Today we are premiering the first sounds from our label, Friends Records. The label will have it's own online home soon, but for now hear some tunes in a familiar place.
Height with Friends released their debut record Baltimore Highlands on Wham City last year to much acclaim. A core group with a revolving door, Height's vision for this project is deeply rooted in, well... everything. With the follow up LP dropping later this Spring, his apparition has since expanded.
The new album is called Bed of Seeds, will be released on vinyl via Friends Records, and will be limited to 500 copies. We just sent the album to the pressing plant late last week, but for now we have a digital present to share. Streaming above is Druid Hill Lake, a free EP that you can download in full below.
This album was created much differently than prior efforts. Height first constructed melodies and harmonies, next wrote lyrics, then allowing Mickey Freeland to come in and build the beats. Live instrumentation played by Mickey Free, Travis Allen, and Height can be found throughout. Back-up vocals by Emily Slaughter, Gavin Riley, and Mickey Free are also heavily felt, as Height explains this album is their first LP to have the sound of a real group.
Height headlines a tour send-off show at the Windup Space this Saturday, March 20th. Following that is a two month tour, the first leg of which is with Nuclear Power Pants. Get all the details on this North American tour with a lot of other great bands below.
Mar 20 2010
9:00P
Wind-Up Space with The Snails, Dope Body and King Rhythm
Baltimore, Maryland
Mar 31 2010
8:00P
Tipsy Teapot with Nuclear Power Pants and Lonie Walker
Greenville, North Carolina
Apr 1 2010
8:00P
Tir Na Nog with Nuclear Power Pants and Lonnie Walker
Raleigh, North Carolina
Apr 2 2010
8:00P
Outer Space with Nuclear Power Pants and Lonnie Walker
Charleston, South Carolina
Apr 3 2010
8:00P
TBA with Nuclear Power Pants
Athens, Georgia
Apr 4 2010
8:00P
New French Bar with Nuclear Power Pants and Plucky Walker
Asheville, North Carolina
Apr 5 2010
8:00P
The End with Nuclear Power Pants
Nashville, Tennessee
Apr 6 2010
8:00P
Pilot Light with Nuclear Power Pants
Knoxville, Tennessee
Apr 8 2010
8:00P
Eagle’s Nest with Nuclear Power Pants and Geocash
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Apr 9 2010
8:00P
The Whole (on U of M campus)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Apr 10 2010
8:00P
TBA with Nuclear Power Pants and Birdnames
Chicago, Illinois
Apr 11 2010
8:00P
TBA with Nuclear Power Pants and Child Bite
Detroit, Michigan
Apr 12 2010
8:00P
The Mansion with Nuclear Power Pants and Footbags + B
Kingston
Apr 13 2010
8:00P
Casa Del Popolo with Nuclear Power Pants and Blue Skies Turn Black
Montreal, Quebec
Apr 14 2010
8:00P
242 Main with Nuclear Power Pants
Burlington, Vermont
Apr 15 2010
8:00P
Siera Grill with Nuclear Power Pants
Northampton, Massachusetts
Apr 16 2010
8:00P
The Cottage with Nuclear Power Pants
Boston, Massachusetts
Apr 17 2010
8:00P
PVD with Nuclear Power Pants and Chinese Stars
Providence, Rhode Island
Apr 18 2010
8:00P
Firehouse with Nuclear Power Pants
Worcester, Massachusetts
Apr 21 2010
8:00P
Bard College with Nuclear Power Pants and Rapdragons
1 comment:
like the new sound - No Way to Win is chill.
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