“Finds the band imbuing a sense of drama as they lean into a sound that marries indie rock and prog. The song twists and turns in a way that pulls you into its mysterious nature while maintaining a melodic sensibility.” — Glide Magazine
NYC band MANICBURG share the lead single and official music video from their forthcoming self-titled album today via Glide Magazine. Watch/share "One For You and One For Me" HERE (Direct YouTube.) Hear/share on all DSPs HERE.
MANICBURG is a new project born in northern Manhattan. It is the trait d’union of two sonic worlds: that of NYC native Ray Lustig and Italy’s Luigi Porto.
The New York Times calls Lustig’s previous work, “surreally beautiful…ecstatic…rapturous,” The Washington Post hails its “eerie prescience.” Likewise, Angelo Badalamenti praises Porto’s work as “abstract, hypnotizing, absolutely unique,” and Stuart Maconie highlights its “incredibly striking atmospheres.”
While the band’s stage performances hearken to antique and dramatic public rites, their forthcoming self-titled debut spans a vast sonic palette at times reminiscent of modern post-punk, dreampop and art-rock artists like Blonde Redhead, Bauhaus and Radiohead. The duo’s intricately crafted songs are testament to Lustig and Porto’s vast training and experience in the field. To wit:
Ray Lustig, as a composer/performer (SEMMELWEIS, Latency Canons, Figments) has created for the symphonic stage, theatre, and mixed media, and he teaches composition at The Juilliard School. His music is performed and recorded by numerous orchestras, ensembles, and soloists around the world, at venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Bartok Plusz Opera Festival, and Lincoln Center.
Hailing from the Italian underground and experimental scene, Luigi Porto has released albums under several monikers (Appleyard College, Mond), and toured with bands (Maisie, Anima Virus), scored films (Uljhan, Arbëria), and composed for orchestra and stage. Besides performing solo and with ensembles, his music has been at Carnegie Hall, La Croisette, Stanislavsky Theatre and many international venues.
Their self-titled debut album Manicburg will be available on LP, CD and streaming/download via Respirano Records on October 25th, 2024. Pre-order HERE.
Artist: MANICBURG
Album: Manicburg
Label: Respirano Records
Release Date: October 25, 2024
01. One For You and One For Me
02. Silken Pavilion
03. Hoover In The Sky
04. Here’s Your Man
05. Your Balloon
06. Rodents
07. Monkey World
08. All Together Now
09. Harness
10. Daughters On Valentine’s Day
11. One Man Cult
Vinyl tracklist:
Side A:
01. One For You and One For Me
02. Silken Pavilion
03. Hoover In The Sky
04. Here’s Your Man
05. Your Balloon
Side B:
06. Rodents
07. Monkey World
08. All Together Now
09. Harness
10. Daughters On Valentine’s Day
Bonus 7" 45rpm:
A. One Man Cult
B. Silken Pavilion (live at Brooklyn Pearl)
