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Fern Mayo EP "Hex Signs" on cassette out now + new video

We're extraordinarily excited to announce that we're issuing Fern Mayo's EP Hex Signs on a physical format for the first time! Hex Signs is a continuation of the incredible debut Katie Capri and Fern Mayo released back in October of 2015, and one of the best records to have been made this year, and the cassette features a new song "SS Ari" exclusive to the physical release. The Hex Signs cassette comes out today, alongside a new video for "New Ketamine" that premiered on The Le Sigh.

"Katie Capri’s songwriting carries the intimacy and openness of an emotionally packed vignette, allowing the listener into the scribbled margins of her diary. . . Capri conjures power within every line she speaks. Her soft chants build into an anthemic roar as she sings, “What would you do different / If you knew you wouldn’t get everything they promised / If you just stay stay still a bit longer.” - Abbie Jones (for The Le Sigh)

The cassette is available at any live shows and here: http://www.sadcact.us/products/582672-pre-%20order...

You can see the video and read the full piece here: http://www.thelesigh.com/2016/12/premiere-fern-may...

Fern Mayo's Upcoming Tour Dates:

December 10 @ All Nite Diner, Philadelphia *

December 14 @ Silent Barn, Brooklyn ~Tape Release Show~

January 5 @ Shea Stadium, Brooklyn

January 11 Montclair, NJ @ tbd ^

January 12 Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong ^

January 13 Philadelphia @ All Nite Diner ^

January 14 tbd

January 15 Albany, NY @ Relief Theater ^

January 16 Burlington, VT @ Monkey House ^

January 17 Northampton, MA @ Flywheel ^

January 18 Boston @ Middle East Upstairs ^

January 19 Brooklyn @ Silent Barn ^

*solo

^ with Human People

Posted on December 9th, 2016
Abi Reimold named one of Stereogum's "40 Best New Bands of 2016"

Abi Reimold was named one of Stereogum's "40 Best New Bands of 2016," for her incredible first full length record Wriggling. Gabriella Claymore (of Stereogum) says of Abi:

"The first thing you notice when you listen to Abi Reimold’s debut full-length, Wriggling, is her voice. It starts in lilting falsetto and sinks to a low and grating rasp the moment Reimold’s songs start to sound too pretty. Wriggling is a rock n’ roll tempest, a series of songs about growing up and fucking up and seeking something undefined. It’s a humbly-produced album that proves Reimold has the potential to grow into something much, much bigger."

We agree on every front, and could not be happier to have worked on Wriggling with Abi. You can stream the album on Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, or wherever else music is found.

You can see the full (amazing!) list of artist here: "Stereogum's 40 Best New Bands of 2016"

Posted on November 1st, 2016