JACQUES GREENE ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW SINGLE & VINYL RELEASE

“AFTERGLOW” DIGITAL OUT TODAY

12” VINYL FEATURING DJ VERSIONS OF “AFTERGLOW” AND “YOU CAN’T DENY” OUT OCTOBER 28 VIA ARTS & CRAFTS

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In August, Jacques Greene released the surprise single “You Can’t Deny” to acclaim and adulation - the first drop of new music that’s been two-and-a-half years in the making. It is a beautifully undeniable, soulful techno record. That was followed by “White Ferrari” (JG Edit), a blistering track both in-line with his past edits and RnB influence that reworked the Frank Ocean original from the ground-up, given away to fans after being a staple in JG’s summer DJ sets.

Now the young, enigmatic producer returns with “Afterglow”, a classic Jacques Greene club record, it’s repeating mantra diving deeper into the night with euphoric, rather than hedonistic feelings for these strange times. “Afterglow” showcases Jacque Greene’s more meditative and heady side, complimenting the brightness of “You Can’t Deny”.

The stunning “Afterglow” 12” vinyl is designed by Hassan Rahim (the American visual artist, art director and recent winner of ADC Young Guns) and features exclusive vinyl-only extended DJ versions of “Afterglow” and “You Can’t Deny”.

Jacques Greene returns to his home city of Montreal for the Turbo Crunk reunion (Oct 15) as a guest lecturer (Oct 21) at Red Bull Music Academy and with an anticipated, RBMA headline show, previewing a brand new AV performance in collaboration with Montreal’s Melissa Matos of Trusst(Oct 22) plus US dates with Bob Moses (Oct 26, 27, 28). 

Jacques Greene will be touring Fall / Winter 2016.

“AFTERGLOW” DIGITAL OUT OCTOBER 20

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TASSEOMANCY SHARE NEW VIDEO FOR “MISSOULA”, ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES

DO EASY LP OUT NOVEMBER 18 VIA OUTSIDE MUSIC / HAND DRAWN DRACULA

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NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES BEGIN NOV 17

“Tasseomancy have added a bit of magic to the mundane, injecting the pop stratosphere with their own transfixing blend of influence.” –i-D

“Glowing, dreamy retro-pop song, undercut with a little bit of melancholy” –FADER

“Creatively endearing and delightfully unsettling as Kate Bush herself” –Consequence of Sound

“A really lovely record” –Brooklyn Vegan

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Following the announcement of their new album Do Easy that will see release on November 18 through Outside Music / Hand Drawn Dracula, Toronto twin sister duo Tasseomancy (formerly of Austra) are announcing the first run of their North American tour dates beginning November 17 and have shared the alluring, self-directed video for track “Missoula” via Vice’s i-D. Showcasing the versatility and range of sisters Romy and Sari Lightman, “Missoula” proves beguiling in its simplicity, a transient’s anthem, referencing the plight of Hebraic wanderers. The band explain: "Missoula is a song for the roaming and an ode to the Unknown. There are so many transient people on the planet today, both fleeing and voluntarily in motion. I can’t speak for their experience, but as an artist, I find myself moving often. There is the desire to stay, the urge for going, and the split feelings of being a floating, uprooted bag of mostly water. Missoula has a repetitive Hebraic melody at its centre, coming from a lineage of wandering Jews. A nod to one of my favorite Pentangle recordings, Let no man steal your thyme."

The video transmits the song through the lens of a surreal weather newscast, replete with whimsical costuming, symbolic imagery and dancing.  

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Genesis P-Orridge and Kathy Acker believed William Burroughs to be a vibrant beam of clarity. P-Orridge—a disciple of Burroughs—referred to “The Discipline of D.E. as a smooth hand of magic”. Romy of Tasseomancy stumbled upon the Discipline of D.E. (Do Easy), a short story outlining a don't-bust-a-gut Buddhist philosophy and “like a gentle old cop making a soft arrest”, she was deeply touched and set out to find the easy way.

For the seasoned loners, stoners, and lackadaisically laid, Do Easy was written as a dead-beat anthem for a generation who was told that anything is possible after the possibility slows. Written in Toronto and Montreal, Do Easy was created as a lamp shade of hope and of soft survivalism. Serene, strange and magnetically sung, it honors its free thinking forbearers without being weighed down by them, creating immersive worlds of loving allusion. 

Soft synths and crystalline harmonies merge hypnotically on “Dead Can Dance and Neil Young”, an invitation to “fade into folk song”. If folk song is this, it’s folk of great idiosyncrasy, where vocoded chorales provide atmospheric shading and alto-saxophones drift like cigarette smoke from a David Lynch dream-film. Between the new age synth of “Claudine & Annie”, the ambient swoon of “29 Palms”, Kate Bush-like prog-psych of “Missoula” and gently lapping title-track, Do Easy plays like pop from a parallel world.

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Sisters Sari and Romy Lightman are former members of queer cold-wave band, Austra. Channelling their former forays in psychedelic folk into a kind of lushly accessible, warmly experimental dream-pop along with bandmates Johnny Spence and Evan Cartwright, they explore manipulated sounds, all with mood in mind. Assisted by friends Brodie West (alto-sax), Ryan Driver (flute), Simone Schmidt (voice of a young Neil Young) and Alex Cowan (Blue Hawaii), that exploration reaches full bloom on Do Easy, the sound of a band hitting their richly imagined, luxuriously executed stride. And, wealth of evocative references included, making it all sound easy.

TOUR DATES
Nov 17 – M for Montreal, Montreal
Nov 23  – Baby Gs, Toronto
Nov 24 - Le Temporaire, Ottawa
Nov 25 – Vitrola, Montreal
Nov 30 – Sunnyvale, Brooklyn

DO EASY TRACKLISTING
1.  Dead Can Dance & Neil Young
2. Claudine
3. Jimi Infiniti
4. Missoula
5. Wiolyn
6. 29 Palms
7. Do Easy
8. Do Easy Reprise
9. Gentle Man
10. Emergency
11. Eli

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ANDY SHAUF SHARES NEW VIDEO ANIMATED AND DIRECTED BY CHAD VANGAALEN

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES CONTINUE NOW THROUGH DECEMBER

EUROPEAN TOUR DATES BEGIN FEBRUARY 8

WATCH AND SHARE THE VIDEO FOR “QUITE LIKE YOU” HERE

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“one of the great triumphs—Canadian or otherwise—of the year.” The Georgia Straight

"Canadian troubadour Andy Shauf is a find." The Guardian

“The Party charms and troubles, playing like the soundtrack to a particularly devastating film noir. …simply marvellous.” 9/10 Exclaim!

“both beautiful and beautifully troubling – understated, imaginative chamber pop.” Irish Times

“The Party has placed the Regina-reared musician among the country’s top
songwriting talents.” Victoria Times Colonist

“Shauf can locate the game-changing chord that great songs pivot on, for which lesser talents fumble in vain.” The Sunday Times (UK)

“one of the single most promising voices to emerge from Canada in
recent memory.” Flood Magazine

“The Party is definitely worth celebrating.” Uncut

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Singer-songwriter Andy Shauf is sharing the new alien house party video for “Quite Like You”, animated and directed by Chad VanGaalen and premiering today via Clash. "Andy's story was really easy to get inside of and hang out for a while, so I just sat right here in my drawing chair and decided what type of fashion the party mutants would be wearing,” says VanGaalen. ”Tennis ball pedestal helmets will obviously be available soon-ish."

Shauf adds, "I'm a big fan of everything Chad makes, so I was really glad we could work with him on this video. We gave him free reign and he knocked it outta the park. I also didn't realize an alien party could be so emotional." 

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Shauf is currently on tour across North America in support of his latest album, The Party, out now viaArts & Crafts. Next year he will take his new LP to Europe for a string of tour dates beginningFebruary 8 in London, UK.

Next to receiving an overwhelming critical acclaim from music critics around the world for The Party, Andy Shauf was shortlisted for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize.

ANDY SHAUF NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

Oct 20 – San Francisco, CA - Swedish American Hall – SOLD OUT
Oct 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex – SOLD OUT
Nov 22 – Toronto, ON - The Mod Club %
Nov 23 – Hamilton, ON – Mill’s Hardware % - SOLD OUT
Nov 24 – Waterloo, ON – Starlight
Nov 25 – Toronto, ON – The Mod Club % - SOLD OUT
Nov 26 – Peterborough, ON – Gordon Best Theatre %
Nov 29 – Chicago, IL – Schubas %
Nov 30 – Madison, WI – The Frequency %
Dec 1 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi Lounge %
Dec 2 – Nashville, TN – The Basement %
Dec 3 – Asheville, NC – The Mothlight %
Dec 4 – Charleston, WV – NPR Mountain Stage – SOLD OUT
Dec 5 – Washington, DC – DC9 Nightclub %
Dec 6 – Philadelphia, PA – Boot & Saddle %
Dec 7 – Brooklyn, NY – Rough Trade % – SOLD OUT
Dec 8 – Ottawa, ON – National Arts Centre %      
Dec 9 – Montreal, QC – Le National %     
Dec 10 – Quebec City, QC – L’Anti %   

% w/ Chris Cohen

EUROPEAN TOUR DATES 2017

Feb 8 – London, Oslo (UK)
Feb 9 – Manchester, Gullivers (UK)
Feb 10 – Leeds, Brudenell, Games Room(UK)
Feb 12 – Kootwijk, Grasnapolsky Festival (NL)
Feb 13 – Cologne, Yuca (DE)
Feb 14 – Utrecht, Ekko (NL) 
Feb 15 – Nijmegen, Merleyn (NL)
Feb 16 – Brussels, Botanique (BE)
Feb 17 – Luxembourg, Rotondes (LU)
Feb 19 – Dijon, Generiq Festival (FR)
Feb 20 – Lille, Le Grand Mix (FR)
Feb 21 – Paris, Café de la Danse (FR)
Feb 22 – Nancy, Autre Canal (FR)
Feb 23 – Lyon, Marche Gare (FR)
Feb 24 – St Gallen, Palace (CH)
Feb 25 – Carpi, Mattatoio (IT)
Feb 26 – Milan, Magnolia (IT)
Feb 27 – Munich, Mila (DE)

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