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VALLENS premiere ‘KAREN’ video, directed by Allison Johnston, via the FADER. >>> PRE-ORDER LP NOW !!! “The Toronto band doesn’t pull any punches in their abstract new clip. ~ explores ashen, textured rock music that’s often shoegaze-y, but songs like “Karen” nod toward Sonic Youth’s tightly wound and distraught melodies” ~ THE FADER 06.10.16 Brooklyn […]
Consent by Vallens VALLENS share “Devour” stream via Brooklyn Vegan. Full length recorded with Jeff Berner of Psychic TV at his now defunct studio Galuminum Foil in Brooklyn, followed by several months recording songs at Candle Recording with Josh Korody (Beliefs, Wish). VALLENS debut album Consent out June 24th via Hand Drawn Dracula. 05.05.16 […]
HAND DRAWN DRACULA development artist : DOOMSQUAD TOTAL TIME OUT NOW 9/10 “psych-heavy meditations” ~ EXCLAIM NNNN “The Toronto trio’s idiosyncratic blend of psychedelic rock, techno, industrial, New Age and cosmic folk has solidified into a sound that’s unmistakably their own” ~ NOW ALBUM OF THE DAY // May 4th 2016 ~ BBC RADIO 6
BELIEFS premiere (stream) and FREE DOWNLOAD via FADER. “GET THERE”, an outtake from the LEAPER recording sessions, features vocals by fellow Toronto musician Jonathan Rogers (Elsa, The Seams), and describes “a road trip that feel like it will never end, running from your life and having no idea where you’re going.” ~ Jesse Crowe. “Beliefs […]
With the release of Total Time just a few weeks away, DOOMSQUAD have today unveiled a visually arresting and suitably psychedelic video for current single ‘Pyramids On Mars’. Co-directed by Ghostprom and Trevor Blumas for PORCH, ‘Pyramids On Mars’ is shot in a dreamlike desert landscape: “The video is about the cyclical nature of time […]
DOOMSQUAD Pyramids On Mars premiere stream via FADER “Not your average family band – “Pyramids On Mars” is filled with echoey effects, rapid-fire percussion, and a warbling, ominous bass synth melody—the hallmarks of quirky sci-fi sonics.” ~ FADER
BELIEFS release a new video for Swooner, directed by Ivy Lovell, via UK’s CLASH magazine. “Even 40 years on from the dawn of punk, shaving your head can still be a rebellious move. For a woman, it’s an especially profound gesture. It’s the complete removal from a capitalist hierarchy, from the monetisation of female beauty. […]
NAILBITER Sworm premieres on SPIN today! “Nailbiter Creates a Swarm of Sound on ‘Sworm’ ~ After releasing its tense debut album, Formats, back in September via Hand Drawn Dracula, Korody is now sharing his next effort, “Sworm.” Created solely with synthesizers, the anxiety-evoking track is a more experimental take on Korody’s guitar-less side. The surging […]
FRESH SNOW premiere “King Twink Rides Again” video, from WON EP, via FLOOD. EXCLAIM, MARVIN. “One truly instrumental highlight of that EP was the epic “King Twink Rides Again,” ~ the experimental cut-up experience—made by Craig Orrett and Sturdy Films—is a beautiful traverse through woods, streams, and states of mind.” – FLOOD 02/19/16 Toronto ON […]
DOOMSQUAD premiere “Solar Ass” via Noisey (Canada, France, Italy, UK, USA) from their second full length album, Total Time, out April 29th 2016 on Bella Union / Hand Drawn Dracula. “unearthly meditative dance track features desonant vocalization and techno loops that hang on the strand of buzzing bass lines and collection of drums that create […]
ENDLESS CITY [VOL 1] FRESH SNOW + NAILBITER Hand Drawn Dracula & Moog Audio Presents a weekend of experimental sound and visuals in a pop up gallery space (1161 Dundas St W, Toronto ON) 8PM / $10 Door // FACEBOOK EVENT NIGHT 1 [FRI FEB 19] Fresh Snow /// guest Carmen Elle (DIANA) Andrew Roy […]
