IAMSOUND is proud to present The LA Collection, a series of limited edition split 7-inches to be released this year, starting from February to August, in collaboration with one of our favorite UK record stores, Pure Groove Records. All artists are LA acts hand-picked by IAMSOUND that represent the true talent and diversity that we believe LA has to offer. LA is one of the world’s largest and most vibrant cities and yet our music scene is wholly underrated whenever compared to other artistic hotbeds such as NYC and London. We wanted this series of releases to help bring together an LA scene and showcase the depth of talent that exists in this city. All of the artwork is done by local artists Ingrid Allen and Elisa Saether, with typesetting by designer Aaron Rose.
We kick off the LA Collection with a 7″ from LA eclectic dance purveyors We Are The World, out February 16th (this one is not a split though).
Artists include:
We Are The World
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes
Fool’s Gold
Local Natives
Dead Man’s Bones
Rainbow Arabia
Nosaj Thing
IO Echo
Pocahaunted
Signals
Actually
Moonrats
Imaad Wasif
We’re very excited to announce that the next 7-inch vinyl single released by IAMSOUND will be by LA band We Are The World, in conjunction with Pure Groove Records in London.
The 7″ will be available for purchase January 25 in the UK and January 26 in the US.
The group’s thrilling live performances and pounding bass have been winning over crowds in Los Angeles for a while now, playing with The Gossip, Fuck Buttons, Tricky and many others, and the band’s music has been described by LA Weekly as “art-damaged electronica” and by Paper Magazine as “pop [taken] to stranger outer space”.
Tracklist
A) Clay Stones
B) Moons And Cattails
Check out the awesomely creepy video for “Clay Stones” below, and don’t forget to visit We Are the World’s MySpace to stream the single.
Our lovely friends at Babelgum filmed our CMJ showcase in October and just released the videos they made for all of the bands. Watch them below and see other CMJ footage here.
If you’ve never seen Fool’s Gold (live) you’re really missing out! Recently, they were in Seattle for the Live Performances taping on KEXP. Go to KEXP Radio to see their live performance.
Their recording is a small sample of what their live performance can be like. If you need further understanding, just watch the video above. Enjoy
Keep an eye out for Telepathe this winter as they play a handful of dates across the globe.
TELEPATHE WINTER 2009 TOUR
12/05/09 - City Hall, Denver CO
12/16/09 - The Studio at Webster Hall, NYC
12/26/09 - Grappas Cellar, Hong Kong
12/29/09 - Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne AUS *
12/30/09 - Pyramid Rock Festival, Victoria AUS
01/04/10 - San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington NZ
01/05/10 - Cassette 9, Auckland NZ
01/08/10 - Home Club, Singapore
How many times do Fool’s Gold posters appear in the new Train video? Closest answer wins a free LP: http://bit.ly/a17i1
Tweet your answers to our twitter @iamsoundrecords or email info@iamsoundrecords.com
While in NYC a couple weeks ago for CMJ, the guys in Fool’s Gold stopped by Heritage Radio Network studios for an interview and DJ session with the awesome Snacky Tunes show. Download the podcast for it here
For those of you making the trek to NYC this year for the festival, be sure to mark next Wednesday down on your calendar for our official CMJ showcase.
This showcase is free with a CMJ badge and $10 at the door without. All ages, and featuring host and illusionist Scott Morley and photos by Shadowscene. The flyer below was designed by our good friend Jesse Spears. Hope to see everyone there!
