BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB ANNOUNCE NEW BOMBAY & FRIENDS EP, FANTASIES, OUT FEB 23

BOMBAY & FRIENDS EP, FANTASIES, FEATURING COLLABORATIONS WITH LUCY ROSE, RAE MORRIS, LIZ LAWRENCE & MATILDA MANN - OUT FEBRUARY 23 VIA ARTS & CRAFTS

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NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES BEGIN MARCH 4

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Bombay Bicycle Club are excited to share details of the forthcoming Bombay & Friends EP, Fantasies, which will be released on February 23 via Arts & Crafts. The EP features collaborations with Lucy Rose, Rae Morris, Liz Lawrence and Matilda Mann. The first track, “Fantasneeze” featuring Matilda Mann, is streaming now. 

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The Fantasies EP will be released digitally on February 23, while the physical release of the EP will be limited to 2,500 10” vinyl which you can get ahold of at upcoming headline shows, or the band’s website and through a small number of independent record stores. The EP is printed on eco-mix vinyl, a sustainable material which is created by recycling the offcuts from other pressings. It is also packaged in an eco-friendly sleeve and shrinkwrap. 

The new tracks are both a celebration of Bombay Bicycle Club’s rich history and a marker of their bold new chapter. They showcase the depth of the band’s creative synergy with their long-term collaborators, Lucy, Rae and Liz, who fans will remember from their work on some of Bombay’s standout tracks, and frequent live cameos. The lead single is led by new friend and collaborator, Matilda, demonstrating the band’s willingness to embrace the new generation, and to push themselves creatively. Sonically, the EP aligns with the more experimental sound of their recent sixth album, My Big Day, which was met with critical acclaim upon release in late 2023. 

The band says: “When we decided to hold ‘Fantasneeze’ back for its own release after the album, we kept working and finished off three other songs in short order. We think of this as a Bombay & Friends release because each song has a good friend of the band singing on it. Some are old friends with long-term, close associations to the band (Lucy Rose for instance) while Matilda Mann is a newer collaborator (having contacted Jack to do some co-writing initially a couple years ago). It’s also very much a continuation of My Big Day as it was recorded around the same time and mixed by Dave Fridmann.”

The new release follows the band’s sixth album, My Big Day, which debuted at #3 on the UK Official Albums Chart. The album features collaborations with Chaka Khan, Damon Albarn, Jay Som, Nilüfer Yanya and Holly Humberstone, and was produced by frontman Jack Steadman, with contributions from Paul Epworth and Ben Allen. My Big Day has been lauded for its genre-defying experimentation, and celebrated as some of the band’s best work to date, 15 years into their career. 

2024 will see Bombay Bicycle Club return to the live circuit with an extensive UK & Ireland headline tour in January-February, followed by a North American headline tour, and the biggest headline show of the band’s career at London’s Alexandra Palace Park on July 12. Festival dates will also be announced in due course. 

Fantasies EP artwork. Photo by the band’s Ed Nash

FANTASIES EP TRACKLISTING: 
01 Fantasneeze (feat. Matilda Mann)
02 Blindfold (feat. Liz Lawrence)
03 Willow (feat. Lucy Rose) 
04 Better Now (feat. Rae Morris) 

2024 TOUR DATES
29th January - The Telegraph Building, Belfast
30th January - 3 Olympia Theatre, Dublin (SOLD OUT)
31st January - 3 Olympia Theatre, Dublin 
2nd February - O2 Academy, Birmingham
3rd February - Centre, Brighton
5th February - Beacon, Bristol (LOW TICKET WARNING)
6th February - Rock City, Nottingham
8th February - O2 Academy, Sheffield
9th February - The Nick Rayns LCR, UEA, Norwich (LOW TICKET WARNING)
10th February - Corn Exchange, Cambridge (SOLD OUT)
12th February - Barrowland, Glasgow (SOLD OUT)
15th February - O2 City Hall, Newcastle
16th February - O2 Apollo, Manchester (LOW TICKET WARNING)
17th February - O2 Guildhall, Southampton 
18th February - Great Hall, Cardiff (LOW TICKET WARNING)
4th March - Brooklyn Bowl, Nashville, TN, US 
5th March - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA, US
7th March - White Oak Music Hall - Downstairs, Houston, TX, US 
8th March - Emo’s Austin, Austin, TX, US
9th March - Granada Theater, Dallas, TX, US 
10th March - The Admiral, Omaha, NE, US 
11th March - Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS, US 
13th March - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, US 
14th March - Metro, Chicago, IL, US 
15th March - The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada
16th March - Beanfield Theatre, Montreal, QC, Canada
18th March - Royale Boston, Boston, MA, US 
19th March - Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NY, US 
20th March - Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA, US 
21st March - CLUB, Washington, DC, US 
30th April - The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, US 
1st May - Ace of Spades, Sacramento, CA, US 
3rd May - Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
4th May - Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA, US 
5th May - Revolution Hall, Portland, OR, US 
6th May - Knitting Factory - Boise, Boise, ID, US
8th May - Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO, US 
9th May - Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO, US 
10th May - Kilby Court Block Party, Salt Lake City, UT, US 
12th May - Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas, NV, US 
13th May - The Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA, US 
14th May - Observatory Santa Ana, Santa Ana, CA, US 
15th May - The Bellwether, Los Angeles (LA), CA, US 
17th May - Auditorio BB, Mexico City, Mexico 
18th May - Guanamor Teatro Studio, Zapopan, Mexico 
29th June - neinmenster - Luxembourg, Luxembourg 
29th June - Siren’s Call 2024, Luxembourg 
12th July - Alexandra Palace Park, London

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ECHOES OF…, THE NEW PROJECT FROM THE JERRY CAN’S ANDREW MORRISON, SHARES NEW SINGLE FROM UPCOMING LP

ECHOES OF… LP, EUPHEMISMS, OUT JAN 26 VIA AAKULUK MUSIC

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“The latest project from Andrew Morrison (of the Jerry Cans, Terry Uyarak, Aakuluk Music), Echoes Of... finds Morrison prizing collaboration like never before, crafting intricate layers of sound alongside artists like James Ungalaq, Terry Uyarak, Ivaana, Naja P, Jace Lasek and Maazes. The musicians drew on the raw beauty and community of Canada's North for Euphemisms, exploring loss, love and what life means under the Arctic sun.” Exclaim! 

JAPAN TOUR DATES WITH TERRY UYARAK BEGIN FEBRUARY 27

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Later this month, Echoes Of…, the new project fronted by the vocals of Andrew Morrison (The Jerry Cans, Terry Uyarak, Aakuluk Music) will release his new album, Euphemisms, out January 26, 2024 on Aakuluk Records. Next month, Morrison will join together with Terry Uyarak for a run of dates in Japan. “Touring still seems to be a unique challenge as Nunavut artists but touring Japan is literally a life long dream,” says Morrison. “It is especially exciting as the tour will be with a beautiful collaborative crew of musicians and circus performers including Terry Uyarak and Maya Cook from Igloolik/artcirq, Mike Thomson and Jaqqi from Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) and Gisle Henriet (Artcirq) along with my beautiful daughter Viivi who will join us to perform. 

“As the Echoes Of… project flows along, the collaborative tour approach is a strange but potentially really wonderful experimental approach to figure out ways to tour in the reality of trying to continue to make music in the world we see today. Japan is the perfect place to try out the first iteration. Echoes Of… Japan.” Full tour dates can be found below.

For today though, he’s sharing another new single from the upcoming LP, “Shine Your Light” featuring Naja P and Maazes. "’Shine Your Light’ was born in the woods at one of the greatest studios in Canada," says Morrison. "Produced by Maazes and featuring one of the world's most beautiful voices from Kalaallit Nunaat - Naja P, the song draws energy from across the Arctic. A love song from the darkness that sometimes accompanies that feeling we all know. Live like you're dead, scream in your head, lie on the floor. This is my favourite song on the album because the collaborative spirit pulled me - and all of us - outside my boundaries. I love Naja P, I love Maazes. Shine your light."

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MORE ABOUT ECHOES OF…
Echoes of... is an approach to creating music that prioritizes collaboration which leads to a mesmerizing auditory journey. The lyrics delve into the heart of life in Nunavut, inviting listeners to explore a day in the life of one of Canada’s most fascinating cities: Iqaluit, Nunavut.

The intricate layers of sound, meticulously crafted by a wide-range of collaborators including James Ungalaq (Northern Haze), Terry Uyarak, Ivaana, Naja P, Jace Lasek (Besnard Lakes), and Maazes, the group draws on a diverse group of skilled instrumentalists and producers to create a sonic landscape that echoes the rugged beauty - and collaborative spirit - of the North. From Nunavut, to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland), to the Northwest Territories, to Montreal, Echoes of… is a response to increasingly industry-driven musical reality faced in Canada’s north.

WATCH / SHARE “DEAD OR DYING” (WINTER VERSION) FT. LOVELY THINGS
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Rooted in a deep dedication to collaborative art, the songs by Echoes of… are an exploration of death, loss, love and what life means after it all. Scents of indie rock, folk-pop, and soul-stirring alternative sounds converge to capture the essence of life at the edge of the world.

Echoes of… music is a celebration of the communities, the people, and the stories that live and breathe in modern day Iqaluit. Their songs touch upon the warmth of community, the icy embrace of isolation - whether self-imposed or exerted by outside forces - and the deep connection to nature that shapes daily life. 

WATCH / SHARE “ANAANAGA” HERE
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With a commitment to honouring the past while forging ahead, Echoes of… has become a vessel for both personal introspection and shared empathy. The release of this music is as much a process of grappling with the complexity of human experience while exploring what it means to continue to move through life. Echoes of… hopes to inspire listeners to explore their own creativity, to venture into unknown depths of themselves, while drawing on the resilience and spirit of their communities. 

As they step into the public light, Echoes of… seeks to be more than a band; they are the musical representation of life-long relationships between artists in the North. In this way, Echoes of… is a sonic bridge, connecting worlds through melody and emotion, infused with the soul of Nunavut. Echoes of… invites you on an extraordinary expedition into a new plain of heart / music / culture.

WATCH / SHARE “INURULUTUINNAUJUGUK” FEAT. QIYUAPIK HERE
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JAPAN 2024 TOUR DATES
2/27 - Shibuya,Tokyo - home
2/28 - Matsumoto - Give Me Little More
2/29 - Omiya - hisomine
3/1 - Nagoya - k.d.japon
3/2 - Osaka - Hard Rain
3/3 - Kobe - Helluva Lounge
3/4 - Takamatsu - Toonice
3/5 - Okayama - Pepperland
3/6 - Kochi - Chaotic Noise
3/8  - Tokushima - Crowbar
3/10 - Sapporo, Hokkaido Island - Revolver
3/11 - Tomakomai, Hokkaido Island - Ellcube


EUPHEMISMS TRACKLIST
01 Dead or Dying (Winter Version)
02 Shine Your Light feat. Naja P and Maazes
03 Inurulutuinnaujuguk feat. qiyuapik
04 Feel Along feat. Lovely Things
05 Blame The Government feat Jaaku Sørensen , Lovely Things
06 Iqanajarumanngittunga feat. Terry Uyarak
07 Sukkuga feat. Thelma Sól
08 Mamaqtuq
09 Dead or Dying (Summer Version)
10 anaanaga (Winter Version) 

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MOONRIIVR REVEALS VIDEO FOR “MOTHER TO ME”

WATCH / SHARE “MOTHER TO ME” HERE

DEBUT LP, VOL. 1, OUT NOW VIA VICTORY POOL RECORDS

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MOONRIIVR IS THE NEW PROJECT FROM GAVIN GARDINER (THE WOODEN SKY) AND CHAMPAGNE JAMES ROBERTSON (LINDI ORTEGA), FEATURING BEN WHITELEY (THE WEATHER STATION), AND LYLE MOLZAN (KATHLEEN EDWARDS) 

TOUR DATES IN JANUARY 2024 // TICKETS HERE

“Sounds as if Buddy Holly and Chris Isaak made a record with Damien Jurado. The slowmotion-surf on “10,000 suns” as well as the Folk-Blues “Run” with it’s sizzling analogue amps are outstanding.” - Rolling Stone (Germany)

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MOONRIIVR, the quartet of vocalist Gavin Gardiner (The Wooden Sky), guitarist "Champagne" James Robertson (Lindi Ortega), bassist Ben Whiteley (The Weather Station), and percussionist Lyle Molzan (Kathleen Edwards) recently released their idiosyncratic indie-folk debut LP, titled Vol. 1. Today, the band is releasing a video for their track, "Mother To Me", which was featured on the aforementioned LP.

"This song celebrates those relationships in life that are strong enough to withstand even the fiercest gales." said Gardiner of the track. "I’ve been learning to accept that time changes everything and sometimes you just have to be ok with where you are today and let tomorrow be tomorrow."

Crafted with a Tascam 388 tape recorder, Vol.1 is representative of an amalgam of influences, laced with sweetly reverberating slide guitars, wonky string synths, and nimble percussive environments that Rolling Stone DE said, "Sounds as if Buddy Holly and Chris Isaak made a record with Damien Jurado."

MOONRIIVR's knack for creating sonic worlds that are at once lightly trippy and wholly inviting means that, as much as Vol. 1 draws on inspirations from decades past, it maintains a pleasing, distinctly out-of-time feel. The band's album rollout included tracks like, "Midnight at the Garden Hotel", "Bachelor Nation", and "The Hypnotist", which all released alongside their own videos. 

WATCH / SHARE “MOTHER TO ME” HERE

MORE ABOUT MOONRIIVR
The story of MOONRIIVR’s incarnation began in the spring of 2020, early days of the pandemic. Gavin Gardiner – best known as the front person for JUNO Award-nominated indie-folk mainstays The Wooden Sky, and as a producer and engineer at All Day Coconut studios for artists such as Fiver, Jason Collett, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson – visited his friend “Champagne” James Robertson at the Robertson family farm north of Toronto. After years touring as lead guitar with acts like Lindi Ortega and Dwayne Gretzky, Robertson was similarly adrift during those strange early pandemic days. The two had been circling around each other in the Toronto music scene when the chance to collaborate landed in front of them. Armed with a vintage Tascam 388 tape recorder, mellotron and a nylon string guitar the two got stuck in and quickly realized they had stumbled onto something special. 

WATCH / SHARE “FLOWERS ON THE FIRE ESCAPE” HERE

The songs on MOONRIIVR’s aptly titled debut, Vol. 1, came together on an old analogue tape machine, laced with sweetly reverberating slide guitars, wonky string synths, and nimble percussive environments. MOONRIIVR's knack for creating sonic worlds that are at once lightly trippy and wholly inviting means that, as much as Vol. 1 draws on inspirations from decades past, it maintains a pleasing, distinctly out-of-time feel. The band half-jokingly likened the album to ‘Buddy Holly meets Krautrock’, and strange as it sounds it's not far off the mark. 

WATCH / SHARE “BACHELOR NATION” HERE
WATCH / SHARE “10,000 SUNS”  HERE

Thematically, the songs are wide ranging, providing a winning contrast to the laser focus of MOONRIIVR's sonic architecture. Running the gamut from personal reflections on finding pleasure in the minutiae of everyday life on “Blonde Hair Now” to meditations on some of the more disturbing and inescapable developments in world politics over the last few years (“Midnight at the Garden Hotel”, “Flowers on the Fire Escape”), Gardiner deftly addresses these seemingly disparate thought-poles with a balance of opacity and directness. While not beating the listener over the head, Gardiner doesn’t shy away from uncomfortable topics, be it climate change or navigating friendship schisms that developed around divergent pandemic politics. It's the kind of record that can thrum warmly in the background but also pays dividends for those listeners willing to dig a little deeper. 

WATCH / SHARE “MIDNIGHT AT THE GARDEN HOTEL” (LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO) 
WATCH / SHARE “THE HYPNOTIST” (LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO) 

After this initial round of writing and recording sessions at the farm, the two decamped back to Toronto where they roped in first-call bassist Ben Whiteley (The Weather Station, Basia Bulat, Julia Jacklin) and percussionist extraordinaire Lyle Molzan (Kathleen Edwards, Corb Lund), and continued tweaking and refining their sound during weekly sessions at All Day Coconut. The two added a new layer of depth to the proceedings, with Whiteley's tasteful, earthy bass playing providing a warm anchor to the music, and Molzan largely eschewing a standard drumkit in favour of triangles, congas, and other sundry percussive items.

WATCH / SHARE “BLONDE HAIR NOW” HERE

Finally, MOONRIIVR returned to the farm to pull the whole thing together. They set up shop in the garage, placing guitar amplifiers in cars and opening and closing the car doors to adjust sound leakage during recording. The 30 degree July heat made it necessary to keep the garage doors open, letting the natural ambient sounds of their rural environs seep into the background of the songs. Gardiner in particular delighted in this refreshing change from the status quo, re-setting himself with this open-ended, at times magical creative process, which he says “really opened up a whole new musical world to me that I had heard in the music I loved.”

BUY / STREAM VOL. 1 HERE

TOUR DATES:
Jan 25, 2024 - Red Deer, AB, Canada - Bo's Bar and Grill 
Jan 26, 2024 - Edmonton, AB, Canada - Winterruption Festival