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 “…sounds like a modern-day Nina Simone…” —ELLE Magazine “…gorgeous new album…”—KCRW “…there’s something so unique about Shara Worden’s music…has us hypnotized.”—Refinery29 “…has a feeling for both the grandeur and the grain, building every sweeping gesture in her music out of a swarm of small details.”—The New York Times “…dazzling…”—Rookie Magazine The official music video for My Brightest Diamond’s song “Pressure” premiered yesterday at Rookie Magazine and can now be viewed/shared here. Of the song and My Brightest Diamond (aka singer, songwriter and performer Shara Worden), NPR Music praises, “…a stirring song powered by an incredible drumline…one of the most powerful and dramatic voices of the past decade,” while Stereogum proclaims, “…‘Pressure’ is something to be reckoned with. Filled with an army of percussive sounds from big drums to twinkling bells along with shrieking brass and crushing synths…” “Pressure” is from My Brightest Diamond’s new album, This is My Hand, which will be released September 16 onAsthmatic Kitty Records (pre-order). In celebration of the release, Worden will embark on a worldwide tour this fall, including dates at New York’s Bowery Ballroom and L.A.’s The Roxy as well as an appearance at the 2014 Austin City Limits Music Festival. See below for details. Additionally, an Instagram crowd-sourced video contest for the album’s title track recently launched via Hitfix. The contest encourages fans to take a picture that matches a lyric from the song and submit it for a free track download and possible use in the upcoming video. Full details can be found atthisismyhand.com. This Is My Hand was recorded in Berlin, New York, L.A. and Worden’s re-adopted hometown of Detroit with producer Zac Rae. Of her inspiration behind the album, Worden comments, “The genesis of the new album was looking at the changes that have happened in music over my career, and trying to reevaluate what it meant to me in the first place: ‘what is the value of music’ is essentially the question. In the States, the marching band is something that is done in school, so it still represents something inclusive, something that anyone can learn. I loved the communal quality and the way that drums and horns travel in large three-dimensional spaces.” Since debuting as My Brightest Diamond in 2006, Worden has released three full-length albums, including her most recent, 2011’s All Things Will Unwind. Of the album, The New York Times praises, “…she has a keen sense of the dramatic, and a sure understanding of dynamics,” while allmusic asserts, “All Things Will Unwind finds this musical auteur at the top of her game, maturing, pushing her already broad boundaries, and brimming with imagination.” In addition to her work as My Brightest Diamond, Worden has collaborated and performed with various musicians, artists and filmmakers, including Matthew Barney, Sufjan Stevens, Bryce and Aaron Dressner (The National), The Decemberists, Bon Iver, David Byrne, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Laurie Anderson, Matthew Ritchie, Murat Eyuboglu, Brooklyn Rider and yMusic, among others. This is My Hand track-listing: 1. Pressure 2. Before The Words 3. This Is My Hand 4. Lover Killer 5. I am Not the Bad Guy 6. Looking At The Sun 7. Shape 8. So Easy 9. Resonance 10. Apparition MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND TOUR DATES September 19 Detroit, MI Music Box September 20 Toronto, ON Drake September 22 Boston, MA The Sinclair September 23 Philadelphia, PA World Café Live September 25 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom September 27 Washington, DC Rock & Roll Hotel September 28 Pittsburgh, PA Altar Bar September 30 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theater October 1 Atlanta, GA The Earl October 3 Austin, TX Austin City Limits Music Festival October 12 Dallas, TX The Kessler October 10 Austin, TX Austin City Limits Music Festival October 17 Stockholm, Sweden Scandic Grand Central October 18 Gothenburg, Sweden Folkteatern Foajebaren October 19 Copenhagen, Denmark Loppen October 21 Hamburg, Germany Knust October 22 Berlin, Germany Postbahnhof October 24 Brussels, Belgium Botanique Rotonde October 25 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso Noord-Tolhuistuin October 26 Paris, France Bababoum October 28 London, UK Village Underground October 29 Leeds, UK Brundenell Social Club October 30 Glasgow, UK Oran Mor October 31 Dublin, Ireland Workman’s Club November 12 Grand Rapids, MI Wealthy Theater November 13 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall November 14 Madison, WI High Noon November 15 Milwaukee, WI Vogel Hall November 16 Iowa City, IA The Mill November 17 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center November 19 St. Louis, MO Old Rock House November 20 Indianapolis, IN White Rabbit Cabaret December 2 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge December 3 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge December 5 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge December 6 Seattle, WA The Crocodile Café December 7 Vancouver, BC Electric Owl December 10 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall December 12 Los Angeles, CA The Roxy December 13 San Diego, CA The Casbah |
