I’m sorry, what was that? Did you just ask what I was doing this weekend? Well, I’m going to my local Record Store, obvi!
T’is true, friends. This Saturday — tomorrow — is Record Store Day 2012, and that means you can celebrate music in its oldest and most tangible form: vinyl. [And well, you can buy CDs too, we won't object!]
While you can find a slew of great records, keep an eye out for the exclusive Record Store Day release of The Black Angels‘ “Watch Out Boy, I’d Rather Be Lonely” on 7″ ORANGE vinyl. You can also check out the full list of records available and all participating stores on the official Record Store Day website.
The other totally AWESOME thing about Record Store Day are the performances!!! And we’ve got a handful of great ones lined up to entertain your nostalgic ears at stores around the country:
Ready for some new music from The Black Angels? Yeah, we thought so. The Black Angels have just announced a new 7” that will be released as a Record Store Day exclusive on April 21 via Blue Horizon. Pitchfork just unveiled the new track “I’d Rather Be Lonely” and notes that this is “quite a new look for the band” and the song is “flat-out pretty.” Check it out for yourself here.
The 7” will feature yet another new track, “Watch Out Boy,” on orange colored vinyl. As if that’s not enough, the package includes a download card with a bonus MP3 of the band’s incredible cover of The Zombies’ “She’s Not There.” We would be remiss if we didn’t mention that the single was produced by our very own Richard Gottehrer, and the tracks were also recorded and mixed by another Orchardite, Alonzo Vargas.
In case you missed it, the band recently debuted their new music video for “Entrance Song” on VEVO. The video chronicles a solitary biker’s psychedelic journey through a barren desert. Get entranced and watch it now right here:
The Black Angels will be hitting the road very shortly starting with Coachella on April 13. The band is also hosting their fifth annual Austin Psych Fest from April 27-29, and later this summer, you can catch them perform at the Orion Music + More Festival, Metallica’s celebration of the 20th anniversary of their Black Album, on June 23-24. Full tour dates are below.
