“Dear friends.
After some considerations The Thing wants to announce to take a break. Change is in the air and change is the only certain thing in life.
Right now we don’t know what the future of the band will bring but let us celebrate the past 20 years of joy and holy madness together.
Life and music will go on!”

Thanx for sharing concerts, music , recording and time with us over the years – dear audience and all related!

the new record is OUT!

THE THING AGAIN

order it here:
http://www.trost.at/

check the  latest video out — with the material from the new album – recorded at the GREAT festival

BIG EARS in Knoxville, TN, USA!!!

the BEST festival in the world at the  moment ?!

for this time it is over…. amazing experiences in Bogotá — in millwaukee, chicago, st louis and at the MIGHTY fest BIG EARS!!!!! in knoxville , TN. one of the most KICKIN festivals in the whole world – we kid u NOT!!!!

thank you everyone —- soon more activities in EU —- but hopefully back to the US soon again

photo: virginia harold from st louis

THE THING – BABY TALK  OUT on THE THING RECORDS / TROST

loads of reviews, essays and texts comin in:

Jazz Legend James “Blood” Ulmer Walks the Line Between Melody and Improv

http://www.freejazzblog.org/2017/10/james-blood-ulmer-thing-baby-talk-trost.html

JAMES BLOOD ULMER with THE THING – Baby Talk

hitting it all hard!

see you out there……..

after a highly interesting meeting in Molde this summer – the adventure continues in Texas soon.

the thing meets James Blood Ulmer!!!!!

oct 7th – in AUSTIN, TX

THE THING hitting hard this fall….. new studio album SHAKE …. and two major tours coming up in USA and Japan!

new material, new music , new energy — THE THING

see you out there!

now it is here – the promo version of our upcoming album: BOOT!

so, as of yet… the album is due to release on nov 12th, in US and internationally.

CD, LP and DL.

more news on our website- the thing records:
http://thethingrecords.com/?hg=0

a 7″,  unique ep , will be released in winter!!!

the thing records will be distributed and handled by Trost records, Vienna.

worldwide distribution by Trost Records
www.trost.at
office@trost.at

THE CHERRY THING ALBUM IS OUT!

officially released on planet earth as of today!

and reviews and comments are comin in, it has been some wild days…

after finishing a US tour w JOE MCPHEE —- we now cant wait to get on the road with THE CHERRY THING!!!

http://www.smalltownsupersound.com/

PRESS:

“possessed of a fleeting magic” (8,0 Pitchfork)
“Let Neneh’s gloved, sensuous voice stroke your knitted brow” (8/10, NME)
“The Cherry Thing is quite a brilliant combination, with its creepy, freaky sound” (4/5, MOJO)
“A peerless left-field masterpiece” (9/10, Clash Magazine)
“One of a kind” (10/10, Vice Magazine UK, Album Of The Month)
“A strangely enjoyable and admirable record” (The Wire)
“The Cherry Thing is really good” (Stereogum, Album Of The Week)
“a sweet idea rendered with monstrous intensity” (New York Times)
“shivering charm” (4/5, The Independent)
“Lean, funky, sensual” (4/5, Daily Mirror)
“a masterclass in controlled chaos” (The Observer)
“Cherry sounds sushi raw” (The Sunday Times)
“The Cherry Thing is more than just a welcome return – it’s an essential album” (BBC)
“a dream come true” (The Quietus)

Sweden/Norway:
“The Cherry Thing låter ikke som noe annet du kommer til å ramle over i år – eller de neste” (6/6 NRK Lydverket)
“rått som sushi” (5/6, VG)
“Rått parti med rått resultat” (5/6, Dagbladet)
“Tala om svensk jazz stadd i utveckling, befriad från akademiskt tvång, inspirerad, djärv, vital” (6/6 Svenska Dagbladet)
“Ett möte för evigheten” (9/10, Sonic Magazine)
“Neneh Cherry själv låter förlöst, frisläppt, oövervinnerlig. Som en buffalo på en äng i Skåne.” (4/5, Jan Gradvall, Dagens Industri)

New cd / lp soooooon out on smalltown supersound
http://www.smalltownsupersound.com/superjazzz/news/
recorded in MONO , played in MONO sounds like MONO… it is MONO!!!!!!!

teaser here: