John Parish’s list of musical accomplishments is long, yet for years the self-effacing Bristol native has been happy outside the spotlight. On Bird Dog Dante, his new album out June 15th, the twice Ensor nominated composer and Mercury Prize winning producer delivers a collection of songs, including a duet with his longtime musical partner PJ Harvey, that should change all that. Bird Dog Dante was completed in a busy year for Parish. On top of being the musical director of the extended PJ Harvey band on their Hope Six Demolition Project world tour, he produced acclaimed albums for This is the Kit, Nadine Khouri, and Aldous Harding.

You can listen to the album's first single "Sorry For Your Loss" which features a duet with PJ Harvey on our Mixtape, or on Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/1zX6GIcZJxxJ243mCbrEAS

Following the release of his mind-palace of an album Tornado Juice, the incomparable Brother JT has been busy cooking his video for the single "Baked Alaska." On the song, and his album title, JT states: "It's about drugs." And that is evident.

Watch the video on Brother JT's page: thrilljockey.com/artists/brother-jt

As the last vestiges of winter recede (well, sort of), Wooden Shjips bring you the perfect soundtrack to the emerging summer with shimmering new single "Red Line".

Listen now:
http://open.spotify.com/album/0F5sfpccTL6I2VMS2DfuYA

Taken from their new album V., out May 25th, "Red Line" perfectly captures the overall theme of the record - the band shedding darker tones for brightness and optimism, in opposition to the growing clouds of dread that permeate life in America in 2018.

Wooden Shjips will be playing songs from V. on the road in the US this spring and summer, before touring Europe this summer. Full list of dates here.

 

The Sea and Cake have announced the west coast leg of their U.S. tour, including dates in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, two nights in L.A. and more! Since the departure of founding member and bassist Eric Claridge, The Sea and Cake's live shows will feature Tortoise bassist Douglas McCombs on bass. West coast dates below - full list of dates here.

The Sea and Cake West Coast dates
Jun. 9 - Seattle, WA - Neumos [Tickets]
Jun. 10 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge [Tickets]
Jun. 12 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall [Tickets]
Jun. 13 - Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon [Tickets]
Jun. 14 - Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon [Tickets]
Jun. 15 - Tucson, AZ - 191 Toole [Tickets]
Jun. 17 - Austin, TX - 3TEN ACL [Tickets]
Jun. 18 - Dallas, TX - Deep Ellum Art Co. [Tickets]
Jun. 19 - Norman, - Opolis [Tickets]
Jun. 20 - St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House [Tickets]
Jun. 21 - Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck [Tickets

Following the news of the forthcoming album Negative Work, out May 25th, E have announced a pretty extensive European tour, including shows with Superchunk and Beatriz Ferrerya.

Full list of dates below, with more to be announced.

Listen to new single "Untie Me" now:
http://open.spotify.com/album/18NXNFNy6JIoPmsyRfUfOJE - summer European tour:

Jun. 1 - Kortrijk, BE - DeKreun w/ Superchunk
Jun. 2 - Zichem, BE - Hen Hemel
Jun. 3 - Liege, BE - La Zone
Jun. 5 - Prague, CZ - 007
Jun. 6 - Bratislava, SK - Fuga
Jun. 7 - Zagreb, HR - Mochvara
Jun. 8 - Vienna, AT - Venster99
Jun. 9 - Caorle, IT - Bar al Castello Da Capota
Jun. 10 - Milano, IT - Spazio Libera
Jun. 11 - Bologna, IT- Freakout Club
Jun. 12 - Avelino, IT- Godot Art Bistrot
Jun. 13 - Florence, IT - Area San Salvi
Jun. 14 - Ravenna, IT- Circle Abajur
Jun. 15 - Allesandria, IT - Casino Bellaria
Jun. 16 - Lyon, FR - Le Sonic
Jun. 17 - Frieburg, DE - Slow Club
Jun. 18 - Paris, FR - L’Espace B
Jun. 20 - Oberhausen - Druckluft
Jun. 22 - Liberc, CZ - Azyl
Jun. 23 - Brojkovice, CZ - Mis Mas Festival
Jun. 27 - Berlin, DE - Musikbrauerei (Keizsalon Fest) w/ Beatriz Ferrerya

Ahead of the release of their new album The Alone Rush, out April 13th, Wrekmeister Harmonies have shared the sparse, brooding new single "Descent Into Blindness."

On the track, JR Robinson explains: "[Decent Into Blindness] is my impression of dealing with sickness, hospitalization, being helpless and the loneliness of being able to communicate with others."

Wrekmeister Harmonies will be playing a handful of shows leading up their album release, including a release show at Baby's All Right on April 14th in their new hometown of Brooklyn, NY. Following the album's release, the band will be touring extensively throughout Europe, starting with sets at Roadburn Festival and Doom Over Leipzig.

Full list of tour dates here!

Good news for experimental music fans in the UK - this June, YoshimiO (Boredoms, OOIOO, SAICOBAB), Susie Ibarra and Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe (Lichens) will be hitting your fair shores, performing together as Yunohana Variations. The tour launches at Supersonic Festival Birmingham, with the full list of dates below.

As with Flower of Sulphur - their first recording, released on Thrill Jockey earlier this year - each show on the tour will be completely improvised, the trio responding to each other and the space in that moment to create something totally unique each night.

Forgotten how good Flower of Sulphur is? Give it another spin:https://open.spotify.com/album/5GLAPwA3WuspPJSnDNOM9q?si=-Hd1MqG-Reif21UtM12Vyg

Jun. 22-24 - Birmingham, UK - Supersonic Festival
Jun. 26 - London, UK - Oslo Hackney
Jun. 27 - Bexhill, UK - De La Warr Pavillion
Jun. 28 - Cambridge, UK - Cambridge Junction
Jun. 29 - Milton Keynes,UK - MK Gallery
Jun. 30 - Bristol, UK - Arnolfini
Jul. 1 - Manchester, UK Soup Kitchen
Jul. 2 - Bradford, UK - Fuse Art Space
Jul. 4 - Plymouth, UK - KARST

The tour is commissioned by OUTLANDS, a new experimental music network in the UK, and produced by Supersonic Festival.

 

The Body will be hitting the road hard in North America this summer, with five weeks of dates throughout much of the U.S.! The'll be joined on the road by Lingua Ignota, and The Body's performances will also include Lingua Ignota's Kristin Hayter, who is also featured on the track they've just released, "Can Carry No Weight"! Check it out on our mixtape, or on Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/1tGTcyIvhGnbJUR9uwU97b

Full list of tour dates on here

Ahead of the release of her new album Deeper Woods on May 11th, the wonderful Sarah Louise has shared the entrancing single "When Winter Turns," which features performances by Jason Meagher (Black Dirt Studios) and Thom Nguyen. On the song, Louise says:

"This song celebrates the transition from winter to spring in the Appalachians. I wanted an electric guitar solo so I started playing my Mexican strat again that I got when I was 18, spending hours jamming to all kinds of records, especially jazz. I love playing with certain types of jazz because unexpected notes work in so many interesting ways. I also used feedback for the first time, which I did with a hollow body guitar."

You can listen to her single on our mixtape, or stream that via Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/0HP0BafSxxKx2YQgVxN9Uk

E, the trio of Jason Sidney Sanford, Thalia Zedek and Gavin McCarthy will be releasing a new album Negative Work on May 25th, 2018! Recorded and mixed in 4 days at Machines With Magnets (Battles, Lightning Bolt), the album captures the energy of E’s gripping live shows. 

Stream the album's first single "Untie Me" on our mixtape, or via Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/18NXNFNy6JIoPmsyRfUfOJ

Upcoming E shows
May 24 - Providence, RI - AS220
May 25 - Boston, MA - Midway Cafe

West Coast psychedelic pillars Wooden Shjips recently announced V., their first album since 2013, which shows the band acting in opposition to the dark vibes of contemporary American life in favor of an optimistic, bright mood. The band has now announced an extensive string of North American dates, bringing their peaceful resistance to cities around the continent early this summer. Legendarily powerful in the live arena, Wooden Shjips perfect their hypnotic grooves on stage, with The Quietus saying of a 2013 show, “Beset on all sides by projected oscillations and Joshua Light Show visuals, every track is a ‘trip’ in the truest possible sense.”

Wooden Shjips West Coast tour
April 13 – Portland, OR – Bunk Bar [tickets]
April 14 – Bellingham, WA – Shakedown [tickets]
April 20 – Half Moon Bay, CA – Old Princeton Landing [tickets]
April 21 – Santa Cruz – Michael’s On Main [tickets]
April 29 – Austin, TX – Levitation Festival
May 25 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios [tickets]
May 26 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile [tickets]
June 1 – Nelsonville, OH – Nelsonville Music Festival
June 2 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle [tickets]
June 4 – Detroit, MI – Marble Bar [tickets]
June 5 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern [tickets]
June 7 – Los Angeles, CA – The Lodge [tickets]
June 9 – Sonoma, CA – Huichica Music Festival

Ahead of the release of their new album Any Day on May 11th, The Sea and Cake have unveiled the album's second single "These Falling Arms" - their first ever waltz! They also announced a string of East Coast dates along with two album release shows in Chicago. Still more U.S. dates to come!

Stream "These Falling Arms" on our Mixtape, or via Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/5tyGU7CAMMDIO8o0z6OYaJ

The Sea and Cake U.S. tour dates:
May 13 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
May 14 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse
May 15 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
May 16 - Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere
May 17 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel
May 18 - Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle
May 19 - Charlottesville, VA - The Southern
May 20 - Durham, NC - The Pinhook
May 21 - Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle Tavern
May 22 - Nashville, TN - Exit In
May 23 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle (early show)
May 23 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle (late show)

Berlin duo Mouse on Mars have released the new track “Foul Mouth” featuring Amanda Blank and Zach Codon of Beirut from their upcoming album Dimensional People, out April 13th. Additionally, Electronic Beats have unveiled the highly recommended Making of Dimensional People video which gives a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Mouse on Mars’ most inventive album to date.

Listen to Mouse on Mars’ “Foul Mouth” via our Mixtape or Spotify: 
http://open.spotify.com/album/0SImJgCzdtgDys1cBcBh0F
 
Watch Making Of Dimensional People Video:
https://youtu.be/SbZHVaqLeBA

The Sea and Cake have announced a European tour, to follow the release of their new album, Any Day out on 11th May 2018.

26/05 Paris (F)
27/05 ZDB – Lisbon (PT)
28/05 El Sol – Madrid (ES)
29/05 Primavera sound @ Apolo – Barcelona (ES)
31/05 Frannz Club – Berlin (D) 
01/06 Zoom – Frankfurt (D)
02/06 Reflektor – Liège (B)
03/06 Helling – Utrecht (NL)
05/06 Moth Club – London (UK)
06/06 The Brudenell Social Club – Leeds (UK)

https://youtu.be/4OX4C3UEamw

The Sea and Cake have announced a European tour, to follow the release of their new album, Any Day, out on 11th May 2018.

26/05 Paris (F)
27/05 ZDB – Lisbon (PT)
28/05 El Sol – Madrid (ES)
29/05 Primavera sound @ Apolo – Barcelona (ES)
31/05 Frannz Club – Berlin (D) 
01/06 Zoom – Frankfurt (D)
02/06 Reflektor – Liège (B)
03/06 Helling – Utrecht (NL)
05/06 Moth Club – London (UK)
06/06 The Brudenell Social Club – Leeds (UK)

https://youtu.be/4OX4C3UEamw

Ahead of the release of her Thrill Jockey debut Cloud Corner, out June 15th, acclaimed guitarist Marisa Anderson will be touring throughout the U.S. this spring alongside Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Circuit des Yeux. Anderson will also be appearing at the Thousand Incarnations of the Rose Festival alongside labelmates Glenn Jones and Sarah Louise, as well as Portland's Pickathon Festival.

Full list of dates below and on our Tours page!

Marisa Anderson tour dates
Mar. 30 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
Apr. 6 - Madison, WI - University of Wisconsin @ Der Rathskeller #
Apr. 7 - Louisville, KY - Zanzabar #
Apr. 9 - Durham, NC - Duke’s Coffeehouse #
Apr. 10 - Asheville, NC - The Mothlight #
Apr. 11 - Knoxville, TN - The Pilot Light #
Apr. 13-15 - Takoma Park, MD - The Thousand Incarnations of the Rose
May 19 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre *
May 21 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren *
May 22 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park *
May 23 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern *
May 24 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory *
May 25 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy & Harriet’s *
May 26 - North Folk, CA - Bandit Town *
May 28 - Santa Cruz, CA - Rio Theatre *
May 29 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theatre *
Jun. 3 - Seattle, WA - The Neptune Theatre *
Jun. 4 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre *
Aug. 3-5 - Happy Valley, OR - Pickathon Festival

* w/ Godspeed You! Black Emperor
# w/ Circuit des Yeux

Acclaimed guitarist Marisa Anderson's debut Thrill Jockey album Cloud Corner will be released on June 15th, 2018.

Anderson is undeniably a master of the North American traditions of country, folk, and blues on guitar. On Cloud Corner, Anderson expands on those styles as well as instrumentation. Written and recorded in a period of political and personal upheaval, the album was intended as a refuge, an ode to stillness in an era of ceaseless noise. The results are an album of remarkably intimate beauty.

According to Anderson, the first single, "Cloud Corner" is "about looking up instead of down, about keeping your eyes on the horizon, taking the long view." This sense of optimism is communicated by her deft agile playing, a great introduction to a remarkable player and album.

Listen to Marisa Anderson's "Cloud Corner" on our mixtape, or via Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/track/2LydzNsN1YQa7zlsCFfxL4

Wrekmeister Harmonies announce their haunting new album 

The Alone Rush  Out on April 13th 

EU tour dates

21/04    DE    Leipzig Doom Over Leipzig
22/04    NL    Tilburg Roadburn
24/04    UK    London The Black Heart
26/04    FR    Paris Espace B
28/04    CH    Winterthur   Gaswerk!
29/04    CH    Geneve   Cave12
01/05    CZ    Brno   Kabinet Muz
03/05    CR    Rijeka  OKC Palach
04/05    IT      Padova Nadir
05/05    IT      Verona Colorificio Kroen
07/05    SL    Lubiana  Kino Siska
08/05    IT     Bolzano Sudwerk
09/05    DE   Karlsruhe KOHI
10/05    CZ   Prague FAMU
11/05    PL    Poznan LAS
12/05    PL   Warsaw Hydrozagadka
13/05    PL   Sopot  Teatr na Plaży
14/05    NO  Oslo BLA
15/05    DE  Berlin  Urban Spree
16/05    NL   Den Haag  Paard
17/05    BE   Gent  Trefpunt
18/05    NL   Utrecht  Ekko
19/05    GR   Athens  The Temple
21/05    BE   Bruxelles Atelier 210

Masterful guitarist/vocalist Sarah Louise will release her Thrill Jockey debut Deeper Woods on May 11th, 2018. Lauded for her work as an accomplished 12-string solo guitarist, Deeper Woods is her first album to prominently feature her voice. Louise enriches her warm singular vocal sound with a lush variety of instruments as well as layers of harmonies that together create a tapestry of texture.

Check out the first single "The Field That Touches My House And Yours" on our Mixtape or the product page: thrilljockey.com/product/deeper-woods

The Body have announced the new album I Have Fought Against It, But I Can't Any Longer! The album features performances by Kristin Hayter (Lingua Ignota), Michael Berdan (Uniform), as well as frequent collaborators Chrissy Wolpert (Assembly of Light Choir), and Ben Eberle (Sandworm). Read more about the brilliant record and stream the first track on the pre-order page: http://thrilljockey.com/products/i-have-fought-against-it-but-i-can-t-any-longer

The Body will also be touring throughout Europe this Spring with fellow noisemaking duo Lightning Bolt! Dates below, full list of dates for each band on our Tours page.

21/04 NL Tilburg Roadburn festival vs Thou
22/04 FR Paris Olympic Cafe
24/04 AT Vienna Arena w/ Weedeater
25/04 CZ Prague Underdogs w/ Uniform
26/04 AT Innsbruck PMK w/ Uniform
27/04 AT Feldkirch Graf Hugo Keller
28/04 DE Leipzig UT Connewitz w/ Lightning Bolt
29/04 DE Berlin Festsaal kreuzberg w/ Lightning Bolt
30/04 DE Hamburg Uebel & Gefaehrlich w/ Lightning Bolt
01/05 NL Amsterdam Paradiso Noord w/ Lightning Bolt
02/05 LUX Luxemburg Rotondes w/ Lightning Bolt
03/05 DE Mannheim Forum
04/05 BE Liege La Zone
05/05 GR Athens The Temple w/ Uniform
06/05 BE Brussels Botanique w/ Iceage
07/05 UK London The Garage w/ Lightning Bolt

thrilljockey.com/tours

Man Forever announces solo EU tour

03. 07 Circolo Nadir Padova
03. 08 Clandestino Faenza
03. 09 I Briganti Cuneo
03. 10 L'Embobineuse Marseille
03. 11 Le Bal des Fringants Lyon
03. 12 Santeria Social Club Milan

The sludge powerhouse that is SUMAC are heading to Europe.

26/05 NL    Nijmegen     Doornroosje
27/05 NL    Haarlem       Patronaat
28/05 BE    Kortrijk         De Kreun
29/05 BE    Liege            Reflektor
30/05 DE    Stuttgart      Juha West
31/05 DE    Netphen      Freakvalley 
01/06 CH    St Imier       Toxoplasmose 
02/06 ES    Barcelona     Primaverasound 

Tickets: http://thrilljockey.com/tours

Wooden Shjips have announced the release of their fifth album, V., out May 25th! You can check out the first single "Staring At The Sun" on our mix tape, or on the album's product page: http://thrilljockey.com/products/v-woodenshjips

Inspired by the tumult of the modern world, and the desire to offer a contrasting vision of peace, the band has created a record that filters their trademark hypnotic grooves through an optimistic lens, resulting in music that is bright and vital.

On May 11th, legendary Chicago band The Sea And Cake return with Any Day, a refreshingly intimate collection of singular pop songs, elegantly arranged. For over two decades and 11 albums, The Sea And Cake have honed a sound all their own, comprised of delicate, intertwining guitar patterns, syncopated rhythms, and airy melodies. Any Day is testament to The Sea And Cake’s artistry, song craft, and utterly unique sound. The band were joined on Any Day by Paul Von Mertens (a frequent collaborator with Brian Wilson) on flute and clarinet; and Nick Macri on double bass.

The Sea And Cake plan to tour throughout the U.S. and Europe throughout 2018.

You can stream the album's first single on their mixtape, or on the album's pre-order page here: thrilljockey.com/products/any-day