Jordan Smith – Something Beautiful Operators – Blue Wave Andrew Bird – Are You Serious Introducing UMC’s New Release Vinyl Section! New Releases From Classics And Jazz Inside!!! And more… UNI16-12 UNIVERSAL MUSIC 2450 Victoria Park Ave., Suite 1, Willowdale, Ontario M2J 5H3 Phone: (416) 718.4000 *Artwork shown may not be final Artist/Title: Heather Rankin / A Fine Line (CD) Cat. #: MRCD6583 Price Code: SP Order Due: March 3, 2016 Release Date: April 1, 2016 File: AC/Pop Genre Code: 1 Box Lot: 30 Label: MapleMusic Recordings /Fontana North Format: CD Rep Owner: Fontana North Heather Rankin ‐ Debut Solo Album ‐ A Fine Line Heather Rankin is best known for her recordings and performances with the multi‐platinum selling musical group, The Rankin Family. Over 25 years the group sold over a million records and was awarded six JUNO Awards, three Canadian Country Music Awards, an American Country Music Television Award (CMT) and 15 East Coast Music Awards (ECMAs). Heather Rankin sang back‐up vocals on Carly Simon's album The Bedroom Tapes and has been featured on the recordings of such artists as The Chieftains, Johnny Reid and Will Ackerman. Now focusing on a career as a solo artist, Heather has released new album A Fine Line, an evocative 11 song collection produced by David Tyson (Co‐writer/producer of Alannah Myles, Black Velvet and Amanda Marshall, Dark Horse). The new album includes a cover of Tears For Fears' 1985 hit, “Everybody Wants To Rule The World”, featuring hip hop artist Quake Matthews. A Fine Line is an exploration of the balance between grief and joy, love and loss, and life and death. While the sound is distinctively Heather's own, songs like “We Walk As One” conjure up imagery from the past she shared with her siblings, and with fans all over the world. Key Highlights: Heather Rankin will co‐host the 2016 ECMA's in April with Ashley MacIsaac As a member of the platinum selling group, The Rankin Family Heather was awarded 6 JUNO Awards, 3 CCMAs, an American Country Music Television Award and 15 ECMAs. Fans are encouraged to follow Heather on Facebook and Twitter to take part in the creation of a video for “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” The album release will be supported by Canadian tour dates – dates to be announced soon TRACK LISTING: 1. A Fine Line 9. Undone 2. We Walk As One 8. Titanically 3. I Got Your Back 9. Everybody Wants to Rule the World 4. For Good 10. Sitting in a Café 5. The Way Life Goes 11. Valentine 6. Superstars INTERNAL USE Label Name: MapleMusic Recordings / Fontana North Territory: Domestic Release Type: D For additional artist information please contact Ashley Sperling at 416‐718‐6546 or [email protected] UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA NEW RELEASE Artist/Title: Black Mountain / IV Cat. #: DA165 Bar Code: 8 21826 01443 5 Price Code: SP Order Due: March 3, 2016 Release Date: April 1, 2016 File: Alternative Genre Code: 2 Box Lot: 30 Key Tracks: Mothers of the Sun, Florian Saucer Attack, Constellations INTERNAL USE Label Name: Dine Alone Records Territory: Domestic Release Type: D For additional artist information please contact Katie Thorton at 416‐718‐4434 or [email protected] UNIVERSAL MUSIC 2450 Victoria Park Avenue, Suite 1, Toronto, ON M2J 5H3 Phone: (416) 718‐4000 Fax: (416) 718‐4218 UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA NEW RELEASE Artist/Title: JORDAN SMITH / SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL Bar Code: Cat. #: B002465502 Price Code: JSP Order Due: February 18, 2016 Release Date: March 18, 2016 6 02547 80298 9 File: Pop Genre Code: 33 Box Lot: 25 Key Tracks: You Are So Beautiful Stand In The Light ** NOT FINAL COVER** Super Short Sell Cycle Key Points: Standing out as the highest‐selling artist from NBC’s EMMY AWARD®‐winning The Voice, in under six months Jordan Smith has sold over 1 million singles in the U.S and over 55,000 singles in Canada. His previous album “The Complete Season 9 Collection” from The Voice performances peaked at #6 on the iTunes Top albums chart and debuted #11 on the Billboard Top 200. There has been over 60 million cumulative streams of his performances on YouTube, which has set his place in history as the highest‐selling artist to ever emerge from The Voice. Smith recently collaborated with GRAMMY Award Winning producer/writer David Foster and Grammy Nominated producer/writer Stephan Moccio. This new album features a compilation of covers and originals, giving listeners a taste of the timelessness of Jordan’s music. Also Available: Artist/Title: Jordan Smith / The Complete Season 9 Collection Cat#: B002454802 Price Code: G UPC#: 6 02547 75920 7 INTERNAL USE Label Name: Republic Territory: International Release Type: O For additional artist information please contact Nick Nunes at 416‐718‐4045 or [email protected] UNIVERSAL MUSIC 2450 Victoria Park Avenue, Suite 1, Toronto, ON M2J 5H3 Phone: (416) 718‐4000 Fax: (416) 718‐4218 UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA NEW RELEASE Artist/Title: Operators / Blue Wave (CD) Cat. #: Q2 01740 Price Code: SP Order Due: March 3rd, 2016 Release Date: April 1st, 2016 File: Electronic Genre Code: 48 Box Lot: 35 Track List: 1. Rome 6. Shape Of Things 2. Control 7. Bring Me The Head 3. Cold Light 8. Nobody 4. Mission Creep 9. Evil 5. Blue Wave 10. Space Needle Vinyl product also available. Please see vinyl release section for product information. Key Points: Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs, Divine Fits) has announced the debut album for his band Operators, titled Blue Wave, out worldwide April 1st on Last Gang Records. Formed in 2013, the band features Boeckner on vocals, guitar, and synths and is joined by New Bomb Turks and Divine Fits drummer, Sam Brown, and electro-wiz, Devojka. Produced by Graham Walsh (METZ, Alvvays, Viet Cong). Radio: First single "Cold Light" premiered on January 26th, 2016 via KEXP's morning show. Confirmed KEXP Live On-Air Performance for April 4th, 2016. Ads currently running on Sirius XMU. Press: Early support for "Cold Light" from Pitchfork, Stereogum, and Consequence Of Sound. Video: Music videos for "Cold Light" and "Blue Wave" in production and will be serviced to MTVU, VH1, RevoltTV and more. Retail: Targeted marketing & promo initiatives planned for the release. Advertising: Extensive online advertising throughout album campaign. Tour: CA & US tour in March & April. Previous national tours supporting Future Islands and Spoon. Possible SXSW 2016 performances. INTERNAL USE Label Name: Last Gang Territory: Domestic Release Type: D For additional artist information please contact Katie at 416‐718‐4434 or [email protected]. UNIVERSAL MUSIC 2450 Victoria Park Avenue, Suite 1, Toronto, ON M2J 5H3 Phone: (416) 718‐4000 Fax: (416) 718‐4218 UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA NEW RELEASE Artist/Title: ANDREW BIRD / ARE YOU SERIOUS (2CD) Cat. #: LVR3934502 Price Code: AV Bar Code: Order Due: March 3, 2016 Release Date: April 1, 2016 File: Rock Genre Code: 17 Box Lot: 25 8 88072 39345 5 Key Tracks: Capsized Vinyl product also available. Please see vinyl release section for product information. Key Points: Andrew Bird has always been highly respected and has held a captive audience with his story telling prowess, but it’s with his new album, ’Are You Serious', that he has made a breakthrough record. Coming April 1st via Loma Vista Recordings/ Universal Music Canada and produced by Tony Berg, the album propels him into a new category of American songwriters. It’s his most direct lyrically to date with key contributions from Fiona Apple and Blake Mills. The album was put together with a rigor akin to a novelist or playwright and musically crafted like a wrecking crew session where you have to be good right in that moment. There's little folksy quaintness or whimsical flights of fancy. There's less wordplay and more intent to process some difficult times that he went through. From the album art, created by the godfather of conceptual art John Baldessari to foregoing his traditional writing process, Bird has emerged from challenging times and a new process with an album that may be his best. The first single “Capsized” begins to take you down the path that Bird so carefully crafted on the record, speaking from an unguarded point of view while keeping with the melodic, syntactic standards that he has held true to since the beginning of his career. ANDREW BIRD TOUR DATES: April 11 - Montreal, QC - Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre April 13 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall May 21 Vancouver, BC – Orpheum Theatre INTERNAL USE Label Name: Loma Vista Recordings / Concord Records Territory: International Release Type: DM For additional artist information please contact Karolina at 416‐718‐4153 or [email protected]. UNIVERSAL MUSIC 2450 Victoria Park Avenue, Suite 1, Toronto, ON M2J 5H3 Phone: (416) 718‐4000 Fax: (416) 718‐4218 UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA NEW RELEASE Artist/Title: Grimes/ Art Angels (Cassette) – one way sale Cat. #: CM4‐80153 Price Code: AV Order Due: ASAP Release Date: February 26th 2016 8 75918 01534 3 File: Electronic/ Pop Genre Code: 33 Box Lot: 10 SUPER SHORT SELL CYLCE Key Tracks: CRYSTAL MATH 1. laughing and not being 8. Easily normal 9. Pin 2. California 10. Realiti 3. SCREAM ft. Aristophanes 11. World Princess part II 4. Flesh without Blood 12. Venus Fly ft. Janelle Monáe 5. Belly of the Beat 13. Life in the Vivid Dream 6. Kill V. Maim 14. Butterfly 7. Artangels 15. Realiti (Demo)* Key Points: GRIMES’ MASSIVELY ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE ON CASSETTE! #1 - TIME, SONG OF THE YEAR #1 - iTUNES, INDIE ALBUM OF THE YEAR #1 - NME, ALBUM OF THE YEAR #1 - STEREOGUM, ALBUM OF THE YEAR #1 - VICE THUMP, SONG OF THE YEAR #1 - GORILLA VS.