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On October 15, 2024

MÄDCHEN AND MERIGOLD

New single out now!

On April 1, 2024

MORE RADIO DAZE!

Thank you college and community radio for all of the spins!

 

On January 12, 2024

OUR NEW LP ENCOUNTERS IS OUT TODAY!

Find it wherever you get your music.

On December 15, 2023

UNMOOR THE MOONCHILD 

PROMOTIONAL FILM 

Out now

On November 17, 2023

THE FLOWER OUCH HOUR SINGLE

Out now

On March 7, 2023

OUR LATEST LP HIT #33 ON THE NACC TOP 200!

Thanks to those that made it possible.

 

On December 20, 2022

DRESSED FOR FORTRESS PROMOTIONAL FILM

Out now

On November 14, 2022

DRESSED FOR FORTRESS SINGLE

New single out now and can be found in all the right places.  

On September 20, 2022

JUST THE ARTIFACTS

New LP on the way. The 80s called. But we rarely answer the phone. Still, an impression was made. 

On April 5, 2022

FASHION ...

Scores album review:  “trippy dreaminess … an unpredictable cinematic journey.”
Vanessa Blasi, Flaunt Magazine, Los Angeles

On March 1, 2022

#48

Our latest LP Scores is number 48 on the NACC top 200. Thanks to all concerned. We're in the midst of some pretty large acts which probably begs the question from them: who or what the hell is Applesauce Tears?

On February 18, 2022

I WANT MY NPR

Our new song Rainy Day Face appears on the NPR podcast The Hour of Now (Episode 67). The whole show is great- but check in around the 35 minute mark if you need a quick Applesauce Tears fix. Our new favorite podcast!

On February 11, 2022

APPLESAUCE TEARS SCORES ON THE RADIO

Scores was the #6 most added album in the nation this week on the NACC college/indie radio chart.

Thank you to all concerned!

On February 1, 2022

APPLESAUCE TEARS SCORES!

New album out today - available wherever you get your music (within reason) 

On December 8, 2021

RAINY DAY FACE (MASKLESS VERSION)

Rainy Day Face Promotional film premiere at Ghetto Blaster Magazine!

On October 1, 2021

SCORE ONE FOR APPLESAUCE TEARS

Thanks to Sanithna Phansavanh (art.sanithna.com) for the LP art.

Scores is real and its spectacular (So we're told). New LP to be released early 2022.

 

On June 1, 2021

WHAT'S THE SCORE?

We're back in the studio. This time with a slightly off and unpredictable orchestra.

New LP entitled Scores in the works.

 

On April 1, 2021

MULTIPLE WEEKS ON THE INDIE CHARTS FOR DEPARTURE

Our affection for college radio continues unshaken.

On February 5, 2021

NEW LP DEPARTURE HEADED FOR RADIO

To be delivered soon by Shine On Promotions and made available to the airwaves

 

On February 02, 2021

NEW LP DEPARTURE OUT NOW

Available at Bandcamp, Amazon, Apple Music, Spotify, and soon area yard, garage, and rummage sales.

On January 1, 2021

NEW PROMOTIONAL VIDEO

A Warmer Coat of Hoarfrost

On November 22, 2020

NEW LP ENTITLED DEPARTURE IMMINENT

Set for early 2021 release

 

On February 18, 2020

WONDERS CHARTS

#58 on the NACC Top 200. Thanks to college and indie radio.

On November 21, 2019

NEW PROMOTIONAL VIDEO

Space Divorce

On October 1, 2019

NEW LP WONDERS RELEASE DATE CONFIRMED

02/02/2020

On August 1, 2019

NEW LP WONDERS IN THE WORKS

For possible early 2020 release

On February 12, 2019

WOOLLY #69

Our beloved Woolly LP debuted at #69 on the top 200 NACC Charts.

On February 4, 2019

WOOLLY RADIO

Our beloved Woolly LP gets a North American radio release. Playing everywhere the cool kids are.

On January 23, 2019

NEW VIDEO FROM THE WOOLLY LP OUT NOW

"Daft and Adorable" Video

On January 5, 2019

WOOLLY WORLDWIDE RELEASE

Our beloved Woolly LP is getting a national radio push and worldwide release next month. WREK in Atlanta, Ga. has been super cool to give the album local support. Now we're finally able to release Woolly to the world: February 5, 2019. New video soon.

On April 24, 2018

PASTORAL CHARTING

Our latest album, Pastoral, spent 11 weeks on the NACC charts. Thanks to all indie and college radio folks!

On February 13, 2018

PASTORAL RADIO

Our latest album, Pastoral, was the 11th most added album of the week nationwide and Canada per indie and college radio. That's sorta neat to us.

On January 30, 2018

PASTORAL DROPS

Pastoral LP out today. Available at Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp, the hippest of record stores ... and later Ebay, Goodwill. Thanks to all involved.

On January 9, 2018

ANOTHER VIDEO

Yep. Daisy Gets Around

On January 2, 2018

A NEW YEAR

Our new LP Pastoral will hit indie and college radio early February 2018.

On November 21, 2017

A NEW VIDEO

The New Battle of Nancy ... Not to be confused with the old battle of Nancy

On October 25, 2017

A NEW ALBUM: PASTORAL

These songs were written in the spring and summer with a certain amount of hopefulness.

They were then recorded in the autumn and winter with a certain amount of uncertainty and dread.

To be released January 2018.

On April 1, 2017

SCARRED BUT CHARTED

Our Commuters LP has charted at over 40 college and indie radio stations in US and Canada.

Very cool and much appreciated!

On March 22, 2017

"OUTSKIRTS AND UPSKIRTS" 

We made the top seven list (at #1) on the "Radio K Top 7 Hit List," the Sound of the U. of Minnesota

in Minneapolis.
 

On February 13, 2017

THE GENTLE INDIFFERENCE OF THE WORLD

What better way to experience that than you tube?  new video.

On January 17, 2017

COMMUTERS OUT NOW

Compact Disc, Digital Download and Phonographic Record

On December 13, 2016

"RAPUNZEL ON THE SUBWAY"

now at Soundcloud

On November 10, 2016

"DON'T MENTION PRAGUE ..."

we've no money to travel. But there is this new video.

On October 18, 2016

"HIGH ON LUDLOW," Y'ALL

See the Video. Tell a friend.

On September 7, 2016

COMMUTERS LP OUT IN NEW YEAR

Approx: JAN 2017. Expect video and single posted when the leaves turn.

On June 1, 2016

COMMUTE

New LP entitled Commuters finishing up. 

On April 4, 2016

NEW LP

While Alpha Drift continues to get spins, a new LP is in the works.

 

On March 4, 2016

ALPHA DRIFT CHARTS

6 straight weeks on the CMJ chart. Thanks college and Indie radio!

On February 4, 2016

I WANT MY CMJ!

Our new album Alpha Drift debuted today on the College Music Journal chart. Thanks to all you radio people!

 

On January 26, 2016

APPLESAUCE TEARS ON THE RADIO

Starting this week.

 

On January 5, 2016

HEAR SOME, BUY SOME!

Our new album Alpha Drift is out now. See it, hear it, feel it at Bandcamp.

 

On December 15, 2015

NEW ALBUM AVAILABLE FOR PRE-DOWNLOAD

at itunes.

 

On December 10, 2015

"A KISS AND A CUDDLE"

New video up now.

 

On November 13, 2015

"PALISADES"

See our latest video.

 

On October 13, 2015

"SUNDOWNER MOTEL"

Hear it at SoundCloud.

 

On September 1, 2015

ALPHA DRIFT SLEEVE DESIGN COMPLETED

Awesome job by Chris Miller at A Nation of. See artwork.

 

On June 6, 2015

ALPHA DRIFT IS DONE.

Awaiting a release date. Single out soon.

 

On April 11, 2015

NEW ALBUM ENTITLED ALPHA DRIFT NEARING COMPLETION

13 songs. Plus a few B sides. Almost all recording is done. Our "no rehersal" policy remains intact.

 

On February 23, 2015

NEW NEWS IS GOOD NEWS

While Damages continues to get spins nationally, we're now all about the new one. Some sort of specticle is taking shape.

 

On January 14, 2015

CMJ!

We just cracked the CMJ Radio 200 Chart this week- Damages debuting at #157. Thanks to all the radio stations that made this possible.

 

On December 30, 2014

ON THIS WRETCHED DAY ...WE'RE NUMBER ONE?

Appears we made the hit list at KUOM. Our song is #1. Our new best friends are in Minneapolis!

 

On December 19, 2014

MORE RADIO PLAYS

We continue to receive radio love: Damages debuts at #24 at KVRX Austin, TX and #21 at WXVU Villanova, PA … and now in heavy rotation at KUOM Minneapolis, MN. 

 

On December 12, 2014

RADIO PLAYS

Our new album Damages has charted at over 20 college radio stations including #30 WTUL Tulane, #7 WDBM Michigan State and entering the charts at #3 at KCPR Cal Poly.

 

On November 1, 2014

...HAVE TO ADMIT IT'S GETTING BETTER ...

Black Cottage Records has signed with Brooklyn promotion company Never Better to promote our latest album Damages. So contact your local college radio station and dare them to play Applesauce Tears.

 

On October 7, 2014

ALWAYS WHISTLING A DIFFERENT TUNE

While the promotion of Damages is underway, the painful beginnings of a new album begin.

 

On September 23, 2014

"SMILE, YOU'RE DAMAGED!" PROMOTIONAL FILM COMPLETE

Our latest choppy, stuttering video may cause fits. 

 

On September 2, 2014

AS PROMISED- NEW ALBUM OUT TODAY

Our new album entitled Damages is now available as digital download and compact disc.

 

On June 24, 2014

"HOMESICK FOR THE HALFWAY HOUSE"

Now up at Sound Cloud.

 

On April 30, 2014

ON THIS WRETCHED DAY THE BIRDS WILL SING

Our new album will be released in September 2014. 

 

On February 28, 2014

THE DAMAGES IS DELAYED

Thinking of late summer/early autumn release

 

On January 7, 2014

DAMAGES NEARLY DONE

We are back in the studio , finishing our latest album, Damages, with hopes of a release before the winter thaws. 

 

On December 10, 2013

COFFEE HIGH

New album shaping up, playing order now set. The mood and attitude of this latest album is firmly in place and slightly off. 

 

On November 15, 2013

RADIO PLAYS II

Woolly now getting spins nationally on college radio, including Boston College, Washington Sate, and, our new favorite: the Milwaukee School of Engineering! And Woolly has been added to the rotation at a number of stations including Georgia Tech's WREK in Atlanta. Applesauce Tears and WREK: a perfect fit. They are true nutters over there.

 

On October 24, 2013

RADIO DAYS

Our friends at Black Cottage have distributed Woolly to a number of college radio stations throughout the US. Radio is that thing in your car, often found near the heat and air conditioner.

 

On October 15, 2013

WOOLLY RELEASED TODAY

Our new album Woolly is out today ... available as compact disc and digital download. 

 

On September 06, 2013

WOOLLY

Our new album Woolly is done ... mastered and edited by our pal Donn Arron at Mixon Studios. It will be off to the presses shortly and released in full sometime in mid to late autumn. Hear our first single "Why So Woolly?" at Soundcloud.

 

On August 30, 2013

WOOLLY ART

Our album art concept and design is once again done by Robert Lee from Methane Studios.

 

On April 26, 2013

NEW ALBUM

Our new album entitled Woolly is in it's final throes of mixdown.

 

On November 05, 2012
BLACK COTTAGE

Our record label has a new website. 

 

On October 22, 2012

DRAM NEWS

Dram now available on itunes, Amazon.com and Bandcamp. As always in life, whenever in doubt, search "Applesauce Tears." 

 

On September 16, 2012

NEW ALBUM 

New Applesauce Tears album entitled Dram is now being pressed. Release date set for mid October 2012. The planet tilts.

 

On August 28, 2012

DOES APPLESAUCE TEARS NEED A NEW WEBSITE?

It's what the kids want. 

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