Today, Tuesday, February 20th, marks the release of a split single featuring Clipping’s “Tipsy” and Cooling Prongs’ “Midnight,” available worldwide from Sub Pop.
Clipping’s “Tipsy” was previously only available as part of the 2020 Save Stereogum, an exclusive ‘00s Covers Comp and crowdfunding campaign for the site’s supporters. Clipping was one of 40 artists asked to record never-before-heard covers of songs from 2000-2009. Clipping says, “J-Kwon’s ‘Tipsy’ is one of the greatest party rap songs of all time. We could never make a beat as hard as the original, so we took our version in another direction — something like if Skinny Puppy had somehow remixed it in the late 1980s.”
“Midnight” by Cooling Prongs (AKA Christopher Fleeger, who collaborated with Clipping on Double Live) is a musique concrète tribute to Ice-T’s classic track of the same name. Fleeger’s process involved recording for many weeks, every night between midnight and 6am, with microphones mounted to the outside of his van, at all the locations mentioned in the lyrics to the original song. Hundreds of hours of audio were edited and arranged to create a field-recording companion to the journey the rapper describes through South Central Los Angeles, from the AMPM location on Vermont, through all of the intersections he names, finally ending at Ice-T’s childhood home, just off Crenshaw.
Clipping has also scheduled a series of UK & European tour dates for 2024, which begin Thursday, April 18th in Tilburg, NL with an appearance at the Roadburn Festival, and run through Thursday, April 25th in Leeds, UK at Project House.
Fri. Apr. 19 - Tilburg, NL - Roadburn Festival Sat. Apr. 20 - Krems an der Donau, AT - Donaufestival Sun. Apr. 21 - Munich, DE - Zirka Mon. Apr. 23 - Koln, DE - Club Volta Wed. Apr. 24 - Brussels, BE - Les Nuits Botanique Thu. Apr. 25 - Leeds, UK- Project House
Today, February 15th, Boeckner is announcing North American headlining touring plans for Spring and Summer 2024 to support his forthcoming self-titled Sub Pop debut. He is also sharing new album highlight “Euphoria,” a song that dips into that off-kilter darkness, dashes of vibraphone tossed against woozy waves of synth. “It’s too late/ Time accelerates/ From the cradle to the grave,” Boeckner calls like some nuclear fallout Ziggy Stardust, glitching electronics dripping off the mix. The track’s percussive thrum comes courtesy of Matt Chamberlain and serves to bolster Boeckner’s potent guitar throughout the record.
Boeckner will perform material from the new album along with deep cuts and highlights from Operators, Handsome Furs, Divine Fits, and Wolf Parade catalog. The tours will also feature different lineups for the April and June dates. For the west coast shows, the live band will include Sam Brown (Operators, Divine Fits, New Bomb Turks) on drums, Alex Fischel (Spoon, Divine Fits) on keys, and Brad Laner (Medicine, Savage Republic) on guitar. The east coast band line up will be announced soon. Tickets for these shows go on sale tomorrow at 10 am (local).
Wed. Apr. 24 - Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room Thu. Apr. 25 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent Sun. Apr. 28 - Portland, OR - Polaris Hall Mon. Apr. 29 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile Tue. Apr. 30 - Vancouver, BC - The Pearl on Granville Wed. Jun. 05 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle Thu. Jun. 06 - Detroit, MI - El Club Fri. Jun. 07 - Toronto, ON - The Horseshoe Tavern Sat. Jun. 08 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz Mon. Jun. 10 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall Wed. Jun. 12 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg Thu. Jun. 13 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s Fri. Jun. 14 - Washington, DC - The Atlantis
Boeckner! is an eight-song, thirty-two-minute collection that includes the aforementioned “Euphoria,” “Dead Tourists,” and “Lose.”
Boeckner was produced, engineered, and mixed by Randall Dunn at Circular Ruin in New York City and mastered by Heba Kadry in Brooklyn.
Boeckner! is now available to preorder from Sub Pop. LP preorders of the album from megamart.subpop.com, Mega Mart 2 (the new, UK-based sibling site to the world-famous Sub Pop Mega Mart), and select independent retailers in North America and the UK and Europe will receive the limited Loser Edition on Orange vinyl. A special Jalapeno Green vinyl edition will also be available from select retailers in Canada.
On April 12th, METZ will release Up On Gravity Hill, their first album in 4 years, on Sub Pop for the world ex-Canada and in Canada on Dine Alone. The album was engineered by Seth Manchester (Mdou Moctar, Lingua Ignota, Battles, The Body) and features guest performances from Amber Webber of Black Mountain and composer/string arranger Owen Pallett.
METZ, a band once known for blowing out eardrums with songs of joyous rage, have, over their past few records, begun exploring ways to turn abrasiveness into atmospherics, the evolution of their sound not only a reflection of the maturing of the band themselves but also of a changed world that demands nuance and compassion to comprehend and to survive. This is so on their latest effort, Up On Gravity Hill, which finds the band continuing to bend the raw power of rock music to its most delicate, intricate ends. Delivering a deep, detailed, and unyieldingly personal collection of songs that are fused together to form not only METZ’s most powerful record to date but also their most beautiful.
To spotlight this evolution, the band has shared two new contrasting singles: the stomping motorik “99,” and the charging and deeply melodic, “Entwined (Street Light Buzz)”, that offers a dreamier Swervedriver-esque guitar sheen never before utilized by the Canadian trio.
METZ frontman Alex Edkins says, “These two songs couldn’t be more stylistically and thematically dissimilar. ‘Entwined (Street Light Buzz)’ is a song about the deep connection humans can foster with one another and how we carry people with us forever, even after death. ‘99’ is about the scourge of corporate greed and bottom-line thinking that runs rampant in modern society. Anything for a buck is the message being sent to younger generations.”
METZ is also announcing headlining international tour dates supporting Up On Gravity Hill, with dates in North America from April 17th to May 17th and a run of UK and EU dates in the fall from November 3rd through November 29th. The band also has a series of UK and EU festival performances in August, including stops at The Green Man Festival in the UK, La Route Du Rock and Cabaret Vert Festival in France, and the Canela Party in Spain. See below for a full list of shows.
North America Wed. Apr. 17 - Boston, MA - Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre $ Fri. Apr. 19 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom $ Sat. Apr. 20 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts $ * Sun. Apr. 21 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar $ Tue. Apr. 23 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl $ Thu. Apr. 24 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn $ Fri. Apr. 25 - Fayetteville, AR - George’s Majestic Lounge $ Sat. Apr. 26 - Austin, TX - The Parish (Austin Psych Fest) $ Sun. Apr. 27 - Dallas, TX - Sons of Hermann Hall $ Mon. Apr. 29 - Sante Fe, NM - Meow Wolf $ Tues. Apr. 30 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar $ Wed. - May 01 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah $ Tue. May 02 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy Theatre $ Wed. May 03 - San Jose, CA - The Ritz $ Thu. May 04 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel $ Mon. May 06 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom $ Tue. May 07 - Seattle, WA - Neumos $ Fri. May 10 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club $ Sat. May 11 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge $ Thu. May 16 -Montreal, QE - Theatre Fairmount $ Sat. May 17 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall $
$ w/ Gouge Away * w/ Rid of Me
UK/EU Thu. Aug. 15 - Crickhowell, UK - Green Man Festival Fri. Aug. 16 - St Malo, FR La Route Du Rock Sat. Aug. 17 - Charleville-Mezières, FR - Cabaret Vert Festival Fri. Aug. 23 - Malaga, ES - Canela Party Sat. Nov. 02 - Rennes, FR – L’Antipode Sun. Nov. 03 - La Rochelle, FR - La Sirène Mon. Nov. 04 - Paris, FR - La Maroquinerie Tue. Nov. 05 - Clermont-Ferrand, FR - La Coopérative de Mai Wed. Nov. 06 - Lyon, FR - Le Transbordeur Thu. Nov. 07 - Zurich, CH - Bogen F Sat. Nov. 09 - Prague, CZ - Futurum Sun. Nov. 10 - Budapest, HU - Turbina Tue. Nov. 12 - Krakow, PL - Klub Zascianek Wed. Nov. 13 - Warsaw, PL - Klub Hydrozagadka Sat. Nov. 16 - Berlin, DE - Hole44 Mon. Nov. 18 - Copenhagen, DK - Loppen Tue. Nov. 19 - Hamburg, DE - Hafenklang Wed. Nov. 20 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso Thu. Nov. 21 - Groningen, NL - Vera Fri. Nov. 22- Antwerp, BE - Trix Sat. Nov. 23 - Lille, FR - L’Aéronef Mon. Nov. 25 - Birmingham, UK - Hare & Hounds Tue. Nov. 26 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club Wed. Nov. 27 - Birkenhead, UK - Future Yard Thu. Nov. 28 - Bristol, UK - Strange Brew Fri. Nov. 29 - London, UK - Village Underground
Up On Gravity Hill is available to preorder now on CD/LP/DSPs from Sub Pop. LP preorders in North America from megamart.subpop.com, and select independent retailers will receive the Loser Edition on clear w/ red splatter vinyl. LP orders from independent retail stores & Mega Mart 2 (the new, UK-based sibling site to the world-famous Sub Pop Mega Mart) in the UK and Europe will receive the Loser Edition on Opaque Yellow vinyl. All colored vinyl versions are available while stock lasts.
Tracklisting: 1. No Reservation / Love Comes Crashing 2. Glass Eye 3. Entwined (Street Light Buzz) 4. 99 5. Superior Mirage 6. Wound Tight 7. Never Still Again 8. Light Your Way Home
Watch Father John Misty’s “Real Love Baby” Official Video Directed by Eggs Tyrone here.
Father John Misty is singer-songwriter Josh Tillman, who has released five widely acclaimed albums, including Fear Fun (2012), I Love You, Honeybear (2015), the Grammy-nominated Pure Comedy (2017), God’s Favorite Customer (2018), and his latest, Chloë and The Next 20th Century (2022).
TIME said of Chloë and The Next 20th Century, “He takes a surprising and delightful departure from his usual form for a project that’s grandiose in its ambition, theatrical in its presentation, and thrilling in its execution.” Variety offered this, “What it all adds up to is as gorgeously arranged an orchestral-pop record as we’ve gotten in years. And its brilliance isn’t purely stylistic.”
Father John Misty has sold over 1.6 million albums and seen over one billion streams worldwide. He has earned accolades from the likes of The Guardian, The Sunday Times, Rolling Stone, Stereogum, and Pitchfork, and performed on Saturday Night Live, Austin City Limits, the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Late Night with Seth Meyers. Father John Misty and his incredible live band have headlined The Hollywood Bowl, Red Rocks, and Radio City Music Hall and have appeared at Coachella, Roskilde, Primavera, and Lollapalooza festivals. He’s also contributed to hit songs for artists like Beyonce, Post Malone, Lady Gaga, and Khalid.
“…There’s a humbleness and honesty to the song. Like any real love, it’s about learning to surrender such power to the other person.” “Best New Track” - PITCHFORK
“Equal parts schmaltzy and sincere, it’s a folk-rock rumination on love that’s bound to be a hipster wedding staple for years to come.” “10 Best Songs of 2016” - USA TODAY
This coming Friday, February 16th, Atlanta trio Omni will release their latest and greatest album, Souvenirfor Sub Pop. To kick off release week, the band has shared an official new video for their single “Compliment,” which was directed by Zach Pyles & AJ Holder.
The band shares about the song/video: “The last song on Souvenir explores uncharted territory for the band, which features some of the most bodacious guitar work and twists in an Omni song. It describes sparring with post-modernism in a post-postmodern world.”
Souvenir finds Guitarist Frankie Broyles, singer/bassist Philip Frobos, and drummer Chris Yonker converting their creative fuel into sharp, driving songs that land immediately, sporting chopping riffs, staccato beats, and wiry melodies. Each track is a compact unit that stands on its own, reflecting the time and place in which it was created.
Omni has added additional North American dates for June and July to their previously announced headline shows supporting Souvenir. Their North American East Coast run is from February 28th - March 15th, UK and Ireland dates from April 10th- April 20th, with the newly announced West Coast, South West & Mountain dates running from June 14th- July 01. The band is also confirmed to perform at this year’s SXSW music festival in Austin, TX (March 11-16) and at Dog Days Festival in Savannah, GA, on June 08th. See below for a full list of shows.
Sat. Feb. 24 - Atlanta, GA - The EARL ^ Tue. Feb. 27 - Richmond, VA - The Camel ^ Wed. Feb. 28 - Washington, DC - Songbryd ^ Thu. Feb. 29 - Philadelphia, PA - PhilaMOCA Fri. Mar. 01 - Kingston, NY - Tubby’s Sat. Mar. 02 - Queens, NY - TV Eye*! Mon. Mar. 04 - Boston, MA - The Rockwell* Tue. Mar. 05 - Winooski, VT - Monkey House* Wed. Mar. 06 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa* Thu. Mar. 07 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison* Fri. Mar. 08 - Cleveland, OH - Happy Dog* Sat. Mar. 09- Chicago, IL - Schuba’s* Mon. Mar. 15 - New Orleans, LA - Siberia* Wed. Apr. 10 - Brighton, UK - The Green Door Store Thu. Apr. 11 - Bristol, UK - Strange Brew Fri. Apr. 12 - Falmouth, UK - Cornish Bank Sun. Apr. 14 - Dublin, IE - Workman’s Cellar Mon. Apr. 15 - Glasgow, UK - Hug & Pint Tue. Apr. 16 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club Wed. Apr. 17 - Manchester, UK - Deaf Institute Thu. Apr. 18 - Birmingham, UK - Hare & Hounds Fri. Apr. 19 - Margate, UK - Where Else? Sat. Apr. 20 - London, UK - Moth Club Sat. Jun.08 - Savannah, GA - Dog Days Festival Fri. Jun.14 - Albuquerque, NM - Sister Bar Sat. Jun. 15 - Phoenix, AZ - Linger Longer Lounge Sun. Jun. 16 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar Tue. Jun.18 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy Thu. Jun. 20 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop Sun. Jun. 23 - Vancouver, BC - Wise Hall Mon. Jun. 24 - Seattle, WA - High Dive Wed. Jun. 26 - Boise, ID - Shrine Social Club Thu. Jun.27 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court Sat. Jun.29 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive Mon. Jul. 01 - Oklahoma City, OK - Resonant Head
*This Is Lorelei ^ = Olivia O. != Vessel
Souvenir can now be pre-ordered worldwide from Sub Pop. LP orders in North America from the Sub Pop Mega Mart and the UK and Europe from Mega Mart 2 (the new European sibling to the Sub Pop Mega Mart) will receive the limited Loser Edition on Transparent Silver Souvenir Swirl (while supplies last).
What people are saying about Omni: “An exhilarating fairground ride you won’t want to disembark.” - MOJO
“An irresistible fourth (album)… it’s a charmer with fearsome chops all the way.” - Uncut
“Lauded by many as a band that completely transformed rock music, their latest contribution is a celebration of their skill as musicians. If there’s one thing that Omni excel at, it’s making technically complex, fast-paced precision slick, exciting, and look easy.” - Loud & Quiet
“‘Exacto’ boasts a stiff-necked riff and a jolting rhythm section, one that builds an unrelenting drive at the core of the track.” - So Young Magazine
“Exacto,” features their precision, angular sound, but everything feels punched-up, from the drums to the big hooks” - Brooklyn Vegan
“There’s a pleasant kind of straightforward attitude toward ‘Exacto,’ one that welcomes an easy indie rock sound outside of the discordant guitar lines.” - Far Out
”Souvenir finds Guitarist Frankie Broyles, singer/bassist Philip Frobos, and drummer Chris Yonker converting their creative fuel into sharp, driving songs that land immediately, sporting chopping riffs, staccato beats, and wiry melodies.” - Kool Rock Radio
Omni Souvenir
Tracklisting: 1. Exacto 2. Plastic Pyramid 3. Common Mistakes 4. INTL Waters 5. Double Negative 6. PG 7. Granite Kiss 8. Verdict 9. F1 10. To Be Rude 11. Compliment
