Asthmatic Kitty celebrates 10 years of Epstein with a new album, re-issues
Asthmatic Kitty announced this week that they will re-issue Epstein’s (Roberto Lange, Helado Negro) entire back catalog February 28th. Up until now, these albums have only been available in Japan. In addition, Epstein will release a new album entitled When Man Is Full He Falls Asleep as Epstein Y El Conjunto on March 9th.
Several outlets including Pitchfork, Tiny Mix Tapes & My Old Kentucky Blog all posted lead single “A Lost Animal” which features The School of Seven Bells. Jason Trammell of Yeasayer also makes a contribution to the album. We loved Music For Memory, Roberto Lange’s contribution to the Asthmatic Kitty Library Catalog, and When Man Is Full He Falls Asleep has us smitten just the same.
Meanwhile, label mates Fol Chen released the details of an April tour away from their Highland Park fortress with the Liars along with covers of Prince & Pink Floyd. Hear the songs and get the dates via Paste Magazine.
Keeping it in LA, Nocando has the city in a choke hold after the release of Jimmy the Lock on Alpha Pup Records. He revealed the video for “Exploits & Glitches.” Passion of the Weiss, Grandgood & Chrome Kids all posted the video. On Tuesday he released a record on his own label, and then his release party at The Low End Theory WENT OFF on Wednesday night. Thanks to everyone who came out to support!
If you had a good time, make sure to be back next week for the Friends of Friends party featuring Ernest Gonzales & Shlohmo. You can grab a free track from Ernest Gonzales below.
Finally, Man/Miracle, the Bay Area’s high energy rock ‘band’ had an MP3 featured on All Songs Considered Second Stage today. Their album, The Shape of Things is due out on February 23rd, just in time for a Noise Pop Fest appearance with Rogue Wave and Princeton.
Of course, if you go to Noise Pop, you have to check out Terrorbird’s Happy Hour party presented with Friends of Friends & XLR8R…
Some other highlights from across the web…
Norway’s biggest black metal band Shining had MP3s posted by The Onion AV Club and self-titled mag… Grrl rockers The Splinters had a track featured at The Bay Bridged… Gigi’s Brill-building inspired songwriting and wall-of-sound production caught the ears of The Stranger… Fresh off well-received New York shows, Oh No Ono gets reviewed by The Quietus… Meanwhile VOICEsVOICEs remains on tour with Prefuse 73 & The Gaslamp Killer and the BBC wrote them up from across the pond… and finally, noise-wavers Dinowalrus were upped by XLR8R.
