COMING SUMMER 2008 MUSH RECORDS PRESENTS: THERE IS LOUD LAUGHTER EVERYWHERE
New Head Like a Kite is on the way. Marrying a love of progressive electronic production and instrumental wizardry with a spot-on knack for pop-songcraft, Head Like A Kite continues to climb with a move to LA-based electronic label Mush for the summer 2008 release, There Is Loud Laughter Everywhere, an album that builds on HLAK's found sound meets electronic rock framework with unquestionable expertise. The result seamlessly ties epic pop overtones to sunny bliptronic beats, sounding like an indie band remixed by Entroducing era DJ Shadow and LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy.
Joined by members of The Long Winters, Radio 4, Crooked Fingers, Smoosh, Animals at Night and touring partner Trent Moorman, Head Like a Kite’s There Is Loud Laughter Everywhere, takes listeners on an aural road trip, mixing propelling hip hop drum beats with electronic Krautrock and indie pop peppered with field recordings captured while HLAK toured the United States. The result is a lush, party soundtrack that fast forwards to the future, taking us on a memorable sonic trip around the country.
Produced by Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Secret Machines, The Grates, Iron & Wine) and mastered by Dave Cooley (Danger Mouse, Madlib, Prefuse 73, Silversun Pickups, Polyphonic Spree).
THURS, JUNE 26 | SEATTLE | Neumos (8PM)
CD RELEASE PARTY - FREE SHOW!! HEAD LIKE A KITE (11PM)
SMOOSH (10PM)
FOSCIL (9PM)
+ After party with DJ GLUE (Cardboard City, Cage, Head Automatica)
+ DJ sets by Animals at Night
+ MC'd by KEXP's Troy Nelson
DOORS at 8PM FREE
HLAK LIVE ON KEXP THURS, JUNE 26 | RADIO | KEXP ive in-studio (Noon PST) Listen live world-wide at www.kexp.org
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NEW HLAK on KEXP PODCAST
Vol. 95: FREEKS and GEEKS
KEXP DJ, El Toro, picked some of his favorite left-of-center tracks for this new KEXP podcast, and included the brand new HLAK song, "Before We Go to Bed" off the upcoming, HLAK full-length, There Is Loud Laughter Everywhere (Mush Records). Why wait until June for new HLAK. Get a preview now. The KEXP podcast also includes tracks by M83 and other El Toro favs.
Download Music That Matters, Vol. 95 - Freaks & Geeks (MP3).
Get more info about KEXP podcasts (INFO).
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M83 and HEAD LIKE A KITE
SUN, MAY 25 | SEATTLE | Neumos M83 | BERG SANS NIPPLE | HEAD LIKE A KITE
8PM doors. 9 PM HLAK.
We open and play at 9PM prompt, so come early. The show is Sunday, and Monday is a holiday to celebrate.
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SEATTLE BANDS HIGHLIGHTED
Nada Mucho presents Sounds from the Seattle Underground (Global Seepej Records) coming July 1, including songs from the Nada Mucho writers' favorite Seattle bands such as Head Like a Kite's "Noisy at the Circus" featuring Asya of Smoosh, Iceage Cobra's "Baconface Sweepstakes," and "Out Like This" from Katherine Hepburn's Voice. Get more info at Global Seepej Records, and catch the CD release party June 26-28 in Seattle. Get the party details at Nadamuch.com.
Head Like a Kite was recently featured in the trailer for a new show called "On the Brink" that follows the roller coaster ride of up-and-coming indie bands. The producers flew out to Seattle to film us at the beginning of our Spring tour for the "On the Brink" trailer, and then debuted it at the Nokia Theater in New York during Broadband Enterprise's unveiling of their new shows. You can see the trailer here:
7ate9 Entertainment, who produces shows for Disney, ESPN, Nickelodeon, etc., is producing "On the Brink" for Broadband. They are going to do several episodes with Head Like a Kite on tour, and release them this summer. We'll let you know when you can see them. In the meantime, check out the trailer above.
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HLAK WEST COAST ADVENTURE with Travis Morrison, Black Ghosts, Her Space Holiday, Voyager One, Lymbyc Systym
THURS, March 20 | SEATTLE| Nectar w/ The Black Ghosts (UK electronic/dance/pop remix geniuses)
SAT, April 5 | SEATTLE| Neumos w/ Voyager One (celebrate their CD release!!)
*HLAK plays first on the shows below, so come early
WED, April 23 | LOS ANGELES | Troubadour (8PM) w/ Her Space Holiday & Lymbyc Systym
*(HLAK plays first so come early)*
THURS, April 24 | SAN FRANCISCO | Bottom of the Hill (9PM)
w/ Her Space Holiday & Lymbyc Systym
*(HLAK plays first so come early)
FRI, April 25 | PIEDMONT,CA | Beach Auditorium
BAYNVC Benefit w/ Scissors for Lefty, more
SAT, April 26 | PORTLAND | Doug Fir (8PM) w/ Point Juncture, WA & Lymbyc Systym
*(HLAK plays first so come early) *
SUN, April 27 | SEATTLE | High Dive (7PM) w/ Lymbyc Systym & Animals at Night (early 7PM show)
This week's XLR8R Magazine gives a sneak peak of new Head Like a Kite. The album "There is Loud Laughter Everywhere" doesn't come out until summer 2008, but today XLR8R.com posted an exclusive Mush Records podcast that includes a brand new Head Like a Kite song, "Six Bags of Confetti", remixed by Antimc. It's also got tracks from Daedelus, Boom Bip and Doseone, cLOUDDEAD, and lots of other Mush favorites. (Photo by Joe Sales.)
"No Ordinary Caveman" by Head Like A Kite. Directed by Cody Hurd and Troy Nelson. From the album There Is Loud Laughter Everywhere on Mush Records. www.mushrecords.com.
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HEAD LIKE A KITE in TOKYO
Head Like a Kite recently returned from Japan for a series of shows in Tokyo. Grooves more dominant that King Kong vs Godzilla previaled. We played with Muneomi Senju, the drummer of the Boredoms, and a bunch of other great Japanese bands such as Oak , Avengers in Sci-Fi, The Primrose, BEA BEA LIMITED, and The Telephones. We hope to come back soon.
HEAD LIKE A KITE RINGTONES!!! Dress up your cell phone HLAK style with ringtones from Head Like a kite songs, courtesy of Billboard Magazine. All the songs from Random Portraits of the Home Movie are availalbe as ringtones, but may I suggest the song "Words of a Friend"? Get the ringtones here. Call me!
UK RELEASES IN OCTOBER Random Portraits... full-length and a vinyl 7"
Lots of reviews from UK press coming soon. The A side on the 7" is "Noisy at the Circus." The B side is "A Dime and a Cigarette." UK distribution by Forte. See the review in the London Times and other European mags.
TRENT's POSTS FROM THE RECENT US TOUR Curious what happens on tour? Trent posted several articles for The Stranger's LINE OUT music blog, highlighting the various adventures during the 27-show US tour this spring. Here you'll find out about his fantasy of becoming a female walrus, and the night we spent in a haunted mill in Massachusetts, and stories of the Santa Cruz sex change, and the adult shop cowboy, plus graphic details on exactly what happens to the vile crimminals who steal gear from touring bands. Extra Extra Read All About It.
Download KEXP's Podcast Vol. 16 and hear Head Like a Kite's "A Dime and a Cigarette," plus some great radio ribbing from DJs John Richards and Cheryl Waters commenting on the recent live KEXP performance where HLAK arrived at 9AM in bathrobes and with breakfast cereal.
5 out of 5. Gorgeous pop melodies with electronic bleeps." ALTERNATIVE PRESS
"Sonic Youth guitar treatments upon Stereolab keyboards on top of Primal Scream-style vocal loops....a well-edited scrapbook of retro-futurism." MAGNET
"A beautiful pop album that pays personal homage to the past but has one eye on the future." REMIX
"4.5 stars. "Samples of lush soundscape playback with a mellow Dandy Warhols vocal. Start to finish, it's a full soundtrack worth watching (listening to.)" URB
"Excellent debut." Featured in Top 10 Bands to Watch in 2006 SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
"While the endeavor centers on Einmo's incorporation of samples from old Super 8 movies from his childhood, it flourishes on the undeniably catchy, whacked-out pop that emerged." THE STRANGER
"Great debut album." LONDON TIMES
Buzz Bands - "A sonic tapestry." LOS ANGELES TIMES
"Think Pinback's melodic tonalities with guitar treatments by Brian Eno. HLAK's live shows are an aural-erotic experience." SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN (Pick of the Week)
"Intriguing... groovy pop album." NEW YORK POST
"This album is an eclectic masterstroke, soothing and infectious all at once." PERFORMER
Pure pop majesty... this collage of retro memories, wispy Dinosaur Jr. hooks, and indie electropop works without a hitch." EAST BAY EXPRESS
"Mixing tons of sampling and bits of electronica with alternative rock in the vein of The Pixies and Morphine, Random Portraits comes out sounding like a sane man's Nine Inch Nails." AMERICAN SONGWRITER
"This album is an experience to enjoy." BEAUTIFUL DECAY
"A brilliant compilation of atmospheric samples that pays tribute to the past within the context of the present... An innovative piece, framing scrapbook memories of childhood into a musical re-emergence." THE TRIPWIRE
"The music is spectacular, fusing some of the more addictive guitar chord banter in the business. Your mind will be dwelling on this album for days after." CHORD
"Wholly enthralling. A candystore of aural treats that dizzle and fizzle like Pop Rocks for the ears." PLAYBACK:stl
"Brilliant." Impressive stuff and reeking of lethality." UNPEELED
"A trip through the most important soundscape influences of the last 20 years. This is an album that is a triumph of content and style." ITCHY
"A truly impressive record. A cinematic wonderland of sounds. An amazing collection of songs." BUZZ
" 'Entroducing'-with guitars. Reels you in." (Picked as Top 5 Albums.) THE SKINNY
"Forward thinking pop music. Truly cinematic in scope." LEEDS GUIDE
"Head Like a Kite shouts through the static. Sometimes rocking, sometimes popping, always intriguing material." WESTWORD (Denver)
"These are tuneful, tastefully arranged songs. Random Portraits is both art and commentary on art. " NEW HAVEN ADVOCATE
New Head Like a Kite is on the way. Marrying a love of progressive electronic production and instrumental wizardry with a spot-on knack for pop-songcraft, Head Like A Kite continues to climb with a move to LA-based electronic label Mush for the summer 2008 release, There Is Loud Laughter Everywhere, an album that builds on HLAK's found sound meets electronic rock framework with unquestionable expertise. The result seamlessly ties epic pop overtones to sunny bliptronic beats, sounding like an indie band remixed by Entroducing era DJ Shadow and LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy.
KEXP DJ, El Toro, picked some of his favorite left-of-center tracks for this new KEXP podcast, and included the brand new HLAK song, "Before We Go to Bed" off the upcoming, HLAK full-length, There Is Loud Laughter Everywhere (Mush Records). Why wait until June for new HLAK. Get a preview now. The KEXP podcast also includes tracks by M83 and other El Toro favs.
We packed the projector and Super 8 movies in the van and traveled on a month-long US tour, kicking out the big 808 beats all across the country. Thanks to everyone who came out to the shows. What was the most memorable night? MTV2 filmed the Salt Lake City show and interviews for an upcoming episode of On the Rise, and got some classic footage of us masquerading in various costumes. Day One found us dressed up as Superman and lying in the snow along 1-90, drinking wine during a snowstorm (
