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02/16/11
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Examiner.com got a chance to catch up with Asobi Seksu frontwoman Yuki Chikudate for a quick interview. Check out what Yuki has to say about growing up Japanese in Southern California, their dream venues, their approach to recording Fluorescence, and how she feels about being considered a sex symbol. The band's currently preparing for tour, which kicks off next week with a sold-out record release show at Mercury Lounge in New York. Click the link below and read the interview over at Examiner.com.
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02/15/11
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Both Asobi Seksu's Fluorescence and Shugo Tokumaru's Port Entropy are out now.
The video for Asobi Seksu's "Trails" recently debuted on Pitchfork. Asobi Seksu hits the road at the end of February for a national tour including dates with Cults, Sun Airway, Brahms, Braids, and more. Make sure to get tickets in advance to catch their live show when it comes through your town, because their album release show in New York sold out! Deerhoof's remix of "Trails" debuted on Pitchfork, and the Trails single, featuring remixes by Holy Other and Painted Palms, debuted on My Old Kentucky Blog. Fluorescence is available now on limited-edition 180-gram pink vinyl / MP3 / and CD formats.
RCRD LBL debuted Shugo Tokumaru's new song, "Malerina," calling it "infectiously happy." Shugo Tokumaru's video for "Linne" recently debuted on Stereogum, and You Ain't No Picasso debuted Deerhoof's remix of "Rum-Hee." ALARM Press calls the album a "golden nugget of sunshine pop." Shugo Tokumaru will be touring through Europe in the spring, with stops in France, Germany, Scandanavia, the UK, and more, so make sure to catch him when you can. A US tour is in the works for the fall of 2011. Port Entropy is available now on limited-edition 180-gram green vinyl / MP3 / and CD formats.
As an added bonus, both albums are available for free streaming on Spinner for a limited time, so head over there and give them a listen.Hide More 
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02/10/11
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Shugo Tokumaru's new track "Malerina" debuted today on RCRD LBL. The track is from Tokumaru's upcoming release Port Entropy, which comes out next week, and is "infectiously happy" according to RCRD LBL. Click the link below to hear "Malerina" over at RCRD LBL, and head over to the Polyvinyl store to pre-order your copy of Port Entropy.
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02/10/11
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Owen's new 7", O, Evelyn, is available for pre-order. That's the album art above. The A-Side of the 7" features a new Owen original, "O, Evelyn," and the B-Side features a cover of The Smiths' classic "Girlfriend in a Coma." Both songs are exclusive to the 7". If you'd like to check out the song, click the link below to head over to Owen's myspace. It's limited to 2000 copies, so head over to the Polyvinyl store and grab a copy while they're still available.
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02/09/11
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Joan of Arc's awesome new 2xLP, Oh Brother, is out now! Oh Brother is the combination of four distinct albums embarked upon but never completed by Joan of Arc curator Tim Kinsella. The four ensembles featured on Oh Brother are Friend / Enemy, TK / FR Duo, Likins, and Mineral Totem. The double LP was originally released on Joyful Noise Recordings, and fewer than 50 copies are still available in the Polyvinyl store. Each copy is hand-numbered, and comes with a download code for the double LP. Head over to the Polyvinyl store and grab a copy of Oh Brother before they're sold out!
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01/31/11
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As announced earlier on Pitchfork, Vivian Girls have revealed the album art (above) and release date for their third album and Polyvinyl debut Share The Joy. The album is scheduled for release on April 12th, which will coincide with a national tour supporting Black Lips. The album was recorded by Woods' Jarvis Taveniere at Rear house Studios in Brooklyn. It will be available LP/CD/MP3 formats, with limited-edition 180-gram teal vinyl, limited to 2000 copies. Also, the single from the album, "I Heard You Say," is available for free download. Click the link below to download "I Heard You Say," and head over to the Polyvinyl store to pre-order Share The Joy.
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01/31/11
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Polyvinyl OG's Braid are reuniting to record more songs! We can't exactly tell you how many, or when they'll be released other than sometime in 2011, but take solace in the fact that the band is headed back into the studio with J. Robbins, who tracked Braid's swan song album Frame and Canvas. The Onion A.V. Club broke the story last week, and shortly thereafter Braid singer / guitarist Bob Nanna followed up on his Tumblr, saying: "the four of us in a room, writing songs, well, that just straight up means Braid is back together. And that’s exciting...Insane that 12 years later, we could pick up right where we left off." Click the link below to head over to The Onion A.V. Club, or straight to Bob's Tumblr.
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01/27/11
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London based label Something In Construction just released a compilation called Love SIC Disco. The compilation features a new track by Loney Dear "Loney Blues", as well as artists such as Memoryhouse, Memory Tapes, The Concretes, Houses, and MNDR. "Loney Blues" will be included on the next Loney Dear album, due out sometime in 2011. Click the link below and check it out over at Something In Construction.
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01/25/11
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The day has finally come: Deerhoof release their Polyvinyl debut today with their new album Deerhoof vs. Evil. Already, the album has garnered critical acclaim from heavy hitters such as The New York Times, The Guardian, FILTER, and many more. The album is available on limited edition 180-gram pink vinyl, CD, and MP3 formats. Or, you can purcahse a Deerhoof T-Shirt and get a free download of the album. Click the link below and listen to what some critics are calling the best Deerhoof album in years.
"Deerhoof's classic, finally." -CokeMachineGlow
"A near-perfect balance between oddball accessibility and brazenly challenging" -Paste
"If only all contradictions could be this good.” -INTERVIEW
“More picturesque than what they’ve done before…provocative, infectious and characteristically unpredictable.” -PopMatters
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01/19/11
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In preparation for their upcoming full-length Fluorescence (out Feb. 15), Brooklyn based shoegazers Asobi Seksu commissioned remixes of their lead single "Trails" off of that same album. The single "Trails," in addition to remixes by Holy Other and Painted Palms, comprise the Trails single out today. The digital-only release is availalbe across all digital media outlets, including iTunes and Rhapsody.
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01/08/11
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Want to hear the new Deerhoof album, Deerhoof vs. Evil, in its entirety? Who wouldn't right? Henry Rollins played the whole album on his show Saturday Jan. 8th on KCRW and it's now archived and available for streaming. Follow the link below to check it out. If you like what you here, pick up a copy on limited PINK VINYL by clicking HERE.
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01/07/11
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Earlier this week, we told you that Deerhoof's upcoming album, Deerhoof vs. Evil, has been getting great reviews from all over the place! Publications like Uncut, The Fly, Under The Radar, Q and others have all written excellent reviews of the album. And they keep rolling in! Now we can add Coke Machine Glow and Alternative Press to the list of publications giving props to the band. Coke Machine Glow called Deerhoof vs. Evil "Deerhoof's classic, finally," and Alternative Press declared, "it hits the mark with impressive accuracy, commanding your attention."
Click the links below to check out the various reviews and don't forget to order your copy of Deerhoof vs. Evil on limited pink vinyl. They're going fast!
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01/05/11
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What better way to kick off 2011 than with a brand new album from STRFKR? Reptilians, the band's 2nd full-length and 1st for Polyvinyl set to be released March 8th, is now available for pre-order. Reptilians is available on 180-gram clear (limited to 700 copies) or black vinyl, CD or MP3 formats. The LP also comes with a poster. And here's the best part, if you PRE-ORDER right now, you'll get an instant MP3 download of the ENTIRE ALBUM at check out! You can also download the first single, "Bury Us Alive," for free by clicking HERE.
Lyrically, Reptilians focuses primarily on death and the end of the world. Amazingly, the album sounds not the least bit depressing. Full of explosive drums, vibrant crescendos, and layered synth melodies, Reptilians is surely STRFKR's most well-rounded and full-sounding album to date.
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12/14/10
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After more than a decade of existence, 10 proper full-length albums, and on the heels of their instantly sold-out Cassette Box Set, Joan of Arc has compiled their latest opus: Oh Brother, which is now available for pre-order HERE.
Featuring collaborations with 14 musicians, including Zach Hill of Hella & Rob Lowe of Lichens, Oh Brother is the combination of four distinct albums embarked upon but never completed by Joan of Arc curator Tim Kinsella.
The four albums became four long movements which fill the totality of each side of the 2xLP. Each side -- A, B, C, and D -- contains one 20 minute track. Available on limited, hand-numbered black or white vinyl with gatefold jacket. (Black vinyl limited to 350 copies, white limited to 150.) Also comes with a download code.
The four distinct ensembles woven into Oh Brother are: - FRIEND / ENEMY (featuring Tim Kinsella, Zach Hill [Hella], Nate Kinsella [Make Believe], Sam Zurick [Cap'n Jazz, Make Believe] and others) - T K / FR DUO (Tim Kinsella w/ jazz drummer Frank Rosaly) - LIKINS (Tim Kinsella w/ Rob Lowe) - MINERAL TOTEM (Tim Kinsella, Jeff Bradbury, Robert Ryan, and Doug Rosenburg)
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12/07/10
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As part of their Global Album Leak, Deerhoof made the newest track off of their upcoming album Deerhoof vs. Evil, available for streaming today. "Let's Dance The Jet" premiered on Mexico City's Marvin music blog. Deerhoof vs. Evil doesn't come out until January 25th, but tide yourself over by clicking the link below and streaming "Let's Dance The Jet" for free!
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11/30/10
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Last week (right after I left for Thanksgiving), Verbicide posted an awesome review of the Deerhoof / Physical Forms Split 7" Hoofdriver. The A Side of the 7" features Regan Farquhar (aka Busdriver) as the guest vocalist on Deerhoof's "I Did Crimes For You." Verbicide points out that Farquhar gets to see to completion the universal impulse to ad-lib your own words over somebody else's song, by singing ALL the words on somebody else's song. Call it some sort of crazy karaoke. And they like it! Click the link below to check out the review.
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11/22/10
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As part of their Global Album Leak, Deerhoof made the newest track off of their upcoming album Deerhoof vs. Evil, "Qui Dorm, Només Somia," available for streaming today. Eager to give fans the chance to hear their new album before it hits stores (and before they hit the road), Deerhoof are leaking their new album on websites and blogs from all around the world! Stay tuned to Deerhoof's website HERE as Deerhoof vs. Evil is unveiled -- one song at a time, one week at a time -- until the album is officially released on January 25, 2011.
"Qui Dorm, Només Somia" made an exclusive premiere on Time Out Barcelona's music blog. The lyrics of the song are in Catalan, a language that exists predominantly on the border between France and Spain along the Pyrenees mountain range. Click the link below to hear "Qui Dorm, Només Somia"!
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11/17/10
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Deerhoof leaked the latest track, "Must Fight Current," off their forthcoming album Deerhoof vs. Evil, today on the Cape Town, South Africa website Don't Party. Eager to give fans the chance to hear their new album before it hits stores (and before they hit the road), Deerhoof are leaking their new album on websites and blogs from all around the world! Stay tuned to Deerhoof's website HERE as Deerhoof vs. Evil is unveiled -- one song at a time, one week at a time -- until the album is officially released on January 25, 2011. Click the link below to hear "Must Fight Current"!
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11/09/10
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Polyvinyl is pleased to announce the fourth full length by Brooklyn-based shoegaze quartet Asobi Seksu, and the addition of Japanese pop-experimentalist Shugo Tokumaru to the Polyvinyl Family!
Asobi Seksu's highly anticipated fourth full-length, Fluorescence, out February 15, 2011 in the US, features the lead single "Trails"--catchy and chaotic to the core, paying homage to the pitch-perfect songwriting of the ‘60s. “Coming Up” sets the scene by plowing into beehive-like synth lines and warp speed washes of dream-pop that leave you wondering just what the hell is going on. The album features artwork from acclaimed designer Vaughan Oliver (Cocteau Twins, Pixies), and will be available on CD, LP (Gatefold Jacket, 180 gram pink vinyl limited edition of 1,500), and digital formats. Click the link below to receive a free download of "Trails."
Also set for release on February 15, 2011, is Port Entropy, the 4th album from critically-acclaimed songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Shugo Tokumaru, the newest addition to the Polyvinyl family. Throughout Port Entropy, Tokumaru's arrangements soar to new heights -- most prominently in the coda of standout track “Lahaha.” Conversely, the twinkling piano lullaby "Linne" showcases a quieter, more introspective side of Tokumaru's songwriting. Listen to "Lahaha" for free by clicking the link below.
Both albums are available for pre-order below. Check out the sweet package deals that include both albums + 4 other Asobi Seksu titles, all for super cheap.Hide More 
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11/01/10
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Eager to give fans the chance to hear their new album before it hits stores (and before they hit the road), Deerhoof are leaking their new album on websites and blogs from all around the world! Stay tuned to Deerhoof's website HERE as Deerhoof vs. Evil is unveiled -- one song at a time, one week at a time -- until the album is officially released on January 25, 2011.
In conjunction with the album release, Deerhoof has announced the dates for their US tour. And although it doesn't span the entire globe, it certainly reaches a great deal of the US, kicking off in San Francisco in January and wrapping up in New York in March 2011. The band will be accompanied by Nervous Cop and Ben Butler And Mousepad for all shows. Check out the dates below, or see a full list of dates HERE.
1/28 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall 1/29 Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex 2/1 Austin, TX @ The Mohawk 2/2 Los Angeles, CA @ The Palladium 2/3 Memphis, TN @ The Hi Tone Cafe 2/4 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge 2/5 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club 2/6 Raleigh, NC @ King's Lounge 2/7 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club 2/8 Brooklyn, NY @ Ridgewood Masonic Temple 2/10 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East 2/11 Bala Cynwyd, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts 2/12 Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar 2/14 Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot Ballroom 2/15 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge 2/16 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon 2/17 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club 2/18 Des Moines, IA @ Blue Moose 2/19 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room 2/21 Boulder, CO @ The Marquis 2/25 Seattle, WA @ Neumos 2/26 Portland, OR @ Berbatti's 3/14 New York, NY @ Le Poisson RougeHide More 
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