Tribalism is out now on Toolroom House Party Vol. 2, with big names such as Oliver Heldens, Hot Since 82, Mark Knight, Carl Cox and many more!
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Where are you currently based?
London!
How did you first start playing music?
I started playing music mainly because I was gagging for a creative outlet! I spent a lot of time waiting to be given permission to use my voice. I find that energy can often manifest into something quite negative if it goes untapped. So it was a way of helping my mental health. Plus, singing always terrified me and I kinda relish doing something that frightens me!
What’s been happening recently?
I’ve been writing and listening and experimenting. Also doing a lot of online gigs but now I’m back to doing it IRL! (Socially distanced of course)
Your new track ‘I Feel Fine’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this track?
I wanted to write a song that I could dance to. I went through a tough break up recently so I wanted to create something that felt like one massive smile!
It’s a song about how brave decisions (which are terrifying and so hard to make) can lead to something great.
How did you go about writing ‘I Feel Fine’?
I wrote it in about half an hour one very warm, sunny evening. I was accompanied by a vodka elderflower and my very fat and messy notebook. Usually when I hit on something I like I write very quickly before it leaves my brain!
How did you approach the recording/production process?
Luckily I have a very patient team behind me. I like a super chill atmosphere. Usually I’m sat on the floor with a marmite sandwich waiting to be told what to do!
What do you like to do away from music?
Currently hooked on Call Of Duty, reading and evening bike rides. I also find cooking so relaxing and fun. I made my first pie the other day. I was more proud of that than any song release.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
Lots of Edith Piaf, Beatles, Matt Maeson and my lovely friend Grace Grundy.
What’s planned for the remainder of 2020?
Lots more writing and growing. I’m excited to see where it takes me.
Favourite food and place to hangout?
Too many to choose just one!
Workers Cafe on Upper Street for the baked potatoes and cannoli’s. The Flask in Highgate for a Sunday roast. Garlic and Shots on Frith Street for the nostalgia. And shots. Oka for sushi. Enough said. The Vault on Greek Street for the whiskey and ambience.
Fiin Teams Up With Brigado Crew and Jinadu for Driving, Dark Progressive Single “Still In The Storm”
Title: Still In The Storm
Label: Ultra Records
Release date: August 07, 2020
Miami artist Fiin returns to Ultra Records with “Still In The Storm,” his next single on the label in collaboration with Argentinian duo Brigado Crew and British singer Jinadu. Fiin‘s underground influenced style manifests in deep, driving basslines formed from a classic “four on the floor” rhythm. “Still In The Storm” is the kind of track that is right at home in dark basement clubs or intimate techno festival stages. Haunting vocals from Jinadu and shaker-infused melodies bring an otherworldly element to “Still In The Storm,” making this dark progressive gem with depth a sophisticated production. Fiin previously released on Ultra Records multiple times, including his debut single on the label “Calling Out” also with Jinadu, while Brigado Crew has released on Stil vor Talent, Diynamic, Katermukke, and more.
Fiin has been taking the Miami electronic music scene by storm as one of its youngest and most promising up-and-comers. His weekly “Relic” party at 1-800-Lucky every Sunday had become a staple in the community and served as a closing ceremony to the city’s vibrant music scene. He cut his teeth as the youngest resident of Heart Nightclub. He played alongside some world-class DJs, including the opportunities to go b2b with Paco Osuna, Butch, Hot Since 82, Technasia, and more. In 2019 he played gigs through North America, Europe, and South America at BPM Festival, WMC, Lost Circus, to name a few. Known for his daredevil, risk-taking production style, we have no doubt that this is only the beginning of a very exciting journey for Fiin.
Title: Mixtape 3
Label: BROHOUSE
BROHUG boys are back with a special gift for fans in the form of their four-track “Mixtape 3,” which is full of the bass-heavy house vibes the Swedish trio is known and loved for. The full-length release features already released “Breach,” “Charge,” and “Escape,” all of which pack in shuffle-worthy beats and dirty synths, in addition to the brand new work “Stealth.” It delivers deep, driving bass that is sure to make your feet move, even if you’re listening from your living room speakers, and perfectly rounds out the bundle with BROHUG‘s signature sound. They made all the tracks from the EP entirely during the beginning of worldwide lockdown and are now giving it to their fans as a way to lift spirits during the pandemic. The “Mixtape 3” EP is the latest in BROHUG‘s series, following chapters 1 and 2 as well as their earlier releases “Gold On My Crown,” featuring Born I and “1990” with Kaskade.
“The ‘Mixtape‘ series continues with #3; a concept which we wanted to focus on in 2020, releasing crates of new music to move the dancefloors. While we all expected to be partying together this year, a different hand was dealt. The 4 tracks featured on Mixtape 3 were made during the beginning of shutdowns around the world, and we wanted them to represent and inspire the strength music can provide during crazy times. At times of uncertainty, sometimes the best thing we can do is listen to music, dance, and forget about the outside world, if only for a moment.” – BROHUG
Regardless of their satirical stage name, BROHUG is not here to play games. Since John Dahlbäck and the Lunde brothers formed BROHUG in 2016, the trio has worked with Ghastly, remixed Steve Angello, and released on labels such as Confession, Spinnin’ Records, Dim Mak, Musical Freedom, and their label BROHOUSE. In 2019, their release schedule was packed with relentless hit after hit. Virtually unrivaled, their touring has been intense since the start. BROHUG has really put their name out, with sets on festivals like Ultra Music Festival in Miami and Tomorrowland in Belgium, touring Australia and several tours in the US and Asia. Even a global pandemic can’t keep BROHUG down, so keep an eye out for what’s next for this talented trio!
Title: Bull Kick
Label: Barong Family
Release date: August 07, 2020
Dutch hardcore legend Paul Elstak and Psycho Boys Club teamed up for their single “Bull Kick,” the newest release from Yellow Claw‘s Barong Family imprint. “Bull Kick” should come with a warning label: not for the faint of heart. The track is a unique fusion of hardcore, bass, psytrance, and ravey techno, evoking memories of early rave days in clandestine underground warehouses. Elstak and Psycho Boys Club deliver rapid-fire kickdrums and distorted synths, making the track as hard-hitting as it can possibly be. “Bull Kick” follows Psycho Boys Club duo’s earlier “Over You,” released on Spinnin’ Records Asia, Barong Family‘s debut EP “Chaos Underground,” as well as Paul Elstak‘s singles, such as “Beyond Your Control” and “Soldaat.”
In the hardcore scene, Paul Elstak needs no introduction. His career began in 1987 and has led to a long resume of both commercial and underground hits; he launched his label Rotterdam Records in 1992 and released radio-friendly singles “Life Is Like A Dance,” “Luv U More,” “Don’t Leave Me Alone,” “The Promised Land“, “Rave On” and “Rainbow In The Sky,” all of which made the Dutch Top 40 in the 1990s. The next decade found Elstak pivoting to a harder style of music as he evolved as a producer. In 2010, he produced the title track for the movie “New Kids Turbo,” which led to him winning a Rembrandt Award for Best Title Song for the Gold-certified track in 2011. More recently, in 2017, Elstak released hits “Kind Van De Duivel” (“Child of the Devil“) and “Engeltje” (“Little Angel“) with rapper Jebroer and Dr. Phunk, both of which went collectively 5x Platinum in The Netherlands and Gold in Belgium.
DJs and producers Juyen Sebulba and Stoltenhoff teamed up for their Psycho Boys Club project in 2019, complementing their own successful careers as solo artists. Juyen previously released on Musical Freedom, Mad Decent, and Mixmash, while Stoltenhoff collaborated with Tiësto on “Lose Control,” SLANDER on “We Out” and remixed Yellow Claw. Together as Psycho Boys Club, their hard-hitting style has found a home on Barong Family, where they’ve continued to build their repertoire with a string of well-received releases.
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NYC-based DJ/producer duo LUNDØN has linked up with L.A.-based rock singer/songwriter Loveless for their newest collaborative offering, ‘Don’t Turn This Car Around’. After releasing solo for quite some time, Justin Peeling recently joined forces with Jeff Updike to form the present-day iteration of LUNDØN. The track directly follows Peeling’s recent release ‘Ride Or Die’ alongside Kramos, as well as Loveless’ new track ‘Down Again’. Out now, ‘Don’t Turn This Car Around’ is available to listen to across all streaming platforms.
STREAM/DOWNLOAD: LUNDØN – ‘DON’T TURN THIS CAR AROUND (FEAT. LOVELESS)’
The harmonious, textured vocal, courtesy of Loveless’ Julian Comeau, effortlessly flows throughout the track’s entirety, serving as a prime accompaniment to LUNDØN’s hefty basslines and heart-soaring drops. The melancholic theme of the tune is executed flawlessly, in large part due to the raw emotion and power behind Comeau’s harmonious singing of the track’s profoundly rich lyrics. Overall, LUNDØN’s hard-hitting dance music production elements act as a great addition to the pop-rock sensibilities Loveless is so well-known for, in turn crafting the perfect sonic marriage between dance music and indie rock.
LUNDØN is a Manhattan-based electronic dance music DJ duo that recently formed within the last year. Consisting of Justin Peeling and Jeff Updike (formerly known as Stvylight), the pair’s first time working with one another was on last October’s ‘Whoever’s Next’ alongside Reece Young and Brandon Elgar. Reeling off its success and wanting to take things further, they eventually decided to link up with one another to form LUNDØN, marking their first release with ‘Don’t Turn This Car Around’.
“Loveless approached us with the song in 2018, but I felt like it needed something more, so it sat on the back burner, until now, and we produced it into what it is today. The song is about metaphorically not turning the car around. In life, we face obstacles, and despite those obstacles, we need to always be traveling forward no matter how hard it gets. We chose Loveless to sing on the song because we worked with him on our previous track, ‘You & Me,’ and decided to try something different.” – LUNDØN
Julian Comeau, also known as Loveless, is a pop-rock vocalist and instrumentalist based out of Los Angeles, California. Since his inception earlier in the year, he has been consistently releasing new tracks with each month since April, setting an exciting precedent for what’s to come for him moving forward.
As LUNDØN’s first official release of the new decade, and Loveless’ fifth release ever, it’ll be a treat to see where their overwhelmingly abundant talents take both groups in the second half of 2020 and onward.
SUPPORT FOR ‘TROUBLE PRONE’
“It’s a two-minutes-thirty explosion of energy that’s over just as quickly as it begins; a flash of heavier pop-punk that rushes with its pace until it’s over.”
– Pilerats (AUS)
“I reckon this is Down For Tomorrow at their best. You can hear all their loves bleeding in with meaty moments, pop smarts and big riffs all packed into 2.5 mins of jump around the room fun.” – 4.5/5 stars
– Declan Byrne – triple j Unearthed (AUS)
Added to Spotify’s New Music Friday AU & NZ, Rock Out., and Local Noise playlists
No. 1 on Apple Music’s The New Rock playlist
Premiered on triple j’s Home & Hosed
Sydney-based indie-punk quartet Down For Tomorrow have just returned with their vigorous new single ‘Trouble Prone’– produced and mixed by Stevie Knight (Yours Truly, Stand Atlantic, The Dead Love).
‘Trouble Prone’ opens with searing guitars and hefty drums, fiercely picking up momentum before exploding into a chorus coated with conviction. Instrumentation effortlessly blends with the emotionally driven melody, as deftly composed lead guitar brightly shines above. The track momentarily dives down into its melancholic bridge, building intensely to a raucous final chorus.
Alongside the release of the track is the mischievous accompanying music video, written and directed by Robbie Walcott. Paying homage to late 90’s cult films ‘Snatch’ and ‘Trainspotting’, the video features an intricate plot with a twist ending, as a supposedly fixed underground ping-pong tournament final doesn’t quite go to plan. The clip stars Australian actors Neel Kolhatkar and Adam Boys.
Lead singer Cody Stebbings talks about the story behind ‘Trouble Prone’:
“Everybody hates ghosting, yet a lot of us are guilty of doing it – myself included. So, you could say this song is a dig at the hypocrisy of ghosting people, and at those who don’t understand that their lives are a reflection of their attitude and how they treat people. It’s also a dig at myself too. Working with Robbie for the music video was also an absolute blast. Watching him bring these brilliant ideas to life, and having Neel and Adam playing the lead roles, as well as having our management and some good mates in the clip, it was all a fantastic experience.”
While the band has been forced off the road due to restrictions, Down For Tomorrow are continuing to work on their forthcoming staggered EP titled ‘Whatever Happens’, from which the group will be releasing new singles in the coming months. Recently released tracks ‘Show Me That You Care’, ‘Emily’ and ‘Until You Feel Alright’ will also feature on the record.
Previous releases have been strongly supported by Spotify, Apple Music, triple j, triple j Unearthed, Flux FM (DEU) and Australian community radio. They’ve also received online praise from Pilerats, Hysteria Magazine, Savage Thrills, Surviving The Golden Age (USA), Music Feeds, The AU Review, Wickedd Childd, The Music and Backyard Opera.
Down For Tomorrow have consistently traversed the East-Coast of Australia, having shared stages with The Maine (USA), The Dangerous Summer (USA), As It Is (USA), British India and Bootleg Rascal. They also made an appearance at Brisbane’s Mountain Goat Valley Crawl in February.
‘Trouble Prone’ is available worldwide now
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Life takes twists and turns and good things take time. Four years since the release of her acclaimed ‘Survivors’ EP. The debut album from Kids At Midnight is upon us. In both theme and tone, All I Ever Wanted Was Your Love embodies the romance and nostalgia that Kids At Midnight has become renowned for. Her music is often described as ‘The soundtrack to a teen romance film that never existed’, the metaphor became reality earlier this year when album track ‘Boys Like You’ was selected to score the climactic final scene of Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever” series. A US teen series that has reached 40 million households!
Having reached a vibrant novel audience, Kids At Midnight’s healthy catalog was not quite enough to satiate her excited new fans and anticipation for her debut album has become palpable. With her listener base sharply growing in 2020, All I Ever Wanted Was Your Love’s imminent release is not just timely, but poetic.
“After a couple of years of promising this album and life and love drama getting in the way, writing and producing these songs and then finally getting to the place I could let them go, it feels so amazing to have it ready right now! Not just to share with my new fans from my song being on ‘Never Have I Ever’ (which has been crazy), but as a slow motion rom com running embrace to the people who’ve waited so patiently for its completion.”
Eleven tracks of enchantment and intrigue, of romance and reconnection; All I Ever Wanted Was Your Love is an elaborate showcase of Kids At Midnight’s composition, production & performance. It is a record that is both timeless in essence and timely in apparition.
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SUPPORT FOR ‘SNAKES & LADDERS’
“2 things we know about Timi. First up, he loves snakes. Secondly, he can write a crunchy, colourful, super fun jam and this one has me sliding down the ladder to come geddit.” – 4/5 stars
– Declan Byrne – triple j (USA)
Sydney-based indie-rock artist Timi Temple has just unveiled his scintillating new single ‘Snakes & Ladders’ and announced his upcoming attempt to break a Guinness World Record – for the world’s biggest game of Snakes & Ladders.
The track flawlessly exudes Timi’s distinctive brand of indie-rock, effortlessly blending searing guitar riffs, thudding percussion and nonchalant lead vocals to create something wholly his own. Reverb-soaked instrumentation and fuzz guitar riffs combine to create the song’s extravagant psych-laden bridge.
Timi talks about the meaning behind ‘Snakes & Ladders’:
“’Snakes & Ladders’ is a song born of societal experiences and commentary about my life. As I’m starting to see success in my music career, sycophantic friends from the past emerge (the snakes) to climb the career ladder that they now deem me to be? Ironically, the sombre tone of the song is downplayed through the use of the children’s board game metaphor and my tongue in cheek lyrics. The song also has a strong connection to my home country of Australia referencing ‘Falls Festival in December.”
Timi has consistently toured the country, selling out venues across NSW, including Waywards, Oxford Art Factory Gallery, The Vanguard and Marly Bar, as well as touring with established acts like Baker Boy, Kilter, Cosmo’s Midnight and Bootleg Rascal.
As a performer Timi has featured on triple j‘s Like A Version with Kilter, Cosmo’s Midnight and Kota Banks, and performed at Australian festival juggernauts Splendour in The Grass, Field Day, Listen Out, Yours & Owls and Falls Festival.
Previous singles have been widely embraced by radio tastemakers triple j, triple j Unearthed, FBi, 4ZZZ, RTR FM, 2XX and a slew of other Australian community stations. His catalogue has also seen support from tastemaker blogs Indie Shuffle (ZAF), Clash Magazine (UK), Monster Children, Pilerats, Life Without Andy, Purple Sneakers and Savage Thrills.
‘Snakes & Ladders’ is available worldwide now
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SUPPORT FOR ‘DOPAMINE’
“Yessss, more Seaside. Love all the angular romance! – such great beat to lay under the dreamy melody and the reverby goodness. You hit it out of the park again!” – 4.5/5 stars
– Steph Hughes – triple j (AUS)
“An apt title because this is flooding my brain and I’m craving more after a few listens.” – 4/5 stars
– Declan Byrne – triple j (AUS)
“SEASIDE’s new stuff seems to mark a more confident yet introspective sound during a gruelling time for the globe.”
– Cool Accidents (AUS)
Added to Spotify’s ‘Indie Fuzz’ playlist
Added to Apple Music’s ‘New Music Daily’ playlist
Bryon Bay-based indie-rock group SEASIDE have just unveiled their compelling new single ‘Dopamine’ – produced by the band themselves and mixed by Paul Pilsneniks (The Mars Volta, Boy & Bear, Silverchair).
Opening with ominous synth and an unwavering beat, ‘Dopamine’ swiftly kicks in with dreamy reverb-soaked guitars, as the mesmerising melodies of Darcy Dexter float elegantly above. The track coasts along effortlessly, before dipping down momentarily and gradually building back up, as it transitions into its soaring and infectious chorus.
Dexter talks about the meaning behind ‘Dopamine’:
“’Dopamine’ is about being so caught in the whirlwind that is love – letting it consume you and throw you around without giving it a definition or needing to explain it. It can be both the best and worst feeling all at once, but it’s the one thing that universally ties us all together.”
To celebrate the release of ‘Dopamine’ the band will perform to a limited capacity audience at Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane. Joining them on the show will be special guests Melaleuca.
In the live arena, the group have toured Australia multiple times, selling out headline shows and sharing stages with Last Dinosaurs, Angus and Julia Stone, The Jungle Giants and Lime Cordiale, and also performing at mainstay festivals Splendour in the Grass, Party in the Paddock, Summersalt Festival, BIGSOUND Festival and Grampians.
Previous singles have been widely embraced by the likes of Australian radio stations triple j, triple j Unearthed, FBi, 3RRR, PBS FM, 4ZZZ, 2XX FM, Bay FM and Edge Radio.
The tracks have also received strong support from tastemaker outlets Pilerats, Life Without Andy, The Revue (CAN) and Indie Obsessive (USA), and Spotify via their playlist’s New Music Friday (USA) and (AU/NZ), Front Left, Chilled Afternoon, Brekkie Time, The Office Stereo, Low Key Weekend, Australian Viral 50, Indie Arrivals and Gegen den Strom.
In the coming weeks, SEASIDE will reveal an accompanying music video for ‘Dopamine’.
‘Dopamine’ is available worldwide now
‘DOPAMINE’ LAUNCH PARTY
Tickets on-sale via seasideband.com
SAT 22 AUG | BLACK BEAR LODGE, BRISBANE QLD
With special guests Melaleuca
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SUPPORT FOR ‘SIX FEET UNDER’
“It’s pristine and soothing and has a bit of Flight Facilities about it. My fave of the recent Lamalo tracks, it’s got me laying back in the afternoon sun.” – 4/5 stars
– Declan Byrne – triple j (AUS)
“It’s an elegant, vibrant kaleidoscope of brooding electronica with irresistible disco grooves.”
– Music Feeds (AUS)
Sydney-based producer duo Lamalo have just unveiled their moving new single ‘Six Feet Under’ featuring Charlotte Adelle – mastered by Ben Feggans (Flume, Mallrat, Coda Conduct).
Opening with thudding kick drums and rumbling synth bass, ‘Six Feet Under’ is an exquisite amalgamation of deftly produced house music. The track immediately introduces Charlotte’s captivating lead vocals as the instrumentation dynamically dances around her melodies, creating a kaleidoscope of brooding electronica. Bright hi-hats splatter across serene percussion, building intensely as the vocal harmonies float effortlessly above.
Lamalo talk about the inspiration behind ‘Six Feet Under’:
“The song is about burying the love you had for someone. Realising all the things that weren’t right in the relationship and taking the rose-tinted glasses off.”
Previous singles have been strongly supported by Spotify and Apple Music, including an entry in the Spotify AU Viral Chart, with their single ‘Outside’ amassing nearly two million streams. They’ve also been widely embraced by Australian radio institutions triple j, triple j Unearthed, FBi Radio and various other community radio stations.
Their tracks have also seen online support from Pilerats, Acid Stag, Purple Sneakers, Discobelle (SWE), Project U, Surviving the Golden Age (USA), The Soundcheck and The Music.
In the live arena the duo has supported contemporaries The Kite String Tangle, Midnight Pool Party and Dekleyn, as well as playing boutique festivals Rabbits Eat Lettuce, Red Deer Arts and Music Festival and The Grass is Greener.
‘Six Feet Under’ Ft. Charlotte Adelle is available worldwide now
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THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHOW IS TOMORROW
PREVIOUSLY-UNHEARD SOUNDBOARD RECORDING
OF THE ORIGINAL STOOGES LINEUP’S FINAL PERFORMANCE
AT GOOSE LAKE FESTIVAL
Third Man Records is excited to announce The Stooges‘ Live At Goose Lake: August 8, 1970. This previously-unheard, high-quality soundboard recording of the original Stooges lineup’s final performance — recorded just before the release of their earthshaking 1970 album Fun House — will be available on vinyl, CD and digital on August 7, 2020, nearly 50 years to the day after the performance. Choose your preferred music service HERE.
The audio was lovingly restored by Vance Powell (The White Stripes, Chris Stapleton) and mastered by Bill Skibbe at Third Man Mastering, and liner notes were written by Jaan Uhelzski (Creem Magazine). There will be two limited-edition colored vinyl variants available as well — the Rough Trade version will be on purple-colored vinyl with a standard LP jacket, and the indie exclusive version will be on cream-colored vinyl with a screen-printed LP jacket.
The apocryphal tale of the Stooges performance at the Goose Lake Festival has been told countless times over the past five decades. Bassist Dave Alexander, due to nerves or overindulgence or whatever you choose to fill in the blank, absolutely spaces in front of 200,000 attendees. He does not play a single note on stage. He is summarily fired by Iggy Pop immediately following the gig. Here starts the beginning of the end of the Stooges.
But what if that simply… wasn’t the case? What if you could prove otherwise? Well, it’d be the proto-punk equivalent of having an immediate, on-the-scene, man on the street report of all those folkies booing Dylan’s electric set at Newport in ‘65. Irrefutable evidence of what ACTUALLY went down.
Found buried in the basement of a Michigan farmhouse amongst other tasty analog artifacts of the same era, the 1/4” stereo two-track tape of the Stooges complete performance at Goose Lake on August 8th, 1970 is the Rosetta Stone for fans of this seminal band.
Not only is this the last ever performance of the original godhead Stooges line-up, but it is the ONLY known soundboard recording of said line-up. Playing the entirety of their canonical 1970 masterpiece Fun House, the sound, the performance, everything about this record is revelatory.
Would you believe that… Alexander actually DID play bass on this occasion? Or that, despite grievous failures on some songs, Alexander is damn solid on others? Especially on the bass-led songs “Dirt” and “Fun House”? Does Iggy provoke the crowd to tear down festival barriers? Did the powers that be pull the plug on the Stooges? So many questions are answered only to have more arise.
Released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the performance, Live at Goose Lake: August 8th 1970, is the rare release that literally rewrites the history of these Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees.
LIVE AT GOOSE LAKE: AUGUST 8TH, 1970 TRACK LIST
SIDE A
1. Intro
2. Loose
3. Down On The Street
4. T.V. Eye
5. Dirt
SIDE B
1. 1970 (I Feel Alright)
2. Fun House
3. L.A. Blues
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Third Man Records was launched by Jack White in Detroit, MI in 2001, and in 2009 opened its current Nashville, TN location, which houses a record store, novelties lounge (featuring the Third Man Record Booth), label offices and distribution center, photo studio, and the world’s only live venue with direct-to-acetate recording capabilities. Third Man Records returned to Detroit in November 2015 with its second physical location, Third Man Records Cass Corridor — record store, novelties lounge, in-store performance stage, record booth, and vinyl record pressing plant, which you can witness in action through viewing windows in the store, pressing the very records available for purchase. Third Man is an innovator in the world of vinyl records and a boundary pusher in the world of recorded music, aiming to bring tangibility and spontaneity back into the record business and issue releases that leave no doubt in the minds of listeners that music is indeed sacred.
Other recent Third Man releases include:
Albert Ayler – New Grass (reissue out June 26th)
The Raconteurs (Aka The Saboteurs) – Live At Electric Lady (Spotify Exclusive)
Brendan Benson – Dear Life
Redd Kross – Phaseshifter & Show World (reissues)
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – What That Is! & Because Is In Your Mind (reissues)
Luke Schneider – Altar of Harmony
The Pathetx – 1981
Boris – LØVE & EVØL, Feedbacker & Akuma No Uta (reissues)
France Gall – 1968, Baby Pop & Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son (reissues)
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Where are you currently based?
Cincinnati, OH. Born & bred.
What’s your name and role within band?
Michael – Vox / Rhythm Guitar
AJ – Lead guitar
Jon – Bass / Harmonies
Ian – Drums
How did The Heavy Hours form?
We’ve been friends since high school, but didn’t start playing music together until a couple years ago. The band formed when we came into possession of an abandoned house. We moved some instruments and amps in, threw up some blankets to trap in the heat and started writing songs together.
What’s been happening recently?
We just wrapped up recording our full album in the Catskills, NY with Simone Felice and David Baron. Now we’re trying to figure out how to launch a band in the midst of a global pandemic, ha!
Your debut single ‘Don’t Walk Away’ co-written with Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach is out now, how did you come to work with Dan?
It was sort of stars aligning type of moment. We had recently met our agent and he sent some demos we had made around to some friends. They ended up in the hands of Dan and he invited us down to hang and write. That Ohio connection runs deep.
What influenced the sound and songwriting?
Our influences are all over the place to be honest & we kind of like it that way. We try to take inspiration from a bunch of disparate places and mold them into something new and unique. Being in Woodstock had a huge effect on us. We were listening to a lot of the Band and Van Morrison records that were made there in the early 70’s. It definitely found its way into this tune.
How did Dan and the band go about writing Don’t Walk Away and what did you find most challenging and rewarding about the writing process?
We were used to creating songs over the course of several months. To be thrown into the writing room with Dan, where he was used to writing songs over the course of a couple hours was an interesting experience. It helped us stretch some creative muscles we didn’t even know we had. Dan also had such an ear for melody and arrangement. His process really informs the way we are writing now.
Simone Felice (The Lumineers, Jade Bird, Matt Maeson) produced the track, how did you come to work with Simone and how was the experience?
In the same way our demos made it to Dan, they found their way to Simone. He invited us up to the Catskills and drove us around the mountains. We talked for hours about music we loved, shared some song ideas and the vision he had for our sound. We continued that same energy through the recording experience as well.
What programs/instruments did you use to record/produce?
So much credit has to go to our co-producer David Baron here. David is a musical mad-man. Pure genius. He has so much eclectic gear and instruments in his studio, it’s unreal. When we needed strings or sax, David called up one of his buddies to track it live. We wanted to keep the song as live as possible. to keep the feel of those great records that were made in Woodstock back in the day.
What do you like doing away from music?
When we aren’t in the practice space we’re normally eating bbq or getting too competitive in a game of cornhole.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
Sitting here in the basement… the consensus is My Morning Jacket – Waterfall II.
What’s planned for the remainder of 2020?
We wish we knew! The state of affairs in the US at the moment makes it tough to see past a couple weeks out. So we’re just going to keep doing what we’ve always done, writing songs and making jokes in our little practice space together.
Favourite food and place to hangout?
We consider ourselves to be chicken tender connoisseurs. The cheaper the better.