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Eric Copeland
Does it sound like Black Dice? It sure does. That’s because it is Black Dice — or, at least, it’s a core member of Black Dice gone solo without sacrificing the madness. Eric Copeland’s album single for Limbo, “Louie, Louie, Louie” is like a more restrained but just as chaotic and visually-evocative counterpart to any Black Dice Song, and the album cover alone speaks volumes about the tendecy of this music. It’s a burst of pattern, certainly not lacking in energy and intricacy, but lacking a wee bit o’ color (I’m still comparing it to Black Dice, though, not to Coldplay). Limbo comes out June 5th on Underwater Peoples. Tracklisting for Limbo below, where you can also stream the entirety of his previous album, Waco Taco Combo!
LIMBO TRACKLISTING
1. Double Reverse Psychology
2. Louie, Louie, Louie
3. Muckaluk
4. Fiesta Muerta
5. Tarzan and the Dizzy Devils
6. Lemons
Black Dice
Today’s a big day for Black Dice; their new video for “Rodriguez” has just dropped, their national tour kicks off today, and they have announced a limited 7″ for “Rodriguez” and the b-side “Pissed In A Cave.” Art by band member Bjorn Copeland, and it will be available on tour! As with their last video for “Pigs,” which you can see HERE, this isa colorful, barfy collage of images. Once again, a summary courtesy of YouTube’s comedians:
“I feel like this is what it would be like to drink Powerthirst and then get high…” – soyraison
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“Having done that I can say that this is slightly more intense.” – LokiGuitar
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“240p all the way” – fuckmaster1997
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“1080p, thank heavens. thank you” – PerryNoydicus
Stream Black Dice’s Upcoming Record, Mr. Impossible, and See Full Tour Dates
Blues Control
Blues Control have recently signed to Drag City and will be releasing Valley Tangents on June 19th. The album title Valley Tangents kinda sums it up. Prog-psych all-over-the-place-ness meandering up and down valleys of different genre types, sometimes like a bad ’80s TV show theme, sometimes like a sci-fi movie paired with elevator music. Anything, whatever, where? It’s cool. Don’t worry about it.
Blues Control – “Iron Pigs”
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VALLEY TANGENTS TRACKLISTING
Love’s A Rondo 5:08
Iron Pigs 4:44
Opium Den/Fade to Blue 6:16
Walking Robin 3:48
Open Air 6:19
Gypsum 8:09
Additionally, they have recently done a operatic and ambient RVNG INTL. FRKWYS segment with multi-instrumentalist Laraaji. Two tracks, “Freeflow” and “Awakening Day”, are embedded below, and you can listen to the five-track record in its entirety and purchase it HERE.
BLUES CONTROL TOUR DATES
Thu. June 21 – Baltimore, MD @ Floristree Space
Fri. June 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA w/ Birds of Maya, Slow Tongued Beauty
Sat. June 23 – Brooklyn, NY @ 285 Kent w/ Purling Hiss, Tonstartsbandht, Jordan Redaelli, DJ Brian Turner, DJ Paul Major
Wed. July 25 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Gooski’s
Thu. July 26 ¬- Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
Fri. July 27 – Chicago, IL @ Hideout w/ Chandeliers
Sat. July 28 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups w/ Pink Reason, Day Creeper
Sun. July 29 – Cleveland, OH @ Happy Dog
Mon. July 30 – Rochester, NY @ The Bug Jar
Tue. July 31 – Toronto, ON @ Parts & Labour
Wed. Aug. 1 – Montreal, QC @ Il Motore w/ Natural Child
Thu. Aug. 2 – Burlington, VT @ Signal Kitchen
Fri. Aug. 3 – Allston, MA @ O’Brien’s Pub
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