Jim James has announced the release of Uniform Clarity, a new companion piece to his acclaimed 2018 album, Uniform Distortion. The new LP comprises acoustic renditions of the songs originally found on Uniform Distortion and also includes two all new tracks. Uniform Clarity was produced by Grammy-Award winner Shawn Everett and arrives on October 5th on white colored vinyl, CD, and digital download/streaming services.
“The idea for UNIFORM CLARITY came from UNIFORM DISTORTION,” says James, “an album of intentional chaos/dirt: literal and figurative distortion of lyrics and sound meant to echo and hopefully shed some light on the twisted times and distortion of the truth in which we now live. UNIFORM CLARITY is meant to illuminate the other side – raw and real, but very clear, much like in the early days of recording where all you could hear was the truth because there were no ways to manipulate recordings in the studio. Working with Shawn Everett, we created a document style recording of these songs- just vocals, guitar and the space itself- no special FX. A crystal clear illustration of the flawed beauty of what a song starts off as or sometimes remains- a thought. a seed. a light from the womb of the universe brought to life down here on earth.”
JIM JAMES 2018 TOUR
SEPTEMBER
16 – Los Angeles, CA – Theatre at Ace Hotel
NOVEMBER
1 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern SOLD OUT
2 – Los Angeles, CA – Cathedral Sanctuary SOLD OUT
3 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre
5 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Commonwealth Room SOLD OUT
6 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre SOLD OUT
8 – Milwaukee, WI – The Pabst Theater
9 – Chicago, IL – The Vic SOLD OUT
10 – Cleveland, OH – The Agora Theatre
13 – New York, NY – Town Hall SOLD OUT
14 – Port Chester, NY – Capitol Theatre
16 – Boston, MA – “Pathways to Paris” @ Theatre at Act Hotel
Melbourne, Australia’s Oh Pep! will release their sophomore album I Wasn’t Only Thinking About You… on October 26th via ATO Records. Today, NPR shares an advance stream of the album. “‘I Wasn’t Only Thinking About You…’ not only creates a rare space for nuance, but does so with artful, dance-worthy tracks,” says NPR.
“Their songs are smooth-running, precision-crafted melodic machines…” – Rolling Stone
“Their pop sensibilities offer more twists and turns than the usual ‘verse/chorus’ formula, but there are still big, catchy hooks. It’s just that those hooks seem to happen after you’ve taken a journey through a story, so the hook sinks much deeper and offers a kind of emotional relief.” – NPR
“The duo’s humorous lyrics and off-beat instrumentation make for some very catchy tunes” – WXPN
“the independent music scene is currently booming in the Oceanic continent. Notable artists like Lorde, Flume, Courtney Barnett, etc. all call Australia and New Zealand their home, and Oh Pep! adds another name to the list.” – Paste
“Insidiously catchy. They make bubbling pop music with dramatic flourishes.” – Stereogum
“Indie-pop with the emphasis on “pop”: Their songs are smooth-running, precision-crafted melodic machines that just happen to be written and performed by two or three people instead of a factory.” – Rolling Stone
“This is pop at its most kinetic, propelled forward by a steady snare beat, the rhythmic scratch of strings, and the undeniable energy that exists between songwriters Olivia Hally and Pepita Emmerichs.” – Consequence of Sound
US 2019 February/March headline tour + SXSW announced
Band’s release show is Oct 25 at Rough Trade in NYC + support dates confirmed with Middle Kids and Gregory Alan Isakov.
US TOUR DATES
Oct 18 – Emo’s – Austin, TX*
Oct 19 – Granada Theatre – Dallas, TX*
Oct 20 – Truman – Kansas City, MO*
Oct 22 – World Cafe Live Upstairs, Philadelphia, PA
Oct 23 – U Street Music Hall – Washington D.C.
Oct 25 – Rough Trade – Brooklyn, NY
Oct 29 – Baby G’s – Toronto, ONT
Nov 02 – Supersonic – Paris, France+
Nov 03 – Botanique – Brussels, Belgium+
Nov 04 – MTC – Cologne, Germany+
Nov 05 – Paradiso – Amsterdam, Netherlands+
Nov 07 – Molotow – Hamburg, Germany+
Nov 08 – Ideal Bar – Copenhagen, Denmark+
Nov 09 – Kantine am Berghain – Berlin, Germany+
Nov 11 – Chelsea Club – Vienna, Austria+
Nov 13 – Kranhalle – Munich, Germany+
Nov 14 – Mascotte – Zurich, Switzerland+
Nov 16th – The Islington, London
Nov 23 – Queenscliff Music Festival – Queenscliff, VIC, Australia
Nov 30 – Fairgrounds Festival – Berry, NSW, Australia
Dec 01 – Corner Hotel – Richmond, VIC, Australia
Dec 08 – The Old Museum – Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Dec 14 – The Wheatsheaf – Thebarton, SA, Australia
Dec 15 – Mojo’s Bar – Freemantle, WA, Australia
Jan 11 – The Landsdowne, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Feb 25 – Barboza – Seattle, WA
Feb 26 – Mississippi Studios – Portland, OR
Mar 1 – The Moroccan Lounge – Los Angeles, CA
Mar 2 – Club Congress – Tuscon, AZ
Mar 5 – Stubbs – Austin, TX
Mar 6 – Three Links – Dallas, TX
Mar 8 – The High Watt – Nashville, TN
Mar 9 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA
Mar 10 – The Pinhook – Durham, NC
Mar 15 – Great Scott – Allston, MA
Mar 20 – El Club – Detroit, MI
Mar 21 – Schuba’s – Chicago, IL
Mar 22 – Back Room at Colectivo Coffee – Milwaukee, WI
Mar 23 – 7th St. Entry – Minneapolis, MN
Mar 24 – The Raccoon Motel – Davenport, IA
Mar 25 – Reverb – Omaha, NE
* w/ Gregory Alan Isakov
+ w/ Middle Kids
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In stores today is the long lost pre-Drive-By Truckers project Adam’s House Cat. Formed in the mid-80’s by Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley, Adam’s House Cat toured the late 80’s indie-circuit and recorded one lone studio album before disbanding. The tapes were recently unearthed, remixed and mastered for the first time and paired with epic liner notes from Hood. The vinyl comes in a gatefold jacket, with an LP sized booked and is pressed onyellow vinyl.
“Deeply indebted to R.E.M. and the Replacements… sounds like a long-lost scrappy southern indie staple” – Rolling Stone
“A vital installment in the Truckers remarkable catalogue” – Uncut
“A delightfully grimey portrait of wanting to get the hell out of somewhere. Equal parts heady and twangy” – Paste
“Rural, fast paced, speedy, beat-up songs that evoke the quintessence of the American rock’n’roll freeway” – Classic Rock
Drive-By Truckers fans have been waiting for this, and it should hold them over until the new 2019 studio album.
Adam’s House Cat will open a few shows in Atlanta for the Truckers next week, and DBT, as they often do, will spend the rest of the year on the road…
Drive-By Truckers on tour:
Sept 22nd – Goose Island Block Party – Chicago, IL Sept 27th – Bijou Theatre – Knoxville, TN # Sept 28th/29th – Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA # Sept 30th – Walker Theatre – Chattanooga, TN * Oct 2nd – Monarch Music Hall – Peoria, IL * Oct 3rd – Bourbon Theatre – Lincoln, NE * Oct 5th – Boulder Theater – Boulder, CO * Oct 6th/7th – Washington’s – Fort Collins, CO * Nov 6th/7th/8th – Saturn – Birmingham, AL Nov 9th/10th – Cannery Ballroom – Nashville, TN &/* Nov 13th – Revolution Music Room – Little Rock, AR * Nov 14th – Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK * Nov 15th – Granada Theater – Dallas, TX Nov 16th/17th – The Scoot Inn – Austin, TX * Jan 27th-Feb 1st – Outlaw Country Cruise – Tampa, FL – SOLD OUT
# – w/ Adam’s House Cat * – w/ T. Hardy Morris & – w/ Lilly Hiatt
ATO is partnering with Flightless Records to bring you five King Gizzard reissues on November 2, 2018 !
The first five titles from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s incredible back catalogue will be reissued on 12” vinyl for the first time this year with re-imagined artwork, packaging, liner notes and wax colors.
The reissued titles are: 12 Bar Bruise, Eyes Like The Sky, Float Along – Fill Your Lungs, Oddments, Willoughby’s Beach EP.
ATO will be shipping both LP and CD versions of the reissues for a November 2 release date.
Stay tuned for more details.
Our friends at Flightless have done an extraordinary job on the re-packaging. We’re incredibly stoked and proud to be involved.
In stores July 13, we’re excited to announce the Alabama Shakes “Platinum Anniversary” Vinyl Reissue of Boys & Girls, in celebration of the platinum-selling, Grammy Award-winning 2012 breakthrough debut album which features the hit single “Hold On”.
The limited edition package features pink/turquoise swirl-colored vinyl, and includes a black and metallic
silver gloss deluxe heavyweight jacket with a custom inner sleeve.
There’s an exclusive version for US independent retail that contains a bonus 7” featuring the b-sides “Heavy Chevy”, “Mama” and “Pocket Change.”
ATO Records web-store is shipping both versions now, all orders are entered to win a Grand Prize Certified RIAA Boys & Girls Platinum Album Plaque, with the winners name engraved on the plaque.
On September 21st, ATO is proud to release the “lost” album by Adam’s House Cat titled Town Burned Down. Formed in 1985 by Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley, Adam’s House Cat appeared primed for success in the Our Band Could Be Your Life / pre-Nirvana-era of indie-rock. The tracks have a fierce Replacements-like edge to them, but Hood’s vocals and melodies are unmistakable, and this collection is a stunning preview of the songwriter he would eventually become. This lone album was recorded in 1990, but things fizzled out for the band shortly after as members moved away or got real jobs. Hood and Cooley stayed in touch, of course.
The master tapes were unearthed a few years ago and Hood decided to give them a full re-mix, he cleaned up the vocals and sent them to Sterling Sound for mastering. The resulting album sounds fantastic, and the package comes with short-story length liner notes from Patterson detailing the rise and fall of the band. The LP comes on yellow vinyl.
“One of 2018’s catchiest records” -Entertainment Weekly
“The sound of a musician hitting her stride” -Rolling Stone
“Fascinating… a call to arms… brilliant” -NPR
“Magnificent… fights oppression with optimism” -The Guardian
“A dazzling artist entering her prime” -Daily Mirror
NPR is sharing a powerful new video for Natalie Prass’ track “The Fire” today from her sophomore album The Future And The Past. Directed by Alex Germanotta, the video is “a statement on power dynamics between people in relationships and in society,” according to Prass. Shot in the remains of Presidents Park outside Richmond, Virginia – a now defunct open-air museum where visitors could walk among 43 presidential busts, each standing over 18 feet tall – the crumbling monument visually encapsulates the themes of Prass’ new album; her heartbreak over the 2016 presidential election and her newly born awareness that she could use her music to talk about social justice.
Prass’ Spotify Singles Session was released today as well, and includes a new version of her lead single “Short Court Style” and a cover of Dionne Warwick’s “Deja Vu”.
Prass will continue her breakout year by kicking off a headlining North America tour next week with support from Stella Donnelly, taking her through Los Angeles, Chicago and Nashville among numerous other stops. Following that run, she will head to Europe for a month-long jaunt. Early 2019 will see the musician supporting Kacey Musgraves on her “Oh, What A World” tour (all tour dates below).
The Future and the Past, out now on ATO Records, saw the rising star performing on Conan and CBS Saturday, as well as rave reviews from NPR, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, GQ, NY Mag and more. A deeply personal and political album, it is a powerful feminist statement that taps into women’s struggles for autonomy and equality, and resonates profoundly in this climate. Though the album was born out of a sense of deep disappointment, doubt and fear after the 2016 election, the result is a record that insists on faith and optimism, succeeding in assuring the listener that they can make a difference.
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TOUR DATES
Sept 18 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
Sept 19 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Sept 20 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon*
Sept 21 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
Sept 24 – Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey*
Sept 25 – Vancouver BC @ Fox Cabaret
Sept 26 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Sept 28 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s*
Sept 29 – West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour
Sept 30 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah*
Oct 2 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar*
Oct 6 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
Oct 7 – Tulsa, OK @ The Vanguard*
Oct 8 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
Oct 10 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge*
Oct 12 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
Oct 13 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues – Bronze Peacock
Oct 14 – New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa*
Oct 16 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
Oct 17 – Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight
Oct 18 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge*
Oct 19 – Raleigh, NC @ Kings
Nov 2 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
Nov 3 – Manchester, UK @ NOW WAVE
Nov 5 – Bristol, UK @ The Fleece
Nov 6 – Dublin, IE @ The Workman’s Club
Nov 7 – Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
Nov 8 – London, UK @ Electric Brixton
Nov 10 – Reykjavik, IS @ Iceland Airwaves 2018
Nov 11 – Kobenhavn K, DK @ Hotel Cecil
Nov 13 – Hamburg, DE @ Uebel & Gefahrlich
Nov 14 – Berlin, DE @ Bi Nuu
Nov 15 – Munich, DE @ orangehouse
Nov 16 – Dudlingen, CH @ Café Bad Bonn
Nov 18 – Cologne, DE @ Studio 672
Nov 19 – Brussels, BE @ Rotonde
Nov 20 – Paris, FR @ CAFÉ DE LA DANSE
Nov 21 – Utrecht, NL @ Ekko
Nov 23 – Lisbon, Portugal @ Super Bock em Stock Festival
Nov 24 – Madrid, Spain @ Sala Galileo Galilei
Jan 9 – Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre#
Jan 10 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theater#
Jan 11 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall#
Jan 12 – Montreal, QC @ Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre#
Jan 15 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre#
Jan 17 – Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theatre#
Jan 18 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore#
Jan 19 – Boston, MA @ Wang Center#
Jan 23 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern
Jan 24 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem#
Jan 25 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre#
Jan 26 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre#
# w/ Kacey Musgraves
* w/ Stella Donnelly
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