Liam Finn has announced plans to release a five-track EP this fall on Yep Roc Records. This will be his first release since the full-length, I’ll Be Lightning, which Paste Magazine declared, “could be an Abbey Road outtake,” and Rolling Stone called, “gorgeous.”
We are proud to announce the addition of James Blackshaw to the Billions roster. Although still in his twenties, Blackshaw has released seven solo studio albums earning him myriad critical acclaim. Rolling Stone called him, “one of the best and most original instrumentalists in the new, acoustic renaissance.”
Generationals have released a video for “Angry Charlie” from their Park The Van debut, Con Law. The video was shot entirely in their hometown of New Orleans with the help of director Lewis L. Fowler. The band will be on tour this summer with label-mates Floating Action as well as select shows with Bowerbirds and Plants & Animals.
Harlem Shakes, with the help of Supermarché, have released a video for “Strictly Game” from their newest album, Technicolor Health (Gigantic). If you haven’t spent much time on YouTube you might not catch the parody in what blogs are calling, “one of the most strangely inventive music videos I’ve seen all year” (I Guess I’m Floating).
#1 Hits Explosion will feature sixteen of the Apples in stereo’s most beloved tracks from six albums. “We have always pursued new sounds and different directions, trying to make something special,” says frontman Robert Schneider. Yep Roc Records will release the compilation on September 1st.
We’re excited to announce an upcoming month-long US tour this fall for St. Vincent with Andrew Bird - a pair Pitchfork is calling, “indie rock kindred spirits.” The two will meet up in Indianapolis for their first show on September 29th. See the full itinerary here.