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The DISTRICTS – ” Heavy Begs “

Posted: March 23, 2015 in MUSIC
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The Districts will release their new single ‘Heavy Begs’ on 27th April 2015.

The track is the latest to be taken from the band’s new album ‘A Flourish And A Spoil’ which was produced by John Congleton (St. Vincent, Angel Olsen) and is out now on Fat Possum Records.  ‘Heavy Begs’ follows recent singles ‘4th And Roebling’ and ‘Peaches’ both of which found their way onto the A-list at BBC 6 Music.
With ‘Heavy Begs’ The Districts once more deliver raw and energetic blues-inspired rock. Woozy guitars are grounded by a driving rhythm and lead singer Rob Grotes’ distinctive distorted vocals.
The Districts are a young four-piece from the small town of Lititz, Pennsylvania who have been steadily building themselves a global reputation on the strength of their energetic live performances. In the first of a series of live films with Fat Possum Records, Out Of Town Films captured The Districts performing a homecoming show in Philadelphia following the release of ‘A Flourish And A Spoil’.


Currently in the middle of a headline tour of the US, The Districts will play a handful of shows at SXSW in Austin and will return to the UK for a run of shows at the end of April. They will also be back for a number of European festivals this summer including London Calling, Latitude, Longitude, Haldern Pop, Lowlands, Melt Festival, and Reading & Leeds Festivals amongst others. SXSW and UK listings as follows:

The Districts at SXSW 2015

Weds 18th Mar (1:00pm) – In Store @ Waterloo Records
Thurs 19th Mar (2:45pm) – Hype Machine/Consequence of Sound @ Hype Hotel
Thurs 19th Mar (11:00pm) – Paradigm Showcase @ Parish
Fri 20th Mar (2:45pm) – Fader Fort
Fri 20th Mar (8:30pm) – Paradigm Showcase @ Stubbs BBQ
Sat 21st Mar (1:30pm) – Rachel Rays Feedback @ Stubbs BBQ
The Districts UK dates Spring/Summer 2015

Mon Apr 27 – Brighton, Green Door Store tickets
Tue Apr 28 – London, Scala tickets
Wed Apr 29 – Manchester, Deaf Institute tickets
Thu Apr 30 – Glasgow, King Tuts tickets
Fri July 13 – UK, Latitude Festival
Fri Aug 28 – UK, Reading Festival
Sat Aug 29 – UK, Leeds Festival

The DISTRICTS – ” Live In Philadelphia “

Posted: March 5, 2015 in MUSIC
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Firebrand rockers The Districts have enjoyed a stellar year so far. Their debut album “A Flourish And A Spoil” has been getting rave reviews and they’re filling bigger and bigger venues across the world. Their riotous live shows are notorious, and, to show this off, the band filmed themselves storming it at a hometown show in Philadelphia, a show you can watch in its entirety,

The DISTRICTS – ” BBC Sessions “

Posted: February 14, 2015 in MUSIC
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The Districts have a new EP released via Rough Trade Records recorded live on their recent UK trip “The BBC Sessions” recorded at the BBC Maida Vale Studios in London.

‘The BBC Session’ EP: 
1. Funeral Beds
2. Long Distance
3. Rocking Chair
4. Silver Couplets

Pennsylvania-raised, Philadelphia-based band The Districts have announced details of a brand new live EP.

‘The BBC Session’ brings together recordings from the band’s Radio 1 session with Huw Stephens on 1st May. The band ran through live renditions of ‘Funeral Beds’, ‘Long Distance’, ‘Rocking Chair’ and ‘Silver Couplets’. We’ve got the first play of the latter, It’s testament to the band’s already head-turning rep of being a live band to reckon with. This is their latest release, following a low-key debut (2013’s ‘Telephone’) and an EP on Fat Possum Records earlier this year. available as limited edition 12” vinyl (500 copies) and digitally.

Listen to the BBC Session version of ‘Silver Couplets’

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The DISTRICTS – ” A Flourish And a Spoil ” Recommended Albums

Posted: February 6, 2015 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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The Districts, from the small town of Lititz have achieved something massive and managed to fulfil their potential seen in the early album release Telephone, and their self-titled EP, the record which really threw them under the microscope and in to the limelight. Luckily for them and us the band only went further to build on tracks such as ‘Funeral Beds’ and ‘Lyla’. Their new album titled ‘A Flourish and A Spoil’ is all in all, a fantastic record. Built on classic rock riffs with the honesty of a band unperturbed by fame or fortune by finding the joy of music in it’s Capabilities. See songs ‘4th and Roebling’ and ‘Peaches’ for the proof.

The Districts perform their single “4th and Roebling” off their new album, “A Flourish and a Spoil.”

The DISTRICTS – ” Surburban Smell ” A Takeaway Show

Posted: February 2, 2015 in MUSIC
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The Districts deliver raw, rollicking power on ‘A Flourish And A Spoil’ out February 10th on Fat Possum Records. John Congleton (St. Vincent, Angel Olsen, Swans) produced/engineered/mixed the album at Seedy Underbelly Studio  in Cannon Falls, MN. The resulting 10 tracks capture the boisterous live performances from the quartet, who are all between 19 and 20 years old. The Districts will be your new favourite band. the single “4th And Roebling” reflects the swagger of a much older band

The four-piece band formed in 2009 while the members were still in high school in Lancaster County, PA. ‘A Flourish And A Spoil’ features singer/guitarist Rob Grote’s vocals front and center, combining equal parts ferocity and yearning as when he reflects on leaving behind suburban childhood on “Suburban Smell.” The album credits original members Grote, Connor Jacobus on bass and Braden Lawrence on percussion with Pat Cassidy joining on guitar following the departure of Mark Larson.

The Districts have toured with bands including Deer Tick, White Denim, Dr. Dog and Temples and won over fans on both sides of the pond with 2014 sets at Lollapalooza, ACL and Reading Festival, among others. As performers, they’re naturals, having the confidence and stage presence of bands twice as old and twice as popular

The DISTRICTS – ” 4th and Roebling ” Hot Box Sessions

Posted: January 27, 2015 in MUSIC
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HotBox Sessions are filmed and recorded live.
The Districts perform their single “4th and Roebling” off their new album, “A Flourish and a Spoil.” Earlier last year The Districts, who are all aged between 19 and 20, released a self-titled EP while in October live mini-album ‘The BBC Sessions’ was also released.

The DISTRICTS – ” Peaches “

Posted: January 16, 2015 in MUSIC
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Pennsylvania rockers The Districts say their upcoming LP “A Flourish and a Spoil” is “about how things grow but eventually fall apart, kind of like a loss of innocence, the album track “Peaches”, which “ties in with the idea of moving away from home and into Philly.”  which is set for release on 9th February 2015 through Fat Possum Records.

Resonating with a nostalgic charm, ‘Peaches’ is visceral yet melodic, as decidedly 90’s fuzz is pacified by a huge sing along chorus, culminating in a track that sits in the perfect middle ground between slacker-rock and pop, with modern bluesy elements thrown in for good measure. The track itself finds the quartet approaching these heady subjects with true rock and roll resilience, forging a triumphant medley of unrelenting drums and guitars that swing and sway like classical strings. “We won’t throw these memories away,” emotes frontman Rob Grote, mirroring the intensity and fortitude that abounds throughout this anthemic jam.

The DISTRICTS – ” 4th and Roebling ” and ” Standing At The Crossroads Of Love “

Posted: January 12, 2015 in MUSIC
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Watch Pennsylvania’s The Districts play an intense, stripped-back version of single ‘4th And Roebling’ in their exclusive basement session for NME Sessions.  Their Debut album ‘A Flourish And A Spoil’  will be released in February 2015.

The Districts Cover Diana Ross & The Supremes’ ‘Standing At The Crossroads Of Love’ For NME Sessions

The DISTRICTS – ” Basement Sessions “

Posted: November 13, 2014 in MUSIC
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The Districts have been building quite the following this past year, and if you got a chance to see them at any festivals last year, then you understand why. Their self-titled EP released earlier this year has been one of my favorites, and with a storming set at End of the Road last year this basement session gives a small taster of their live performances and their incredible range . The band cruised over to AP headquarters before their sound check and played us a few jams in the basement.

Head on over to our youtube page for more sessions, and keep an eye out for The Districts debut LP “A Flourish And A Spoil” being released on Fat Possum on February 10th 2015.

THE DISTRICTS – ” 4th and Roebling

Posted: November 5, 2014 in MUSIC
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The Districts should be your new favourite band if you like ragged US rock, country-tinged Americana with elements of blues and folk. If you like music made by young men who appear to have just stumbled out of bed. with loads of energy and a passion for their music. There are tracks on their debut EP that tap into traditional American musics and amp it up, giving it some contemporary welly, which suggests they are going to remain a cult concern. others where they evince a penchant for rocking out that hints they could be Kings Of Leon big.

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