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4AD-signed SOHN releases track, announces tour, playing 2 NYC shows w/ Empress Of (dates & stream)
Vienna-via-London producer/vocalist SOHN already has two EPs under his belt — 2012’s The Wheel and this year’s Bloodflows — and he’s now set to release his debut full length on 4AD (Grimes, Deerhunter, The National) in early 2014…
Deerhunter released 'Monomania' (stream it here), playing Metro in September
Deerhunter @ Austin Psych Fest 2013 (more by Tim Griffin)
Deerhunter have announced that they’ll be embarking on a North American tour in support of their new album Monomania, which hits stores today via 4AD…
Twin Shadow took Texas at a sold-out Mohawk, twice w/ Niki & the Dove (pics & new 7" stream)
As we mentioned a while back, during the month of September George Lewis Jr. (aka Twin Shadow) has been travelling through Texas as part of a tour in support of his sophomore album ‘Confess‘…
Indians sign to 4AD (watch his 4AD Session video)
Indians, the moniker of Copenhagen’s Søren Løkke Juul, has dropped a few impressive singles this year, including “Magic Kids,” “New,” and “I Am Haunted”, and has visited our shores a few times as well…
Blood Diamonds releasing 12", playing Glasslands w/ Le1f who released a mixtape (download) & plays Warm Up
DOWNLOAD: Le1f – Dark York (ZIP)
Vancouver’s Blood Diamonds (aka Michael Diamond aka Mike Tucker), who we profiled when he came to NYC for a Glasslands show in August of last year, will return to the Brooklyn venue almost exactly a year later for a show on August 3…
Efterklang releasing 'Piramida', playing the Met with Budgie and Worldless Music Orchestra (and other dates)
Denmark’s Efterklang will release their new album Piramida on September 24 via 4AD. Here’s a little about it from the band:Our new album started out in quite unusual fashion…
SpaceGhostPurrp on 4AD, playing May shows; Fat Tony plays Chaos in Tejas & Brooklyn in June
SpaceGhostPurrp at BV-SXSW 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield)
Miami rapper/producer SpaceGhostPurrp, who played our hip hop stage at Hotel Vegan this past SXSW, is set to releases his debut commercial album, Mysterious Phonk: The Chronicles of SpaceGhostPurrp, on his new label, 4AD, a label otherwise best known for their post-punk/goth/dream pop/etc output…
Purity Ring reveal more album details, release a new song (MP3 & updated dates)
DOWNLOAD: Purity Ring – “Obedear” (MP3)
Purity Ring, who are now Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 approved, announced their signing to 4AD earlier this month, and that their debut LP will be out on July 24…
Purity Ring signs to 4AD, playing WEDNESDAY at Public Assembly (where they played BV-CMJ) -- more pics & dates
Like they did for a BrooklynVegan party during CMJ, Purity Ring will play a show at Public Assembly in Brooklyn… TOMORROW (4/4). Com Truise opens at 8pm…
Grimes happy to be on 4AD (MP3s); Azealia Banks happy to done with XL (videos & streams)
DOWNLOAD: Grimes – “Genesis” (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Grimes – “Oblivion” (MP3)
Grimes at FFF Fest 2011 (more by Tim Griffin
Avant popper Grimes (aka Claire Boucher) has revealed that she’s signed to 4AD, who will release her upcoming album, Visions, which was originally set to be released on January 31 via Arbutus…
