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PREORDER KVEIKUR ON ITUNES NOW& RECEIVE INSTANT DOWNLOAD OF ÍSJAKI
our new albumkveikur, released june 17/18, is now available to preorder on itunes, which comes with an immediate download of the new singleísjaki. kveikur is also available to preorder from our site on cd & double vinyl, with an expanded LP offer coming soon (there are now no plans for a limited deluxe edition of kveikur).
yesterday we premiered a new song taken from the new album. you can listen to it onsigur-ros.co.uk(in our first ever lyric video).
we have just returned back home from our spring tour in north america and want to send a heartfelt thank you to all of you who came... we had such a good time! in a couple weeks we continue the world tour and won't stop until 2013 is over, taking us from asia to europe and back to north america for a few shows.
may 10th istora senayan, jakarta, indonesia
may 14th nippon budokan, tokyo, japan
may 15th zepp, nagoya, japan
may 16th zepp, fukuoka, japan
may 17th kobe world hall, osaka, japan
may 19th olympic gymnastics arena, seoul, south korea
may 21st asia world arena, hong kong, china
may 25th sasquatch music festival, wa, united states
may 26th les schwab amphitheater, or, united states
may 27th deer lake park, bc, canada
june 19th junge garde, dresden, germany
june 21-22 hurricane festival, scheessel, germany
june 21/22 southside festival, neuhausen, germany
june 23 best kept secret festival, netherlands
june 25th sowinskiego amphitheatre, warsaw, poland
june 28th openair, st. gallen, switzerland
june 30th eden project, cornwall, united kingdom
july 2nd parkorman, istanbul, turkey
july 4th rock werchter, belgium
july 6th roskilde festival, denmark
july 14th ilosaarirock festival, finland
july 18th colours of ostrava, czech republic
july 20th positivus festival, latvia
july 25th paleo festival, switzerland
july 26th piazza castello, ferrara, italy
july 27th city square, lucca, italy
july 28th ippodromo delle capannelle, rome, italy
july 30th les nuits de fourviere, lyon, france
aug 30th jodrell bank, united kingdom
aug 31st end of the road festival, united kingdom
nov 16th o2 arena, dublin, ireland
nov 19th nottingham arena, nottingham uk
nov 20th brighton centre, brighton uk
nov 21st wembley arena, london uk
nov 23rd rockhal, luxembourg
nov 24th jahrhunderthalle, frankfurt, germany
nov 25th mitsubishi electric hall, dusseldorf, germany
nov 27th baltiska hallen, malmo, sweden
nov 28th spektrum, oslo, norway
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Today we have a new video from Caspian for the track "Gone In Bloom and Bough" live from the ApK session. The song can be found on their latest album,Walking Season, out via Triple Crown Records.
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presents...
Hey peepz!
We are SO STOKED this evening to be getting in touch with you, cuz we've got some rock solid goodies we're offering up for preorder! New jams from Lavinia and classic jams from Caspian. And since Lavinia & Caspian share some band member bloodline, we figured why not just do the preorders for both of these releases together???
So first off, lets talk about the brand new two-song 7" by Lavinia entitledTake Shelter.To say that these new songs are amazing wouldnotbe doing them justice - so we figure the best way to explain their awesomeness is for you to just listen to one of them. You can check out the A-side jamNew Bloodover on the bands' Bandcamp pageHERE...
...you back yet? Ok, good - wait... have you picked your jaw up off the floor? Ok, sweet, then lets talk about this bad little 7" mamma jamma! We've got four versions to choose from and several packages as well. First of all, there is a test press version. We had additional test presses made on this one, just to have a groovy, different version that would be more limited, in addition to the regular versions. So there are 43 of the test presses... why43? Because this is Sheath043, our 43rd release, silly! These tests have alternate artwork from the regular versions. Instead of black printing on white stock, these have white printed on black. And these are screen printed by the multi-talented, up-and-coming Badminton phenom,Charlie Wagers. Super sweet! Then we have the regular jacket versions with white side-loading uncoated, reverse board jackets. There are three different vinyl colors on these: white with black splatter (limited to 100), half white/half black (limited to 100), and black/white swirl (limited to 300). All artwork was designed and laid out by the bands' own Nate Shumaker forNorthern Lights Industries. Oh, and these are the old school "large hole" style 45's, so we also have our first Mylene Sheath 45 adapters available as well :) Bangin', now lets talk 'bio' to get all the info in a nutshell:
Band: Lavinia
Title: Take Shelter
Catalog Number: Sheath043
Band Line-Up:
- Nathan Shumaker (Guitar/Vocals)
- Philip Jamieson (Guitar)
- Alex Mihm (Drums)
- John Helmig (Bass)
Recorded: John Helmig @ Verse Media
Mastered: Jason Martin
Artwork Design & Layout:
N.Shumaker @ Northern Lights Industries
Side A:
New Blood (5:33)
Side B:
Halo (6:17)
"Following their harrowing 2010 debut EP "There Is Light Between Us", Lavinia returns with their follow-up 7", "Take Shelter". Once again featuring Nate Shumaker (ex-Eksi Ekso, On Fire) on guitar and vocals and Alex Mihm (Eksi Ekso) on drums, this time Philip Jamieson (Caspian) moves to guitar instead of bass, and John Helmig (formerly of Everdown, Crown Vict) plays bass. The two new songs push even further into the bleak territory explored on the debut, with a heavier backdrop this time around. The band starts things out with the beautifully haunting "New Blood", as the shimmering guitars gradually ascend into crunchier, nastier terrain before subsiding to allow space for Shumakers refrained vocal passages, then culminating in the heaviest sound the band has ever achieved. Then you're greeted with the sorrow of "Halo", which builds up at a dreamy pace before it chugs and crushes like a forest of falling and colliding trees, a driving close-out to the 7". In addition to his bass duties, Helmig also recorded the songs at Verse Media in Manchester, NH, then they were sent off to Jason Martin (Starflyer 59) for mastering. "Take Shelter" will be released worlwide both digitally and on limited edition vinyl May 28th via The Mylene Sheath."
So don't sleep on that jam because it is AAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL that (and more)!
Our second offering is the long-awaited vinyl repress of one of our favorite albums of all-time, Caspian's debut full lengthThe Four Trees. But rather than just repress the record, we thought it would be more special to rework the art from the ground up. So Nate Shumaker redesigned everything, and laid it out completely different. We now have a heavyweight, wide-spine jacket housing the 2xLP, rather than the gatefold jacket from the first pressing. We've also got three new colors of vinyl to choose from: transparent pilsner with maroon & black splatter (limited to 100), clear vinyl with bronze swirl (limited to 100), and bronze vinyl (limited to 400). Check out all the info!:
Band: Caspian
Title: The Four Trees
Catalog Number: Sheath004
Band Line-Up:
- Philip Jamieson (Guitar)
- Calvin Joss (Guitar)
- Christopher Friedrich (Bass)
- Joe Vickers (Drums)
Recorded: Ethan Dussault @ New Alliance
Mastered: Nick Zampiello @New Alliance East
Artwork Design & Layout:
N.Shumaker @ Northern Lights Industries
Side A:
Moksha (9:07)
Some Are White Light (5:26)
Sea Lawn (5:23)
Side B:
Crawlspace (7:37)
Book IX (5:43)
Side C:
The Dropsonde (2:05)
Brombie (5:58)
Our Breath In Winter (3:23)
Side D:
The Dove (3:04)
ASA (7:16)
...Reprise (5:14)
"Originally released on Dopamine Records in 2007, then later reissued the same year on vinyl by The Mylene Sheath, and finally re-released in 2010 on CD & digital formats by The Mylene Sheath, the debut full length by Caspian sounds just as fresh, sincere and genuine today as it did six years ago. Emotive instrumental rock that is essential listening for anyone into "post" anything. This second vinyl pressing, and first since 2007, features all new artwork and layout by long-time collaborator Nate Shumaker for Northern Lights Industries. Since releasing "The Four Trees" the band has gone on to release "Tertia" in 2009 (The Mylene Sheath), "Live at Old South Church" in early 2012 (The Mylene Sheath), and most recently, "Waking Season" in the fall of 2012 (Triple Crown), all to widespread critical acclaim. After two years of headlining, sold-out SXSW showcases and successful US tours with the likes of Minus The Bear, Cursive, Red Sparowes, Native, and Junius, as well as several European jaunts, the band appears poised for world takeover. Indeed it's high-time to make this landmark debut full-length available on vinyl once again, for the first time in half a decade. "The Four Trees" will finally be reissued on vinyl May 28th via The Mylene Sheath."
Ok, there's all the info on these beauties, now lets take a look at all the preorder options!
Ultimate Preorder Package Deal!
The motherload of all preorder package deals, this combines both releases into one glorious mega-package! It includes:
Preorder-exclusive LaviniaTake ShelterT-shirt LaviniaTake Shelter7" (all three colors) LaviniaTake Shelter7" TEST PRESS CaspianThe Four Trees2xLP (all three colors) Mylene Sheath 45 Adapter Various posters, stickers, pins, etc
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'Take Shelter' Preorder Package Deal
Here is aTake Shelter-specific package deal that offers the following kick-assage: Preorder-exclusive LaviniaTake ShelterT-shirt LaviniaTake Shelter7" (all three colors) LaviniaTake Shelter7" TEST PRESS Mylene Sheath 45 Adapter Various posters, stickers, pins, etc View Item Details/Purchase
'The Four Trees' Preorder Package Deal
This righteous package deal includes all three colors ofThe Four Treesrepress, w00t!: Translucent pilsner vinyl w/maroon & black splatter(limited to 100 copies) Clear vinyl w/bronze swirl (limited to 100 copies) Bronze vinyl (limited to 400)
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'Splatter' Package Deal
This deal is for for both releases' 'splatter" variants, it just made sense to make a package deal for them!: CaspianThe Four Trees2xLP on translucent pilsner vinyl w/maroon & black splatter (limited to 100 copies) LaviniaTake Shelter7" on white vinyl w/black splatter (limited to 100 copies)
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Lavinia Package Deal
This package deal allows you to bundle up Lavinia's 2010 debut EPThere Is Light Between Uswith their new 7", Take Shelter.Choose which color of the 7" you'd like! Take Shelter7" on your choice of color (or all three) There Is Light Between Us12" on bronze/silver swirl (limited to 300 copies)
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Caspian Package Deal
This package gets you both The Four Trees 2xLP repress on your choice of color, and a copy of the Tertia 2xLP on translucent pilsner vinyl (limited to 400).
The Four Trees2xLP on your choice of color (or all three) Tertia2xLP on translucent pilsner (limited to 400)
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And of course, if you're not into package deals that give you more jammage for less damage, you're always welcome to order any of the above items individually as well, you can view everything over on the preorder page on the websiteRIGHT HERE!
Over on the message board, we'll be having a bit of a PREORDER PARTAAAAAAY! Nathan Shumaker who sings and plays guitar in Lavinia (as well as the designer for countless Caspian and other Sheath band releases) will be joining us throughout the evening for some Q&A about the new Lavinia 7", graphic design, album packaging, life, love, and the pursuit of happiness :) So be sure to stop by and get ya chat on with himHERE!
I think that should do it for now, please forward this info to anyone you know that likes good music ;) We appreciate it, and depend on word of mouth above all else! If you have any other questions at all, please feel free to hit us up at any time! Lets do this!! Oh yeah, all preorders will ship in May with tracking.
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NEW ALBUM KVEIKUR RELEASED WORLDWIDE JUNE 17/18
we are happy to announce that our new album kveikur will be released worldwide on june 17th (18th in north america). the self-produced album contains nine tracks and is our first as a trio. you can now pre-order it atwww.sigur-ros.co.uk/kveikur(but please note that a pre-order of a kveikur deluxe edition is yet to come).
BRENNISTEINN VIDEO
today we have premiered the video for new track brennisteinn, taken from the new album. the video, directed by andrew huang, is available to watch now onwww.sigur-ros.co.uk/brennisteinn.
AUTUMN EUROPEAN TOUR ANNOUNCED
we are also happy to announce a european tour this autumn, including a show at wembley arena in london. information on presale and general sale tickets will soon be available atwww.sigur-ros.co.uk/tour.
nov 16th
o2 arena, dublin, ireland
nov 19th
nottingham arena, nottingham uk
nov 20th
brighton centre, brighton uk
nov 21st
wembley arena, london uk
nov 23rd
rockhal, luxembourg
nov 24th
jahrhunderthalle, frankfurt, germany
nov 25th
mitsubishi electric hall, dusseldorf, germany
nov 27th
baltiska hallen, malmo, sweden
nov 28th
spektrum, oslo, norway
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JIMMY FALLON'S SHOW TONIGHT, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN MONDAY
one other thing. our north american tour is starting this sunday, including themadison square garden showon monday - the band's biggest headline show to date. tonight you'll be able to preview new song kveikur as the band performs on late night with jimmy fallon.
mar 24
patriot center, washington, dc
mar 25
madison square garden, new york city, ny
mar 26
agganis, boston, ma
mar 27
bell centre, montreal, canada
mar 29
scotiabank place, ottawa
mar 30
air canada theatre bowl, toronto, canada
apr 01
fox, detroit
apr 02
uic pavilion, chicago,il
apr 03
roy wilkins auditorium, saint paul, mn
apr 04
starlight theatre, kansas city, mo
apr 06
1st bank, denver, co
apr 08
verizon theatre, dallas, tx
apr 09
bayou music center, houston, tx
apr 10
cedar park center, austin, tx
apr 12
comerica theatre, phoenix, az
apr 13
coachella, indio, ca
apr 16
fox theater, oakland, ca
apr 17
bill graham civic, san francisco, ca
apr 19
santa barbara bowl, santa barbara, ca
apr 20
coachella, indio, ca
the full 2013 tour lineup and ticket links are here:www.sigur-ros.co.uk/tour.
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Deep Elm Records has signed cinematic post-rock powerhouse LIGHTS & MOTION from Gothenburg, Sweden. Deep Elm will release the stunning 13 track instrumental debut Reanimation worldwide on January 16, 2013.
LIGHTS & MOTION's braintrust is 24 year old, self-taught multi-instrumentalist, producer, recording engineer, mixer and all around musical savant Christoffer Franzen. All of the songs on the album were created and composed in real-time during late night insomniac sessions by pure accident, improvisation and inspiration. One media outlet describes LIGHTS & MOTION as "the brand new Sigur Ros-EITS-Coldplay-cinematic soundtrack-mash-up that brings a fresh breeze into a otherwise linear and narrow genre."
"When I signed with Deep Elm, I had several other contracts in front of me from various publishers and labels. What sets Deep Elm apart from all the others is how they approach the music...with a full-on dedication and genuine love for it. I am very proud of how Reanimation turned out and I cant wait to get it out there. Deep Elm has been a crucial part in making this all happen" says Christoffer Franzen.
"We are well aware that Christoffer had many options for labels and we are delighted he chose to work with Deep Elm. From the minute I heard the opening notes of 'Home' I was blown away. And the finished album is more than we could have ever hoped for. Every song is definitely epic and so massively majestic, resulting in a timeless album that is seemingly made from the stuff of dreams. It's hard to believe that Christoffer is just getting started. Reanimation is undoubtedly one of the best and most important cinematic post-rock records ever to be released" says label founder John Szuch. Through Deep Elm's TV & Film Licensing department, music from LIGHTS & MOTION has already been featured in projects for NBC, Phillips 66, TED and The Smithsonian.
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Did you know that?
"The Verve" lost all the money from their hit song "Bitter Sweet Symphony" after it was shown that they were using a sample of the Rolling Stone "The Last Time."
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