Friday, April 5, 2024

Helping to pioneer DIY recording in 1990 with “Snailbait,” today Azalia Snail releases her 15th album; All-instrumental POWERLOVER out now.

“She is a singular creative influence on us, our scene, and our generation.” — Robert Schneider of The Apples In Stereo, Elephant 6 Recording Co.

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Azalia Snail as photographed by Dan West

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Azalia Snail
POWERLOVER
Out Now
(Cloud Recordings)


Streaming Link:

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Track Listing:

01. Take Away His Power
02. Zap You of That Hate (WATCH)
03. Don’t Get Too Close To Me (WATCH)
04. Destroy It For No Reason
05. Trek Lite
06. Expert Outlier
07. Still Hanging On
08. Lovers Rising
09. Can’t Wait Til This is Through
10. Save Your Savior
11. Higher Hopes
12. It Becomes Clear To Them

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Azalia Snail | “Don't Get Too Close To Me”





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See the video for “Don’t Get Too Close To Me” starring Azalia Snail and musical and life partner Dan West of LoveyDove via V13 here or at the link above.

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 ‘Don’t Get Too Close To Me’ is an instrumental that conveys the feeling of the ‘impending doom’ of living in a world gone topsy-turvy, initially by a worldwide pandemic, and which continues on as humans must deal with the threat of potentially alienating factors such as AI, the increasingly competitive nature of modern society, and useless and violent man made wars, not to mention the looming climate war.

“In the video, the isolated couple are forced to acknowledge that the world is becoming increasingly cold, both in climate and human relationships. The disco ball represents the joy and the live entertainment associations from a not too distant past, as it is passed from one person to the other and scrutinized. The couple considers the possibility of connecting, but in the end, decide to stay in their isolation, as it is too risky to do so. ‘Don’t Get Too Close To Me’ is the conclusion of the experiment.” — Azalia Snail

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Azalia Snail | Live


Azalia Snail | POWERLOVER Record Release Show

Sun., April 14: Pasadena, CA @ Healing Force (1200 E Walnut St.)


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Azalia Snail | “Zap You of That Hate”






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See the video for “Zap You of That Hate,” featuring longtime Azalia Snail friend Alan Sparhawk of Low on guitar, and musical and life partner Dan West of LoveyDove on bass via Brooklyn Vegan here or listen via the “Weirder Together” podcast hosted by Ben Lee and Ione Skye here.

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“If I had only one wish, it would be to zap away the hate with some kind of magic wand,” Azalia Snail says of her current single “Zap You of That Hate,” taken from her 15th album POWERLOVER, out now via Cloud Recordings.

“Confronted and confounded by feelings of deep distress about the uneasy state of the world and the impending doom that comes with that, ‘Zap You of That Hate’ evokes an urgent plea for humanity to be kinder. The piece begins with a simple yet determined riff and builds tension as it turns into a layered, transcendent hymn.

“The video is a collage of uplifting, pleasing images spun through a kaleidoscopic psychedelic dreamscape lens. A kind of utopia we can only imagine if not for the negative, occasional hateful aspects of humanity.”

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Azalia Snail | About


Azalia Snail has toured with notable artists such as Sebadoh, Low, and The Grifters. She has also played supporting sets with Marianne Faithful, Beck, Stereolab, Tindersticks, Olivia Tremor Control, The Apples in Stereo, Pavement, Sonic Youth, The Butthole Surfers, and many more.

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POWERLOVER is the 15th solo album by American avant-garde musician, Azalia Snail. The all-instrumental album is described by Snail as “an ode to Brian Eno’s ambient soundscapes.”

Snail continues, “I wanted to make an album that would reflect my feelings about the state of the world at this time. Although I’m a huge lover of poetry and usually use lyrics to accentuate those feelings, I felt that these instrumentals represent a feeling that I wanted to convey; uneasiness, anxiety, intensity, reservation. As the album progresses, I wanted to enforce a more positive feeling; hope, beauty, resonance, reflection.”

The album features Snail on Omnichord, Drums, Synths, and Effects. Alan Sparhawk of Low plays ethereal guitar and Dan West plays bass.

“I was also lucky enough to connect with Adam Lasus from Studio Red who has a great history of recording so many wonderful bands from the 90s until now, including Gigolo Aunts, Helium, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and Yo La Tengo. He is such a delight to work with! Not only very encouraging, but technically proficient.”

POWERLOVER is out now via Cloud Recordings (Circulatory System, Tall Dwarfs, New Sound of Numbers). The lead single “Zap You of That Hate” is streaming now.

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Azalia Snail | Links


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Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion | Contact

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