RIGHT ARM RESOURCE UPDATE JESSE BARNETT [email protected] (508) 238-5654 www.rightarmresource.com www.facebook.com/rightarmresource 1/22/2020 Pearl Jam “Dance Of The Clairvoyants” The first single from Gigaton, in stores March 27 Already committed for Monday at SiriusXM Spectrum! This is their first studio album since their Grammy-winning Lightning Bolt US tour dates: 3/28 Baltimore, 3/30 New York City, 4/2 Nash- ville, 4/4 St. Louis, 4/6 Oklahoma City, 4/9 Denver, 4/11 Phoenix, 4/13 San Diego, 4/15-16 Los Angeles, 4/18-19 Oakland Kaleo “I Want More” The first AAA single from their forthcoming album Most Added early! Already on: KGSR, WXRV, KCMP, WNCS, KVNA, WPYA, KPND, KJAC, KTBG, KMTN, WEXT, KLRR, KRML, WCLX, WFIV, WJCU, WUIN, WOCM The band has been working on the anticipated follow up to A/B since they wrapped a nonstop three year tour run in 2018 Green Day “Oh Yeah” The new single from Father Of All..., in stores February 7 Most Added early! Already on: WRNR, WXRV, KRVB, WXPK, WNCS, WXCT, KPND, KVNA, WDST, WEHM, WERS, WLKR, WFIV, KLRR, WOCM, WXRY, KTAO They are donating their royalties for the track to the International Justice Mission and RAINN On tour this summer with Fall Out Boy and Weezer Dustbowl Revival “Dreaming” The first single from Is It You, Is It Me, in stores January 31 Added early: KRSH, WCLX, KYSL, WCLY, WFIV, WKZE, KNBA, KSMF, WEXT, WYCE, WUMB, KUWR, WHRV “After ten years of touring together and amassing a passionate and loyal following worldwide, Dustbowl Revival embarks on a new journey... thus proving that great bands never stop evolving as they simply refuse to stand still.” - American Songwriter February/March tour! Hollow Coves “Anew” The first single from Moments, out now Added early at WFIV, KBAC, KSMF “The Brisbane duo reflect on little nostalgic moments, backed by stunning harmonies and acoustic guitars and piano” - Billboard “Hollow Coves seems to tap into something timeless” - Clash Tour: 2/7 DC, 2/8 Philadelphia, 2/11 NYC, 2/12 Boston, 2/17 Chicago, 2/18 Minneapolis, 2/21 Denver, 2/22 Salt Lake City, 2/24 LA... Fruition “Dawn” The first single from Broken At The Break Of Day, out now! BDS Monitored New & Active, Indicator 17*, JBE Public 26*! Over 60 stations on board! New: WRLT, WPYA, WVOD, KROK, KSUT... ON: WXPN, WTMD, Music Choice, WFPK, KTBG, KJAC, WYEP, WNRN, WRSI, WEHM, WDST, WCNR, WCLY, WCLX, WZEW, KRSH... “A cascade of harmonies...feels like a 21st-century soft-rock treasure.” - NPR Music On tour now Alanis Morissette “Reasons I Drink” The first single from Such Pretty Forks In The Road, out 5/1 Mediabase 13*, BDS Monitored 10*, Indicator 6*! New: KUMT Monitored panel almost closed out Billboard Women In Music “ICON” recipient last month! Major summer tour announced with Garbage and Liz Phair - over 400K tickets sold in one week! Sold out: LA, Portland, Atlanta, DC, Detroit and more Building at multiple formats Pinegrove “Phase” The first single from Marigold, out now BDS Monitored Debut 35*, Indicator Debut 34*! New: KEXP, WWCT, KSPN, KSLU, MPR ON: WXRV, WRLT, Music Choice, KCSN, WPYA, WTMD, WFPK, KTBG, WNCS, WCOO, WRSI, WCNR, WAPS, WDST, WCLX, WFIV, WBJB, WJCU, KJAC, KUMT, KVYN... “Pinegrove continues to make introspective and energetic songs... a song about gratitude in the face of chaos.” - NPR National tour in February Devon Gilfillian “Unchained” From his debut album Black Hole Rainbow, out now Mediabase 10*, BDS Monitored 8*, Indicator 2*, JBE Tracks 6*, Public 2*! New: XM Loft, WBDB, KRCC... ON: KBCO, WRNR, WXRV, WTTS, WRLT, KCMP, WXPN, CIDR, KCSN, WFUV, KXT, WPYA, WXPK, KJAC, KTBG, WFPK, WTMD, WCLZ, WNCS, WYMS, WZEW, WQKL, KRVB, WYEP... On tour with Grace Potter through February Dan Luke and the Raid “Fool” The first single from Out of The Blue, out now Mediabase Alternative 33* and rising quickly! New: WWCT, KJAC, KVYN, KAXE ON: Music Choice, WTMD, WPYA, WAPS, WFPK, WCLX, WZEW, WFIV, WYCE, WCBE, KYSL, KROK... Recently wrapped up a run of dates with Starcrawler then Seratones “Ready to stake their own claim as the next big thing from Bowling Green.” - FLOOD Dan’s brothers are Matt and Brad from Cage The Elephant G. Love “Go Crazy” (feat. Keb’ Mo’) From The Juice, produced by Keb’ Mo’, out now Mediabase 32*, BDS Monitored #33, BDS Indicator 14*, JBE Public 20*! New: WNCW, WMNF, WUTC, KVNF... ON: KBCO, WRNR, WXRV, Music Choice, WRLT, WNCS, WQKL, WKLQ, WWCT, WXPN, WFPK, KPND, WCOO, KYMK, KJAC, WYEP... “A party jam for our troubled times” - G. Love on the track The album is produced by Keb’ Mo’ and also features Robert Randolph, Marcus King and more Vampire Weekend “Sunflower” (feat. Steve Lacy) The third single from Father Of The Bride THREE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS! Album Of The Year, Best Alt Album, Best Rock Song (Harmony Hall) Mediabase 31*, BDS Monitored 28*! New: Sirius Spectrum, WXRT ON: WRLT, KCMP, Music Choice, WXRV, WNCS, WRNR, WPYA, KRVB, WFUV, WYEP, WERS, KJAC, WCLZ, WCNR, KVNA, KTBG, WRSI, KPND, WJCU, WXCT, KVOQ... Their world tour returns to the US in May Saint Motel “Van Horn” The first single from their EP, The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Pt. 1, out now Mediabase 21*, BDS Monitored 20*, Indicator #18, Mediabase Alt 24*! ON: WXRT, WMMM, WXRV, WRNR, WRLT, KRVB, WNCS, WXPK, WPYA, WQKL, WYEP, Music Choice, KJAC, WTMD, WZEW, KPND, WAPS, WFPK, KTBG, WYMS... 2020 US dates kick off later this month Big Thief “Not” The first single from Two Hands, out now BDS Monitored New & Active, JBE Public #16 ON: KCMP, WFUV, WFPK, KCSN, KUTX, WTMD, WAPS, WYEP, WYMS, KEXP, Music Choice, KVOQ, KJAC, WFIV, WCBE, WYCE, WRSI, KCLC, WKZE... “A towering statement from a group con- stantly leapfrogging over themselves.” - Pitchfork “The song is a fan favorite at Big Thief’s live shows, but the studio recording is stunning.” - UPROXX The Line Of Best Fit summarizes Pinegrove’s Marigold “It’s fair to say that, when it comes to an artist or act understanding their sound, there are few currently more on point than Pinegrove. Over the course of three albums, the band, led by the introspective and verbose Evan Stephens Hall, have constructed a sound pulling on a range of alt-country, indie and emo, sitting somewhere between the aching sensation of Cap ‘n’ Jazz and the twee vulnerability of Frankie Cosmos. While Hall has described the “heart-first” approach to their fourth record, Marigold, that very phrase could plausibly have been used for any of their previous three, each an iteration on the last rather than a total recalibra- tion. And given the success of each album, it’s hard to argue why Pinegrove would have done it any differently, Hall himself clarifying the ongoing tropes in describing their work as a “lifelong project”. Following a confusing Facebook post in 2017 by Hall, in which he explains that he’d been accused of sexual coercion by a woman he’d had a relation- ship with, itself resulting in taking a year off tour and therapy for Hall, the intimate and confessional nature of Pinegrove’s music however has come under additional scrutiny. While the details of what occurred between Hall and the accuser are unclear, there was a tangible sense of unease among Pine- grove’s fans as to the ethics behind continuing to listen to the band, and although Hall has publicly reckoned with the allegation, it’s hard, and perhaps ir- responsible, to dispel it while listening to the band’s music. It’s not clear how an act should conduct their comeback after such an event, though questions did emerge as to how, or even if, Pinegrove would attempt to broach the issue, and whether on Marigold we would see them adopting a change in tact. The short answer to that is no. Marigold sticks to the aesthetic Pinegrove established in their previous records, amounting to their latest pondering on that most pertinent of questions; how do we do good when so much around us is going so bad? While this theme may appear misguided given the cir- cumstances, there’s no questioning Hall’s legitimate honesty and anxiety throughout, reticent to fully commit to a direction and often caught in a state of indecisiveness. The heavy breath taken at the beginning of opener “Dotted Line” initiatives the album with the impression of a nervous speaker about to take to the podium, or an anxious partner readying themselves for a breakup. It’s an angsty start, and one that Hall spends the rest of the track attempting to placate as he searches for assurance (“Do I do my thing and just keep my head down?”). This quest for some form of support is presented most absolutely on “The Alarmist”, as Hall laments “As far as I can see is terrible territory / And there’s no-one to reassure me” before pleading “Please be good to me”. Elsewhere, his indecisiveness extends to considering ridding himself of a toxic remedy on “Drugs and Alcohol”, reverting from a decision to abstain to a potential compromise (“Maybe certain circumstances are permissible, maybe I could and you could just look the other way”) and finally querying its innate wrongness (“Is it so wrong, I wanna feel good”). This indecisiveness and ultimate questioning on the topic may further infuriate those who are looking for a plea for redemption from Hall, though it does stick to Pinegrove’s tried and tested approach of presenting their thoughts totally unfiltered, complete with paranoias, desires and all. As with previous Pinegrove records, however, it’s in Hall’s conversational style, buoyed by his band’s gorgeously intricate performances, that the beauty of Marigold really shines. Both the glistening instrumentation and Hall’s tender vocals could easily become saccharine to the point of nauseating, but somehow neither really does. Although playing the role of a typical indie sad sack, Hall is earnest and more than capable of a wry moment of insight. His vulnerabilities are also laced with a continual notion of hope and bravery in the face of adverse times. “I don’t know how but I’m thinking it’ll all work out” on “Dotted Line” is indicative of this paradigm, as is “It’s feeling pretty bad to me, but I don’t think it goes on endlessly” from “Endless”. While it may be argued such hope sounds groundless, and even undeserved, Hall’s want to believe things can improve is a cause for optimism, and plays out an internal paradox that will undoubtedly resonate with those fans of the first three albums still listening. As Pinegrove’s first album fully written and released since the accusation against Hall (Skylight was already written and mastered before its 2018 release), Marigold will always in some sense live in the shadow of that event. While it shouldn’t be the whole story, it’s also impossible to listen to it totally removed from such context. That doesn’t detract however from the fact that this is undoubtedly Pinegrove’s best record yet, and isn’t without its learnings for those that decide to spend some time with it. The band, and Hall, manage to retain their contemplative and overtly confessional style, and deliver something intensely moving and beautifully constructed. There is baggage to Marigold, and for some it might prove a step too far. For those who feel otherwise inclined, there is much here to cherish. Rating: 9/10” - The Line Of Best Fit, 1/21/20 Clash Music takes a close look at Hollow Coves’ Moments “Australian indie-folk duo, Hollow Coves bring an atmospheric wanderlust to life with their debut album ‘Moments’. Ryan Henderson and Matt Carins are at their best when describing longing thoughts and melancholic daydreams of far-off places. The line “I’m dreaming of the road again, set free in the wind, feels like we found home again,” is the very essence of the world they’ve created for themselves and others alike. The Brisbane duo also touch on some serious subjects like depression, despair and finding love, but usually combine it with an optimistic note. One of the more inspirational songs on the album is ‘Anew’ - an attempt to write something that would inject a bit of hope into people’s lives. “You still got so much more to say. Live for another day,” can be seen as a plea to their fans to keep faith in the goodness of the planet. The chilled indie melodies combined with soft vocals and minimal acoustic guitar sounds incite a bigger understanding of what the universe has given us. The entire album seems to be constructed out of symbols of nature - gasping wind, clutch- ing waves, hallowing mountains - that at times becomes trancelike, in a way that can only be described as magic. It’s not hard to picture ‘Moments’ as an alternative to the soundtrack of ‘Into the Wild’ - the biopic of Christopher McCandless who gave away his savings to charity and possessions, and set out on a journey to the Alaskan wilderness. With one EP and now one album, Hollow Coves have already succeeded in making what can only be described as a signature sound. The self-reflective lyrics with the harmonising vocals combined with earthy folk acoustics are perfectly executed, especially in tracks ‘Adrift’ and ‘Beauty in the Light’. Listening to this record, the world around us could disappear but we’d still be in bliss, with good energy surrounding us. Rating: 8/10” - Clash Music, 10/15/19 Glide Magazine gives high praise to G. Love’s new album “One may have two very specific musical impressions of G. Love. One is “Cold Beverage,” the hip-hop single off of his 1994 self-titled debut, made with his band, Special Sauce. Between the ode to drinking and Beck-esque marriage of folk and rap, there was nothing to dislike about the song, which is what it might sound like if a party could commit itself to tape. The other impression is his cover of Bukka White’s “Fixin’ to Die,” from Love’s 2011 album of the same name, this one made with the Avett Brothers. This track, made over a decade and a half after “Cold Beverage,” is serious and funereal, with Love sounding ravaged by time in a beautifully perfect way. If “Cold Beverage” is day drinking on the quad after a final, “Fixin’ to Die” is a quiet spot at the bar after burying your last human connection to the mortal realm. The impressive thing about The Juice is how Love is able to explore the space between those two tunes, creating a fun record that’s not overly goofy and a serious record that isn’t depressing. Love uses a number of guests across the album, from Keb’ Mo, who also produced the album, to Robert Randolph and Marcus King. The guests serve an important role, providing variety and introducing new sonic flavors. But Love’s work with Mo is especially good. Each of their tracks has a different sound, with the common thread a solid footing in the blues. “Fix Your Face” is blues-rock led by Mo’s electric guitar work but supported by his own organ playing beneath the track. Love’s resonator gives the song a country blues feel, but the rhythm is soulful. It’s mature but also exciting. “Shine On Moon” is acoustic blues, a style where Mo thrives. It’s old-fashioned, simple, and charming. “Birmingham,” featuring Love, Mo, and pedal steel genius Randolph is catchy, somehow fusing pop, rock, country, and gospel. As good as the song is, Randolph’s playing takes the song to another level, infusing it with holy energy. And “Go Crazy,” with its hip hop groove and funky touches is effortlessly natural. Mo’s vocals are grittier than usual and Love sounds confident working in a familiar style. Love plays with other genres, too. “Shake Your Head” is Bob Dylan’s “Subterranean Homesick Blues” through the lens of 80s pop-funk. “She’s the Rock” recalls Peter Gabriel in his earthier moments. And “Drinkin’ Wine” is a blues-by-way-of- New-Orleans variation on “Cold Beverage,” with less of hip hop bounce and more of a jazzy lilt. The interesting thing about Love is his relentless quest to find different aspects of the blues. Early on, he worked with pop beats, and now, over a quarter of a century later, he’s still finding new angles on an old art form. What’s enjoyable about The Juice is that it shows Love still has the youthful joyfulness of his debut but also tempered with maturity. It’s the same laid-back voice with the Philadelphia accent that can almost read Brooklyn or Boston, and it’s the same kinds of blues riffs, but there’s a subtle refinement that makes it feel like growth and not stagnation. Some of this is due to his talented guests, but it’s mostly a credit to Love’s engagement as an artist.” - Glide Magazine, 1/15/20 Coming up: 2/3: Katie Pruitt “Expectations,” Pete Yorn “I Wanna Be The One”... 2/10: Grace Potter “Back To Me” (feat. Lucius), ZZ Ward, Robbie Robertson... 2/17: Lapsley RIGHT ARM RESOURCE WEEKLY UPDATE - 1/15/2020