BREEZE, the band headed by Toronto go-to producer and engineer Josh Korody (of BELIEFS and NAILBITER), returns today with a new Adam Seward directed video and the announcement of the band’s new LP Sour Grapes, out December 8th via Hand Drawn Dracula.
Breeze’s “You’ve Decided” is all about watching someone alienate themselves due to their overreliance on ego and a blind adherence to their own idea of what is right. Korody sings about this person losing touch with reality, digging every inwards, on top of a deeply dance-able 90s groove. Speaking to “Never Gave You”, Korody writes; “‘You’ve Decided’ is about when a person is so self involved that when it comes to large decisions/issues they can’t see logic or obvious truth clearly. And sometimes that one decision can really create a boundary and alienate themselves. When it gets to the point where you think everyone is wrong is but you, that’s usually when you really need to look outside of yourself.”
Sour Grapes builds upon the 90s-inspired sound of their previous album Only Up, which received critical acclaim from the likes of CBC Music, Pitchfork, CLASH, KEXP, NPR, Stereogum and more. Originally a solo project led by Toronto-based producer Josh Korody (known for his production work with Dilly Dally, Weaves, Tess Parks, Fucked Up, Tallies, Fake Palms, and more), Breeze has since evolved into a full band following their debut performance for a KEXP Live At Home Session. The new album was was mastered by Mark Gardiner of RIDE, and promises an exciting direction for the anticipated full-length LP and full band follow-up to Only Up. [photo: Desiree DasGupta]
July 07 – Montreal, QC @ Turbo Haüs
July 29 – Toronto, ON @ The Monarch
To mark its ten year anniversary, Hand Drawn Dracula presents a new, limited edition pressing of NO JOY‘s classic album Wait to Pleasure expanded with two new tracks from the beloved band’s original line up. Pressed on an exclusive edition of 100 translucent tan vinyl.
Wait To Pleasure is the product of the Montreal noise-pop band’s first foray in a fully-furnished studio environment. Here the band has flourished, delivering their finest set to date, rooted heavily in shoegaze ripcurls and devastating melody, finishing sentences whispered long ago with depth, variance and force. Singer-guitarists Jasamine White-Gluz and Laura Lloyd and drummer Garland Hastings knock down the fence between nostalgia and modernity, chaos and control, in a perfectly- realized effort made to bridge their uncompromised musical pasts with the alarmist tendencies of the present.
“Rare Shoegaze Gems From All Eras Unearthed – the modern shoegaze record to beat” – DAILY BANDCAMP
“multifaceted arrangements that reflected a careful recording process – Wait to Pleasure is a gorgeously recorded piece of dream pop” – INTERVIEW / EXCLAIM!
Wait To Pleasure found No Joy set loose in the record label, Mexican Summer, studio for two weeks in 2012 with producer Jorge Elbrecht at the helm. “Our earlier records are purely guitar-based, rock band lineups,” Laura adds, “and with Wait To Pleasure we seized the opportunity to change things up a bit.”
“We play as if the audience isn’t there, and we wouldn’t care if there weren’t anyone in the room at all, other than our band,” Jasamine qualifies. “No matter what, we are making this music for ourselves.” Feel fortunate, then, that we are invited along to listen in, to take what we want out of No Joy’s songs. They’ve gotten everything they wanted already. [photo: Richmond Lam]
PRINCE JOSH announces his return with the upcoming album Moth, set for an August 25th release date via Hand Drawn Dracula. Working with award winning producer Jim Anderson (Moby, Mark Ronson, Massive Attack) and Joel Ford (Oneohtrix Point Never, Jacques Greene, Com Truise), Moth marks a stylistic shift from McIntyre’s hazy lo-fi take on dance music to a crisp three dimensional sound rooted in an early trip hop that could be found on a “Late Night Tales” compilation.
Having hit a wall trying to find material to sample he started writing full songs with the intention of ripping them apart to create something new. The idea evolved into a process of recording two separate works for each track and piecing them together into a much larger musical puzzle. “The Glory” features a resampled vocal taken from the spring teaser single “The Glory (Reprise)”, and spotlights where the new album takes things. It’s an unmistakable groove with elements of both downtempo and an early morning haze… a track ripe for an early summer soundtrack.
Toronto songwriter, composer and producer MICHAEL PETER OLSEN has returned with his first new solo single since 2021, “Pronoia” out via Hand Drawn Dracula, sharing a video from director Shawn Chiki. Watch + share via YouTube. Stream HERE or purchase via BANDCAMP.
The video from Shawk Chiki, is an evocative and captivating story following the emotional journey of two gender-neutral characters as they navigate love, self-doubt, and the struggle to accept good fortune. The 8-bit pixel art animation and Olsen’s altered electric cello melodies, arpeggios and fragmented sounds, breathe life into a unique story of two lovers with a nostalgic vintage video game inspired touch. In paying homage to the title “Pronoia,” the music video serves as a powerful exploration of the paradoxical mistrust of things going right and the struggle to accept love and success.
Michael Peter Olsen is a cellist, film composer, producer and GRAMMY nominated songwriter known for his work with Drake, Arcade Fire, Ed Sheeran, The Hidden Cameras, Haim, Sharon Van Etten, and many others. He is also a full time touring and recording member of Zoon. Michael is also a newly emerging solo artist with his eponymous electric cello project, an immersive ambient sound layered with melodic hooks in a style he calls “Post-Cello”. The new project, started in 2020, has toured Europe and Canada, releasing several singles and a full length LP, Yearning Flow – a Bandcamp ‘Release of the Month’ (January 2021), garnering praise from CBC Music, Exclaim!, American Songwriter, amongst others.
https://www.handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/pronoia-1920x1080-1.jpg10801920HDDhttps://handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2018-logo.pngHDD2023-06-13 15:05:272023-07-14 19:26:28MICHAEL PETER OLSEN // PRONOIA (VIDEO)
BREEZE, the band headed by Toronto go-to producer and engineer Josh Korody (of Beliefs and Nailbiter), returns with their first new music since 2021. Breeze’s new track delves into the complexities of human relationships and builds upon the 90s-inspired sound of their album Only Up, which received critical acclaim from the likes of CBC Music, Pitchfork, CLASH, KEXP, NPR, Stereogum and more. Originally a solo project led by Toronto-based producer Josh Korody (known for his production work with Dilly Dally, Weaves, Tess Parks, Fucked Up, Tallies, Fake Palms, and more), Breeze has since evolved into a full band following their debut performance for a KEXP Live At Home Session. Korody plays all the instruments on the track with backup vocals from Jessica Upton, Robyn Phillips, and Julia Wittmann. This new-wave-meets-Britpop-inspired track was recorded solo by Korody at his Candle Recording studio in early 2022, was mastered by Mark Gardiner of RIDE, and promises an exciting direction for an anticipated full-length and full band follow-up.
05/27 – Toronto ON – Lee’s Palace w/ Bad Waitress, Dilly Dally – SOLD OUT
https://www.handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Breeze-2023-03-by-Colin-Medley-72.jpg20002000HDDhttps://handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2018-logo.pngHDD2023-05-10 13:31:292023-06-14 21:16:07BREEZE // NEVER GAVE YOU (VIDEO)
PRINCE JOSH (Josh McIntyre) returns with new single “The Glory (Reprise)” (photo and visualizer by Austin Hutchings), from his upcoming album out later this year on Hand Drawn Dracula.
Best known as half of the electronic pop duo Prince Innocence as well as the Mexican Summer / Captured Tracks post-punk outfit Little Girls. Prince Josh released his debut album The Joy (2020) to resounding critical acclaim followed by remixes and singles for Nervous Records, Kitsune, and Italians Do It Better.
The song was recorded in spring 2021 with the help of producer Joel Ford and marked a stylistic shift from his hazy lo-fi take on dance music to a crisp three dimensional sound. Having hit a wall trying to find material to sample he started writing full songs with the intention of ripping them apart to create something new. The idea evolved into a process of recording two separate works for each track. The song features chopped and screwed vocals from a piano ballad recorded with singer Lauren Armstrong. “The Glory (Reprise)” is just a small piece of a much larger musical puzzle.
LITTLE GIRLS‘ catalogue is now available on all streaming platforms via Hand Drawn Dracula Records Worldwide!!!!
In the span of three years, LITTLE GIRLS (aka Josh McIntyre) released five singles, two EPs and 2 LPs on a variety of indie labels including Mexican Summer, Captured Tracks, Sixteen Tambourines, Paper Bag, and Hand Drawn Dracula. Garnering critical acclaim from some of the most respected voices in the industry; Gorilla vs Bear, Dazed, Nylon, Fader, and Stereogum.
McIntyre has become a sought-after producer, songwriter, and DJ. As well as developing as one half of the electronic pop duo Prince Innocence, and under his solo moniker PRINCE JOSH. His solo debut album, The Joy, was named one of CBC Music‘s “Best Albums of 2020“.
“muddy and murky yet epic and grandiose” – THE GUARDIAN
“laced with a gloomy, almost sinister nostalgia that seems to haunt all of his/their work” – GORILLA VS BEAR
“Toronto’s Little Girls rarely stray from excellence… Hell’s teeth, it’s strong hooch. Don’t listen before bed.” – NME
“these are jams—check them out, and if you’re down, envelop yourself in the Little Girls explosion” – FADER
https://www.handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BANNER-LG-cat-1.jpg15572510HDDhttps://handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2018-logo.pngHDD2023-04-07 00:32:072023-04-07 14:30:50LITTLE GIRLS // CATALOGUE NOW AVAILABLE ON HAND DRAWN DRACULA // CULTS, CONCEPTS, TAMBOURINE, THRILLS // FADER, GORILLA VS BEAR, GUARDIAN, NME, EXCLAIM!
BONNIE TRASH, Canadian-Italian twin sisters Emmalia and Sarafina Bortolon-Vettor, share “Shades Of You” video from their new Hail, Hale! EP out March 1st worldwide via Hand Drawn Dracula.
The EP is also included as bonus tracks on the new deluxe CD edition of their debut album Malocchio, also out March 1st via France’s dark wave / goth imprint Unknown Pleasures Records (EU/UK).
Commenting on the track and video, the band say: “This song is about the bumps on your skin when you’re scared and the jolt in your legs just before you fall asleep. Who or what is causing this? Something or someone is haunting you and it lingers. We initially shot the video with the idea of being delivered from a sea of ghosts. The video shows how the curse travelled to reach its next heirs, taking on many different shades of fear and forms. Never doubt the ghosts who follow you. “
“Best of 2022: Canada’s Most Under – Appreciated Artists” “safe to say their haunting sounds won’t be among our best-kept secrets for much longer” – EXCLAIM!
02/18 – London ON – Winter Spectacular w/ Ombiigizi, METZ
02/25 – Toronto ON – Lee’s Palace w/ Tallies
03/10 – NYC NY – New Colossus Fest – Planetary Group Showcase – Pianos (12:45pm)
03/10 – NYC NY – New Colossus Fest – Bowery Electric (7:15)
03/24 – London ON – Palasad Socialbowl w/ Ian Blurton’s Future Now
03/25 – Hamilton ON – The Casbah w/ Ian Blurton’s Future Now
04/08 – Toronto ON – The Bovine w/ Ian Blurton’s Future Now
05/28 – Toronto ON – Lee’s Palace w/ Jasmyn, Dilly Dally
06/07-10 – St John’s NL – Lawnya Vawnya Festival
https://www.handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/HDD110-BonnieTrash-hail-hale-1600.jpg16001600HDDhttps://handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2018-logo.pngHDD2023-03-01 05:24:112023-04-06 00:54:02BONNIE TRASH // HAIL, HALE! (EP) SHADES OF YOU (VIDEO)
FAKE PALMS‘ self-tiled 2015 debut album is now available on Hand Drawn Dracula Records!
Toronto band Fake Palms, came together as a collection of bedroom demos recorded with a broken drum machine by Michael le Riche in 2011, the project morphed into a band in early 2015 when le Riche brought together longtime contributors of Toronto’s music scene. In keeping with Fake Palms’ stripped back bedroom origins, the group value simplicity and directness. For le Riche this approach is almost an idealogical dictate, “our intention is to do the most we can with the limitations we put on ourselves,” he says, “no backing tracks, no samples etc. We want to make music that is an honest representation of the four of us in a room at that time.” (via NORTHERN TRANSMISSIONS)
“Fuzzy and grungy, bombastic and loud, Fake Palms are melodious tune makers with traditional pop sensibilities living in a world of overheated amps” – 8/10EXCLAIM
“one of the most exciting bands to emerge from the thriving Toronto music scene” – NORTHERN TRANSMISSIONS
“If you dig dark post-punk you should definitely check it out” – BROOKLYN VEGAN
“a veritable Toronto underground supergroup” – PITCHFORK
https://www.handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/HDD109-ST-FakePalms-1400.jpg14001400HDDhttps://handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2018-logo.pngHDD2022-11-14 17:14:442022-11-14 22:19:47FAKE PALMS // SELF TITLED 2015 DEBUT ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE ON HAND DRAWN DRACULA // PITCHFORK, FADER, BROOKLYN VEGAN, NORTHERN TRANSMISSIONS, EXCLAIM!
BONNIE TRASH, the work of Canadian-Italian twin sisters Emmalia and Sarafina Bortolon-Vettor, share two final pre-release singles from their debut album, ‘Malocchio’, set for release on October 28th via Hand Drawn Dracula.
‘Malocchio’ takes its name from the Italian word for a hex or curse, inspired by folklore and stories handed down to the twins by their Italian grandma, Nonna Maria. Latest single “Silence is a Killer“ (directed by Bonnie Trash and shot and edited by Sara May) sees them embody the malocchio, writing a love letter to its recipient.
Commenting on the track, the band say: “Infatuated with the soul it captures, the malocchio becomes one with you. And you? You eerily love every minute of it. It tricks you into thinking this is now your life, drenched in evil. It will haunt you until the end. How can you break the curse? “Silence Is A Killer” is a lyric video following a Trevisani recipe on how to remove a malocchio, or at least buy some time: boil and burn all the feathers in your pillow, then throw them in the river.”
“The malocchio follows you. It is a fear that lingers. It will wait for you, and it wants to see you cry. “Lashes on Fire” is an open dialogue between you and the malocchio. How it talks to you, haunts you, and invades every waking thought. The “Lashes on Fire” visualizer contrasts fuzzy footage with clear imagery of eyes full of grief. It’s the contrast of trying to run away from something (in this case, embodied by a shadowy ghoul – the malocchio). You try to run away, yet it catches up to you. Rather, it’s always here. Watching you. And you? You’re watching it too.”
“From PJ Harvey to Siouxsie & the Banshees, there is an ancestral line directly tying them together and recalling emotions from the past. And that’s what Bonnie Trash is: a legacy. Gothic punk is diluted with a romantic rock to form a sound that, all at once, encompasses history” – THE LINE OF BEST FIT : ON THE RISE
“The Guelph duo share their Nonna’s tales of supernatural terror and preserve her Trevisàn dialect” – EXCLAIM! MAGAZINE: INTERVIEW
“Bonnie Trash channels goth inspiration from Italian roots – into one of this year’s most captivating releases” – THE STAR
October 28 – Toronto ON – ESG Zero w/ Twin Rains
October 29 – Guelph ON – 10C w/ Status/Non-Status
November 05 – Sarnia ON – Cinegaze Afterparty @ Maud’s Variety
November 24 – Toronto ON – The Garrison w/ Roach, Praises
https://www.handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PR-22-10-26-btrash-bestfit-d.jpg16502269HDDhttps://handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2018-logo.pngHDD2022-10-25 09:00:242022-12-01 18:09:55BONNIE TRASH // MALOCCHIO (ALBUM) SILENCE IS A KILLER (VIDEO) LASHES ON FIRE (VISUALIZER) // LINE OF BEST FIT (ON THE RISE), EXCLAIM MAGAZINE, GET IN HER EARS, KREATIVE KONTROL WITH VISH KHANNA, THE STAR
BREEZE // YOU’VE DECIDED (VIDEO) SOUR GRAPES (ALBUM)
NEWSBREEZE, the band headed by Toronto go-to producer and engineer Josh Korody (of BELIEFS and NAILBITER), returns today with a new Adam Seward directed video and the announcement of the band’s new LP Sour Grapes, out December 8th via Hand Drawn Dracula.
Breeze’s “You’ve Decided” is all about watching someone alienate themselves due to their overreliance on ego and a blind adherence to their own idea of what is right. Korody sings about this person losing touch with reality, digging every inwards, on top of a deeply dance-able 90s groove. Speaking to “Never Gave You”, Korody writes; “‘You’ve Decided’ is about when a person is so self involved that when it comes to large decisions/issues they can’t see logic or obvious truth clearly. And sometimes that one decision can really create a boundary and alienate themselves. When it gets to the point where you think everyone is wrong is but you, that’s usually when you really need to look outside of yourself.”
Sour Grapes builds upon the 90s-inspired sound of their previous album Only Up, which received critical acclaim from the likes of CBC Music, Pitchfork, CLASH, KEXP, NPR, Stereogum and more. Originally a solo project led by Toronto-based producer Josh Korody (known for his production work with Dilly Dally, Weaves, Tess Parks, Fucked Up, Tallies, Fake Palms, and more), Breeze has since evolved into a full band following their debut performance for a KEXP Live At Home Session. The new album was was mastered by Mark Gardiner of RIDE, and promises an exciting direction for the anticipated full-length LP and full band follow-up to Only Up. [photo: Desiree DasGupta]
July 07 – Montreal, QC @ Turbo Haüs
July 29 – Toronto, ON @ The Monarch
PRE-ORDER VINYL : BANDCAMP // PRE-SAVE : VARIOUS
STREAM : TIDAL / APPLE / SPOTIFY
NO JOY // WAIT TO PLEASURE (10th Anniversary Edition)
NEWSTo mark its ten year anniversary, Hand Drawn Dracula presents a new, limited edition pressing of NO JOY‘s classic album Wait to Pleasure expanded with two new tracks from the beloved band’s original line up. Pressed on an exclusive edition of 100 translucent tan vinyl.
Wait To Pleasure is the product of the Montreal noise-pop band’s first foray in a fully-furnished studio environment. Here the band has flourished, delivering their finest set to date, rooted heavily in shoegaze ripcurls and devastating melody, finishing sentences whispered long ago with depth, variance and force. Singer-guitarists Jasamine White-Gluz and Laura Lloyd and drummer Garland Hastings knock down the fence between nostalgia and modernity, chaos and control, in a perfectly- realized effort made to bridge their uncompromised musical pasts with the alarmist tendencies of the present.
“Rare Shoegaze Gems From All Eras Unearthed – the modern shoegaze record to beat” – DAILY BANDCAMP
“multifaceted arrangements that reflected a careful recording process – Wait to Pleasure is a gorgeously recorded piece of dream pop” – INTERVIEW / EXCLAIM!
Wait To Pleasure found No Joy set loose in the record label, Mexican Summer, studio for two weeks in 2012 with producer Jorge Elbrecht at the helm. “Our earlier records are purely guitar-based, rock band lineups,” Laura adds, “and with Wait To Pleasure we seized the opportunity to change things up a bit.”
“We play as if the audience isn’t there, and we wouldn’t care if there weren’t anyone in the room at all, other than our band,” Jasamine qualifies. “No matter what, we are making this music for ourselves.” Feel fortunate, then, that we are invited along to listen in, to take what we want out of No Joy’s songs. They’ve gotten everything they wanted already. [photo: Richmond Lam]
ORDER HDD EXCLUSIVE VINYL : BANDCAMP
STREAM : VARIOUS / APPLE / SPOTIFY
10/06 New York NY – Bowery Ballroom – Mexican Summer Showcase – TICKETS
PRINCE JOSH // THE GLORY (VIDEO) MOTH (ALBUM)
NEWSPRINCE JOSH announces his return with the upcoming album Moth, set for an August 25th release date via Hand Drawn Dracula. Working with award winning producer Jim Anderson (Moby, Mark Ronson, Massive Attack) and Joel Ford (Oneohtrix Point Never, Jacques Greene, Com Truise), Moth marks a stylistic shift from McIntyre’s hazy lo-fi take on dance music to a crisp three dimensional sound rooted in an early trip hop that could be found on a “Late Night Tales” compilation.
Having hit a wall trying to find material to sample he started writing full songs with the intention of ripping them apart to create something new. The idea evolved into a process of recording two separate works for each track and piecing them together into a much larger musical puzzle. “The Glory” features a resampled vocal taken from the spring teaser single “The Glory (Reprise)”, and spotlights where the new album takes things. It’s an unmistakable groove with elements of both downtempo and an early morning haze… a track ripe for an early summer soundtrack.
PRE-ORDER MOTH : BANDCAMP
STREAM THE GLORY : VARIOUS / SPOTIFY / APPLE
MICHAEL PETER OLSEN // PRONOIA (VIDEO)
NEWSToronto songwriter, composer and producer MICHAEL PETER OLSEN has returned with his first new solo single since 2021, “Pronoia” out via Hand Drawn Dracula, sharing a video from director Shawn Chiki. Watch + share via YouTube. Stream HERE or purchase via BANDCAMP.
The video from Shawk Chiki, is an evocative and captivating story following the emotional journey of two gender-neutral characters as they navigate love, self-doubt, and the struggle to accept good fortune. The 8-bit pixel art animation and Olsen’s altered electric cello melodies, arpeggios and fragmented sounds, breathe life into a unique story of two lovers with a nostalgic vintage video game inspired touch. In paying homage to the title “Pronoia,” the music video serves as a powerful exploration of the paradoxical mistrust of things going right and the struggle to accept love and success.
Michael Peter Olsen is a cellist, film composer, producer and GRAMMY nominated songwriter known for his work with Drake, Arcade Fire, Ed Sheeran, The Hidden Cameras, Haim, Sharon Van Etten, and many others. He is also a full time touring and recording member of Zoon. Michael is also a newly emerging solo artist with his eponymous electric cello project, an immersive ambient sound layered with melodic hooks in a style he calls “Post-Cello”. The new project, started in 2020, has toured Europe and Canada, releasing several singles and a full length LP, Yearning Flow – a Bandcamp ‘Release of the Month’ (January 2021), garnering praise from CBC Music, Exclaim!, American Songwriter, amongst others.
BREEZE // NEVER GAVE YOU (VIDEO)
NEWSBREEZE, the band headed by Toronto go-to producer and engineer Josh Korody (of Beliefs and Nailbiter), returns with their first new music since 2021. Breeze’s new track delves into the complexities of human relationships and builds upon the 90s-inspired sound of their album Only Up, which received critical acclaim from the likes of CBC Music, Pitchfork, CLASH, KEXP, NPR, Stereogum and more. Originally a solo project led by Toronto-based producer Josh Korody (known for his production work with Dilly Dally, Weaves, Tess Parks, Fucked Up, Tallies, Fake Palms, and more), Breeze has since evolved into a full band following their debut performance for a KEXP Live At Home Session. Korody plays all the instruments on the track with backup vocals from Jessica Upton, Robyn Phillips, and Julia Wittmann. This new-wave-meets-Britpop-inspired track was recorded solo by Korody at his Candle Recording studio in early 2022, was mastered by Mark Gardiner of RIDE, and promises an exciting direction for an anticipated full-length and full band follow-up.
ORDER: STREAM / SPOTIFY / APPLE / BANDCAMP
05/27 – Toronto ON – Lee’s Palace w/ Bad Waitress, Dilly Dally – SOLD OUT
PRINCE JOSH // THE GLORY (REPRISE) (VIDEO)
NEWSPRINCE JOSH (Josh McIntyre) returns with new single “The Glory (Reprise)” (photo and visualizer by Austin Hutchings), from his upcoming album out later this year on Hand Drawn Dracula.
Best known as half of the electronic pop duo Prince Innocence as well as the Mexican Summer / Captured Tracks post-punk outfit Little Girls. Prince Josh released his debut album The Joy (2020) to resounding critical acclaim followed by remixes and singles for Nervous Records, Kitsune, and Italians Do It Better.
The song was recorded in spring 2021 with the help of producer Joel Ford and marked a stylistic shift from his hazy lo-fi take on dance music to a crisp three dimensional sound. Having hit a wall trying to find material to sample he started writing full songs with the intention of ripping them apart to create something new. The idea evolved into a process of recording two separate works for each track. The song features chopped and screwed vocals from a piano ballad recorded with singer Lauren Armstrong. “The Glory (Reprise)” is just a small piece of a much larger musical puzzle.
ORDER: STREAM / SPOTIFY / APPLE / BANDCAMP
LITTLE GIRLS // CATALOGUE NOW AVAILABLE ON HAND DRAWN DRACULA // CULTS, CONCEPTS, TAMBOURINE, THRILLS // FADER, GORILLA VS BEAR, GUARDIAN, NME, EXCLAIM!
NEWSLITTLE GIRLS‘ catalogue is now available on all streaming platforms via Hand Drawn Dracula Records Worldwide!!!!
In the span of three years, LITTLE GIRLS (aka Josh McIntyre) released five singles, two EPs and 2 LPs on a variety of indie labels including Mexican Summer, Captured Tracks, Sixteen Tambourines, Paper Bag, and Hand Drawn Dracula. Garnering critical acclaim from some of the most respected voices in the industry; Gorilla vs Bear, Dazed, Nylon, Fader, and Stereogum.
McIntyre has become a sought-after producer, songwriter, and DJ. As well as developing as one half of the electronic pop duo Prince Innocence, and under his solo moniker PRINCE JOSH. His solo debut album, The Joy, was named one of CBC Music‘s “Best Albums of 2020“.
“muddy and murky yet epic and grandiose” – THE GUARDIAN
“laced with a gloomy, almost sinister nostalgia that seems to haunt all of his/their work” – GORILLA VS BEAR
“Toronto’s Little Girls rarely stray from excellence… Hell’s teeth, it’s strong hooch. Don’t listen before bed.” – NME
“these are jams—check them out, and if you’re down, envelop yourself in the Little Girls explosion” – FADER
2011 Cults – STREAM / BANDCAMP
2009 Concepts – STREAM / BANDCAMP
2009 Tambourine – STREAM / BANDCAMP
2009 Thrills – STREAM / BANDCAMP
BONNIE TRASH // HAIL, HALE! (EP) SHADES OF YOU (VIDEO)
NEWSBONNIE TRASH, Canadian-Italian twin sisters Emmalia and Sarafina Bortolon-Vettor, share “Shades Of You” video from their new Hail, Hale! EP out March 1st worldwide via Hand Drawn Dracula.
The EP is also included as bonus tracks on the new deluxe CD edition of their debut album Malocchio, also out March 1st via France’s dark wave / goth imprint Unknown Pleasures Records (EU/UK).
Commenting on the track and video, the band say: “This song is about the bumps on your skin when you’re scared and the jolt in your legs just before you fall asleep. Who or what is causing this? Something or someone is haunting you and it lingers. We initially shot the video with the idea of being delivered from a sea of ghosts. The video shows how the curse travelled to reach its next heirs, taking on many different shades of fear and forms. Never doubt the ghosts who follow you. “
“Best of 2022: Canada’s Most Under – Appreciated Artists” “safe to say their haunting sounds won’t be among our best-kept secrets for much longer” – EXCLAIM!
ORDER: STREAM / SPOTIFY / APPLE / BANDCAMP
02/18 – London ON – Winter Spectacular w/ Ombiigizi, METZ
02/25 – Toronto ON – Lee’s Palace w/ Tallies
03/10 – NYC NY – New Colossus Fest – Planetary Group Showcase – Pianos (12:45pm)
03/10 – NYC NY – New Colossus Fest – Bowery Electric (7:15)
03/24 – London ON – Palasad Socialbowl w/ Ian Blurton’s Future Now
03/25 – Hamilton ON – The Casbah w/ Ian Blurton’s Future Now
04/08 – Toronto ON – The Bovine w/ Ian Blurton’s Future Now
05/28 – Toronto ON – Lee’s Palace w/ Jasmyn, Dilly Dally
06/07-10 – St John’s NL – Lawnya Vawnya Festival
FAKE PALMS // SELF TITLED 2015 DEBUT ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE ON HAND DRAWN DRACULA // PITCHFORK, FADER, BROOKLYN VEGAN, NORTHERN TRANSMISSIONS, EXCLAIM!
NEWSFAKE PALMS‘ self-tiled 2015 debut album is now available on Hand Drawn Dracula Records!
Toronto band Fake Palms, came together as a collection of bedroom demos recorded with a broken drum machine by Michael le Riche in 2011, the project morphed into a band in early 2015 when le Riche brought together longtime contributors of Toronto’s music scene. In keeping with Fake Palms’ stripped back bedroom origins, the group value simplicity and directness. For le Riche this approach is almost an idealogical dictate, “our intention is to do the most we can with the limitations we put on ourselves,” he says, “no backing tracks, no samples etc. We want to make music that is an honest representation of the four of us in a room at that time.” (via NORTHERN TRANSMISSIONS)
“glitters with suspense” – FADER
“Fuzzy and grungy, bombastic and loud, Fake Palms are melodious tune makers with traditional pop sensibilities living in a world of overheated amps” – 8/10 EXCLAIM
“one of the most exciting bands to emerge from the thriving Toronto music scene” – NORTHERN TRANSMISSIONS
“If you dig dark post-punk you should definitely check it out” – BROOKLYN VEGAN
“a veritable Toronto underground supergroup” – PITCHFORK
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2015 Fake Palms – BANDCAMP / STREAM
2022 Lemons – BANDCAMP / STREAM
BONNIE TRASH // MALOCCHIO (ALBUM) SILENCE IS A KILLER (VIDEO) LASHES ON FIRE (VISUALIZER) // LINE OF BEST FIT (ON THE RISE), EXCLAIM MAGAZINE, GET IN HER EARS, KREATIVE KONTROL WITH VISH KHANNA, THE STAR
NEWSBONNIE TRASH, the work of Canadian-Italian twin sisters Emmalia and Sarafina Bortolon-Vettor, share two final pre-release singles from their debut album, ‘Malocchio’, set for release on October 28th via Hand Drawn Dracula.
‘Malocchio’ takes its name from the Italian word for a hex or curse, inspired by folklore and stories handed down to the twins by their Italian grandma, Nonna Maria. Latest single “Silence is a Killer“ (directed by Bonnie Trash and shot and edited by Sara May) sees them embody the malocchio, writing a love letter to its recipient.
Commenting on the track, the band say: “Infatuated with the soul it captures, the malocchio becomes one with you. And you? You eerily love every minute of it. It tricks you into thinking this is now your life, drenched in evil. It will haunt you until the end. How can you break the curse? “Silence Is A Killer” is a lyric video following a Trevisani recipe on how to remove a malocchio, or at least buy some time: boil and burn all the feathers in your pillow, then throw them in the river.”
“The malocchio follows you. It is a fear that lingers. It will wait for you, and it wants to see you cry. “Lashes on Fire” is an open dialogue between you and the malocchio. How it talks to you, haunts you, and invades every waking thought. The “Lashes on Fire” visualizer contrasts fuzzy footage with clear imagery of eyes full of grief. It’s the contrast of trying to run away from something (in this case, embodied by a shadowy ghoul – the malocchio). You try to run away, yet it catches up to you. Rather, it’s always here. Watching you. And you? You’re watching it too.”
“From PJ Harvey to Siouxsie & the Banshees, there is an ancestral line directly tying them together and recalling emotions from the past. And that’s what Bonnie Trash is: a legacy. Gothic punk is diluted with a romantic rock to form a sound that, all at once, encompasses history” – THE LINE OF BEST FIT : ON THE RISE
“The Guelph duo share their Nonna’s tales of supernatural terror and preserve her Trevisàn dialect” – EXCLAIM! MAGAZINE: INTERVIEW
“Bonnie Trash channels goth inspiration from Italian roots – into one of this year’s most captivating releases” – THE STAR
MALOCCHIO: STREAM / SPOTIFY / APPLE / BANDCAMP
PRESS: CUPS N CAKES, SONOFMARKETING, FEMME METAL, CIRCUIT SWEET, EAT THIS MUSIC, SONOFMRKTING, SOME PARTY, #BRANDNEW, BACKSEAT MAFIA, OUTLINE MAGAZINE, GET IN HER EARS, BACKSEAT MAFIA, INDIE FOR BUNNIES, WAVELENGTH INTERVIEW, EXCLAIM! INTERVIEW, THE LINE OF BEST FIT (ON THE RISE), KREATIVE KONTROL WITH VISH KHANNA, THE STAR
October 28 – Toronto ON – ESG Zero w/ Twin Rains
October 29 – Guelph ON – 10C w/ Status/Non-Status
November 05 – Sarnia ON – Cinegaze Afterparty @ Maud’s Variety
November 24 – Toronto ON – The Garrison w/ Roach, Praises