The Raveonettes Offer Pe’ahi

THE RAVEONETTES RELEASE NEW ALBUM PE’AHI TODAY

PITCHFORK ANNOUNCES RECORD WITH NEW SINGLE ENDLESS SLEEPER – AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD

NPR, Q MAGAZINE AND USA TODAY TO PREMIERE NEW VIDEOS EACH DAY THIS WEEK

DUO TO TOUR THE US THIS SEPTEMBER

The Raveonettes are thrilled to offer fans their new album Pe’ahi today July 22nd, on the day of its announcement.

Pitchfork broke the news of Pe’ahi earlier this morning with the premiere of the duo’s new single Endless Sleeper, which you can download for free here:
http://pitchfork.com/news/55977-the-raveonettes-release-new-album-peahi-share-endless-sleeper-and-sisters/

Longtime fans NPR, Q Magazine and USA Today will also take part in this weeks release by premiering the lyric videos for new songs “Killer In The Streets,” “Wake Me Up” and “Sisters.” NPR will take place this Wednesday, Q on Thursday and USA Today on Friday.

Beginning September 22nd, The Raveonettes will play the new album in select US cities. Tour dates below.

Recorded in an early 20th century downtown apartment building in Los Angeles, Pe’ahi is a wonderfully stylized amalgam of melody and noise that sees Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo explore arrangements that don’t adhere to standard rock and roll scripture, and flirt with arcane instrumentation and orchestral themes.

“The death of Sune’s father on Christmas Eve 2013 had a profound effect on the way he completed the record. He disappeared into the process with more determination and ambition than I’ve seen before. And what he emerged with is more uniquely daring than any of our previous records. Even though this record was driven by death, to me it sounds full of energy and life,” says Sharin.

“I wanted to immerse myself in the surfing history of Southern California, where both Sharin and I reside, and incorporate various elements from this specific culture into each song both lyrically and musically. I was inspired by the kids who changed the world through skateboarding and surfing, kids who weren’t afraid and who never let their creativity and dreams die, kids who weren’t in it for the money but only for thrills, pleasure and danger, kids who pushed the boundaries and invented a new way of living” says Sune.

“This album is a huge leap forward both sonically and musically for us. We incorporated new ideas into each song such as choirs, harps, digital bit crushing, rhythmic changes, unconventional song structures, different ways of singing, staccato, machine gun guitar picking, and a somewhat schizophrenic universe. A very important element to this album is how each song consists of many different parts, not your usual verse chorus verse, etc. It’s a very significant and surprising feature.”

“We made a conscious decision to not have any ballads on this album. We wanted it to roar like Pe’ahi. This album would only have been possible to make on the West Coast. Sun, surf, the Pacific, vast spaces yet a sense of isolation. No distractions. 12 hours working days for 4 months straight.”

Peʻahi (/peɪˈɑːhiː/ pay-ah-hee; Hawaiian: [peˈʔɐhi]) is a place on the north shore of the island of Maui in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It has lent its name to a big wave surfing break, also known as Jaws. During off-season the spot is taken over by meth fuelled crazies and people are advised to not venture out there. In February of 2014, 27-year-old pregnant Carly Scott was murdered there.

Tour Dates:

September 22nd Bimbo’s San Francisco, CA
September 23rd Observatory San Diego, CA
September 24th El Rey Los Angeles, CA
September 26th Double Door Chicago, IL
September 27th Mid Point Festival Cincinnati, OH
September 29th Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY
September 30th Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY
October 1st The Black Cat Washington, DC

Stay tuned for more news!

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