'Believer' is the finale track from John Maus' eagerly anticipated third album 'We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves' released through Upset The Rhythm (worldwide, except North America through Ribbon Music) on June 27th. The image attached is a suitably trippy visual from Jennifer Juniper Stratford's wonderful new video for 'Believer', which features John Maus for the first time alongside his hero “Jack Chan”. John is seen in profile singing about “people fighting all across the world” whilst some serious rare, analog video effects transport us through the waves of an alien landscape. The scenes of Jackie are taken from his wonderful film ‘Shaolin Wooden Men’ and it’s also worthy to note that JJ Stratford (Telefantasy Studios) is also the mastermind behind the impressive Multinauts sci-fi saga too.
To go alongside the video we are also making ‘Believer’ our next free mp3 from the album too. John’s upcoming U.S. tour dates with Puro Instinct, follow also!
01. Gentle Friendly – Rome Rome (from upcoming EP ‘Rrrrrrr’) 02. Way Through – Ower (from upcoming LP ‘Arrow Shower’) 03. Spin Spin The Dogs – Inner Peace (from new split 12” with Please) 04. No Babies – Morlocks Take Manhattan (from their self-titled new LP) 05. Tune-Yards – Sad Mustache (from out UTR50 compilation) 06. Jelas – Antartica Toc 1 (from our forthcoming UTR50 compilation) 07. Thee Oh Sees – Spider Cider (from our forthcoming UTR50 compilation) 08. Please – Clothes (from new split 12” with Spin Spin The Dogs) 09. Sun Araw – So Long Monsoon (from our forthcoming UTR50 compilation) 10. John Maus – Believer (from upcoming album ‘We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves’)
NO BABIES are a five piece friend army from Oakland, California. Since forming in 2008, they've worked tirelessly to develop a unique 'new punk' sound influenced by jazz, art music and hardcore, not unlike Old Skull playing Schoenberg, while Magma heckles from the audience.
No Babies chooses to eschew the effects-drenched 60s garage cult of worship for an aggressive, hyper-present and harmonically dense sound that is as playful as it is relentless. You might run for cover as guitars, saxophones, drums or even whole band members whiz past your head in frantic childlike spasms of terror and joy, or choose to meet the nervous fury head on, and join in the churning bodily mayhem yourself. Ahead of No Babies' LP on Upset The Rhythm, come marvel at the eye of the storm!
NO BABIES - SPRING INTO THE UK TOUR
14.04 - London - Corsica Studios 15.04 - Leamington Spa - The Old Library 16.04 - Leeds - The Cardigan Arms 18.04 - London - The Lexington 19.04 - Manchester - Islington Mill 20.04 - Glasgow - 13th Note 21.04 - Bristol - Mother's Ruin 22.04 - Liverpool - Don't Drop The Dumbells 23.04 - London - Dalston Lane house show 24.04 - Cardiff - Undertone
Good mornings, Firstly THANKS go out to everyone for coming to see SIGHTINGS play last week - they didn't disappoint, what a continually interesting band! Another band that constantly evolve their sound into ever weirder territories is MI AMI who we're lucky enough to have playing tomorrow night at Corsica Studios. MI AMI have recently warped into a frenzied, pulsing duo of insistent vocals ND glowing electronic alchemy, we're very excited to see the results play out live. Also tomorrow sees the start of Oakland's NO BABIES UK tour, so they'll be playing a fast, whirlwind set ahead of mutant pop opener DIVA TOO. It's going to be memorable that's for sure, tickets on the door and live music starting around 8.40pm FYI. Also this last week we've been busy lining up some other fun shows for the following crowd: WOODEN WAND, TOMUTONTTU, WEASEL WALTER + ALEX WARD, UMBERTO, FUTURE ISLANDS (only UK show!), BEST FRIENDS FOREVER, and the underground pop LEGEND that is R. STEVIE MOORE (yes, really!). All these new shows have been added to our listings section at the end of this message, here's more words about tomorrow…
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MI AMI NO BABIES DIVA Thursday 14 April Corsica Studios, 5 Elephant Street, Elephant & Castle, SE17 1LB 8pm | 8.00 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/108320
MI AMI have jumped into the next yard. Gone are the ferocious guitar, hypnotic bass-lines, and the thundering drums of 'Steal Your Face' and 'Watersports', now replaced by an unrelenting electronic vibrancy. Bass player Jacob Long left the band earlier this year, creating an opportunity for founding members Damon Palermo and Daniel Martin-McCormick to dive headfirst into a new setup: Damon on the 707 drum machine and a sampler that uses floppy disks, Daniel on the mic and keys, riding the mix. Elements of this new approach can be heard on their 'Cut Men' and 'Techno' 12"s, but those were baby steps. New Thrill Jockey album 'Dolphins' is the sound of a band diving head first into the musical fray. Listeners can feel Damon's command of the rhythm expressed through the drum machine, alchemizing the inorganic into the organic, while Daniel's trademark vocals remind you that this is Mi Ami. 'Dolphins' is a melting, dystopian refraction of left-field new age, lush soundscapes and Italo daydreams overlapping with slaughtered dolphins and the heartbreak of "Hard Up." Simultaneously ingesting and rejecting pop pleasure, wide-eyed optimism and modern despair, it is equal parts improvisatory winging it and forceful, fully-realized vision. Blurring the line between the tainted and the sublime, 'Dolphins' is the sound of a band thrillingly re-imagining itself. http://www.myspace.com/miamiamiami
NO BABIES are a five piece friend army from Oakland, California. Since forming in 2008, they've worked tirelessly to develop a unique 'new punk' sound influenced by jazz, art music and hardcore, not unlike Old Skull playing Schoenberg, while Magma heckles from the audience. No Babies chooses to eschew the effects-drenched 60's garage cult of worship for an aggressive, hyper-present and harmonically dense sound that is playful as it is relentless. You might run for cover as guitars, saxophones, drums or even whole band members whiz past your head in frantic childlike spasms of terror and joy, or choose to meet the nervous fury head on, and join in the churning bodily mayhem yourself. Their debut self-titled album is out on Upset The Rhythm vvv soon! http://nobabies.bandcamp.com/
DIVA aka Diva Dompe is a sci-fi priestess of unique talent from Los Angeles. Having founded the fabulously costumed trio BlackBlack with her sister Lola; thrown down sinewy bass grooves as a member of the sadly missed Pocahaunted and grown into a key member of the sublime L.A. Ladies Choir, Diva has now gone solo! 'The Glitter End' is Diva’s first record and it’s a fantastic piece of work with 80's noir rubbing shoulders with vibrant tropicália and mutated pop forms. After a limited self-released cassette, a new CD version has just hatched through Critical Heights. http://diva.bandcamp.com/
As mentioned before, the wonderful NO BABIES will be bringing their unique 'new punk' sound - influenced by jazz, art music and hardcore - to the places below in preparation for the imminent release of their self-titled debut album on Upset The Rhythm.
"NO BABIES - Spring Into The UK Tour" 14.04 - London - Corsica Studios 15.04 - Leamington Spa - The Old Library 16.04 - Leeds - The Cardigan Arms 18.04 - London - The Lexington 19.04 - Manchester - Islington Mill 20.04 - Glasgow - 13th Note 21.04 - Bristol - Mother's Ruin 22.04 - Liverpool - Don't Drop The Dumbells 23.04 - London - Power Lunches Arts Cafe 24.04 - Cardiff - Undertone
Go shout it from the mountain, these guys have the fastest, most inspiring live show out there right now! Before I leave you I also wanted to draw your attention to NIGHTSCHOOL RECORDS' new tape compilation in support of the Japanese Tsunami appeal. It's a great idea/cause, collecting some of the best underground music in the UK, including many bands on Upset The Rhythm as well as our friends. So yes, check out the APPEAL tape here, along with its launch event on May 1st, instant karma:
http://www.night-school.org.uk/APPEAL.html
Thanks again for reading and we'll catch up tomorrow in Elephant and Castle! Fondest regards, UPSET THE RHYTHM xxx
DUSTIN WONG (previously of PONYTAIL / Thrill Jockey) HIGHLIFE GENTLE FRIENDLY NO BABIES Monday 18 April The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road, Islington, N1 9JB 7.30pm | 6.50 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/107032
LITURGY SUNDAY MOURNING MATT LOVERIDGE Tuesday 19 April CAMP Basement, 70-74 City Road, Old Street, EC1Y 2BJ 8pm | 6.00 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/105922
TIMES NEW VIKING VERONICA FALLS CHAPTER 24 Tuesday 3 May XOYO, 32-37 Cowper Street, Old Street, EC2A 4AW 8pm | 9.50 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/110454
DJ DOG DICK PSYCHEDELIC HORSESHIT SEWN LEATHER Friday 6 May Dalston Victoria, 451 Queensbridge Road, Dalston, E8 3AS 8pm | 5.00 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/116165
THE BROTHERS UNCONNECTED "A TRIBUTE TO SUN CITY GIRLS AND CHARLES GOCHER" ISAMBARD KINGSTON BRUNEL ‘THE HANDSOME STRANGER’ FILM SCREENING Monday 9 May Tufnell Park Dome, 178 Junction Road, Tufnell Park, N19 5QQ 8pm | 12.00 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/108324
BLACK DICE SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE MAN FOREVER Wednesday 11 May PLAN B, 418 Brixton Road, London, SW9 7AY (1 minutes walk from Brixton tube) 8pm | 10.00 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/113580
ORTHRELM ERIC COPELAND DRAWLINGS Monday 16 May The Grosvenor, 17 Sidney Road, Stockwell, SW9 0TP 8pm | 7.00 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/113581
MATMOS WITH J LESSER JOHN WIESE BIRDS OF DELAY Tursday 19 May Auto-Italia, 1 Glengall Road, Peckham, London, SE15 6NJ 7.30pm | 10.00 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/108837
CHAIN AND THE GANG (now featuring James Canty too!) GRASS WIDOW COVERGIRL Tuesday 24 May Tufnell Park Dome, 178 Junction Road, Tufnell Park, N19 5QQ 8pm | 9.00 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/108426
THEE OH SEES CARNIVORES CUSS WORDS Thursday 26 May Tufnell Park Dome, 178 Junction Road, Tufnell Park, N19 5QQ 8pm | 10.00 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/112458
HALF JAPANESE LET'S WRESTLE THE LOVELY EGGS Tuesday 31 May The Scala, 275 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, N1 9NL 7.30pm | 12.00 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/105945
JULIAN LYNCH DUCKTAILS BIG TROUBLES Wednesday 1 June CAMP Basement, 70-74 City Road, Old Street, EC1Y 2BJ 7.30pm | 8.00 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/109859
GRASS WIDOW TURN TO CRIME FLOAT REVIVER Wednesday 15 June The Dalston Victoria, 451 Queensbridge Road, Dalston, E8 3AS 8pm | 7.00 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/115563
WOODEN WAND TOMUTONTTU Monday 27 June The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road, Islington, N1 9JB 7.30pm | 7.00 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/115921
WEASEL WALTER + ALEX WARD UMBERTO Wednesday 29 June Cafe Oto, 18-22 Ashwin Street, Dlaston, E8 3DL 8pm | 6.50 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/115923
FUTURE ISLANDS (Only UK show!) Saturday 9 July Plan B, 418 Brixton Road, London, SW9 7AY (1 minutes walk from Brixton tube) 8pm | 8.00 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/115925
BEST FRIENDS FOREVER THE MIDDLE ONES Monday 25 July Old Blue Last, 39 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 3ES 8pm | 5.00 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/115927
R. STEVIE MOORE TROPICAL OOZE Thursday 11 August The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road, Islington, N1 9JB 7.30pm | 8.00 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/115928
MARNIE STERN Wednesday 7 December XOYO, 32-37 Cowper St, Old Street, EC2A 4AP 7.30pm | 9.00 | http://www.wegottickets.com/event/107453
