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I’ve Tortured You Long Enough Due Out August 31 via Sub Pop
Jun 20, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Mass Gothic have announced a new album, I’ve Tortured You Long Enough, and shared a video for a new song from it, “J.Z.O.K.” More
Currently On Tour with Modest Mouse
May 01, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Mass Gothic have shared a lyric video for a brand new song, “Dark Window.” The digital single is out now via Sub Pop and was co-produced by the band and Josh Ascalon, mixed by Chris Coady, and mastered by Heba Kadry. More
Sub Goth Out August 5 via Sub Pop
Jul 25, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Mass Gothic, the new project from former Hooray For Earth frontman Noel Heroux that also features his wife Jessica Zambri (of Zambri and Solvey), released their self-titled debut album on Sub Pop back in February. Now the band has announced a new EP, entitled Sub Goth, that’s due out August 5 via Sub Pop. More
Like an Old-Fashioned Burned CD
Sep 23, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Remember back when making a mixtape for your friends meant more than sending over a Spotify playlist? When you’d carefully select songs before burning them onto a CD? (Or recording them to tape?) When every track meant something? We’ve a gotten few of our favorite artists to make a tape for you, including Peaking Lights, Dntel, Teen Daze, Big Black Delta, Acid House Kings, and more. More
Sep 12, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Bandmance is a beautiful thing. Just ask Zambri’s Jessica Zambri, who recently allowed Hooray For Earth frontman and husband to remix House of Baasa track, “Carry.” The result is a more beat-heavy, and weirder (is that even possible?) ride. More
New Take on House of Baasa Track
Aug 24, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Earlier this year sister act Zambri released their much-loved debut House of Baasa. More
Light at the End of the Carwash
Aug 06, 2012
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Sister duo Zambri have released a video for “From An Angle,” off of April debut album, House of Baasa. More
The Next Big Hit From Pixar?
Jun 20, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
New York City sister act Zambri have premiered a trippy music video for their new single “All You Maybes.” More
Like an Old-Fashioned Burned CD
Jun 03, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Remember back when making a mixtape for your friends meant more than sending over a Spotify playlist? When you’d carefully select songs before burning them onto a CD? (Or recording them to tape?) When every track meant something? Since it’s difficult to hand physical media through the Internet, we’ve compiled all the mixtapes we’ve posted to date below, including cuts from Johan Agebjörn, Big Black Delta, Blouse, Dawn Golden and Rosy Cross, Letting Up Despite Great Faults, Man Without Country, Nite Jewel, Pallers, Sunless ’97, Teen Daze, and Zambri.
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Apr 19, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Recently releasing their debut full-length House of Baasa, New York City sister act Zambri have unveiled a creative music video for their included track “Hundred Hearts.” More
A Haunting Mix For Your Weekend
Apr 06, 2012
By Laura Studarus
On April 10, Zambri will release their debut full-length, House of Baasa. We’re big fans of the sisters’ eerie/beautiful tunes, so in anticipation of the release, we asked the band to cook us up a mixtape. More
House of Baasa Out April 10 Via Kanine
Mar 28, 2012
By Laura Studarus
On April 10, Brooklyn sister-act Zambri unleashes their twisted-pop full-length House of Baasa. Recently, Cristi Jo and Jessica Zambri offered up a little sample. More
Mar 22, 2012
By Laura Studarus
FOMO. Fear Of Missing Out. At a festival the size of SXSW, the terror that someone—somewhere—might be having a better time than you is an ever-pressing concern. Well, everywhere but at Under the Radar’s three-day parties. I realize my option is somewhat suspect, seeing as they sign my paychecks, but believe me when I say that, for at least three days of the fest, there was nowhere else I would have rather been than The Flamingo Cantina in Austin, Texas. More
Including Chairlift, Bear in Heaven, Taken by Trees, Com Truise and More
Mar 19, 2012
By Wendy Lynch Redfern
Check out photos from Thursday’s Under the Radar SXSW 2012 Day Party including shots of Chairlift, Bear in Heaven, Taken by Trees, Com Truise, Zambri, Slow Club, and Choir of Young Believers. More
Checking in From Flamingo Cantina in Austin, Texas
Mar 15, 2012
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Zambri check in from the Under the Radar SXSW Party in Austin, Texas. More
Issue Also Features: Air, Bear in Heaven, Best Coast, Andrew Bird, Chairlift, Dan Deacon, First Aid Kit, Grimes, Spiritualized, Tegan and Sara, and more
Mar 12, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Under the Radar’s Winter (March/April) Issue will be hitting the stands soon. The issue features an In the Studio 2012 themed cover with the frontmen of three notable acts set to release new albums later this year—Dirty Projectors’ Dave Longstreth, Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste, and Twin Shadow’s George Lewis Jr. The issue also features interviews with Air, Bear in Heaven, Best Coast, Andrew Bird, Chairlift, Dan Deacon, First Aid Kit, Grimes, of Montreal, Frankie Rose, Spiritualized, Tame Impala, Tegan and Sara, and much more. More
Playing Under the Radar's Second SXSW 2012 Party, Thursday, March 15 at Flamingo Cantina
Mar 07, 2012
By Laura Studarus
On March 15 Under the Radar will host the second of three free SXSW Day parties sponsored by PRS Guitars. Leading up to the event we’re letting you know about each artist playing. Today we’re spotlighting Zambri. More
Lineup Also Includes Chairlift, The Drums, Reggie Watts, Deerhoof, Bear in Heaven, Youth Lagoon, La Sera, Taken By Trees, and more
Feb 29, 2012
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar magazine is excited to reveal the full lineups, poster, and set times for its three SXSW 2012 day parties, taking place on Wednesday, March 14th, Thursday, March 15th, and Friday, March 16th. The Friday party, which is presented by Shure, will feature headliner of Montreal performing their beloved 2004 album The Sunlandic Twins in its entirety, the only SXSW 2012 performance of the album. The lineup also includes Chairlift, The Drums, Reggie Watts, Deerhoof, Bear in Heaven, Youth Lagoon, La Sera, Taken By Trees, and more. More
Off Forthcoming Debut House of Baasa
Feb 03, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Last month New York City sister duo Zambri announced the official release of their debut album House of Baasa. More
Jan 19, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
New York City-based duo Cristi Jo and Jessica Zambri, aka Zambri, have announced the release of their debut album House of Baasa. More
Dec 15, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
Looking to give Tegan and Sara a run for their money in the department of twin sister musical breakthroughs, dark electro-pop duo Zambri (aka Cristi Jo and Jessica Zambri) have unearthed a music video for their track “To Keep Back.” More
Nov 11, 2011
By Laura Studarus
We’re all quite taken with the sisters’ dark tunes and ethereal harmonies—but in case you’re not completely sold, they’ve opted to stream their new album. More
Glossolalia Out November 8
Aug 09, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Zambri—who are often found supporting Hooray For Earth—announced that they have signed to Kanine Records (home to Chairlift, Surfer Blood, and Pepper Rabbit among others). More
Interviews
Jessica Zambri on the Midterm Elections, Christine Blasey Ford, Childhood Birthday Parties and Vacations, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Hanging with David Bowie
Jan 16, 2019
By Mark Redfern
For Under the Radar‘s 16th Annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to the last year, plus some fun personal questions. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2018 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More
Zambri on 2016's Best Albums, Trump and the Election, Bowie and Prince, and Scary Movies
Jan 26, 2017
By Mark Redfern
For Under the Radar‘s 14th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2016. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2016 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More
Reviews
Apr 09, 2012
By Laura Studarus
It’s tempting to compare Zambri to Tegan and Sara. Both bands feature siblings singing about love, loss, and the madness found in between. Cristi Jo and Jessica Zambri’s vocal performance on “ICBYS” even echoes the Quin sisters’ indignant rasp. More
Mar 23, 2012
By Laura Studarus
FOMO. Fear Of Missing Out. At a festival the size of SXSW, the terror that someone—somewhere—might be having a better time than you is an ever-pressing concern. Well, everywhere but at Under the Radar’s three-day parties. I realize my option is somewhat suspect, seeing as they sign my paychecks, but believe me when I say that, for at least three days of the fest, there was nowhere else I would have rather been than Under the Radar‘s three day parties at The Flamingo Cantina in Austin, Texas. More
Nov 09, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Zambri (sisters Cristi Jo and Jessica Zambri) doesn’t speak in tongues, but they do twist synths, drum machines, industrial crashes, and their ethereal voices into a fevered cloud. More