WASHINGTON POST FEATURE TO SPOTLIGHT KINGSLEY FLOOD AS BAND’S MOST PERSONAL ALBUM TO DATE EARNS RAVES

The Washington Post is planning a profile on Kingsley Flood to run Friday and new album 'Another Other,' written by Palestinian-American frontman Naseem Khuri about his powerful and sometimes contradictory experiences. Rave reviews are coming in for the Newport Folk Fest alums' first full-length since 2013. Kingsley Flood will perform next at the Sinclair in Cambridge, MA November 18 and at Rock & Roll Hotel in Washington, D.C. November 19. Here’s what we’re reading:

“Acute, razor-sharp tales.”
– Cady Siregar, Stereogum, November 17, 2015

“Ripping… tangle with American identity.”
- Luke O’Neil, Bullet Media, August 16, 2016

“One of those bands that matter… it’s music with something important to say, like the Clash, all backed with a hard-charging folk-inflected rock sound.”
- Pop Matters, October 14, 2016

"A triumphant sound."
- Sjimon Gompers, Impose, October 7, 2016

“Exhilarating… Potent lyrical punch.”
- Glide Mag, September 28, 2016

“Much more than just a boisterous barroom rocker.”
- Chris Palermino, MySpace Music, October 4, 2016

“So good… Every turn comes with something special: a ’70s punk crescendo, a bit of Britpop, a dusty, Western country melody.”
- Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, October 28, 2016

“The band’s best… rocks hard while tackling tough questions about what it means to be an American… as with all of Kingsley Flood’s work, it’s an energy with a purpose.”
- Pete Chianca, Gatehouse Media, November 4, 2016

“Can’t-miss.”
- Mark Zaretsky, New Haven Register, October 21, 2016

KCRW ADDS BRIAN CARPENTER & THE CONFESSIONS AS STEREOGUM, OTHERS RAVE

KCRW has added Brian Carpenter & the Confessions’ debut album ‘The Far End of the World’ on the heels of press and blog raves. The band has also released its debut music video, filmed in the Mojave Desert and directed by Dan Huiting (Pitchfork.TV):


Here’s what we’re reading:

“Bound to become a big name… dignified darkness.”
- Chris Deville, Stereogum, September 2, 2015

“Noir-ish Americana.”
- Linda Laban, Village Voice, October 30, 2015

“Dark, introspective territory with some Southwestern twinges.”
- Chris Steffen, All Music, September 30, 2015

“Haunted-twang tales of loss and woe drawing on chamber pop, sea shanties, and old-timey folk in their most haunting representations, all shrouded in a cinematic melange of strings, theremin, organ, and nyckelharpa.”
- Shaun Brady, XPN.org The Key, November 10, 2015

“Stunning... avant-noir”
- Adrien Begrand, Pop Matters, September 10, 2015

“A fitting soundtrack to an episode of True Detective or a David Lynch film.”
- UTNE Reader, September 24, 2015

Bostonians: the band will play Great Scott on December 2, 2015.

BRIAN CARPENTER & THE CONFESSIONS MAKE NYC DEBUT IN SUPPORT OF FIRST ALBUM, SOUTHWESTERN NOIR-FLAVORED 'THE FAR END OF THE WORLD'

October 30th show at Rockwood Music Hall promises left-of-center gothic roots music, "dignified darkness" (Stereogum)


Brian Carpenter & the Confessions will make their New York City debut on Friday, October 30th, with a 9 p.m. show at Rockwood Music Hall. The performance arrives just after the release of the band's debut album, The Far End of the World, a nocturnal, nuanced record that "plumbs the darker depths of Americana" (Pop Matters).

Recorded in the band's native Massachusetts and mixed in Tucson by Craig Schumacher (Calexico, Iron & Wine, Neko Case), The Far End of the World finds Carpenter creating his own, left-of-center brand of folk-noir. It's alternately haunting and beautiful, filling with the swoon of orchestral strings, the dusty pluck of acoustic guitars, the honk of an occasional harmonica, and songs rooted in both mood and melody. Tying everything together is frontman Carpenter, a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who leads his "unpredictable, fascinating band" (Utne Reader) with a baritone voice reminiscent of the band Low. Already known for his work in the jazz, indie rock and avant-garde worlds, Carpenter takes a stark turn on 'The Far End of the World.'

Exuding "a dignified darkness" (Stereogum) similar to the acclaimed soundtracks from David Lynch films, Brian Carpenter & the Confessions' live show is every bit as unique as the band's debut record, combining the jazz, Americana and indie-rock genres with the avant-garde approach of a frontman who's always marched to the beat of his own drum.

Carpenter has previously collaborated with Carla Kihlstedt (Tin Hat, Rabbit Rabbit), Marc Ribot, Colin Stetson (Arcade Fire, Bon Iver), Harvey Pekar, Brian Dewan (Neutral Milk Hotel), Martin Bisi (Sonic Youth, Swans, Foetus), and Carson Ellis (The Decemberists).

WHO: Brian Carpenter & the Confessions
WHAT: Debut NYC performance
WHERE: Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1. 196 Allen St., New York, NY, 10002.
WHEN: Friday, October 30th. 9 p.m.
TICKETS: Free show, with pass-the-hat donations accepted

STEREOGUM PREVIEWS BRIAN CARPENTER & THE CONFESSIONS’ DEBUT ALBUM ‘THE FAR END OF THE WORLD’ (OCT 2 / ACCURATE)

ALBUM MIXED BY CALEXICO AND NEKO CASE COLLABORATOR CRAIG SCHUMACHER

STEREOGUM: CARPENTER “BOUND TO BECOME A BIG NAME”

Stereogum has premiered the first track from Brian Carpenter & The Confessions’ debut album ‘The Far End of the World’ (October 2 / Accurate Records). Stereogum says, “He seems bound to become a big name himself,” praising the music as “dignified darkness."

Calexico and Neko Case collaborator Craig Schumacher mixed the album, remarking, "Working with Brian was a real pleasure. I enjoyed putting together the well-crafted arrangements and every track yielded a pleasant surprise."

Brian Carpenter & The Confessions Tour Dates

September 25 – Cuisine En Locale – Somerville, MA

October 30 – Rockwood Music Hall – New York, NY

November 12 – Mayo Street Arts – Portland, ME

November 14 – Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA

Camper Van Beethoven Clips

NY Times (October 1, 2013) profile of David Lowery

LA Magazine Online (December 12, 2012)

American Songwriter Online (December 6, 2012)

Billboard.com (November 8, 2012)

NPR World Café (February 21, 2013)

NPR California Report (Jan 25-27, 2013)

USA Today.com (Jan 18, 2013)

SPIN.com (Jan. 14, 2013)

MTV Hive (Jan 25, 2013)

eMusic (Jan. 8, 2013)

Stereogum (Jan 20, 2013)

"DELIGHTFUL" (PITCHFORK) NEW CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN 'LA COSTA PERDIDA' OUT THIS WEEK ON 429 RECORDS AS BAND TAPES NPR WORLD CAFÉ AND NPR MOUNTAIN STAGE THIS WEEK

429 Records released indie rock pioneers Camper Van Beethoven's new album 'La Costa Perdida' this week, which has earned raves from press and bloggers. In addition, the band is taping NPR's World Café today and NPR's Mountain Stage on Sunday and has added new tour dates (at bottom). Here's what we're reading:

"Delightful… It does illustrate how unique this band still is, 30 years after it formed. And it truly is a kick to hear CVB ply its craft with road-tested assurance and subtly virtuosic musicianship."

– Steve Hyden, Pitchfork Media, January 17, 2013

"For 30 years and counting, Camper Van Beethoven have existed in a parallel-universe borderland, coming across like a punk band perpetually on a Balkan bluegrass bender. But they finally bring it all back home to their native California on 10th album, La Costa Perdida, recalling '60s-vintage West Coast pop filtered through their timeless, idiosyncratic prism."

– David Menconi, SPIN, January 14, 2013

"I'm so happy the band is back."

– Whitney Matheson, USA Today.com, January 18, 2013

"The new album’s lead single, 'Someday Our Love Will Sell Us Out' [is] a swirling, Eastern-flavored psychedelic jam."

– Michael Nelson, Stereogum, January 10, 2013

"A uniquely skewed, bong-tastic surrealism… There's Americana, Mexican music, ska, fiddles both mournful and manic."

– Thomas Connor, Chicago Sun-Times, January 19, 2013

"Camper Van Beethoven still remain [sic] easy to love."

– Matt Melis, Consequence of Sound, January 21, 2013

"If the frigid air of winter is getting to you, rather than crank up the heat, throw on La Costa Perdida. It will wipe away all your seasonal depression."

– Steve Bonanno, Boston's Weekly Dig, January 7, 2013

"Engaging."

– Chuck Campbell, Scripps Howard Newswire/Knoxville News-Sentinel, January 15, 2013

"[The] writing glimmers in thick San Francisco Bay fog… Enter these redwoods at your own risk, and prepare to be bewitched."

– Tris McCall, Newark Star-Ledger, January 4, 2013

"Sure to satisfy… It’s an album unmoored in quiet, often fascinating ways."

– Matthew Fiander, PopMatters, January 21, 2013

"Northern California Girls" (radio edit) lyric video.

Postable, embeddable "Someday Our Love Will Sell Us Out" mp3.

CVB Tour dates:

Wed Jan 23 - Sky City – Augusta, GA

Thu Jan 24 - 40-Watt Club - Athens GA

Fri Jan 25 - The Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC

Sat Jan 26 - The Earl – Atlanta, GA

Sun Jan 27 - Mountain Stage - Charleston WV

Thu Feb 14 - Burnsville PAC - Minneapolis MN (w/ Cracker)

Sat Feb 16 - Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco CA

Sun Feb 17 - Hopmonk - Novato, Novato, CA

Mon Feb 18 - Odd Fellows Hall - Davis CA

Thurs Feb 21 – Hollywood, CA – House of Blues (w/ Leftover Salmon)

Fri Feb 22 - Tractor Tavern - Seattle WA

Sat Feb 23 - Mississippi Studios - Portland OR

STEREOGUM DEBUTS MP3 FROM NEW CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN ALBUM 'LA COSTA PERDIDA' AS SPIN HAS FULL STREAM

DAVID LOWERY PROVIDES SPOTIFY WITH COMMENTARY AS "NORTHERN CALIFORNIA GIRLS" SINGLE RELEASES

HOW BAD ACID, A BIRD TRAPPED IN A HOUSE IN NORTHERN CA, AND VIPER-BITES IN SWEDEN INSPIRED "TOO HIGH FOR THE LOVE-IN"

Indie rock originators Camper Van Beethoven's new album 'La Costa Perdida' is out next week and Stereogum has debuted the first downloadable mp3, which Michael Nelson calls "a swirling, Eastern-flavored psychedelic jam."

SPIN has posted a full-album stream and Q&A with David Lowery. David Menconi writes, "They finally bring it all back home to their native California on 10th album, recalling '60s-vintage West Coast pop filtered through their timeless, idiosyncratic prism."

Meanwhile, Spotify has the "Northern California Girls (radio edit)" single and "Too High For The Love-In" alongside David Lowery's commentary on both tracks. He explains how a bad acid trip, a bird trapped in a house in northern California, a venom bite in Sweden, and an insatiable desire for a sandwich came together in writing the latter.

Members of REM, Pavement, Built To Spill, The Decemberists, and Divine Fits toasted the band on its 30^th anniversary.

Embeddable "Someday Our Love Will Sell Us Out" mp3.

"Northern California Girls (radio edit)" lyric video.

CVB tour dates

CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN PLANS 30TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT FEB. 21 AT LA'S HOUSE OF BLUES

FIRST STUDIO ALBUM IN NINE YEARS, 'LA COSTA PERDIDA' OUT JAN 22 ON 429 RECORDS

THREE NPR TAPINGS FOR CVB IN JANUARY AS STEREOGUM PREMIERS MP3

Camper Van Beethoven -- one of the bands that founded the indie rock genre – will celebrate its 30^th anniversary and new album 'La Costa Perdida' (January 22 / 429 Records) its first in nine years, with a concert February 21 at the House of Blues. The anniversary and new release has captured the attention of Brooklyn Vegan, among others.

Stereogum premiered the mp3 for "Someday Our Love Will Sell Us Out" on January 10.

On the tour, the band will also tape sessions with NPR's World Café and NPR's Mountain Stage and an interview with NPR Here & Now within the next month.

WHO: Camper Van Beethoven, in a double bill with Leftover Salmon

WHAT: 30^th anniversary concert and celebration of 'La Costa Perdida'

WHEN: 8pm, February 21, 2013

WHERE: 8430 Sunset Boulevard, W. Hollywood, (323) 848-5100

TICKETS: $22.50 in advance or $25 day of show via House of Blues box office

The band's peers are also toasting Camper Van Beethoven's 30^th anniversary. Built To Spill's Doug Martsch said, "Each member of Camper is a thoughtful songwriter, and a master of his instrument, with a totally unique vision, and together they have a balanced, egoless, and dynamic chemistry that's created many of my favorite songs."

Bob Nastanovich of Pavement said, "Camper Van Beethoven, very much an essential '80s band traveling on their own arc, punctuated the beginning of my college career. They served it up with panache. 'Sometimes,' 'I Don't See You,' 'Ambiguity Song,' 'Circles,' 'Dustpan,' 'The History of Utah,' 'Still Wishing to Course'--all songs that ended up on assorted song cassette tapes in vain attempts to increase overall coolness. They made California cool to a Virginian. It was some good, reliable shit. As they wandered east, they backed it up with great live action. They were good musicians. That was weird. They were sarcastic. That was appealing."