Name: ALDOUS HARDING + Hand Habits (solo)
Start: 2019-10-17T19:00:00-06:00
End: 2019-10-17T23:00:00-06:00
Location: The Olympic

ALDOUS HARDING + Hand Habits (solo)

Duck Club

<P CLASS="p1"><SPAN CLASS="s1"><STRONG>Duck Club Presents</STRONG><BR><STRONG>ALDOUS HARDING</STRONG><BR>with Hand Habits (solo)</SPAN></P>
<P CLASS="p1"><SPAN CLASS="s1">Thursday, October 17th<BR>at <STRONG>THE OLYMPIC</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P CLASS="p1"><SPAN CLASS="s1">$15 adv / $18 door<BR>7pm doors / 8pm show<BR>21+ (valid ID required)</SPAN></P>
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<DIV CLASS="gmail_quote"><BR>An artist of rare calibre, <SPAN CLASS="m_7280759699990096008m_7454277149042777553gmail-m_-1058717778173812573gmail-il">Aldous</SPAN> Harding does more than sing; she conjures a singular intensity.  </DIV>
<DIV CLASS="gmail_quote">Her body and face a weapon of theatre, Harding dances with steeled fervor, baring her teeth like a Bunraku puppet's gnashing grin.<BR><BR>Her debut release with 4AD, Party (produced with the award-winning John Parish; PJ Harvey, Sparklehorse) introduces</DIV>
<DIV CLASS="gmail_quote">a new pulse to the stark and unpopulated dramatic realm where the likes of Kate Bush and Scott Walker reside.<BR><BR>Igniting interest with her eponymous debut album released just two years ago, <SPAN CLASS="m_7280759699990096008m_7454277149042777553gmail-m_-1058717778173812573gmail-il">Aldous</SPAN> Harding quickly became known for her </DIV>
<DIV CLASS="gmail_quote">charismatic combination of talent, tenacity and shrewd wit.  The album drew attention and accolades from some of the most illustrious corners of </DIV>
<DIV CLASS="gmail_quote">the music industry, receiving 4 stars in MOJO and Uncut, while UK blog The 405 hailed her a “toweringly talented song writer”.</DIV>
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<DIV>Comprising a formidable clutch of songs, 2017’s <EM>Party</EM> sees Harding shape-shift through a variety of roles: chanteuse, folk singer and balladeer - all executed with her twisted touch of humour, hubris and quiet horror.  In other words, she’s having a good time.  Stretching her limbs with playful cunning; every note, word and arrangement posed with intellect and inventiveness.</DIV>
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<DIV>Created in Parish’s hometown of Bristol, <EM>Party</EM> saw Harding depart her New Zealand base in the antipodes for an intensive two-week immersion in the studio.  Articulating her ambitions for <EM>Party</EM> to Parish was a galvanizing process for Harding, met with stunning results.  The pair developed a near non-verbal shorthand, audibly evident in a raft of musical contributions from Parish.  Alongside such special guests as Perfume Genius’ Mike Hadreas (having worked with Parish and toured with <SPAN CLASS="m_7280759699990096008m_7454277149042777553gmail-m_-1058717778173812573gmail-il">Aldous</SPAN>, it only took asking once), there is an exhilarating sense of risk throughout the record as Harding’s muscular wingspan extends.  Teased out with inflections of experimental instrumentation and arrangements; <EM>Party</EM> is always anchored by <SPAN CLASS="m_7280759699990096008m_7454277149042777553gmail-m_-1058717778173812573gmail-il">Aldous</SPAN>’s intimidating command of her own songs.</DIV>
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<DIV>First single ‘Horizon’ is a lover’s call to arms, powerful for its brutal simplicity and rawness of feeling, love and loathing colliding to devastating effect.  “<EM><SPAN CLASS="m_7280759699990096008m_7454277149042777553gmail-m_-1058717778173812573gmail-il">Aldous</SPAN> Harding repeats the line as a mantra, as a truth, as a reality.  It's as if the gift of life is right here, with all its beauty and its limitations</EM>”, said NPR.</DIV>
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<DIV>‘Imagining My Man’ commands an air of delicacy as <SPAN CLASS="m_7280759699990096008m_7454277149042777553gmail-m_-1058717778173812573gmail-il">Aldous</SPAN> explores the curiosity of a lover’s idiosyncrasies; steering listeners into a state of intense intimacy laced with hyperactive shots, dirgey saxophone and Harding’s aching voice.  The track is one of two that Mike Hadreas lends his inimitably sultry vocals to, the other being the intimate Party closer ‘Swell Does The Skull’.</DIV>
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<DIV>‘Blend’ sensitively ushers the mood of Harding’s flourishment throughout <EM>Party</EM>.  Its opening lines a nod to the mood of Harding’s last record; sameness is quickly quashed with an electronic drumbeat and the announcement of <SPAN CLASS="m_7280759699990096008m_7454277149042777553gmail-m_-1058717778173812573gmail-il">Aldousv</SPAN>Harding as an artist of stirring ambition and trajectory.</DIV>
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<DIV>The album’s eponymous single ‘Party’ harks to <SPAN CLASS="m_7280759699990096008m_7454277149042777553gmail-m_-1058717778173812573gmail-il">Aldous</SPAN>’ earlier work; delicately pulling at the threads of a seemingly late-night love affair.  Again, it’s not long until the rug is pulled out, with a searing chorus - Harding’s electrifying vocal accompanied by a choir of women and waves of percussive bass clarinet - piercing the balloon of expectations around Harding's new record with effortless vigour.</DIV>
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<DIV>Renowned for the captivating state of possession she occupies in live performance, <SPAN CLASS="m_7280759699990096008m_7454277149042777553gmail-m_-1058717778173812573gmail-il">Aldous</SPAN> Harding has won crowds the world over playing alongside Deerhunter, Frankie Cosmos and Perfume Genius, as well as to hoards of eager crowds at SXSW, Festival Les Indisciplinées, Rolling Stone Weekender, Visions Festival, The Great Escape, Golden Plains and more.  <SPAN CLASS="m_7280759699990096008m_7454277149042777553gmail-m_-1058717778173812573gmail-il">Aldous</SPAN>’ 2017 touring schedule spans Europe, the US and the United Kingdom for much of the year, with Green Man, End of the Road Festival, Latitude Festival, Nelsonville Music Festival and more on the horizon.</DIV>
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<P><STRONG>FAQs</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>When does the first band start playing?</STRONG></P>
<P>Typically the first band starts 1 hour after doors open. </P>
<P><STRONG>Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?</STRONG></P>
<P>Yes, this is a 21+ venue, sorry folks. </P>
<P><STRONG>Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?</STRONG></P>
<P>If you have any questions, please email info@theduckclub.com </P>

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