"Medicine Singers push powwow music into the avant garde" - The Fader

"It's an album that will no doubt inspire the creation of new bands and artists" - Flood Magazine

Over five years in the making, Medicine Singers' self-titled debut album is available now on digital services. Built on years of collaboration between Yonatan Gat and Eastern Algonquin powwow group Eastern Medicine Singers, and rounded out by contributions an all-star cast including jaimie branch, Laraaji, Ikue Mori, Thor Harris (Swans), Joe Rainey, Ryan Olson (Gayngs), Medicine Singers is a genre-smashing kaleidoscope of sound combining traditional powwow music with elements of psychedelic punk, spiritual jazz, and electronics in a stunning blend. 

“I look at it like this, everybody is my brother and sister, no matter where they come from,” says Medicine Singers leader Daryl Black Eagle Jamieson. “If their culture or music is different, I want to learn about it, and I want to play with them. I think it’s our responsibility as artists to show the world that life is not about war and hate. Life is about music, peace, and culture. We need to communicate with people of different cultures and backgrounds. We need to show people how we can work together and make something beautiful.”



Medicine Singers is available now on all digital services with an LP & CD release due October 21st.

We have exciting news for you -- today we announce a fresh one from Eerie Wanda, Internal Radio!

On Internal Radio, visual artist and musician Marina Tadic welcomes you to her inner world. Guided by intuition, Tadic's songs use haunting, ethereal space, growing whole universes from the seeds of ideas. Internal Radio documents Tadic becoming the artist she wants to be. The result is the most fully immersive Eerie Wanda album yet. Building on the project's guitar pop past for a more experimental, otherworldly, serious grown-up affair that ventures into sensitive, emotional territory.

VIP edition is limited to 500 copies on Purple & Gold Haze vinyl, and the exclusive advance lathe-cut contains a cover of The Beatles' “Get Back” (apparently while recording, Kramer and Marina were obsessed with watching the recent documentary after they had wrapped each the day).

 Click here to order.

Eerie Wanda
Internal Radio

1. Sail to the Silver Sun
2. NOWx1000
3. Long Time
4. On Heaven
5. Confess
6. Nightwalk
7. Someone's In My House
8. Sister Take My Hand
9. Birds Aren't Real
10. Puzzled
11. Bon Voyage

You demanded, you pleaded, and you also asked very nicely...and the wait is now over. Tropical Fuck Storm and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's raucous EP Satanic Slumber Party is being pressed on wax!

Pumped full of booze and adrenaline, two of psych-rock’s most powerful joined forces for a 20-minute “Hatjam” chockfull of sax skronks, brick-heavy distortion, and punchy riffs. To the surprise of no one, TFS members Gareth Liddiard, Fiona Kitschin Erica Dunn and Lauren Hammel bring their wild, destructive chaos to the  table for this unstoppable partnership. 

Satanic Slumber Party is out now digitally, so crank those speakers to 11 and bask in the sonic debauchery while you anxiously await your record...

The VIP Edition of Satanic Slumber Party is pressed on Pink & Yellow Galaxy Swirl Silkscreened 12-inch record (housed in a Clear Picture Disc sleeve with Sticker), limited to 500 copies! 

Satanic Slumber Party will also be available on Pink Silkscreened 12" Vinyl. Click here to preorder your copy.

Tropical Fuck Storm and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Satanic Slumber Party
(Estimated Vinyl Ship Date: October 21, 2022)

1. Satanic Slumber Party Part 1 (The Chairman's Portrait) (0:54)
2. Satanic Slumber Party Part 2 (Midnight In Sodom) (5:43)
3. Satanic Slumber Party Part 3 (Hoof And Horn) (12:14)

New York-based audiovisual project Sound of Ceres has traversed the Emerald Sea and surfaced with a tremendous third album. Rendered in ambitious orchestral passages and narrated by performance artist Marina Abramović, the album tells the story of how the universe comes to know itself over the course of three acts.

Emerald Sea follows two deities who trail each other through the furthest reaches of experience. There is the Universe, all that exists, voiced by Abramović. And there is Venus, transformer of matter and avatar of love, sung by the group's lead vocalist k.

"I envisioned myself journeying through these different realms -- space, the land, the sea, the heavens -- and following Marina's character," says k. "I always saw her as a shadow figure that I couldn’t quite figure out."

Through a dazzling suite of songs inspired by Maurice Ravel's ballet Daphnis et Chloé, Gustav Holst's The Planets, and Les Baxter's midcentury exotica, Emerald Sea studies intimacy on both an interpersonal scale and a cosmological one. When you receive it, when its sounds in motion light up your mind's eye, it is also created in collaboration with you.

Click here to preorder your copy of Emerald Sea.

Sound of Ceres
Emerald Sea
Release Date (CD/Cassette/Digital): June 7, 2022
Release Date (Vinyl): August 12, 2022

1. The Tower
2. 2nd Star Shroud
3. Sunray Venus
4. The Glare
5. Arm of Golden Flame
6. Deeper Surround
7. Enchanter
8. Handlion’s Palace
9. The Fawn
10. Silent Singer

Feast or famine, Springtime will continue to sow their garden of auditory delights. Despite the global unrest and strict lockdowns that have come to define the past three years, Gareth Liddiard (Tropical Fuck Storm, The Drones), Jim White (Dirty Three, Xylouris White), and Chris Abrahams (The Necks) have continually convened to weave narratives of death, destruction, desire, and devotion. Pulling the threads cast by their eponymous debut, Night Raver offers three character studies rife with the trio’s trademark urgency and poetics.

"'Names Of The Plague' is a little inventory of all of the pandemic's unexpected side effects," Gaz says of the EP's lead single. "A list of crappy little outcomes that'll probably linger and wind up being as much be as much a problem in the future as long covid. It was written by Ian Duhig and is myself, Jim and Chris with help from Dan Luscombe from the Drones on the baritone guitar."

One other thing that should be addressed: currently this EP is only available digitally. This is one of many incredible recordings from the TFS-related camp which have come to fruition in the Joyful Noise universe due to random late night phone calls with Gaz (in between discussions of time travel or UFOs or whatever). Due to our already packed release schedule, and the continually-delayed state of vinyl manufacturing, we are releasing this EP on digital only…at least initially. If you think it’s a crime for this EP to not be on vinyl, we have a petition you can sign. But for this moment, the bandwidth-gods have spoken.

Click here to preorder the formidable trio's most menacing output yet. 

Click here to listen to the EP's first single, "The Names Of The Plague."

Springtime
Night Raver
Release Date: March 2, 2022

1. The Names Of The Plague (15:10)
2. The Radicalisation Of D (18:38)
3. Penumbra (7:44)
   
   Album Length: 41:32

It's a great day to be a Kishi Bashi fan! For its 10-year anniversary, KB's stunning debut, 151a, is receiving the reissue treatment it deserves. 

Here's what the new, reimagined 151a includes...

• The album proper plus demos of each song and era rarities
• Packaged in a gatefold jacket within a (reversible art) slipcase featuring new takes on the cover art by illustrators Hsiao-Ron Cheng and John Lee. 
• Expanded liner notes by Kishi Bashi

Along with launching Kishi Bashi’s career as a soloist, this earnest debut made him one of indie music’s most in-demand violinists. With the bonus disc of "Demo-arigato" versions of your favorite tracks, you can hear Kishi Bashi's singular voice take shape. You'll never hear 151a the same way again, and we mean that in the best way. 

Click here to listen to the first sneak peek of the 151a reissue, "Manchester (Demo-arigato Version)."

Click here to preorder your 2xLP copy on Clear Vinyl, CD, or Digital version of the 151a Reissue!

Kishi Bashi
151a - Reissue
Release Date (CD & DIG): March 11, 2022
Release Date (LP): June 2022

Disc One

1. Intro / Pathos, Pathos
2. Manchester
3. Bright Whites
4. It All Began With a Burst
5. Wonder Woman, Wonder Me
6. Chester's Burst Over the Hamptons
7. Atticus, In the Desert
8. I Am the Antichrist to You
9. Beat the Bright Out of Me

Disc Two

1. Intro / Pathos, Pathos (Demo-arigato Version)
2. Manchester (Demo-arigato Version)
3. Bright Whites (Demo-arigato Version)
4. It All Began With a Burst (Demo-arigato Version)
5. Wonder Woman, Wonder Me (Demo-arigato Version)
6. Chester's Burst Over the Hamptons (Demo-arigato Version)
7. Atticus, In the Desert (Demo-arigato Version)
8. I Am the Antichrist to You (Demo-arigato Version)
9. Beat the Bright Out of Me (Demo-arigato Version)

You probably already know that defying expectations is standard operating procedure for El Ten Eleven. Seriously, who would expect two instrumentalists to create such a large and complex sound? But thanks to inventive arrangements and a masterful use of looping, Kristian Dunn (bass/guitar) and Tim Fogarty (drums) have developed a pulsating sound full of atmospheric intensity. 

The duo bring that technical trickery and boundless creativity to New Year's Eve, their new album that will be released in March 2022. A little bit disco, a little bit proggy, and a whole lot of what you know and love about El Ten Eleven, this album is the best way to kick off 2022. 

The VIP Limited Edition is pressed on Cloudy Blue and White Vinyl, and it's limited to 500 copies! The VIP Edition also includes an advance lathe-cut 7", featuring the lead single “New Year’s Eve” and an exclusive bonus track “Two Views Of A Secret (demo version)." Click here to preorder your copy.

Presales are now open for New Year's Eve! Along with a VIP Vinyl Edition, we are also offering this album on Silver Vinyl, double-CD, cassette, and digital formats. Click here to place your order.

El Ten Eleven
New Year's Eve
Release Date: March 4, 2022

1. New Year's Eve
2. Meta Metta
3. The Time Knife
4. Isn't Everything Enough?
5. Sixteen Circles
6. A Reflection Of A Reflection

Joyful Noise is seeking a new Label Director!

About the position:
The Label Director runs daily operations of Joyful Noise, under the guidance of founder/curator Karl Hofstetter, and lead Project Manager Jessica Clark (who has held the Label Director position for the past five years).

This is a full-time, leadership role. Ideal candidate will possess:
– 3+ years of experience in the music industry.
– Strong familiarity with the independent music ecosystem.
– Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal relationship skills including, goal setting, performance management, developmental feedback and culture shaping.
– An inclusive, approachable style in managing and developing staff and label culture.
– A passion for vinyl culture, and familiarity with Joyful Noise artists.
– A strong desire to perform ethical and meaningful work, and a passion for social justice.
– Preferred applicants will reside in Indiana (or have a willingness to relocate). Job will require working from our Indianapolis office for special projects every 3-6 months.

Tasks included for Label Director:
– Team Leader for a Release Team of up to 7 coworkers, including Project Managers, Designers, Production Managers, Digital Director, Website Programer, and Direct Marketing.
– Managing the release schedule, new releases, catalog initiatives, and brand marketing initiatives.
– Staying abreast of the rapid evolution in mediums, channels and technologies, and drive innovation that allows Joyful Noise to fully anticipate and take advantage of these trends.

– Participating in regular meetings with Artists, Managers, and Agents.
– Working closely with Label Curator and Artists to support and translate their creative vision for marketing and operations staff.
– Coordination with 3rd party affiliates, including Secretly Distribution, Publicists, Manufacturers, Legal team, Spotify reps, etc.
– Oversight of HR/Payroll and office administration, including coordination with payroll company, bookkeeper, and royalty team.

– Conducting operational planning and forecasting, and providing guidance and recommendations to ownership about challenges, opportunities, and growth for the business.
– Continuing to build and transform the label culture in a way that aligns with the ethos and values of Joyful Noise and our Artists.
– Generally maintaining a positive, upbeat, communicative attitude with our coworkers, artists, and colleagues.

This is a salaried position, including two weeks paid vacation, and profit share bonuses. If this sounds like a good fit for you...

APPLY HERE!

Announcing: October 2021 WLS Release

Kelman Duran
Curated by Bob van Heur

Kelman Duran has been my soundtrack for the last couple of years. I was first introduced to Kelman’s work by Radwan Ghazi Moumneh aka Jerusalem in My Heart, during his curatorship for the festival [LE GUESS WHO?] in 2016. Kelman had just released 1804 KIDS, and at that point I had never heard anything like it, but it instantly clicked. I was obsessed.

When I reached out to him, he mentioned he’d send some new stuff he thought I might also like. Not just one song, but whole album sides, remixes & re-edits followed- jams just kept coming. His music is constantly changing, yet remains to be original, intriguing and genuine.

So when I was asked to be one of the White Label Curators, Kelman Duran was my first thought. The White Label format is perfect for his work, because besides being a dedicated artist, he is also an absolute enigma. Please try to find one of his previous albums online. They appear and disappear before you even know about them, with barely a trace left behind.

For this release we have compiled a collection of songs he has sent me over the years. Side A was meant to be an EP at some point and SIDE B is a selection of later jams that we felt had something in common. All adjusted and specially edited for this vinyl release. Of course, in keeping with the original White Label concept, there are no plans to release digitally. 

-Bob van Heur

We're pleased to be shining the spotlight on a hometown hero (none other than Mike Adams at his Honest Weight) this week!

For its tenth anniversary, we're reissuing the revered, long out of print, classic debut by Mike Adams At His Honest Weight (including an extra album of reworked tracks). A Hoosier classic, Oscillate Wisely is chockfull of all the grooves that move and jams worth a damn. Whether you're a newbie to Mike Adams' catalog or a longtime fan, this reissue is worth a special spot in your collection.

Author and critic Eric Harvey writes, "Oscillate Wisely has demonstrated for a decade that earnestness and sarcasm are as intricately bound in rock and roll’s lingua franca as hang-ups and chill hangs. I’ve never heard any musician summon everything I love about being from Indiana so perfectly."   

We're offering this catalog cornerstone in VIP Edition LP, Silver LP, Cassette, CD, and digital iterations so there's a lil' something for everyone. Don't dawdle — get your preorders in now!

Mike Adams At His Honest Weight
Oscillate Wisely - 10th Anniversary Reissue
Release Date: November 19, 2021
Vinyl Release Date: March 11, 2022

1. Bad Weather
2. Skeletons in the Cloner
3. I Don't Want to Believe in Anything
4. I'm Not Worried
5. Sunrise
6. Don't You Blanket When That Happens
7. I Did Not Create This Body
8. IIIIIIIII Love a Parade
9. It's All Been Done You Said 
10. You'll Have Me As Long

 CD & Digital: Disc 2 | Cassette: Side B | LP: CD insert

1. Bad Weather (2021)
2. Skeletons in the Cloner (2021)
3. I Don't Want to Believe in Anything (2021)
4. I'm Not Worried (2021)
5. Sunrise (2021)
6. Don't You Blanket When That Happens (2021)
7. I Did Not Create This Body (2021)
8. IIIIIIIII Love a Parade (2021)
9. It's All Been Done You Said (2021)
10. You'll Have Me As Long (2021)