LINDI ORTEGA ANNOUNCES LIBERTY : PIANO SONGBOOK, SHARES NEW TRACK

LINDI ORTEGA CONTINUES TO EXPLORE DARKNESS AND VULNERABILITIES ON
LIBERTY: PIANO SONGBOOK DUE JANUARY 25

12-TRACK INSTRUMENTAL RECORD FEATURES ROBBIE CROWELL (KESHA, MIDLAND, DEER TICK) ON PIANO

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Following a widely acclaimed Liberty, Lindi Ortega returns with an entirely instrumental version of the 12-track “cinematic journey" (NPR Weekend Edition) on January 25 titled Liberty: Piano Songbook.

“I didn’t feel like I was quite done with Liberty,” Ortega says. “I didn’t want to write a full sequel, but it needed something else. This seemed like a logical next step to take.”

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In March 2018, Ortega released Liberty, a record that draws on the epic work of Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone, who became one of Ortega’s musical obsessions during the writing and recording of Liberty. She enlisted Nashville producer Skylar Wilson (Joshua Hedley, Justin Townes Earle, Rayland Baxter) when she discovered their shared passion for Quentin Tarantino movies.

Following the release, Ortega and Wilson developed the concept for the Liberty: Piano Songbook with multi-instrumentalist Robbie Crowell (Kesha, Midland, Deer Tick), who had previously played with Ortega, recording the solo arrangements at Creative Workshops in Nashville. The fresh versions of these songs transform them, moving away from the spaghetti-Western production while maintaining a cinematic tone that musically complements the lyrical themes of Liberty.

“I created Liberty for people going through a struggle,” says Ortega, who wrote the songs out of her own vulnerabilities, including self-image issues. “I wanted to extend that with the Liberty: Piano Songbook, and I hope it adds an extra soothing element.”

While Ortega does play piano, having another musician record Liberty: Piano Songbook allowed her the critical distance to enjoy her songs as a listener, free of the self-critical ear artists typically bring to their own work.

“I find myself appreciating the melodies,” she says. “I can pay attention to them when I’m not having to pay attention to what my voice is like or how I’m singing.”

Ortega staged a North American and European headlining tour in 2018, and also toured with Jason Isbell and Asleep at the Wheel. In August, she released Liberty: Parkhill Sessions, recorded at the Parkhill Studios in Calgary, Alberta. The EP featured stripped-down versions of three Liberty songs — “The Comeback Kid”, “Forever Blue”, and “Lovers in Love”, recast as a duet with Corb Lund.

In February, Ortega will hit the road in Canada with Terra Lightfoot, Begonia, and a wide range of special guests for The Longest Road Tour. Full tour dates can be found below. For tickets and more information, visit lindiortega.com/tour

PRAISE FOR LIBERTY

"a reflection of American culture" - NPR All Songs Considered

"a triumphant curio" - The Guardian

"high-plains drama" - Pitchfork

"deeply endearing" - VICE NOISEY

"Impossible to ignore" - Rolling Stone Country

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LIBERTY: PIANO SONGBOOK TRACKLIST
1. Afraid of the Dark
2. You Ain’t Foolin’ Me
3. Til My Dyin Day
4. Nothings Impossible
5. The Comeback Kid
6. Darkness Be Gone
7. Forever Blue
8. In The Clear
9. Pablo
10. Lovers In Love
11. Liberty
12. Gracias a la Vida

LINDI ORTEGA ON TOUR:
Feb. 5 / Centre in the Square / Kitchener, ON
Feb. 6 / Algonquin Commons Theatre / Ottawa, ON
Feb. 7 / New Vision United Church / Hamilton, ON
Feb. 8 / London Music Hall / London, ON
Feb. 9 / Phoenix Concert Theatre / Toronto, ON
Feb. 16 / Hopkins Center for the Arts / Hopkins, MN
Mar. 15 / Neptune Theatre / Seattle, WA
Mar. 16 / Alberta Rose Theatre / Portland, OR
Mar. 17 / John G. She’d Institute for the Arts / Eugene, OR
Mar. 18 / Sofia Center for the Arts / Sacramento, CA
Mar. 19 / Freight & Salvage Coffee House / Berkeley, CA
Mar. 20 / HopMonk Tavern / Novato, CA
Apr. 26 - Sun., Apr. 29 / MerleFest 2019 / Wilkesboro, NC

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CHARLOTTE CORNFIELD ANNOUNCES NEW LP VIA NEXT DOOR RECORDS, SHARES VIDEO

CELEBRATED SONGWRITER CHARLOTTE CORNFIELD ANNOUNCES NEW LP, THE SHAPE OF YOUR NAME, VIA NEXT DOOR RECORDS, THE NEW LABEL FROM OUTSIDE MUSIC

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THE SHAPE OF YOUR NAME DUE OUT APRIL 5

“ANDREW” AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE ON JANUARY 18

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“You free yourself when you take away the script,” says Toronto songwriter Charlotte Cornfield. “That’s where this record came from, dismantling patterns and embracing the process.” Cornfield’s third full length, The Shape Of Your Name, is set to arrive April 5 via Outside Music’s new imprint Next Door Records.

“I’ve long been an admirer of Charlotte’s music and knew she had this record in her,” says Outside Music Managing Director Evan Newman. “It’s an absolute honour to have The Shape of Your Name be the first release on Next Door Records. We’re really looking forward to building a roster of diverse and compelling artists to share with the world. With the industry evolving and thriving, it became a focus for us to expand our label and thus adding a new imprint is a very exciting opportunity.”

Today, Charlotte shares the first single from the new LP “Andrew” which received its national radio premiere this past weekend via The Strombo Show and will be available everywhere on January 18. Cornfield says “Andrew” could be “a song to a friend or a romantic partner but at its core it’s note to self, a reminder to step back and look at the bigger picture instead of dwelling on the minutia. We all have friends who we want to shake sometimes because their priorities feel out of whack, but on the flip side of that sometimes we’re that friend who needs shaking. When things get messy and absurd it helps be able to laugh at yourself, to laugh with someone, to shake it off and move forward.”

Directed by Adrienne McLaren with Thom Varey as Director of Photography, the video for “Andrew” features one of Cornfield’s closest friends, Sam Rosenberg. “I wanted to explore the nuances of our friendship and take this song out of myself,” says Cornfield. “Sam has exposed me to so much great music and art over the years – I’ve always loved going to concerts with them and watching them dance. I wanted us to sing to one another in familiar places (my house, their childhood home, onstage), let things get sentimental, let things be funny, let it all breathe. Oh, and there’s a little Brendan Canning cameo. Sam and Brendan are probably the two most knowledgeable people in the universe when it comes to late 20th century popular music, so it’s nice that they’re both part of this thing.”

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"Andrew" from the upcoming album 'The Shape of Your Name' out April 5, 2019 on Next Door Records/Outside Music. Director: Adrienne McLaren Director of Photography: Thom Varey Starring: Sam Rosenberg and Brendan Canning http://charlottecornfield.com http://instagram.com/charcorn http://twitter.com/cornfieldmusic http://facebook.com/cornfieldmusic

The Shape Of Your Name has a more honed studio sound than her scrappier 2016 release Future Snowbird, and for good reason: it was recorded in 5 different sessions over the course of 3 years. The songs are her strongest and most striking to date - contemplative and contemporary, funny and heart-wrenching - and they’ve got that stuck-in-your-head-for-days quality that Cornfield is known for. The Shape Of Your Name features a star-studded cast of collaborators including (but not limited to) Grammy-winning engineer Shawn Everett, Broken Social Scene members Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew, and Charles Spearin, and Montreal songwriter Leif Vollebekk.

“My initial intention wasn’t to make a record at all,” Charlotte muses. “The whole thing kind of happened by accident. I went to The Banff Centre to do a residency and came out with these recordings that I knew I wanted to use for something but wasn’t sure what.” She brought the unfinished songs to her former roommate Nigel Ward in Montreal. “He fell into the producer role seamlessly. We took it slow and just tried things for a while until the vision settled in. There was no rush. It was freeing, and it gave the songs a lot of breathing room to develop.”

For the past four years Cornfield has been booking and managing Burdock Music Hall, a small venue in the west end of Toronto. The job has offered her stability and a strong sense of place in Toronto’s bursting-at-the-gills music community. She’s also an in-demand drummer and side musician, and has worked closely with Tim Darcy of Ought, Molly Burch, Adrian Underhill, and members of Lake Street Dive. She has toured extensively in North America and Europe and has supported a huge range of artists including Broken Social Scene, Anais Mitchell, Daniel Romano, and Sam Amidon.

PRAISE FOR CHARLOTTE CORNFIELD

“Her songwriting is ravenous …work in the tradition of Dylan or
Townes Van Zandt” - The Globe And Mail

“ever-sharpening songwriter’s mill smartly constructed and executed …
2016’s first highlight” - Toronto Star

“Cornfield has proven her prowess in songwriting, making incredibly personal songs ring universal with listeners, creating a small but very inclusive world that one simply must submerge themselves in immediately” - CBC Music

“great performances…endearingly clever …landing in delightfully unexpected places” - Exclaim!

“a collection of vibrant, no-nonsense folk songs” - NOW Magazine

“a charming and breezy rung in the ladder to her inevitable fame and fortune” - BeatRoute

CHARLOTTE CORNFIELD PERFORMANCE DATES
Feb 8 - Ottawa, ON - Megaphono (TICKETS)
Feb 9 - Toronto, ON - Jam Factory w/ Torres (TICKETS)

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THE SHAPE OF YOUR NAME TRACKLIST

01 June
02 Storm Clouds
03 Balladeer
04 Andrew
05 Silver Civic
06 Wheels
07 Up The Hill
08 Peonies
09 Release

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PUP UNVEIL NEW LP, MORBID STUFF, SHARE FIRST SINGLE

MORBID STUFF OUT APRIL 5 VIA LITTLE DIPPER

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THE MORBID STUFF TOUR-POCALYPSE 2019 BEGINS MARCH 26

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"I've been having some pretty dark thoughts. I like them a lot." - “Scorpion Hill”

Toronto, Ontario’s very own punk powerhouse – PUP – are proud to announce their new album, Morbid Stuff, set for release on the band’s brand new label Little Dipper, in partnership with Universal Music Canada on April 5, 2019. Produced, recorded and mixed by Dave Schiffman (Weezer, Cass McCombs, The Mars Volta), Morbid Stuff is everything that PUP fans have grown to love about them, but dialed up to 11. It’s gang’s-all-here vocals, guitarmonies, and lyrics about death. Lots of them.

The album’s visceral, wildfire first single, “Kids”, is available to stream today. “‘Kids’ is a love song from one nihilistic depressive to another,” explains Stefan Babcock. “It's about what happens when you stumble across the only other person on the face of this godless, desolate planet that thinks everything is as twisted and as fucked up as you do.  And thanks to them, the world starts to seem just a little less bleak. But only slightly - it's still pretty fucked up to be honest.”

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Pre-order "Morbid Stuff" out on April 5th: https://RiseRecords.lnk.to/MorbidStuff Just like the kids, I've been navigating my way through the mind numbing reality of a godless existence, which at this point in my hollow and vapid life, has erased what little ambition I've got left. And I've embraced the calamity with a detachment and impassive disinterest.

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This Spring, PUP will embark on a North America, UK, and Europe tour in support of Morbid Stuff. Pre-sale tickets will be available tomorrow, Jan 16th at 12:00 PM local time at www.puptheband.com, and $1 of every ticket sold through the presale will go towards The Trevor Project, the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ youth. Sign up now through 11:30 AM local time tomorrow at the band’s website to receive the presale password. General tickets are on sale Friday, Jan 18th at 10:00 AM local time. Full tour dates are listed below.

In addition to album pre-orders, which are available now, you can also pre-order “The PUP Morbid Stuff Annihilation Preparedness Kit,” which includes a CD or limited edition colored LP, a long sleeve shirt, a backpack with sewn-on patch, custom band aids, a waterproof container, and a multi-tool with fork, spoon, etc. A very limited edition version of the Annihilation Preparedness Kit also comes with a real full-sized inflatable boat. Yeah, you read that right. Get yours HERE.

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Formed in Toronto five years ago, PUP -- comprised of Babcock, Nestor Chumak, Zack Mykula, and Steve Sladowski -- quickly became favorites of the punk scene with their first two, critically-beloved albums, winning accolades everywhere from the New York Times to Pitchfork, from NPR and Rolling Stone, and more. Their last album, The Dream Is Over, not only debuted at #1 on the Billboard “Heatseekers” chart, but also catapulted them into international waters, selling out shows across the world throughout 2016.    

With Morbid Stuff, PUP grew up, then doubled down on everything that made you love their first two albums.  Fitting to their ethos, their new album takes the dichotomy of fun and emotional wreckage in their songs and blows it up, projection-style, onto the biggest wall possible, teetering between gleeful chaos and bleak oblivion while wielding some of the best choruses the band has ever written. It’s also a pretty intense foray into singer Stefan Babcock’s fight with depression, an album dressed up with heartbreak, broken dreams, self-loathing, and castigating yourself for thinking you matter enough to even bother hating yourself. And in perfect PUP fashion, taking responsibility of his own depression lead him to….laughter. Admitting his depression allowed him to laugh in its face, and the result is that marriage of darkness and joy that made PUP who they are, but in a brand new way.

Indeed, despite its dark subject matter, at times Morbid Stuff is funny as hell, even in the music.  Often times a heavy barrage of hardcore is coupled with a light, folky guitar that lives quietly in the background. Rollicking choruses disappear into nothing but a hopeful group chant, echoing through until the end of the song. PUP’s rage isn’t pure rage anymore; it’s rage being taunted by the reality that the rage is its own fault.

It's all the fury and celebration you've come to know, but rooted in understanding of where that fury comes from. It’s the most insightful, sweetest, funniest, sickest, angriest, saddest and most inescapably desperate collection of songs they’ve recorded to date.  If their self-titled record was the fuse and The Dream Is Over was the bomb going off, Morbid Stuff is your family sifting through the rubble, only to find you giggling while you bleed to death.

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MORBID STUFF TRACKLIST
01 Morbid Stuff
02 Kids
03 Free At Last
04 See You At Your Funeral
05 Scorpion Hill
06 Closure
07 Bloody Mary, Kate and Ashley
08 Sibling Rivalry
09 Full Blown Meltdown
10 Bare Hands
11 City

THE MORBID STUFF TOUR-POCALYPSE 2019

3/26/19 - Calgary, AB @ Commonwealth
3/27/19 - Edmonton, AB @ Starlite
3/29/19 - Vancouver, BC @ Wise Hall
4/3/19 - London, ON @ Rum Runners
4/9/19 - Bristol, UK @ The Fleece %
4/10/19 - London, UK @ The Garage %
4/11/19 - Leeds, UK @ Community Room at Brudenell Social Club %
4/12/19 - Glasgow, UK @ Cathouse %
4/14/19 - Paris, FR @ La Boule Noire %
4/15/19 - Dunkirk, FR @ Les 4Ecluses %
4/16/19 - Brussels, BE @ AB Club %
4/18/19 - Berlin, DE @ Cassiopeia %
4/19/19 - Hamburg, DE @ Hafenklang %
4/20/19 - Cologne, DE @ MTC Club %
4/21/19 - Amsterdam, NE @ Upstairs @ Paradiso %
4/25/19 - Boston, MA @ Royale ^ *
4/26/19 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel *
4/29/19 - Philly, PA @ Union Transfer ^ *
4/30/19 - Pittsburgh, PA @ REX Theater *
5/1/19 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom *
5/3/19 - Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom *
5/4/19 - Chicago, IL @ Metro *
5/5/19 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe *
5/6/19 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
5/8/19 - Dallas, TX @ Trees *
5/9/19 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk *
5/10/19 - Houston, TX @ Rockefeller's *
5/11/19 - New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks *
5/13/19 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West *
5/14/19 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle *
5/15/19 - Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle *
5/17/19 - Washington, DC @ The Black Cat *
6/7/19 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall ^ *
6/19/19 - San Diego, CA @ The Irenic *
6/20/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom *
6/21/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom *
6/22/19 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *
6/24/19 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge *
6/25/19 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox *
6/27/19 - Boise, ID @ The Olympic *
6/28/19 - Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue *
6/29/19 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre *
7/1/19 - Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf *
7/2/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar *
7/3/19 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room *

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^ with Diet Cig
* with Ratboys

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