Extremely excited to announce to welcome Ryley Walker and Charles Rumback to the TJ roster.

Two pillars of Chicago's free-improv scene, together the duo make deeply psychedelic instrumental music that recalls the sun-scorched sonic landscapes of Marisa Anderson, the legendary jams of Sandy Bull and Billy Higgins, or Neil Young circa Dead Man. 

Watch a live video from Philly's First Unitarian Chapel

We'll be releasing their sophomore collab album this fall (news and music to follow soon), but ahead of that you can get a sneak preview of music from the new record at Sonic Transmissions Festival, which the duo will be playing on June 13th. 

Written during the same sessions as his recent magnum opus Seven Horses For Seven Kings, Before After compiles pieces that were either too serene or abrasive to make sense on it's predecessor.

It stands as the most complete portrayal of Black To Comm's sound-sculpting powers to date, spanning everything from ethereal piano etudes to dissonant eruptions of noise.

Listen to new single "Eden-Olympia" now

Before After will be out on July 12th, and is available to pre-order now as a limited-edition LP on opalescent white vinyl.

At just 22, Sequoyah Murray has already established himself as one of the most exciting and innovative new voices in electronic music.

Building on the bold vision sketched out on this year's Penalties of Love EP, Before You Begin sees Sequoyah fully flexing his musical abilities, pushing his sound into even more eclectic territory while sounding only ever like himself.

Watch the video for single "Penalties of Love" now

On Before You Begin, Murray's mutant brand of modern soul is as deeply eclectic as it is instantly arresting, a quality that drew early comparisons to Arthur Russell. Like Russell, Murray has a boundless, playful approach to composition; an incredible breadth of vision balanced by concise editing. Futuristic electronics, West and North African influenced polyrhythms, gospel vocals and psychedelic Tropicália textures blend seamlessly, anchored by his astounding three-octave baritone.

Before You Begin is available to pre-order now on limited-edition colour LP and CD.

The Body have announced a short run of U.S. tour dates this September, including special sets with longtime collaborators The Assembly of Light Choir and appearances at Denver Hex Festival and Basilica Soundscape 2019.

The Body U.S. tour dates
Sep. 5 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
Sep. 6 - Denver, CO - Denver Hex Festival
Sep. 7 - Kansas City, MO - The Riot Room
Sep. 13 - Providence, RI - Columbus Theatre +
Sep. 14 - Hudson, NY - Basilica Soundscape 2019 +
Sep. 15 - Brooklyn, NY - The Bell House +

+ w/ The Assembly of Light Choir

As it's name would suggest, Vive Les Fantômes has a certain haunted quality to it.

Some of Brandlmayr's most ambitious and exciting work to date, Vive Les Fantômes was crafted snippets of interviews, rehearsals, and performances by people whose work influenced Brandlmayr's artistic path: Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Billie Holiday, Jacques Derrida and more. Brandlmayr carefully sculpted samples into a coherent whole, creating a deeply psychedelic sound art-piece. 

Listen to an excerpt from the piece

Vive Les Fantômes was originally commissioned for German station SWR and awarded The Karl Sczuka Prize for Works of Radio Art, an honor previously given to the likes of John Cage, Luc Ferriari, Hanna Hartman, and Pierre Henry.

The record is available to pre-orders now

Extremely excited to introduce you to the latest addition to the Thrill Jockey family, LA composer Matt Hill aka Umberto. Hill was introduced to us by Wooden Shjips’ Ripley Johnson, and his cinematic synth-led ambience had us instantly hooked.
 
We’ll be releasing Hill’s latest solo record as Umberto, Helpless Spectator on July 12th. Stream the first single "Spontaneous Possession" now:

Listen to "Spontaneous Possession"

Helpless Spectator is Hill's collection of haunting and otherworldly pieces constructed from pulsing synths and pensive strings. Essential listening for fans of classic sci-fi and horror soundtracks, as well as modern composition and early electronic music aficionados.

Helpless Spectator is available to pre-order now

This September, powerhouse psych trio Pontiak will be touring throughout Canada with stoner rock outfit Sleep. Ahead of the tour, the Pontiak brothers will also be playing with Dead Meadow in Richmond on May 28th. Full list of dates below!

Pontiak Tour Dates
May 28 - Richmond, PA - Richmond Music Hall *
Sep. 1 - Victoria, BC - Capitol Ballroom #
Sep. 2 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom #
Sep. 3 - Nelson, BC - Spiritbar #
Sep. 4 - Calgary, AB - The Palace Theatre #
Sep. 6 - Edmonton, AB - The Ranch Roadhouse #
Sep. 7 - Saskatoon, SK - Coors Event Centre #
Sep. 8 - Winnipeg, MB - The Garrick #
Sep. 11 - Guelph, ON - Guelph Concert Theatre #
Sep. 12 - Ottawa, ON - Algonquin Commons Theatre #
Sep. 13 - Montreal, QC - MTelus #
Sep. 14 - Quebec City, QC - Theatre Imperial #
Sep. 16 - Halifax, NS - Marquee Ballroom #

* w/ Dead Meadow
# w/ Sleep

Ahead of the release of their new album Across The Field on June 14th, House and Land have released the defiant, empowering single "Carolina Lady."

Listen to "Carolina Lady" now

Where the traditional folk song frames the titular lady misogynisticly as a prize to be won, House and Land reclaim power by eliminating the lyrics and replacing them with an improvised instrumental interpretation of the song's melody with electric guitar and fiddle, a testament to their agency and skill.

Across the Field is available to pre-order now on limited-edition primrose LP and CD, as well as an exclusive bundle with a patch

House and Land will be playing an album release show at Mothlight in Asheville, NC on June 12th.

Close on the heels of defiant, empowering single "Carolina Lady", House and Land have shared another track from new album Across the Field (out June 14th), "Rainbow 'Mid Life's Willows".

Listen to "Rainbow 'Mid Life's Willows" now

A traditional song sourced from the Ozarks, House and Land's inventive arrangements highlight the harmonic beauty of the original, while experimenting with instrumentation to breathe new life into the piece.

Across the Field is available to pre-order now

House and Land guitarist Sarah Louise is on tour now with Wooden Shjips, and will be touring this spring with Kikagaku Moyo. Full list of dates HERE.

Eye Flys have announced an east coast/midwest tour this August, as well as select dates with Daughters in June! This will be many peoples' first chance to check out the band before the release of their first record this fall.

Eye Flys tour dates:
Jun. 16 - Hamden, CT - Space Ballroom *
Jun. 17 - Portland, ME - Port City Music Hall *
Aug. 5 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
Aug. 6 - Columbus, OH - The Summit
Aug. 7 - Detroit, MI - The Sanctuary
Aug. 8 - Chicago, IL - Reggie’s
Aug. 9 - Lexington, KY - The Green Lantern
Aug. 10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Howler’s

* w/ Daughters

Just ahead of the release of new album Throes on May 17th, the Iowan doom trio have released the album's churning, volcanic title track, available to stream now.

Listen to "Throes"

Having just returned from a European tour with Vile Creature, Aseethe will be touring North America throughout the spring and summer, including an east coast tour with Primitive Man, and sets with Conan and Bloodyminded. The trio plans to tour the west coast later this fall.

Throes is available to pre-order HERE now. 

Aseethe tour dates
May 16 - Omaha, NE - Midtown Art Supply
May 17 - Sturgis, SD - Kickstands Campground & Venue *
May 18 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews *
May 19 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry *
May 20 - Rock Island, IL - Ribco *
May 21 - Indianapolis, IN - Black Circle Brewing *
May 22 - Lexington, KY - Cosmic Charlie's *
May 23 - Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox *
May 24 - Columbus, OH - Dirty Dungarees Laundromat & Bar
May 25 - Chicago, IL - Sleeping Vilage w/ Bloodyminded
Jun. 8 - Iowa City, IA - Trumpet Blossom w/ Stay Asleep
Jul. 4 - Rock Island, IL - Wake Brewing w/ Conan
Jul. 17 - Iowa City, IA - Gabe’s w/ UN
Jul. 20 - Minneapolis, MN - Hexagon Bar w/ Druids, Snow Burial

* w/ Primitive Man

Continuing their extensive worldwide touring around the release of I Have Fought Against It..., The Body have added more dates to their mammoth EU tour this summer, including a string of shows with Black To Comm.

Full list of dates, including The Body & Full of Hell collab shows:

Jul. 4 - Roskilde, DK - Roskilde Festival #
Jul. 5 - Kassel, DE - Goldgrube ^
Jul. 6 - Leipzig, DE - Conne Island ^
Jul. 8 - Prague, CZ - Modra Vopice ^
Jul. 9 - Budapest, HU - Durer Kert ^
Jul. 10 - Munich, DE - Backstage ^
Jul. 11 - Paris, FR - Gibus ^
Jul. 12 - London, UK - The Dome #
Jul. 13 - Dour, BE - Dour Festival w/ A$AP Rocky, Bicep, Skee Mask, Skepta #
Jul. 15 - Nijmegen, NL - Valkhof Fest ^
Jul. 16 - Berlin, DE - Zukunft Am Ostkreuz ^
Jul. 17 - Oberhausen, DE - Drucklufthaus *
Jul. 18 - Crispendorf, DE - Chaos Descends Festival
Jul. 20 - Birmingham UK - Supersonic Festival w/ Neurosis, Godflesh, The Bug + more
Jul. 21 - Sheffield, UK - Doomlines V
Jul. 22 - Glasgow, UK - Stereo *
Jul. 23 - Manchester, UK - Soup Kitchen *
Jul. 24 - Bristol, UK - Rough Trade *
Jul. 26 - Moscow, RU - Mutabor
Jul. 27 - St Petersburg, RU - Mosaique
Jul. 28 - Rokycany, CZ - Fluff Fest
Jul. 29 - Milano, IT - Ligera *
Jul. 30 - Bologna, IT - Freakout Club *
Jul. 31 - Linz, AT - Kapu *
Aug. 1 - Kosice, SK - Tabacka Kulturfabrik *
Aug. 2 - Katowice, PL - OFF Festival

^ w/ Full of Hell
# collab set with Full of Hell
* w/ Black To Comm

Ahead of the release of new album No Keys on May 17th, the west coast psych & blues trio have shared motorik new track "Wild Wash".

Listen to "Wild Wash" now

The track's spontaneous energy and relentless drive perfectly capture the No Keys' themes of escapism and working through personal loss. Bassist Brian Markham's lyrics preach to the healing power of nature, the trio seeking real and metaphorical solace in the forests, deserts and mountains that surround their spiritual home of LA.

Dommengang will be playing shows in California around the release of No Keys, before touring the US with Dead Meadow in June. Can't wait that long to get your hands on copy of the record? No Keys is available to pre-order HERE now.

Dommengang tour dates:

May 16 - Long Beach, CA - Good Bar
May 17 - Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon
May 18 - Oceanside, CA - Pour House
May 19 - Landers, CA - Landers Brew
Jun. 5 - Washington, DC - Black Cat *
Jun. 6 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts *
Jun. 7 - Brooklyn, NY - Bell House *
Jun. 8 - Boston, MA - Sonia *
Jun. 9 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz PDB *
Jun. 10 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground *
Jun. 12 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom *
Jun. 13 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle *

* w/ Dead Meadow

Very excited to welcome New England's Eye Flys to the TJ roster, a new band comprised of guitarist Spencer Hazard of Full of Hell, guitarist/vocalst Jake Smith and drummer Patrick Forrest of Backslider, and bassist Kevin Bernsten of Triac.

Listen to their debut single "Stems" 

(and yep, they are indeed named after the Melvins track) 

Eye Flys are playing a string of dates with Multicult in the U.S. at the end of March, and will be releasing their debut 12" later this fall.

Mar. 29 - Baltimore, MD - The Crown *
Mar. 30 - Belchertown, MA - Cold Spring Hollow *
Mar. 31 - Philadelphia, PA - Ortlieb's *

* w/ Multicult

Ahead of the release of his debut EP tomorrow, Penalties of Love, Murray has shared the title track's striking music video, commissioned by Boiler Room as part of their 4:3 series, and directed by Roxy Rezvany.

Watch the video now

"Penalties of Love" is a perfect snapshot of Murray's incredible vocal range and eclectic aesthetics, and an ideal introduction to his music if you're still unfamiliar.

Penalties of Love is out tomorrow, pre-order the limited edition LP HERE.

Dommengang have announced a tour this spring throughout the U.S. east coast with Dead Meadow following the release of No Keys! Full list of dates below, and you can check out No Keys singles "Kudzu" and "Jerusalem Cricket" via our mixtape.

Dommengang tour dates:
May 16 - Long Beach, CA - Good Bar
May 17 - Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon
May 18 - Oceanside, CA - Pour House
May 19 - Landers, CA - Landers Brew
Jun. 5 - Washington, DC - Black Cat *
Jun. 6 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts *
Jun. 7 - Brooklyn, NY - Bell House *
Jun. 8 - Boston, MA - Sonia *
Jun. 9 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz PDB *
Jun. 10 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground *
Jun. 12 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom *
Jun. 13 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle *

A personal tale of love and yearning, Murray's debut release for Thrill Jockey and Other/other is as wildly imaginative as it is addictive - a vision of soul music made for fractious times 

Listen to the title track 

Penalties of Love is out May 3rd and is available to pre-order now as a limited-edition 12" on blue vinyl.

Channelling the trio's wailing psych-rock into darker, headier territory, No Keys will be out on May 17th. To celebrate, we've put up the first two singles from the album today, "Kudzu" and "Jerusalem Cricket", the latter featuring guest vocals from Golden Void's Camilla Saufly-Mitchell.

Listen to the first two singles now

No Keys is avaiable to pre-order now on limited-edition sunset orange vinyl, and CD.

On the eve of the release of their new album Plastic Anniversary, Baltimore sonic innovators Matmos have shared the video for "Silicone Gel Implant", directed by Andrew Benson.

Watch the video now

Benson’s glitching visuals respond to the track's unruly rhythms, morphing from abstract, suggestive shapes into dazzling psychedelic patterns, with the breast implant itself even making a surprise cameo.

Following the release of Plastic Anniversary, Matmos will be touring the world, including a Brooklyn show at Pioneer Works on Apr. 4th, a European tour, and shows planned for Southeast Asia. Full list of dates here.

Just over two weeks from the release of their new album Plastic Anniversary, Matmos have released two videos for album tracks "Thermoplastic Riot Shield" and "Breaking Bread."

Watch the video for "Breaking Bread"
animated and directed by Robert Syrett

Watch the video for "Thermoplastic Riot Shield"
directed by Matmos

Matmos will be playing a show in Brooklyn at Pioneer Works on April 4 along with Keith Fullerton Whitman ahead of their European tour later in June:

Jun. 3 - Berlin, DE - HAU 1
Jun. 4 - Copenhagen, DK - Copenhagen contemporary
Jun. 6 - Dublin, IE - National Concert Hall
Jun. 7 - Belfast, UK - The Sonic Lab
Jun. 9 - Athens, GR - Tectonics Festival
Jun. 11 - London, UK - Jazz Cafe
Jun. 12 - Paris, FR - Les Instants Chavirés
Jun. 13 - Brussels, BE - Botanique
Jun. 14 - Den Haag, NL - Korzo Theater (Rewire x Korzo) 

Plastic Anniversary is available to pre-order now