Majical Cloudz - New DIgital EP, 'Wait & See', Tour Commences Tonight
(photo by Rocco Avalone)
'Wait & See', a new, 5-song digital EP from Majical Cloudz is available today via your favorite download and streaming services. Devon Welsh's thoughts on the subject can be found after the links below :
Spotify
iTunes
Amazon
Hi,
We put together this “EP” of songs that we recorded when we were working on “Are You Alone?”, but which didn’t fit on that album for one reason or another. They aren’t more recent than the songs on AYA — they date from different periods of time, one of them is among the earliest songs written for AYA and others are more recent. Despite the fact that it’s a collection of songs that didn’t make the record, I think there is a feeling that links them all together (which is maybe why they didn’t fit on AYA). We hope you enjoy these songs!
We are going on tour in North America and then in Australia in January and February. These are the only dates we have planned right now, so if you want to see us, definitely try to come out to one of these shows. I know some of them are sold out. We tried to move the show into bigger venues where we could (and we did in Vancouver) but in some cases we couldn’t make it happen. So sorry if the show is sold out and you wanted to come.
She-Devils are going to be supporting us on all our shows in North America, which is really exciting. They are really good, so if you’re coming to the shows make sure to come early enough to see them.
It will be our first time in Australia, and it’s difficult to imagine the next time I will be back there (through music or not) so if you’re in Australia and are into our band, this is the time to see us!
Okay!
Friday, January 15 - The Garrison, Toronto ON (sold out)*
Saturday, January 16 - UFO Factory, Detroit MI *
Monday, January 18 - Schubas, Chicago IL (SOLD OUT)*
Tuesday, January 19 - Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY *
Friday, January 22 - Cobalt, Vancouver BC*
Saturday, January 23 - Barboza, Seattle WA*
Sunday, January 24 - Mississippi Studios, Portland OR*
Tuesday, January 25- The Chapel, San Francisco CA *
Friday, January 29 - Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever, Los Angeles CA *
2/5/16 - St. Jerome's Laneway Festival, Adelaide SA, Australia
Saturday, February, 6 - St. Jerome's Laneway Festival, Brisbane QLD, Australia
Sunday, February, 7 - St. Jerome's Laneway Festival, Sydney NSW, Australia
Monday, February, 8 - Newtown Social Club, Newtown NSW, Australia
Thursday, February, 11 - Forum Theatre, Melbourne VIC, Australia
Friday, February, 12 - The Toff, Melbourne VIC, Australia
Saturday, February, 13 - St. Jerome's Laneway Festival, Footscray VIC, Australia
Sunday, February, 14 - St. Jerome's Laneway Festival, Fremantle WA, Australia
Thursday, March, 10 - La Sala Rossa, Montreal QC, Canada
(* - support from She-Devils)
Order ‘Are You Alone?’ from The Matador Store, iTunes or Amazon.
Majical Cloudz online :
official site
Soundcloud
Out Today : Majical Cloudz - Are You Alone?
The hotly anticipated new album from Majical Cloudz, 'Are You Alone?' is available in better record shops and thru digital retailers today (Friday, October 16). Devon and Matthew's updated tour schedule (including a recently added January 19 at Music Hall Of Williamsburg) can be found below, with things kicking off tomorrow night in Toronto.
10/17 - Smiling Buddha, Toronto ON
10/21 - National Sawdust, Brooklyn NY
10/22 - Halifax Pop Explosion, Halifax NS
10/23 - Phi Centre, Montreal QC
11/7 - Middlebury College, Middlebury VT
11/18 - St Johns on Bethnal Green, London UK
11/20 - L’Archipel, Paris FR
11/23 - Botanique Rotonde, Brussels BE
11/25 - Acud Club, Berlin DE
1/15/16 - The Garrison, Toronto ON
1/18/16 - Schubas, Chicago IL
1/19/16 - Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY
1/22/16 - Cobalt, Vancouver BC
1/23/16 - Barboza, Seattle WA
1/24/16 - Mississippi Studios, Portland OR
1/26/16 - The Chapel, San Francisco CA
1/29/16 - Hollywood Forever, Los Angeles CA
Order ‘Are You Alone?’ from The Matador Store, iTunes or Amazon.
Majical Cloudz online :
official site
Soundcloud
VIDEO : Majical Cloudz - "Downtown"
Another Majical Cloudz video directed by Devon Welsh and Neil Corcoran was released this morning. "Downtown" is the last single from Are You Alone? before the album's official release on October 16th. There are quite a bit of new tour dates listed below for later this year and early next. Take note and make plans accordingly.
Majical Cloudz on tour :
10/17 - Smiling Buddha, Toronto, ON
10/21 - National Sawdust, Brooklyn, NY
10/22 - Halifax Pop Explosion, Halifax, NS
10/23 - Phi Centre, Montreal. QC
11/7 - Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
11/18 - St Johns on Bethnal Green, London, UK
11/20 - L’Archipel, Paris, FR
11/23 - Botanique Rotonde, Brussels, BE
11/25 - Acud Club, Berlin, DE
1/15/16 - The Garrison, Toronto, ON
1/16/16 - TBA, Detroit, MI
1/18/16 - Schubas, Chicago, IL
1/22/16 - Cobalt, Vancouver, BC
1/23/16 - TBA, Seattle, WA
1/24/16 - Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR
1/26/16 - The Chapel, San Francisco, CA
1/29/16 - TBA, Los Angeles, CA
Preorder ‘Are You Alone?’ from The Matador Store, iTunes or Amazon.
Majical Cloudz online :
official site
Soundcloud
MAJICAL CLOUDZ - NEW SONG "ARE YOU ALONE?"
(Devon Welsh photo by Sarah O’Driscoll)
The title track from the upcoming Majical Cloudz album 'Are You Alone?' was released earlier this morning. This is the second song released from the new album, which will be out officially on October 16th.
Majical Cloudz are playing NYC’s Nation Sawdust on October 21. Tickets are available here.
Preorder ‘Are You Alone?’ from The Matador Store, iTunes or Amazon.
Majical Cloudz online :
official site
Soundcloud
VIDEO : Majical Cloudz - "Silver Car Crash"
(Devon Welsh photo by Sarah O’Driscoll)
Hi! We shot this video in Montreal with Neil Corcoran. We used his camera as well as my friend Kyle's camera. It's very home-made, shot quickly.
I mainly believe in videos as an expression of the artist(s) themselves, and this is the video I wanted to make. It's not flashy or spectacular, but I think it does the mood of the band justice, which is most important to me. In any case, I made it myself so that it feels good to put it out.- Devon Welsh
Above : Earlier today, the new video for Majical Cloudz' "Silver Car Crash" (taken from the upcoming 'Are You Alone',) premiered via Paper Magazine.
Majical Cloudz are playing NYC's Nation Sawdust on October 21. Tickets are available here.
Preorder 'Are You Alone?' from The Matador Store, iTunes or Amazon.
Majical Cloudz online :
official site
Soundcloud
Majical Cloudz - 'Are You Alone?' Coming October 16, "Silver Car Crash" Premiere
(photo by Sarah O'Driscoll)
In 2013, the Canadian musical-performance art project Majical Cloudz released Impersonator via label Matador, garnering global praise as one of the year's best albums. Since then, principle writer and vocalist Devon Welsh has been fastidiously crafting the band's second studio album, while simultaneously touring the world with producer Matthew Otto. Today, Majical Cloudz announce their anticipated sophomore LP, 'Are You Alone?', arriving in-stores and online around the world on October 16th.
Building off a solidly-laid visual and sonic foundation, the narrative remains - simple yet emotionally forthcoming lyrics showcasing raw vulnerability, backed by sparse instrumentation and minimalist production. Welsh delivers melancholic but melody driven vocals echoing off elemental tones, praising love and friendship, commiserating over heartbreak and sadness. Written and recorded between Montreal and Detroit, it comes as no surprise that Welsh and Otto have created another soulful novella, continuing to contribute to the evolution of sound in pop, indie, and electronic music.
This morning, Majical Cloudz are sharing the first single off of 'Are You Alone?', "Silver Car Crash",
TRACKLISTING:
1. Disappeared
2. Control
3. Are You Alone?
4. So Blue
5. Heavy
6. Silver Car Crash
7. Change
8. If You're Lonely
9. Downtown
10. Easier Said Than Done
11. Game Show
12. Call On Me
Preorder 'Are You Alone?' from The Matador Store, iTunes or Amazon.
Majical Cloudz online :
official site
Soundcloud
This Weekend At Fun Fun Fun : Iceage, Ted Leo, Majical Cloudz, The New Pornographers, Yo La Tengo
The 9th annual edition of Transmission Entertainment's ridiculously awesome Fun Fun Fun Fest hits Austin's Auditorium Shores this weekend, and here's a breakdown of where and when the far-too-well-represented members of the Matador family will be appearing. NONE ARE CONFLICTING WITH KING DIAMOND (and that's all that really matters).
Tickets for the entire weekend + FFF Nites aftershows are still available here.
MAJICAL CLOUDZ:
Friday, November 7 - Yellow Stage 7:20 PM
Friday, November 7, Cheer Up Charlie's (Outdoor) 11:00 PM
TED LEO
Friday, November 7, Mohawk, 12:45 AM
ICEAGE:
- Friday, November, 7 - Holy Mountain (Indoor)12:30 AM
- Saturday, November, 8 - Black Stage 4:05 PM
THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS:
- Saturday, November, 8 - Orange Stage 5:55 PM
YO LA TENGO:
- Sunday, November 9, Orange Stage - 5:55 PM
MAJICAL CLOUDZ - "YOUR EYES"
Below is a thank you note and gift (new song "Your Eyes") from Majical Cloudz' Devon Welsh:
Hi all, Over the last five weeks we have had some of the best experiences we have ever had as a band.
A lot of it still feels unreal. We played 20 shows with Lorde. We met an uncountable number of people at the shows and played for even more. We did it all with a crew of 4 people in a minivan. How did this happen?
We were met with positive and warm receptions at all of these shows. We were never booed or heckled (although if we had been I would have understood). I believe this to be a testament to the curiosity and open-mindedness of Lorde’s audiences. Every single night, we were extremely excited to be there and I think people recognized that and returned the energy.
To everyone who came to these shows and saw us perform, to everyone who we spoke to afterwards: thank you! Your participation made those shows happen and although you probably didn’t come with us in mind, your presence was important to us.
As a thank you we are giving away this song, “Your Eyes”. I originally recorded it in 2011, and when Matt and I started playing shows together as Majical Cloudz this was always part of the set. It’s kind of a relic of the earliest period of our life as a band, so if you are finding out about us for the first time in the wake of our tour with Lorde, this will take you back to the beginning of our music-making days together. We made this new version just before we left on tour, so in one sense it is old and in another sense it is new.
It has been great meeting all of you. We will be touring the USA again soon, and in the meantime we are working on a bunch of new music.
-Devon
Download "Your Eyes" here: http://majicalcloudz.com/youreyes
Majical Cloudz tour with Lorde starts tomorrow
Starting tomorrow in Philadelphia's Mann Center Majical Cloudz' tour with antipodean pop sensation, Lorde begins. Get there early!
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH LORDE
Friday, September, 5 - Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia PA*
Sunday, September, 7 - Artpark, Lewiston NY*
Friday, September, 12 - TD Echo Beach, Toronto ON, Canada*
Sunday, September, 14 - Pier 97, New York NY*
Monday, September, 15 - United Palace, New York NY*
Tuesday, September, 16 - United Palace New York NY*
Thursday September, 18 - Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC*
Monday, September, 22 - Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville TN*
Tuesday, September, 23 - The LC Pavilion, Columbus OH*
Wednesday, September, 24 - Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland OH*
Friday, September, 26 - BMO Harris Pavilion, Milwaukee, WI*
Saturday, September, 27 - Harrah’s Council Bluffs, Council Bluffs IA*
Sunday, September, 28 - 1st Bank Center, Broomfield CO*
Tuesday, September, 30 - The Joint, Las Vegas NV*
Thursday, October, 2 - Greek Theater – UC Berkeley, Berkeley CA*
Sunday October, 6 - Greek Theater, Los Angeles CA*
Monday, October, 7 - Greek Theater, Los Angeles CA*
Thursday, October, 9 - Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara CA*
Thursday, October, 9 - Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara CA*
Friday, October, 10 - Open Air Theater, San Diego CA*
November, 7 - Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin TX
* with Lorde
Buy 'Impersonator'
Matador http://store.matadorrecords.com/impersonator
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/impersonator/id617254014
Childhood's End - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05gZ4lYi-Ho
This Is Magic - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI2Dup9GQww
Savage (Live @ Pitchfork Paris) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMa5Wf-ST0U
Love Soul (Interactive Video) - http://majicalcloudz.com/lovesoul/
Majical Cloudz : Tim Hecker Remix of "Savage"
(photos by Greg Haerling)
A remix of Majical Cloudz' "Savage" by Tim Hecker premiered yesterday at Billboard ; download it here :
Previously announced dates including a run of enormodome shows supporting Lorde are below :
SUMMER HEADLINE & FESTIVAL DATES
06/06/14 New York, NY Pitchfork Nightcap at Webster Hall
07/11/14 Saugerties, NY The Hudson Project Festival
07/19/14 Toronto, ON TIME Festival
07/20/14 Chicago, IL Pitchfork Festival
07/26/14 Guelph, ON Hillside Festival
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH LORDE
09/05/14 Philadelphia, PA Mann Center for the Performing Arts
09/07/14 Lewiston, NY Artpark
09/12/14 Toronto, ON TD Echo Beach
09/14/14 New York, NY Pier 97
09/15/14 New York, NY United Palace
09/16/14 New York, NY United Palace
09/18/14 Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheater
09/22/14 Nashville, TN Grand Ole Opry House
09/23/14 Columbus, OH The LC Pavilion
09/24/14 Cleveland, OH Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
09/26/14 Milwaukee, WI BMO Harris Pavilion
09/27/14 Council Bluffs, IA Harrah’s Council Bluffs
09/28/14 Broomfield, CO 1st Bank Center
09/30/14 Las Vegas, NV The Joint
10/02/14 Berkeley, CA Greek Theater – UC Berkeley
10/06/14 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theater
10/09/14 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
10/10/14 San Diego Open Air Theater
GOVERNORS BALL AND MORE THIS WEEKEND IN NYC: INTERPOL, FUCKED UP, KURT VILE, MAJICAL CLOUDZ AND TANLINES
Lots going on this weekend and it all kicks off TONIGHT with Kurt Vile and The Violators warming up Governors Ball with the Official Kickoff Party at Brooklyn Bowl. Advance tickets are sold out but there are a limited number of tickets being held at the door starting at... 6pm. That's in a little more than an hour, get movin'.
Below is a schedule for the rest of the weekend. See you out there.
FRIDAY June 6th
Governors Ball: Kurt Vile and The Violators on Big Apple Stage at 2:15pm
Record Release Show for 'Glass Boys' : Fucked Up at Bowery Ballroom at 9:00pm SOLD OUT
Pitchfork Nightcap & Governors Ball Presents: Majical Cloudz - The Studio at Webster Hall starting at 10:00pm. Tickets here.
SATURDAY June 7th
Governors Ball: Tanlines (True Panther) on Big Apple Stage at 2:15pm
SUNDAY June 8th
Governors Ball: Interpol on Big Apple Stage at 8:00pm (have you heard the news about 'El Pintor' yet?)
MAJICAL CLOUDZ TO TOUR WITH LORDE ACROSS NORTH AMERICA THIS FALL
This fall Majical Cloudz (not Kurt Vile) will be joining Lorde on tour in North America. Kicking off in Philadelphia on September 9th and wrapping up in San Diego October 10th, Devon and Matthew will be hitting New York, Los Angeles and many cities in between. Remaining summer headline and festival dates and those with Lorde below.
SUMMER HEADLINE & FESTIVAL DATES
06/06/14 New York, NY Pitchfork Nightcap at Webster Hall
07/11/14 Saugerties, NY The Hudson Project Festival
07/19/14 Toronto, ON TIME Festival
07/20/14 Chicago, IL Pitchfork Festival
07/26/14 Guelph, ON Hillside Festival
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH LORDE
09/05/14 Philadelphia, PA Mann Center for the Performing Arts
09/07/14 Lewiston, NY Artpark
09/12/14 Toronto, ON TD Echo Beach
09/14/14 New York, NY Pier 97
09/15/14 New York, NY United Palace
09/16/14 New York, NY United Palace
09/18/14 Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheater
09/22/14 Nashville, TN Grand Ole Opry House
09/23/14 Columbus, OH The LC Pavilion
09/24/14 Cleveland, OH Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
09/26/14 Milwaukee, WI BMO Harris Pavilion
09/27/14 Council Bluffs, IA Harrah's Council Bluffs
09/28/14 Broomfield, CO 1st Bank Center
09/30/14 Las Vegas, NV The Joint
10/02/14 Berkeley, CA Greek Theater - UC Berkeley
10/06/14 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theater
10/09/14 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
10/10/14 San Diego Open Air Theater
Take “Love Soul” with you and dig in to and/or revisit ‘Impersonator‘ today.
THIS WEEKEND: PRIMAVERA SOUND 2014
We have not one, not two but SIX bands on the roster playing at Primavera Sound in Barcelona this weekend. Set times for all below, in CET.
Thursday, May 29th
Glasser 6:35-7:20pm, Pitchfork Stage
Majical Cloudz 8:55-9:45pm Pitchfork Stage
Queens of the Stone Age 11:00pm- 12:05am, Heineken Stage
Friday May 30th
Body/Head 8:45-9:45pm, Auditori Rockdelux Stage
Darkside 1:00-2:00am, Ray Ban Stage
Lee Ranaldo and The Dust 10:25-11:20pm, Vice Stage (streaming live here)
Familiar faces and sounds in the line-up include Spoon, Mogwai, The Mark Eitzel Ordeal and Cold Cave.
In Conversation : Nate Lowman and Majical Cloudz' Devon Welsh
One of Nate Lowman's works, "Orders From Corporate (Randall's Island)" was auctioned off tonight at NYC's Skylight Modern Gallery as part of "The Synthesis Sessions 1", also featuring Majical Cloudz. Majical Cloudz' Devon Welsh (above, left) is featured in conversation with Lowman (right) in a video clip viewable at the New York Times' T Magazine site.
Majical Cloudz - New Shows
New shows have been announced for Majical Cloudz, including two special events at The Studio at Webster Hall. The first one is this Sunday, May 4th, which will be the book launch from 'You Can Make Anything Sad' by Spencer Madsen. There will also be a reading from Das Racist's Kool A.D. and Mira Gonzalez. Tickets here: http://mata.do/1lOZ4fz.
The second show at The Studio at Webster Hall will be on June 6th with Dutch E Germ. The show will be the first of a new series hosted by Pickfork called Nightcap. Nightcap will also have shows in Chicago, Portland (Oregon), Seattle, San Francisco and New Orleans. Read more about the series here. Tickets for the the first Nightcap go on sale Friday, May 2 at 10 am Eastern time. Tickets are $15 and the show is 21+. Doors are at 10pm.
Full list of upcoming shows:
5/4 - Marlin Room at Webster Hall New York, NY
5/29 - Primavera (Main Show)
5/30 - Primavera (Additional Show)
6/6 - Pitchfork Nightcap @ Webster Hall, NY
6/14 - Sonar Festival
7/11 - The Hudson Project, NY
7/19 - TiME Festival, Toronto
7/20 - Pitchfork Festival, Chicago, IL
7/26 - Hillside Festival, Guelph, ON
Listen to Majical Cloudz "Love Soul"
Along with "Savage", "Love Soul" was culled from the sessions from Majical Cloudz' 2013 essential, 'Impersonator', though, as with "Savage", "Love Soul" stands alone as vital as any of Devon Welsh and Matthew Otto's songs. Featured on a stunning new website and in partnership with Spotify, listen to 'Love Soul' here.
The website allows the viewer to explore and experience them in an interactive manner, go ahead and download "Love Soul", along with these original, animated GIFs, directly from the site as part of the full experience.
Take "Love Soul" with you and dig in to and/or revisit 'Impersonator' today.
And, happy Valentine's day.
Primavera Sound 2014
It's another mini-Matador fest at Primavera Sound festival this year, as Queens of the Stone Age, DARKSIDE, Body/Head, Lee Ranaldo and The Dust, Majical Cloudz and Glasser all descend upon Barcelona for the weekend of May 29th-31st. Elsewhere amongst the line-up familiar faces include Spoon, Mogwai and Cold Cave ,with tickets on sale now from www.primaverasound.es.
Savage: A New Song (and Music Video) from Majical Cloudz
Fans will already be familiar with "Savage," a staple of Majical Cloudz sets over the past year. They have now recorded it in the studio and made a quick music video. Watch it at the link above.
Devon Welsh writes about the song on the video on his tumblr HERE
Lots of interesting Majical Cloudz stuff happening in 2014 so keep your eyes peeled.
Coming 12/3 : A Lower-Than-Low Priced Compilation LP Of Matador 2013 Highlights
OK, we missed Black Friday by a few days, but if that means ONE LESS TRAMPLING this holiday shopping season, it was totally worth it. On December 3, we're releasing a limited edition, one-time pressing of a $5.99 list LP , 'It's Been A Business Doing Pleasure With You', featuring 9 songs from (most of) our 2013 releases. In addition to album tracks from Chelsea Light Moving, Majical Cloudz, Body/Head, Lee Ranaldo & The Dust, Iceage and Kurt Vile, there's a live version of Queens of the Stone Age performing "If I Had A Tail" at the 2013 iTunes Festival (Roundhouse, London), Savages' "City's Full" from last summer's KEXP session, and Yo La Tengo performing "Before We Run" in those same KEXP studios.
We don't have any copies for mail order, sadly, but hopefully you'll find one at your favorite record store after they're done sweeping up all the broken glass, blood, etc. from Black Friday. If you prefer, you can order a digital version of the comp. right now at the Matador Store.
Listen to Majical Cloudz' "Savage"
Composed around the same time that Devon Welsh wrote Impersonator, "Savage" has been an integral part of Majical Cloudz' live show for quite some time.
In regards to "Savage", Devon Welsh of Majical Cloudz notes "I think it's important to explain a song a little bit, but not too much. The song is written about a specific set of circumstances and experiences, and Matt and I did such-and-such when we recorded it, but ultimately what the song is 'about' is less important than how and why it is meaningful for you when you listen to it. Explaining too much about the details of the song is not the point, so I won't. "Savage" is about a friendship, it's mysteries and it's moments of excitement, and the way drugs played into all of it. It's about letting go of a relationship as it changes and the emotions that go along with that."
"Savage" is the first new material the duo has released following the release of Impersonator earlier this year.
Buy 'Impersonator' here
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