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Thursday’s Geoff Rickly Announces His Debut Novel ‘Someone Who Isn’t Me’ Arriving This Summer

Last year, Thursday’s Geoff Rickly spoke to us about the through-line he sees connecting literature to heavy music: “I think the post-genres like post-punk and post-hardcore are both very concerned with deconstructing things, and there’s a certain academic slant to it,” he said. After studying the classics in college and writing hard-hitting lyrics in bands for years, he’s publishing his debut novel.

The musician announced today that Someone Who Isn’t Me is arriving in July on author Chelsea Hodson’s new press, Rose Books. The summary describes it as “a feverish journey through the psyche of someone who no longer recognizes himself,” grappling with themes such as substance abuse and self-confrontation. Read the full description of the book below.

Geoff Rickly’s debut novel Someone Who Isn’t Me is a feverish journey through the psyche of someone who no longer recognizes himself. When Geoff hears that a drug called ibogaine might be able to save him from his heroin addiction, he goes to a clinic in Mexico to confront the darkest and most destructive versions of himself. In this modern reimagining of the Divine Comedy, survival lurks in the darkest corners of Geoff’s brain, asking, will he make it? Can anyone?

Someone Who Isn’t Me is out 7/25 via Rose Books. Pre-order it here.

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Mike Lindell Is Stoked About Being ‘Humiliated’ Again When He Returns To ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

Mike Lindell has been humiliated so much it’s almost as though he enjoys it. For the last two years, the MyPillow guy has burnt up a chunk of his fortune attempting to prove the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. He hasn’t. Lindell even tried to get elected as head of the RNC, which comically backfired. Not content with that embarrassment, he can’t wait to return to yet another place where he suffered a massive public failure.

The Daily Beast spoke with Lindell about his returning to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday, on an episode that also features Pam Anderson. Lindell did the show back in 2021 and though it could have been worse, it did not go well.

“He said I can come, but I got to go in the claw game because I’m not vaccinated,” Lindell claimed, referring to one of Kimmel’s favorite on-air games. He added, “I am trying to save our country.”

Lindell even said he’d be “safer in the claw game with everybody shedding,” alluding to a (baseless, of course) conspiracy theory claiming vaccinated people can infect other people because it contains a “live virus.” (It does not.)

When asked if he thought he’d disgraced yet again, Lindell said he’s sure he will be. “But I am willing to be humiliated to help save our country,” he replied. At least when asked if he’d consent to being tested for COVID-19, he said, “100% I am going to do that.”

You can watch Lindell’s second go with Kimmel on Tuesday night’s episode starting at 11:35pm on ABC.

(Via The Daily Beast)

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Asake’s ‘Yoga’ Session Is Rooted In Spiritual Enlightenment, Seen In A New Video Starring Alexis Skyy

Nigerian music star Asake is back and is using his music to search for spiritual security.

The musician saw a great deal of success last year thanks to his breakout album, Mr. Money With The Vibe, released in September. The 12-track project donated the charts resulting in several sold-out shows. Unfortunately, in December, at one of his sold-out shows at the O2 Academy Brixton, fans rushed the barricades, which resulted in two deaths and several dozen injuries.

Shortly after, Asake took to Twitter to address the tragedy, and his new single, “Yoga,” produced by Magicsticks, is a visual continuation of that search. Directed by TG Omori, Asake explores Dakar, Senegal for much-needed tranquility as reality TV figure Alexis Skyy serves as a trusted champion.

In a statement, discussing the inspiration behind the track, Asake said, “[Yoga] is about minding my business and guarding my peace so no one can disrupt it.”

This isn’t the first time Asake’s spiritual journey has been the center of his art or even a post featured on his social media profiles. On New Year’s Eve, he wrote on Twitter, “Too many ups and downs, trials, and tribulations, but God is forever the greatest. Thanks to everyone who made 2022 awesome for me, Words can’t explain. May God bless 2023 for us. Blessings and Glory.”

Watch the full video above.

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Jeff Tweedy Paid Tribute To Tom Verlaine With A Cover Of Television’s ‘Venus’

The tragic death of Tom Verlaine shook the music world on January 28. The Television founder was 73, and his passing was announced by Patti Smith’s daughter, who said he died “after a brief illness.”

The latest to pay tribute to the legend is Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy. On an episode of The Tweedy Show last night, January 29, the indie singer was joined by his son Spencer and the pair performed a thoughtful cover of Television’s “Venus” from the band’s iconic 1977 LP Marquee Moon.

“That was not easy,” Tweedy said after the performance. “I just wanted to play that. Obviously, I’m not doing the guitar parts justice. But the main point is he gets a lot of accolades for changing the way a lot of people look at a guitar, but he changed a lot of the way I look at writing songs. And that’s a perfect song. I can’t imagine writing a song that good.”

The tributes to Verlaine are in abundance. Michael Stipe of R.E.M. shared on social media: “Bless you, Tom Verlaine, and thank you for the songs, the lyrics, the voice,” he said. “And later, the laughs, the inspiration, the stories, and the rigorous belief that music and art can alter and change matter, lives, and experiences. You introduced me to a world that flipped my life upside down.”

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When Will Tickets For Yves Tumor’s 2023 Tour Go On Sale?

If fans thought Yves Tumor’s 2022 tour for their surprise EP The Asymptotical World was epic, then Tumor’s upcoming tour for their forthcoming album Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) could only be described as otherworldly.

Launching at Coachella, the To Spite Or Not To Spite Tour will feature a mix of performance types, including festival appearances. The tour will feature not only stops in the United States but in the United Kingdom and Europe as well. With support from musical acts Nation, Pretty Sick, Izzy Spears, Frost Children, Nation, and Evanora Unlimited, the shows are sure to be a highly sought-after live experience. Tickets will go on sale beginning on February 3 at 10 am local time. To purchase tickets for any of the dates listed below, click here.

Here’s the full tour schedule.

04/14 — Indio, CA @ Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
04-21 — Indio, CA @ Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
04/25 — Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee ^$
04/27 — Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live ^$
04/28 — Austin, TX @ Austin Psych Fest $
04/29 — Dallas, TX @ The Factory ^$
05/01 — New Orleans, LA @ The Joy Theater ^$
05/02 — Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern ^$
05/04 — Washington, D.C. @ Echostage *$
05/05 — Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall *$
05/06 — Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom *$
05/07 — Montreal, Quebec @ M Telus *$
05/09 — Toronto, Ontario @ History %$
05/10 — Detroit, MI @ Majestic %$
05/12 — Chicago, IL @ The Riviera %$
05/13 — Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave %$
05/15 — Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre %$
05/17 — Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House $
05/18 — Vancouver, British Columbia @ The Vogue Theatre #$
05/20 — Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo #$
05/21 — Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater #$
05/23 — San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield #$
06/02 — Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound
06/04 — Barcelona, Spain @ Razzmatazz
06/07 — Madrid, Spain @ Shoko
06/09 — Madrid, Spain @ Primavera Sound
06/10 — Porto, Portugal @ NOS Primavera Sound
11/07 — Prague, Czech Republic @ Roxy !
11/09 — Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja !
11/11 — Stockholm, Sweden @ Slaktkyrkan !
11/12 — Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega !
11/14 — Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso !
11/17 — Berlin, Germany @ Huxleys !
11/21 — Paris, France @ Elysee Montmartre !
11/24 — Manchester, England @ New Century Hall !
11/26 — Glasgow, Scotland @ O2 Academy Glasgow !
11/27 — Dublin, Ireland @ 3Olympia !

! with Nation
$ with Pretty Sick
^ with Izzy Spears
* with Frost Children
% with Nation
# with Evanora Unlimited

Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) is out 3/17 via Warp Records. To pre-save, click here.

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Christina Ricci And Marc Maron Are Among Those Slamming The Oscars For Investigating Andrea Riseborough’s ‘To Leslie’ Nomination

This year’s Oscar nominations drew the usual cheers and jeers, as well as some gasps. Among the surprises was a Best Actress nod for Andrea Riseborough. It’s not that the acclaimed English actress didn’t deserve. It’s not even that few people saw To Leslie, the small indie drama for which she’s nominated. It’s that the recognition seemed to come not from the usual moneyed campaign routes but from a grass roots effort by high-profile Hollywood figures like Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, and Gwyneth Paltrow. AMPAS is now investigating campaign efforts in general, efforts that are being slammed by some other key figures.

One of them is Marc Maron, who, as per Entertainment Weekly, took AMPAS to the cleaners on Monday’s episode of his podcast WTF. “Apparently, the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences, or whatever the f*ck it is, has decided to investigate Andrea Riseborough’s grassroots campaign to get her the Oscar nomination,” Maron railed. “Because I guess it so threatens their system that they’re completely bought out by corporate interests in the form of studios.”

He went on:

“Millions of dollars [are] put into months of advertising campaigns, publicity, screenings by large corporate entertainment entities, and Andrea was championed by her peers through a grassroots campaign, which was pushed through by a few actors. The Academy is [like], ‘Well, we gotta take a look at this. This is not the way it’s supposed to work. Independent artists don’t deserve the attention of the Academy unless we see how it works exactly. So, we’re going to look into this.’”

The podcaster and actor called the grass roots campaign “earnest,” and called out the Academy working “at the behest of special interest and corporate interest and paranoia about how they look.” He concluded, “Who gives a f*ck?”

Maron wasn’t the only one who sprung to Riseborough’s defense. In a since-deleted post on her Instagram stories, Christina Ricci said it was “elitist” for AMPAS to single out campaign efforts not fueled by an avalanche of cash.

“Seems hilarious that the ‘surprise nomination’ (meaning tons of money wasn’t spent to position this actress) of a legitimately brilliant performance is being met with an investigation,” Ricci wrote. “So it’s only the films and actors that can afford the campaigns that deserve recognition?”

When they announced that they were looking into this year’s campaign efforts, the Academy didn’t single out Riseborough, nor did they specify what rules, if any, had been broken. AMPAS has revoked nominations before. In 2014, they did just that to composer Bruce Broughton after he was caught having “improperly lobbied” members of the the music branch by contacting them over e-mail.

For her part, Riseborough has said she is “not entirely sure how the f*ck” she got nominated, but was beyond touched: “It has been special to feel so supported by the community — especially by actors — and to feel like the work has broken through that. It’s really not something I’ve ever experienced before.”

Meanwhile, you can watch the trailer for To Leslie below. The Oscars will air on March 12 at 8pm on ABC. Heck, maybe Riseborough will even win for this little movie that could.

(Via EW)

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Will Yves Tumor Tour In The UK And Europe?

The countdown to Coachella is underway. With Frank Ocean, Blackpink, and Bad Bunny headlining, this year’s festivities history has already been made. However, musician and producer Yves Tumor has another reason to celebrate the multi-day event. As the experimental recording artist prepares for their set on both April 14 and 21, their appearance marks the start of their To Spite Or Not To Spite World Tour to support their upcoming album, Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)

As a native of Miami, Florida, the musician will make several stops across the United States. However, now, as a resident of Italy, their international fans are hoping that the tour will extend across the pond, which it will.

While, Pretty Sick, Izzy Spears, Frost Children, Nation, and Evanora Unlimited will appear as supporting acts on the To Spite Or Not To Spite Tour, only Nation will accompany Tumor during their shows in the United Kingdom and Europe.

View the international tour dates below.

06/02 — Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound
06/04 — Barcelona, Spain @ Razzmatazz
06/07 — Madrid, Spain @ Shoko
06/09 — Madrid, Spain @ Primavera Sound
06/10 — Porto, Portugal @ NOS Primavera Sound
11/07 — Prague, Czech Republic @ Roxy !
11/09 — Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja !
11/11 — Stockholm, Sweden @ Slaktkyrkan !
11/12 — Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega !
11/14 — Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso !
11/17 — Berlin, Germany @ Huxleys !
11/21 — Paris, France @ Elysee Montmartre !
11/24 — Manchester, England @ New Century Hall !
11/26 — Glasgow, Scotland @ O2 Academy Glasgow !
11/27 — Dublin, Ireland @ 3Olympia !

! with Nation

Tickets go on sale at 10 am local time on February 3. To purchase tickets for any of the dates listed above, click here.

Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) is out 3/17 via Warp Records. To pre-save, click here.

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Latto Listed Her Underwear On eBay To Clap Back At A Troll And Bids Approached Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars

Latto deals with a lot of trolls. When she released “Another Nasty Song,” she received a repeated complaint: “p*ssy is that only thing she raps about.” Luckily, she’s always prepared to address the issues head-on. She responded by tweeting, “I got plenty [of] songs [that] not about ‘p*ssy.’ Y’all don’t blow them up & that’s not my problem.”

This time, the situation is even more unhinged. She recently got the ridiculous accusation from a Twitter user that she “can’t afford new panties” because she wore the same pair twice. Initially, she reacted just by quote-tweeting: “Oh no, it’s the panty police,” which went instantly viral. But then she took it up a notch. Or a few notches, really.

The rapper used this as an opportunity to clap back in the funniest way possible; she listed them on eBay for 99 cents. In the caption of her Instagram post, she wrote: “Auction live on eBay since I can’t wear them twice.” The eBay listing reads: “Latto’s everyday cheetah print panties. Used. As seen on Latto multiple times.” Bids quickly rolled in, nearing hundreds of thousands of dollars before the listing was removed.

She kept it up for hours on her Instagram stories, entertaining fans with this seemingly endless bit. She even gave them a tour of her underwear drawer.

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The Absolute Best Scotch Whisky Between $60-$70, Ranked

Scotch whisky in the $60 to $70 range is where you start breaking into the good stuff. Still, it depends on what you’re looking for. There are some bold peated whiskies at this price point that might be a little too much right next to super subtle peated whiskies that you might fall in love with. There’s also a ton of entry-point — think 10 and 12-year-old — unpeated whiskies that’ll taste amazing until you get your hands on their 18 or 20-year-old siblings.

It’s a lot to figure out, so I’m calling out the 10 Scotch whiskies that I think you should try at this price point. For the list, I gathered 10 whiskies that I recommend for anyone from a newbie to a pro. Because the truth is that no matter how far down your whisky road you are, there are still solid whiskies to be found at around $65.

When it comes to ranking these whiskies, it’s a bit looser. We’re still very much in the “Welcome to the party” level of Scotch whisky. These are all mixing whiskies for the most part with a few sippers thrown in near the end. That basically means that I’m looking at the depth to find the best whisky at this price point.

Finally, when it comes to the price, these are all priced according to delivery services in Louisville, Kentucky (Drizly and Total Wine). Local prices and availability will vary.

Also Read: The Top 5 UPROXX Scotch Whisky Posts of The Last Six Months

10. GlenDronach Original Aged 12 Years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

GlenDronach 12
Brown-Forman

ABV: 43%

Average Price: $62

The Whisky:

This Highland malt is blended by Scotch icon Dr. Rachel Barrie to highlight the beauty of the Scottish Highlands. The juice is a blend of whiskies aged for 12 years in Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks before vatting, proofing, and bottling.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: This opens with spicy berries next to tart apples with a hint of lemon/lime and old leather.

Palate: The sip leans into a honey sweetness with vanilla beans, dark plums, and spicy malts.

Finish: The finish smooths out with a mineral water softness as old cedar boards mingle with a raisin tobacco chewy spice on the very end.

Bottom Line:

This is a great place to start any whisky journey. This is a stone-cold classic unpeated malt that delivers a great profile. That said, I’d generally use this for a killer highball or cocktail before I’d use it as a sipper.

9. Dewar’s Blended Scotch Whisky Aged 18 Years

Bacardi

ABV: 40%

Average Price: $63

The Whisky:

The heart of Dewar’s is Aberfeldy whisky. This blend is a testament to Master Blender Stephanie MacLeod’s prowess in bringing good whisky together to make great whisky. The juices are aged for 18 long years in American oak before they’re vatted into a large oak tun and allowed to rest before proofing and bottling.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: There’s that signature Aberfeldy honey on the nose with hints of almonds, stone fruits, and red berries next to a hint of dried leather, Christmas spices, and maybe even some tobacco leaf.

Palate: The palate dials all of this in with a marzipan vibe next to floral honey, bruised apricot skins, and dark chocolate-covered red berries with a hint of tartness and bitterness.

Finish: The end is soft, silky, and brings a final bite of sweet oak with a slight tobacco chew layered with dark chocolate and marzipan.

Bottom Line:

This is a nice blended whisky. It’s perfect for highballs or over a ton of ice in a rocks glass. It also works as a decent cocktail base with a penicillin or Scotch old fashioned.

8. Benriach The Twelve Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Brown-Forman

ABV: 46%

Average Price: $65

The Whisky:

Dr. Rachel Barrie’s reimaging of BenRiach has been a stellar success. This dram is a marrying of 12-year-old malts that matured in ex-bourbon, ex-sherry, and ex-port casks before vatting, proofing, and bottling.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: This has a bold nose full of apple and pear candy, plenty of blooming heather scrub, and blueberry juice and stems with a hint of dark orange chocolate balls.

Palate: The taste boils everything down to a silken palate of stewed pears with cinnamon sticks, sherry-soaked prunes, freshly milled oats, orange-infused marzipan with dark chocolate frosting, and a slight espresso bean oily bitterness.

Finish: The finish creates a creamy espresso macchiato vibe that’s spiked with that dark orange chocolate note and a final hit of those stewed fruits.

Bottom Line:

This is a solid Speyside that works as an intro to the region and a killer cocktail base. That said, no one is stopping you from pouring over some ice and enjoying it that way too.

7. Compass Box Peat Monster Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Compass Box

ABV: 46%

Average Price: $69

The Whisky:

Compass Box is one of the most interesting blender/bottlers working today. This expression is the perfect example of the craft of whisky blending, with six masterfully married peaty barrels coming together, focusing on Caol Ila and Laphroaig. A touch of Highland malt is added to bring in hints of dark spice to balance all that Islay peat.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: This is peaty but not ridiculously so, thanks to the subtlety of the Caol Ila in the mix.

Palate: There’s a really rich and sweet apple/pear vibe that cuts through the earthy peat while a vanilla cream brings about a velvet mouthfeel.

Finish: The smoke returns but is tied to the fruit — like a bushel of smoked apples, pears, and apricots next to a touch of ashy smoke — on the finish.

Bottom Line:

This peated whisky pulls no punches. It’s bold and vibrant but a little intense. So maybe think about this as a float over a cocktail to add some earthiness and smoke. You’ve been warned.

6. Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Heavily Peated Islay Single Malt 10

Rémy Cointreau

ABV: 50%

Average Price: $68

The Whisky:

Bruichladdich really has fun with peated whisky. This expression keeps the peat phenols in the mid-range, leaning high. The casking is a mix of first and second-fill bourbon barrels and second-fill French wine barrels. That utilization of second-fill oak means there’s a very light touch of wood on this peated whisky.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Imagine a dark chocolate orange drizzled in salted caramel and served on a wet leaf of seaweed on the nose.

Palate: The smoke kicks in on the palate with those wet seaweed leaves thrown on a smoldering pile of pine to create a massive billow of smoke everywhere, as hints of buttery white wine and strawberry jam-covered scones linger in the background.

Finish: The finish leans into the bready nature of the scones with a dry straw edge that’s followed by a mouthful of seaweed-heavy grey smoke.

Bottom Line:

This is another boldly peated whisky. It’s not for the faint of heart. Still, there’s a lot of complexity under all that smoke that’s worth seeking out. Though you may need an ice cube or two to help coax it out.

5. Smokehead Islay Single Malt Scotch

Smokedhead
Smokehead

ABV: 43%

Average Price: $64

The Whisky:

This whisky is an independently bottled expression. Beyond that, not much more is known besides that it’s from Islay and heavily peated.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: The nose opens with a heavy campfire smoke with a hint of lemon pepper, fresh ginger juice, and honey malt cookies dipped in an almost burnt dark chocolate.

Palate: The palate leans into smoked honey and burnt orange with a deep sense of gingerbread and plum jam next to notes of burnt espresso and smoldering camp stoves.

Finish: The end feels a bit like a campfire that fizzled out overnight and has gone cold next to burnt honeycombs, apple chips, and caramelized malts.

Bottom Line:

This is a pretty intense sipper. It’s truly smoky AF. Still, there’s a lot to be found in its depths as a sipper and worth spending some time with (if you can get past the initial billow of smokiness).

4. The Balvenie DoubleWood Aged 12 Years

The Balvenie 12
William Grant and Sons

ABV: 43%

Average Price: $64

The Whisky:

This is the whisky that launched the “double aging” trend back in 1982. This unpeated single malt spends 12 years mellowing in ex-bourbon casks before it’s transferred to ex-sherry casks for a final maturation of nine months. Finally, the whisky is vatted in a “tun” where it rests for three to four months before proofing and bottling.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Soft and floral honey mixed with a hint of vanilla extract, sweet red berries, and wine-soaked oak.

Palate: The palate meanders through light touches of marzipan with a hint of cinnamon and fields of plum trees with a whisper of tree bark and leather lurking in the background.

Finish: The finish lets the spicy malt kick in with a dose of hot cinnamon and honey tobacco.

Bottom Line:

This is a really solid unpeated malt with a great balance and depth of flavors. Use it in your favorite whisky cocktails or just sip it over some rocks. Either way, you’re set.

3. The Dalmore Aged 12 Years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Whyte & Mackay

ABV: 40%

Average Price: $64

The Whisky:

This Highland whisky is a gateway whisky that feels like a classic. The juice is aged in ex-bourbon for nearly a decade. The whisky is then transferred to former sherry casks for that crucial finishing touch of maturation for around three years. It’s then proofed down to a very accessible 80 proof.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Oranges studded with cloves mingle with a deep dark chocolate foundation and a hint of eggnog creaminess and spiciness.

Palate: The palate goes even deeper on the orange and spice as heavy vanilla arrives — the husks, seeds, and oils are all present.

Finish: The end is fairly succinct and touches back on the chocolate with a bitter mocha-coffee vibe and more vanilla.

Bottom Line:

Quintessential. This is unpeated entry-level single malt at its best. It makes a mean cocktail or serves as a mean sipper on its own, especially if you’re looking for something easy on the palate.

2. Talisker Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 10 Years

Talisker 10
Diageo

ABV: 45.8%

Average Price: $66

The Whisky:

This is one of the most awarded single malts ever. The juice is matured in ex-bourbon casks in Talisker’s warehouse which is literally feet away from the sea. The subtly peated malts take on a real seaside feel as those years tick past, creating a whisky that will not disappoint.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: The nose opens with this soft sense of pitted orchard fruits next to a thin line of beach campfire smoke far off in the distance with a hint of minerality and bright spiced malts.

Palate: The palate has a hint of an oyster shell that leads to dried pears and apricot with a hint of warmth and spice malt next to dry sweetgrass.

Finish: The end is full of lightly smoked plums with a touch of cardamom and cinnamon next to sea salt and a final whiff of that beach campfire way down the beach somewhere.

Bottom Line:

This whisky has the perfect balance of peat, brine, and fruit. It’s devilishly simple while carrying true depth. It’s wonderful in a cocktail or neat.

1. Johnnie Walker Green Label Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Diageo

ABV: 43%

Average Price: $69

The Whisky:

Johnnie Walker’s Green Label is a solidly crafted whisky that highlights Diageo’s fine stable of distilleries across Scotland. The whisky is a pure malt or blended malt, meaning that only single malt whisky is in the mix (no grain whisky). In this case, the primary whiskies are a minimum of 15 years old, from Talisker, Caol Ila, Cragganmore, and Linkwood.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Soft notes of cedar dance with hints of black pepper, vanilla pods, and bright fruit with a wisp of green grass in the background.

Palate: The palate really delivers on that soft cedar woodiness while edging towards a spice-laden tropical fruit brightness.

Finish: The finish is dialed in with hints of cedar, spice, and fruit leading toward a briny billow of smoke at the very end.

Bottom Line:

This is a whisky that’s so much greater than its equally great parts. This is one of the best blended malt whiskies you’ll ever find.

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Will Yves Tumor Go On Tour In 2023?

Yves Tumor has come out of the gate swinging since announcing their forthcoming album Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds). As the project’s lead singles, “God Is A Single” and “Echolalia,” continue to find a way into the hearts and onto the playlists of experimental fans, Tumor refuses to let up.

Despite the album not hitting streaming platforms until March, the electric musician has announced a full world tour to support the album kicking off at Coachella. Officially named the To Spite Or Not To Spite World Tour will feature a gang of featured acts, including Nation, Pretty Sick, Izzy Spears, Frost Children, Nation, and Evanora Unlimited.

View the full tour schedule below.

04/14 — Indio, CA @ Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
04-21 — Indio, CA @ Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
04/25 — Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee ^$
04/27 — Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live ^$
04/28 — Austin, TX @ Austin Psych Fest $
04/29 — Dallas, TX @ The Factory ^$
05/01 — New Orleans, LA @ The Joy Theater ^$
05/02 — Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern ^$
05/04 — Washington, D.C. @ Echostage *$
05/05 — Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall *$
05/06 — Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom *$
05/07 — Montreal, Quebec @ M Telus *$
05/09 — Toronto, Ontario @ History %$
05/10 — Detroit, MI @ Majestic %$
05/12 — Chicago, IL @ The Riviera %$
05/13 — Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave %$
05/15 — Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre %$
05/17 — Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House $
05/18 — Vancouver, British Columbia @ The Vogue Theatre #$
05/20 — Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo #$
05/21 — Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater #$
05/23 — San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield #$
06/02 — Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound
06/04 — Barcelona, Spain @ Razzmatazz
06/07 — Madrid, Spain @ Shoko
06/09 — Madrid, Spain @ Primavera Sound
06/10 — Porto, Portugal @ NOS Primavera Sound
11/07 — Prague, Czech Republic @ Roxy !
11/09 — Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja !
11/11 — Stockholm, Sweden @ Slaktkyrkan !
11/12 — Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega !
11/14 — Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso !
11/17 — Berlin, Germany @ Huxleys !
11/21 — Paris, France @ Elysee Montmartre !
11/24 — Manchester, England @ New Century Hall !
11/26 — Glasgow, Scotland @ O2 Academy Glasgow !
11/27 — Dublin, Ireland @ 3Olympia !

! with Nation
$ with Pretty Sick
^ with Izzy Spears
* with Frost Children
% with Nation
# with Evanora Unlimited

To purchase tickets for any of the dates listed above, click here.

Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) is out 3/17 via Warp Records. To pre-save, click here.