Name: Dead Magic
Brand: Anna Von Hausswolff

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CD-SLANG-50139

{"blocks": [{"data": {"text": "CD-SLANG-50139"}, "type": "paragraph"}]}

Colour

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Digipack

{"blocks": [{"data": {"text": "Digipack"}, "type": "paragraph"}]}

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2018-03-02

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

4250506827793

{"blocks": [{"data": {"text": "4250506827793"}, "type": "paragraph"}]}

Total Cap

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

LP-SLANG-50139

{"blocks": [{"data": {"text": "LP-SLANG-50139"}, "type": "paragraph"}]}

Standard black vinyl.

{"blocks": [{"data": {"text": "Standard black vinyl."}, "type": "paragraph"}]}

4250506827809

{"blocks": [{"data": {"text": "4250506827809"}, "type": "paragraph"}]}

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Anna Von Hausswolff

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

City Slang

Superorganism, one of 2018’s most hotly tipped new bands release their highly anticipated self-titled debut album.

<a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/music/superorganism">Rough Trade Exclusive. 1000 copies on neon yellow colored vinyl. Gatefold sleeve, single vinyl, four-page booklet, download and bonus mixtape CD.</a>

This eight-piece sprawling, multi-limbed collection of international musicians and pop culture junkies have delivered 2018's POP album. Superorganism are DIY kids polishing up coal to present a neon diamond of über-chart-friendly sounds and lo-fi cartoon imagery. The album is a spectacularly confident debut that beams with a sense of wonky fun... a kaleidoscopic riot of sound and visuals.

Influenced by the world-building depth of artists like Devo, Beck and The Avalanches, Superoganism soundtracks the band’s rapid trajectory from shared house side project to global audiovisual powerhouse.

2. Everything Is Recorded - Everything Is Recorded

10. Anna Von Hausswolff - Dead Magic

Hear more about Superorganism's debut album plus our other nine selections as Emily and Nigel sat down to discuss the albums of the month in the latest podcast:

Albums of the Month - March 2018

Anna Von Hausswolff is a Swedish artist known for her exceptional talent as a singer, pianist, organist, and songwriter. Born on September 6, 1986 in Gothenburg, Sweden, she comes from a family with a rich musical background. Her father is the renowned musician Carl Michael Von Hausswolff and her sister is Maria Von Hausswolff. With her unique blend of haunting vocals and mesmerizing melodies, Anna has captivated audiences worldwide.
Anna's music transcends genres, effortlessly combining elements of classical music, experimental rock, and darkwave. Her powerful voice resonates deeply with listeners, evoking raw emotions and creating an immersive experience. Whether performing on piano or organ, Anna's mastery of these instruments adds depth and richness to her compositions.
With several critically acclaimed albums under her belt, Anna continues to push boundaries and challenge conventions in the music industry. Her innovative approach to songwriting has earned her numerous accolades and a dedicated fan base. Experience the captivating artistry of Anna Von Hausswolff through her thought-provoking lyrics and enchanting performances.

City Slang has been a European outpost for American indie for almost 30 years. A home from home where innovative and pioneering artists have made their name in Europe and America. The records released through City Slang have helped shape and embellish the last three decades of alternative music. What better reason do we need to have them as our first Label Focus of 2019.

Christof Ellinghaus started City Slang in Berlin 1990, after Wayne Coyne asked him for a European label to put out A Priest Driven Ambulance. Ellinghaus' response? All the labels around him "were shit" and founded City Slang exclusively to release The Flaming Lips album. By 1991 City Slang had released the indie-folk classic Fakebookby Yo La Tengo, Favorite Spanish Dishes EP by Lemonheads and the debut album from Hole, Pretty on the Inside.

The following decade saw City Slang release albums by alternative heroes, Tortoise, Built To Spill, Sebadoh, Unsane and Guided By Voices but arguably the two bands that have helped define the label the most, releasing their best music under City Slang were Calexico and Lambchop.

Since their burgeoning period in the 90s, City Slang have continued to find and import the best indie music from America, having released records from the likes of Caribou, Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, White Denim, Jessica Pratt, Sinkane and Nada Surf.

To celebrate the hard work and amazing output of City Slang, we have a Rough Trade Exclusive red vinyl version of Lambchop's opus, Nixon and a Rough Trade Exclusive repress of Caribou's Melody Day with the Four Tet remix.

City Slang Label Focus

Anna Von Hauswolff's new album Dead Magic via City Slang. Available here on LP and CD.

When asked for her commentary on the content of the album, Von Hauswolff provided this quote from Swedish author Walter Ljungquist. "Take a human death, a thin, pathetic outer contour that encloses a great, unknown silence. It is in that silence, in an unknown, just imagine the center as the legend grows. Ah yes! Therefore, there are no legends in our time. Our time is a time without silence and secrets, and without it there are no living legends."

CDx2 - Digipack with City Slang Sampler CD.

Dead Magic

Music US

Buy Anna von Hausswolff - Dead Magic (Vinyl, CD) now from Rough Trade - independent purveyors of great music, since 1976.