Pinball Wizard Dave Hartley Premieres New “Born to Love” Video, Brings Live Show To a City Near You

Nightlands shares the new video for the Oak Island track, “Born to Love.” Premiering yesterday at SPIN, the video was directed by She Policeman and came out of VHS footage taken while Dave had his silver makeup applied for the last video. Watch above!

In other awesome Dave Hartley news, you’ll see our champ this week at the Pinball 2013 Match-Play Championship. He’s competing (no joke) alongside the four-time world champion Bowen Kirens and Pinball champion/former ’76 Todd MacCulloch. GOOOOOOO DAVE!

 
TOUR DATES:
Wed. May 29 — New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
Thu. May 30 — Washington, DC @ DD9
Fri. May 31 — Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas
Sun. June 2 — Boston, MA @ TT the Bear’s
Mon. June 3 — Toronto, ON @ Drake Hotel
Tue. June 4 — Chicago, IL @ Schubas

LSTN // Nightlands Shares “Nico” Track – Three Versions Available

Nightlands follows up release week by sharing the original, instrumental and vocal-only versions of “Nico,” a track off the recently released Oak Island. Premiering at ArtInfo, the song is one of the more experimental ventures off the record. You can stream all three versions above! While listening, head over to ArtInfo to read the new interview with the ever so eloquent Dave Hartley.

“I kept trying that until I could know exactly what speed to change the tape machine to, to make my voice warped. So when it sounds like I’m singing higher and higher and higher, the tape is slowing more and more. I got pretty experimental with the tape machine.” – Dave Hartley on “Nico”

See Nightlands live! Dave takes the stage at Brooklyn’s Knitting Factory on February 12! Then it is off to tour the rest of the States in March! Dates HERE!

WATCH // Nightlands Shares New “I Fell In Love With A Feeling” Video, Releases Sophomore Album – ‘Oak Island’

Dave Hartley, the man behind Nightlands and bassist for The War On Drugs, releases his sophomore album Oak Island. The record is a sci-fi exploration of love – a journey only available in an aural space. It is easy to fall in love with this album and after a listen or two, you’ll find it increasingly hard to go. A certain curiosity grows into everlasting fascination. Don’t believe me? Start with the new video and let us know how it goes (watch above).

If you are late to game and did not pre-order the record, get your copy now – available at SC Distribution, local record stores and iTunes!

“The pairing of these beautifully harmonized vocals with drum beats that go back and forth between a lazy laid back afternoon day and the busy decent into night life give Oak Island a sense of late 1970s summer touched with golden sunlight.” – The Vinyl District

“Oak Island is both an untamed beast and an inviting fantasy world worth inhabiting.” – eMusic

“So it goes on Oak Island, 35 minutes of romantic and robotic soft rock, a crush mixtape for the Uncanny Valley….it’s a fantastic accompaniment for winter: so much of the digitally processed and pitch-shifted guitar shimmers like tinsel, the percussion jingles, nylon strings, and dulcimers contribute to a mix that’s thick and boozy as eggnog.” – PITCHFORK

I’d like to invite you // Nightland’s ‘Oak Island’ Streaming at WNYC, Tour Dates with Efterklang Annouced for Spring

Nightlands’ Oak Island is officially out next Tuesday, January 22. Do yourself a favor and listen to the album now. Yup, that’s right. WNYC’s Soundcheck is streaming the album in its entirety as part of their Check Ahead Series. Head to the link to play individual tracks or use the player below to listen to Oak Island in a continuous stream.

Nightlands will soon head out on tour with Efterklang. You’ll find a list of tour dates with links to tickets below. Dates include a February performance at Knitting Factory with Retribution Gospel Choir.

 
NIGHTLANDS TOUR DATES
02/12/13 Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory w/ Retribution Gospel Choir & BB&C
03/01/13 Raleigh, NC – Kings Barcade w/ Efterklang
03/02/13 Atlanta, GA – The Earl w/ Efterklang
03/03/13 Nashville, TN – The End w/ Efterklang
03/05/13 Dallas, TX – Dan’s Silverleaf w/ Efterklang
03/06/13 Austin, TX – The Mohawk w/ Efterklang
03/08/13 Mexico City, MX – Lunario w/ Efterklang
03/09/13 Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex w/ Efterklang
03/11/13 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall w/ Efterklang
03/13/13 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge w/ Efterklang
03/14/13 Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore Cabaret w/ Efterklang
03/15/13 Seattle, WA – Neumo’s w/ Efterklang
03/18/13 Minneapolis, MN – The Cedar Cultural Center w/ Efterklang
03/19/13 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall w/ Efterklang
03/21/13 Toronto, ON – Mod Club w/ Efterklang
03/22/13 Montreal, QC – Il Motore w/ Efterklang
03/23/13 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom w/ Efterklang

Stream New Nightlands Track, Pre-order ‘Oak Island’ at SC Distribution

Dave Hartley of Nightlands brings you the second single off his sophomore release, Oak Island! Premiering yesterday, “I Fell In Love With A Feeling” goes right along with Dave’s sci-fi adventure. “I’m playing with aesthetics and looking for new modes of expression. So in that way my albums are at their core sci-fi novellas, broader-than-usual soundscapes coming from both sides of my brain.” Listen to the track above! Learn more about the album from Dave himself – interview up now at the Wired.

Don’t wait to secure your copy of the new album! Oak Island is now available for pre-order at SC Distribution. The pre-order features a deluxe bundle in which you receive Oak Island on CD or vinyl, a copy of “All The Way” b/w “Buggin’ Out” 7″, 11×17″ Nightlands poster and a digital download of the entire album.

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