The Dig have released another new single called 'Astronaut', ahead of Bloodshot Tokyo's release next week. The track premiered today via Ones to Watch, where frontman Emile shared some insight on the inspiration behind it:
“I wrote the lyrics to Astronaut with David in the middle of the night out on a boat on a lake up in Connecticut last summer. It’s a song about two people that can’t see one another for what they actually are, they only see the framework of something foreign. Two people that are connected but not quite calibrated. One experiences the other the way an alien would experience a spaceman, the right experiences the left (and vice versa), a dog experiences a turtle etc. Now seems like an appropriate time to set it out into the universe.”
Listen to 'Astronaut' below, and be sure to catch The Dig on their North American tour this Spring!
For a limited time, tickets can be bundled with digital and physical pre-orders of Bloodshot Tokyo. For a full list of dates and to buy tickets, head to TheDigMusic.com.
The Dig have premiered their "warm [and] inviting" new single, 'Jet Black Hair', on FLOOD Magazine. This track is the latest release off the band's forthcoming album Bloodshot Tokyo, out everywhere February 3rd via Roll Call Records.
Here's what the band had to say about 'Jet Black Hair':
"We're not a folk band per se, but we've always loved folk music, and have tried to learn as much of it as we can in the hopes that it will show up in the songs in its own way. Jet Black Hair came out of a real life event, but it's filtered through a Rapunzel type story to mitigate some of the heaviness. Like Townes Van Zandt once said, no one wants to hear blues on blues on blues. And looking at it after the fact, the song appears to cover all of the stages of grief, without the acceptance phase."
Listen to the song below and catch The Dig on tour this Spring! For dates + tickets, and to pre-order Bloodshot Tokyo, head to TheDigMusic.com.
The Bluegrass Situation have included River Whyless' Roll Call debut, We All The Light, to their Class of 2016 Albums list! Awarding the record with Best Multi-National Incorporation, BGS writes that "not only is the album an upbeat, string-heavy, shimmering beacon of hope musically, but it also boasts lyrics that everyone in the midst of post-election fallout should soak in." Click here to read their full review.
The Dig have launched the pre-order for their new album Bloodshot Tokyo with their American Bandstand meets late-night informercial style trailer, along with the announcement of their Bloodshot Tokyo North American tour.
In addition to the standard digital download and CD, the band is offering 3 different pre-order exclusive packages with items like Bloodshot Tokyo t-shirts, limited edition pink marble vinyl, and a personalized cassette tape featuring an unreleased demo single and a 100% buyer-exclusive track. You can find out more and pre-order your copy HERE.
The Dig are also offering a limited number of ticket bundles for each date, which include one (1) General Admission ticket, Bloodshot Tokyo on the format of your choice, and instant digital downloads of 'Bleeding Heart (You Are The One)' and 'Simple Love'. Grab yours HERE before they sell out!
SWIMM have released a brand new music video for their latest single, 'Groupie'. The video premiered on Live FAST Magazine, who say: “Groupie” is a sort of pinnacle display of what this band does so well, a smooth yet wild time that leaves you feeling so breathless you might as well have just gotten laid. It’s indie rock having a late night encounter with a psychedelic pop dance party that just won’t stop, or more likely that I simply refuse to leave."
SWIMM's addictive new single that "may or may not have been inspired by Nicolas Cage" has dropped over on Noisey! Read singer Chris Hess' explanation of the track and listen for yourself at Noisey. Or breeze through the band's two singles released this Fall on LA tastemaker label Hit City USA below.
Watch as River Whyless "reaches around the world and folds a bevy of intriguing sounds and rhythms" in this performance of 'All Day All Night' for The Bluegrass Situation.
The band recently announced additional tour dates supporting Sara Watkins this December. For a full list of shows and tickets, head over toriverwhyless.com.
Swedish-duo Grapell has released a stunning new remix of their single, 'Arrow'. This re-imagination of the track comes from the mind of LA producer/artist Kauf.
