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Matador signs Majical Cloudz

 

Press Release: 

Majical Cloudz is Montreal-based songwriter Devon Welsh, with producer and live collaborator Matthew Otto. Their introspective brand of synth-driven music is characterized by an almost architectural desire for balance, crafting songs that are as sonically minimal as they are emotionally complex, equally reliant on negative, hollow space and lush, warm textures. Welsh bares his soul through carefully articulated stories, oriented around themes of death, patience, family and desire. Their live performance is deeply expressive and raw,   Welsh's rich baritone woven into intricate stories amidst washes of white noise, filtered synths and sparse thuds.

Following an acclaimed EP released on Arbutus Records in 2012 titled Turns Turns Turns, Majical Cloudz is thrilled to announce their signing to Matador Records. Along with news of the signing, Majical Cloudz has released a Yours Truly session for the track "Turns Turns Turns," which can be viewed here. The band will embark on a North American tour later this month with Autre Ne Veut, making a stop in Austin at SXSW - upcoming dates can be viewed below.

Stay tuned for details on Majical Cloudz Matador debut, which will be out later this year.

 

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Saddle Creek signs The Thermals

Congrats to Saddle Creek for adding The Thermals to the roster. A new album is expected on April 16.

 PRESS RELEASE: 

The Thermals are pleased to announce they have signed to Saddle Creek, a label the band has known and admired for many years. The Thermals and Saddle Creek have a long history of sleeping on floors together: The Thermals have toured with Cursive and Ladyfinger, and Hutch and Kathy organized the first Bright Eyes show in Portland way back in 1999.

 The Thermals are a post-pop-punk trio from pre-Portlandia-Portland, Oregon. The band formed in 2002 and has since released five records and toured fifteen countries. The Thermals' sixth LP and debut for Saddle Creek, Desperate Ground will be released April 16 and is available now for pre-order at the Saddle Creek Online Store. The album was produced by John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth) in Hoboken, NJ. Agnello and The Thermals completed the record and evacuated the studio just hours before Hurricane Sandy ravaged New Jersey, a fate quite fitting when you consider the product. Desperate Ground is a true scrappy and scratchy return-to-form for The Thermals, with all the raw power and unhinged adolescent energy that made their early LP's so insanely enjoyable. Lyrically, Desperate Ground is a brash and irresponsible ode to human violence, a black celebration of the inevitability of war and death. A dark and yet joyous affair, Desperate Ground tells the (murky) tale of a lone rogue in the night. One man, one path, one sword. An unceasing urge to destroy. A never-ending battle against the forces of nature. A destiny impossible to avoid.

The Thermals are Hutch Harris, Kathy Foster and Westin Glass.

Desperate Ground track list:

  

1. Born To Kill

2. You Will Be Free

3. The Sunset

4. I Go Alone

5. The Sword By My Side

6. You Will Find Me

7. Faces Stay With Me

8. The Howl Of The Winds

9. Where I Stand

10. Our Love Survives

The Thermals will be touring their gennies off for the next few years in support of Desperate Ground. Some upcoming dates below, with many more to be announced. Please "like" The Thermals onFacebook even if you only "kind of like" them in real life.

03.01 - San Francisco, CA - Noise Pop (@ Rickshaw Stop)

03.02 - Cupertino, CA @ Homestead Lanes Bowling Alley

03.07 - Brooklyn, NY @ 285 Kent

03.08 - Clinton, NY @ Beinekie Events Barn @ Hamilton College

03.09 - Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's

03.13 - Austin, TX @ SXSW

03.14 - Austin, TX @ SXSW

03.15 - Austin, TX @ SXSW

03.16 - Austin, TX @ SXSW

03.18 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex (Check Yo Ponytail)

For more info, please visit:

http://thethermals.com/

http://saddle-creek.com/

Wind-Up Records signs Filter

Filter is finishing up work on a new record and will put it out on the Wind-up label this Spring. They released their debut Short Bus in 1995 and their last record was 2010's The Trouble With Angels. 

 

Rise Records signs The Jealous Sound, Brad Klausen contributes print to help Pangea Seed, new Yo La Tengo record get 8.1 on Pitchfork, Third Man to reissue archival blues records.

SONG OF THE DAY
Pissed Jeans - Cathouse. New Record coming in February on Sub Pop.@thepissedjeans

NEWS OF THE DAY
* Rise Records signs The Jealous Sound. All of their stuff wil be re-released in deluxe versions. The band heads out on tour this Winter with Balance & Composure and Daylight. @riserecords



* Brad Klausen contributes a print to support Pangea Seed - a group dedicated to protect sea life. @pangeaseed




* Johnny Marr shares new video for Upstarts. @Johnny_Marr

* Pitchfork gives the new Yo La Tengo record an 8.1   @TheRealYLT



* Black Sabbath to release first record with Ozzy since 1978. Will be produced by Rick Rubin. @BlackSabbath

* Jack White's Third Man label to reissue archival blues recordings by Charley Patton, Blind Willie McTell, and the Mississippi Sheiks. @thirdmanrecords

* Pennywise frontman Jim Lindberg joins the Surfrider Foundation Board of Directors. @pennywise

* Son Volt set to release first new record in four years. @sonvoltmusic


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* My Q&A with RAMP Gallery owner Paul Herring

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* Gig posters! Check out the indiePulse show print gallery

* Sign up for the Eighth Notes Newsletter.

Atoms For Peace share new track, Apparat prepares new record, James Iha premieres new video

Song of the day: Generationals - Spinoza. Polyvinyl Records sets April 2 release date for new record. Recorded in Austin at Jim Eno's Hifi Studios.

               For more great new music follow the indiePulse Likes on Soundcloud.

Woodsist signs The Woolen Men, sets March 5 release date for debut LP. Listen to a track here.

James Iha premiers Speed Of Love video.

Atoms For Peace share new track - Judge Jury and Executioner


Apparat and Mute Records set to release new record.


Pitchfork.tv is looking for interns in NYC

Indie Labels had 32.6% of music sales in 2012. Up .5% from 2011


The Maldives recently played at KEXP. Check out the live video here.



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Eighth Notes: Roman Ruins edition

* Eels is giving an immediate download of the track "Peach Blossom" with the pre-order of the new record due 2/15/13. > Link

* Vagrant signs S O H N and Wake Owl. > Link

* Line & Circle premier "Roman Ruins" video. I really love this track and if you dig early REM I imagine you will dig it too. > Link

* Cat Power postpones Eurpoean tour due to health issues. What she is dealing with really sucks so I hope she gets better soon. > Link

Sub Pop signs Daughn Gibson

Sub Pop has added Carlisle, PA-based singer/songwriter, Daughn Gibson, to the roster. His debut record "All Hell" was considered one of Ptchfork's most overlooked records of 2012 [White Denim Records]. The label is planning to release his next record next year. www.subpop.com