Lincoln Hall News

Lydia Ainsworth is returning with her self-produced album Phantom Forest on May 10, and today she shares its second single, 'Tell Me I Exist.' The track premiered on Paper today, who wrote, 'Lydia Ainsworth creates the kind of bewitching pop that you'd swear soundtracked your dreams... Not unlike art-pop predecessors like Kate Bush or Bat For Lashes, listening to Ainsworth helps one connect to their subconscious, and to the world we live in.' In an accompanying interview with the magazine, Ainsworth says, 'I find many facets of social media to be meaningful and I feel more connected than ever with kindred spirits who I'd probably not been able to connect with had the technology not been there. But I am afraid of the way it is being harnessed by dictatorial powers. Our faces all stored in a tidy database. Technology has become a distraction to the truth.'

Today, NY's Charly Bliss have shared a video for 'Chatroom' the second single from their highly anticipated new album, Young Enough. Jezebel, who debuted the Maegan Houang-directed video today and spoke with the band's Eva Hendricks, are calling it 'rage therapy through pop music' 

On March 22nd, Strand of Oaks (Timothy Showalter) will return with his 6th album, Eraserland to be released via label Dead Oceans. Today, Showalter releases the new track “Keys.” The single follows up two previously released tracks from the album, “Weird Ways,” and single “Ruby.” Next week, onMarch 13th Strand of Oaks will perform on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

Victory Gardens Theater continues its 44th season with the Chicago Premiere of Cambodian Rock Band, written by Lauren Yee, featuring songs by Dengue Fever and directed by Marti Lyons. Cambodian Rock Band runs April 5 - May 5, 2010, with press performance on Friday, April 12, 2019 at 7:30pm at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue. Victory Gardens is also pleased to announce a partnership with Lincoln Hall to present Dengue Fever in concert on Wednesday, May 1, 2019.

Ohtis will release their debut album Curve of Earth on March 29 via Full Time Hobby (home to White Denim, Timber Timbre, Michael Nau, Katie Von Schleicher etc). Today they share the LP's 'Pervert Blood' which highlights the band's ability to tell a hard, dark story over Americana guitars.

Stephen Kellogg has shared a new music video for “High Highs, Low Lows,” the standout single off his recently released Will Hoge-produced album Objects in the Mirror (November 23, 2018). Directed by filmmaker Peter Harding — also the director of the Amazon exclusive documentaryLast Man Standing, which tells the story of making Kellogg's previous album South, West, North, East — the video reveals a series of intimate candid shots from Kellogg's winter tour combined with striking scripted clips. It is premiering at Wide Open Country today who calls the song “a reflective tune about life's peaks and valleys that would sound at home alongside the FM hits of Bob Seger and Tom Petty.” Ahead of the album's release, American Songwriter featured the track describing it as “a slowly building folk anthem with chiming piano, gentle pedal steel and a raw, vulnerable vocal performance from Kellogg,” and Rolling Stone Country praised, “The slow-burn heartland rock of 'High Highs, Low Lows' unfolds like John Prine fronting the Heartbreakers.”

Ibibio Sound Machine is back today with a third taste of their forthcoming new album, Doko Mien--out March 22nd on Merge Records. The sultry “Guess We Found a Way” follows recent tracks “Tell Me (Doko Mien)” and 'Wanna Come Down” and is a refreshing change of pace from the more uptempo cuts previously released from Doko Mien, and a further indication of the many moods and influences at play across its 11 tracks.

Today, Brisbane, Australia's Hatchie has announced her highly anticipated debut album, Keepsake, with a video for its lead single 'Without A Blush.' Of the song, Harriette Pilbeam says: 'I'm excited to start the next chapter of Hatchie with 'Without A Blush,' the first single from my album Keepsake. It's the perfect introduction to the feelings & sounds on the rest of the record, which I can't wait to finally start sharing on tour!'

Breakout Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and creative Tayla Parx will release her highly anticipated project, We Need To Talk, on April 5 via Atlantic Records.

On March 22nd, Strand of Oaks (Timothy Showalter) will return with his 6th album, Eraserland to be released via label Dead Oceans. Today, he releases the latest single, “Ruby.” “Ruby is the happiest song I've ever written,' says Showalter. “Ruby isn't a person, rather the concept of time and memory and how with every passing year it becomes non linear. In the past I would've dismissed such unabashedly pure optimism, but I've been through a lot and I've learned to appreciate those rare moments of light.” The companion video features unearthed Showalter family footage. “This past year my little brother Jon spent countless hours trying to convert my family's collection of home movies. Somehow my dad in 1988 got a camera with 'Buick Points' and then proceeded to have a side career as world-class cinematographer.”

Today, Skeletonwitch announce their first full-length U.S. tour since the release of their latest and highly acclaimed album, Devouring Radiant Light. Soft Kill and Weigedood join them as support for the Louder Than Light Tour. Martyrdöd, Portrayal of Guilt and Devil Master have also confirmed select dates. Highlights include LA's Teragram Ballroom, NYC's St. Vitus, Chicago's Lincoln Hall, Barracuda in Austin and many more. See below of a full list of dates and go here for further ticketing information.

Chicago's Bassel & The Supernaturals just released their new single 'Calculated Love' and premiered it over at Glide Magazine, which stated 'Calculated Love kicks off with a sharp bluesy guitar solo before bursting into a funky disco groove. Bassel Almadani lays his silky smooth and extra suave vocals over harmonic background singers and feisty guitar and brass grooves. The music brings to mind retro acts like Earth, Wind & Fire alongside more modern groovers like Jamiroquai, making for a song that preaches love and invites the listener to grab a partner and hit the dance floor.'

The music Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad release as Girlpool occupies a transient space. Their constant evolution makes it perfectly impossible to articulate exactly where their project falls within the contemporary musical canon; this is one of the many reasons Girlpool's music is so captivating.

Directed by David Horsburgh at Agile Films, the video brings to life Maribou State's “Kingdom (feat. North Downs)”. Drawing on the themes of their recent album Kingdoms In Colour, the visuals build a 'universe of picture postcards in bloom'.

Rebel rocker and raconteur Ike Reilly is set to hit the road for select Midwest tour dates in March (see tour schedule below). The New York Times has praised Reilly's music and live shows, writing: “Ike Reilly is a kind of natural resource, mined from the bedrock of music. All the values that make rock important to people—storytelling, melody, rage, laughter—are part and parcel of every Ike Reilly show I have ever seen. One of the best touring acts in the country, Reilly's band takes it as a personal challenge to upend and amaze every room they play in.” With sets that are replete with true stories, tall tales, and bonhomie, Reilly will be performing this string of shows – dubbed the St. Patrick's Day Massacre Tour (the fifth annual outing under this moniker) – with his full band, The Assassination.  The Chicago show, being held on St. Patrick's Day, is part of the Lincoln Hall/Schuba's 30/10 Anniversary Series. Opening on all of the dates, and joining Ike and Co. on stage, will be Brendan O'Shea.  Reilly plans to play songs from his full catalog with emphasis on 2018's Crooked Love, which made many “best of 2018” lists, including the No DepressionReader's Poll.  

Better Oblivion Community Center, the new band from Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst, recently surprise-released their self-titled debut album. The record is currently available digitally and is set for a physical release on February 22nd via Dead Oceans. To learn more about the origins of the LP, read an interview with Phoebe and Conor below.

Critically acclaimed Atlanta songstress Summer Walker will embark on the Summer Girls Need Love Tour this spring. This inaugural cross-country headline run commences March 21 at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, IL, rolls through major markets, and concludes April 1 at Terminal West in Atlanta, GA. Check out the full itinerary below. Tickets go on-sale February 1!

Critically acclaimed Atlanta songstress Summer Walker will embark on the Summer Girls Need Love Tour this spring. This inaugural cross-country headline run commences March 21 at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, IL, rolls through major markets, and concludes April 1 at Terminal West in Atlanta, GA. Check out the full itinerary below. Tickets go on-sale February 1!

Today, the Los Angeles duo Girlpool, comprised of Harmony Tividad (she/her) and Cleo Tucker (he/him), has shared the full stream for their highly anticipated new album, What Chaos Is Imaginary via NPR First Listen, who are calling it 'a meditative and expansive album that showcases Girlpool's restless desire for growth... What has remained at the heart of Girlpool's music is Tucker and Tividad's shared resolve to simultaneously revel in and make sense of the chaos of being alive.' What Chaos Is Imaginary is available for pre-order now and due out February 1st, 2019 via ANTI- Records.

Victory Gardens Theater continues its 44th season with the Chicago Premiere of Cambodian Rock Band, written by Lauren Yee, featuring songs by Dengue Fever and directed by Marti Lyons. Cambodian Rock Band runs April 5 May 5, 2010, with press performance on Friday, April 12, 2019 at 7:30pm at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue. Victory Gardens is also pleased to announce a partnership with Lincoln Hall to present Dengue Fever in concert on Wednesday, May 1, 2019.