Announced today, the album will be released on October 16 via The Flenser. The album was originally recorded back in 2011, but it was put on the shelf due to Ashline’s drug addiction. In a statement, Ashline said:

The writing and recording of this short record took place in 2011, immediately before I got sober and Street Sects began. It is a document of the most pivotal point in my life. Without these songs, without the process and the events that led to their creation, and (most importantly) without Daisy, there would be no Street Sects, and I can say with complete certainty that I would not be alive today.

A new song “Fiscal” can be heard below. Digital pre-orders for the release can be made here. Flenser Series Two members can get physical copies here.

History track listing:

1. Breadline

2. Fiscal

3. LandHammers

4. Butter Teeth

5. Gaslight

6. Clown

7. Fear

Health announce 2020 West Coast spring tour with Street Sects

February 26, 2020 by Terrance Pryor in Music

Los Angeles noise rock group Health will embark on a West Coast mini-tour this May.

Revealed yesterday, the band’s trek kicks off on May 8 inside Seattle’s Neumos before hitting up Vancouver’s Fortune Sound Club (May 9) and Portland’s Hawthorne Theatre (May 10). The trek concludes with a hometown performance inside The Fonda Theatre (May 22).

Joining them as support on all four shows are Texas industrial duo Street Sects, who spent 2019 continuing their Gentrification saga with Gentrification III: Death and Displacement and Gentrification IV: Suspended from Gallery Rails. Both Seattle and Portland shows will include support from Ian Hicks and Physical Wash. The Vancouver stop will have Sigsaly as support. The Los Angeles show will include a performance from Mr. Kitty.

Tickets for these shows will go on sale Friday (February 28) at 10 a.m. PST.

Health are supporting their latest studio album Vol. 4 :: Slaves of Fear, which peaked at number six on the Heatseekers Albums chart. The act spent last year releasing collaborations with JPEGMafia, Ghostemane, and Xiu Xiu.

Health, Street Sects tour dates

5.8.20. - Seattle, WA. - Neumos (w/ Ian Hicks, Physical Wash)
5.9.20 - Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club (w/ Sigsaly)
5.10.20 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre (w/ Ian Hicks, Physical Wash)
5.22.20 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre (w/Mr. Kitty)

The five best NYC concerts for the week of January 27, 2020

January 27, 2020 by Terrance Pryor in Music

Trying to find a way to say goodbye to the first month of 2020 and ring in February in New York City? You can do this with a concert! Here are five of the best concerts taking place from January 27 through February 2. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now.

Wednesday, January 29

The Austerity Program, Statiqbloom @ Saint Vitus Bar

New York City noise rock duo The Austerity Program will have a special headlining gig in support of their recent studio album Bible Songs 1. The highlight of the night are fellow New Yorkers Fliege, who will be celebrating the release of their upcoming album The Invisible Seam. Metropolis Records artist Statiqbloom and Member will also perform.

Thursday, January 30

The Wood Brothers, Kat Wright @ Webster Hall

Folk rock act The Wood Brothers will take over Webster Hall for a two night stint (night two is Friday, January 31). The band are touring in support of their new studio album Kingdom In My Mind. Towards the end of February, The Wood Brothers will be supporting The Avett Brothers in the Dominican Republic. Opening for their Webster Hall gigs is Kat Wright, who is working on the follow up to their 2016 debut album By My Side.

The Lox @ Sony Hall

Late ‘90s hip hop fans are in for a treat with a special headlining performance from NYC’s own The Lox. Forming in 1994, the hip hop trio, which consists of Jadakiss, Styles P, and Sheek Louch, broke onto the mainstream with their 1998 debut album Money, Power & Respect, which includes the singles “If You Think I’m Jiggy” and the title track. Following the release of 2000’s We Are the Streets, all three members embarked on solo careers. In 2016, The Lox unveiled their first album in 16 years with Filthy America... It's Beautiful.

Saturday, Feb 1

QRTR, Aly Jump @ Elsewhere

Brooklyn artist collective .Wavcave will bring some of their favorites artists to Elsewhere. Headlining the event is QRTR, who has been busy performing in the Big Apple with acts such as Flosstradamus and Phantoms. Aly Jump and some other special guests will also take the stage. This event is free to the public with RSVP (click link above).

Sunday, Feb 2

Nada Surf, Bwahaha @ Bowery Ballroom

While tickets for Nada Surf’s Music Hall of Williamsburg show are gone, there’s still some left to catch the alternative rock band live. The group will be promoting their upcoming studio album Never Not Together, which will be released on February 7. This is the follow up to their 2016 studio album You Know Who You Are. Bwahaha, which features Ryan Miller of Guster and Arc Iris, will also perform. The act recently debuted their live project iTMRW: A Sci-Fi Ballet, which is based on their forthcoming studio album.

Melt-Banana announce 2020 U.S. spring tour with Acid Fab

January 23, 2020 by Terrance Pryor in Music

Japanese noise rock outfit Melt-Banana will return to the United States for a 10-date trek this spring.

Announced today, the trek kicks off on May 30 inside Sacramento’s Harlow’s and it’ll work its away to cities such as Denver, Oklahoma City, and Phoenix before concluding inside The Ritz in San Jose on June 12. Joining them on the whole trek are Acid Fab.

Tickets for their headlining shows are on sale tomorrow (January 24) at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets for their performance at Oblivion Access Festival are on sale right now.

Melt-Banana’s last studio album was 2013’s Fetch. A new album will arrive from the band in the near future.

Melt-Banana tour dates

May 30th Sacramento, CA at Harlow's
Jun 01st Salt Lake City, UT at Urban Lounge
Jun 02nd Denver, CO at Larimer Lounge
Jun 04th Kansas CIty, MO at recordBar
Jun 05th Oklahoma City, OK at 89th Street - OKC
Jun 07th Austin, TX at Oblivion Access Festival
Jun 09th Phoenix, AZ at Valley Bar
Jun 10th Santa Ana, CA at Constellation Room
Jun 11th Los Angeles, CA at Zebulon Café Concert
Jun 12th San Jose, CA at The Ritz