Aldous Harding: New Album ‘Designer’ Out Today
Aldous Harding
New Album Designer Released Today
The Guardian – Album of the Week ****
“Aldous Harding sounds delightfully free.”
The Independent *****
“Both fascinating and frightening, highly eccentric and blisteringly beautiful – a record destined to worm its way deep under the skin.”
Q *****
MOJO ****
“It’s easy to become swept up in this world of sustained and excruciating beauty.”
Uncut 8/10
“A breath of fresh air.”
NME ****
The Skinny ***** | The List ***** | Soundblab 10/10 | DIY ****
Designer finds the New Zealander artist hitting her creative stride. After the sleeper success of Party (internationally lauded and crowned Rough Trade Shop’s Album of 2017), Harding came off a 100-date tour last summer and went straight into the studio with a collection of songs written on the road. Reuniting with John Parish, producer of Party, Harding spent 15 days recording and 10 days mixing at Rockfield Studios, Monmouth and Bristol’s J&J Studio and Playpen. From the bold strokes of opening track ‘Fixture Picture’, there is an overriding sense of an artist confident in their work, with contributions from Huw Evans (H. Hawkline), Stephen Black (Sweet Baboo), drummer Gwion Llewelyn and violinist Clare Mactaggart broadening and complimenting Harding’s rich and timeless songwriting.
Designer is available on LP, CD and digital formats. Order a copy from aldousharding.ffm.to/designer.
Watch the videos for Designer singles ‘The Barrel’ and ‘Fixture Picture’ below.
Directed by Aldous Harding & Martin Sagadin
Directed by Aldous Harding & Jack Whiteley
12 May – BERLIN, Privat Club **SOLD OUT**
14 May – BRUSSELS, Rotonde Botanique **SOLD OUT**
15 May – BRIGHTON, Concorde 2 **SOLD OUT**
16 May – CAMBRIDGE, Junction 2 **SOLD OUT**
17 May – LEEDS, Brudenell **SOLD OUT**
18 May – GLASGOW, The Art School **SOLD OUT**
19 May – NEWCASTLE, The Cluny 2 **SOLD OUT**
21 May – MANCHESTER, Gorilla **SOLD OUT**
22 May – LONDON, EartH **SOLD OUT**
23 May – BRISTOL, Trinity **SOLD OUT**
25 May – PARIS, La Maroquinerie **SOLD OUT**
26 May – LILLE, Maison Folie Wazemmes [TICKETS]
28 May – NANTES, Stereolux [TICKETS]
29 May – BORDEAUX, Rock School Barbey [TICKETS]
30 May – NIMES, This Is Not A Love Song [TICKETS]
31 May – BARCELONA, Primavera Sound [TICKETS]
1 June – HILVARENBEEK, Best Kept Secret [TICKETS]
7 June – PORTO, Primavera Sound [TICKETS]
29 June-7 July – ROSKILDE, Roskilde Festival [TICKETS]
7 July – BRUGES, Cactus Festival [TICKETS]
10 July – LYON, Nuits de Fourviere [TICKETS]
12 July – DUBLIN, Iveagh Gardens [TICKETS]
13 July – LONDON, BST Hyde Park (w/ Florence & The Machine & The National) [TICKETS]
25-28 July – PORT ELIOT, Port Eliot Festival [TICKETS]
2-4 August – KATOWICE, OFF Festival [TICKETS]
15-18 August – BRECON BEACONS, Green Man Festival [TICKETS]
11 November – BRUSSELS, AB Flex [TICKETS]
12 November – PARIS, La Cigale [TICKETS]
13 November – STRASBOURG, La Laiterie [TICKETS]
15 November – BOLOGNA, Locomotiv [TICKETS]
16 November – ZURICH, Bogen F [TICKETS]
18 November – MUNICH, Kranhalle [TICKETS]
19 November – COLOGNE, Artheater [TICKETS]
20 November – BERLIN, Heimathafen [TICKETS]
22 November – OSLO, Cosmopolite [TICKETS]
23 November – STOCKHOLM, Fasching [TICKETS]
26 November – HAMBURG, Knust [TICKETS]
27 November – AMSTERDAM, Paradiso Great Hall [TICKETS]
29 November – BIRMINGHAM, Institute 2 [TICKETS]
30 November – MANCHESTER, Academy 2 [TICKETS]
1 December – EDINBURGH, Summerhall [TICKETS]
4 December – LIVERPOOL, Arts Club [TICKETS]
5 December – LONDON, Roundhouse [TICKETS]
6 December – SOUTHAMPTON, 1865 [TICKETS]
7 December – BRISTOL, O2 Academy [TICKETS]
Aldous Harding
Designer
4AD 0102 – April 26 2019
LP | CD | DL
Pre-Order
Fixture Picture
Designer
Zoo Eyes
Treasure
The Barrel
Damn
Weight of the Planets
Heaven is Empty
Pilot
