Purity Ring | WOMB | 4AD Release Date: 3 April, 2020 The deeply conceptual and emotional nature of duo Purity Ring’s work has always been one of their most alluring traits; the sweet velveteen vocals of songstress Megan James with the intimate craft of dreamlike electronic and synth-pop – and
4AD / electronica / Purity Ring / Review / Synthpop
Holly Herndon | PROTO | 4AD Release Date: May 10th, 2019 The artificial; the organic – an extraterrestrial anxiety pushes and pulls through our blue-blood veins. A juxtaposition; the cold mechanical, technological hijack. The possibility of replacement; human beings as luddites, afraid – future advancement, breaking us down. Yet, the
4AD / A.I / Avant-Garde / Composer / Dream / experimental / Holly Herndon / Pop / PROTO
To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their acclaimed album Boxer, The National performed the record from beginning to end at a very special show in Brussels, Belgium on November 9th, 2017. The vinyl was released exclusively on Record Store Day, which sold out immediately. Now, on Friday 13th July, the live LP will
4AD / Alternative / Cincinnati / Indie / Ohio / Reissue / The National / USA
In March, 1988 – 30 years ago – one of the most trailblazing, iconic and landmark albums of all time was released – Pixies’ first full length recording, Surfer Rosa. To celebrate this occasion, the band announces Come on Pilgrim…it’s Surfer Rosa, a five-night stand of special anniversary shows at London’s Roundhouse
4AD / Alternative / Anniversary / Indie / London / Pixies / Rock / Roundhouse
Daughter have shared a beautiful new live video for their single ‘All I Wanted’, with the band’s vocalist and lyricist Elena Tonra joined by a string quartet and all-female vocal quartet. The stunning visuals and song were captured in one seamless take by director Simon Lane in Peckham’s Asylum Chapel,
4AD / Asylum Chapel / Daughter / Dream-Pop / Elena Tonra / Indie / Life Is Strange
After a seven-year hiatus, Gang Gang Dance have announced their return. One of the most enduring and creatively vibrant musical acts of 21st Century New York, their album Kazuashita will be released on 22nd June. Kazuashita – the band’s first record together since the acclaimed Eye Contact in 2011 – is
4AD / Dream-Pop / Electronic / experimental / Gang Gang Dance / New York / USA
Daughter’s original music score for the video game Life Is Strange: Before The Storm, will be given an official vinyl release as part of Record Store Day. Music from Before The Storm, which was released digitally last year to coincide with the game’s release, will be made available as a limited-edition double-LP with a gatefold sleeve, and features additional
4AD / Alternative / Daughter / experimental / Indie / Post-Rock / Record Store Day / The National
Deerhunter have announced they will play two intimate New York-area shows before departing on a European tour in May. The band will be debuting both new songs and a new line-up. Tickets go on sale on Friday, 9th March at 10AM EST. Work has begun on a new album, with a single expected in mid-Summer.
