New Music: Lisa Gerrard and Jules Maxwell, Alan Jackson, Amy Winehouse, 'Winston-Salem Sound'

Four must-hear titles are featured in my column this week.

Artist: Lisa Gerrard and Jules Maxwell

Title: Burn (Atlantic Curve)

You might like if you enjoy: Dead Can Dance, Sigur Rós, Howard Shore's "Lord of the Rings" soundtracks, Moby

Tell me more: The new full-length collaboration from Dead Can Dance's Lisa Gerrard and Jules Maxwell titled Burn is a beautiful listen, seamlessly blending sounds spanning the globe and time itself. Gerrard – one of the world's great singers – has joined forces with Maxwell and English producer James Chapman (also known by his moniker "Maps") to craft seven intoxicating compositions that truly immerse the listener. Choral, symphonic and electronica soundscapes converge on the marvelous opener "Heleali (The Sea Will Rise)," with several layers of Gerrard's vocals layered around her primary vocal track. The driving "Aldavyeem (A Time To Dance)" recalls the art rock of Radiohead, while the soaring "Orion (The Weary Huntsman)" somehow spans opera and Neo-classical on its magnificent trajectory. On the title track Gerrard and Maxwell both sing, their triumphant tandem voices artfully dueling with another line sung by Gerrard alone. This is a opulent and sumptuous listening experience from start to finish. Information: https://orcd.co/lisajulesburn.

Artist: Alan Jackson

Title: Where Have You Gone? (UMG Nashville)

You might like if you enjoy: Alan Jackson, Merle Haggard, George Jones

Tell me more: Armed with one of country music's best voices, Alan Jackson brings his signature vocals to the expansive 21-track collection Where Have You Gone? – an album collectively celebrating authentic country music with a master's touch. Indeed, on the opening cut "Where Have You Gone," Jackson sings: "Sweet country music, where have you gone? / Sweet country music, please come back home" with emotional authenticity and a timely aim. Elsewhere his rich baritone mines love (the tender "I Can Be That Something," joyful fiddle- and piano-adorned "Where the Cottonwood Grows," the rowdy "Livin' On Empty"), drinking ("Wishful Drinkin'," "Beer:10") and a fusion of those matters (the lovely "Way Down In My Whiskey," literate "The Boot," touching "So Late So Soon" and "I Was Tequila"). On "Things On Matter," he addresses the fragility of life with a particularly affecting touch, while a father's love is expressed on the beautiful "You'll Always Be My Baby." Other great tracks on the collection include the rip-roaring "Back," bonus track "That's The Way Love Goes (A Tribute to Merle Haggard)" and confessional "The Older I Get." Information: AlanJackson.com.

Artist: Amy Winehouse

Title: At The BBC (Island/UMe)

You might like if you enjoy: Amy Winehouse, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Tell me more: Featuring the late British singer Amy Winehouse at the height of her vocal powers, the three-disc At The BBC (available on audio CD and vinyl) features more than three dozen tracks recorded between 2003 and 2007. The soulful "Stronger Than Me" (captured on a Jools Holland TV appearance in 2003) kicks off the far-flung set. That powerhouse performance proves to be the first of many with Winehouse's signature contralto impressing on each track of the collection. The dynamic "Take The Box" (from 2004's Mercury Prize Awards) with her vocals spanning from the lower to higher reaches of her vocal register, jazzy "Teach Me Tonight" (from a 2004 appearance on Jools Holland) and blues-styled "Rehab" (from a 2006 performance) are early high marks. The magic displayed on the essential collection continues courtesy on the buoyant jazz offering "Tears Dry On Their Own," a bewitching cover of the '60s Motown standard "I Heard It Through The Grapevine," "Don't Go To Strangers" (a duet with Paul Weller), the rhythm and blues foray "October Song," reggae-tinged "Just Friends" and lavish "Love Is a Losing Hand" and "I Should Care." Sadly, Winehouse joined the so-called "27 Club" with her death of alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011. "At The BBC" is an amazing salute to her remarkable talent. Information: AmyWinehouse.com.

Artists: Chris Stamey, Mitch Easter, Don Dixon, Peter Holsapple, more

Title: Yesterday's Tomorrow: Celebrating the Winston-Salem Sound (Omnivore Recordings)

You might like if you enjoy: Let's Active, early R.E.M., dB's

Tell me more: It's great when an album immediately reminds you how much fun rock and roll can be. A new titled Yesterday's Tomorrow: Celebrating the Winston-Salem Sound does just that. The album was recorded live at the Ramkat on May 12, 2018 and documents a one-time celebration of a relatively small city in North Carolina and its tremendous impact on indie rock. To be sure the performances by indie heroes Chris Stamey (the dB's), Mitch Easter (Let's Active), Don Dixon, Peter Holsapple (the dB's), Will Rigby (the dB's), Lynn Blakey and many others on the disc are inspired and will lead listeners to pursue more exploration of under-the-radar acts such as Sacred Irony, Rittenhouse Square, Little Diesel and Sneakers. But this album is no mere stepping stone; it bristles and shines with nearly two dozen stellar performances. The propulsive rocker "Hot Smoke & Sassafras" dazzles with its garage rock attack and Baroque instrumental guitar break; "Reptilian Disaster" is just as powerful with Easter unleashing a creative flurry of lead guitar work. Just listen to the fiery "Yesterday's Tomorrow" (amazing with its mix of incredible lead guitar, strong lead vocals from Doug Davis and rollicking attack from the rhythm section). Various styles are highlighted on the disc, albeit with a decidedly indie approach; hard rock ("Black Death"), jangly power pop ("S'il Vous Plait," "Condition Red," "Ruby"), indie alt-rock ("Every Word Means No," "Kissy Boys"), blues ("Think") and classic rock (takes on the Beatles' "Got to Get You Into My Life" and Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed," both featuring Dixon) are all magnificent. The package contains detailed liner notes by Stamey and a 24-page color history booklet with rare photos and details about the 2018 event and artists celebrated on the wonderful title. Information: OmnivoreRecordings.com. 

Robert Kinsler

Dead Can Dance announces rescheduled North American Tour Dates

 Concerts, remember those? So cool that we are starting to get news about rescheduled concert dates. And so great to hear that Dead Can Dance will be returning to the U.S. this fall... (read my review of the duo's wonderful August 2012 at the Gibson Amphitheatre concert HERE) - Robert Kinsler

Dead Can Dance performing in August 2012.

“As with all Dead Can Dance records, [Dionysus is] like an anthropological encyclopedia without any words: orchestral strings play obtuse melodies that split the difference between traditional Mediterranean and Middle Eastern music, percussion instruments stutter and shake in curious ways and both he and Gerrard tap into the most primal, Dionysian parts of their souls for stirring vocals they sing in languages they seem to have divined." - Rolling Stone “Dionysus is grand, not unlike its namesake, and it aims to break down the distinction we tend to make between studio music and the sounds our everyday environments and cultural rituals generate in the world around us.” - The A/V Club "a gorgeous, enigmatic, distinctive piece of work." - The Big Takeover  "This is music of grandeur and grand humanity.” - Pitchfork   Announces Rescheduled North American Tour With Dates Beginning Oct. 1st in San Diego, CA Performing: A Celebration of Life & Works 1980 – 2021   Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry of DEAD CAN DANCE Photo Credit: Jay Brooks Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, DEAD CAN DANCE has rescheduled their North American Spring Tour for the Fall. Beginning October 1, 2021 in San Diego, CA, Brendan Perry, Lisa Gerrard and full backing band will return to the Americas for the first time since Coachella in April 2013. Ticket holders will receive a separate email with details on their new seats within 10 business days. If you are unable to attend the rescheduled event, you will be able to receive a refund on your tickets until April 25, 2020 from original point of purchase. Visit livenation.com/refund for details.

TOUR DATES:   SHOW DATE CITY, STATE VENUE TICKET LINK 10/1/2021 San Diego, CA San Diego Civic Theatre Tickets 10/2/2021 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre Tickets 10/3/2021 San Francisco, CA The Masonic Tickets 10/5/2021 Denver, CO Mission Ballroom Tickets 10/7/2021 Chicago, IL The Chicago Theatre Tickets 10/8/2021 Detroit, MI Masonic Temple Theatre Tickets 10/11/2021 Washington, DC The Anthem Tickets 10/12/2021 Philadelphia, PA The Met Philadelphia Tickets 10/13/2021 New York City, NY Radio City Music Hall Tickets 10/15/2021 Boston, MA Boch Center Tickets 10/17/2021 Toronto, ON Meridian Hall Tickets 10/23/2021 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre** Tickets 10/25/2021 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre Tickets ** Please note that the concert at Vancouver's Orpheum Theatre will now be held at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. DEAD CAN DANCE performing at  Odeon of Herodes Atticus Amphitheatre (Athens, Greece) Following their sold out two-legged European tour in the Spring of 2019 which ended with a triumphant show at Athens’ stunning Odeon of Herodes Atticus Amphitheatre (see above), the band will be taking their spectacular three-decade spanning set that includes music from their 2018 studio album Dionysus along with much loved classic works from their extensive catalog such as "The Host Of Seraphim," "The Carnival Is Over," and "Yulunga," to theaters across the Americas. Dead Can Dance - ACT II: The Invocation Link: https://youtu.be/wjm5o0ZxLyg

Dead Can Dance unveils "The Invocation" music video

Lisa Gerrard, left, with Brendan Perry of Dead Can Dance.
Photo: Jay Brooks

Dead Can Dance is one of the most inspired and interesting artists of their time. Make sure to read my review of the duo's latest album 'Dionysus' (click here) that ran in November, and check out the new video for "The Invocation" here...

“As with all Dead Can Dance records, [Dionysus is] like an anthropological encyclopedia without any words: orchestral strings play obtuse melodies that split the difference between traditional Mediterranean and Middle Eastern music, percussion instruments stutter and shake in curious ways and both he and Gerrard tap into the most primal, Dionysian parts of their souls for stirring vocals they sing in languages they seem to have divined." - Rolling Stone “Dionysus is grand, not unlike its namesake, and it aims to break down the distinction we tend to make between studio music and the sounds our everyday environments and cultural rituals generate in the world around us.” - The A/V Club "a gorgeous, enigmatic, distinctive piece of work." - The Big Takeover "This is music of grandeur and grand humanity.” - Pitchfork

UNLEASH "THE INVOCATION" VIDEO new album DIONYSUS Out Now

Taken from the critically-hailed album DIONYSUS, the video for "The Invocation" by DEAD CAN DANCE was directed by the Bulgarian company Wonderswamp, who state:

 

“When we were contacted by Dead Can Dance we were very excited, as we had been fans of the

band for many years and this was a great opportunity to create something for an act we admire. When we heard ‘The Invocation’ the excitement grew as the song features motifs inspired by Bulgarian folklore music, and to see that our music and traditions can inspire them motivated us further. It was also an opportunity to create a narrative for a video based on ancient traditions that used to be practiced in our country and are still somehow preserved to the present day. The match between these peculiar rituals and the band’s music could not be better."

Released in November 2018, Dionysus is the duo’s first album in six years and consists of two acts across seven movements that represent the different facets of the Dionysus myth. Recorded with an array of folk instrumentation and field recordings, the recording takes the form of an oratorio with the voices used imagined as communities celebrating - in communion with each other at times via call and response, chanting, and often conveying emotion beyond the boundaries of language itself. With its musical inspiration still drawn from across the world, this new album shows that Dead Can  Dance continue to mine a rich creative and spiritual seam.

Dead Can Dance will embark on an extensive European tour throughout May and June 2019, celebrating their life and works from 1980 to the present day. See the announced tour dates for Dead Can Dance below:

TOUR DATES:

May 02: Le Liberte, Rennes, France
May 04 / 05: Eventim Apollo, London, UK
May 07 / 08: Cirque Royale, Brussels, Belgium
May 10 / 11: Grand Rex, Paris, France
May 13 / 14: Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands
May 16 / 17: Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany
May 20 / 21: Barts, Barcelona, Spain
May 23 / 24: Aula Magna, Lisbon, Portugal
May 26 / 27: Teatro Degli Arcimboldi, Milan, Italy
June 16: Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany
June 18 / 19: Ruhrcongress, Bochum, Germany
June 21 / 22: Torwar Hall, Warsaw, Poland
June 24: Kongresove Centrum Praha, Prague, Czech Republic
June 26: Papp Laszlo Budapest Sportarena, Budapest, Hungary
June 28: Sava Centar, Belgrade, Serbia
June 30: Roman Theatre Of Philippopolis, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
July 01: Dassous Theatre, Thessaloniki, Greece
July 03: Herodion Theatre, Athens, Greece

Rhapsody of Stellar Sounds

R.E.M., Fastball, Dead Can Dance and Blues Traveler are featured on must-hear new releases, while the success of the newly-released film "Bohemian Rhapsody" is a great reason to rediscover Queen courtesy of the 2012 multi-format release "Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest."

Artist: R.E.M.
Title: The Best of R.E.M. at the BBC (Craft Recordings)
You might like if you enjoy: R.E.M.
You might like if you enjoy: Spanning nearly 25 years and featuring inspired live and in-studio versions of some of the band's most beloved hits and rarities, The Best of R.E.M. at the BBC is without a doubt one of the greatest and most important releases of the year. Available in several formats including a Super Deluxe 8 CD/1 DVD box set, and via 2 CD (the version reviewed in his column), 2 LP and digital formats, R.E.M.'s growth and artistic spirit is reflected across the performances which span from November 1984 to March 2008. Among the many disc one highlights are the introspective "World Leader Pretend," Americana-flavored acoustic nugget "Half a World Away," anthemic "Lotus" and yearning piano-anchored "Electrolite." Disc two features a slew of equally-compelling performances including the countrified "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville," elegiac "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)," propulsive indie rocker "Driver 8," fiery "The One I Love" and genre-bending "E-Bow The Letter" (featuring guest Thom Yorke of Radiohead). The two-disc set closes out with a stirring take of "Man On The Moon." Information: remhq.com.

Artist: Fastball
Title: All The Pain Money Can Buy (Omnivore Recordings)
You might like if you enjoy: Gin Blossoms, Goo Goo Dolls
Tell me more: Listening to the timeless songs that play out across the 20th Anniversary edition of Fastball's All The Pain Money Can Buy (available Nov. 9, 2018) it's unbelievable the album was released back in 1998. The good news is the original LP's remastered 13 tracks sound better than ever and the reissue is bolstered by nine must-hear bonus tracks. Tony Scalzo (lead vocals, bass, keyboards), Miles Zuniga (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Joey Shuffield (drums) found a way to effortlessly blend the best of '90s alt rock and melodic power pop into their own sonic brew, with fantastic tracks such as "The Way" (one of the decade's most enduring classics), "Fire Escape" and "Out Of My Head" putting an equal focus on strong songwriting, top-tier musicianship and energetic performances. Beyond those three radio staples, the reissue puts a spotlight on compelling cuts heard across the collection. The ambitious track "Slow Drag," neo-'60s rocker "G.O.D. (Good Old Days)," edgy melodic gem "Damaged Goods." The bonus tracks are worth repeated listens, notably the hard hitting "Quit Your Job" and blues rock-tinged "Freeloader Freddie" (both tracks recorded for "All The Pain Money Can Buy" but not ultimately included on the original release), a cover of the Replacements' "Androgynous" and an acoustic version of "The Way." Information: OmnivoreRecordings.com.

Artist: Dead Can Dance
Title: Dionysus (Pias America)
You might like if you enjoy: Moby, Brendan Perry, Lisa Gerrard
Tell me more: The newly-released Dead Can Dance album Dionysus marks the duo's first new studio LP since 2012's Anastasis. Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard have created a new album whose genesis came after Perry became fascinated by long-held spring and harvest festivals with their origins in Dionysian religious practices throughout Europe. Each of the movements in the two act masterwork relate to the Dionysus myth (Dionysus is the Greek god of wine, ritual madness, religious ecstasy and fertility). The musical depth and power of the concept work is a musical mix of Eastern European, Middle Eastern, Asian, African and nature-flavored sonic stylings that intoxicate and excite. The musical pieces capture specific themes; the lush "Sea Borne," fast-moving "Dance of the Bacchantes," evocative "The Mountain" and distant "Psychopomp" are among the enticing selections on "Dionysus." There has always been an otherworldly quality to the blend of Perry's resonant baritone and Gerrard's exotic soprano, with the tapestry of world music and classical influences providing a soundscape that is the pair's alone. Dionysus marks another essential offering in Dead Can Dance's rich discography. Information: DeadCanDance.com.

Artist: Blues Traveler
Title: Hurry Up & Hang Around (BMG)
You might like if you enjoy: Blues Traveler, Spin Doctors
Tell me more: Blues Traveler's 13th studio album Hurry Up & Hang Around is a joyous affair, featuring a dozen tracks that deliver on the band's groundbreaking mix of rock, blues, folk, Southern rock, soul and psychedelia. The brisk "Accelerated Nation" kicks things off, bolstered by John Popper's signature vocals and dazzling harmonica work. Other moods and shades are expressed with equal zeal on the winning disc; the lovely "She Becomes My Way," blues-meets-funk cut "The Touch She Has," reggae-flavored "When You Fall Down" and tender "Ode From the Aspect" demonstrate the diversity and strength of the New Jersey-spawned quintet.  Blues Traveler will headline at Belasco in Los Angeles on Nov. 13. Information: BluesTraveler.com.

Artist: Queen
Title: Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest (Eagle Rock)
You might like if you enjoy: Queen
Tell me more: With the tremendous success of "Bohemian Rhapsody" in movie theaters around the world over the past week, many new (and long-time) fans wanting to see and hear more from Queen and lead vocalist Freddie Mercury should get the multi-format release Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest. The last full-length Queen concert filmed with Mercury, the concert film was filmed on July 27, 1986 in a rousing performance at the Népstadion in Budapest in front of 80,000 fans. The set list features many of the band's biggest hits, all performed with emotional firepower. Queen was at the height of their powers, delivering a mix of massive rockers ("Tie Your Mother Down," "Hammer to Fall"), elegant ballads ("Who Wants to Live Forever," "Love of My Life") and radio favorites ("Bohemian Rhapsody," "Under Pressure," "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," "We Are the Champions"). Filmed three years before the fall of the Berlin Wall, this historic event was the first Western rock concert performed in a stadium behind the-then Iron Curtain. Information: Eagle-rock.com.


Robert Kinsler

TJR and Robert Kinsler: Favorite 100 Songs of All Time, #11-#15

Check out the latest episode of 'Favorite 100 Songs Of All Time', where TJR and Robert Kinsler each discuss their top tracks (#11-#15):

Sights and Sounds: Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' soundtrack; 7Horse to release new album; Dead Can Dance announces new album and tour

Lots of music-related news to share today!

First up, Queen has announced plans to release the Bohemian Rhapsody soundtrack on October 19, 2018, leading up to the release of the film itself world-wide on Nov. 2, 2018.

The 22-song album will feature previously unavailable Queen performances at Live Aid plus new versions of Queen classic cuts too.

This will mark the first time that audio tracks from Queen's riveting performance at Live Aid are being released. Recorded in 1985, the performance is rightly considered one of the most memorable and powerful rock concerts of all time.

Alongside the show-stopping Live Aid performances of "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Radio Ga Ga," "Hammer To Fall" and "We Are The Champions," the album features other rare live tracks spanning Queen's entire career, new versions of old favorites and a choice selection of the band's finest studio recordings. Among them are some of Queen's biggest hits, including 11 all-time greatest anthems that reached No. 1 around the world. The track listing was announced today, Sept. 5, 2018, which would have been Freddie Mercury's 72nd birthday.

Full track listing for Bohemian Rhapsody the original soundtrack is:

1. 20th Century Fox Theme 0:25

2. Somebody To Love 4:56

3. Doing All Right... revisited (Performed by Smile) 3:17

4. Keep Yourself Alive (Live At The Rainbow) 3:56

5. Killer Queen 2:59

6. Fat Bottomed Girls (Live In Paris) 4:38

7. Bohemian Rhapsody 5:55

8. Now I'm Here (Live At Hammersmith Odeon) 4:26

9. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 2:43

10. Love Of My Life (Rock In Rio) 4:29

11. We Will Rock You (Movie Mix) 2:09

12. Another One Bites The Dust 3:35

13. I Want To Break Free 3:43

14. Under Pressure (Performed by Queen & David Bowie) 4:04

15. Who Wants To Live Forever 5:15

16. Bohemian Rhapsody (Live Aid) 2:28

17. Radio Ga Ga (Live Aid) 4:06

18. Ay-Oh (Live Aid) 0:41

19. Hammer To Fall (Live Aid) 4:04

20. We Are The Champions (Live Aid) 3:57

21. Don't Stop Me Now… revisited 3:38

22. The Show Must Go On 4:32

About Bohemian Rhapsody The Film:

Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound. 

Twentieth Century Fox and Regency Enterprises present a GK Films production “Bohemian Rhapsody”. Starring Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joe Mazzello, Aidan Gillen, Tom Hollander and Mike Myers. Executive Music Producers Brian May, Roger Taylor. Music Supervisor Becky Bentham. Co-Producer Richard Hewitt. Edited by John Ottman, ACE. Production Designer Aaron Haye. Director of Photography Newton Thomas Sigel, ASC. Executive Producers Arnon Milchan, Denis O’Sullivan, Justin Haythe, Dexter Fletcher, Jane Rosenthal. Produced by Graham King, Jim Beach. Story by Anthony McCarten and Peter Morgan. Screenplay by Anthony McCarten. Directed by Bryan Singer.

Official Movie Online Channels

www.queenonline.com ||  www.BohemianRhapsody.com   

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Twitter: www.twitter.com/BoRhapMovie

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 YouTube: www.youtube.com/queen

7Horse / Photo credit: Mark Maryanovich

7Horse has announced plans to release their forthcoming studio album titled Superfecta on December 7. The 11 track set is the band's fourth studio album and the follow up to 2016's Livin in a Bitch of a World.  

7Horse, formed in 2011, is comprised of longtime friends and musical partners Phil Leavitt and Joie Calio, who first played together in the platinum alternative rock band dada. Leavitt explains: “We made some great music in dada and it took us all over the world (notching a hit song like Dizz Knee Land will do that for you). But we knew it was time for something new. A new approach, more raw, more primal. It can be hard to start over and leave the past behind. But there's something deeply satisfying about breaking free from expectations and really testing yourself. It makes you feel alive.”

Superfecta marks the first time the band has collaborated with an outside producer in lieu of self producing, enter Grammy-winning mixer/producer Dave Way (Ben Folds, Jakob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Foo Fighters, Paul McCartney, Pink). On working with Way, Calio says: "Dave Way is like a quiet storm in that he possesses a multitude of production and engineering talent, but never gives you the feeling he is taking over or running roughshod over your ideas. He’s like a really nice leather jacket that fits just right and makes you feel perfect. Extremely talented individual, and super friendly to boot.” Leavitt adds: "We trust Dave implicitly. From the very first mix he ever did for us ("Meth Lab Zoso Sticker"), he just got us. He's got great ears, great taste, great ideas and makes a mean espresso. He keeps his four Grammy's out of your sight lines so you're not intimidated when you walk in the studio. That says a lot about him.”  Brian Whelan, whose impressive resume includes playing guitar in Dwight Yoakam’s band, joined 7Horse in the studio on backing vocals and keyboard. Brian will join Joie and Phil on stage this fall (tour dates to be announced soon), taking their live performances to a new level with the addition of bass and vocals. The band has found great success touring with rather unexpected musical pairings, including country/Southern rockers The Cadillac Three and blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd.

Across their four full length LP's, the band has amassed over 13.5+ million streams on Spotify and has been featured across TV shows (Amazon’s The Grand Tour, the NFL Playoffs on Fox), video games including Far Cry 5 and most notably, Martin Scorcese's Oscar winning film, The Wolf of Wall Street, which showcases the band’s left-of-center hit “Meth Lab Zoso Sticker which has garnered nearly 1.7 million YouTube plays. 

Website: http://www.7horsemusic.com

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3P5NW1wQjcWpR0VsT1m0xr

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/7Horse

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/7Horse_

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/7horse_/

DEAD CAN DANCE has announced the release of a new album titled Dionysus on Nov. 2, 2018, and a European tour in May and June of 2019. Get all the details on the groundbreaking duo's official website here.

From their inception in 1981, Australian duo DEAD CAN DANCE have long been intrigued by European folk traditions, not solely in musical terms but also by secular, religious and spiritual practices. Taking its inspiration from this backdrop DIONYSUS was shaped as Brendan Perry explored the long and established spring and harvest festivals that originated from religious practices, a journey that brings to the fore, the rites and rituals that are still practiced to the present day.
 
Two years in the making, Perry has amassed an array of folk instrumentation and as often heard on previous albums takes inspiration from across the world, tracks evolve less like songs but more akin to fragments of the cohesive whole. Dionysus follows a familiar path, witness to field recordings, that includes chanting, beehives from New Zealand, bird calls from Latin America and a Swiss goatherd. The aim in Perry’s mind is to not just invoke the atmosphere and symbolic reference points but to highlight that music can be found everywhere in some form or other.
 
The album consists of two acts across seven movements that represent the different facets of the Dionysus myth and his cult and takes the musical form of an oratorio, which has informed both spiritual and secular pieces of music as far back in history as the early 16th century. Retaining a prevalent hold on contemporary paganism in Europe, the voices used on these movements are imagined as communities celebrating, in communion with each other at times, chanting and call and response – the various voices are present to convey emotion beyond the boundaries of language itself.
 
Although taking its main inspiration from the Dionysus story, the album’s artwork resonates with links to rituals depicting a mask made by the Huichol of the Sierra Madre Mountains in Mexico – famed for their beadwork and yarn paintings, whilst also partaking in  peyote as a sacred rite and ritual for the purposes of healing and mind expansion – this is at the heart of Dionysus, a celebration of not just humanity but humanity working hand in hand with nature with respect and appreciation.
 
Dead Can Dance will embark on an extensive European tour throughout May and June 2019, celebrating their life and works from 1980 to present day.
 
Tickets go on general sale on September 7, 2018 at 10 a.m. local times here: http://smarturl.it/DCDDionysus