FRIGS STREAM NEW SLUSH EP TO CELEBRATE RELEASE DAY

June 10, 2016

SLUSH EP OUT TODAY VIA ARTS & CRAFTS

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR CONTINUES JUNE 19

STREAM SLUSH EP HERE

“...the band mix ferocity with doom and atmospheric gloom, all played with their signature somewhat broken sound...If this is a taste of what's to come from FRIGS, consider our appetites well whetted.” - Exclaim! 9/10

“A brilliant brainfreeze” – DIY Magazine

PHOTO : CAITLIN MCLAFFERTY

Toronto-based four-piece FRIGS is celebrating the release of its latest EP, Slush, with a stream of the entire record via DIY Magazine. Released today via Arts & Crafts, Exclaim! gave the four-song EP a glowing 9/10 review claiming “If this is a taste of what's to come from FRIGS, consider our appetites well whetted, ” while DIY Magazine simply called Slush “a brilliant brainfreeze.”

FRIGS is made up of Bria, Duncan, Lucas, and Edan. The band pairs the raw, emotional grunge of PJ Harvey with the immersive, psychedelic post-punk of early Sonic Youth. With each member bringing a unique set of influences, FRIGS creates a sound that is hard to pin down and an impression that’s unshakable.

STREAM SLUSH EP HERE

Led by the force of Bria’s vocals, the band has earned a reputation for putting on a hypnotic and visceral live performance. Embracing the mercurial and experimental, their shows are built upon instinct; a vocal growl can unexpectedly give way to a hushed whisper; languid drones boil over into guttural and searing tones.

As members of Toronto’s multi-disciplined Heretical Objects Cooperative, community and collaboration are essential to FRIGS approach and aesthetic. Maintaining the communal, do-it- yourself spirit of their forebearers, the band bought recording equipment and turned their Toronto apartment into a studio where they wrote, engineered, and mixed their forthcoming EP, Slush.

WATCH AND SHARE “GOD HATES A COWARD” (OFFICIAL VIDEO) HERE

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

Jun 19 - Sudbury - The Townhouse *
Jun 23 - Calgary - Sled Island - Broken City (Patio) %
Jun 28 - Edmonton - The Buckingham
Jul 01 - Vancouver - The Cobalt
Jul 02 - Nanaimo - Crace House
Jul 03 - Victoria - The Copper Owl
Jul 05 - Seattle - Blacklodge
Jul 06 - Portland - High Water Mark
Jul 07 - Oakland - Sgraffito
Jul 08 - Los Angeles - TBA
Jul 10 - Albuquerque - Gold House
Jul 11 - Denver - Rhinoceropolis
Jul 12 - Omaha - TBA
Jul 13 - Columbia - Cafe Berlin
Jul 14 - Carbondale - House Show
Jul 15 - Chicago - The Hideout
Aug 06 - Toronto - Time Festival
Aug 20 - Ottawa - Arboretum Festival

* w/ Blue Crime
% w/ Protomartyr, Chastity

SLUSH EP TRACKLIST
01 Diana
02 Ringworm
03 God Hates A Coward
04 TV

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RIVER TIBER REVEALS NEW TRACK “I’M A STONE”

June 8, 2016

INDIGO AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE JUNE 24

LISTEN TO “I’M A STONE” HERE VIA MASS APPEAL

RIVER TIBER LIVE DATES INCLUDE STOPS AT HALIFAX JAZZ FEST, FORECASTLE FESTIVAL, AND WAYHOME MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL

PHOTO: DEVON LITTLE

With a few short weeks remaining before River Tiber releases his long-gestating and highly-anticipated debut full length album Indigo, the Toronto producer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, aka Tommy Paxton-Beesley, is giving us another peek at the record with a new track,“I’m A Stone”, premiering today via Mass Appeal.

Set for release on June 24, Indigo furthers the silky, midnight-hued electronic R&B aesthetic of the wunderkind’s previous EPs, 2013’s The Star Falls and 2015’s When The Time Is Right, and joins an ever-growing catalogue that features collaborations with Kaytranada, Pusha T, Daniel Caesar, Jazz Cartier, and more. Previously, River Tiber released album single “Acid Test” which was named the “World Record”on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show.

LISTEN TO “I’M A STONE” HERE VIA MASS APPEAL

Indigo sees Paxton-Beesley demonstrating his unique ability as a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer and creative force. He writes, arranges, plays, and records almost every element on every composition, but also uses collaboration as a tool to generate and hone ideas. “Acid Test” is a shining example, as Paxton-Beesley lays drums, bass, synth and cello as a powerful, psychedelic base beneath layers of his airy, soulful vocals. The track also features contributions from members of his live band - Thadeus Garwood, John Mavro, Danny Voicu, and David Lewis.

In two short years River Tiber has developed a global reputation as a producer, not only for the acumen and singularity of vision demonstrated in his own music and collaborations, but also for his work with beat maker heavyweights like Frank Dukes that have lead to vocal placements and session credits on songs by Drake, Travis Scott, Mac Miller, Freddie Gibbs, and more. Last year he also worked closely with friends BADBADNOTGOOD in arranging and playing cello, violin and trombone to the group’s Ghostface Killah collab Sour Soul and was one of just three Canadians selected to Red Bull Music Academy Paris.

River Tiber will play select shows through 2016, including Halifax Jazz, WayHome Music & Arts, Forecastle, Neon Desert, and a handful of dates supporting Kaytranada on his 99.9% tour. More dates to be announced soon at rivertiber.com.

LISTEN TO “ACID TEST” HERE
WATCH “WEST” (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) HERE
WATCH “NO TALK” ( OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) HERE

INDIGO TRACKLIST
1. Genesis
2. No Talk
3. Acid Test
4. Midnight
5. West
6. Motives
7. Barcelona
8. Clarity
9. I’m a Stone
10. Maria
11. Green In Blue
12. Flood

TOUR DATES

June 11 - Montreal, QC - Mural *
July 16 - Halifax, NS - Halifax Jazz Festival #
July 17 - Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival
July 22 - Oro-Medonte, ON - WayHome Music & Arts Festival

# w/ Thundercat
* w/ Hudson Mohawk

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FRIGS SHARE “RINGWORM” FROM UPCOMING RELEASE

June 2, 2016

SLUSH EP OUT JUNE 10 VIA ARTS & CRAFTS

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES BEGIN TODAY

LISTEN TO AND SHARE “RINGWORM” HERE

"It's visceral. It spits." - Noisey

PHOTO : CAITLIN MCLAFFERTY

The Toronto-based four-piece FRIGS recently announced signing to Arts & Crafts for the release of a new EP, Slush, out June 10 and have already shared a video for the EP’s first single, “God Hates A Coward”. Now you can hear a new track from the EP, “Ringworm” today courtesy of Noisey.

Having been re-recorded several times throughout multiple iterations of the song, “Ringworm” is a bit of an oddity for FRIGS. “It kind of stuck out to us, we don't really write short upbeat tracks like this,” says Bria. “Lyrically, I wrote it at a time when I felt like I was surrounded by arrogant men who felt superior to me and everyone else around them, which in turn made them overconfident in their ‘courting’ methods. I don't wanna sound preachy or anything but, I think a lot of women can relate to that feeling when there are men in their life, even if it is only briefly, who make them roll their eyes and feel annoyed. But at the same time feel a kind of indifferent exhaustion. So, I guess the song is just a fuck you, whatever, you are a brat, goodbye I'm going to live my life.”

LISTEN TO AND SHARE “RINGWORM” HERE

WATCH AND SHARE “GOD HATES A COWARD” HERE

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

Jun 02 - Toronto - Smiling Buddha *
Jun 03 - Hamilton - Baltimore House *
Jun 08 - Peterborough - The Spill *
Jun 19 - Sudbury - The Townhouse *
Jun 23 - Calgary - Sled Island - Broken City (Patio) %
Jun 28 - Edmonton - The Buckingham
Jul 01 – Vancouver, The Cobalt
Jul 02 - Nanaimo - Crace House
Jul 03 – Victoria, BC – Copper Owl
Jul 05 - Seattle - Blacklodge
Jul 06 - Portland - High Water Mark
Jul 07 - Oakland - Sgraffito
Jul 08 - Los Angeles - TBA
Jul 10 - Albuquerque - Gold House
Jul 11 - Denver - Rhinoceropolis
Jul 12 - Omaha - TBA
Jul 13 - Columbia - Cafe Berlin
Jul 14 - Carbondale - House Show
Jul 15 - Chicago - The Hideout
Jul 20 – Thunder Bay, ON – The Foundry
Aug 06 – Toronto, ON – Time Festival ^
August 20 - Ottawa - Arboretum Festival

* w/ Blue Crime
% w/ Protomartyr, Chastity
^Run The Jewels, Broods, Bob Moses

SLUSH EP TRACKLIST
01 Diana
02 Ringworm
03 God Hates A Coward
04 TV

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