Today we welcome Oakland, California’s Day Wave to the family. On March 4th, we’ll be releasing Hard To Read EP, the follow-up to the self-released 2015 Headcase EP. The FADER has the first taste of new music, “Gone,” right now. Pre-order the EP on iTunes to get an immediate download of the tune.

Despite building quite the loyal following since its release – KCRW, Stereogum, XMU, and Mark Hoppus(?!!) are all devout fans – the Headcase EP was never available physically. But we at Grand Jury are here to fix that, and have collected both Headcase and the new Hard To Read on a double EP, which will be available in stores on March 4th on both CD and 12″ vinyl. Physical pre-orders will be available soon.

New song, new pre-order, more tour dates. So much to report in the world of Mothers. This morning, Noisey unveiled “Copper Mines,” a new song from the Athens four-piece’s February 26th LP, When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired.

The album is now available for pre-order. Reserve it on iTunes for $7.99 and immediately receive downloads of “Copper Mines,” and the previously released “It Hurts Until It Doesn’t” and “Too Small For Eyes.” Or if you’d prefer a vinyl copy (yeah, we figured you would…), you can get a limited-edition coke-clear 12″ version in our shop or directly from the band. Features a download of the album with a vinyl-only exclusive called “Accessory Cloud.”

Or, if you’d rather support your local record shop (!!!), you can wait until February 26th and get a version of the album exclusive to independent record stores. That comes on clear green wax, includes the vinyl-only track mentioned above, but also features a zine designed by the band exclusively for the album. It’s limited to 300 pieces, so it’ll probably go fast. Here are pictures. And if you’re unsure of where your local record store is, the folks at Record Store Day have got you covered.

In other news, the band has added dates to their massive tour. Check out our tour section for all of them!

Here’s a gloriously eerie new video from Elliot Moss for the Highspeeds standout “Pattern Repeating.” Get Highspeeds over in the GJ shop or on iTunes.

We’ve been keeping this secret since CMJ, but today we can finally announce that the debut LP from Mothers, When You Walk A Long Distance, You Are Tired, will be released via Grand Jury on February 26th, with our friends at Wichita handling the rest of the world.

Earlier today, “Too Small For Eyes” was premiered in this week’s All Songs Considered podcast on NPR. “Don’t get fooled by the mandolin,” says Bob Boilen. “This record goes all over the map in wonderful, wonderful ways” He’s right. And you’ll have an opportunity to pre-order it starting in early 2016. Until then, buy some tickets to one of the band’s 4,000 upcoming shows. No, really, there are 4,000 of them.

12.31.15 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt *
01.07.16 Chattanooga, TN @ JJ’s Bohemia
01.08.16 Greenville, SC @ Independent Public Warehouse
01.09.16 Macon, GA @ The Hummingbird
01.12.16 Orlando, FL @ Will’s Pub
01.13.16 Jacksonville, FL @ 1904 Bar
01.14.16 Miami, FL @ Churchills
01.15.16 Tampa, FL @ New World Brewery
01.16.16 Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder
01.20.16 Charlotte, NC @ Double Door
01.21.16 Winston-Salem, NC @ The Garage
01.22.16 Raleigh, NC @ King’s Barcade
01.23.16 Norfolk, VA @ Work Release
01.24.16 Harrisonburg, VA @ Artful Dog
01.27.16 New Haven, CT @ BAR
01.28.16 Asbury Park, NJ @ Wonder Bar
01.29.16 Brooklyn, NY @ Palisades
02.01.16 New York City, NY @ Berlin
02.02.16 Providence, RI @ Fete Lounge
02.03.16 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall (Communion Presents)
02.04.16 Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy (Communion Presents)
02.05.16 Vienna, VA @ Jammin Java (Communion Presents)
02.06.16 Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
02.07.16 Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern
02.10.16 Nashville, TN @ The Stone Fox (Communion Presents)
02.11.16 Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar (Communion Presents)
02.12.16 Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR Pub
02.14.16 Columbia, MO @ Café Berlin
02.15.16 Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
02.16.16 Omaha, NE @ O’Leavers
02.18.16 Davenport, IA @ Daytrotter Music Festival
02.24.16 London, UK @ Servant Jazz Quarters
02.26.16 London, UK @ Lexington
03.03.16 Sarasota, FL @ Ringling Museum
03.04.16 Athens, GA @ Caledonia Lounge
03.05.16 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
03.10.16 Savannah, GA @ Savannah Stopover Music Festival
03.13.16 Denton, TX @ 35 Denton
03.15.16 Austin, TX @ SXSW
03.16.16 Austin, TX @ SXSW
03.17.16 Austin, TX @ SXSW
03.18.16 Austin, TX @ SXSW
03.19.16 Austin, TX @ SXSW
03.21.16 Colorado Springs, CO @ Flux Capacitor
03.22.16 Fort Collins, CO @ Downtown Artery
03.23.16 Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge
03.24.16 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
03.25.16 Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Festival
03.28.16 Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project %
03.29.16 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios %
03.31.16 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw
04.01.16 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
% w/ All Dogs
* w/ New Madrid

Hippo Campus return with a JIMES-directed clip for “South,” taken from the digital EP of the same name, and the physical double-EP The Halocline EPs. The band is playing a handful more dates in 2015, for a full list check the tour section.

Nerdist just premiered “Violet,” the new video from Hippo Campus. Watch it now, and read all the nice things they have to say here. Hippo Campus headline dates are fast approaching, America so get your tickets while you still can.

Behold! The new single from Mothers, “It Hurts Until It Doesn’t,” was released yesterday over on Stereogum. The band is spending the next few days in NYC basically playing another show every few hours – plenty of chances to catch them if you’re in town for CMJ.

NYMag’s Vulture had this to say, and we agree: “Mothers is one of the most talked-about up-and-coming acts on this year’s never-ending roster. The lo-fi guitar on “it hurts until it doesn’t” is matched by lead singer Kristine Leschper’s haunting voice, which sounds both plaintive and threatening at the same time. All evidence suggests this quartet from Athens, Georgia, will live up to the hype.”

CMJ Shows:

Wed. Oct. 14 – 1:45pm @ Pianos (Kanine Records)
Wed. Oct. 14 – 11:15pm @ The Silent Barn (Wichita Recordings)
Thu. Oct. 15 – 4:10pm @ Cake Shop (NYC Taper Presents)
Thu. Oct. 15 – 7:15pm @ Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3 (UTA Presents)
Fri. Oct. 16 – 4:10pm @ Berlin (ROSQUATCH- an official hairy ~ sweaty CMJ Showcase)
Fri. Oct. 16 – 9pm @ Rough Trade (Aquarium Drunkard Presents)
Sat. Oct. 17 – 2pm @ South Street Seaport
Sat. Oct. 17 – 7pm @ Pianos (BirDog Promo Party)

Seoul – currently in the midst of a lengthy North American tour – just premiered a new video for I Become A Shade stand-out “Real June” over on SPIN. “The icy Montreal indie-poppers in Seoul have a unique ability at conjuring a youthful nostalgia out of delicate synth sweeps and hushed vocals,” says SPIN. “So it’s appropriate that their video for ‘Real June” evokes those teenage salad days.” Watch it above, and check out all the dates below. Tickets in the tour section.

September 9 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Goodwill
September 10 – Saskatoon, SK @ Amigo’s
September 11 – Edmonton, AB @ The Mercury
September 12 – Calgary, AB @ Palomino
September 17 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune
September 18 – Victoria, BC @ Rifflandia Festival
September 20 – Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project
September 21 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios ^
September 23 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill ^
September 24 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
September 26 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge ^
September 29 – Dallas, TX @ DADA ^
September 30 – Austin, TX @ North Door ^
October 3 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn ^
October 4 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 ^
October 5 – Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall ^
October 7 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit ^
October 8 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Barbary ^
October 9 – Allston, MA @ Great Scott ^
October 10 – Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade ^
October 12 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern ^
October 13 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle ^
October 16 – Windsor, ON @ Grand Ball Room @ Water’s Edge *
October 17 – Hamilton, ON @ Dundas Montessori *
October 18 – Waterloo, ON @ Starlight *
October 19 – London, ON @ Music Hall *
October 23 – Halifax, NS @ Halifax Pop Explosion *
October 24 – Halifax, NS @ Halifax Pop Explosion *
October 25 – St. John’s, NL @ Mighty Pop * SOLD OUT
October 26 – St. John’s, NL @ Mighty Pop *
October 28 – Quebec City, QC @ Le Cercle #
October 29 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
October 30 – Toronto, ON @ Adelaide Hall ^

^ With Young Ejecta
* With STARS
# With Rich Aucoin

This morning, Noisey debuted a brand new single from Avid Dancer. It’s called “I Feel It” and precedes a lengthy fall tour with BØRNS.

Of the song, lead Dancer Jacob Summers told Noisey: “Last summer I was really focused on the idea of stating true and simple things in my songs. I remember sitting down with my guitar, ready to say something honest. I thought about the girl I was dating and how for the first time I truly could feel the love from someone. Undeniably, I could actually feel it. The words ‘I feel it’ came out immediately when I started playing… When I recorded this song, I wanted to sing as openly and honest as I could since the topic was so personally truthful. It’s the most I’ve ever put myself out there in the studio. I wouldn’t keep any vocal take that didn’t make me clench my fists when I sang the chorus. I’ve been excited to release this song since the day I wrote it!” 

Give it a listen above, and check out the full run of dates below.

September 10th – Santa Monica, CA – KCRW’s Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier ^
September 20th – Sacramento, CA – TBD Fest
October 6th – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar *
October 8th – Dallas, TX – Club Dada *
October 9th – Houston, TX – Walter’s Downtown *
October 10th – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Jr. *
October 15th – Washington, D.C – Rock & Roll Hotel *
October 17th – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg *
October 19th – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom *
October 20th – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair *
October 21st – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church *
November 10th – St-Lambert, Canada – Petit Campus *
November 11th – Toronto, Canada – Horseshoe Tavern *
November 14th – Chicago, IL – Double Door *
November 15th – Davenport, IA – The Village Theater *
November 18th – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile *
November 19th – Vancouver, Canada – Fortune Sound Club *
November 20th – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios *
November 22nd – San Francisco, CA – The Independent *
November 23rd – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre *
November 24th – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern *

^ = with tUnE-yArDs
* = with BØRNS

Today, thump premiered the official video for Elliot Moss’ “Slip.” Directed by David Svedosh, the video tracks a meditative journey from city to nature. “Fans of Jamie XX and Chet Faker take note,” says Thump.

In other news, Moss is currently gearing up for a pair of support tours this Fall. He’ll join COIN and Colony House for a run throughout October, then head out with Wild Child through the beginning of November. For a full set of dates, check the tour section.