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Forest Fire slated to play MACRoCk Festival on April 7th

2012-02-22T16:18+00:00

Forest Fire will be playing on April 7th at the MACRoCk Fesitval. The festival will take place at multiple venues in the Harrisonburg, Virgina area and will host bands such as: Eternal Summers, The Beets, and Jeffery Lewis. You can find more information about the festival here. Forest Fire are meeting up with The Twilight Sad on their tour starting this Saturday in Brooklyn and playing a few shows supporting them in the Eastern US and Canada. Full list of shows to follow. Come check 'em out!

Dates:
25 Feb - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY #
26 Feb - Brighton Music Hall, Boston MA #
28 Feb - Il Motore, Montreal QC #
29 Feb - Lee's Palace, Toronto ON #
07 Apr - MACRoCk Festival, Harrisonburg VA
# - with The Twilight Sad

Nina Nastasia announces UK tour dates

2012-02-17T12:35+00:00

The New York based singer-songwriter is back in the UK to road test new material for the follow up to her critically acclaimed album 'Outlaster'.

These are the confirmed dates for this select intimate tour:

31 Mar - Howard Assembly Room, Leeds, UK - BUY

02 Apr - The Macbeth, London, UK - BUY

03 Apr - Whelan's, Dublin, UK - BUY

FatCat Sign PAWS

2012-02-16T12:19+00:00

We are excitied to announce a new addition to the FatCat roster: PAWS.

Glasgow based PAWS, made up of Philip, Joshua and Matthew, respectively hail from Tain (Highlands of Scotland), Edinburgh, and Glasgow. The band have a strong DIY ethic, and a lo-fi, punk-rock sound. They have rapidly created an enthusiastic buzz around their name within the last year, and have been touring extensively since 2010. So far, they have shared the stage with transatlantic bands such as Dum Dum Girls, No Age, Wavves, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti and Black Lips, as well as British peers Male Bonding, and label mates Milk Maid and Mazes.

PAWS have been listed as by BBC Scotland as ones to watch in 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radioscotland/2012/01/35-scottish-artists-to-watch.shtml and have just been nominated for Best Live Act at The Scottish Alternative Music Awards. You can vote for the band by following the link http://officialsama.co.uk/vote/

They have released a couple of cassettes in small numbered runs, a split 7" single for Edinburgh based Gerry Loves Records, as well as their “Mermaid E.P” which was mastered by Bob Weston of Shellac. PAWS have just recorded their debut LP with Rory Atwell at his recording studio, The Lightship95.

To find out more about the band take a look at their Facebook and youtube

The Twilight Sad announce new European tour dates

2012-02-10T12:56+00:00

Following the release of their new album 'No One Can Ever Know', The Twilight Sad have been touring the UK and have just announced a set of new European tour dates for April. They'll be starting in the Netherlands and finishing in Belgium. Forthcoming dates listed below.

As well as being on the road they've found time to record a session for Marc Riley's BBC 6 Music radio show which you can listen to here.

11th April - Rotown Rotterdam, Netherlands

12th April - Ekko Utrecht, Netherlands

13th April - Steinbuch Duisberg, Germany

14th April - Gebaude 9 Cologne, Germany

15th April - Magnet Club Berlin, Germany

16th April - Schocken Stuttgart, Germany

18th April - 007 Prague, Czech Republic

19th April - Chelsea Vienna, Austria

20th April - PPC Bar Graz, Austria

21st April - Flog Florence, Italy

22nd April - Coffee Pot *FREE SHOW* Rome, Italy

23rd April - Spazio 221 Turin, Italy

24th April - Studio 2 Venice, Italy (no advance sales)

25th April - Hafenkneipe Zurich, Switzerland

26th April - Exhaus Trier, Germany

27th April - Botanique Brussels, Belgium

28th April - Arulanaires Festival @ The Fire Station Arlon, Belgium

Maps & Atlases New Album And Live Dates

2012-01-31T17:14+00:00

We are excited to announce the release date for Maps & Atlases sophomore album, which is to be titled Beware And Be Grateful. The album is to be available from 16th April, but pre-order will be up on our site 6 weeks previous to this.

Go to the Maps & Atlases website here to watch an album trailer directed by the band. Ticket buy links and the album artwork is also up on the bands website.

Maps & Atlases are coming over to UK and Europe on tour, dates are below:

16^th Apr – Cooler, Bristol, UK

17^th Apr – Garage, London, UK

18^th Apr – Night and Day, Manchester, UK

19^th Apr – Nice n Sleazys, Glasgow, UK

20^th Apr – Brudenell, Leeds, UK

22^nd Apr – Botanique, Brussels, Belgium

23^rd Apr – Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands

24^th Apr – Gebaude 9, Cologne, Germany

25^th Apr – haus III&70, Hamburg, Germany

26^th Apr – Bi Nuu, Berlin, Germany

27^th Apr – Das Bett, Frankfurt, Germany

28^th Apr – Fleche D’or, Paris, France

130701 Transcendentalists Tour - Final Dates Confirmed

2012-01-31T13:09+00:00

FatCat's 'post-classical' imprint 130701 Records will be represented in live venues across Europe in May by Johann Johannsson, Hauschka and Dustin O'Halloran. Two additional dates have been added to the tour; at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester on 21st May and Cafe De La Danse in Paris on 22nd May. These are the confirmed dates for this tour in full:

15 May - De Duif, Amsterdam, Netherlands - BUY
16 May - Heimathafen Neukölln, Berlin, Germany - BUY
17 May - Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium - BUY
18 May - The Barbican Hall, London, UK - BUY
19 May - Cork Opera House, Cork, Ireland - BUY
20 May - Sugar Club, Dublin, Ireland - BUY
21 May - Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, UK
22 May - Cafe De La Danse, Paris, France

Breton announce live US dates with We Were Promised Jetpacks

2012-01-30T17:03+00:00

Having developed a reputation as a powerful live act back home in the UK, electronic collective Breton is set to bring their multimedia attack to the U.S. They will make their American live debut at SXSW followed by a headline NYC performance at the Mercury Lounge on March 21. The band will then return in April to open for We Were Promised Jetpacks on the second leg of the band’s tour. The run will begin April 24 in Boston and cover the Northeastern U.S. and parts of Canada. Other People's Problems, the band's debut record, is due for release April 3rd on FatCat.

Here are the dates:

21 Mar - Mercury Lounge, New York NY (headline show)
24 Apr - Paradise, Boston MA (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)
25 Apr - SPACE, Portland ME (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)
26 Apr - Il Motore, Montreal QC (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)
27 Apr - Lee's Palace, Toronto ON (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)
28 Apr - Blind Pig, Ann Arbor MI (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)
29 Apr - Outland Live, Columbus OH (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)
05 May - Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)

This Is Fake DIY - exclusive first listen of The Twilight Sad’s new album

2012-01-30T11:33+00:00

Ahead of next week's release of their forthcoming album 'No One Can Ever Know', frontman James Graham gives This Is Fake DIY an exclusive track by track interview. Produced by Andrew Weatherall, Graham describes the record as having influences such as Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails and Liars. He hints at it being a darker, more synth-heavy record than their previous releases.

The website is streaming the album in it's entirety now and you can listen to it here.

The album is available to order from our store now - click here

The band are about to go out on tour, dates below

09 Feb - Grand Ole Opry, Glasgow
10 Feb - Ruby Lounge, Manchester
11 Feb - Queens Social Club, Sheffield
12 Feb - Hare and Hounds, Birmingham
13 Feb - Fleece, Bristol
14 Feb - Cargo, London
15 Feb - Stealth, Nottingham
16 Feb - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

23 Feb - Washington DC – Rock and Roll Hotel
24 Feb - Philadelphia PA – Johnny Brenda’s
25 Feb - Brooklyn NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
26 Feb - Allston MA – Brighton Music Hall
28 Feb - Montreal QC – Il Motore
29 Feb - Toronto ON – Lee’s Palace
01 Mar - Grand Rapids MI – Pyramid Scheme
02 Mar - Chicago IL – Empty Bottle
05 Mar - San Diego CA – Casbah
06 Mar - Los Angeles CA – The Echo
07 Mar - San Jose CA – The Blank Club
08 Mar - San Francisco CA – The Independent
10 Mar - Seattle WA – Tractor Tavern
11 Mar - Portland OR – Doug Fir Lounge

Jóhann Jóhannsson FREE show in NYC Tuesday

2012-01-25T21:35+00:00

Jóhann Jóhannsson will be playing a few shows in the U.S. and Canada in the coming weeks; including a free show at the beautiful Winter Garden inside the World Financial Center in lower Manhattan. This will mark the U.S. live debut performance of The Miners' Hymns, the soundtrack composed for Bill Morrison's silent film of the same name. Definitely not to be missed if you're in the area!

Full list of shows:
31 Jan - Winter Garden @ World Financial Center, New York NY
03 Feb - Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg MB, Canada
08 Feb - Masonic Lodge @ Hollywood Forever, Los Angeles CA

We Were Promised Jetpacks announce US headlining tour

2012-01-24T19:08+00:00

The Jetpacks are returning to the states for a full tour starting on March 19th in Denver. On their travels around the country the band will stop off in Indio, CA to play Coachella, then head back east and round out the tour. In The Pit Of The Stomach, the band's second full length record with FatCat, came out this past October and can be purchased on the site's webstore.

without any further adieu...

the dates:

19 Mar - Hi Dive, Denver CO
20 Mar - Riot Room, Kansas City MO
21 Mar - Varsity Theater, Minneapolis MN
22 Mar - The House, Dekalb IL
23 Mar - Bottom Lounge, Chicago IL
24 Mar - Majestic Theater, Madison WI
25 Mar - The Blue Moose Trap, Iowa City IA
27 Mar - Bluebird Nightclub, Bloomington IN
28 Mar - Headliners Music Hall, Louisville KY
29 Mar - Exit / In, Nashville TN
30 Mar - Bottletree, Birmingham AL
31 Mar - The Masquerade - Hell Stage, Atlanta GA
02 Apr - Crowbar, Tampa FL
03 Apr - Bardot, Miami FL
04 Apr - The Social, Orlando FL
05 Apr - New Brookland Tavern, Columbia SC
06 Apr - Neighborhood Tavern, Charlotte SC
07 Apr - Motorco, Durham NC
10 Apr - Sonar, Baltimore MD
11 Apr - The Met Cafe, Pawtucket RI
12 Apr - The Space, Hamden CT
14 Apr - Coachella Music Festival, Indio CA
19 Apr - Casbah, San Diego CA
21 Apr - Coachella Music Festival, Indio CA
24 Apr - Paradise, Boston MA
25 Apr - SPACE, Portland ME
26 Apr - Il Motore, Montreal QC Canada
27 Apr - Lee's Palace, Toronto ON Canada
28 Apr - Blind Pig, Ann Arbor MI
29 Apr - Outland Live, Columbus OH
02 May - Black Cat, Washington, DC
03 May - The Bowery Ballroom, New York NY
04 May - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY
05 May - Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA

The Twilight Sad - Another Bed: Video Up On DiS & NPR

2012-01-24T14:30+00:00

Go to DiS here or NPR here to watch the new video for The Twilight Sad track Another Bed, which is being released as a ltd edition 7" and digitally on 20th Febuary.

The video was created by Craig Murray, a Brighton based film-maker who we highly recommend. he said the following about the video:

"The way I considered this film was to gain ideas from five different sources. I asked these sources to listen to the song and return to me four words or themes that they visualized. I then elaborated upon these. I thought this process would honor the band's original wishes of interpretation and ambiguity, but I wanted to leave the end result open to interpretations, too.

"When photography was first invented, it was thought that it gave the people it captured immortality; taking their souls, giving them everlasting life. I thought I'd continue this theme using the dying format of VHS with the story of a video-shop worker (he actually works in that shop and is the singer known as Stuart Warwick). I'd never seen the job position used in a film like this. Kinda strange, really, considering that he has all your details.

"Serial killers like to be caught. They like to leave clues. As the loner plays out his fantasies of having friends over to his bare and lifeless apartment, he films them, making stop-motion films using the format of VHS to record them in motion and interacting with him. He then puts these films on the shelves of his shop for the public to access (I had the idea of there being many recordings, and with some the scent of the incident still remained). But since VHS is not in demand anymore, his crimes sit amongst Hollywood films and lifestyles undiscovered and forgotten."

Catch the band on the road in the UK and USA at the following venues:

23 Feb - Washington DC – Rock and Roll Hotel
24 Feb - Philadelphia PA – Johnny Brenda’s
25 Feb - Brooklyn NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
26 Feb - Allston MA – Brighton Music Hall
28 Feb - Montreal QC – Il Motore
29 Feb - Toronto ON – Lee’s Palace
01 Mar - Grand Rapids MI – Pyramid Scheme
02 Mar - Chicago IL – Empty Bottle
05 Mar - San Diego CA – Casbah
06 Mar - Los Angeles CA – The Echo
07 Mar - San Jose CA – The Blank Club
08 Mar - San Francisco CA – The Independent
10 Mar - Seattle WA – Tractor Tavern
11 Mar - Portland OR – Doug Fir Lounge

Pre-order the bands album, and limited edition hand-stamped 7" HERE

Forest Fire is joining the Twilight Sad on tour

2012-01-18T20:00+00:00

We're excited to let you know that Forest Fire will be heading out on tour with the Twilight Sad in February to play the following shows:

23 Feb - Rock And Roll Hotel, Washington DC

24 Feb - Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia PA

25 Feb - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY

26 Feb - Brighton Music Hall, Bostin MA

28 Feb - Il Motore, Montreal QC, Canada

29 Feb - Lee's Palace, Toronto ON, Canada

More Forest Fire shows to come! Stay tuned!

Download Breton’s Free ‘Blanket Rule EP’ NOW & Live Dates

2012-01-17T13:20+00:00

Today marks the release of Breton's free offering The Blanket Rule EP.

**EARLIER TODAY THE BAND HOSTED THE DOWNLOAD FROM THEIR WEBSITE, BUT DUE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC THE SITE CRASHED, YOU CAN NOW DOWNLOAD THE EP FROM HERE

For the small price of 'liking' their Facebook page, both existing fans and newcomers to the band will be able to get their hands on this 5-track EP which consists of four completely exclusive tracks that won't appear on the forthcoming album Other People's Problems. Bonus track The Well appeared on previouse release Sharing Notes EP and is a regular part of the band's live set. Go here to download the MP3s.

For those of you who have resited Facebook's calling and don't have an account, you can stream the whole EP from Breton's Soundcloud page here

The generous release of this EP is to celebrate the announcement of some forthcoming shows, including shows in Paris, Dublin and the Mercury Lounge in New York, which will be the band’s first ever headline show.

Full list of shows are as follows:

24th Feb - SRSLY, Turin, ITA

21st Mar – Mercury Lounge, New York, USA

27th Mar - Academy 2, Dublin, IRE

28th Mar - Corsica Studios, London, UK

29th Mar - Islington Mill, Manchester, UK

30th Mar - A Nation of Shop Keepers, Leeds, UK

1st Apr - La Cave Aux Poetes, Roubaix, FR

3rd Apr - Point Ephemere, Paris, FR

4th Apr - La Laiterie, Strasbourg, FR

10th Apr - Le 106, Rouen, FR

13th Apr - Epicerie Moderne, Lyon, FR

14th Apr - Caprices Festival, Crans-Montana, CH

The band's debut album Other People's Problems is released on 26th March.

Jóhann Jóhannsson - Sundance nomination, Releases & Live dates

2012-01-17T11:55+00:00

The last six months have been a busy time for Jóhann Jóhannsson preparing new projects for 2012.

Sundance Film Festival

Jóhann has written the original score for American filmmaker and Sundance winner So Yong Kim’s feature For Ellen. The film is in competition at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

Releases

Jóhann has created a remake of Philip Glass’ ‘Protest’ from the opera ‘Satyagraha’. The track, which features vocals by Hildur Guðnadóttir, is due out in June and released as part of the official tribute remix album to Glass in connection with his 75 year birthday.

Another film-related release is the combined DVD/CD release of ‘Copenhagen Dreams’ (Drømme i København, 2010). Danish filmmaker Max Kestner made his ambitious Copenhagen city symphony to an original score by Jóhann, which has been released in a limited edition - available in Jóhann’s new web store after February 1st.

Live Dates

Jóhann has three exciting and unique performances lined up in North America. The first stop is New York where Jóhann will perform the haunting soundtrack to Bill Morrison’s film ‘The Miners’ Hymns’ in its entirety. Next stop is Winnipeg, Manitoba, where the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra will perform the world premiere of Jóhann’s ‘A Prayer to the Dynamo’. Finally, Jóhann performs in Los Angeles where he’ll be joined by the Formalist Quartet.

In May Jóhann will tour Europe co-headlining with labelmates and fellow composers, American pianist Dustin O’Halloran and German prepared-piano maestro Hauschka. The Transcendentalists Tour will visit The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and the UK (see below).

31 Jan - World Financial Center’s Winter Garden, New York, US - Free Admission

03 Feb - Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA - BUY

08 Feb - Masonic Lodge, Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA, US - BUY

10 Mar - Paard van Troje, The Hague, Netherlands (with Hildur Gudnadottir) - BUY

15 May - De Duif, Amsterdam, Netherlands - BUY

16 May - Heimathafen Neukölln, Berlin, Germany - BUY

17 May - Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium - BUY

18 May - The Barbican Hall, London, UK - BUY

19 May - Cork Opera House, Cork, Ireland - BUY

20 May - Sugar Club, Dublin, Ireland - BUY

More dates to be announced soon.

Milk Maid and Mazes nominated for XFM New Music Award.

2012-01-16T13:33+00:00

We are very pleased to announce that two of our FatCat artists, Milk Maid and Mazes, have had their albums nominated in the long list for XFM's 2012 New Music Award, for Best British debut album of the last year .

Voting for the award starts on Monday, and the final list of 10 nominees will be announced on Jan 30^th. The votes are decided by the fans, so if you feel like these albums deserve a place in the top 10 albums list, if not the top spot, then head over to XFM's website to place your vote today.

Click here to vote for Milk Maids ' Yucca' http://www.xfm.co.uk/photoWallPhoto.asp?id=69499#Milk-Maid---Yucca-19

Click here to vote for Mazes 'A Thousand Heys' http://www.xfm.co.uk/photoWallPhoto.asp?id=69499#Mazes---A-Thousand-Heys-18

Tom Brosseau Announces European Tour with Damien Jurado

2012-01-12T15:26+00:00

Following on from the release of his split single with John C. Reilly, Tom Brosseau is going on an eleven date tour in March, supporting Damien Jurado. Dates include Stockholm, Berlin, fabrlQ Festival in Den Bosch and London.

Full Dates:

01 MAR - Astra Stube, Hamburg (DE)

02 MAR - Mejeriet, Lund (SE)

03 MAR - Sodra, Stockholm (SE)

04 MAR - Nefertiti, Goteborg (SE)

06 MAR - Loppen, Copenhagen (DK)

07 MAR - Comet Club, Berlin (DE)

08 MAR - UT Connewitz, Leipzing (DE)

09 MAR - Manufaktur, Schorndorf (DE)

10 MAR - De Kreun, Kortrijk (BE)

11 MAR - frabrlQ Festiva, Den Bosch (NL)

12 MAR - Cargo, London (UK)

* w/ Damien Jurado, Chad VanGaalen

We Were Promised Jetpacks’ Adam Thompson talks to Writers on Process

2012-01-11T15:46+00:00

Benjamin Opipari, from writers on process website, took some time to talk to We Were Promised jetpacks frontman, Adam Thompson, on his song writing process, inspiration behind his lyrics and when is his most ideal emotional state to get his song writing done.

Click the link below to read the whole interview

http://www.writersonprocess.com/2012/01/adam-thompson-we-were-promised-jetpacks.html

We Were Promised Jetpacks are currently on Tour in Europe.

Breton Announce First US Headline Show in NYC

2012-01-09T20:02+00:00

Breton will be headlining for the first time ever in the US at the Mercury Lounge in New York City immediately following their appearance at SXSW in Austin. The show will take place on Wednesday, March 21st. Tickets will be on sale January 13th HERE

21 Mar - Mercury Lounge, New York NY

The Twilight Sad Announce US Tour Dates

2011-12-16T12:26+00:00

The Twilight Sad will be embarking on a North American tour following the release of their forthcoming full-length, No One Can Ever Know. The album was produced by Andrew Weatherall and will be available February 7 on FatCat.

Dates:
Feb 23 Washington DC – Rock and Roll Hotel
Feb 24 Philadelphia PA – Johnny Brenda’s
Feb 25 Brooklyn NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
Feb 26 Allston MA – Brighton Music Hall
Feb 28 Montreal QC – Il Motore
Feb 29 Toronto ON – Lee’s Palace
Mar 01 Grand Rapids MI – Pyramid Scheme
Mar 02 Chicago IL – Empty Bottle
Mar 05 San Diego CA – Casbah
Mar 06 Los Angeles CA – The Echo
Mar 07 San Jose CA – The Blank Club
Mar 08 San Francisco CA – The Independent
Mar 10 Seattle WA – Tractor Tavern
Mar 11 Portland OR – Doug Fir Lounge

Today! Tom Brosseau with John C. Reilly live in L.A

2011-12-15T12:45+00:00

John C. Reilly and Tom Brosseau will be playing live at the Largo at the Coronet at 8pm to celebrate the release of their single John & Tom - Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar.

Joining them will be Becky Stark with the release of her joint single with John, as well as some other special guests.

The show benefits will go towards the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.

You can buy tickets here