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Frog Live! Frog Merch! Frog Award! GROG Support! Frog #1 on Hype Machine!

Tickets are available for Frog’s headline show at the Canary Club in Manhattan’s Lower East Side on December 19th.

As a part of Canary’s Unplugged series, this December 19th event will be a unique and intimate Frog performance in a gorgeous Manhattan venue. Also on the bill are Rachel Rose and Foxymoron. The boys are back in town.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 on the door (but the show is expected to sell out).

Links: Tickets / Venue Website / Promoter Website / Songkick Listing.

Frog T-Shirts Available Now:

Frog t-shirts are available now and shipping internationally! There’s various colours and sizes available but they’re selling pretty quick – buy via https://frog.band/merch

Frog Reach #1 in Both Hype Machine Charts:

We’ve been thrilled to have seen Frog do so well on Hype Machine recently, with Frog topping both the “Popular Now” chart with “Black on Black on Black,” and also topping the overall Most Posted Artist chart.

Thanks to everyone who featured the album and everyone who helped with likes and shares, etc. We even saw old classics like “All Dogs Go To Heaven,” “Black Friday,” “Rubbernecking,” and “American“ in the Popular Now charts recently! Check Frog out on Hype Machine!

Recent Press for Frog:

We’ve been fortunate to get some great press for Frog recently, which we’ve shared on here previously (Pitchfork / Stereogum / Bandcamp Daily / God Is In The TV / Various Small Flames / START-TRACK / For The Rabbits / Politkya / Politiken / Phonograph Me / Rolling Stone).

It has been wonderful to see more and more reviews and features rolling in from sites all around the world:

“Grog is, in many ways, a culmination of the greater Frog project: a refinement of the musical and lyrical themes Bateman has pursued his whole career, with fuller arrangements and a bounce that never quite materialized on older records.” – SWIM INTO THE SOUND

“It’s held on to Count Bateman’s garage-y sound, but the shy persona and subdued grainy sound is replaced with something more confident, as if it had spent the last few years perfecting its dad bod.” – WMUC 90.5 FM

“…the discordant fervor of “DOOM SONG;” with it’s cacophonous guitar-driven jangle and droning vocals, brings to mind genre luminaries like Pile or even Modest Mouse with a touch of swampy twang. Its ascending, chromatic chord progression also brings to mind the haunting and soul-crushing crunch of Alice in Chains’ “Them Bones” without ever dipping into grunge territory.” – BUFFABLOG

“Frog loves hooks and melodies, some review I read compared them to a cool seventies rock station. Vulfpeck sprang to mind when I listened to a few tracks. And Ween.” – CHRISTMAS A GO GO!

“…it seems that it’s by flitting around that they manage to make sense, and it’s clear that diversity is a source of unity here. Amazing! A deep love of music always pays dividends, as Frog once again brilliantly demonstrate.” – LE VILLAGE POP (“Album de la Semaine” feature)

Pressing Concerns: Molly O’Malley, Frog, Wurld Series, Major Awards
“Grog kind of feels like an alternate-universe oldies station in how it picks and chooses sounds from throughout the past to create a new listening experience.”
frog — GROG
“Grog kind of feels like an alternate-universe oldies station in how it picks and chooses sounds from throughout the past to create a new listening experience…If Kind of Blah is one of the best New York City albums I’ve heard, then GROG is about growing up in the suburbs of the only good city on this entire planet.”
[album] Frog – Grog
“…there’s no pretentiousness and you believe and feel every single moment. Bateman brothers put their whole souls in these songs and the overall result is a deeply moving and authentic collection.”
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: FROG – GROG
“Frog seems to have gathered a new sense of inventiveness and energy, coming up with that not easily definable sound between everything that was and is cool about New Zealand’s Flying Nun Records and left-field Americana, picking up pieces from everywhere and arranging them in a manner that suited Bateman brothers’ fancy.”
Frog – ‘Doom Song’
“It’s a fascinating insight into the minds of a duo that are always stretching the boundaries of sounds and defiantly refuse to be pigeonholed.”
https://www.tumblr.com/bandcampsnoop/733700520759459840/frog-rubbernecking-111123-another-day
Love to see a review of Frog’s classic debut in November 2023!
Album review: Frog – GROG
“The whole thing hangs together so well it feels almost operatic. Unlike some of the earlier Frog albums, this one is not something you’ll come through unscathed, but you’ll be a richer person for listening to it.”
Frog – Grog – Album Review
“So, here we are, a writer who couldn’t make it pay, writing about a label that couldn’t make it pay, putting out an album by a band that couldn’t really make it pay; a passion-project triumvirate doing what they can.”
Frog – Black on Black on Black [Single]
Get to Know Cult Indie Pop band frog From Audio Antihero’s Jamie Halliday
“Audio Antihero has released some of the most exciting indie rock and pop this side of Williamsburg’s gentrification — and with the release of frog’s latest album last week, the little label that could proves it’s not out of the game.”

Frog Interviews:

There’s also a brilliant (and unhinged) interview with Frog’s Danny Bateman on Tasteful Dissonance. Plus, if you missed it, there’s a great interview up on UChicago’s Firebird Magazine also.

Radio:

“GROG” was the “Record of Note” on Roddy Hart’s BBC Radio Scotland show last week! Keep tuning in to Roddy’s show as there’s some more cool Frog stuff coming soon!

In addition to BBC Scotland and BBC Introducing, Frog have been getting national airplay from FM4 in Austria and Radio 3 in Spain, plus GROG was “Album of the Week“ on The Breakdown. The band are also doing brilliantly on noncommercial radio, even making it into various charts. Thanks to stations like WKDU, WRUR, WMUC, CJRC, KXFM, Amazing Radio, KZSC, KHDX, Dandelion Radio, WMBR, KXCI, Radio DePaul, WNMC, Radio Free Brooklyn, WMSE, WHPK, KXLU, WRSU, WUNH, WUSC, WYSO, WQFS and many others! ❤

University of Washington’s “Sphere of Influence” show even played an entire one-hour set of Frog classics yesterday! Killer playlist. Expect something similar from DJ Orb Gripper on LA’s KLMU Online Radio in the very near future.

Frog Win Award:

Some great news! The “Kings of Blah” Frog documentary by Alex Coppola won the YoFi Fest 2023 Audience Choice for Best Featurette!

Watch the “Kings of Blah” trailer on YouTube.
Watch the full documentary for free on Vimeo.

Say Hi to Frog:

Frog are all over the internet if you want to say hi, catch them at any of the links on their Linktree!

Thank you all for everything.

Stream “GROG” and the full Frog discography in our “Complete: Frog” playlist.

Thank you,

Jamie Halliday (they/them) – Audio Antihero Records


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New Frog Single: “New Ro” Out Now & Featured on Stereogum (plus, free ways to support Frog)

“New Ro,” the third and final single from Frog’s “GROG” album is out today on all digital services, plus you can get an immediate download when you pre-order the upcoming album (out November 17th! Seven days away!).

“New Ro” was also featured on Stereogum and has been added to Spotify’s “Undercurrents” playlist, topping off a really great week, which has included:

“Maybelline” in Pitchfork, Stereogum, and the BBC; reaching #1 on Hype Machine, and being added to Apple Music’s “New in Indie” playlist.

“Black on Black on Black” getting national airplay in Austria through FM4’s “Heartbeat” show, plus KX FM, KXSC airplay and being put up for a vote to be included in the Amazing Radio playlist in the latest “Audition” poll.

Free Ways to Support Frog:

We’re working really hard on this album, and we can’t wait to share it with you. If you’d like to help us make most of the might “GROG” then there’s a few free things you could consider kindly doing ❤

Follow Frog on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Spotify / Bandcamp / Apple Music / Hype Machine / etc.

Follow Audio Antihero on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Spotify / Bandcamp / YouTube / TinyLetter

Tell the people on Social media, reddit, discord, playlists, radio requests, blog, etc!

Other Ways to Support Frog:

Pre-order “GROG” on Bandcamp and buy the back catalougue.

Pre-save “GROG” on Spotify.

Stream/Playlist/Share Frog on Spotify / Apple Music / Tidal Music, etc.

Buy tickets to see Frog at YoFi Fest 11 in Yonkers, NY on Nov 17th (Screening & Performance Ticket / Performance-Only Ticket)

Thank you all so much.

Lastly, I wanted to send another quick thank you to Various Small Flames for premiering “New Ro” yesterday. They did a beautiful job.

Frog – New Ro


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PREMIERE: Listen to Frog’s “New Ro” on Various Small Flames today

“New Ro” is the third and final single from Frog’s “GROG” and it’s streaming exclusively today on the wonderful Various Small Flames. Beautiful music writing for an excellent site, please check it out.

Frog – New Ro


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Frog on Stereogum!

We’ve been having a big day with Frog’s first-ever features on Pitchfork and Stereogum. Very exciting.

We also want to send a huge thank you out to Robert Rotifer for playing “Black on Black on Black” on his FM4 show “Heartbeat” tonight (link here). FM4 is national radio in Austria, which is really cool. So grateful to have you all listening.

The “New Ro” single is out November 10th (pre-save to Spotify here) and “Grog” is out on November 17th (pre-save).

So hyped to have Pitchfork and Stereogum’s support for “Maybelline” and want to send our thanks again to For The Rabbits for premiering the single.

[PREMIERE] Frog – Maybelline


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Frog featured in Pitchfork Selects (Pitchfrog! Frogfork!)

It has been a big day at the swamp (literally, I live in Miami) as Frog have been included in the latest Pitchfork Selects with Megan Thee Stallion and Cloud Nothings, as god intended.

This is very exciting. If yr a writer / DJ / playlister / etc and wanna hear the new Frog album, then please do not hesitate to let me know.

“GROG” is out on all platforms come November 17th. You can pre-save it on Spotify here and pre-order via Bandcamp here.

Thanks also to all the other wonderful sites from all around the world, which have been helping to spread the good work about Frog. We so appreciate it. Check out some more via Hype Machine!

Frog、’Maybelline’を公開
Frog Share Maybelline, Prep Grog
Single: Frog – Maybelline
[PREMIERE] Frog – Maybelline
Frog – Maybelline [Single]

One last thing! Frog’s “Black on Black on Black” single has been getting a lot of airplay from the BBC, excellent college radio and Amazing Radio.

Charlie Ashcroft was kind enough to feature Frog in his “Audition” show this week, which means you can vote for Frog to be playlisted by the station, which would rule.

Check out the show and consider giving Frog a vote here (poll closes November 12th 7pm EST / 12am GMT).

One super neat thing is Charlie even plugged the “Kings of Blah” documentary on this show (tickets to see it at YoFi Fest 11 on Nov 17th in Yonkers, NY are available now + accompanied by a live show from Frog) ❤

Ty!


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PREMIERE: Listen to Frog’s “Maybelline” on For The Rabbits today!

“Maybelline,” the stunning second single from Frog’s November 17th “Grog” album is streaming exclusively today on For The Rabbits–a really wonderful new music site.

[PREMIERE] Frog – Maybelline

As always, For The Rabbits did a beautiful job with the write-up. They dug deep (as I suppose rabbits often do) and made some gorgeous connections in the sounds and styles of this brilliant and bizarre new single.

“Maybelline” will be out on all services tomorrow (November 3rd) and you can pre-save it to your Spotify library here.

“Grog” is available for pre-order now and the “Black on Black on Black” single is streaming everywhere you might like to listen to it (get it on Spotify / Apple Music / Tidal / Deezer / YouTube, etc).

A quick thanks also to Roddy Hart and Richard Bull at BBC Scotland for giving “Black on Black on Black” its first BBC airplay this week. My guy gave it a killer introduction, Live At The Apollo type shit. Listen again on the BBC Sounds. My dad liked it (SOURCE).


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FROG: New Single & Album Pre-Order Available Now

The long-awaited fifth album from Frog is up now for pre-order on Bandcamp! It’s released on November 17th, so GET YR GROG:

Lead single “Black on Black on Black” is also out now and streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, TIDAL and all other platforms (check here for links).

For more information on “Grog” check out the album announcement page: bit.ly/FrogGrogInfoPage

To follow Frog on yr fav social platforms: https://linktr.ee/heyitsfrog


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OUT NOW: “From the River to the Sea: The Horrible Truth About Palestine – a Fundraiser for the United Palestinian Appeal”

Audio Antihero is back and out of retirement for a wonderful benefit compilation for United Palestinian Appeal featuring Frog, Cloud, Magana, bedbug, Megadead (Benjamin Shaw), Kahlil Ali, CHUCK, Laptop Funeral, Broken Shoulder, HARDCOREBAE, Melissa Lozada-Oliva and more.

“It’s been over a year since Audio Antihero last released any music and I’d no plans to bring the label back. But the endless atrocities committed by Israel remind me that we all have to do something to help and openly object. And this is something small that I still kinda know how to do.

The compilation is primarily intended to raise funds for the UPA’s essential work in Palestine. But I also want to show our solidarity with the Palestinian people and our opposition to the Israeli government as well as our own. We cannot be too polite or too afraid to acknowledge that Palestinians are living under apartheid and that even protected classes (children, the disabled, medics, protestors and journalists) face constant acts of racist military violence and assination which are clearly defined as war crimes. These acts of genocide are supported, defended and funded by so many of our own governments. We don’t have the luxury of feeling unable to comment on this one sided “conflict.”

The artists that appear here span and merge genres like Hip-Hop, Indie Rock, Contemporary Classical, Alternative Pop, Freak Folk, Electronica, Ambient, Drone, Folk Punk, Bedroom Pop, Lo-Fi, Garage Rock, Psychedelica and beyond. These contributors include longtime Audio Antihero roster members, debuting and established artists, award winning composers, published authors and in CHUCK’s case, an artist coming out of several year hiatus to show their support for the cause.

From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be Free.” – Jamie (they/them) – Audio Antihero / Broken Broken Bastard

Track List:

  1. Kahlil Ali – Marsha
  2. SuperKnova – Night’s a Bitch
  3. Laptop Funeral – A Familiar Feeling (feat. Port Lucian & Turi)
  4. HARDCOREBAE – no indictment / hang yourself 
  5. Melissa Lozada-Oliva – I Love You in My Dead Grandfather’s Button Down
  6. Frog – Rubbernecking (Live in Edinburgh)
  7. Nicholas Nicholas – Hardtime Hologram
  8. Eddie Violet – Parachute (feat. AYMAN)
  9. mhauesh // مهاوش – Uncle Mansour’s Cabin // كوخ العم منصور
  10. Magana – Say My Name
  11. bedbug – the last generation to go to hell 
  12. Broken Broken Bastard – Dead Kennedys (feat. Megadead)
  13. Megadead – Chief of the Dead
  14. Toothpaste – روح
  15. Cloud – Good Things
  16. CHUCK – Only One I Know
  17. Josaleigh Pollett – Something Pretty
  18. Brivele – In Dokh Zing Ikh
  19. Jonny Teklit – Praise Song 
  20. Alex Chilltown – Drone (Demo)
  21. Broken Shoulder – Transit 
  22. PHONODELICA – 1896 [Extended Version] (feat. Huda Asfour)