Going for Gold XXIX

DAVID GRAY

English singer David Gray just dropped his eleventh album Gold In A Brass Age via IHT Records / AWAL Recordings on March 8. In addition to the new album, Gray will be emarking on a world tour.

Check with Gray’s website for the complete tour schedule, we are only showcasing his US dates below:

BARONESS

Grammy-nominated Baroness (vocals/guitarist John Baizley, guitarist Gina Gleason, bassist Nick Jost, and drummer Sebastian Thomson) will be releasing Gold & Grey on June 14 via Abraxan Hymns.

Baroness found, guitar player and singer John Baizley said, “Our goal is, was, and will always be to write increasingly superior, more honest and compelling songs, and to develop a more unique and challenging sound. I’m sure we have just finished our best, most adventurous album to date. We dug incredibly deep, challenged ourselves and recorded a record I’m positive we could never again replicate. I consider myself incredibly fortunate to know Sebastian, Nick and Gina as both my bandmates and my friends. They have pushed me to become a better songwriter, musician and vocalist. We’re all extremely excited for this release, which includes quite a few ‘firsts’ for the band, and we’re thrilled to be back on tour to play these psychotic songs for our fans. Expect some surprises.”

The group is currently on tour with co-headliner Deafheaven (Zeal & Ardor to open on all dates):

GOLD LIGHT + SNAKEMUSK

Gold Light (stagename for Joe Chang) has teamed up with Snakemusk (stagename for Beau Campolong) to bring us Shadows In The Shallows. The record comes out on May 10, 2019, via Bailey Park Records.

The duo recently announced their first single, “The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter”, which you can hear on soundcloud.com

Shadows In The Shallows Track listing:

PHEEYOWNAH

Swedish/Ugandan singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist & dancer Pheeyownah recently released “Gold”.

Pheeyownah described the track as “a declaration of love. With a sci-fi atmospheric mood, it paints a vivid picture of two people who are dangerously in love.” She later adds, “It’s about the ups and downs of love, insecurities, self-doubt but also empowerment and finding the courage to be vulnerable without feeling less than or weak.”

Look for the track on her debut album Silver, available May 3rd on Labrador Records.

CAIRO GOLD

Los Angeles native Cairo Gold is described as having a “sexy swagger and a sultry voice”. The urban pop singer came on the scene with her Cairo Gold debut EP in May 2018.

Cairo Gold’s latest release is a single called “Pleasure”, available now on Red Music. The single will be part of a forthcoming EP, look for it this Spring 2019.

The singer described the track as “a different meaning and level of importance to all of us but it’s safe to say we’re all seeking it.” She adds, “I had fun writing this song because I was able to admit my weaknesses without taking them too seriously. I am somewhat notorious for being addicted to all things love-sex-art so when I find a man/woman who gives me those things passionately I become addicted to the pleasure. Is that a healthy way of living? Who knows, but if that’s the only question that comes to mind then you’re missing the point!”

TOMMY ASHBY

Scottish singer-songwriter Tommy Ashby recently released his new single “Cocoon”, taken from his forthcoming Golden Arrow EP (set for release April 2019 via Wow and Flutter Records).

The track is described as stripped down with a hypnotic vocals over piano chords. Look for the song to appear on
Grey’s Anatomy, Netflix’s The Innocents and NBC’s Midnight Texas.

Ashby tells us the origin of the song, “I wrote Cocoon in a beautiful little studio just outside Paris having been on the road for two months straight. I was there to record guitar for another artist, but snuck upstairs to one of the bedrooms and started tinkering on the grand piano in the corner. This was apparently the room where Nick Cave stays and I like to think some of his inspiration rubbed off, because the song just fell out in one go. Most of the single was recorded using my laptop microphone, super lo-fi! We tried to re-record the vocals and piano but the atmosphere just wasn’t there, so the background sounds of the birds and water splashes stayed. I think this song captures a wee moment in time, which feels pretty cool.”

If you are in the London area, Ashby will appear at the The Slaughtered Lamb on April 10th.

SLUSH 

Brooklyn’s Slush (singer and guitarist Alex Boehm, bassist Joe Dahlstrom, and drummer Tom Barnes) recently announced their single “Golden Seam”, taken from their forthcoming album Lizard Skin (available March 29, 2019). The record was mastered by Bob Weston of Chicago Mastering, and will be pressed as a double LP on natural white vinyl.

The NY trio shared a confusing name with Wisconsin’s Slush, South Carolina’s Slush, Melbourne’s Slush, Canada’s Slush, and Chicago’s Slushy.

This Brooklyn-based trio formed/played together since 2012 (touring in and around the New York City area), and described as protopunk. I believe they were formerly known as Slushies and their debut record
American Demons (under Slush) came out in 2016.