Larry & His Flask At Groezrock and Paradiso!
- Band announces GROEZROCK appearance + Amsterdam headline show in May -
On the heels of a raucous December tour in Europe and the UK, Larry and His Flask have already set their sights on returning to these shores in May 2014. The band will be playing GROEZROCK as well as headlining Paradiso in Amsterdam, with many more shows to be confirmed shortly.
NEWLY ANNOUNCED MAY 2014 TOUR DATES:
02-May-2014: Meerhout (BE) @ Groezrock
22-May-2014: Amsterdam (NL) @ Paradiso (Tickets to go on sale Wednesday 18th December)
In addition to their just-completed run, the five-piece from Oregon, USA memorably supported Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls in the UK earlier this year in support of their latest album BY THE LAMPLIGHT (Xtra Mile Recordings), and looks forward to raising the roof again when they return this coming Spring.
Photo by Karen Seifert.
For the uninitiated, Larry and His Flask make music that lies somewhere between a barn raising and a mosh pit. The New York Times calls them "uncommonly joyous" and "deviously astute", while their live show is a "breathless, polymorphous good time." Originally conceived as a four piece punk band, the group has swelled into a fully realized line-up with strong Americana influences complete with stand-up bass, mandolin and banjo. Their live act is not to be missed - unlike any other band playing music today, Larry and His Flask truly incorporate their audiences into each show, connecting to create an experience that converts everyone into fans and permeates the border between performer and spectator. Performances see members careening wildly across the stage with instruments, narrowly avoiding harrowing collisions amongst themselves and frequently trading said instruments mid-song while still maintaining pitch-perfect 4-part harmonies.
Click here for a taster of their live antics – filmed at their London Forum show:
“As expected and hoped for, we’re treated to more lashings of old time country tropes reconfigured through the equalizing lends of punk rock. It’s truly riveting stuff…” - 9 out of 10 review in Rock Sound (UK)
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Welcoming - Algiers to the roster!
Xtra Mile Recordings are excited to announce the signing of new band Algiers to the ever-growing family and will be releasing their debut album early 2014. Signing the contract just a few minutes before they took to the stage at our 10th Anniversary gig at The Monarch in Camden back in September, we can now finally reveal their debut album ‘You’re The Captain’ will be out 27thJanuary 2014 along with the single ‘Mother’ out 3rd February 2014.
Algiers, a 2 piece from Sheffield, started after a chance meeting in a bar between drummer John W Goodwin and guitarist/vocalist William K J Anderson. After realising who one another was (both were big fans of the others previous band; The Maple State and Dartz! respectively)and after a couple of months of threatening to have a jam together, the twofinally came together for a rehearsal and started playing around with some ideas. This one rehearsal turned into 4 months of collaboration and a musical bond and partnership was born.
Not knowing any bass players who would fit with what they were coming up with, they settled as a two piece and with a common ground in their fondness for indie-rock bands such as Death Cab for Cutie, American Football, The Weakerthans and The Walkmen, they set about writing songs, focusing their compositions on standard pop-song formulas; relying more on melody and simpler structures than their previous bands. The result is a sound that’s both heady and visceral. A sound that feels weightless and timeless with wandering guitars and heart on sleeve vocals.
To hear what they’re all about - check out this album track ‘Lighthouse’ here:
Pre-order the album from Xtra Mile Recordings here.
Larry and His Flask UK and European Tour
AGAINST ME! SIGN TO XTRA MILE RECORDINGS
Xtra Mile Recordings are excited to announce that Florida punks Against Me! have signed to the label in a worldwide deal (ex. North America and Australia) for the release of their highly-anticipated sixth full-length album Transgender Dysphoria Blues.
Out on 20th January 2013, the album is preceded by the release of new song ‘FUCKMYLIFE666’ available as an instant download for those who pre-order the album via iTunes, and to stream here:
Transgender Dysphoria Blues is now offered to pre-order through iTunes, AMAZON, BANQUET and XTRA MILE RECORDINGS
Transgender Dysphoria Blues is the intense follow-up to the band’s previous full-length album, White Crosses (reissued with bonus disc Black Crosses on Xtra Mile Recordings in 2011) and stands as another major benchmark for the band and its career spanning 10+ years. Recorded at Studio 606, Earth Sound Studio, Motor Studio, Total Treble Studio and mixed by Billy Bush (Garbage, Muse, Tegan and Sara), Transgender Dysphoria Blues is an insightful and highly-provocative 10-song offering written by frontwoman Laura Jane Grace, whose material examines one’s grappling with gender dysphoria, the loss of a young friend and pure self-discovery, as well as love and ultimate acceptance. Featuring Grace’s signature, explicit songwriting and dominant vocals, the album also features longtime guitarist/vocalist James Bowman, drummer Atom Willard and Fat Mike of NOFX on bass for ‘FUCKMYLIFE666’ and ‘Unconditional Love’.
Transgender Dysphoria Blues will be supported with a full UK and European tour in 2014. Details to be released soon.
Transgender Dysphoria Blues is:
01. Transgender Dysphoria Blues
02. True Trans Soul Rebel
03. Unconditional Love
04. Drinking With The Jocks
05. Osama Bin Laden As The Crucified Christ
06. FUCKMYLIFE666
07. Dead Friend
08. Two Coffins
09. Paralytic States
10. Black Me Out