? IC Community Weekly #47

Hey and welcome to the latest edition of the IC Community Weekly!

In the week where indie legend Martin Mills threw shade on artist-centric (with which we happen to agree ), the IC community released tons of great music, announced signings, tours, SXSW showcases and more!

Keep scrolling for that, but first, the news from IC HQ…

• IC updates this week include a new guide to handling fulfillment expenses, updates to the K7, Killphonic Rights and PPL importers, and teasing discounts on historical income ??
• We’ve added a testimonials page to our site with all the lovely things people have said about us, including this rave review from the fine folks at spoken audio production service Voices of Today : “5 stars for functionality, usability and the value it adds to our processes.” ??
• The Q1 Special is still running - head here to find out how much you could save on your first three bills, or sign up for an upcoming IC Live Class to see our beloved software in all its glory. ??

…and the community:

• Weird Sister announced a name change and from this point forward are called Final Girl Records. Check this out for the full story behind the change.
• A2IM announced that tickets to the Libera Music Awards, taking place in New York in June, are available now .
• Merge sold out 4-day passes to their Merge 35 event within a few hours! If you missed them though, don’t despair: Single-night tickets will be available in the not-too-distant future. Follow Merge on Facebook , Instagram or Twitter/X for details on those.
• Reprezent, a UK Community Radio station, are in need of support as they face decreased funding at the same time as increased demand and operating costs. They have 1 day left to reached their ￡50k target, funds that will help them secure their future. Head here to help if you can.

?? If you’re an IC catalog and you’ve got news, releases, or other fun stuff you want us to include, just reply and let us know - this goes out to 2500+ inboxes every week!

NEW IC CATALOGS

A very warm ?? to…

Voluminous Arts , a record label and community resource based in New York, set up by visionary artist Gavilán Rayna Russom to build new worlds through trans-centered experimental creativity.

NEW RELEASES

ALBUMS

?? Polyvinyl released Hole In My Head , the new album from artist, author, activist, trailblazer and Against Me! founder Laura Jane Grace . The ravely reviewed new record, available everywhere from today, is “…short, sharp and superb” (Kerrang ), taking the listener on a journey full of “…joy, honesty and optimism” (Soundsphere ), that “…manages to capture the beauty of her own evolution and continued growth” (Dork ).

?? Suicide Squeeze released?Kissing Distance , a collaborative record from Ohio bands Six Parts Seven and Goodmorning Valentine. This marks the record’s first proper release after it was originally recorded in 2006, with just a few CDr's available back then at shows.

?? Earth Libraries released ANDY, or: the Four Horsegirls of the Apocalypse , the sophomore record by Austin-based synth pop outfit Pelvis Wrestley, whose sound verges between baroque pop, 70s glam and Americana.

?? Dots Per Inch released Mother Engine , the new record by NYC electronic duo Amiture (comprising Jack Whitescarver and Coco Goupil). With its “elegant explorations of cinematic grandeur, its haunting expressions of the eery, and its impassioned yearnings” the record has already generated a buzz, with Pitchfork naming it one of the 9 Albums You Should Listen to Now and calling it “…a shimmering reflection of the American psyche.”

?? Paradise of Bachelors released Imitation of War , the new album by LA-based guitarist, singer, and songwriter Itasca (Kayla Cohen). It’s her first release in nearly five years and they’ve called it “truly one of the most sheerly lovely records we’ve released”. To mark the occasion, they’re offering 25% off the previous two Itasca records, Spring and Open to Chance , through February 18th on their website with coupon code EASYSPIRIT.

SINGLES

?? Keeled Scales released a new single by Oakland-based songwriterMeernaa?called?A Promise . Songwriter Carly Bond wrote about the track: "I believe this song is about cherished memories you hold with someone you are estranged from. How easy it is to look back and feel all the good things and ask yourself why you’ve removed yourself from that person. A deep guilt in feeling so distant, but then being gentle and reminding yourself that this is a process and every relationship is ever so complicated. That feeling isn't a weakness, but a beautiful reminder that you aren’t hardened by them."

?? Keeled Scales also released a new Bridget Kearney track called Obsessed . Check out the track and music video here and preorder your copy of her new album Comeback Kid now.

?? Father/Daughter released the new single by Hong Kong British artist mui zyu(Eva Liu). It’s called everything to die for and is a sparsely lit anti-ballad composed of “…low-strung acoustic guitar, nestled between clouds of tape-echoey synthesizers, (which) backdrop a mellifluous vocal performance that was?achieved by recording at 5 AM?without speaking or warming up beforehand.”

?? Topshelf released Heartshape , the new single by Montréal band Gulfer, which which comes with a music video recap of one of their tours.

?? I N N I released Diva , the first taste of Rendirse, a new concept album in Dolby Atmos from composers Christopher Royal King & Nico Rosenberg. The label said about the track: “Diva is not merely a song—it’s a journey, a reverie that transports the listener to a place of serene tranquility, where time seems to stand still.”

PRE-ORDERS

?? Polyvinyl announced that The Falls of Sioux , the forthcoming album from longtime Mike Kinsella solo project Owen,?is available to pre-order now! The new record “…finds the veteran songwriter?exploring unlikely musical ideas, while lyrically the songs document a time of moving through life-altering turmoil into brighter days. Heavy themes are turned over with a gentle hand as Kinsella inhabits the deeper perspectives that come with hard-earned life experience.” Get your hands on an exclusive White Candy Wrapper on Clear vinyl if you buy direct from the Polyvinyl store (limited to 1000).

NEW SIGNINGS

?? Kill Rock Stars added British singer-songwriter Kate Nash and her unique brand of empowerment and raw authenticity to their family and shared new single Change .

VIDEOS

??? Lindsay Lou (Kill Rock Stars Nashville) performed her song Nothing Else Matters for a Western AF session, filmed live at Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery in Nashville.

FROM THE ARCHIVE

??? Where I choose a video I love from YouTube’s treasure trove of music videos, live performances and curiosities.

This week: Judee Sill, the unjustly overlooked 70s folk singer, performing her stunning song The Kiss on influential BBC music show The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1973.

In a forthcoming documentary about the singer, Adrianne Lenker from Big Thiefsays: “It felt like something I could listen to throughout my whole life and continuously uncover more and more meaning. It just seemed like a bottomless well … a life-giving song. Like medicine.” Check out the trailer for the film here .

SHOWS, TOURS + EVENTS

?? Cool Sounds (Chapter Music) is touring New Zealand next month after playing Port Noise Festival | TICKETS

?? Ramp Local is Austin-bound next month and just announced the names appearing at their official showcase, a stacked bill featuring Godcaster, Tomato Flower, Sarah Morrison, Frances Chang, Kolb, babybaby_explores and Gold Dime. It all goes down March 15th at Chess Club so if you’re heading there mark your calendars.

?? Kate Nash (Kill Rock Stars) is playing a London show on 17th May at Earth Theatre in Hackney | TICKETS

?? UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS

+ check out the ?? Events Directory for more conferences, festivals, record fairs, webinars, etc!

Feb 23rd - 25th ? Measure of Music (Online)

Feb 28th - Mar 1st ? Country Radio Seminar (Nashville)

Mar 2nd ? The Brit Awards 2024 (London, UK)

Mar 3rd ? Guild of Music Supervisors Awards (LA, CA, US + Online)

Mar 6th - 10th ? Pitchfork Music Festival (Mexico City, Mexico)

Mar 8th - 16th ? SXSW (Austin, TX, US)

Mar 15th - 17th ? Lollapalooza Chile (Santiago, Chile)

Mar 15th - 17th ? Rolling Loud California (LA, CA, US)

Mar 17th - 20th ? MUSEXPO Creative Summit (Burbank, CA, US)

That’s all for this one! Stay safe and we’ll catch you again next week for more of the same.

- Adam & the Infinite Catalog crew