Watch Father John Misty’s Video for New Song “Two Wildly Different Perspectives”

Watch Father John Misty’s Video for New Song “Two Wildly Different Perspectives”

Father John Misty’s third album, Pure Comedy, is out April 7 (via Sub Pop/Bella Union). He’s so far released the record’s opening title track, its video, a long essay, and a short film. Now, FJM has shared the album’s “Two Wildly Different Perspective,” as well its music video (by Matthew Daniel SIskin). It features footage of kids from around the world, juxtaposed with images of guns. Posting the video, FJM wrote, “More kids are going to die now thanks to the unbelievably selfish immigration policy of places like Saudi Arabia and the USA.” Watch the video below.

Revisit our 2015 interview with Father John Misty.

Watch FJM and Emma Tillman on Pitchfork.tv’s “Over/Under”:



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The Last Jedi Director Rian Johnson Releases John Darnielle’s Star Wars Song: Listen

The Last Jedi Director Rian Johnson Releases John Darnielle’s Star Wars Song: Listen

The Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle has recorded a new song about Star Wars called “The Ultimate Jedi Who Wastes All the Other Jedi and Eats Their Bones.” The song began as a joke between Darnielle and Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson (who previously collaborated with Darnielle on Mountain Goats videos), and eventually evolved into a real recording. As the title suggests, the song is about a Jedi that consumes the bones of other Jedi. It features self-referential lines like, “The cameras Rian’s got these days are unimaginably high-res.” Listen below via Johnson’s SoundCloud account. The Last Jedi is out December 17, 2017.



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David Byrne Doc Ft. St. Vincent, Dev Hynes, Ad-Rock, More Coming to Theaters

David Byrne Doc Ft. St. Vincent, Dev Hynes, Ad-Rock, More Coming to Theaters

In 2015, David Byrne gathered artists for a multi-disciplinary performance called Contemporary Color. For the event, he recruited 10 artists (including St. Vincent, Nelly Furtado, Ad-Rock, Dev Hynes, Zola Jesus, tUnE-yArDs, How to Dress Well, and more) to work on original music with color guard teams from across North America. In 2016, a documentary about the show screened at the Tribeca Film Festival (and took home multiple awards). Now, the film is getting a theatrical release on March 1. Below, watch a trailer for Contemporary Color, which includes appearances by St. Vincent, Byrne, and more. See the latest screening dates here.

St. Vincent just directed a movie of her own. Read our interview with her about the film on the Pitch.

Watch Nico Muhly and Ira Glass’ performance with color guard team Alter Ego on Pitchfork.tv:



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Deerhunter Extend Tour With Kings of Leon

Deerhunter Extend Tour With Kings of Leon

Last fall, it was announced that Deerhunter would be joining Kings of Leon on tour in 2017. Now, just off the heels of their final January show together, Kings of Leon have announced that Deerhunter will be opening for them once again in the spring. Their shows together kick off on April 28 at Sleep Train Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, CA, and include dates in Texas, Georgia, Virginia, and more. Find the full list of dates below.

Deerhunter:

04-28 Chula Vista, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheater*
04-29 Phoenix, AZ - Ak-Chin Pavilion*
05-02 The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion*
05-04 Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion*
05-07 New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival*
05-09 Austin, TX - Austin 360 Amphitheater*
05-11 Atlanta, GA - Aarons Amphitheater at Lakewood*
05-17 Raleigh, NC - Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek*
05-19 Virginia Beach, VA - Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater*
05-20 Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center*

* with Kings of Leon

Watch Deerhunter perform “Nothing Ever Happened” at Pitchfork Music Festival:



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Young Thug Joins Drake on European Tour

Young Thug Joins Drake on European Tour

Young Thug is joining Drake on the latter’s Boy Meets World Tour through Europe. The two-month run recently kicked off in Amsterdam, where Drake debuted a new song. Thug joins the tour starting on February 1 at London’s O2 Arena. See the rest of the tour dates (which also include dvsn) below.

Drake:

02-01 London, England - O2 Arena^*
02-02 London, England - O2 Arena^*
02-04 London, England - O2 Arena^*
02-05 London, England - O2 Arena^*
02-08 Leeds, England - First Direct Arena^*
02-09 Leeds, England - First Direct Arena^*
02-11 Manchester, England - Manchester Arena^*
02-12 Manchester, England - Manchester Arena^*
02-14 London, England - O2 Arena^*
02-15 London, England - O2 Arena^*
02-17 Sheffield, England - Motorpoint Arena^*
02-19 Dublin, Ireland - 3Arena^*
02-20 Dublin, Ireland - 3Arena^*
02-22 Birmingham, England - Barclaycard Arena^*
02-23 Birmingham, England - Barclaycard Arena^*
02-25 Oberhausen, Germany - Kopi Arena*
02-26 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome*
02-28 Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis*
03-01 Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis*
03-04 Stockholm, Sweden - Ericsson Globe Arena*
03-05 Oslo, Norway - Telenor Arena*
03-07 Copenhagen, Denmark - Royal Arena*
03-09 Berlin, Germany - Mercedes-Benz Arena*
03-10 Hamburg, Germany - Barclaycard Arena*
03-12 Paris, France - AccorHotels Arena*
03-13 Paris, France - AccorHotels Arena*
03-14 Paris, France - AccorHotels Arena*
03-16 Cologne, Germany - Lanxess Arena*
03-20 Greenwich, UK - O2 Arena*
03-22 Glasgow, Scotland - The SSE Hydro*
03-23 Glasgow, Scotland - The SSE Hydro*
03-27 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome*
03-28 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome*

^ with Young Thug
* with dvsn 



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Purple Ads Hint at Prince’s Return to Spotify

Purple Ads Hint at Prince’s Return to Spotify

This morning, advertisements featuring the Spotify logo bathed in purple appeared in the Union Square subway station in Manhattan, as Billboard points out. This seems to hint that Prince’s music will soon return to Spotify after a two-year absence, adding fuel to recent rumors that the Purple One's back catalog would be widely available on streaming services in time for the Grammys, which take place Sunday, February 12. (Prince's music has been exclusively available to stream on Tidal since July 2015.)

Prince announced a new deal with Warner Music Group just a few days before his death last April. Representatives for Spotify and Warner Music Group offered no comment on the ads. 

Earlier this month, Billboard reported that a Grammy tribute to Prince is rumored to be in the works featuring Rihanna, the Weeknd, and Bruno Mars. The Grammys have not confirmed if this is true.

Last November, Prince’s estate sued Roc Nation for copyright infringement over Tidal's streaming rights to the back catalog. 

Read "Here's Every Battle Prince Waged Against the Internet and the Music Industry" on the Pitch.



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Band of Horses, Franz Ferdinand, Grandaddy, Midlake Supergroup BNQT Announce Debut Album, Share New Song: Listen

Band of Horses, Franz Ferdinand, Grandaddy, Midlake Supergroup BNQT Announce Debut Album, Share New Song: Listen

At the end of 2015, it was revealed that members of Midlake, Grandaddy, Band of Horses, Franz Ferdinand, and Travis had formed a new supergroup and were at work on a new album. At last, the debut album from BNQT (shortened from the previously reported “Banquet”) has been announced. It’s out April 21 via Dualtone/Bella Union.

The band features Midlake members Eric Pulido, McKenzie Smith, Joey McClellan, and Jesse Chandler. Joining them are four singers: Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell, Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos, Grandaddy’s Jason Lytle, and Travis’ Fran Healy.

Volume 1:

01 Restart
02 Unlikely Force
03 100 Million Miles
04 Mind Of A Man
05 Hey Banana
06 Real Love
07 Failing at Feeling
08 L.A. On My Mind
09 Tara
10 Fighting The World

Watch Franz Ferdinand perform on Pitchfork.tv’s “+1”:



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Listen to Ryan Adams Cover Radiohead’s “Karma Police”

Listen to Ryan Adams Cover Radiohead’s “Karma Police”

On Saturday, Ryan Adams dropped by BBC Radio 2’s Dermot O’Leary show (with Jo Whiley filling in), where he talked and performed two songs: “Doomsday” and a cover of Radiohead’s “Karma Police.” Listen here. He discusses and plays “Doomsday” around the 2:23:10 mark, before doing “Karma Police” at 2:33:15. 

Here’s why he chose “Karma Police”:

I woke up this morning and I was jetlagged, and I had a full day of press. But I wanted to do a couple of covers. And I know plenty, but I wanted to do something new that I hadn’t done before. So I went, what are two or three songs I could try to learn before I have to go to my first thing. And this was one. I don’t know if I’ve learned it in a great new and interesting way, but I also thought it’s fitting, because there’s a pretty awful person who just got elected in the United States. So I don’t know why, but that song popped into my head this morning.



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“Stranger Things,” Moonlight, Hidden Figures Casts Blast Trump’s Muslim Ban in Powerful SAG Awards Speeches

Sigur Rós Announce European Tour

Sigur Rós Announce European Tour

Sigur Rós have announced a European tour. Check out the full itinerary here, and see a trailer below. The new dates, part of their “An Evening With Sigur Rós” series consisting of two long sets and no support acts, follow a spring tour of North America, and will feature new material from their in-progress follow-up to Kveikur. Sigur Rós recently launched a casting call for fans to appear in a “short documentary” on the band.



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TV on the Radio Cover “Nothing Compares 2 U” at Yale Prince Event: Watch

TV on the Radio Cover “Nothing Compares 2 U” at Yale Prince Event: Watch

TV on the Radio were performers at Yale University’s special conference, “Blackstar Rising & The Purple Reign: Celebrating the Legacies of David Bowie and Prince.” During their concert, they performed a cover of Sinéad O’Connor’s “Nothing Compares 2 U,” which was written and composed by Prince. Watch it below.

Among the other events were conversations with Solange, Donny McCaslin, Sheila E., Questlove and Kimbra. “Blackstar Rising & The Purple Reign” also featured other talks about experimentalism, performance, sexuality, mortality, and borders. The series was put together by Yale professor and Pitchfork contributor Daphne A. Brooks. Read her review of Prince’s Controversy

Read Pitchfork’s feature, “How Prince’s Androgynous Genius Changed the Way We Think About Music and Gender.”



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Rihanna, Win Butler, Questlove, More React to Trump’s Immigration Ban

Watch Drake Perform New Song at Amsterdam Tour Debut

Watch Drake Perform New Song at Amsterdam Tour Debut

After postponing several shows, Drake began his Boy Meets World tour tonight in Amsterdam. During the concert—which incorporates a large glowing orb in the stage design—he played a new song from his upcoming More Life project. Check out the performance below, along with other clips from the tour debut. In a recent interview, Drake explained that More Life would be a playlist collaboration with Apple and compared it to a mixtape between major releases. He has already shared several new songs from the project, including “Fake Love.”



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Grimes, Sia Match Donations to Groups Fighting Trump’s Immigration Ban

Grimes, Sia Match Donations to Groups Fighting Trump’s Immigration Ban

On Friday, Donald Trump signed an executive order to close U.S. borders to immigrants and refugees from seven predominantly Muslim countries. Protests have broken out as people around the world have responded to the news with fear and anger. Among the artists who have spoken out are Grimes and Sia, who have both announced that they’ll be matching donations made to organizations committed to fighting Trump’s immigration ban.

Grimes announced today that she will match donations to the Council on American-Islam Relations (CAIR) up to $10,000. She encourages her followers to send a secreenshot of their donations, noting that “anything helps.” Sia also announced a charity campaign, matching all donations to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) up to $100,000 in an effort to “help our queer and immigrant friends.”

Both the ACLU and CAIR have spoken out against Trump’s actions and confirmed plans to file lawsuits against him. “President Trump’s war on equality is already taking a terrible human toll,” reads a statement on the ACLU website. “Help us protect the rights of refugees and immigrants — and everyone across America.” 

Read “How to Get Involved in Politics Right Now: Take These Musicians’ Leads” on the Pitch.



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Run the Jewels Joke About Rabbis on NPR’s “Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!”: Listen

Run the Jewels Joke About Rabbis on NPR’s “Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!”: Listen

Today, Run the Jewels appeared on the latest installment NPR’s weekly quiz show “Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!.” After El-P explained why he agreed to make Meow the Jewels (“I was high on marijuana, I don’t know what to tell you”), the two rappers answered three questions about rabbis. “We thought we’d ask you about who ‘runs the Jews,’” said host Peter Sagal. Talking points during the segment included kosher sex, a ban on Crocs during Yom Kippur, and a group of rabbis’ failed attempt at the mannequin challenge. Listen below.

Listen to our “In Sight Out” podcast with Killer Mike and El-P, and read our feature, “Run the Jewels’ Universal Theory of Not Giving a Fuck.”

Watch Run the Jewels’ episode of “Over/Under” on Pitchfork.tv:



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Watch Parquet Courts Do “Human Performance” on “Fallon”

Watch Parquet Courts Do “Human Performance” on “Fallon”

Parquet Courts were the musical guests on last night’s episode of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Fallon introduced them as a Grammy-nominated rock band (they picked up a nomination for Best Recording Package), and then they performed the title track off their last album Human Performance. Watch it happen below.

Read our “Icebreaker” interview with Parquet Courts’ Sean Yeaton.

Here’s Parquet Courts’ episode of “Over/Under”:



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Chance the Rapper Remixes “Arthur” Theme Song with Stephen Colbert, Ziggy Marley: Watch

Chance the Rapper Remixes “Arthur” Theme Song with Stephen Colbert, Ziggy Marley: Watch

Chance the Rapper, Ziggy Marley, and Stephen Colbert have shared their rendition of the “Arthur” theme song, originally recorded by Marley, in a new video. Check it out below. Chance’s love of the “Arthur” theme goes way back—he used to cover it during shows in 2014, and released his rendition of it on SoundCloud that same year.



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Benedict Cumberbatch Stars in Elbow’s Video for New Song “Gentle Storm”: Watch

Benedict Cumberbatch Stars in Elbow’s Video for New Song “Gentle Storm”: Watch

Elbow have shared the music video for a new song, “Gentle Storm.” It’s a recreation of the video for Godley & Creme’s 1985 song “Cry” (which was directed by Kevin Godley, who also directed this one) and features actor Benedict Cumberbatch. Watch the video below. “Gentle Storm” is taken from Elbow’s forthcoming album Little Fictions, out February 3 via Concord.



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Iggy Pop Joins PINS for New Song “Aggrophobe”: Listen

Iggy Pop Joins PINS for New Song “Aggrophobe”: Listen

Iggy Pop has teamed with UK band PINS for a new song, “Aggrophobe.” It appears on the band’s upcoming Bad Thing EP—out March 24. Iggy explained to i-D how the collaboration came about: “They sent me a good song and they’re looking for a narration in it, and I liked their music and their picture, so I’m doing that.” Hear PINS’ “Aggrophobe” below; scroll down for the Bad Thing tracklist.

PINS’ second album, Wild Nights, came out in 2015. Iggy Pop recently collaborated with Danger Mouse on the Golden Globe-nominated track “Gold.” It’s featured in the Matthew McConaughey-starring film of the same name. Last year, Iggy released Post Pop Depression.

Bad Thing EP:

01 Bad Thing
02 Aggrophobe [ft. Iggy Pop]
03 All Hail
04 In Nightmares
05 Dead Souls

Watch Marc Maron tell a story about Iggy Pop on Pitchfork.tv’s “Frames”:



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Jarvis Cocker and Chilly Gonzales Join for New Album Room 29, Share New Songs: Listen

Jarvis Cocker and Chilly Gonzales Join for New Album Room 29, Share New Songs: Listen

Jarvis Cocker and Chilly Gonzales have joined forces for a new album, Room 29. It’s out March 17 via Deutsche Grammophon. Renaud Letang recorded Room 29 at Paris’ Feber Studios. It features contributions from flautist Nathalie Hauptman, French horn player Hasko Kroeger, singer Maud Techa, and film historian David Thomson. Below, listen to the album’s “Tearjerker” and “The Tearjerker Returns,” and scroll down for an album teaser and the full tracklist.

In March, the two will perform a series of “Room 29” shows. Three performances are scheduled for Hamburg’s Kampnagel (March 17-19), with three more at London’s Barbican (March 23-25), and another three at Berlin’s Volksbühne (March 28-30). The concerts—based on Thomson’s writings—will tell the stories of Jean Harlow, Howard Hughes, and other famous figures.

Revisit our Sunday Review of Pulp’s Different Class.

Room 29:

01 Room 29
02 Marmont Overture
03 Tearjerker
04 Interlude 1 - Hotel Stationery
05 Clara
06 Bombshell
07 Belle Boy
08 Howard Hughes Under the Microscope
09 Salomé
10 Interlude 2 - 5 Hours a Day
11 Daddy, You’re Not Watching Me
12 The Other Side
13 The Tearjerker Returns
14 A Trick of the Light
15 Room 29 (Reprise)
16 Ice Cream As Main Course

Watch Jarvis Cocker perform “Running the World” at Pitchfork Music Festival 2008:



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