WHITE HINTERLAND Premieres “No Logic” Remix, Shares “Amsterdam” Video, Kicks Off International Tour

Like the subtly deep, slowburn dream-pop R&B found on the album, WHITE HINTERLAND’S Kairos has calmly, cooly been winning over hearts of music fan and critic alike. It seems with each day, a new champion of Kairos steps forward. NPR selected Kairos’ opener “Icarus” as its Song of the Day, saying of the jam: “It’s hypnagogic, certainly, but also transformative — these are the sort of reveries that can feed an appetite for wanderlust or make listeners ache for home, depending on the context.”

Meanwhile, in an interview with Casey Dienel, Venus Zine called Kairos “the most contemporary thing that you will hear all year…The influences are apparent, but not overwrought—and the album as a whole sounds complete and definitively unique.”

And lovely remixes of the album have been popping up like Spring lilies in our inboxes. But none have quite captured our hearts like that of NYC electronic artist Alan Wilkis, whose Stereolab-hinting reimagining of Kairos standout “No Logic” fills the originally sparse, jerky-dub track with a chirpy bounce and warm synth melodies. Download “No Logic (Alan Wilkis Remix)” HERE.

In March, our friends at Stereogum premiered the Michaela Copikova-directed video for Kairos deep-cut “Amsterdam,” calling the song “rainy, romantic.” Watch the video for “Amsterdam.”

Check the latest and greatest White Hinterland tour schedule HERE.

Happy WHITE HINTERLAND Release Day

Today you can bring WHITE HINTERLAND’S Kairos into your own home on CD or LP! The latest from Casey Dienel and Shawn Creeden is now available at your favorite local record shop or via Dead Oceans mail order HERE.

Appropriately enough, Stereogum premiered the album’s first video today with “Amsterdam.” Watch the animated video by Michaela Copikova below.

“Amsterdam” by White Hinterland from Secretly Jag on Vimeo.

WHITE HINTERLAND Plots Tour with Dosh, Shares MP3 and Kairos Pre-Order Deal

In January, we introduced you to a wholly new sound from WHITE HINTERLAND, a progressive, washy R&B, with a playful, dubby backbone. T’was no fluke, fellow music enthusiast. With Kairos, Casey Dienel and musical partner Shawn Creeden have gracefully dived headlong into a pool of gorgeous, cerebral, danceable sounds.

The latest taster jam from Kairos is “No Logic,” which, as Gorilla vs. Bear said today, is “further evidence of Casey Dienel’s unexpected but seamless transformation into seductive minimal R&B/pop star.” And believe it or not, the herky-jerky-dub of “No Logic” is actually built around an acid-fried ukulele melody. Listen close and you’ll hear it in there. And soon, you will be able to see the live construction of the song, as White Hinterland heads out on a North American tour with Dosh, who will be in support of his own wicked new record.

Download “New Logic” HERE.

White Hinterland North American Tour Dates (* w/ Dosh):
3/14/10 Portland, OR – Holocene (Kairos Release Party)
4/09/10 Billings, MT – Railyard
4/11/10 Minneapolis, MN – Bedlam Theatre*
4/13/10 Madison, WI – Project Lounge
4/14/10 Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club*
4/15/10 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle*
4/16/10 Pontiac, MI – Pike Room*
4/17/10 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern*
4/18/10 Toronto, ON – Drake Hotel*
4/20/10 Montreal, QC – Casa Del Popolo*
4/21/10 Allston, MA – Great Scott*
4/22/10 Brooklyn, NY – Union Hall*
4/23/10 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge*
4/24/10 Philadelphia, PA – Kungfu Necktie*
4/25/10 Washington, DC – DC9*
4/27/10 Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle*
4/28/10 Atlanta, GA – 529*
4/30/10 Austin, TX – Emo’s*
5/01/10 Denton, TX – Hailey’s*
5/03/10 Tucson, AZ – Solar Culture*
5/04/10 Tempe, AZ – Sail Inn*
5/05/10 Los Angeles, CA – Echo*
5/06/10 San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill*
5/09/10 Seattle, WA – High Dive*
5/11/10 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge*
5/12/10 Denver, CO – Hi-Dive*
5/13/10 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room*

The goodness contained within Kairos can be yours this very moment. Pre-orders will be awarded with an instant download of the album. For 10 lucky, randomly-selected pre-orders, we will include original art from Creeden, the man responsible the lovely album art of White Hinterland’s previous Dead Oceans releases. Please do check his site HERE.

And get your instant gratification Kairos pre-order dealings done HERE.

WHITE HINTERLAND Announces Kairos LP, Premieres MP3 for “Icarus”

The evolution of WHITE HINTERLAND’s music has been graceful and inspiring, shifting chameleon-like from jazz-tinged chamber-pop to French ye-ye music. Now, with the March 9 release of Kairos (March 8 in the UK), White Hinterland delves into a modern, electronic wash and uncovers a confident, captivating pop voice. And we just feel a little blessed to be along for the ride. Please join us.

Longtime White Hinterland supporter Gorilla Vs. Bear premiered Kairos opener “Icarus” today, saying, “the new record finds Casey Dienel eschewing the jazzier/folk steez of her earlier work in favor of spectral, slinky modern R&B and minimal pop…On the surface, a dramatic shift, but Kairos feels like an undeniably graceful, surprisingly natural step up. ’Icarus’ is the album’s ethereal, spooky/sexy opening track.”

Listen to “Icarus” HERE.

Spring tour dates will be announced soon.