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Rain Machine Show Tomorrow Night In NYC

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:11:00 -0700

Rain Machine are opening for Blonde Redhead tomorrow night, 11/4, at Webster Hall in New York City! For more information click here and get your tickets here.

Doors open at 7:00PM and Rain Machine performs at 8:00PM!

Anti Records 2010 Spring Compilation Available Now

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:04:00 -0700

Think of this as a mix tape, like one of those cassettes you sweated over in college to slip to that special someone in your Mass Communications class. That batch of songs that was uniquely you, that would open your murky soul to the broad light of day, and let all see how complex and tortured you really were. These 15 songs unveil the murky soul of ANTI- Records to an unsuspecting and largely unprepared public (just like that college mixtape), and it turns out to be darker and danker than anyone suspected.

Take Roky Erickson, an artist who has done his own share of soul searching, recording with Okkervil River, and his contribution "Goodbye Sweet Dreams" - a haunted cry from the heart, with Roky repeating the lines over and over like some obsessed anti-hero from Dostoevsky. Then there's Bettye LaVette's searing reading of the Rolling Stones' "Salt of the Earth," peering in at the grimy window of the "stay-at-home voter" and the rest of the downtrodden, in lyrics that sound more current today than they did in 1969. New signing Lost In the Trees, musical savants from North Carolina, wrap the saddest story you've ever heard in aching melody and surging strings, everything you'd hope for in a song titled "All Alone In an Empty House." And house dissident Sage Francis offers "Slow Man," with music written for Sage by Calexico - a meditation on the artist's belief that "there's no shame in being a dinosaur with an analog heart, a strained spirit and a photo-book filled with senior moments."

These four songs aren't available elsewhere; they are glimpses at farm-fresh, still-in-the-crate, upcoming releases. And the rest of the tracks are all from brand new or recent releases, from our larger stable of ANTI- heroes . How can we do it, you ask? We can get away with the low price of $2.99 because these celebrated artists and this benevolent record company have agreed not to make a profit on this venture. We (and they) feel it's more important that these samples of musical joy be heard. Just don't bring any of this up around our accountants.

Get it on iTunes today!

1. Dr. Dog - "Stranger" from the album Shame, Shame
2. Tom Waits - "Fannin Street" from the album Glitter & Doom Live
3. Mose Allison - "My Brain" from the album The Way Of The World
4. Bettye LaVette - "Salt Of The Earth" from the album Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook
5. Roky Erickson - "Goodbye Sweet Dreams" from the album True Love Cast Out All Evil
6. Lost In The Trees - "All Alone in an Empty House" from the album All Alone in an Empty House
7. Sage Francis - "Slow Man" from the album Li(f)e
8. Galactic - "Heart Of Steel" from the album YA-KA-MAY
9. The Swell Season - "Feeling The Pull" from the album Strict Joy
10. The Weakerthans - "Benediction" from the album Live At The Burton Cummings Theatre
11. Alec Ounsworth - "Holy, Holy, Holy Moses (song for New Orleans)" from the album Mo Beauty
12. Islands - "Tender Torture" from the album Vapours
13. Dead Man's Bones - "Pa Pa Power" from the album Dead Man's Bones
14. Rain Machine - "Give Blood" from the album Rain Machine
15. Joe Henry - "Death To The Storm" from the album Blood From Stars

Anti Records Reviews An Exceptional 2009

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:12:00 -0800

Legendary Artists, A Breakout Album for Neko Case, A Triumphant And Soulful Offering From The Swell Season, Six Grammy Nods for Anti Artists, Tom Waits Live Album and Much More

William Elliott Whitmore: Animals in the Dark - On his Anti debut Whitmore reflects on life and loss and the world surrounding his Iowa horse farm on the banks of the Mississippi. The album showcases Whitmore’s classic songwriting and mastery of the acoustic guitar and banjo, but adds elements such as strings, an organ and a pedal steel, giving the songs a more expansive, cultivated sound. 2009 saw this unique artist captivating audiences around the world with his haunting and timeless sound.

"Animals reinforces his reputation as one of today's most transcendent folk artists." - Kansas City Star

"There's a time-honored truthfullness to William Elliott Whitmore that can't be rehearsed and most certainly can't be faked. It's tonally apparent in the world-weary ache of his baritone voice; it's lyrically manifested in the god-fearing mannerisms of simple protagonists; and it's buried deep within the gutsy pride and righteous integrity with which the Americana singer confronts issues of moral wrongs, institutional control, and fundamental rights throughout Animals in the Dark." - The Absolute Sound

NASA: The Spirit of Apollo - A joyfully sometimes surreal musical expedition overflowing with inspired collaborations -Tom Waits growls over Kool Keith, Karen O taunts while Ol' Dirty Bastard gives shout-outs to Wu Tang and N.A.S.A from the grave, and David Byrne, Chuck D and others expound on the evils of "Money." In spite of the range of performers, the pairings make perfect sense. Live the band features dancing aliens which is always a plus.

“The Spirit of Apollo is what happens when the imagination is let out of its cage. Good things happen.” – Urb

N.A.S.A.'s dope beats and wet-dream collaborations make Apollo an absolute must-have. - Alternative Press

Neko Case: Middle Cyclone – A stunning album by one of the preeminent songwriters and performers today. This is the record that finally transported Case from heroine of the underground into a deservedly larger spotlight. A riveting tour de force which has already graced many best of polls including those of Spin, Pitchfork and the top position on Amazon’s “Best Music of 2009” list. The album has also received Two Grammy nominations for “Best Contemporary Folk Album” and “Best Recording Package” (for the striking album cover)

“Case has one of the most powerful sets of pipes in pop” - Rolling Stone

“Neko Case’s songs are full of claws, wolves, tornadoes, birds of prey and the occasional gust of wind. But her voice is the real force of nature.” – New York Times Magazine

Ramblin’ Jack Elliott: A Stranger Here - The renowned troubadour steps out of the country/folk arena that has shaped his legend and examines pre-WWII blues songs in a wholly unique way. A Stranger Here proves another wonderful tome in the library of one of the great American storytellers. The album has been nominated for a Grammy in the category of “Best Traditional Blues Album” and has garnered the album’s esteemed producer Joe Henry a nomination in the “Best Traditional Blues Album” category.

“Ramblin’ Jack Elliott is, along with Pete Seeger, one of America’s finest living folk singers. Seeing him play is a treat, but hearing him tell long, meandering stories — he didn’t get that nickname for nothing — is transformative.” - New York Times

“Both beautiful and brave in its purity" - Performing Songwriter

Bob Mould: Life and Times - A cathartic and vital album by an influential artist marks the respective anniversaries of the formation of Husker Du and Mould’s lauded solo effort Workbook with an album of unflinching self-reflection. Standouts like "Wasted World" and "I'm Sorry Baby, But You Can't Stand In My Light Anymore" highlight an artist completing a cycle decades in the making, his talent undiminished, his perspective acute.

"Passion, beauty, intelligence, grace: it's all here." – Filter

"This newest collection is moody and minimalist, and it showcases Mould’s introspective side. The most compelling songs evoke the speed, energy, and passionate commitment that justly made Mould an icon." - New Yorker

Jason Lytle: Yours Truly, The Commuter - Two years after Grandaddy's demise, Lytle returns with an immaculately crafted pop soundscape that mirrors both the dramatic environment of Lytle's newly-adopted Montana and the vintage twang of the Central California farmland that inspired hiss earlier work. Electronic flourishes collide with acoustic guitars and soulful piano parts, perfectly recreating Lytle’s signature lo-fi-electro atmospheres.

“A richly textured work that is lovingly crafted and affectingly poignant." - Alternative Press

“A textured homage to the lush and laid-back West Coast dream life of his youth…it’s like Bruce Springsteen’s open highway finally reached a melancholy kid from Modesto.” - Spin

Booker T: Potato Hole – The trailblazing soul man has written the most audacious chapter of his career with his first solo album in decades. Backed by the Drive-By Truckers with Booker's signature Hammond B3, the album bristles with energy and heart. The album has earned a Grammy nomination for Jones in the category of “Best Pop Instrumental Album.”

“There are no chart-baiting superstar guest vocalists or gimmicks, just gut-punching, funky, loose-limbed, rock 'n' soul jams recorded in down-and-dirty sessions without an inch of fat.” - Boston Globe

“Potato Hole proves as extraordinary, delirious and laugh-out-loud weird as anyone might dare hope.” – Uncut

The Field: Yesterday & Today - The innovative sound artist expands his ever transfixing audio palette, continuing the oblique sampling strategy of his critically praised “From Here We Go Sublime” while building up the rhythmic architecture to startling new heights.

“Full of driving, dirty beats, crisp bells and hats that delicately pepper the high end, this sonic treasure offers plenty of infectious grooves.” - DJ Times

“Yesterday & Today is gorgeous, overwhelming, lush and (mainly) wordless, and it reeks throughout of inarticulable emotion.” - Prefix Magazine

Bettye LaVette: Change is Gonna Come Sessions – The soul singer extraordinaire revisits her forgotten post-Atlantic Records years as a nightclub singer and Broadway performer with a mix of classics including a heart wrenching rendition of Billie Holiday's "God Bless The Child" and an acclaimed version of Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come," which LaVette performed at the Obama Inaugural Celebration.

"There's no one more soulful than Bettye LaVette…Bettye makes great music now because of her obstacles. She has a fire in her belly and a passion that was never squashed over the years...you just hear it and feel it in everything she sings." - CNN.com

“a compelling and intimate set of songs that adroitly combine a smoky jazz club, Saturday night rent party and Sunday morning church service. “ - Creative Loafing

Busdriver: Jhelli Beam – The art rap progenitor returns to jolt rap back into shape with virtuoso vocal stylings and poignant (and at times dadaist) lyricism. This record not only effortlessly trumps all previous mind-bending performances of his earlier works, but gives them new context; highlighting their dexterity with nuggets of election year paranoia and absurdist humor.

"Everything on Jhelli Beam makes sense. Every word is a picture. Every sentence pushed over the one before it the way dominos fall when they're lined up in a row....This is creativity - this is the reason for being: to preceive/ingest, and digest, and poop it out." - LA Record

“Busdriver's crazy, quick verses sprint from inside-out humor to social criticism alongside challenging beats that reward repeated listens. Exciting, odd stuff." - Chicago Tribune

Solillaquists of Sound: No More Heroes - With this release the Orlando-based hip hop quartet have accomplished the rare feat of creating a body of work that's as palatable to the public as it is groundbreaking, imaginative, and rewarding to listeners looking for something more in the soundtrack to their lives.

“authentic and raw, blending elements of dubstep, afrobeat, folk, most
obviously hip-hop, but surprisingly more synth-beats infused in a background of beautiful harmonies.” - 7x7 Magazine

“A lyrically potent, melodic, and danceable piece, make sure to cop one of the best records the year has to offer.” – Sputnikmusic

Joe Henry: Blood From Stars - The revered solo artist and Grammy-winning producer’s music spans many genres but the dominant sound on Blood From Stars is a rich blues tonality that swells into ravishing epics that jump the rails to incorporate folky jazz and bent Sinatra-esque washes of sampled strings. Henry’s eleventh album is a tour de force of lush arrangements and seductive song lines. The acclaimed musician/producer was also nominated for a Grammy for his work guiding Ramblin Jack Elliott’s release, A Stranger Here.

"Joe Henry is like that unexpected piece of dark chocolate at the bottom of the ice cream dish: something rich, sweet and so surprisingly good that you wonder how it escaped you before. This album captures a sensuous musicality, whether it's torch songs or avant-garde and traditional jazz, raw blues or pumped up soul escapades." – RELIX

“For connoisseurs of craft, Henry’s writing is an absolute joy, drawing effortlessly on classic pop, roots, and folk traditions and alchemizing these various strains into a single, sweet sound.” – American Way Magazine

Os Mutantes: Haih or Amortecedor - Still psychedelic, influential, political and playful after all these years – the near mythical has crafted triumphant return with their first record in 35 Years. Revered by luminaries such as Kurt Cobain, the Flaming Lips Devendra Banhart and Beck, the Mutantes have delivered one of the most original and enjoyable albums of the year.

"a superb, politically tinged reunion effort....their new songs remain as bold and fascinating as their old ones." – New Yorker

"Haih Or Amortecedor is rhapsodic, an endearing tribute, and a welcome addition, to one of pop music’s strangest group of musicians." – Popmatters

Islands: Vapours – The ever evolving Montreal outfit returns with an album that flits back and forth between moody synthesizers and drum-machine-heavy beats and an array of intriguing sonic textures, all the while remaining firmly rooted in the classic pop sensibilities and melodic hooks the band is celebrated for. 

"infectious and weird....masterful, refreshing synth-pop, served up pure and simple.” – Blackbook

"one of our favorite albums of the fall. It's just some lush, pop goodness." – Paper Magazine

Rain Machine: Rain Machine - Kyp Malone’s solo project features ten unflinchingly original and emotional songs mixing elements of modern jazz, blue-grass and blistering guitar driven rock into a refreshing new sound. As singer and guitarist for celebrated band TV on the Radio, Malone proved himself both a captivating and delightfully unpredictable musical force. On Rain Machine, he shows himself a singer and a lyricist of startling talents.

“Malone steps out with an emotionally open debut just as experimental and daring as his work with TVOTR.” – USA Today

“The tunes sound a bit like a rain dance—tribal bells, trance-inflected refrains, the occasional howl—but one that's been fed through the post-apocalyptic fury of TV On The Radio. The result proves a compelling sonic exploration, knotty and exultant as ever.” – The Onion

Dead Man’s Bones: Dead Man’s Bones - Initially intended as play about a monster-ghost-love-story, Zach Shields and Ryan Gosling eventually scrapped the stage show and recorded Dead Man’s Bones, a refreshingly original album featuring doo-wop songs about werewolves, haunting melodies telling tales of zombies with broken hearts, and children singing the joys and pains of being alive or being dead.

“Simultaneously sweet and spooky, heart-stirring and imaginative; a wonderful requiem to our forgotten fear of the dark" – LA Weekly

“A decidedly beautiful thing" – MOJO

The Swell Season: Strict Joy – The follow up to their Oscar winning “Once” soundtrack, Strict Joy finds the duo of Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova evoking the bittersweet aftermath of their real life romance and breakup with an album of stirring folk tinged blue eyed soul.

“a lush, lovely, heartfelt gem.” – NPR

“Strict Joy is a joy from start to finish, as few bands manage to mix intimacy and sweeping songcraft with such finesse.” – All Music Guide

Alec Ounsworth: Mo’ Beauty - a soulful and intriguing solo endeavor from celebrated singer/songwriter Alec Ounsworth of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. Recorded in music-steeped New Orleans with an all star cast of local talent, the end result is a display of masterful songwriting and arguably Ounsworth’s best work yet.

"Mesmerizing and profound" – The Onion

"The sharpest arrangements and best songwriting of his short career: Almost every tune on Mo Beauty equals or betters those on CYHSY's lauded 2005 debut, mixing spooky folk with frantic fun. Ounsworth's regular band may have a shaky future, but he doesn't." – Spin

Tom Waits: Glitter & Doom Live – This two disc collection perfectly documents Waits' sold out, acclaimed 2008 “Glitter and Doom” tour. The music disc features Waits' in his eclectic glory shifting seamlessly from an array of characters: carnival barker, preacher, country singer, soul balladeer; cabaret singer and storyteller. Disc Two is a selection of the comic bromides, strange musings, and unusual facts that Waits traditionally shares with his audience during the piano set.

“One of the most charismatic and straightforwardly entertaining live artists you are ever likely to see or hear. (..) Pick disc one for the uninterrupted junkyard blues and bewilderingly tender crooning: choose disc two for trivia and lies dredged from the back pages of the Fortean Times and delivered sans songs with the impeccable timing of a seasoned professional still in love with the stage and his audience.” – Time Out London

“Equal parts Captain Beefheart and Louis Armstrong as he examines the full spectrum of life, from the grimly grotesque to the sweetly sentimental… It’s an utter delight.” - NME

* Mavis Staples: Live: Hope at the Hideout - While technically released at the end of 2008, it’s worth mentioning that Mavis’ blistering live album has just earned the legendary soul singer a well deserved Grammy nomination in the category of “Best Contemporary Blues Album.” Mavis was previously awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2005 Grammys for her collective work with the Staples Singers.

Rain Machine Debut New Video For "Give Blood" On RollingStone.com Today

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0800

Much afoot with Kyp Malone's acclaimed new solo endeavor Rain Machine. The prolific TV on Radio front man will be debuting a highly imaginative and progressively hallucinatory video for the soulful guitar fueled rocker "Give Blood" off his innovative and heartfelt album. You can catch the video premiere at RollingStone.com.

Malone also revealed his musical soul on the NPR show "All Songs Considered" as a guest DJ this week. He shares songs which have inspired him as well as new music he's been listening to with host Robin Hilton and assembled listeners. Previous guest DJs have included Thom Yorke, Ray Davies and Mark Ronson. Listen here.

And if that wasn't enough, Rain Machine are about to begin a stint opening for revered indie rock outfit The Pixies starting November 6th at the famed Palladium in Hollywood. There are also some brand new headlining dates just announced.

Rain Machine Tour Dates

11-06 Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA *
11- 07 The Bank Club, San Jose, CA
11- 08 Fox Theatre Oakland, CA *
11- 09 Humboldt Brews Arcata, CA
11-11 The Nightlight, Bellingham, WA
11-12 Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA*
11-13 Northern, Olympia, WA
11-14 Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene, OR *
11-24 Maxwell's Hoboken, NJ
11-25 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY*
11-28 Wang Center for the Performing Arts, Boston, MA *

* = with pixies

Kyp Malone's Rain Machine Teams With The Pixies For Tour

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0700

Kyp Malone's Rain Machine Teams With The Pixies For Tour

Kyp Malone's acclaimed new solo project Rain Machine is currently on tour getting rave reviews. Known for his work fronting celebrated Brooklyn art-dance ensemble TV on Radio, Malone's new endeavor is a boundary pushing yet soulful amalgamation of musical styles crystallized by his distinctive and provocative lyrical imagery and voice.

British publication NME said of a recent Rain Machine performance: "Kyp Malone's new project surpasses even his day job band for sheer inventiveness... It's undoubtedly one of the most wildly inventive and entertaining things anyone will hear all year." The Wall Street Journal remarked of the same show: "... despite the smaller band, the music musters the same swells and rising action that characterizes his better-known band. When they played a complicated song called "Give Blood," the crowd responded with noise and dance, expecting a subdued solo performance. Instead, the audience found itself a few feet away from a sound that would otherwise belong on a stage set for thousands."

Rain Machine will begin a North American tour opening for seminal indie rock band The Pixies beginning this November.

Rain Machine Headlining Dates

Oct 12 40 Watt Club Athens, GA
Oct 13 The Earl, Atlanta, GA
Oct 15 Annex, Madison, WI
Oct 25 Black Cat, Oct 16 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN
Oct 17 Double Door, Chicago, IL
Oct 18 Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
Oct 22 Middle East, Cambridge, MA
Oct 23 Johnny Brendas, Philadelphia, PA
Oct 24 Bowery Ballroom, NYC
Oct 25 Washington, DC

Rain Machine Dates (with The Pixies)

Nov. 6 Hollywood Palladium, L.A. CA
Nov. 8 Fox Oakland Theater, Oakland, CA
Nov. 12 Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA
Nov. 14 Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene, OR
Nov. 25 Hammerstein Ballroom, NY NY
Nov. 28 Wanger Center for the Performing Arts, Boston, MA

Solo Works From Alec Ounsworth and Rain Machine Highlight CMJ

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0700

Two of this year's most anticipated solo ventures, Alec Ounsworth and Rain Machine, will be performing at the annual CMJ Music and Film Festival this month in New York. For nearly thirty years the dynamic sprawling festival has been one of the premier showcases for groundbreaking new music and this year's lineup appears no different.

On Thursday October 22nd Clap Your Hands Say Yeah frontman Alec Ounsworth will be at the Mercury Lounge to perform songs from his haunting and beautifully crafted solo album Mo Beauty out 10-20 on Anti Records. Recorded in the heart of New Orleans under the guidance of producer Steve Berlin (Los Lobos, Replacements) with a stellar cast of local heavyweight players, the resulting ten songs offer a heady mix of soulful sounds and gifted literate songwriting. The Daily Beast website recently predicted Mo Beauty one of the "season's biggest hits."

On Saturday October 24th, multi instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Kyp Malone steps away from his duties fronting genre defying Brooklyn ensemble TV on Radio to play works from his liberating and soulful new solo project Rain Machine. NME raved that Malone's Rain Machine "surpasses his day job for sheer inventiveness" while the Philadelphia Inquirer awarded the album four out of a possible four stars.

Performance Schedule

Alec Ounsworth - Thursday 10/22, Mercury Lounge, 217 E Houston Street, New York, NY with Sean Bones, Local Natives, Hockey, Ambulance, Patrick Watson, JBM

Rain Machine - Saturday 10/24, Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. New York, NY with Sharon Van Etten, Violens, Amad Wasif, Stricken City, Threes and Nines

Praise Pours In For Rain Machine

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:09:00 -0700

Kyp Malone's Solo Album Out September 22nd as Tour Kicks Off

Rain Machine is the highly anticipated solo endeavor from bearded wunderkind Kyp Malone, known for his bass, guitar and vocal duties with adored progressive dance rock ensemble TV on the Radio. With Rain Machine, Malone has created a startlingly adventuresome and personal album, merging heartfelt and insightful lyrical imagery with an exhilarating sound that draws on everything from guttural blues to fierce garage rock, free jazz and beyond. Rain Machine begins a North American tour in New York on September 21 with the album out September 22nd. The initial critical response has been one of overwhelming praise.

Critical Acclaim for Rain Machine:

"An accomplished work... the best side gig since Jack White rediscovered the drums." - Spin

"Malone steps out with an emotionally open debut just as experimental and daring as his work with TVOTR."- USA Today

"As otherworldly as that beard" - Village Voice

"The tunes sound a bit like a rain dance-tribal bells, trance-inflected refrains, the occasional howl-but one that's been fed through the post-apocalyptic fury of TV On The Radio. The result proves a compelling sonic exploration, knotty and exultant as ever." - The Onion

"the introspection is full of hope and faith. The music feels that way, too, built around thin layers of acoustic and electric guitar and gentle campfire percussion for an effect that's angelic. It makes Malone seem even braver, a man and his instruments against, or trying to live with, the world." - Philadelphia Inquirer

"There's an ardent emotionalism here that would make Otis Redding seem calm in comparison....rolling-holy soulful." - Filter

"Fans will immediately recognize Malone's familiar falsetto and guitar strumming, but one of the freedoms of a solo project is the ability to play around with arrangements and song styles... with Malone's lyrical delivery conjuring up memories of Van Morrison's wide-eyed mystic incantations and the melodies ranging from blues to Japanese pentatonic arpeggios. - Alternative Press

"Often when an artist in a pretty popular and awesome band turns to solo work it feels like a castoff project, a way to spend some time in between group albums, but with Malone it feels different." - The Fader

Rain Machine Tour Dates:

09-21 The Bell House, Brooklyn, NY
09-25 The Echo, Los Angeles CA
09-26 Getty Center Los Angeles CA
09-28 Independent, San Francisco, CA
09-30 Doug Fir, Portland, OR
10-01 Neumos, Seattle, WA
10-09 Bottle tree, Birmingham, AL
10-10 One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans, LA
10-12 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA
10-13 The Earl, Atlanta, GA
10-15 Annex Madison, WI
10-16 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis MN
10-17 Double Door Chicago, IL
10-18 Magic Stick Detroit, MI
10-22 Middle East Club, Cambridge MA
10-23 Johnny Brendas, Philadelphia PA
10-25 Black Cat, Washington, DC

Rain Machine To Premiere Song on Stereogum Today

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:09:00 -0700

A brand new song entitled "Smiling Black Faces" from Kyp Malone's anticipated Rain Machine album will debut at Stereogum on 09/01. Known as singer and guitarist for celebrated genre defying band TV on the Radio, with Rain Machine, Malone has constructed an album of musically adventuresome and affecting songs. Malone played nearly all the instruments on Rain Machine and the record was produced by Ian Brennan (Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Jonathan Richman, Lucinda Williams).

While the first song revealed off the album "Give Blood" was a fuzzed out garage rock workout, the second to debut, "Smiling Black Faces" is a soulful and building piece of gospel infused guitar rock with Malone offering up some truly remarkable lyrical imagery, referencing "bodies strung like tanning hides," and the headline-grabbing murder of Sean Bell by off-duty New York police. Malone says the freedom of writing on his own allowed him to venture further. "If I'm writing with a group of people or another person, even if I wrote the song, I know it may be attributed to someone else," he says. "It's reflective of something more than yourself, so I may touch on something more politely. But there's a different freedom that comes with doing something by yourself, and I think this album reflects that."

"Smiling Black Faces" debuts 09/01 here.

Rain Machine's debut album available 09/22 on Anti Records.

Catch RAIN MACHINE on tour this Fall:

2009-09-21 The Bell House Brooklyn NY
2009-09-25 The Echo Los Angeles CA
2009-09-26 Getty Center Los Angeles CA
2009-09-28 Independent San Francisco CA
2009-09-30 Doug Fir Portland OR
2009-10-01 Neumos Seattle WA
2009-10-09 Bottle Tree Birmingham AL
2009-10-10 One Eyed Jacks New Orleans LA
2009-10-12 40 Watt Club Athens GA
2009-10-13 The Earl Atlanta GA
2009-10-15 Annex Madison WI
2009-10-16 7th Street Entry Minneapolis MN
2009-10-17 Double Door Chicago IL
2009-10-18 Magic Stick Detroit MI
2009-10-22 Middle East Club Cambridge MA
2009-10-23 Johnny Brendas Philadelphia PA
2009-10-25 Black Cat Washington DC

Rain Machine Announces North American Tour Dates

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:08:00 -0700

Rain Machine is the provocative and soulful new solo venture from guitarist/songwriter extraordinaire Kyp Malone. Renowned for his work with TV on the Radio, Malone is set to tour North America in support of Rain Machine’s remarkable self titled debut album available September 22 on Anti Records. Stereogum remarked after hearing Rain Machine’s song "Give Blood:" "It sounds like TV on the Radio thrown into a loose and scuzzed, mystical late-night basement jam. Cool track" The tour begins September 21st in Brooklyn.

Rain Machine Tour Dates
Mon/Sep-21 Brooklyn NY Bell House
Fri/Sep-25 Echo Park CA The Echo
Sat/Sep-26 Los Angeles CA The Getty Center
Mon/Sep-28 San Francisco CA The Independent
Wed/Sep-30 Portland OR Doug Fir Lounge
Thu/Oct-01 Seattle WA Neumos
Fri/Oct-02 Vancouver BC The Biltmore
Fri/Oct-09 Birmingham AL Bottle Tree
Sat/Oct-10 New Orleans LA One Eyed Jacks
Mon/Oct-12 Athens GA 40 Watt Club
Tue/Oct-13 Atlanta GA The Earl
Thu/Oct-15 Madison WI High Noon Saloon
Fri/Oct-16 Minneapolis MN 7th Street Entry
Sat/Oct-17 Chicago IL Double Door
Sun/Oct-18 Detroit MI Small's
Mon/Oct-19 Toronto ON Lee's Palace
Tue/Oct-20 Montreal QC Il Motore
Thu/Oct-22 Cambridge MA Middle East Upstairs
Fri/Oct-23 Philadelphia PA Johnny Brenda's

RAIN MACHINE ALBUM ARTWORK AND TRACKLISTING REVEALED

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:07:00 -0700

Kyp Malone’s much anticipated solo project Rain Machine is set to be released September 22 on Anti-records. The provocative album art, created by Malone himself, is an appropriate indicator of the unique and defiantly personal music within. Rain Machine features ten unflinchingly original and emotional songs mixing elements of modern jazz, blue-grass and blistering guitar driven rock into a refreshing new sound. As singer and guitarist for celebrated band TV on the Radio, Malone proved himself both a captivating and delightfully unpredictable musical force. On Rain Machine, he shows himself a singer and a lyricist of startling talents. Malone recently described Rain Machine as “a nearly full spectrum of frequencies audible to the human ear, a reflection of a variety of emotions and situations real and imagined - some rhythm some rhyme.” In most instances such a statement could be dismissed as nothing more than playful hyperbole. This is not one of those times. Rain Machine is the sound of an extraordinary artist emerging into his own.

Rain Machine Track Listing
Intro
Give Blood
New Last Name
Smiling Black Faces
Driftwood Heart
Hold you Holy
Desperate Bitch
Love Won't Save You
Free Ride
Leave the Lights On
Winter Song