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FELLY COMING TO ATLANTA’S TERMINAL WEST ON OCT 9

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 9/22/25

SHARES STANDOUT RECORD AMBROXYDE (LP)

OUT NOW  

HEADLINE TOUR KICKS OFF THIS SEPTEMBER

“He bounces between soft folk and rugged southern rock. Today, he’s shared another single called “Wildfire” that (ironically) feels perfect to blare outside in the blossoming weather.” 

Stereogum on “Wildfire”

“An elevation of FELLY’s jangle-pop directive, refining his already dream-seeped atmospheres with a buoyant rhythm section and a bed of delicate vocal melodies.”

Paste Magazine on ” High On You”

“There’s a quiet kind of magic to Felly’s “Ambroxyde” – a dreamy, gentle indie folk meditation that stirs the soul in ways I still can’t quite articulate.”

Atwood Magazine on “Ambroxyde”

“Ambroxyde” drips like incense smoke—slow, heady, and intoxicating. It’s a genre-blurring haze of psychedelia, R&B, and coastal cool, delivered with lyrical mystique.”

Glasse Factory on “High On You”

“Felly has continued to step into different comfort zones…and comes full circle as a stronger lyricist and storyteller.”

American Songwriter

“Felly is back to his independent roots”

Beats Per Minute

“[Felly’s] gathered a growing fan base along the way, with his laid-back demeanor and experimental approach”

Grammy.com

Connecticut-born, Los Angeles-based artist Felly is back today with the release of his standout record, Ambroxyde (LP). Produced alongside Grammy-nominated and Mercury Prize-winning producer Gianluca Buccellati (Lana Del Rey, Arlo Parks, The Marias), the album was created across a range of remote and inspiring locations—from the northernmost tip of Iceland to the sun-drenched Greek island of Hydra, to Tornillo, Texas. 

Across its 12 distinct tracks, Ambroxyde (LP) marks a bold new chapter for the ever-evolving artist. With Ambroxyde (LP), Felly dives deeper than he ever has. He made his name as a rapper and producer, but on the album, Felly taps into the indie and alternative music that has always soundtracked his life. This isn’t Felly 2.0 – it’s Felly as he has always been, removed from all expectation. “This is the album I’ve always wanted to make,” he says. 

Last week, Felly shared the latest tease of the record with the lilting “Route 44,” a pure love song. Watch HERE

Ambroxyde (LP) Tracklisting

Spinning Around

Black Shoes

Shoes in a Glasshouse

High on You

Route 44

Emmy

Wildfire

Let me down easy

Marigold

Ambroxyde

Song for the Crows

Cool River

Flóki Studios sits at the northernmost point of Iceland on a sliver of land abetted on both sides by water. On lucky nights, that water reflects the enchanting Aurora Borealis. Those lights drew Christian Robert Felner, BKA Felly, to Flóki, where he recorded part of his striking new album, Ambroxyde (LP). The title refers to a synthetic molecule found in perfume and the scent memories that carry us from one stage of life into the next.“ Ambroxyde (LP) is the start of something new being born,” Felly says. 

To make Ambroxyde (LP), Felly chased inspiration outside of his familiar Los Angeles. Accompanied by producer Gianluca Buccellati, he traveled to remote parts of California and far-flung parts of the world. “Luca approaches production holistically. He’ll pick up a project and work with the artist for a long time,” Felly says. In this case, the duo spent over a year on the road together between Felly’s tour dates. “We went to Iceland first where we were really far from the rest of the world and could really tune out any type of influence.” They wrote “Wildfire” inspired in part by the remote, natural beauty of their surroundings. Its chorus  blows in like an unanticipated gale-force wind as Felly sings: “Come around like a wildfire/ When my wells run dry/ You fill my desire/ And make it all feel alright.” 

Beyond Iceland, they wrote and recorded on the Greek island of Hydra, where cars have been banned since the 1950s and Felly could record at all hours of the night surrounded by crystalline Mediterranean water. There’s a hazy road narrative to be found on Ambroxyde (LP), heard especially on songs like “High on You” and “Route 44,” wherein whole passing days are distilled into a single detail. Felly wrapped the Ambroxyde (LP) at the storied Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, TX, alongside a group of eleven musicians, ten of whom he’s worked with on past tours and records. This tightknit group of longtime collaborators weaved the disparate threads of Ambroxyde (LP) together over the course of two weeks. “I pieced this record together over a year or so writing almost entirely just me and the guitar. It’s my first proper ‘studio’ album which is crazy to think about – First time you can hear all my friends actually playing with me.” Though the pieces of Ambroxyde (LP) were recorded across long distances, they converged in post-production. Each song on the album combines takes from the various studios Felly and Buccellati frequented over a transformative year. “As we pieced these songs together, we tried to catch the soul of different places we’d been. On a single song we might take the Greece drums, the Iceland vocals, and the guitars from Sonic Ranch,” Felly says.

That patchwork process contributes to the textural, sensory experience of the album. When Felly talks about Ambroxyde (LP), he tends to speak visually, using words like “dark indigo purple, northern sky at night, sunset” to describe it.
While Ambroxyde (LP) might mark a departure for Felly, he is still operating on a continuum. “This album might put people off who maybe hold me to a certain version of myself. “I’ve got to be honest with where I am, and who I am,” he reflects. That message of preserving authenticity resounds on “Black Shoes,” which has been sitting in Felly’s audio notes for years “just waiting for some context.” That context took time and experience to reveal itself. “I wrote that song when I was feeling wrapped up in a situation that didn’t feel right to me anymore,” he says. “It’s always nice when something you think is dead pokes its head up and takes in the light.” Like that song, this album didn’t emerge from the ether; it is in conversation with past iterations of an artist in a constant state of becoming. “It’s about coming into your being,” Felly says. With Ambroxyde (LP), Felly is closer to his truest self than he’s ever been as he continues to create authentically over vast physical and emotional distances. 

Felly will celebrate the release of the new record on the road this fall! The ‘For The Crows’ tour kicks off September 23rd in Louisville, KY, and will see stops in New York, Boston, Chicago, Nashville, Austin, Los Angeles, Seattle, and more! See below for full list of tour dates and find tickets HERE.

Felly – For The Crows Tour Dates

7/1 – Nantucket, MA – Chicken Box 

7/2 – Nantucket, MA – Chicken Box 

9/23 – Louisville, KY – Headliners

9/24 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi Fi

9/26 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg 

9/27 – Boston, MA – Sinclair 

9/28 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry 

9/30 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird 

10/1 – Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups 

10/3 – Detroit, MI – Loving Touch 

10/4 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall 

10/7 – Nashville, TN – Basement East 

10/9 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West 

10/10 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn 

10/14 – Dallas, TX – Deep Ellum 

10/15 – Austin, TX – Antones 

10/17 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom 

10/23 – Los Angeles, CA – Echo 

10/25 – San Diego, CA – Music Box 

10/29 – Santa Barbara, CA – SoHo

10/30 – Santa Cruz, CA – Moes 

11/1 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent 

11/2 – Reno, NV – Cypress 

11/4 – Portland, OR – Holocene 

11/5 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lous 

11/7 – Vancouver, BC – The Pearl 

11/8 – Bellingham, WA – Wild Buffalo

11/11 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club 

11/12 – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell 

11/13 – Fort Collins, CO – Aggie

11/14 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre 

TUNE-YARDS ON TOUR PLAYING TERMINAL WEST ATLANTA ON SEPTEMBER 25

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 8/24/25

Tune-Yardsthe dynamic duo of Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner, released their new album Better Dreaming on 4AD earlier this year. To continue celebrating the album, they will be headed back on the road for a second leg of their North American tour and making a stop in Atlanta, GA to play Terminal West on 9/25.

Return with New Album 

Better Dreaming

Out May 16th on 4AD

PRE-ORDER HERE

New Single “Limelight” & Video Out Now

LISTEN / WATCH HERE

Announce First US Tour Dates Since 2022

Today Tune-Yards, the dynamic duo of Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner, share details of their sixth studio album, Better Dreaming, out May 16th on standard vinyl, limited edition vinyl and CD. The album showcases some of their most effortlessly groove-filled music in their career.

PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM HERE

To kick off this new era, Tune-Yards unveiled the infectious single, “Limelight.” The song was born from dancing together as a family to George Clinton, and Garbus and Brenner’s 3-year-old can be heard singing on the track. Garbus reflects on the new track: “This one almost didn’t make it onto the album because it felt trite, especially given multiple genocides across the globe and the particular impact on children (the kids are not ‘alright’). But it kept coming back as people kept responding positively to it, in particular our own kid. Who am I to talk about getting free, about us all getting free? Fannie Lou Hamer said, “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free” and it feels vulnerable but important to see myself as part of that ‘everybody’.”

Tune-Yards – “Limelight”

Official Video by Jayla Smith

WATCH HERE

Additionally, Tune-Yards will return to the road this May for their first U.S. headlining tour since 2022, with a special run of East Coast dates. Performing as a duo, Garbus and Brenner will bring Better Dreaming to life in intimate venues, offering fans a rare chance to experience the album’s vitality and messages up close. Known for their electrifying live performances – where layered rhythms, looping beats, and Garbus’ powerhouse vocals collide – these shows promise a versatile return to the stage. The tour includes beloved indie spaces like The Stone Church in Vermont and Space 538 in Maine, before wrapping up with a celebratory night at New York’s 101 Club, highlighting the album’s danceable energy and deeper themes in a setting designed for connection. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, March 7th at 10AM local time. For more information head HERE.

Based in Oakland, California, Tune-Yards shot to fame with their 2011 4AD label debut  

W H O K I L L, which topped numerous critics year end lists. The album was preceded by their self-released cassette BiRd-BrAiNs and followed by three phenomenal records for the label – Nikki Nack, I can feel you creep into my private life and 2021’s sketchy. Garbus and Brenner are also known for their film score and composition work including the Boots Riley film Sorry To Bother You and TV series I’m A Virgo. They continue that collaboration with Riley on the upcoming NEON feature, I Love Boosters starring Keke Palmer, LaKeith Standfield and Demi Moore.

Better Dreaming is out on May 16th on all digital platforms, CD, standard black vinyl and clear blue wave vinyl (indie retail only). For more information, and to pre-order, head HERE.

More on Better Dreaming:

Distraction, depression, and heartbreak reign supreme in 2025. “Making art in this day and age for me is a battle for focus; we’re in an age of interruption,” says Garbus of Tune-Yards’ sixth album Better Dreaming. Proudly waving an anti-fascist, liberation, freak flag, Better Dreaming contains some of Tune-Yards smoothest, funkiest, and most direct pop music to date, and yes, you can dance to it. And when you do dance to it, be prepared to sweat out something that’s been long stuck inside, and pretty deep down.

The songs of Better Dreaming came to Garbus and Brenner with unusual ease. They asked themselves what would happen if they simply let the songs come out, following any trail they wished – first thought, best thought style. There was a strong desire to move, to make music that would enter the ear and immediately loosen up the joints, get the whole body wiggling. After covid-isolation, and time away from touring and live shows, the desire to be moved by music was undeniable. The insane experience of growing an actual human being influenced this as well.

The rhythms throughout the record carry a certain freshness, with deep pockets full of subtle idiosyncrasies that stem from Tune-Yards’ return to making an album primarily as a duo. All but one of these songs are built around Garbus’ drum looping and rhythm building, as they were on some of the early albums like BiRd-BrAiNs and  W H O K I L L – no full kit drummer here, and the songs love it.

Better Dreaming is ferocious in its invocation of self-love, of collective action, of dance floor liberation, ego-death deliverance, and a future we could all thrive in. When diving into the present darkness of the world, Tune-Yards asks themselves how much literal energy and joy can be conjured and pumped through the music. In its life-affirming art- pop of the apocalypse, Better Dreaming comes true.

Tune-Yards – Better Dreaming

May 16 2025

PRE-ORDER HERE

TRACKLIST:
1. Heartbreak
2. Swarm
3. Never Look Back
4. Suspended
5. Limelight
6. Get Through
7. Better Dreaming
8. How Big Is The Rainbow
9. See You There
10. Perpetual Motion
11. Sanctuary

TUNE-YARDS TOUR DATES
May 7 – Philadelphia, PA, Johnny Brenda’s
May 9 – Kingston, NY, Assembly
May 10 – Portland, ME, Space 538
May 12 – Brattleboro, VT, The Stone Church
 May 13 – Northampton, MA, Iron Horse Music Hall
May 15 – New York, NY, 101 Club

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SAMIA PLAYING ATLANTA AT TERMINAL WEST ON 9/8

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 8/7/25

SHARES “POOL” (STRIPPED) AS NPR TINY DESK PERFORMANCE GOES VIRAL 

Bloodless out now via Grand Jury Music & North American Tour Continues This Fall

Praise for Samia: 

“[Samia] possesses a remarkable knack for specificity in her songwriting…charisma, vocal talent and deftly detailed lyricism.” – NPR Music 

“No one writes a lyrical knockout like Samia…one of indie rock’s most poignant songwriters” – Rolling Stone

“An album held taut between the introspective and the spectacular, a record of self-discovery that takes audible pleasure in discovering new frontiers for her sound.”- Pitchfork

“The sound of a talented artist achieving clarity: Samia Finnerty has released intriguing albums before, but nothing comes close to the stylistic command and singular point of view she demonstrates on her third album, which oscillates between alt-folk and indie-pop to study gender norms in modern society and present Samia’s full self without compromise” – Billboard

“Bloodless is the work of a poet at the top of her game.” – Paste

“Bloodless, Samia’s third and best LP, affirms her as a true talent deserving of her place in the firmament of accessible, alt-slanted singer-songwriter music” – Stereogum

“…some of the most compelling pop instrumentation of the year.” – The Needle Drop

“Three albums into her career, Bloodless feels like a major level up for Samia, with songs that have both immediate appeal and layers of meaning to uncover.” – Brooklyn Vegan

Minneapolis-based singer and songwriter Samia released her breathtaking third album, Bloodless, earlier this year to widespread critical acclaim, countless top 10 chart debuts and millions of streams. But it’s a gut-wrenching and tremendously poignant NPR Tiny Desk performance of “Pool,” the opening track of Samia’s debut album from 2020, that is having a major moment right now. Samia is going viral on TikTok, thanks to a user post highlighting a particularly heartbreaking part of “Pool” as Samia sings: “How long do I have left with my dog / ’til I start forgetting shit? / How long ’til we’re rich / and then we’re not and then we’re rich? / How much longer ’til I’m taller? / How much longer ’til it’s midnight? / How much longer ’til the mornin’? / Are my legs gonna last? / Is it too much to ask?”

The viral “Pool” audio has been used nearly 25,000 times across TikTok & Reels in the past week, with Samia earning over 75k new followers and 1 million new streams, with 90% of those streams being active and intentional listening, rather than through playlists or the algorithm. While this is a nascent but rapidly-growing viral moment, the connection fans are experiencing to the song is already massive. Given the reaction to the song and performance from 2023, Samia has gone back into the studio to meet the demand for a stripped version of the song, akin to the performance. Out now is “Pool (Stripped)” – listen HERE

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Samia will continue her North American tour this Fall – see below to find a show near you, and get your tickets HERE

Tour dates

09-08 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West +

09-09 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn +

09-11 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall +

09-12 – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn +

09-13 – Houston, TX – The Heights Theater +

09-16 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom +

09-17 – San Diego, CA – Music Box +

09-19 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre + ^

09-20 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore ^

09-22 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom ^

09-23 – Vancouver, BC – Hollywood Theatre ^

09-24 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre ^

09-26 – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell ^

09-27 – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre ^

09-29 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room ^

09-30 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall ^

10-01 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl ^

10-26 – Glasgow, UK – G2 * SOLD OUT 

10-27 – Manchester, UK – Yes (Pink Room) * SOLD OUT 

10-28 – London, UK – KOKO *

+ w/ Hank Heaven

^ w/ Renny Conti

* w/ Sarah Julia

Bloodless, out now, is Samia’s  follow-up to her 2023 breakout and award-winning record Honey. Recorded in North Carolina and her new home of Minneapolis, Bloodless is a richly layered album that was made with longtime collaborators co-producers Caleb Wright and Jake Luppen, as well as frequent songwriting partners Christian Lee Hutson and Raffaella.  

“It’s easier to be what someone wants you to be if you give as little as possible,” says Samia. With Bloodless, she seeks comfort in absence, and explores the allure of existing as fantasy. Drawing inspiration from unsolved mysteries – inexplicable cattle mutilations, the presence of God, the impossibility of femininity – Samia examines how shadows can loom larger than their source.  “I noticed a pattern in my life of wanting to live up to the person I became in someone’s head; you become a lot bigger with distance.” Bloodless, which shifts seamlessly from sparse folk to sweeping indie-pop epics, adorned with haunting harmonies and spectral imagery, seeks a path through that space between void and flesh-and-blood presence. Samia would like to be both, to be whole, to be impossible. 

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GINGER ROOT PLAYS ATLANTA AT TERMINAL WEST ON JUNE 14

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 5/27/25, photo David Gutel

ANNOUNCES SHINBANGUIMI: A MUSIC MOVIE VHS

ON TOUR WITH JAPANESE BREAKFAST
SHINBANGUMI OUT NOW ON GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL

Hot on the heels of two blistering performances at Coachella that attracted attention from places like KCRW and Nylon, Ginger Root announces that the accompanying film for his acclaimed 2024 album, SHINBANGUMI, which aired on Adult Swim’s Toonami over the weekend, will be available via a limited edition VHS. The film combines all of the music videos for the album into one cohesive story that builds upon the world that Cameron Lew has been creating over his various releases.

Ginger Root, who is currently on tour with Japanese Breakfast and joined her on stage for a rousing cover of Gorillaz’s “On Melancholy Hill” at Coachella, is nominated for two Music Awards Japan in the Best International Alternative Song and Listener’s Choice categories. Lew is also the only non-Japanese artist who will be performing at the ceremony. The awards take place on May 21st and 22nd. 

SHINBANGUMI was released last year via Ghostly International. His long-awaited third LP finds the multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter, and visual artist more poised, idiosyncratic, and intentional than ever in a new chapter of life.

On SHINBANGUMI, Lew perfects his handmade yet immaculately polished synth-pop, alt-disco, boogie, and soul — taking shape through his lens as an Asian-American growing up enamored by 1970s and ’80s music, specifically the creative and cultural dialogue between Japanese City Pop and its Western counterparts from French Pop to Philly Soul to Ram-era McCartney.

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Tour Dates with Japanese Breakfast:

4/26 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle  

4/27 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte  

4/28 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium  

4/30 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed  

5/01 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed  

5/02 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed  

5/03 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit  

5/05 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall  

5/06 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall  

5/07 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway  

5/09 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount  

5/10 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount  

5/11 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount  

5/12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount  

5/15 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met  

5/16 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met  

6/10 – Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall  

6/11 – Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle  

6/12 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo 2025  

6/14 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West  

6/15 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn  

6/17 – Pensacola, FL @ Handlebar  

6/18 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum  

6/20 – Orlando, FL @ The Abbey  

6/21 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room  

8/20 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre  

8/22 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre  

8/23 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl  

8/27 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic  

8/28 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic  

8/30 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater  

9/01 – Vancouver, BC @ The Orpheum  

9/02 – Seattle, WA @ Woodland Park Zoo  

9/03 – Seattle, WA @ Woodland Park Zoo  

9/05 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Gallivan Center  

9/06 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom  

9/09 – Saint Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre  

9/10 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee