12/7/2011
Camilla Padgitt-Coles made a wonderful video for Pigeons' tune "The Welcome" from their brilliant new album They Sweetheartstammers, check it out via Visitation Rites or the Soft Abuse YouTube page.Also, just set up a few special deals for combined purchases, take a peek here.
11/12/2011
Hi November!
There's two new Soft Abuse releases happening this month (actually our last of the year) & we couldn't be prouder or more excited about them. Here's the scoop -
Pigeons - They Sweetheartstammers LP
Densely layered psychedelic pop oddities from Wednesday & Clark. LP-only, with gorgeous artwork from Yuji Agematsu throughout.
Pigeons recently wrapped up a string of shows in the UK and Europe, and plan to tour the USA again next spring. In the meantime, check out their interview in Altered Zones & the video video directed by Amy Ruhl for their song Tournoi (even if you've already seen it). The album's next video is underway.
Ulaan Khol - La Catacomb CS
The perfect follow-up to Ulaan Khol’s Ceremony trilogy, La Catacomb offers more smoulder than flame, more rumination than provocation. Harmonic dirges.
We're pleased to offer this missing link in the Ulaan Khol discography, especially since it's future was uncertain. Our pals at East Village Radio have set up a full album stream of La Catacomb, check it out...
Both have release dates in the near future, but are available for immediate mailorder now.
In other news, Brute Heart (pictured above, pre-performance at Yeti Records) have a single imminent for M'Lady's, and lots more planned for 2012. The third album from Blackout Beach, Fuck Death, is released 15 November via Dead Oceans & I cannot sing its praises loudly enough. The debut album from Horrid Red is out now, on LP from Holidays (Italy) and on cassette via Brave Mysteries (US). A US vinyl edition will be released next year by Terrible Records. Lastly, Donovan Quinn's new album, Honkey Tonk Medusa, is scheduled for release in February via Northern Spy.
Looking ahead a few months, our first release for 2012 will be the brilliant new album Pumice; his first in nearly four years! There's a few more releases in the works, stay tuned...
The newly revamped Soft Abuse page is running at about 85% right now -- if you notice any weird quirks, please let us know.
10/08/2011
First off -- we're in the midst of a minor site design. Hello, 21st century (almost)! Look for the redesign to flop over in the coming weeks & please write me if you encounter anything weird in the meantime.Pigeons have a mind-blowing / -expanding new album, They Sweetheartstammers, which will be released November 8 (earlier digitally). The band is currently in the midst of UK/Euro shows, and will play the Soft Abuse / DeStijl / Chouette CMJ gig later in the month (Facebook invite here). While you're waiting for the new one, cehck out the live in-studio session at our Soundcloud page - it's killer.
Brute Heart are playing a few CMJ gigs as well, but sadl not the aforementioned gig due to scheduling conlicts galore. Info is at our events page -- they are not to be missed!
New releases available now include
Julian Lynch - Music for How Mata Hari Lost Her Head and Found Her Body 7"
Primitive Motion - By Arc or Chord CS
Happening soon -
Pigeons - They Sweetheartstammers LP
Ulaan Khol - La Catacomb CS