PRESS HERE Out Today: Daryl Hall*Donora*Kasabian*Rosi Golan

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Hello! Press Here has some incredible releases hitting stores today!  Let us know if you'd like to check them out!

DARYL HALL * Laughing Down Crying (Verve Forecast)

[Daryl Hall_general2_Mark Maglio]Legendary singer-songwriter Daryl Hall releases his fifth studio album, Laughing Down Crying, TODAY via Verve Forecast. With his iconic soulful vocals, Hall’s newest collection feels fresh and current while still maintaining his signature style and songwriting prowess. This album also serves as the last project Hall worked on with renowned bassist and producer T-Bone Wolk after a prolific 30 year relationship. Hall has also been making waves as a “tastemaker” for up and coming talent as music host and Executive Producer of his smash hit web television series, Live From Daryl’s House began airing in national syndication this past weekend. Live From Daryl’s House won the 2010 WEBBY Award in the Variety category and has hosted such influential artists as Fits & the Tantrums, Grace Potter, Chromeo, Train, Rob Thomas and many, many more. (Jamie at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:Jamie at pressherepublicity.com> // gina at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:gina at pressherepublicity.com>)

DONORA * Boyfriends, Girlfriends (Rostrum Records)
[Donora Photo 2.JPG]Jake Hanner met the future lead singer of the band Donora a few hours after she was born. He was disappointed she was a girl and cried. Eighteen years later, Jake got over it, and he and his sister Casey had their first practice as a band. Now the brother/sister team, alongside band mate Jake Churton, are releasing Boyfriends, Girlfriends, their infectious sophomore album that is poised to put the Pittsburgh trio on the musical map. You may recognize Casey Hanner’s soaring vocals from sync spots pulled from their 2008 self-titled debut album for multiple MTV shows or as the soundtrack to PostSecret’s Valentine’s Day viral video. With a buzzy debut album and a viral video of their own under their belts (see the awe-inspiring hoola-hoop clip for track “I Think I Like You” here<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKaFX_mQBhU>), Donora returned to the family studio to write and record Boyfriends, Girlfriends. The Hanner siblings grew up in a music household, living over the recording studio that their father runs. Aptly named, Boyfriends, Girlfriends is threaded through with a welcome honesty, a hard stare at love and the mythology that surrounds it. First single “The World Is Ours” is a jangle-pop anthem, a point-counterpoint tune that chugs through the elation of love with Casey’s gauzy vocals, as Jake’s provide a shot of realism.  “And Then The Girls” is the best song the ‘80s never produced, equal parts synth chilliness and dance-pop warmth, chronicling the predisposition that most have to wait on an idealized version of love. “Mancini’s Dance Hall” – based on the tales a local plumber has spun about his youth -- whirls open in sepia tones before turning into a full-on dance floor strut. Central to the album, and to the band’s sound, is the notion that things can be both serious and fun, upbeat and important.  Check out their first video for “The World Is Ours” here<http://www.spinner.com/2011/08/15/donora-the-world-is-ours-video/> . Check out TeenVogue.com’s premiere of track “The Untouchables” here<http://www.teenvogue.com/industry/blogs/music/2011/09/donoras-the-untouchables-stream.html>.
(ashley at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:ashley at pressherepublicity.com>)


Kasabian * Velociraptor! (SONY UK)


[Comp_01b_BW]British rockers Kasabian’s new studio album Velociraptor! is out today through SONY UK. Released last week in the UK, Velociraptor! debuted at #1 on the British charts.  Recorded during late nights in the English countryside, Velociraptor! was influenced by a variety of musical acts from Elvis Presley to  the Chemical Brothers and Led Zeppelin, resulting in the band’s best and most definitive album yet.  The debut single “Days Are Forgotten" is an incendiary mix of spoken word, amplified vocals and stadium-sized riffs. Other standout tracks include “Switchblade Smile” with its synthesized beats and techno melodies and the dreamlike “Neon Noon.”  For more information on Kasabian go to www.Kasabian.co.uk<http://www.Kasabian.co.uk/>. (carleen at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:Carleen at pressherepublicity.com>// natalie at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:natalie at pressherepublicity.com>)





What the Press are Saying about Velociraptor!:



“…[Kasabian] have just made a career-best record that’s completely devoid of filler…it’s the great record Kasabian have been threatening to make for some time”

MOJO



“In crafting their best album to date, the Leicester quartet will almost certainly haunt the charts and the airwaves for many, many months to come”

Q

"Velociraptor… is destined to become a modern classic”

Associated Press

“Four stars…Leicester’s psych-lad rockers shine on ambitious fourth”

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Rosi Golan  Lead Balloon  (MPress Records)
[Golan 094.jpg]Over the years Rosi Golan has worked to refine and hone her sound, collecting new elements and crafting her art in the places she finds herself. The Israeli-born songstress has made many stops in her travels and Lead Balloon, hitting TODAY via Family Records, perfectly captures the environment where Rosi brought each song to fruition – there is the bone-damp chill of London, the constant buzz of Brooklyn and the arid wind of Los Angeles. Produced by Tony Berg (Phantom Planet, Aimee Mann), the album moves fluidly between genres, containing songs steeped in Americana, clever pop currents running throughout, and thoughtful folk. Her unique talent for rich, dark melodies showcases a voice that not only draws you in, but still haunts you the next day.  Listen to the record in its entirety this week only by pointing your browser here: http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/19
(cara at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:cara at pressherepublicity.com>)

What The Press Are Saying:

“As beautifully reassuring as anything we could imagine”

Daytrotter



“The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based chanteuse couples delicate arrangements and sultry vocals on her newest release.”

 Spinner



“A knack for great hooks”

Paste Magazine



“The Israeli native shows no signs of slowing down”

Good Day NY



“Every one of her songs seem to have a lasting hook”

HitFix
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