Thrice’s new album, To Be Everywhere Is to Be Nowhere, is up for stream on YouTube. The album should be hitting streaming services and digital outlets shortly as well.
Thrice Stream Their New Album
Rookie of the Year Announce 10-Year Tour
Rookie of the Year will be doing an unplugged 10-year anniversary tour for The Goodnight Moon. Dates can be found below.
Anthony Green Finishes Next Solo Album
Anthony Green has finished recording his new solo album, which looks to be titled The Pixie Queen.
Jeff Rosenstock Announces New Tour Dates
Jeff Rosenstock has announced some tour dates with The Sidekicks.
Switchfoot – “Float” Video
Switchfoot have released their new video for “Float.”
Frameworks – “Purge” Video
Frameworks have released their new video for “Purge.”
Missaligned Podcast – Episode 032
I had the pleasure of joining Deanna on the Missaligned podcast this week to talk about the history of AbsolutePunk and Chorus.fm, different apps and tech stuff we like to use, comic books, and a variety of other topics. I had a really great time and can’t thank Deanna enough for having me.
The Car Seat Headrest Recall Cost Matador Records $50,000
Matador’s head of sales Rusty Clarke revealed to the A.V. Club that the situation where Car Seat Headrest’s album had to be recalled cost the label over $50,000.
“This is definitely an unprecedented situation,” Clarke told The A.V. Club. “We’ve never had to actually recall an album from retail before.” And while the physical loss is huge, as no part of these recalled products are salvageable—which pushes the album’s physical release to July—fans that pre-ordered digital copies were also put out. “We’d had it up for pre-order since March, so it had accrued a fair number of pre-orders at iTunes and Amazon and Google Play,” says Clarke. “We were able to switch out the audio that the artist re-recorded and we had mastered in a 48-hour turnaround, which was kind of amazing… but we had to redeliver it elsewhere. That means that we lost our pre-orders. So that was a little bit sad, too. And, of course, it’s not a great customer experience for those people who had pre-orders. Now they’ll be essentially confused as to why they’re not getting their album delivered.”
Fumbling Toward Ecstasy
Ian Cohen, writing for Noisey, about The Hotelier’s new album:
The second path, surprisingly, was that of Brand New. Not in the sense that the Hotelier had become a band welcomed at any variation of Emo Night or that they’d even one day headline Madison Square Garden. Here was my friend’s explanation of the Brand New model: “They’ll make every wrong move that turns out to be the right move.”
Yes, the artwork is at the top.
The Strokes Announce New EP
The Strokes will release their new EP, Future Present Past, on June 3rd. They’ve unveiled two songs from it: “OBLIVIUS” and “Drag Queen.”
Update: It looks like the entire EP is up on Spotify.
Jessie Ware – “Till The End”
Jessie Ware has shared her new song, “Till The End,” from the upcoming Me Before You soundtrack on Elle.
Noah Gundersen and Rocky Votolato Release Live 7″
Rocky Votolato and Noah Gundersen have teamed up for a Live On Lacquer live 7″ release. The pressing is limited to 500 and up for sale now on Bandcamp.
Live On Lacquer preserves music in a way that is timeless and genuine. Much like the way records were made in the mid-20th century, these songs are captured live and cut in real-time onto lacquer discs with our 1940’s Scully vinyl lathe. Once cut, the lacquer masters are immediately sent off for plating and pressing. Each song is recorded in one take with no editing, allowing for the truest expression of the artist’s performance to be captured. The recording method used here is 100% analog and retains a level of humanity and imperfection often lost in modern digital productions.
The Weeknd and Belly Cancel Kimmel Appearance
The Weeknd and Belly canceled their appearance on Kimmel last night because Donald Trump was set to appear on the same episode.
I’m here on a campaign of positivity and love and to contribute what I can to music. I create songs people go to sleep and wake up to, songs that they fall in love to. For me, being Muslim and being somebody that appreciates my access here in America, I love the fact that I’m able to be here. To play my part in this business is a privilege and a beautiful thing. The fact that I could lose that ability through the actions of someone such as Donald Trump isn’t right to me. At all.
Good for them.
Review: Thrice – To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere
You have to pick one: an album you enjoy or an album that the artist is happy with.
I’m not here to say either answer is correct or to call those who don’t enjoy Thrice’s long-awaited comeback, and ninth studio album, To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere, selfish or wrong. But let’s be honest and say that rarely does artistic growth and vision mesh completely with fan expectation. Essentially, I’m arguing that there are going to be some fans who are disappointed with Thrice’s new album. As unfortunate as that is, the band should take solace in knowing they’ve crafted their best work in years.
Peter Thiel Backs Hulk Hogan’s Lawsuit Against Gawker
One of the more interesting stories in the journalism space over the past week has been the revelation that billionaire Peter Thiel has been secretly funding Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against Gawker. I think, not surprisingly, I agree most with John Gruber’s take:
It’s free speech on both sides. Thiel was free to secretly back (and apparently strategically steer) Hogan’s case against Gawker. But Gawker founder Nick Denton was free to air his suspicion that Hogan had a billionaire Silicon Valley backer, and Forbes was free to out Thiel as said backer. And now commentators who are appalled are free to express their outrage at Thiel, perhaps embarrassing him and making it less likely that he or others of similar super-wealth will do this in the future.
You’re free to do stupid shit under the banner of free speech, and I’m free to say so.