February 27th, 2012
Norwegian songwriter Ane Brun premiered her gorgeous new video for “Worship” with NPR on Friday, and now we’re pleased to announce the details of her 2012 North American Tour. She’s coming over to tour in support of her new album, It All Starts With One, which is due out May 1st via [PIAS] America. “Worship” is one of the album’s highlights, which is a wonderfully understated duet with the unparalleled José González.
We also recently shared the free MP3 for “Do You Remember,” which is a euphoric, almost tribal track characterized by three drummers and backing vocals from fellow Scandinavians First Aid Kit. Ane’s inimitable voice makes fellow fragile and beautiful tracks like “Oh Love” and “Life Line” spectacular. Album closer “Undertow” is a widescreen epic that brings the album to a heart-wrenching climax.
Much like her music, the path that led Ane Brun to It All Starts With One was peaceful, unhurried and full of unexpected, subtle surprises. It’s taken her from her small Norwegian hometown of Molde, to Barcelona where she was a street performer, and across the US last year supporting Peter Gabriel and singing on his New Blood album. The adventures culminated with the making of her new album It All Starts with One, a platinum hit in Norway for which she just won their Grammy equivalent, the Spellemann award, for best female artist.
November 7, 2011
Sunday Best Recordings and PIAS America are thrilled to announce the December 6th release of The Cure: Bestival Live 2011, a live recording of the iconic bands incredible, career-spanning two and a half hour set performed at this year’s Bestival.
The double album, which is split over two CDs and also available as a digital download is made up of thirty-two Cure classics, including “The Lovecats,” “The Caterpillar,” “Close To Me,” “Friday I’m In Love,” “Lullaby,” “The Hungry Ghost,” “The End Of The World,” “Just Like Heaven,” “Grinding Halt,” “Jumping Someone Else's Train” and “Boys Don’t Cry.”
Of the live album, Robert Smith of The Cure says “We had such a great time in the Isle of Wight at Bestival that we wanted to release this show as a way of thanking fans and islanders alike. Bestival is the best!”
LOS ANGELES (August 16, 2011) – Visionary filmmaker David Lynch will make his solo debut as a musical artist this fall with Crazy Clown Time. Produced and written by Lynch, the album’s 14 original songs spotlight him on guitar and vocals. The album will be released on November 8 by independent British label Sunday Best Recordings / PIAS in America.
Two tracks released late last year – “Good Day Today” and “I Know” – already have American and British critics buzzing about the album. The Los Angeles Times writes: “Frightening effects and mysterious lyrics: this is Lynch's most unexpected venture to date.” The BBC declares: “Now David Lynch leaves his stamp on the music world as well...” The Washington Post adds: “Every bit as pleasantly odd as you might imagine from Lynch.” New Musical Express calls it: “the sound of a creative genius dipping a toe in a new medium.”
Crazy Clown Time will be available for purchase at retail outlets in both physical and digital formats, including a Collector’s Edition CD; iTunes exclusive with video; and a double LP set with bonus tracks.
Through the years, Lynch has collaborated frequently with others on various musical projects – composer Angelo Badalamenti (Twin Peaks), Polish pianist Marek Zebrowski (Inland Empire), plus Sparklehorse and Danger Mouse (Dark Night of the Soul). Crazy Clown Time, however, marks the first time Lynch steps into the spotlight alone.
“The love of experimenting with sound and music is what’s driving this boat,” explained the self-taught ‘non-musician’. “All of the songs on the album started as a jam. The jams eventually found a form and lyrics appeared.”
Lynch recorded Crazy Clown Time over several months at his own Asymmetrical Studio with engineer Dean Hurley, who contributes guitar and drums to several songs. The recording process, Lynch recalls, was filled with happy creative accidents. “There were so many accidents; this album should be in the hospital.”
The result is a collection of dark songs Lynch has described as “modern blues.” Filled with foreboding soundscapes, hypnotic rhythms and enigmatic lyrics, Crazy Clown Time will surely resonate with fans of Lynch’s films, but should also appeal to listeners who appreciate gloriously daring and quirky pop music.
Agnes Obel @ Morning Becomes Eclectic, KCRW. June 3, 2011.
We're very excited to announce three releases from [PIAS] America. The Goldberg Sisters "the Goldberg Sisters", Agnes Obel "Philharmonics" and Joan As Police Woman "Deep Field" will be available everywhere on 4/12. If you can't wait, Agnes Obel and Joan As Police Woman are currently available only at iTunes.
Click on the artist's pages to the left and you can check out the albums before you buy! We hope you enjoy these three very different, but superb albums.
The first single from The Goldberg Sisters eponymous album.
1 take
1 iPhone
1 Man
1 Woman
Another man in the back seat
1 Pair of jumper cables between takes.
“...her harp figures and affinity for animals bring to mind Joanna Newsom, though the pervasive sense of half-lit stillness in her music and delivery more strongly recalls Ane Bruno or Jose Gonzalez.” - The Independent
“An exceptionally sparse debut, but utterly disarming too.” - BBC Music
On April 12, internationally acclaimed songwriter/composer Agnes Obel will release her debut album, Philharmonics in the U.S. on PIAS America. For a sample of Agnes’ arresting debut, check out “Brother Sparrow” here (feel free to post and share). Agnes will be making her stateside debut this Spring at SXSW.