Quiet Slang

Polyvinyl pulling Beach Slang's music following James Alex abuse allegations

“Polyvinyl stands in solidarity with those who have come forward about their experiences with James Alex of Beach Slang,“ reads a statement from the label. “Active accountability builds safer and healthier communities.“

mems of American Football, Pedro The Lion & 40+ other Polyvinyl musicians form one-off bands for new comp

‘Exquisite Corpse’ features one-of-a-kind collaborations featuring 47 members of the Polyvinyl family, including members of American Football, Rainer Maria, Pedro the Lion, The Get Up Kids, Beach Slang, Vivian Girls, Xiu Xiu, SSLYBY, and more.

Contests! Win NYC Tickets to Cherry Glazerr, Joan of Arc, Os Mutantes, more

Enter to win tickets to a bunch of upcoming NYC shows, including Cherry Glazerr, Joan of Arc, Tacocat, Culture Abuse, Gringo Star, En Orbita (with Os Mutantes, Martin Rev, Lee Ranaldo, A Place to Bury Strangers, Yonatan Gat), Beach House, and more.

Contests! Win NYC Tickets to Amen Dunes, Sleep, Deafheaven & more

We’re giving away tickets to a bunch of NYC shows, including Amen Dunes with U.S. Girls, Deafheaven, Sleep, Quicksand with Glassjaw, The The, Panorama, Full Moon Festival, The Decemberists, Drake with Migos, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, and more.

stream Quiet Slang's LP of stripped-down Beach Slang songs, with a new video

Everything Matters But No One Is Listening is stripped down versions of ten of Beach Slang’s best songs, from their first EP to their latest album, re-arranged for piano, cello, and voice, and in its own way, it’s just as effective as Beach Slang.

tours announced: CupcakKe, Magnetic Fields, Arcade Fire/Grizzly Bear, more

Plus: Superchunk, The Breeders, The Magnetic Fields, Nine Inch Nails/Jesus & Mary Chain, Neil Young, Mudhoney, The Charlatans, Gruff Rhys, and more.

Quiet Slang (aka Beach Slang solo) releasing debut LP, announces tour

Quiet Slang, aka the solo project of Beach Slang frontman and only remaining original member James Alex, made his live debut at SXSW earlier this month, and now he’s set to tour in support of his upcoming debut album.

Beach Slang‘s gear and van stolen in Seattle

Beach Slang are on tour now, and sadly, they once again have been robbed. The band posted a picture of a napkin with “please stop robbing us” written on it…

SXSW announces second round of 2018 artists

Among the just-announced acts are Andrew WK, Basement, Boy Harsher, The Dwarves, Moon King, Mothers, Palm, Porches, Pure Bathing Culture, Shame, and Tancred. SXSW Music Festival happens March 12 – 18 in Austin, TX.