Les Savy Fav To Release "Root For Ruin" / The Fifth And Most Fabulous LP Out September 14th On Frenchkiss Records / Tracklisting + Cover Art Revealed, Fall Tour TBA

Les Savy Fav To Release Root For Ruin
The Fifth And Most Fabulous LP Out September 14th On Frenchkiss Records
Tracklisting + Cover Art Revealed, Fall Tour TBA


Pitchfork Premieres New Album Details Here
Stereogum Premieres Progress Report Here

Since their emergence from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1996, Les Savy Fav have been building a passionate following among musicians, fans, and critics the old fashioned way: by earning it. In a world where technologies speed new music to listeners and enable young bands instant access to limitless audience, Les Savy Fav is among an increasingly rare breed of band who built their audience city by city and fan by fan. The approach has yielded something even more rare: a fully seasoned band at the peak of their skill that has not been blown out by hype and overexposure. The band’s 2007 release, Let’s Stay Friends, was their first to achieve substantial press response and found it's place in many lists of top albums for the year. With their new release, Root For Ruin, Les Savy Fav seems poised for the kind of widespread acclaim many have felt they have long deserved.

The new album is called Root For Ruin for several reasons. Here’s one: it sifts through 15 years of musical experience to arrive at a diamond-edged sound that’s as upfront and direct as the quintet’s legendary live shows. That goes for everything from the gut-punching percussion and drunken punk subtleties of “Clear Spirits” to the moonlit melodies and restless, groove of “Sleepless in Silverlake”. "Poltergeist", cut in one take at the band's rehearsal space, features a downward spiral vibe that’s both delirious and delightful. Root For Ruin keeps you on your toes through 11 tracks.

The band approached their previous release Let's Stay Friends, after over ten years working together, the way a married couple looking to spice things up might. Like the hosts of a wild swingers party, they opened their arms to embrace new players from such indie rock institutions as the Fiery Furnaces, Broken Social Scene, Enon and Modest Mouse to join them. They even went so far as to invite fans to sing on their tracks over the phone. Root For Ruin finds frontman Tim Harrington, bassist Syd Butler, drummer Harrison Haynes, and guitarists Seth Jabour and Andrew Reuland enjoying a less "open" relationship. The album features only the five Favs. “With our last album, we wanted to cavort around the world and try some freaky stuff.” says Harrington. "With this one(Root For Ruin), it turns out we enjoy making love with one another more than with a group of strangers” adds Jabour.

Weird sex metaphors aside, the tightness of the band is undeniable on Root For Ruin. For some it will signal a return to the rawer energy evidenced on their early recordings. It's clear by the tracks on the album that the guys are enjoying their own legacy. Many songs carry the torch for some of the band's first influences. Still, it's not nostalgic. Root For Ruin is not stylistic pose or aesthetic conceit- it's the real deal. Les Savy Fav's commitment to it's work and fans might explain why one of Brooklyn's ballsiest bands has maintained such a cult following for more than a decade. With Root For Ruin, they've succeeded in distilling their interests and experiences into an album which will continue to influence the independent music scene they've helped build while broadening their sound towards a new world of fans.

Tracklisting :

01 “Appetites”
02 “Dirty Knails”
03 “Sleepless in Silverlake”
04 “Let”s Get Out of Here”
05 “Lips n” Stuff”
06 “Poltergeist”
07 “High and Unhinged”
08 “Excess Engergies”
09 “Dear Crutches”
10 “Calm Down”
11 “Clear Spirits”

IYAZ, THIS YEAR’S BREAKTHROUGH POP SENSATION, IS A SPECIAL GUEST ON SELECT DATES ON JUSTIN BIEBER’S TOUR WITH LABEL HEAD SEAN KINGSTON‏

IYAZ, THIS YEAR’S BREAKTHROUGH POP SENSATION, IS A SPECIAL GUEST ON SELECT DATES ON JUSTIN BIEBER’S TOUR WITH LABEL HEAD SEAN KINGSTON
ISLAND POP SENSATION’S EAGERLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT ALBUM, REPLAY, DUE FROM TIME IS MONEY/BELUGA HEIGHTS/REPRISE RECORDS THIS SUMMER


Burbank, CA – Burbank, CA — Iyaz, this year¹s breakthrough pop sensation who lit up the singles chart with his multi-week No. 1 debut “Replay,” is a special guest on select dates for this summer’s hottest tour: Justin Bieber and Time is Money Entertainment label head Sean Kingston. The tour began June 29th in Minneapolis and winds up on September 5th with an appearance at the Maryland State Fair. Please see below for all tour dates.

Iyaz has already seen his star ascend with the blockbuster success of “Replay,” which soared to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and No. 3 on the iTunes Top Songs chart. The prequel and regular versions of the “Replay” video, directed by Bobby Wan, have racked up 60 million views on Iyaz’s Official YouTube Channel. His videos, including the clip for his chart-topping second single, “Solo,” have streamed more than 75 million times on his YouTube channel. Iyaz’s third single, “So Big,” has just been released to radio and is poised to repeat its predecessors’ success. He is also one of four artists handpicked by MySpace Music for their “Introducing….” program.

A native of the British Virgin Islands, Iyaz is at the forefront of the “Island Pop” sound — a brilliant fusion of rap, reggae, pop, and island vibes that has been popularized by fellow Beluga Heights recording artist Sean Kingston. Kingston discovered Iyaz through his MySpace Page in 2008 and introduced him to Beluga Heights founder, multi-platinum songwriter and producer J.R. Rotem, who saw immediate potential in the 23-year-old’s vocal and songwriting talent. Rotem signed Iyaz to Beluga Heights, which is now partnered with Reprise Records. Time Is Money/Beluga Heights/Reprise will release Iyaz’s debut album, Replay, this summer.

“Iyaz’s songwriting style is timeless and universal,” says Rotem, who has worked with Rihanna, Jason Derulo, Leona Lewis, 50 Cent, Rick Ross, and many others. “He’s a storyteller who paints visual scenarios that tug at the listener’s heart-strings.”

Iyaz is also featured on “Pyramid,” the new single from Filipina pop star Charice, which premiered on Oprah.com in April. The track climbed to No. 7 on Billboard’s Dance/Club chart, while the video has earned more than six million views on YouTube. Iyaz performed “Pyramid” with Charice on Oprah in May.


Iyaz’s upcoming tour dates are as follows:


* June 30th Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Center
* July 5th Grand Prairie, TX @ Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
* July 6th Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
* July 8th Broomfield, CO @ 1stBANK Center
* July 13th Everett, WA @ Comcast Arena at Everett
* July 14th Portland, OR @ Rose Garden
* July 17th Oakland, CA
* July 18th Reno, NV
* July 20th Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Theatre LA Live
* July 21st Paso Robles, CA @ California Mid-State Fair
* July 28th Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
* July 29th N Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena
* July 31st Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum
* August 1st Lafayette, LA @ Cajundome
* August 8th Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena
* August 9th Duluth, GA @ Arena at Gwinnett Center
* August 11th Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
* August 12th Indianapolis, IN @ Conesco Fieldhouse
* August 14th Columbus, OH @ Schottstein Center
* August 15th Auburn Hills, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
* August 25th Albany, NY @ Times Union Center
* August 27th Providence, RI @ Dunkin Donuts Center
* August 28th Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
* August 29th Syracuse, NY @ New York State Fair
* August 31st New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
* September 1st Manchester, NH @ Verizon Wireless Arena
* September 3rd Essex Junction, VT @ Coca Cola Grandstand
* September 4th Allentown, PA @ The Great Allentown Fair
* September 5th Timonium, MD @ Maryland State Fair









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Watch the video for “Solo” here: Solo

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