black midi’s Debut Album ‘Schlagenheim’ Out Now
black midi’s Debut Album ‘Schlagenheim’ Out Now
black midi’s debut album ‘Schlagenheim’ is out now. In addition, the London four-piece have shared the official video for “Ducter”. Watch the video and buy the album here.
Directed by Anthrox Studio, ex-Rockstar Games visual artists behind the band’s press shots and primarily responsible for developing the iconic illustrations associated with world-class game titles such as Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto V, the “Ducter” video evokes a strong sense of surrealism, using dreamlike imagery via 3D landscapes to conjure an uncanny feeling of a world that exists only for its own sake, all brought to life by Emmy Award winning animator Isam Prado.
“After meeting with the band and discussing some broad concepts they had in mind, we could immediately tell this would be a dream project,” said Anthony Macbain and Roxie Vizcarra of Anthrox Studio. “Using a few of the bands’ influences as a springboard, we were given total creative freedom with which to make something we believed both complemented the band’s aesthetic and told the story we wanted to tell. From the very beginning, everything seemed to come together organically, and the result is something we feel is enigmatic and unique.”
Over the past many months, black midi – Geordie Greep (vocals/guitar), Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin (vocals/guitar), Cameron Picton (vocals/bass), and Morgan Simpson (drums) – have built a reputation for their dynamic, collaborative energy and uncompromising live shows. Their songs are slippery creatures and they play them as a musical unit that’s constantly in a state of flux and development. ‘Schlagenheim’, “A rousing debut that constantly eschews genreconventions (Uncut), wasrecordedwith Speedy Wunderground producer Dan Carey. Guided by Carey’s no-nonsense approach, the band hunkered down at Mr. Dan’s studio in London, tracking the bulk of the album in just five days.
black midi return to the US next month for select shows, including a performance at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago. In November, the band will perform all over the country, playing many North American cities for the first time.
black midi live (tickets):Thu. June 20 – Bristol, UK @ FiddlersFri. June 21 – Liverpool, UK @ Phase OneSat. June 22 – Glasgow, UK @ MonoSun. June 23 – Nottingham, UK @ Contemporary SpaceFri. June. 28 – Pilton, UK @ Glastonbury FestivalFri. July 5 – Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde FestivalSun. July 7 – Moscow, RU @ Bol FestivalFri. July 12 – Madrid, ES @ Mad Cool FestivalSun. July 14 – Nijmegen, NL @ Valkhof FestivalThu. July 18 – New York, NY @ Bowery BallroomSat. July 20 – Chicago, IL @ The HideoutSun. July 21 – Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music FestivalMon. July 22 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street EntryTue. July 23 – Madison, WI @ The Terrace at University of Wisconsin Fri. July 26 – Hyeres, FR @ Midi FestivalFri. Aug. 2 – Sun. Aug. 4 – Katowice, PL @ Off FestivalSun. Aug. 4 – Waterford, IE @ All Together NowThu. Aug. 8 – Sat. Aug. 10 – Rees Haldern, DE @ Haldern PopSat. Aug. 10 – Oslo, NO @ Øya FestivalThu. Aug. 15 – Saint-Malo, FR @ La Route Du RockFri. Aug. 16 – Viana do Castelo, PT @ Paredes de CouraFri. Aug. 16 – Sun. Aug. 18 – Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival Sat. Aug. 24 – Gueret, FR @ Check In FestivalSat. Aug. 31 – Dorset, UK @ End of the Road FestivalThu. Sept. 5 – Tokyo, JP @ UnitFri. Sept. 6 – Osaka, JP @ ConpasssSat. Sept. 7 – Kyoto, JP @ MetroWed. Sept. 18 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
Thu. Sept. 19 – Paris, FR @ La Boule NoireFri. Sept. 20 – Angers, FR @ LevitationSat. Sept. 21 – Bordeaux, FR @ Barbey Indie Club Wed. Sept. 25 – Lisbon, PT @ ZDBMon. Sept. 30 – Zurich, CH @ Bogen FWed. Oct. 2 – Zagreb, HR @ MocvaraThu. Oct. 3 – Bratislava, SK @ FugaFri. Oct. 4 – Budapest, HU @ Durer’s (small room)Sat. Oct. 5 – Prague, CZ @ Underdogs’Mon. Oct. 7 – Berlin, DE @ LidoTue. Oct. 8 – Hamburg, DE @ KampnagelWed. Oct. 9 – Cologne, DE @ Bumann & SohnThu. Oct. 10 – Brussels, BE @ BeursschouwburgTue. Oct. 22 – Manchester, UK @ White HotelWed. Oct. 23 – London, UK @ FabricFri. Nov. 1 – Turin, IT @ Club to ClubThu. Nov. 7 – Detroit, MI @ Deluxx FluxxFri. Nov. 8 – Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground Sat. Nov. 9 – Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Electriques Tue. Nov. 12 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church Wed. Nov. 13 – Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall Fri. Nov. 15 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle (Back Room) Sat. Nov. 16 – Atlanta, GA @ The EarlSun. Nov. 17 – Nashville, TN @ High WattTue. Nov. 19 – Los Angeles, CA @ ZebulonWed. Nov. 20 – Los Angeles, CA @ ZebulonThu. Nov. 21 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop Sat. Nov. 23 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge Sun. Nov. 24 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile