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Deafheaven | Photo by Samantha Marble | Show No Mercy Northside Showcase
St. Vitus Bar | Brooklyn, NY

The VSS’ double LP re-issue on vinyl of Nervous Circuits and the 7” singles collection 21:51 limited to only 1,000 copies will be In stores December 11th or - you can  ORDER YOUR COPY HERE mail order is shipping now.

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Chelsea Wolfe: “Flatlands”

I stumbled upon the Los Angeles vocalist and multi-instrumenatlist Chelsea Wolfe’s music a couple of years ago via a cover she did of ”Black Spell of Destruction”, originally found on one-man Norwegian black metal band Burzum’s 1992 self-titled debut. A short time later, I discovered her debut album, 2010’s The Grime and the Glow, a strange, captivating collection of what, at that time, she called “doom folk,” and then 2011’s Apokalypsis, too. As far as I could tell, she existed in her own private scene.

From the beginning, Wolfe has updated her website regularly with a variety of promo photos and homemade videos; she’s looked like a different person in each one. In his review of Apokalypsis for this site, David Raposa noted the title “refers to the Greek root of the word ‘apocalypse,’ the root meaning ‘lifting of the veil’” and suggested that the strongest moment on the record occurs when “Chelsea Wolfe comes to sounding less like something else, and more like herself.”

Wolfe’s next offering, the nine-song Unknown Rooms: A Collection of Acoustic Songs— out October 16 on Sargent House— is her clearest emergence from the veil and shadows that obscured her earlier work. (Listen to the brand new track “Flatlands” above.) As the album’s subtitle promises, it’s stark, but also in tune with her gothic sound; she’s accompanied by viola, violin, piano, analog synths. And her voice still conjures warped mirrors and molten candle wax, even when unaccompanied.

I caught up with Wolfe via telephone to discuss the new record, a forthcoming full-band album, D.H. Lawrence, and being an outcast. Read the interview and watch Wolfe perform a haunting live version of Unknown Rooms’ “Spinning Centers” below:

Pitchfork: When did you start making music?
Chelsea Wolfe: My dad was in a country band while I was growing up and he had a home studio. So when I was around nine, I started writing and recording songs, and I never really stopped. But for some reason it never seemed like an option for me to be a musician. It was a very long time until I took it seriously.

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Indian Handcrafts new track premiere on Pitchfork now. Pre Order the new album Civil Disobedience For Losers and get two tracks right away. Album comes out on October 30th on Vinyl, CD and Digital everywhere. Don’t miss Indian Handcrafts on Tour with Red Fang & Black Tusk. 

INDIAN HANDCRAFTS 2012
Sep 14 - Victoria, BC @ Rifflandia Music Fest @ Soprano’s w/ Fucked Up
Sep 21 - Toronto, ON @ Steam Whistle Brewery w/ Odonis Odonis

RED FANG / BLACK TUSK/ INDIAN HANDCRAFTS - 2012
Nov 10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts **
Nov 11 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom **
Nov 12- Brooklyn, NY @ St. Vitus **
Nov 13 - Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East (Downstairs)**
Nov 15 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom & Tavern**
Nov 16 - Detroit, MI @ The Magic Stick  **
Nov 17 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean **
Nov 19 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater **
Nov 20 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Urban Lounge **
Nov 21 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux **
** w/ Red Fang  & Black Tusk

SEE ALL SHOW DETAILS & UPDATES HERE

Chelsea Wolfe performs a new song called “Feral Love” a track that will be on her next, not yet titled full band electric album to be released on Sargent House in Early 2013 (not to be confused with her all Acoustic release entitled Unknown Rooms: A Collection of Acoustic Songs that is due out this year on October 16, 2012 also on Sargent House. This live video was shot at The Echo in Los Angeles, CA for the Check Yo ’ Ponytail 2 Sessions.

Don’t Miss Chelsea Wolfe On Tour! - See all Show details HERE

RUSSIAN CIRCLES / CHELSEA WOLFE/ MARRIAGES
08/06 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club !
08/07 - St. Louis, MO  -  Firebird !
08/08  - Louisville, KY - The Veron Club !
08/09 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree !
08/10 -  Tallahassee, FL - Retrofit !
08/11  - Orlando, FL - Will’s Pub !
08/12 - Tampa, FL - State !
08/13 - Jacksonville, FL - Jackrabbits !
08/14 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl !
08/15 - Carraboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle !
08/16 - Washington, DC - Rock n Roll Hotel !
08/17 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer !
08/18 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom !
08/19 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East !
08/20 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore !
08/21 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace !
08/22 - Grand Rapids, MI - Pyramid Scheme !
08/23 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall !
08/24 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock !
! = w/ Russian Circles & Marriages
(Chelsea Wolfe will be playing Direct Support with 45-50 minute long sets)

CHELSEA WOLFE - HEADLINE DATES
9/5 - Sacramento, CA  - Harlow’s
9/7 - Portland, OR - Ted’s - Musicfest NW
9/8 - Vancouver, BC  - Biltmore $
9/9 - Seattle, WA - Barboza $
9/12 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop $
9/14 - Los Angeles, CA  - The Echo w/ Gothic Tropic
$ = w/ Crypts

CHELSEA WOLFE TOUR DATES
06/29 - Los Angeles, CA - The El-Rey %

08/06 Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club !
08/07  - St. Louis, MO  -  Firebird !
08/08  -  Louisville, KY - The Veron Club !
08/09 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree !
08/10 -  Tallahassee, FL - Retrofit !
08/11  - Orlando, FL - Will’s Pub !
08/12 - Tampa, FL - State !
08/13 - Jacksonville, FL - Jackrabbits !
08/14 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl !
08/15 - Carraboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle !
08/16 - Washington, DC - Rock n Roll Hotel !
08/17 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer !
08/18 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom !
08/19 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East !
08/20 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore !
08/21 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace !
08/22 - Grand Rapids, MI - Pyramid Scheme !
08/23 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall !
08/24 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock !
9/5 - Sacramento at Blue Lamp
9/7 - Portland at Ted’s - Musicfest NW
9/8 - Vancouver - Biltmore $
9/9 - Seattle - Barboza $
9/12 - San Francisco - Rickshaw Stop $
9/14 - Los Angeles - The Echo $

% = w/ Russian Circles, And So I Watch From Afar & Deafheaven
! = w/ Russian Circles & Marriages
$ = w/ Crypts

Click above to Hear Fang Island’s new track Sisterly

Fang Island’s new album Major is coming out on July 24th, 2012 on Sargent House and to celebrate they will be headlining across the USA to play shows! Joining them on a whole bunch of them will be Sargent House mates Zechs Marquise and Adebisi Shank with some more special guests to be announced soon… Stay tuned! And Rock that track LOUD!

FANG ISLAND ‘MAJOR’ 2012 TOUR
07/19 Hartford, CT @ Arch Street Tavern (w/ The Hold Steady)
07/20 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
07/21 Philadelphia, PA @ Morgan’s Pier
07/22 Washington DC @ U Street Music Hall
07/23 Columbus, OH @ The Basement
07/25 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
07/26 Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot - Pike Room
07/27 Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
07/28 Chicago, IL @ Wicker Park Music Festival
07/29 St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
07/30 Kansas City, MO @ Czar Bar *
08/01 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge *
08/02 Salt Lake City, UT @ Vertigo *
08/03 Boise, ID @ Neurolux *
08/04 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre *
08/05 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile *
08/07 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall *
08/10 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour * !!
08/11 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar (EARLY SHOW) !!
08/12 Phoenix, AZ @ The Rhythm Room * !!
08/13 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress * !!
08/14 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad * !!
08/16 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada !!
08/17 Austin, TX @ The Mohawk !!
08/18 Volente, Texas @ Beachfront Boat Studios
08/19 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live - Studio !!
08/20 New Orleans, LA @ Parish at House of Blues !!
08/21 Birmingham, AL @ Bottle Tree !!
08/22 Gainesville, FL @ Double Down Live !!
08/23 St. Petersburg, FL @ The Local 662 !!
08/24 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits !!
08/25 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade !!
08/26 Asheville, NC @ Asheville Music Hall !!
08/28 Raleigh, NC @ Kings !!
08/29 Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter !!
08/30 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg !!

* w/ Zechs Marquise
!! w/ Adebisi Shank

Brandon Stosuy’s Show No Mercy metal column and Wierd Records co-hosted a showcase at this year’s Northside Festival at St Vitus Bar in Brooklyn on Friday night. Deafheaven, Indian Jewelry, Vattnet Viskar, and Pinkish Black performed after an opening DJ set by Pieter Wierd.

The New York-based (((unartig))) was on hand and shot video footage of the sets, including these clips of Pinkish Black, Indian Jewelry, Vattnet Viskar, and Deafheaven’s “Exit: Denied” and “Violet”.

Check out a selection of Samantha Marble’s shots after the jump, then head over to our photo slideshow for a complete set of full-size photos.

Photos by Samantha Marble

DON’T MISS DEAFHEAVEN LIVE
They have three shows coming up with Russian Circles, And So I Watch You From Afar & Chelsea Wolfe on the LA Show too.

DEAFHEAVEN SHOWS
June 27th – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
June 28th – San Francisco, CA -Great American Music Hall
June 29th – Los Angeles, CA - The El Rey Theater

Brandon Stosuy’s Show No Mercy metal column and Wierd Records will co-host a showcase at this year’s Northside Festival. It goes down Friday, June 15 at St Vitus Bar in Brooklyn. Deafheaven, Indian Jewelry, Vattnet Viskar, Pinkish Black, and DJ Pieter Wierd of Wierd Records are set to perform. Tickets are $12; they’re available here.

Pitchfork’s Show No Mercy and Wierd Showcase at Northside Festival 2012
Friday, June 15
Doors at 8pm; $12
St Vitus Bar (1120 Manhattan Ave, between Clay St. and Box St.)

Deafheaven
Indian Jewelry 
Vattnet Viskar 
Pinkish Black
+ DJ Pieter Wierd

“The Brooklyn party-rock trio Fang Island are about to return with their new album Major, the follow-up to their self-titled 2010 breakout. And “Asunder,” the first track we’ve heard from the album, is a triumphant riff-rocker that sounds like a pure sugar-rush rendered in musical form.” - Stereogum

”..With an aim to create an effort of non-stop, mega-sized hooks, the band is certainly off to a proper start with the album’s first song, “Asunder”. It’s a majestic bit of prog rock, with grandiose guitars that dart up and down and anthemic vocals that swell with emotion without losing their Zen-like balance. - Consequence of Sound


“When Brooklyn-based party-starters Fang Island named their new album Major, we were fairly certain that it would offer hyper-caffeinated, unrepentantly sunny pump-up tracks. Those suspicions have now been confirmed by the arrival of the single “Asunder.” Much like the material from the band’s 2010 debut, “Asunder” is a surge of sugar-addled adrenaline that’s lead by climactic drums, overdriven guitar licks and repetitive, chant-like vocals.” - Exclaim!

“If you were worried that the gap between their debut album and their new album would lead to change in direction, fear not; this is the Fang Island we love. Listen to ‘Asunder’ and prepare to kick the living crap out of the air around you.’ - 405

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