Wednesday 13 April 2016

Mercury Girls join the Slumberland Records family



Philadelphia, PA’s Mercury Girls features Sarah Schimineck, Kevin Attics, Andrew Hagiwara, Chris Schackerman, and Kevin O'Halloran. Schimineck, formerly of NYC Popfest alums Pet Milk is flanked by the shimmery and adventurous guitar interplay of Attics (Literature, former Pitchfork Media) and O'Halloran (of indie heroes Little Big League, Run For Cover Records). Hagiwara and Schackerman provide a sturdy rhythmic base, creating a sound that's equally lush and driving, using Sarah Records-inspired pop as a basis for savvy de-/reconstruction and sonic experimentation. Despite having only started in March of 2015, the group has achieved a lot. They've collected many endorsements, including those from Chickfactor Magazine, Pains of Being Pure at Heart's Kip Berman and NPR, they've shared the stage with bands such as Expert Alterations, Joanna Gruesome, Beverly, TEEN, Eternal Summers, and their 2016 SxSW visit was a head-turning, mind-melting blast.

Now they cap of their first year with the release of their debut single, Ariana. While their sound uses classic indiepop as a jumping-off point, there are bits of shoegaze, post-punk and DIY punk in the mix that recall like-minded bands like Veronica Falls, Makthaverskan, Fear of Men and Frankie Rose. "Ariana" is gorgeous tangle of chorused, jangling guitars and Sarah's dreamlike vocals. A marvelous two and a half minutes of perfect, forward-thinking pop. On the flip, "All That Heaven Allows" leans more on the band's post-punk inspirations, marked by a careening rhythm and a huge chorus that will stick in your head for days.

Ariana is out May 20th, just in time for the band's engagement at NYC Popfest alongside legends The Primitives and The Chesterfields. The spring is looking to be fully scheduled with shows up and down the east coast, keeping the band busy while they write and record their highly-anticipated debut album.

Pre-order Link



Upcoming shows:

04/29 – Bethlehem, PA – Ice House (w/ Brother JT) 05/12 – Philadelphia, PA – PhilaMOCA (DJ Set w/ Radiator Hospital, Spook School, Bent Shapes, + Littler) 05/15 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts (w/ King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard) 05/20 – Philadelphia, PA – Space 1026 (Steve Keene Art Gala w/ The Snow Fairies, My Favorite) 05/21 – NYC – Knitting Factory (NYC Popfest w/ The Primitives, The Chesterfields, + more) 06/11 – NYC – Cake Shop (Slumberland/Kanine Records/Culture Collide Showcase w/ Flowers, Expert Alterations, + more) 06/14 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brendas (w/Flowers, Beverly)

The Browning will be touring Europe with I Killed The Prom Queen



Spinefarm Records artist The Browning will be touring Europe this Summer together with Australian Metal-core Pioneers I Killed The Prom Queen

With a new album set for June 24th, The Browning are happy to get back to Europe and the UK to play new material for their rapidly growing fanbase.

Along for the ride, coming from all corners of the globe, are Feed Her To The Sharks (AUS), Empires Fade (ENG) and To Kill Achilles (SCT).

The tour will be stopping off at the following destinations. Tickets are on-sale at all the usual outlets. Get yours now!

The Alexia Agency Proudly Presents...

I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN (AUS)
THE BROWNING (USA)
FEED HER TO THE SHARKS (AUS)
EMPIRES FADE (ENG)
TO KILL ACHILLES (SCT)

August 2016

06 Morecore Mania Festival Cologne (D) 07 Hirsch Nuremburg (D) 08 Werk 21 Zürich (CH) 09 Explosiv! Graz (A) 10 Viper Room Vienna (A) 11 Musik und Frieden Berlin (D) 12 Backstage Munich (D) 13 Ieperfest Ieper (B) * 14 Matrix Bochum (D) 15 Schlachthof Wiesbaden (D) 16 Wave Misano Adriatica (I) 17 The Garage Saarbrücken (D) 18 B58 Brunswick (D) 19 Destruction Derby Open Air Dessau (D) * 20 Destruction Derby Open Air Dessau (D) ** 20 Hevy Open Air Newhaven (UK) * 21 Throwfest Cardiff (UK) 22 Cathouse Glasgow (UK) 23 The Rainbow Birmingham (UK) 24 The Hub Plymouth (UK) 25 Dingwalls London (UK) 26 The Social Southampton (UK) 27 6k Unreal Fest Liege (B) 28 Poppodium Volt Sittard (NL) 29 Backstage By The Mill Paris (F) 30 En Arena Stockholm (SE) * 31 Skjulet Gothenburg (SE) *

* = IKTPQ Only ** = w/o IKTPQ