HEAPS RELEASE NEW LP THIS FRIDAY, SHARE NEW SINGLE

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NEW LP, WHAT IS HEAPS, OUT THIS FRIDAY VIA BIRTHDAY CAKE

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With only a few short days remaining before the release of their upcoming, LP, What Is Heaps, Heaps is sharing the new single "Get It Back" which pairs anthemic rock urgency with honest lyricism that creates a raw sincerity. "Get It Back" is “a song that touches on seeking constant self-validation and the attempt to channel these emotions through fantasy,” the band says. 

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Pastel sketches of transformation paint Heaps’ upcoming debut full length, What Is Heaps. The record’s foundations were crafted in a series of escapes: suburban Halifax bedrooms, rural Quebecois disconnection, renovated Michigan church seclusion and Dale Morningstar's Gas Station on Toronto Island.

They recorded at Union Sound through the capable minds of Leon Taheny (Fucked Up, Owen Pallett, Weaves) and James Bunton (Donovan Woods, For Esmé, Vivek Shraya), to create droney, ethereal, punchy sounds contrasted against lyricism that broods on time, change, and privilege. 

WATCH AND SHARE “YOU WERE THERE” HERE

Forays into structures of systemic patriarchy, abuse of power, fear and self-consciousness are woven into a fabric of stories that also dives into simple love, growth, and wanting more. The result is a deeply introspective collection of thoughts that greets listeners with an earnest accessibility. 

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Heaps are a collective hailing from the Kawartha Lakes in Ontario, bringing droney, ethereal, punchy art-rock, about time, change and privilege. In another lifetime, the band were known as The Kents. In that collective, they were featured on Hockey Night In Canada, MLB's World Series, 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, Canada’s Walk Of Fame Emerging Artist and earned support from CBC and George Stroumboulopoulos. Through their travels, they shared stages with Sloan, The Sheepdogs, The Trews, The Strumbellas, and Hollerado. Their final release Within Waves elevated them beyond 5-million Spotify streams.

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WHAT IS HEAPS TRACKLIST
Softly
You Were There
Get It Back
Foreign Time
Slowly, Surely
Salt
A Warm Request
Hazy Shores 
Crime
So Soon 
Someday

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RA RA RIOT RELEASES THE ORCHARD (10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) DIGITALLY ON ARTS & CRAFTS

DELUXE EDITION INCLUDES REMIXES BY RAC AND ANAMANAGUCHI 

LISTEN TO THE ORCHARD (10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) HERE

“The Orchard’s 10 songs positively burst with sophistication precision and polish.” – NPR

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Ten years ago today, Ra Ra Riot released their sophomore album The Orchard. In celebration of the anniversary, the band is excited to now release The Orchard (10th Anniversary Edition), an expanded version of the record that features b-sides and alternate versions of songs from the album, some of which have not been available on digital services before or have never before been heard. 

Highlights include vintage remixes of the album’s biggest hit “Boy” by RAC and fan-favorite “Too Dramatic” by Anamanaguchi, and a cover of the 1971 Sparks deep cut “Saccharine and the War”.  

LISTEN TO THE ORCHARD (10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) HERE

The follow-up to The Rhumb Line, their critically acclaimed debut, The Orchard was written in a country house near a peach orchard in Penn Yan, New York. There, the band embarked upon mammoth writing sessions punctuated by new adventures in cooking, playing bocce, and simply enjoying the benefits of country living. The house had prior history with the band - guitarist Milo Bonacci, while house sitting during a break from his architecture studies at Syracuse University in the winter of 2005, began writing songs there that would eventually appear on Ra Ra Riot’s debut.

The Orchard was produced by Ra Ra Riot and Andrew Maury and mixed by Death Cab for Cutie co-founder Chris Walla (except for "Do You Remember," which was mixed by Vampire Weekend’s Rostam Batmanglij). Upon its original release, The Orchard debuted #36 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart and was met with critical praise, with New York Magazine hailing it as "poised to become the soundtrack to your life," and NPR lauding its "sophistication, precision and polish."

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THE ORCHARD (10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION)
1. The Orchard
2. Boy
3. Too Dramatic
4. Foolish
5. Massachusetts
6. You and I Know
7. Shadowcasting
8. Do You Remember
9. Kansai
10. Keep It Quiet
11. Boy (RAC Mix)
12. Too Dramatic (Alternate Version)
13. Too Dramatic (Anamanaguchi Remix)
14. Keep It Quiet (Bear)
15. Keep It Quiet (GOP)
16. Megafauna
17. Saccharin and the War

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PONDERCAST EPISODE 71 : MYSTERY

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A lot of things in life are feeling
mysterious at the moment. There are questions that can’t be answered: about your future, about yourself and perhaps about the person you live with. But before you knock yourself out trying to come to conclusions, know that living in a mystery is an intriguing place to be. In Pondercast Episode 71, Laurie Brown finds that all the best things in life are full of mystery. Love, art, beauty, life, and the freaking universe.

Hold off on final judgements...see what happens.

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Recently, the Pondercast team added a new item to their online store. The Night Journal is designed to go hand-in-hand(ear?) with our audio guide – you’ll need both for the magic to work. So get your journal, favourite pen and a speaker then let Laurie Brown reintroduce you to your senses as she guides you through seven nights of drawing, writing and designed activities set to the soundscapes of Joshua Van Tassel

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE NIGHT JOURNAL HERE

Pondercast is powered by listeners. If you’d like to share the musical love, you can start by sharing this episode. If you feel like that’s just not enough, please consider becoming a patron of the show via the Pondercast Patreon here. Patrons receive a behind the scenes look at Pondercast, first notice of new episodes, and access to monthly Ponder Playlists. 

Of course, the best way to learn about new episodes and stay in touch while you are up in the clouds is through the Pondercast Newsletter. Sign up here. 

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Recently, Killbeat Music partnered with the team at Pondercast to bring you Ponderbeat, a series of special episodes featuring selections curated by Brown from some of Killbeat’s latest releases. The fifth episode of Ponderbeat is live now, featuring music from Bombay Bicycle Club, Little Scream, Frazey Ford, Bodywash and more.

 LISTEN TO KILLBEAT’S COLLABORATION WITH PONDERCAST - PONDERBEAT EPISODE 07 HERE

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