Vinyl Blowout Sale
We've uncovered some excess inventory here at the expansive Matador Warehouse™ and that can only mean one thing, sale time. We've got 6 recent classics up for grabs at pretty much half off their normal retail price, but don't wait too long because once these are gone, they are gone for good.
Thurston Moore - Demolished Thoughts LP $8.99
Chelsea Light Moving - Chelsea Light Moving LP + 7" $8.99
Fucked Up - Glass Boys LP - $7.49 Dbl LP $8.99
EMA - The Future's Void LP - $8.99
Lower - Seek Warmer Climes LP - $4.49
Tanlines - Mixed Emotions LP $7.49
LOWER NORTH AMERICAN TOUR ANNOUNCED
(photo: Hannah Godley)
Earlier this morning Lower announced that they will be back in North America this October for dates with Makthaverskan as well as Modern Sky Festival in Central Park. This news comes on the heels of a new single "At The Endless Party" off the band's upcoming EP 'I'm A Lazy Son, But I'm The Only Son' (out September 11th - Escho in Denmark, Matador WW).
Tickets not linked below go on sale this Friday, 10am local.
Sunday, October, 4 - Modern Sky Festival @ Rumsey Playfield, New York NY
Tuesday, October, 6 - Smiling Buddha, Toronto, Ontario*
Wednesday, October, 7 - La Vitrola, Montreal, Quebec*
Thursday, October, 8 - Great Scott, Allston, MA*
Friday, October, 9 - Ortlieb's Lounge, Philadelphia PA*
Saturday, October, 10 - Strange Matter, Richmond VA*
Monday, October, 12 - PJ's Lager House, Detroit MI*
Tuesday, October, 13 - Beat Kitchen, Chicago IL*
Wednesday, October, 14 - Ace of Cups, Columbus OH*
w/ Makthaverskan
Coming September 11 : Lower's 'I'm A Lazy Son...But I'm The Only Son'
Copenhagen quartet Lower, who released their widely praised debut 'Seek Lower Climes' last year on Matador, unveil a new digital EP titled' I’m A Lazy Son...But I’m The Only Son', scheduled for September 11 release. The first single, “At The Endless Party,” premieres today via The FADER. Adrian Toubro’s baritone drips with drama and melancholy, pleading “Come on sweetheart, take me as I am / Drag me to your chamber and toss me around,” atop the pounding, ritualistic drums of a funeral procession.
The Copenhagen quartet Lower is made up of members of other bands including Age Coin, Olymphia, Vår, Marching Church, Sexdrome and more. Their intense music sparkles with the harmonic dissonance and high-strung urgency of their underground music forebears. But Lower – Adrian Toubro (vocals), Simon Formann (guitar), Kristian Emdal (bass) and Anton Rothstein (drums) – also channel the romance and drama of great singer-songwriters, from late-period Scott Walker to Bryan Ferry, resulting in hugely ambitious and deeply personal sonic spaces.
Certainly, you don’t have to dig deep to hear how far Lower’s music sits from the traditional concerns of modern rock music. Adrian Toubro’s lyrics are finely wrought emotional dramas that, in their poetic construction and raw honesty of delivery, gesture to the music of Walker or Leonard Cohen.
The new songs on I’m A Lazy Son… But I’m The Only Son are still forceful and urgent, but they mark a step towards an almost fragile sensibility. Lyrically, Toubro allowed himself time for much self-reflection between the release of Seek Lower Climes and this new recording, utilizing his inner thoughts and experiences to craft beguiling tales of sex and death, truth and deceit, glamor and decay. Asger Hartvig, leadsinger of the band Synd Og Skam and member of the deeply inspiring Af Med Hovedet community in Copenhagen, helped mold the songs beyond what was originally intended, into something theatrical and powerful, but, says Toubro, “more like resting on a divan instead of running a riot.”
tracklisting :
1. At The Endless Party
2. Keep Me In Mind
3. Get Back On That Rack!
4. Hot And Bothered
5. Nasty Business
Preorder the EP here (Denmark orders via Escho)
upcoming dates :
Friday, August 28th- Saturday, August 29th - Modern Sky Festival, Helsinki, Finland
Saturday, September 12 - Sugarfactory - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Lower - band site
Lower - Facebook
Iceage and Lower in documentary "13 Torches for a Burn"
Earlier this year in Los Angeles, Iceage, Lower and many cohorts from their native Copenhagen convened for the 13 Torches for a Burn festival. The energy was combustible, so the LA Fire Department shut it down. Or so we thought...Jacqueline Castel's short film "13 Torches for a Burn" tells another story. The film, premiered b Nowness this weekend, is a gorgeous transplanted scene report, bands sharing a collective musical story far from home:
Plowing Into The Field of Love by Iceage and Seek Warmer Climes by Lower are both available now.
Iceage were on Revolt TV last week and they were spectacular:
There is nothing like a Dane: Lower and Iceage on the radio today
Copenhagen is better-represented than usual on the nation's airwaves today, with Lower and Iceage making near-simultaneous appearances at two of the finer college radio stations to which you could ever hope to listen (in my humble opinion).
First off, we have Lower performing live on Radio K, which at this point has to be considered only a notch or two below Prince when it comes to Minneapolis institutions. Listen online at RadioK.org, or on their trio of radio frequencies (770AM, 100.7FM and 104.5FM) if you live in the Twin Cities, starting at 4:30PM EDT/3:30pm CDT.
Shortly thereafter, at around 5:00PM EDT, Iceage will be waltzing into the studio at New York's WNYU for an appearance on the always vital New Afternoon Show to talk about their just-released album, Plowing Into The Field Of Love, and spin some tunes. WNYU.org is the URL, 89.1FM is the frequency.
VIDEO : Lower – “Daft Persuasion”
Lower are back on the road (this time with Merchandise), playing shows across the US and Canada through mid-October. Before they took off they made a new music video for "Daft Persuasion" off debut album Seek Warmer Climes. Watch the band-directed video above. It premiered this morning on Stereogum. (Note: viewers in Germany can click here)
(photo by Linn Heidi Stokkedal)
Listen to “Lost Weight, Perfect Skin” here
Watch a performance of “Bastard Tactics” here
Buy Seek Warmer Climes from Matador or iTunes.
Tour dates
Thursday, September, 25 – Sister, Albuquerque NM
Friday, September, 26 – 51 West, Tempe AZ
Saturday, September, 27 – Echoplex, Los Angeles CA
Sunday September, 28 – Kensington Club, San Diego CA
Tuesday September, 30 – The Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz CA
Wednesday, October, 1 – Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco CA
Friday, October, 3 – Mississippi Studios, Portland OR
Saturday, October, 4 – Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Sunday October, 5 – The Crocodile, Seattle WA
Wednesday, October, 8 – The Aquarium, Fargo ND
Thursday, October, 9 – Triple Rock, Minneapolis MN
Friday, October, 10 – Empty Bottle, Chicago IL
Saturday, October, 11 – The Luminary Center for the Arts, St Louis MO
Sunday, October, 12 – Ace of Cups, Columbus OH
Tuesday, October, 14 – Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY
Wednesday, October, 15 – Wrongbar, Toronto ON, Canada
Thursday, October, 16 – House Of Targ, Ottawa ON, Canada
Friday, October, 17 – La Vitrola, Montreal QC
Saturday, October, 18 – Great Scott, Boston MA
Europe
Friday October 31 - Music Box, Lisbon, Portugal
Saturday November 1 - Soy Festival, Nantes, France
Sunday November 2 - Primavera Club, Barcelona, Spain
Lower: Tour with Merchandise Begins tomorrow in Austin with a Show at Red 7 and In-Store at End of An Ear
Tomorrow Lower will begin touring the US and Canada supporting Merchandise with an in-store at Austin's End of An Ear with Rat Column (flyer and details above). This is the band's second visit to North America this year and first since 'Seek Warmer Climes' has been released.
Tuesday, September, 23 – Red 7, Austin TX
Wednesday, September, 24 – Padres, Marfa TX
Thursday, September, 25 – Sister, Albuquerque NM
Friday, September, 26 – 51 West, Tempe AZ
Saturday, September, 27 – Echoplex, Los Angeles CA
Sunday September, 28 – Kensington Club, San Diego CA
Tuesday September, 30 – The Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz CA
Wednesday, October, 1 – Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco CA
Friday, October, 3 – Mississippi Studios, Portland OR
Saturday, October, 4 – Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Sunday October, 5 – The Crocodile, Seattle WA
Wednesday, October, 8 – The Aquarium, Fargo ND
Thursday, October, 9 – Triple Rock, Minneapolis MN
Friday, October, 10 – Empty Bottle, Chicago IL
Saturday, October, 11 – The Luminary Center for the Arts, St Louis MO
Sunday, October, 12 – Ace of Cups, Columbus OH
Tuesday, October, 14 – Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY
Wednesday, October, 15 – Wrongbar, Toronto ON, Canada
Thursday, October, 16 – House Of Targ, Ottawa ON, Canada
Friday, October, 17 – La Vitrola, Montreal QC
Saturday, October, 18 – Great Scott, Boston MA
Buy 'Seek Warmer Climes'
LOWER: UK/EU TOUR STARTS THIS SATURDAY IN LONDON
This Saturday, Lower begin a round of sounds across the UK and EU, starting in London at Visions Festival (Perfume Genius also on the bill).
Saturday, August, 2 – Visions Festival – London UK
Sunday, August, 3 – The Hope – Brighton UK
Monday, August, 4 – Sunflower – Birmingham UK
Tuesday, August, 5 – Broadcast – Glasgow SCT
Wednesday, August, 6 – Castle – Manchester UK
Thursday, August, 7 – ØYA Festival – Oslo, NO (SOLD OUT)
Friday, August, 22 – Flux Festival – Aarhus DK
Friday, August, 29 – Jazzhouse – København DK
Friday, September, 5 – Perfect Sounds Forever #4 – Bergen, NO
Saturday, September, 6 – Folken/Grottene – Stavanger, NO
‘Seek Lower Climes’ is available on LP, CD and digital formats from The Matador Store
Order ‘Seek Lower Climes’ from iTunes
Live in the US? You won't be left out. The band recently announced dates with Merchandise across the states and Canada. More info here.
‘Seek Lower Climes’ is available on LP, CD and digital formats from The Matador Store
Order ‘Seek Lower Climes’ from iTunes
LOWER : New Autumn US & Canadian Dates With Merchandise
Lower's second visit to North America this year --- and first since the release of 'Seek Lower Climes' --- kicks off September 23 in Austin and runs through mid-October in Boston. All dates are in support of Tampa's Merchandise.
(Lower at The Acheron, Brooklyn, May 30, 2014)
Tue. Sept. 23 - Austin, TX @ Red 7
Wed. Sept. 24 - Marfa, TX @ Padres
Thu. Sept. 25 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sister
Fri. Sept. 26 - Tempe, AZ @ 51 West
Sat. Sept. 27 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
Sun. Sept. 28 - San Diego, CA @ Kensington Club
Tue. Sept. 30 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Atrium
Wed. Oct. 1 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
Fri. Oct. 3 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Sat. Oct. 4 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore
Sun. Oct. 5 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
Wed. Oct. 8 - Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
Thu. Oct. 9 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
Fri. Oct. 10 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
Sat. Oct. 11 - St Louis, MO @ The Luminary Center for the Arts
Sun. Oct. 12 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
Tue. Oct. 14 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Wed. Oct. 15 - Toronto, ON @ Wrongbar
Thu. Oct. 16 - Ottawa, ON @ House Of Targ
Fri. Oct. 17 - Montreal, QC @ La Vitrola
Sat. Oct. 18 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott
Lower compiled a playlist of stuff they were listening to during the recording of 'Seek Lower Climes' ; it's available for streaming thru Rdio.
'Seek Lower Climes' is available on LP, CD and digital formats from The Matador Store
Matador Store.
order 'Seek Lower Climes' from iTunes
Lower announce UK and European shows
Following a fortnight of triumphant shows around Europe with Fucked Up and the release of their debut full length, Seek Warmer Climes (store link) Lower announce new live dates for July and August, bookended by shows with Chelsea Wolfe, with headline and festival appearances in between.
On sale today, the full run of shows are:
Wed 30 Jul - Magnolia, Milan, Italy (w/ Chelsea Wolfe) - Tickets
Thu 31 Jul - Feierwerk, Munich, Germany (w/ Chelsea Wolfe) - Tickets
Sat 02 Aug - Visions Festival, London, UK - Tickets
Sun 03 Aug - Bermuda Triangle, Brighton, UK - Tickets
Mon 04 Aug - Sunflower, Birmingham, UK
Tue 05 Aug - Broadcast, Glasgow, UK - Tickets
Wed 06 Aug - Castle, Manchester, UK - Tickets
Thu 07 Aug - OYA Festival, Oslo, Norway - Tickets
Sat 09 Aug - La Plage, Paris, France
Sun 10 Aug - Café Glocksee, Hannover, Germany (w/Chelsea Wolfe) - Tickets
Tue 12 Aug - Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands (w/Chelsea Wolfe) - Tickets
Wed 13 Aug - Le Brass, Brussels, Belgium (w/Chelsea Wolfe) - Tickets
Fri 29 Aug - Jazzhouse, Copenhagen, Denmark
'SEEK WARMER CLIMES' OUT TODAY
Today Lower's debut album 'Seek Warmer Climes' is out everywhere (Escho in Denmark, Big Love in Japan and Matador covering the other corners). The band recently wrapped up a tour in the US and are now in the UK playing shows with Fucked Up tonight and tomorrow. The New York times caught the band in New York and called them "a post-punk band in early metamorphosis, luxuriating in unease," and describes their songs as "strong, stirring and ready" and "gnarled and fortressed."
By Now: iTunes / Matador Store - first pressing of the LP on white Vinyl, includes a Lower pin, MP3 download card
VIDEO : Lower - "Tradition"
The good folks at Consequence Of Sound have posted a longish interview with Lower drummer Anton Rothstein, along with premiering the above clip, a performance of "Tradition" (studio version found on 'Seek Lower Climes', out next Tuesday, June 17 on LP, CD and digital formats). If you're inclined, you can stream 'Seek Lower Climes' from start to finish at Pitchfork Advance.
Preorder from iTunes BUY LINKS:
Preorder on LP or CD from the Matador Store: (first pressing of the LP on white vinyl, includes a Lower pin, MP3 download card)
Upcoming European dates after the jump :
Thu. June 12 – Monarch – Berlin, DE
Fri. June 13 – OT301 – Amsterdam, NL
Sun. June 15 – Gorilla – Manchester, UK (with Fucked Up)
Mon. June 16 – The Cluny – Newcastle, UK (with Fucked Up)
Tue. June 17 – Belgrave – Leeds, UK (with Fucked Up)
Wed. June 18 – Koko – London, UK (with Fucked Up)
Stream : Lower - 'Seek Warmer Climes' at Pitchfork Advance
Lower's eagerly anticipated full length debut is out June 17 (June 16 in Europe) but streaming in full today at Pitchfork Advance.
TRACKLISTING
01 Another Life
02 Daft Persuasion
03 Lost Weight, Perfect Skin
04 Unkempt and Uncaring
05 Expanding Horizons (Dar Es Salaam)
06 Bastard Tactics
07 Soft Option
08 Craver
09 Tradition
10 Arrows
Preorder from iTunes BUY LINKS:
Preorder on LP or CD from the Matador Store: (first pressing of the LP on white vinyl, includes a Lower pin, MP3 download card)
Upcoming European dates after the jump :
Mon. June 9 – Islington Assembly – London, UK (with Merchandise)
Tue. June 10 – Point Ephemere – Paris, FR (with Merchandise)
Wed. June 11 – KOMMA – Stuttgart/Esslingen, DE
Thu. June 12 – Monarch – Berlin, DE
Fri. June 13 – OT301 – Amsterdam, NL
Sun. June 15 – Gorilla – Manchester, UK (with Fucked Up)
Mon. June 16 – The Cluny – Newcastle, UK (with Fucked Up)
Tue. June 17 – Belgrave – Leeds, UK (with Fucked Up)
Wed. June 18 – Koko – London, UK (with Fucked Up)
VIDEO : Lower - "Soft Option" from 'Seek Warmer Climes'
While Lower are in the midst of their 2nd US tour (dates below, along with additional continental activity), here's a clip for "Soft Option" (directed by Kristian Emdal) from the forthcoming 'Seek Warmer Climes', hitting stores/desktops/minds on June 17.
(download "Soft Option" at Lower's site)
Pre-order 'Seek Warmer Climes' on iTunes, get an instant download of "Lost Weight, Perfect Skin"
Pre-order from Matador : (First pressing of the LP on white vinyl, includes a Lower pin, MP3 download card)
Listen to “Lost Weight, Perfect Skin” here
Watch a performance of "Bastard Tactics" here
Wed. May 28 - Home Sweet Home - New York, NY
Thu. May 29 - Golden Tea House - Philadelphia, CA
Fri. May 30 - Acheron - Brooklyn, NY
Mon. June 9 - Islington Assembly - London, UK (with Merchandise)
Tue. June 10 - Point Ephemere - Paris, FR (with Merchandise)
Wed. June 11 - KOMMA - Stuttgart/Esslingen, DE
Thu. June 12 - Monarch - Berlin, DE
Fri. June 13 - OT301 - Amsterdam, NL
Sun. June 15 - Gorilla - Manchester, UK (with Fucked Up)
Mon. June 16 - The Cluny - Newcastle, UK (with Fucked Up)
Tue. June 17 - Belgrave - Leeds, UK (with Fucked Up)
Wed. June 18 - Koko - London, UK (with Fucked Up)
Iceage, Lower at Posh Isolation's Nights In LA, US Tours Start Tommorrow
A sprawling lineup of Danish bands hit LA's Church On York this week, neatly coinciding with the start of US tours for both Iceage and Lower. There's a clip below of the former playing Copenhagen's Insula Music last weekend -- unless you're a member of Iceage, you'll note the presence of material you've not heard before.
ICEAGE
Sat -May 16 – The Church On York – Los Angeles, CA (with Lower, Puce Mary, Sexdrome)
Wed-May-21 Chicago IL Subterranean
Thurs-May-22 Cleveland OH Now That's Class (Horrible Fest)
Fri-May-23 Philadelphia PA Moonbase Nix
Sat-May-24 Brooklyn NY Glasslands
Sun-May-25 New York NY Home Sweet Home
(Iceage at Insula Music, May 10)
(above : Iceage and Lower celebrate their respective arrivals in Los Angeles by breaking into Chris Lombardi's champagne stash)
LOWER
Sat. May 17 – The Church On York – Los Angeles, CA (with Iceage, Puce Mary, Sexdrome)
Sun. May 18 – Wall Street – Phoenix, AZ
Mon. May 19 – Soda Bar – San Diego, CA
Tue. May 20 – Holland Project – Reno, NV
Wed. May 21 – Hemlock Tavern, San Francisco, CA
Thu. May 22 – 1234 Go! – Oakland, CA
Fri. May 23 – Munoz Boxing Gym – Bakersfield, CA
Sat. May 24 – E 7th Street – Los Angeles, CA
Tue. May 27 -Cafe 89, New Haven CT
Wed. May 28 – Home Sweet Home (Nothing Changes) – New York, NY
Thu. May 29 – Golden Tea House – Philadelphia, CA
May 30 - L Cruor, Brooklyn, NY (with Dark Blue)
Tue. June 10 – Point Ephemere – Paris, FR
Sun. June 15 – Gorilla – Manchester, UK (with Fucked Up)
Mon. June 16 – The Cluny – Newcastle, UK (with Fucked Up)
Tue. June 17 – Belgrave – Leeds, UK (with Fucked Up)
Wed. June 18 – Koko – London, UK (with Fucked Up)
VIDEO : Lower - "Bastard Tactics" / Updated Tour Dates
The song itself is concerned with the pursuit of company in night life, and the realization that the way we have come to praise this is not always in vogue with what it really does to people. Loosing your true self and awkwardly resorting to bastard tactics to bring in game, is a universal feeling.
Human music, Copenhagen 2014.
"Bastard Tactics" is culled from Lower's forthcoming 'Seek Warmer Climes' LP/CD/digital album, out June 17 (June 16 in Europe)
Pre-order on iTunes
Pre-order from Matador
(available in Denmark via Escho)
Lower's US tour kicks off Friday in Los Angeles with Iceage, followed by headlining dates on the West and East Coast.
Fri. May 16 - Sat. May 17 - The Church On York - Los Angeles, CA (with Iceage, Puce Mary, Sexdrome)
Sun. May 18 - Wall Street - Phoenix, AZ
Mon. May 19 - Soda Bar - San Diego, CA
Tue. May 20 - Holland Project - Reno, NV
Wed. May 21 - Hemlock Tavern, San Francisco, CA
Thu. May 22 - 1234 Go! - Oakland, CA
Fri. May 23 - Munoz Boxing Gym - Bakersfield, CA
Sat. May 24 - E 7th Street - Los Angeles, CA
Tue. May 27 -Cafe 89, New Haven CT
Wed. May 28 - Home Sweet Home (Nothing Changes) - New York, NY
Thu. May 29 - Golden Tea House - Philadelphia, CA
May 30 L Cruor, Brooklyn, NY (with Dark Blue)
Tue. June 10 - Point Ephemere - Paris, FR
Sun. June 15 - Gorilla - Manchester, UK (with Fucked Up)
Mon. June 16 - The Cluny - Newcastle, UK (with Fucked Up)
Tue. June 17 - Belgrave - Leeds, UK (with Fucked Up)
Wed. June 18 - Koko - London, UK (with Fucked Up)
Perfume Genius, Lower and more for Visions Festival 2014
There's nothing British people like more than complaining about the weather. Or when we do finally (hopefully) get a vitamin D boost, spending our time indoors at a summer festival - which is where we'll be catching the newly announced Lower and Perfume Genius sets on August 2nd in London for Visions Festival 2014, the re-vamped Radfest.
Tickets are on sale now for the multi-venue East London all-dayer: http://visionsfestival.com/tickets.
Also see Perfume Genius at:
June 21-22, 2014 - Hostess Club Weekender – Tokyo, Japan (Tickets)
August 1-3, 2014 – OFF Festival – Katowice, Poland (Tickets)
August 29 – 31, 2014 – End Of The Road Festival – Wiltshire, UK (Tickets)
Hang out with Lower when they play:
Thurs. May 1 – Sun. May 4 – SPOT Festival – Aarhus, DK
Fri. May 16 – Sat. May 17 – The Church On York – Los Angeles, CA (with Iceage, Puce Mary, Sexdrome)
Sun. May 18 – Wall Street – Phoenix, AZ
Mon. May 19 – Soda Bar – San Diego, CA
Tue. May 20 – Holland Project – Reno, NV
Wed. May 21 – Hemlock Tavern, San Francisco, CA
Thu. May 22 – 1234 Go! – Oakland, CA
Fri. May 23 – Munoz Boxing Gym – Bakersfield, CA
Sat. May 24 – E 7th Street – Los Angeles, CA
Tue. May 27 – Cafe Nine – New Haven, CT
Wed. May 28 – Home Sweet Home (Nothing Changes) – New York, NY
Thu. May 29 – Golden Tea House – Philadelphia, CA
Fri. May 30 – Acheron – Brooklyn, NY
Tue. June 10 – Point Ephemere – Paris, FR (with Merchandise)
Sun. June 15 – Gorilla – Manchester, UK (with Fucked Up)
Mon. June 16 – The Cluny – Newcastle, UK (with Fucked Up)
Tue. June 17 – Belgrave – Leeds, UK (with Fucked Up)
Wed. June 18 – Koko – London, UK (with Fucked Up)
coming June 17: Lower 'Seek Warmer Climes', listen to "Lost Weight, Perfect Skin" now
Following releases on 540, Escho and Blind Prophet, Lower's debut album 'Seek Warmer Climes', will see release June 17th on Matador Records (Escho in Denmark, Big Love in Japan). The record sparkles with the harmonic dissonance and high-strung urgency of their underground rock forebears, but Copenhagen's Lower – Adrian Toubro (vocals), Simon Formann (guitar), Kristian Emdal (bass) and Anton Rothstein (drums) – also channel the romance and drama of great singer-songwriters, from late-period Scott Walker to Bryan Ferry. The result is a hugely ambitious and affecting rock album that enters deeply personal and unusual sonic and topical spaces.
You don’t have to dig deep to hear how far Lower’s music sits from the traditional concerns of modern rock music. Toubro’s lyrics are finely wrought emotional dramas that, in their poetic construction and raw honesty of delivery. “Every song on the record deals in some way with personal development, be it emotional or cosmetic,” says Toubro. “How to act in different social contexts, and to acclimatize oneself into a given situation without losing face.”
Listen to the album's third track, "Lost Weight, Perfect Skin" now
Pre-order 'Seek Warmer Climes' - first pressing of the LP will be available on white vinyl
01. Another Life
02. Daft Persuasion
03. Lost Weight, Perfect Skin
04. Unkempt And Uncaring
05. Expanding Horizons (Dar Es Salaam)
06. Bastard Tactics
07. Soft Option
08. Craver
09. Tradition
10. Arrows
Ahead of release, the band will embark on a string US dates that will fall before the record’s release, as well as dates in the UK with Fucked Up.
Lower Tour Dates:
Thurs. May 1 - Sun. May 4 - SPOT Festival - Aarhus, DK
Fri. May 16 - Sat. May 17 - The Church On York - Los Angeles, CA (with Iceage, Puce Mary, Sexdrome)
Sun. May 18 - Wall Street - Phoenix, AZ
Mon. May 19 - Soda Bar - San Diego, CA
Tue. May 20 - Holland Project - Reno, NV
Wed. May 21 - Hemlock Tavern, San Francisco, CA
Thu. May 22 - 1234 Go! - Oakland, CA
Fri. May 23 - Munoz Boxing Gym - Bakersfield, CA
Sat. May 24 - E 7th Street - Los Angeles, CA
Tue. May 27 - Cafe Nine - New Haven, CT
Wed. May 28 - Home Sweet Home (Nothing Changes) - New York, NY
Thu. May 29 - Golden Tea House - Philadelphia, CA
Fri. May 30 - Acheron - Brooklyn, NY
Tue. June 10 - Point Ephemere - Paris, FR
Sun. June 15 – Gorilla – Manchester, UK (with Fucked Up)
Mon. June 16 – The Cluny - Newcastle, UK (with Fucked Up)
Tue. June 17 – Belgrave – Leeds, UK (with Fucked Up)
Wed. June 18 – Koko – London, UK (with Fucked Up)
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