. The album’s title track is streaming online now and the band have also announced North American & European touring plans for this Autumn.

The follow up to 2017’s two-part exploration into the transcendental, ‘Occult Architecture’, ‘Stars Are the Light’ is Portland-based psych explorers Sanae Yamada and Ripley Johnson’s luminous seventh album. It marks a progression into significantly new territory and sees them synthesize the abstract and metaphysical with the embodied and terrestrial. The album has a sonic physicality that is at once propulsive and undulating; it puts dance at the heart of an expansive nexus that connects the body to the stars, illustrated exquisitely on the album’s sparkling title track.

The band’s Sanae Yamada comments: “We have changed, the nature of our collaboration has changed, the world has changed, and we wanted the new music to reflect that.”

These are songs about embodied human experience — love, change, misunderstanding, internal struggle, joy, misery, alienation, discord, harmony, celebration — rendered as a kind of dance of the self, both in relation to other selves and to the eternal dance of the cosmos.

Taking disco as its groove-oriented departure point, ‘Stars Are the Light’ shimmers with elements of ’70s funk and ’90s rave. Johnson’s signature guitar sound is at its most languid and refined, while Yamada’s synths and oneiric vocals are foregrounded to create a spacious percussiveness that invites the body to move with its mesmeric rhythms. With Sonic Boom (Spacemen 3, Spectrum) at the mixing desk in Portugal’s Serra de Sintra, (known to the Romans as “The Mountains of the Moon”) the area’s lush landscape and powerful lunar energies exerted a strong influence on the vibe and sonic texture of the album.

On embracing disco as an inspiration, Yamada says, “It’s something we hadn’t referenced in our music before, but its core concepts really align with what we were circling around as we made the album. Disco is dance music, first and foremost, and we were digging our way into the idea of this endless dance of bodies in nature. We were also very inspired by the space and community of a disco – a space of free self-expression through dance, fashion, and mode of being; where everyone was welcome, diversity was celebrated, and identity could be fluid; where the life force that animates each of us differently could flower.”

‘Stars Are The Light’ will be released on September 27th via Sacred Bones. Pre-order here.

Moon Duo live dates (all tickets on sale Fri June 28th):
Oct 17 Ghent Videodroom
Oct 18 Krakow Małopolski Garden Of The Arts
Oct 20 Amsterdam Paradiso Noord
Oct 21 Berlin Volksbuhne
Oct 23 Zurich Bogen F
Oct 24 Vevey Rocking Chair
Oct 26 Angers Le Chabada
Oct 28 London EartH
Oct 29 Manchester Dancehouse
Oct 30 Liverpool Invisible Wind Factory
Oct 31 Glasgow BAAD
Nov 1 Birmingham The Crossing
Nov 2 Leeds Brudenell
Nov 4 Brighton St Bartholomew’s Church
Nov 5 Paris Petit Bain
Nov 9 Utrecht Le Guess Who
Nov 12 Brooklyn Music Hall of Williamsburg
Nov 13 Philly Underground Arts
Nov 14 Washington DC Rock & Roll Hotel
Nov 15 Kingston Raven Sings the Blues @ Kingston BSP
Nov 16 Montreal SAT
Nov 18 Toronto Longboat Hall
Nov 19 Detroit MOCAD
Nov 20 Chicago Thalia Hall
Nov 22 LA Lodge Room
Nov 25 Portland Wonder Ballroom
Nov 26 Seattle Neumos
Nov 27 Vancouver Hollywood

‘Stars Are The Light’ track list:
1. Flying
2. Stars Are The Light
3. Fall In Your Love
4. The World And The Sun
5. Lost Heads
6. Eternal Shore
7. Eye 2 Eye
8. Fever Night

‘Stars Are The Light’ artwork (click for higher res):

Moon Duo links:
www.moonduo.org
www.sacredbonesrecords.com/collections/moon-duo
www.facebook.com/moonduoofficial
www.twitter.com/moonduo

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Body Type EP1+2 1. Ludlow (Do You Believe in Karma) 2. Palms 3. Teeth 4. Dry Grass 5. Silver 6. Arrow 7. Stingray 8. Free To Air 9. UMA 10. Insomnia 11. Sad Wax EP2 is out now via Partisan Records/Inertia Music, buy/stream it here.

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Body Type share video for Insomnia; 12″ release of EP1 + EP2 out today on Partisan Records + Aus tour starts tomorrow!

by the partae June 28, 2019

written by the partae

PRAISE FOR BODY TYPE

“Breathes new life into garage rock”
The FADER

“Fascinating, endlessly creative”
CLASH

“Refreshingly exciting and ridiculously good fun”
The Line of Best Fit

“Their self-titled EP is really a masterclass in lines that creep up on you and resonate.”
NME

“It’s impossible not to fall head over heels for them.”
DIY

On the eve of their biggest headline tour to date, fast rising “trash can girl band” Body Type release the vinyl edition of their acclaimed first two EPs on a double-sided 12″ on Partisan Records/Inertia. The band also share a new video for EP2 highlight ‘Insomnia‘ – a tender spot on the record that feels infinite and intimate all at once, about finding serenity in nature and safety in a sweet lover’s arms.

The accompanying video was shot throughout the band’s recent debut US shows, as Body Type’s Sophie McComish recalls: “I found an old film handycam at the local junk shop. The seller told me it didn’t work so he only charged me $5. I lugged the thing all around the US while we were touring to test his theory. Turns out he was wrong, and now I have hours of glorious taped footage of Body Type’s maiden voyage outside of Australia. I see a lot of parallels between the abandoned handycam and a candid band-y van, and I’m glad I found one to capture the other.”

The vinyl release of both EPs caps off what’s been a remarkable first half of 2019 for the band. Body Type’s second EP – which received critical adulation from the likes of DIY, NME, Dork, London in Stereo,The Line of Best Fit and a host of others – was released in between the band’s debut US and UK tours, which saw them play at festivals including SXSW, The New Colossus, The Great Escape, Live at Leeds and more, while also recording a session for Jack Saunders at Maida Vale for BBC Radio 1.

These tours offered a further cementing of Body Type’s status as one of the finest new live bands out there, having already toured Australia with Pond, Alex Cameron, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Japandroids, Frankie Cosmos, Big Thief and Ariel Pink.

Be sure to secure yourself EP1+2 on vinyl while supplies last and keep your eyes peeled for a Rough Trade exclusive, limited edition slime-coloured vinyl version.

BODY TYPE TOUR DATES
June 29 – The Foundry – Brisbane, QLD (TIX)
w/ Catalano + Cloud Tangle

July 6 – The Gasometer – Melbourne, VIC (TIX)
w/ Elizabeth + Waterfall Person

July 12 – Oxford Art Factory – Sydney, NSW (TIX)
w/ Dream Dog + The Buoys

July 19 – Rocket Bar – Adelaide, SA (TIX)
w/ Saint Jacques + Dead Roo

July 20 – The Aaardvark – Fremantle, WA (TIX)
w/ Haircare + Hyclass

July 26 – Settlers Tavern – Margaret River
w/ Bad Beagle

Stay connected with Body Type:
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Body Type EP1+2
1. Ludlow (Do You Believe in Karma)
2. Palms
3. Teeth
4. Dry Grass
5. Silver
6. Arrow
7. Stingray
8. Free To Air
9. UMA
10. Insomnia
11. Sad Wax

EP2 is out now via Partisan Records/Inertia Music, buy/stream it here.

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$Congratulations to our Pieater fam member No Mono who today release their follow up album to 2018’s Islands part 1. Islands part 2 serves to complement and expand on their haunting debut. Where part 1 relished in being a little blurry around the edges, suspending the listener in an unsettling soundscape, part 2 pulls into jarring focus. The percussion takes on a bigger role, at times bordering on frantic, but there’s also a swagger. Snowdon’s vocals are less tender, as he searches to find connection and empathy. Yet despite the eerie energy, there is always an alien beauty to the whole, and ultimately a sense of hope and faith. The album art is an extension on the ripped artwork concept by Tom Iansek from Islands part 1. The track-list, artwork and pre-order info is all below. As with all our Pieater releases, it will be available on 12” vinyl. Islands part 2 is out now, buy/stream it here. For all our friends at community radio in Australia you can grab the track now via Airit. PIEATER IN CONVERSATION WITH NO MONO We caught up with Tom Snowdon and Tom Iansek to discuss the details of part 2, and how it flows together with Islands part 1 Pieater: What was the writing process for part 2? Snowdon: This group of songs was written mostly in the same period as the material on Islands part 1. It follows similar themes, although is generally more energetic. Our writing is an intuitive process. We experiment with instruments, tempo and arrangements, and work out how the vocals (which is always a focus) fit into the song. Iansek: The best No Mono ideas tend to come from deep and immersive atmospheres of tension, dark beauty and introspection. There are certainly vast instinctual and subconscious elements at play, and in fact most of the song writing and making would be in response and directed by these. What I love about this project is its active exploration of these as strong creative forces within our music and our lives: the forces that are unseen but strongly felt. Snowdon: My words are usually shaped by the emotional feeling and attachment I have to the song I’m writing. Often it’s a visual process, whereby the music helps me to imagine a scene, and so I’ll explore that and try to flesh it out more fully. I follow my feeling more than I do my thinking – I really value honestly sharing moods and emotions with people. That to me is the magical thing about music, that it helps people to explore their emotions, to share moments with other people, or to just feel totally elevated. Pieater: The album has quite an ominous beginning in "//Heavy State", but also a sense of exploration - it's almost like a soundtrack to a space movie, à la 2001: A Space Odyssey. What kind of motivations did you have in opening with this? Iansek: We’re looking to create a mood or atmosphere initially, as it sets the scene for the reception of the songs that follow. Like when you go to a nice restaurant where certain music is chosen, the lighting is set a certain way, the décor etc... It is preparing you to receive the food in a certain way. Snowdon: The Islands concept is about exploration and transition, through moments of elation and trauma. Part 2 is the more energetic sister to part 1, which contained more down-tempo and introspective pieces of music. In that way, neither record exists without reference to the other. “Heavy State” is the awakening into part 2. Pieater: You mentioned exploration and transition. A lot of the themes seem to be about trying to connect pieces of a journey, or trying to bridge the gap in a relationship… Snowdon: In some way the songs are all about moving from one place to another, literally, and through parts of life and in and out of relationships. That's the journey underpinning the Islands concept. The struggle, fear and sometimes excitement through deep water parts, and the safety but longing when on land. Pieater: Despite a lot of the desolate and lonely themes of the album, there is also a sense of determination and hope. The want to do better, be closer, take the plunge... Sometimes that's alone, sometimes it's if another can do it with you. Snowdon: Taking the plunge is probably a good way of putting it. Although we don't set out to make melancholic music, that's often what comes out, but a lot of the time the stories aren't of defeat but of that excitement and opportunities surrounding change. Iansek: Perhaps a highest ideal of this project is to bring some light to these darker parts of ourselves. All of us experience ‘dark’ or challenging times and wonderful uplifting moments; times of turmoil and calm; times of inward and outward-ness - this is just part of being human. This project seems to want to reflect and relay this most basic understanding of life, where excitement and fear exist at the same time, and that this is okay, this is how we grow. No Mono Islands part 2 \\Heavy State Blaze Black Light Blood Red \\No Man City Gets Better Keep On Atlas Cold Freight Fever Highs Rearview Stay connected with No Mono: Wesbite | Instagram | Twitter | FB | YouTube$

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NO MONO SHARE NEW ALBUM ISLANDS PT 2 VIA PIEATER

by the partae June 28, 2019

written by the partae

Congratulations to our Pieater fam member No Mono who today release their follow up album to 2018’sIslands part 1. Islands part 2 serves to complement and expand on their haunting debut. Where part 1 relished in being a little blurry around the edges, suspending the listener in an unsettling soundscape, part 2 pulls into jarring focus.

The percussion takes on a bigger role, at times bordering on frantic, but there’s also a swagger. Snowdon’s vocals are less tender, as he searches to find connection and empathy. Yet despite the eerie energy, there is always an alien beauty to the whole, and ultimately a sense of hope and faith.

The album art is an extension on the ripped artwork concept by Tom Iansek from Islands part 1. The track-list, artwork and pre-order info is all below. As with all our Pieater releases, it will be available on 12” vinyl.

Islands part 2 is out now, buy/stream it here. For all our friends at community radio in Australia you can grab the track now via Airit.

PIEATER IN CONVERSATION WITH NO MONO

We caught up with Tom Snowdon and Tom Iansek to discuss the details of part 2, and how it flows together with Islands part 1

Pieater: What was the writing process for part 2?

Snowdon: This group of songs was written mostly in the same period as the material on Islands part 1. It follows similar themes, although is generally more energetic. Our writing is an intuitive process. We experiment with instruments, tempo and arrangements, and work out how the vocals (which is always a focus) fit into the song.
Iansek: The best No Mono ideas tend to come from deep and immersive atmospheres of tension, dark beauty and introspection. There are certainly vast instinctual and subconscious elements at play, and in fact most of the song writing and making would be in response and directed by these. What I love about this project is its active exploration of these as strong creative forces within our music and our lives: the forces that are unseen but strongly felt.
Snowdon: My words are usually shaped by the emotional feeling and attachment I have to the song I’m writing. Often it’s a visual process, whereby the music helps me to imagine a scene, and so I’ll explore that and try to flesh it out more fully. I follow my feeling more than I do my thinking – I really value honestly sharing moods and emotions with people. That to me is the magical thing about music, that it helps people to explore their emotions, to share moments with other people, or to just feel totally elevated.

Pieater: The album has quite an ominous beginning in “//Heavy State”, but also a sense of exploration – it’s almost like a soundtrack to a space movie, à la 2001: A Space Odyssey. What kind of motivations did you have in opening with this?

Iansek: We’re looking to create a mood or atmosphere initially, as it sets the scene for the reception of the songs that follow. Like when you go to a nice restaurant where certain music is chosen, the lighting is set a certain way, the décor etc… It is preparing you to receive the food in a certain way.

Snowdon: The Islands concept is about exploration and transition, through moments of elation and trauma. Part 2 is the more energetic sister to part 1, which contained more down-tempo and introspective pieces of music. In that way, neither record exists without reference to the other. “Heavy State” is the awakening into part 2.

Pieater: You mentioned exploration and transition. A lot of the themes seem to be about trying to connect pieces of a journey, or trying to bridge the gap in a relationship…
Snowdon: In some way the songs are all about moving from one place to another, literally, and through parts of life and in and out of relationships. That’s the journey underpinning the Islands concept. The struggle, fear and sometimes excitement through deep water parts, and the safety but longing when on land.

Pieater: Despite a lot of the desolate and lonely themes of the album, there is also a sense of determination and hope. The want to do better, be closer, take the plunge… Sometimes that’s alone, sometimes it’s if another can do it with you.

Snowdon: Taking the plunge is probably a good way of putting it. Although we don’t set out to make melancholic music, that’s often what comes out, but a lot of the time the stories aren’t of defeat but of that excitement and opportunities surrounding change.

Iansek: Perhaps a highest ideal of this project is to bring some light to these darker parts of ourselves. All of us experience ‘dark’ or challenging times and wonderful uplifting moments; times of turmoil and calm; times of inward and outward-ness – this is just part of being human. This project seems to want to reflect and relay this most basic understanding of life, where excitement and fear exist at the same time, and that this is okay, this is how we grow.

No Mono Islands part 2
\\Heavy State
Blaze
Black Light
Blood Red
\\No Man
City Gets Better
Keep On
Atlas
Cold Freight
Fever Highs
Rearview

Stay connected with No Mono:
Wesbite | Instagram | Twitter | FB | YouTube

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Korean-American artist NIve is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and producer with an endless mission to help his listeners slow down, express themselves, and find comfort and be liberated through his music. Today (June 28), NIve (pronounced Neeve) has released his latest single Liberated, an inspiring track dedicated to empowering others through his own hardships. Listen now here: https://smarturl.it/NIveLiberated View lyric video here: https://youtu.be/wR8fqPA4RsY Liberated—which NIve announced last Thursday, June 20 alongside World Refugee Day, is an uplifting anthem of hope and consolation for anyone who is struggling in life. The words he sings are what NIve wished he could have heard when he was going through his darkest moments. With Liberated, he is expressing that it’s okay not to be okay; there is a freedom that comes with acknowledging struggle. The song is NIve’s way of saying, “I’m here for you, everything will be alright.” With the release of Liberated, NIve influences that leaning on someone is not a sign of weakness, but rather a step towards growth and healing. Alongside hopeful lyrics, NIve also incorporated breathtaking acoustic guitar that sets the tone for the track. As his voice floats above the arrangement, the song develops into a captivating, percussive, rallying pop tune, hook-laden and undeniable. Based in Los Angeles, California, but with roots all around the world, NIve has solidified his global presence in pop music by co-writing Beautiful Goodbye for CHEN, a member of K-Pop boyband EXO, which upon its release debuted at #1 in 45 countries. This past May he made his 153 Entertainment debut with Who I Am. Supported by Billboard and AllKPop, along with an exquisite acoustic visualizer, the song hit #1 on Apple in nine countries in Asia and was recently supported by MONSTA X’s WonHo and MinHyuk while on V Live in Korea. As a recent signing to Epic Records, MONSTA X is gaining a lot of visibility now via collaborations with Steve Aoki and French Montana. 153 Entertainment is the newly formed record label of 153 Group in a joint-venture partnership with Warner Music Group. It is helmed by executive producer Hyuk Shin, a multi-platinum producer whose records have sold millions of copies worldwide. Shin has worked with many leading pop and K-Pop artists, ranging from Justin Bieber, EXO, DEAN, GOT7, SHINee, NCT 127, MONSTA X, and so many more. Liberated is out now.

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SINGER-SONGWRITER/POP ARTIST NIve RELEASES NEW SONG ‘LIBERATED’ TODAY

by the partae June 28, 2019

written by the partae

Korean-American artist NIve is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and producer with an endless mission to help his listeners slow down, express themselves, and find comfort and be liberated through his music. Today (June 28), NIve (pronounced Neeve) has released his latest single Liberated, an inspiring track dedicated to empowering others through his own hardships.

Listen now here: https://smarturl.it/NIveLiberated
View lyric video here: https://youtu.be/wR8fqPA4RsY

Liberated—which NIve announced last Thursday, June 20 alongside World Refugee Day, is an uplifting anthem of hope and consolation for anyone who is struggling in life. The words he sings are what NIve wished he could have heard when he was going through his darkest moments. With Liberated, he is expressing that it’s okay not to be okay; there is a freedom that comes with acknowledging struggle. The song is NIve’s way of saying, “I’m here for you, everything will be alright.” With the release of Liberated, NIve influences that leaning on someone is not a sign of weakness, but rather a step towards growth and healing.

Alongside hopeful lyrics, NIve also incorporated breathtaking acoustic guitar that sets the tone for the track. As his voice floats above the arrangement, the song develops into a captivating, percussive, rallying pop tune, hook-laden and undeniable.

Based in Los Angeles, California, but with roots all around the world, NIve has solidified his global presence in pop music by co-writing Beautiful Goodbye for CHEN, a member of K-Pop boyband EXO, which upon its release debuted at #1 in 45 countries. This past May he made his 153 Entertainment debut with Who I Am. Supported by Billboard and AllKPop, along with an exquisiteacoustic visualizer, the song hit #1 on Apple in nine countries in Asia and was recently supported by MONSTA X’s WonHo and MinHyuk while on V Live in Korea. As a recent signing to Epic Records, MONSTA X is gaining a lot of visibility now via collaborations with Steve Aoki and French Montana.

153 Entertainment is the newly formed record label of 153 Group in a joint-venture partnership with Warner Music Group. It is helmed by executive producer Hyuk Shin, a multi-platinum producer whose records have sold millions of copies worldwide. Shin has worked with many leading pop and K-Pop artists, ranging from Justin Bieber, EXO, DEAN, GOT7, SHINee, NCT 127, MONSTA X, and so many more.

Liberated is out now.

NIve – Liberated single artwork

June 28, 2019 0 comment

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INTRODUCING: A BRAND-NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL COMING TO BRISBANE THIS DECEMBER WITH SPECIAL FIRST ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT – RÜFÜS DU SOL

by the partae June 28, 2019

written by the partae

A BRAND-NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL COMING TO BRISBANE THIS DECEMBER

WITH SPECIAL FIRST ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT – RÜFÜS DU SOL

The teams who bring you Beyond The Valley in Victoria, and Origin Fields in Western Australia have joined forces to introduce you to a cutting edge one-day festival experience coming to Brisbane Showgrounds this December 28th.

Wildlands festival will showcase the biggest and most exciting dance, electronic, and hip-hop acts from around the world, all brought to our sun-soaked northern doorstep for one day of immersive music and arts escapism like no other.

Not to leave you hanging, they are also giving you a sneak peak of what to expect by announcing the one and only RÜFÜS DU SOL as the first act, soon to be followed by a line-up of prolific talents from around the world.

Saturday, December 28th, 2019

Brisbane Showgrounds

First Artist Announcement: RÜFÜS DU SOL

Full line up and ticketing information coming soon!

www.wildlandsfestival.com.au

In just a few years, Beyond The Valley has established itself as one of the cutting edge Australian music festivals in the calendar. The New Year’s Eve event has hosted the likes of The Kooks, Chance The Rapper, Jamie XX, Stormzy, Mura Masa and more. Beyond The Valley has constantly pushed the boundaries of creativity with its line-ups, and has come to offer one of the most unique festival experiences available in the country.

Meanwhile in the West, Origin Fields have hosted some of the world’s biggest names across three stages for its very own NYE event that has been the envy of the rest of Australia since 2006. Since rebranding from Origin NYE, the massive two-day event has become somewhat of an anomaly in the calendar, evolving from a niche event to Perth’s premier festival hosting the likes of Cardi B, A$AP Rocky, Khalid, ScHoolboy Q, Kehlani, M.I.A and Hayden James.

Now combining forces to bring you Wildlands, both teams are excited to give Brisbane a brand-new unique festival of their own:

“Brisbane is such a beautiful city, filled with music lovers of all genres. Beyond The Valley & Origin host so much amazing talent touring the country over New Years, that often don’t visit Brisbane. Each festival has grown so much over the past years, carving their own unique festival experience & collectively we thought it’s time Brisbane gets their own taste of our flair too. We’re really excited to create something just for Brisbane that will be totally different to anything currently on offer, bringing the best of the East and West Coast together for one very special day.” – Michael Cristidis, Beyond The Valley

“The thing I love about Brisbane is that it’s so musically and culturally diverse. Being able to curate a broader musical programme with our partners at BTV has been one of the most enjoyable booking experiences I’ve personally have ever had. With the strengths of the two festivals, I feel, that we will be able to create an event that is unique to Brisbane as beyond the valley is unique to Melbourne and Origin is to perth.” – Saran Bajaj, Origin Fields

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SUPPORT FOR CURRENT SINGLE ‘IT’S NOT ENOUGH’ “It's got a darker energy breaking out of a crisp pop shell”. – 4/5 stars - Declan Byrne - triple j (AUS) “Filled with a larger than life rhythm section, Sinclaire has perfected synchronicity between uplifting vocals, humming guitars and a driving percussion backbeat”. - Savage Thrills (AUS) “The song, which is driven by a relentless rhythm section and atmospheric guitars, allows vocalist Michael Cross to soar in ways that we haven’t heard on previous singles and has got us super excited for their debut EP”. - Life Without Andy (AUS) Following on from the release of their critically praised new single ‘It’s Not Enough’, Sydney-based indie-rock quartet Sinclaire have just unveiled their emotively-driven debut EP ‘Now I’m Ready To Start’ – produced by Stevie Knight (The Dead Love, Yours Truly, Stand Atlantic) and mixed by Adrian Breakspear (Gang of Youths, Boy & Bear, Triple One). ‘Now I’m Ready To Start’ is five fervent tracks that give a solid nod to modern indie-rock heroes Gang of Youths and City Calm Down, while also drawing inspiration from the 90’s and 00’s era, reminiscent of panjandrums The National, Phoenix and Frightened Rabbit. The record boasts slick production and an impressive level of song writing maturity rarely seen in bands in their infancy. Front man Michael Cross describes the creative process behind ‘Now I’m Ready To Start’: “The EP is almost like an open book of my mistakes, insecurities and negative personality traits. I’ve always been one to hide my emotions and carry my own burdens rather than share them with my friends & family. Eventually, it came to a point where I knew I was becoming overwhelmed but, rather than talk about my problems I chose to jump in the deep-end and bare my reality to everyone. Each song talks about a different part of my life. From relationships to my self-destructive tendencies – nothing was held back. To feel pleasure from such a painful process was almost masochistic. I think writing this EP marked a turning point in my life and I really hope that others who struggle to be open with their emotions can see how showing feeling is not a form of weakness but rather an essential part of being human”. The two already released tracks ‘Headspace’, ‘Torn In Two’ and current single ‘It’s Not Enough’ have been strongly supported by the likes of Australian radio stations triple j Unearthed, FBi, 3RRR, 4ZZZ and Radio Adelaide. The tracks were also featured via blogs and tastemakers Pilerats, Don’t Bore Us, Wall of Sound, Savage Thrills, Life Without Andy and Little Indie Blogs. ‘Now I’m Ready To Start’ is available worldwide now SINCLAIRE 'NOW I'M READY TO START' TOUR THU AUG 1 | GREASER, BRISBANE QLD SAT AUG 3 | THE CHIPPO HOTEL, SYDNEY NSW Click to stream 'Now I'm Ready To Start' FOLLOW SINCLAIRE FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | SOUNDCLOUD | SPOTIFY | APPLE MUSIC

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SINCLAIRE REVEAL STUNNING DEBUT EP ‘NOW I’M READY TO START’

by the partae June 28, 2019

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SUPPORT FOR CURRENT SINGLE ‘IT’S NOT ENOUGH’

“It’s got a darker energy breaking out of a crisp pop shell”. – 4/5 stars
– Declan Byrne – triple j (AUS)

“Filled with a larger than life rhythm section, Sinclaire has perfected synchronicity between uplifting vocals, humming guitars and a driving percussion backbeat”.
– Savage Thrills (AUS)

“The song, which is driven by a relentless rhythm section and atmospheric guitars, allows vocalist Michael Cross to soar in ways that we haven’t heard on previous singles and has got us super excited for their debut EP”.
– Life Without Andy (AUS)

Following on from the release of their critically praised new single ‘It’s Not Enough’, Sydney-based indie-rock quartet Sinclaire have just unveiled their emotively-driven debut EP ‘Now I’m Ready To Start’ – produced by Stevie Knight (The Dead Love, Yours Truly, Stand Atlantic) and mixed by Adrian Breakspear (Gang of Youths, Boy & Bear, Triple One).

‘Now I’m Ready To Start’ is five fervent tracks that give a solid nod to modern indie-rock heroes Gang of Youths and City Calm Down, while also drawing inspiration from the 90’s and 00’s era, reminiscent of panjandrums The National, Phoenix and Frightened Rabbit. The record boasts slick production and an impressive level of song writing maturity rarely seen in bands in their infancy.

Front man Michael Cross describes the creative process behind ‘Now I’m Ready To Start’:

“The EP is almost like an open book of my mistakes, insecurities and negative personality traits. I’ve always been one to hide my emotions and carry my own burdens rather than share them with my friends & family. Eventually, it came to a point where I knew I was becoming overwhelmed but, rather than talk about my problems I chose to jump in the deep-end and bare my reality to everyone. Each song talks about a different part of my life. From relationships to my self-destructive tendencies – nothing was held back. To feel pleasure from such a painful process was almost masochistic. I think writing this EP marked a turning point in my life and I really hope that others who struggle to be open with their emotions can see how showing feeling is not a form of weakness but rather an essential part of being human”.

The two already released tracks ‘Headspace’, ‘Torn In Two’ and current single ‘It’s Not Enough’ have been strongly supported by the likes of Australian radio stations triple j Unearthed, FBi, 3RRR, 4ZZZ and Radio Adelaide. The tracks were also featured via blogs and tastemakers Pilerats, Don’t Bore Us, Wall of Sound, Savage Thrills, Life Without Andy and Little Indie Blogs.

‘Now I’m Ready To Start’ is available worldwide now

SINCLAIRE
‘NOW I’M READY TO START’ TOUR

THU AUG 1 | GREASER, BRISBANE QLD
SAT AUG 3 | THE CHIPPO HOTEL, SYDNEY NSW

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MIAMI HORROR RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE ‘RESTLESS’, PREMIERING VIA BILLBOARD OVERNIGHT

by the partae June 28, 2019

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“The track reinfuses the band’s easygoing, retro sound while also marking a return to their
collaborative spirit”
– Billboard“electro-pop masters”
– Stereogum“Miami Horror succeeds most frequently when abandoning any pretense of taste — the bigger, the better; the schmaltzier, the more blindingly beautiful.”
– SPIN

Miami Horror unveil new single ‘Restless’, premiering via Billboard overnight. Almost two years after Miami Horror’s visionary EP The Shapes, the track heralds an exciting new era for the Australian project.

A combination of dreamy lo-fi funk guitar, mixed with 70’s era drums, and a sultry soulful vocal, ‘Restless’ sees Miami Horror step away from the live instrumentation and deeper vocals of 2017 single, ‘Leila’ and sink back into their collaborative and producer based roots. A direction that producer Benjamin Plantchampions moving forward, he explains, “The Shapes was always meant to be a one off conceptual project, so once that was complete I began moving back towards the original creative process that Miami Horror started with; a simpler approach to production, and a continued emphasize on outside vocalists”.

He continues, “For me, music has always been about completing a vision and trying to make something stand out. Allowing outside collaboration really opens me up to complete that vision without being restricted to my own skill set”.

Arriving today as the first single from this refreshed perspective, ‘Restless’ can be seen as a stepping stone towards this new vision, marrying funky elements of their past with a soft upbeat almost-RNB vocal. “I love putting two people in a room that wouldn’t normally work together and seeing what comes of it.” he says in reference to finding ‘Restless” inspiration and track collaborator, Kevin Lavitt.

Arriving alongside the track is a sepia-glazed music video directed by Keenan Wetzel (Haux, Aisha Badru), which finds an assortment of quirky characters coming together for some good old-fashioned tennis training and a spark of lust. Wetzel says of the inspiration behind the video clip, “When I heard ‘Restless’ I was struck with a nostalgic feeling of starting out a relationship; those first feelings of anxiety coupled with the uncertainty whether or not the attraction is mutual. I wanted to take these familiar feelings and add Miami Horror’s style to create a bright but strange world for these young people to find each other”, he explains.

Miami Horror’s widely acclaimed debut album Illumination (2010), featured Kimbra and Neon Indian and saw the band nominated for the ARIA’s Best Dance Release. From their outset, the project has continued to garner international praise and support from the likes of Stereogum, Pitchfork, SPIN, triple j and rage, with their back-catalogue attracting streams exceeding 100 million on Spotify alone. In celebration of The Shapes EP, Miami Horror threw a series of block parties that coincided with international collaborations in the form of murals, billboards, art cars and installations, bringing to life the sensory vision behind the project. Filling dance-floors and festival stages both at home and across the globe with their distinctive brand of electronica, Miami Horror have proved crowd favourites at festivals like Coachella, Govenor’s Ball, Electric Forest, Splendour in the Grass, Beyond the Valley and Just Like Heaven, and gear up to perform at Ecuador’s Funka Fest and Mexico’s Corona Capital Festival this year, with new live line up additions Reva Devito (self), Nic Mulhall (Queen Magic), and TC Milan.

Living between LA and their hometown of Melbourne, the project has grown from this dichotomy, continuing to evolve and transform. With latest offering ‘Restless’, listeners are allowed a glimpse into the new era of Miami Horror, one oozing with unexpected collaborations and fresh sounds.

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INTRODUCING RYAN FENNIS; LISTEN TO NEWLY RELEASED DETOUR EP + PLAYING BIGSOUND FESTIVAL

by the partae June 28, 2019

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Introducing Canberra-based artist, Ryan Fennis who today shares his newly released Detour EP. Independently released, the self-produced record is a blend of modern electronic, psychedelic rock, jazz and new-wave sounds.

Locally, Fennis has thrown his own event series called ‘Haha Nice‘ in the backyard, living room, and garage at his friend’s share-house (known locally as ‘Crossroads’), hosting acts such as Skin On Skin, S.C.D.Deejays and a number of other Canberra locals. Fennis has more recently been announced on Bigsound Festival this September. Fennis has also played festivals such as Secret Garden and Groovin’ The Moo, and has opened for acts like Cosmo’s Midnight, UV Boi and Basenji. Stay tuned for more from Ryan Fennis in 2019.

The Detour EP is independently out now, buy/stream it on Apple Music, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Unearthed and more.

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Gold Coast native Bailey Rodrigues is back in the spotlight with his new single ‘Are You Down?’ available on all streaming platforms 26th of June. ‘Are You Down?’ is the fourth offering from Bailey and is the follow up from his successful single ‘I’m Making Moves’ earlier in May which saw numerous Spotify editorial additions and a building fan base. Inspired by the production lead by ‘Secret Stash’, Bailey showed his versatility in writing melodies while working on ‘Are You Down?’, and it shows, as he incorporates his emotions to paint a picture for a time in his life where he’s left with frustration and questions. He hopes that his new found following will be inspired to face their fears and approach their insecurities after listening to this offering. “I had an oh Sh*t moment like this beat is perfect for what ive been feeling lately.” - Bailey on ‘Are You Down?’ Growing up to Eminem and heavily influenced by G-Eazy, Jcole, and Cal Scruby, Bailey has found himself immersed in the Gold Coast HipHop scene which has quickly become a new location for emerging talent. After additions in Spotify’s “Beats n Bars” and “The Drip” playlist’, Bailey is energized and ready to deliver a very productive 2019. “I want people to feel inspired and face their fears by chasing their dreams and never settling for something that doesn't make them happy.” - Bailey on his music Keep your diary updated for June 26th and you can keep up to date with Bailey Rodrigues and his future releases/shows via his socials below: Soundcloud.com/baileyrodrigues Facebook.com/baileyrodrigues99 Instagram.com/bailey.rodrigues

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BAILEY RODRIGUES ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE ‘ARE YOU DOWN?’ AVAILABLE JUNE 26TH

by the partae June 28, 2019

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Gold Coast native Bailey Rodrigues is back in the spotlight with his new single ‘Are You Down?’ available on all streaming platforms 26th of June. ‘Are You Down?’ is the fourth offering from Bailey and is the follow up from his successful single ‘I’m Making Moves’ earlier in May which saw numerous Spotify editorial additions and a building fan base.

Inspired by the production lead by ‘Secret Stash’, Bailey showed his versatility in writing melodies while working on ‘Are You Down?’, and it shows, as he incorporates his emotions to paint a picture for a time in his life where he’s left with frustration and questions. He hopes that his new found following will be inspired to face their fears and approach their insecurities after listening to this offering.

“I had an oh Sh*t moment like this beat is perfect for what ive been feeling lately.” – Bailey on ‘Are You Down?’ Growing up to Eminem and heavily influenced by G-Eazy, Jcole, and Cal Scruby, Bailey has found himself immersed in the Gold Coast HipHop scene which has quickly become a new location for emerging talent. After additions in Spotify’s “Beats n Bars” and “The Drip” playlist’, Bailey is energized and ready to deliver a very productive 2019.

“I want people to feel inspired and face their fears by chasing their dreams and never settling for something that doesn’t make them happy.” – Bailey on his music Keep your diary updated for June 26th and you can keep up to date with Bailey Rodrigues and his future releases/shows via his socials below:

Facebook.com/baileyrodrigues99

Instagram.com/bailey.rodrigues

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SUPPORT FOR 'EN FANTASY' “Flailing synths matched to fuzzed out songwriting, the alt auteur's work manages to be both crisp, lucid and completely lysergic”. - Clash Magazine (UK) “That chorus swirls deeper and deeper into my head with each listen, another colourful planet to add to carl's galaxy." – 4/5 stars - Declan Byrne - triple j (AUS) Winner of triple j Unearthed’s Party in the Paddock competition Hobart-based artist Carl Renshaw has just unveiled his arresting new single ‘En Fantasy’ – produced and mixed by the musician himself, with additional production by Tasker (Tia Gostelow, Kinder, Pleasure Coma). ‘En Fantasy’ takes cues from the likes of staple influences Todd Rundgren, Toro y Moi and Jim Croce. Opening with hypnotic keys and Renshaw’s distinctive and endearing vocals, the track evolves into an enigmatic psych-pop symphony, awash with reverb-soaked guitars, fuzz-laden bass, steadfast drums and walls of spaced-out synths. Renshaw describes the motivation behind ‘En Fantasy’: “This song is about ignoring people who doubt you and blocking out all their negativity from your life”. Previous singles have been strongly supported by triple j, triple j Unearthed, Savage Thrills, Life Without Andy and Pilerats. In the live arena, Renshaw has toured the country multiple times and along the way shared stages with Wolfmother, Tash Sultana, Northeast Party House, Maddy Jane, Lime Cordiale and Alex Lahey. In the coming weeks Carl Renshaw will reveal an accompanying music video for ‘En Fantasy’. ‘En Fantasy’ is available worldwide now Click to stream 'En Fantasy'

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Carl Renshaw – Reveals Striking New Single ‘En Fantasy’

by the partae June 28, 2019

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SUPPORT FOR ‘EN FANTASY’

“Flailing synths matched to fuzzed out songwriting, the alt auteur’s work manages to be both crisp, lucid and completely lysergic”.
– Clash Magazine (UK)

“That chorus swirls deeper and deeper into my head with each listen, another colourful planet to add to carl’s galaxy.” – 4/5 stars
– Declan Byrne – triple j (AUS)

Winner of triple j Unearthed’s Party in the Paddock competition

Hobart-based artist Carl Renshaw has just unveiled his arresting new single ‘En Fantasy’ – produced and mixed by the musician himself, with additional production by Tasker (Tia Gostelow, Kinder, Pleasure Coma).

‘En Fantasy’ takes cues from the likes of staple influences Todd Rundgren, Toro y Moi and Jim Croce. Opening with hypnotic keys and Renshaw’s distinctive and endearing vocals, the track evolves into an enigmatic psych-pop symphony, awash with reverb-soaked guitars, fuzz-laden bass, steadfast drums and walls of spaced-out synths.

Renshaw describes the motivation behind ‘En Fantasy’:

“This song is about ignoring people who doubt you and blocking out all their negativity from your life”.

Previous singles have been strongly supported by triple j, triple j Unearthed, Savage Thrills, Life Without Andy and Pilerats. In the live arena, Renshaw has toured the country multiple times and along the way shared stages with Wolfmother, Tash Sultana, Northeast Party House, Maddy Jane, Lime Cordiale and Alex Lahey.

In the coming weeks Carl Renshaw will reveal an accompanying music video for ‘En Fantasy’.

‘En Fantasy’ is available worldwide now

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GENA ROSE BRUCE Debut album Can’t Make You Love Me out now!

by the partae June 28, 2019

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Praise for Gena Rose Bruce

Edge Radio Recommended
Album Of The Week – Byte FM (Germany)

“bountiful guitar jangles, a husky, lower register voice and willingness to lay out truths…..She’s blossoming into a spruce Bruce.” – Herald Sun ★★★★

“A testament to collaboration and creativity as paths back from the mire.” – The Music

“This is an album of triumph in the midst of heartache, a deeply personal listen that showcases Bruce’s strength not only within herself but also within her music.” – STACK

Dot Dash and Remote Control Records are excited to share Gena Rose Bruce’s new album Can’t Make You Love Me.

Can’t Make You Love Me is a distinct and dynamic debut from a young artist with a clear vision. It is an electrifying balance of tension and playfulness underpinned by a smouldering vocal performance that leaves audiences full of longing. Melbourne-based Gena Rose Bruce is one of the newest additions to the Dot Dash family and a truly exciting new voice in Australian indie music.

There is a vibrant youthfulness and deep maturity that underpins Bruce’s songwriting, which allows Can’t Make You Love Me to swing effortlessly between earnest introspection and cool detachment with utter sincerity. Likewise intimate and ungraspable, Bruce’s vocals drive this album; a stirring force amidst the pulsing rhythms, echoes of Mazzy Star and Lynchian undertones. Add to this the masterful restraint in the arrangements and you have an album that is both instantly timeless and unmistakably contemporary.

Gena Rose Bruce will be playing shows to launch Can’t Make You Love Me at the Waywards at The Bank Hotel, Northcote Social Club and The Junk Bar on the east coast in July/August following on from her sold-out Melbourne single launch at The Gasometer Upstairs.

Stream / Purchase Can’t Make You Love Me: https://genarose.lnk.to/cantmakeyouloveme

Gena Rose Bruce – Can’t Make You Love Me Album Tour

Thursday 18th July – Waywards @ The Bank Hotel, Sydney NSW
Tickets

Sunday 21st July – The Porch Sessions @ Hither & Yon’s Cellar Door, Adelaide SA
Tickets

Wednesday 31st July – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne VIC
Tickets

Thursday 1st August – The Junk Bar, Brisbane QLD
Tickets

Gena Rose Bruce – Can’t Make You Love Me

1. The Way You Make Love
2. Coming Down
3. Logan’s Beach
4. Angel Face
5. June
6. I Don’t Think I’ll Ever Get Over You
7. Rearview
8. For You
9. I Can’t Be That Easy
10. Revive
11. Wild One

Gena Rose Bruce – Can’t Make You Love Me is out now via Dot Dash / Remote Control.

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MY ELEPHANT RIDE 'Beyond The Skin' Album Out 28th June

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Listen To MY ELEPHANT RIDE ‘Beyond The Skin’ Album Out Today

by the partae June 28, 2019

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“My Elephant Ride take listeners on a cosmic and soulful indie pop roller coaster with their second album Beyond The Skin”

The Music

My Elephant Ride return sophomore album ‘Beyond the Skin’ releasing on the 28th of June. In late 2016 the Melbourne three-piece released their debut album Into The Jungle, hailed for its sweet blend of “hazy guitars, tinkling keys and smoky vocal lines” (The Music)

Following this release the band have taken their time to craft their followup. Recorded in various locations between Bali and Melbourne, the group have closely collaborated to hone a more pop-oriented sound while honouring their individual idiosyncrasies.

The three core members of My Elephant Ride (Joe Berridge, Chevaunne Keleher and Nathan Abbey) have spent the past year writing and producing their second full-length record. Working on ‘Beyond The Skin’ long distance between Bali and Melbourne, the group have closely collaborated to hone a more pop-oriented sound while honouring their individual idiosyncrasies.

Exploring love, gender, sexuality, faith and what lies on the other side, Beyond The Skin is out 28th of June.

TRACKLIST:
01 Other Side
02 Diamond Eyes
03 Map Of The Stars
04 Heels
05 How To Shine
06 Heart Heart
07 I’m An Animal
08 Lipstick Stain
09 Papa Come Home
10 I’ll Take You There

MY ELEPHANT RIDE ONLINE:
Website: myelephantride.com
Facebook: facebook.com/myelephantride/
Instagram: instagram.com/myelephantride

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CLAIRO RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘CLOSER TO YOU’ TAKEN FROM FORTHCOMING DEBUT LP IMMUNITY OUT AUGUST 2 VIA FADER LABEL / CAROLINE AUSTRALIA

by the partae June 28, 2019

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As her North American arena tour with Khalid continues across North America, Clairo has released a brand new track titled ‘Closer To You,’ from her highly anticipated forthcoming debut album, IMMUNITY, which drops worldwide on August 2 via FADER Label / Caroline Australia.

‘Closer To You’ debuted today as a World Record on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show on Apple Music this morning and was co-produced by the 20-year-old artist alongside and Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend). The track has already received strong local playlist support fromSpotify (New Music Friday, Indie Arrivals, Front Left) and Apple (Best Of The Week).

LISTEN TO ‘CLOSER TO YOU’

‘Closer To You’ follows the critically acclaimed ‘Bags,’ which has gone on to amass more than 8 MILLION combined global streams and was hailed in Pitchfork’s esteemed Best New Tracks for marking a “new kind of Clairo energy”, calling it her “strongest song to date”. Locally, the track picked up rotation adds on triple j and Sydney’s FBi Radio. Listen to ‘Bags’ HERE.

Clairo made her maiden voyage to Australia this year, performing at Laneway Festival and sold out sideshows in Melbourne and Sydney. In addition to sold out headlines and her Coachelladebut earlier this year, Clairo will be performing at Pitchfork Festival in Chicago next month, following live dates Khalid.

Last year, 20-year-old multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer Clairo crashed onto our radars with her self-produced debut “Pretty Girl.” The song went viral and quickly catapulted her from dorm-room obscurity to becoming one of the biggest critically acclaimed artists to emerge in 2018.

With 350-million combined global streams (and counting) under her belt, a Coachella debut in the bag, as well as sold out tours across North America, Europe and Asia, Clairo is ready to embark on a new chapter and certainly has the talent, credibility and fan base to carry her.

Clairo has featured on several prominent tracks recently, including CUCO’s “Drown” and back-to-back collabs with SG Lewis, “Better” and “Throwaway“, the latter of which is on rotation at triple j. San Cisco performed Clairo’s own triple j-added song “4EVER” late last year for the station’s iconic Like A Version, backed by members of Body Type.

PRE-ORDER NEW ALBUM ‘IMMUNITY’

Clairo – IMMUNITY
Released 2nd August, 2019
via FADER Label / Caroline AustraliaStream / Buy / Download ‘Closer To You’

Stream / Buy / Download ‘Bags’

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Dana Gehrman – ‘These Days’ new single out + Find A Way album out Wednesday 24 July + album tour

by the partae June 28, 2019

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Artist: Dana Gehrman
Album Title: Find a Way
Lead Single: ‘These Days’ (out now)
Release Date: Wednesday 24 July
Label: Independent

Reeling off the success of ‘Hands Tied’ genre-bending Brisbane artist Dana Gehrman is thrilled to finally reveal the entirety of her debut album Find A Way due for release onWednesday 24 July. ‘Find A Way’ showcases the edgy bluesGehrman is known for with a mix of upbeat, rhythm heavy tracks, and ballads with unfaltering vocals. With the album spanning across a broad range of genres, standout singles have included ‘Find A Way’, ‘Hands Tied’ and now the soothing sounds of ‘These Days’. In celebration, Gehrmanwill be launching Find A Way with a string of shows across her hometown of Brisbane at The Milk Factory and an instore performance at Phase 4 Records before travelling up to Eumundi at the Imperial Hotel and then down to NSW for the Echuca Blues Festival.

New single ‘These Days’ gives audiences an insight intoGehrman’s wide stylistic scope with a gentler sound compared to the heavier rock of ‘Hands Tied.’ Gehrman’s powerful vocals paired perfectly with the addition of Danny Widdicombe’s slide guitar is reminiscent of a more traditional country twang, before completely reconstructing the concept of ‘traditional country’ for the remainder of the LP.

“These Days’ is ultimately about being burnt out. When the daily grind keeps getting you down. Wondering if it’s too late to make a change… but it’s never too late. This song wasn’t always going to make the cut for the album, but I’m glad it did as I really enjoy singing this one… and that slide guitar” – Dana Gehrman

Tracks like ‘Give Boys Pink Toys’ and ‘You’re Shit’ push the album into politically charged heavy hitting territory, whilst subdued moments such as ‘Diptych’, ‘CBT’ and ‘Casual’remain deeply grounded in self-reflection, and relationship mending. It’s 30 minutes of danceable, punchable, huggable catharsis that showcases the refined songwriting and chameleon like musicianship of an artist at the peak of a massive career.

Tracks such as ‘Rogue Train (Rattle On By)’, ‘Grasshopper Ck’ and ‘Howling Wolves’ give the album a gritter and darker sound as Gehrman delivers the vocals with a sense of attitude and sass. ‘24 Karat Rocker’ is another Tom Petty-inspired rock out moment, while the album’s title track ‘Find A Way’ and ‘These Days’ juxtapose the rocky songs as the albums slower ballads. Not to mention the funk infused addition of ‘Hell or High Water’ that abandons the cause for genre labelling.

After spending time on the road with Tim Rogers, Mick Thomas & the Roving Commission and The Wilson Pickers and opening for acts such as The Teskey Brothers, Sarah McLeod (The Superjesus), Phil Jamieson (Grinspoon) and more Gehrman is thrilled to take her debut album Find A Way to a live crowd for a string of headline shows in her home town of Brisbane and beyond. Earlier in the year, Gehrman teased her live performances to intimate crowds in both Melbourne and Brisbane for the ‘Hands Tied’single launch. This time, Gehrman will be taking the stage all over Queensland, NSW, and Victoria.

Do not miss it!

‘These Days’ is out Friday 28 June
Find A Way is out Friday 24 July via Spotify / Apple Music / Bandcamp

Find A Way Album Tour
Friday 26 July – Sunday 28 July
Echuca Blues Festival, NSW
Tickets available via winterblues.com.au

Saturday 10 August
Phase 4 Records instore, Brisbane, QLD
Free Entry

Saturday 17 August
Imperial Hotel, Eumundi
Support: Ruby Gilbert
Tickets via Oztix

Friday 6 September
The Milk Factory, Brisbane
Supports TBA
Tickets: www.facebook.com/pg/themilkfactorybar

Victoria dates TBC

Find A Way

1. Hands Tied

2. 24 Karat Rocker

3. So Damn Bad

4. Find A Way

5. Remedy

6. Hell or High Water

7. Howling Wolves

8. Grasshopper Ck

9. These Days

10. Rogue Train (Rattle On By)

11. Remedy Reprise

‘These Days’ is out Friday 28 June

Find A Way is out Friday 24 July via Spotify / iTunes / Apple Music / Bandcamp
Find A Way Album Credits:
Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Percussion – Dana Gehrman
Electric, 12 String, Slide & Pedal Steel Guitars, Backing Vocals – Danny Widdicombe
Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Backing Vocals – Dave Orr
Guest Vocals – Tim Rogers
Bass Guitar – Chris Bosley
Drums – Ben Carstens
Wurlitzer, Hammond Organ – Dan Mansfield
Saxophone – Rafael Karlen
Trumpet – Darren Skaar
Synth, Percussion – Yanto Browning
Backing Vocals – Abbie Cardwell

Recorded at Airlock studios & Mixed at Pacific Reach
by Yanto Browning, Queensland, Australia. 2017 – 2018.

Produced by Danny Widdicombe, Dana Gehrman & Yanto Browning.

Mastered by Dave Neil, Queensland, and Australia 2018.

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