Friday, May 18, 2018
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
[WATCH] NIGHT NAIL // “WALLS COLLAPSE”
Night Nail - Walls Collapse
from the album "LA Demons"
ASCAP Obscurity Forever Music 2018
Cleopatra Records
US Tour Dates
July 27, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA – “LA Demons” Record Release Show / Cleopatra Records Night at Non Plus Ultra w/ Gitane Demone Quartet, LA Drones, & Echolust
July 28, 2018 – San Diego, CA – Space
July 31, 2018 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill w/ Eyes Like Ice, Creux Lies
August 1, 2018 – Sacramento, CA – Lowbrau w/ Creux Lies
August 2, 2018 – Portland, OR – Lovecraft
August 3, 2018 – Portland, OR – The Know
August 5, 2018 – Seattle, WA – LoFi w/ Charlatan
August 11, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA – Bar Sinister
THEM ARE US TOO // AMENDS
“Amends is a collection of songs that would have been the second Them Are Us Too record. This release is an amendment to our catalogue cut short; a final gift to our family, friends, and fans who have supported us for the past 5 years. “Amends” is a collaborative effort between TAUT and some of Cash’s dearest friends and family, culminating in a final “thank you” and “goodbye.” Nothing will ever compensate for the loss of Cash, but as we struggle to put together the pieces of what the world is now, what life is now, I hope this record can help to fill in the gaps. And give us some amount of peace.” - Kennedy Ashlyn (TAUT)
Amends comes out June 29, alongside a reissue of TAUT's beautiful 2014 album, Remain. You can pre-order it now.
Them Are Us Too was formed in the Bay Area by friends Kennedy Ashlyn and Cash Askew in 2012 after meeting at school. Fast friends with an appreciation for the same music and art, they recorded a demo and began performing intimate and memorable gigs on the west coast. They quickly gained a cult following as word spread about their youthful, innocent, and fresh take on the revered 80s dream pop and shoegaze sound, and Kennedy Ashlyn’s voice was immediately compared to Elizabeth Fraser, Kate Bush, and Harriet Wheeler – while Cash Askew’s washes of intricate guitar felt akin to Robin Guthrie, Ronny Moorings, or Kevin Shields. Their music felt familiar but new, nostalgic, and heartbreaking, with songs delivered simply and earnestly. They betrayed their age (both only 21 when they signed to DAIS) by releasing one of the most incredible debut albums of 2014, “Remain”.
Tragically, Cash Askew passed away in the Ghost Ship fire in Oakland in December of 2016, sending a shockwave of loss through our community. While Kennedy Ashlyn would eventually emerge as a solo artist through her project SRSQ, there were unfinished Them Are Us Too recordings and demos that Kennedy and those close to Cash felt deserved be heard in her memory.
Kennedy returned to the studio with producer Joshua Eustis (Telefon Tel Aviv), Sunny Haire (Cash’s stepfather), Matia Somovich (INHALT), and Anya Dross (Cash’s girlfriend) to complete unfinished demos and sketches, write new compositions, and honor Cash Askew. The result is “AMENDS”: an album of tragic beauty and depth that tugs at emotions and inspires.
Monday, May 14, 2018
Sunday, May 13, 2018
DRUG CULT // REPTILE HYPNOSIS
Formed at the edge of Mt. Jerusalem in the hills of Mullumbimby, Australia, Drug Cult is the alchemic workings of guitarist Vin Steele (ex. Wolfmother, Megaritual, Sun Of Man), vocalist Aasha Tozer, drummer Dale Walker (Megaritual, Sun Of Man) and bassist Maggie Schreiber.
The catalyst of the cult is the bands history of art, punk rock, hardcore, doom, psych and metal influences which instinctively fused together; forming a channel of cohesive vibration. Their elemental craft has been brewing since April 2015 when the four close friends gathered on a Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse for a “Megaritual” ceremony, shaping the vision of a heavy celestial voyage through atmospheric sound connection.
Drug Cult reveals: The void opened, energies entwined and the transcendental experience set a tone for our future four piece. With the mission set to find the next ritual site we ventured together in search of visceral elevation. Surrounded by nature and crushing amplification we awakened the serpent.
The result is a 9-track vortex of majestic heaviness laced with an evocative psychedelic haze, whereby classic melodies meld with fuzz-drenched riffs cultivating an enticing potion of technicolour wickedness. Although a grooving heavyweight tone drives throughout the rite, a darkened presence is forever evident, hexing you into Drug Cult’s realm.
The S/T rite is set to be released this summer solstice - June 21st - on LP, CD & digital download via Ritual Productions directly. Available in stores and on streaming channels from June 22nd.
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