Torii’s Album Release Show in The Hague Cancelled due to Covid-19 Measures
We are very sad to announce that Torii’s hometown album release show at Magazijn, The Hague, set to take place on March 13th, has been cancelled in light of the new advice surrounding music events & the corona virus given out by the Dutch authorities today. It will take place at a later date – when is unclear, as a lot of events will have to be rescheduled. All tickets will remain valid – if you would like a refund please get in touch. Thanks and love to Het Magazijn, Popradar, and Submarine. The following Torii shows are known to be cancelled at this moment:
13/3 Het Magazijn, The Hague, The Netherlands
26/3 MIL Showcase Festival, Lisbon, Portugal
27/5 Woodstock, Bloemendaal, The Netherlands
28/5 Asteriks, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Sorry, hope to see you soon.
Torii Live on 3FM Radio
You can now watch back Torii’s live radio session with 3VOOR12 Radio on 3FM! Thanks also to KINK FM for the interview and plays & much love to our pals in the U.K. at BBC Devon, Amazing Radio (who playlisted the single) and XS Manchester who have played their single ‘Heat Lightning’ a lot over the past week ?
You can also find ‘Sinuosity’ in Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist, in Apple Music’s New Music Daily playlist and in Virgin Radio’s Eddy Temple-Morris’s New music for 2020 Spotify playlist, amongst many others.
Torii’s Debut Album ‘Return To Form’ Out Now
Long awaited and highly anticipated: Torii’s brilliant debut album ‘Return To Form’ is finally out today. You can listen to it on your favourite streaming service – and the record is available on 12” vinyl through record shops, live shows and our webshop.
Big thanks to all the media platforms and radio stations who’ve said lovely things thusfar, including 3VOOR12 and The Daily Indie who published in depth interviews with Domenico (click on name to read). ❤️ and a big shout out to everyone who came to the sold out release shows in EKKO, Utrecht and de School, Amsterdam – and Spotify and Apple Music for their enduring support on the playlist front!
Torii Album Release Tour Dates
So looking forward to finally releasing Torii’s brilliant debut album ‘Return To Form’ this Friday ✨ the record will be available digitally and on sweet 12” vinyl in record shops, online and at shows. We would love to see you at one of the release shows this week, in Utrecht (EKKO) and Amsterdam (De School, i.c.w. Subbacultcha).
All dates:
21/2 EKKO, Utrecht, The Netherlands
22/2 De School, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
29/2 V11, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
5/3 VERA, Groningen, The Netherlands
13/3 Het Magazijn, The Hague, The Netherlands
26/3 MIL Showcase Festival, Lisbon, Portugal
27/5 Woodstock, Bloemendaal, The Netherlands
28/5 Asteriks, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Photo by Philine van den Hul
Mink Records DJ Set at Grauzone Festival
Marieke will be playing two Mink Records DJ sets at Grauzone Festival on Saturday – Grauzone is a festival in The Hague with a line up filled with brilliant acts, including a jam featuring Damo Suzuki (!) of legendary krautrock band CAN together with members of Kikagaku Moyo & Bo Ningen, Thurston Moore, Legowelt, The Murder Capital, Automatic, Shortparis, Shame, Deutsche Ashram and many more. See you there? More info and tickets here.
The Visual Back in the Studio
Good news for lovers of The Visual. After a period of writing, the band is currently in the studio recording new material! We released their debut album ‘Moments of Being’ back in March 2019 – the record was met with wide critical acclaim and is available on streaming, 12” vinyl and CD. Here’s a throwback to an interview with NME Magazine.
Torii Release Second Single ‘Forward Retreat’
Out today: ‘Forward Retreat’, the second single from Torii’s debut album ‘Return To Form’, which will be available on 12” vinyl and streaming services from 21 February onwards ⭐
Much love to Spotify and Apple Music for the continued playlist support.
The artwork is a still from the upcoming music video for the track, created by Jilles van Kleef & Pauline Bauvin.
Avocet Release Single Ahead of Celtic Connections Festival Gig
Glasgow-based folk-blues trio Avocet will be playing Celtic Connections Festival tomorrow at CCA Glasgow, supporting the wonderful Kacy & Clayton.
They’ve put out their single ‘Sell Me to the Wind’ today, available on all streaming services: have a listen!
Big thanks to Michiel Mutsaerts for recording, mixing and artwork, Bart Schatteleijn for mastering, Guillermo Almo Martín Viana and Ignacio Santoro for playing on the track. Photo by David Sinclair.
The Visual Release Self-produced Short Music Film for ‘Moment of Being’
Just released: ‘Moment Of Being’, the short music film for The Visual’s album title track. It was edited, directed and produced by lead vocalist Anna van Rij. Starring Renzo Popolizio of Nationale Opera & Ballet, and mime student at Academie voor Theater en Dans Kaja van Bruggen.
‘It’s an ode to the human touch. The physical and emotional experience of being touched. Sense is what makes us feel alive. To be touched, to be-loved and to be alive.’
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