WHY? and Lala Lala today released the music video for their new collaborative single “Siren 042”. The song follows the September release of Lala Lala’s critically acclaimed album The Lamb via Hardly Art, which was named one of Best Albums of 2018 by ArtForum, Bandcamp Daily, Under the Radar, Treble, and more.
Lala Lala will head out to Europe and UK for a run of shows in Europe and UK.
The Beraadgeslagen tour continues in 2019. The show in De Roma (Antwerp) tomorrow just sold out, but more dates coming up!
More great news for the band: the song ‘Isabellade‘ was voted song of the year by Humo magazine and ‘Deinze’ showed up in the Soulwax NY eve’s playlist on BBC6! Nice!
Steve Gunn released a new single, named after Gunn’s favorite Agnes Varda film ‘Vagabond’. The song is accompanied by gorgeous harmonies from Meg Baird. Check the video here.
The new album ‘The unseen in between’ will be released on January 18 on Matador.
In the meantime, the first press reviews have been overwhelming!
“Stunning” – Q ****
“… feels like music for a summer road trip, mellow, warm and comforting, with Gunn’s vocals incantations floating feather-like about the instrumentation” – Uncut 8/10 “… there’s a sense of Gunn transcending his original reputation as a player, and asserting his skill as a songsmith” – MOJO ****
“… exquisite” – Clash 8/10
Happy new year everyone! 2019 will be a special year for us as we celebrate 25 years of Toutpartout. Get ready for parties, special releases, showcases, a new website and much more!
We kick off our celebration year at Eurosonic in Groningen (NL) on January 18 where we’re hosting a ’25 year Toutpartout’ showcase with Niklas Paschburg, Whispering Sons, Borokov Borokov and Hilary Woods. If you’re at Eurosonic, come and have a drink with us!
Check back soon for more surprises!
Joep Beving, one of the most listened-to living pianists in the world is coming to Brussels. On May 16 2019 he will play at the Ancienne Belgique. A new album is scheduled to be released in April 2019. But during the upcoming tour, Joep will mostly play solo piano pieces of Solipsism and Prehension.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow (20/12)
For our last Toutpartout session of the year, we invited Saintseneca in an old hidden chapel in Gent. A unique setting that fits the music perfectly. Check out their brilliant version of ‘Moon barks at the door’ from their latest album ‘Pillar Of Na’.
We’ll be back next year with more sessions!
The Mexican ‘primal punk’ band Le Butcherettes announced a new record and European tour in 2019! The new album ‘bi/MENTAL’ will be released on February 1st. After three albums produced by Omar Rodríguez-López (At The Drive In – The Mars Volta), this record is produced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads.
in March and April they will play shows in UK, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Denmark and France.
Steve Gunn released a second single from the upcoming album ‘The Unseen In Between’, out January 18 on Matador. ‘Stonehurst Cowboy’ is a tribute to Steve’s late father, who passed away in 2016. Watch the video here.
In March and April 2019, Steve Gunn will tour Europe and UK.