British electronic-infused post-rock faves 65daysofstatic announce the 10th anniversary deluxe reissue of the band's landmark debut album The Fall of Math via longtime label Monotreme Records on 180 gm vinyl and CD. In conjunction with the release, 65dos will play the entire album live for the first time over a series of dates in Europe.
Each live performance will include two sets. First, the band will play the entire The Fall of Math album in sequence. The second set will feature tracks from their latest album Wild Light, plus the band's previous releases.
The deluxe 2-CD reissue contains The Fall of Math, the Hole EP plus the B-sides and video from the Retreat! Retreat! single. The first ever vinyl edition of the album will be a pressing of 1000 copies on black 180 gm vinyl and will include a digital download coupon for the Hole EP and Retreat! Retreat! single B-sides and video, as well as a CD copy of the album in a printed card wallet.
Pre-orders are available HERE.
On the album's significance the band had the following to say: “In the first year of the weird post 9/11 future we all now occupy, 65daysofstatic wrote a record entirely by mistake in an obscure room in the North of England, usually in the evening after finishing whatever day jobs we were holding down. In the weird spring of 2003 we watched in horror as the US invaded Iraq, aided by our own morally destitute government and seemingly for completely fabricated reasons. A month later, we went into the studio to record the music that would become The Fall of Math aided by the kindness of Monotreme Records, the label that helped to build 65dos from the ground up into a viable commodity fit for digestion in the public sphere. We pulled a huge round the clock session, aided by the wisdom and skill of the infamous Alan Smyth, a man whose expertise and advice we seek to this day. While not exactly a global smash, The Fall of Math was met with some excitement by a number of people we had never dreamed of, and threw us into a world of very hard touring and recording for the foreseeable future. In short, it changed our lives, as did the aftermath of the events we were quasi-soundtracking by living through.
“While 65daysofstatic are no longer the same people we were back then, The Fall of Math holds a great significance for us. Maybe it does for you too. The world is as big a mess as it ever was. Come and see the results in March!”
65daysofstatic LIVE:
03/27 London, UK @ Koko (sold out)
04/15 Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie
04/16 Berlin, DE @ C-Club
04/17 Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
04/18 Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli
Artist: 65daysofstatic
Album: The Fall of Math (Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition)
Label: Monotreme Records
Release Date: April 08, 2014
DISC 1
01. Another Code Against The Gone
02. Install A Beak In The Heart That Clucks Time In Arabic
03. Retreat! Retreat!
04. Default This
05. I Swallowed Hard, Like I Understood
06. The Fall Of Math
07. This Cat Is A Landmine
08. The Last Home Recording
09. Hole
10. Fix The Sky A Little
11. Aren't We All Running?
DISC 2
01. Hole
02. Wrong Side of the Tracks
03. The Fall of Math (65dos Remix)
04. Betraying Chino
05. No Station
06. Retreat! Retreat! (Mothboy Remix)
07. 4Connection
08. AOD
09. The Major Cities of the World Are Being Destroyed One By One By The Monsters
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014
65daysofstatic announce 10th anniversary deluxe reissue of debut, perform entire album live around Europe
Monday, March 17, 2014
Tim Larson premieres traditional dark Irish ballad for St. Patrick's Day via PopMatters
"His dark pronouncements make even Nick Cave sound positively giddy by comparison." -- Blurt
Chicago songwriter Tim Larson premieres a special rendition of the Irish standard "The Unquiet Grave" today via PopMatters. The brooding ballad may be the best remedy for celebrating St. Patrick's Day away from green-beer swilling throngs. Listen to/share HERE.
Larson's stark, often blunt lyrics and weathered baritone shares similarities to Michael Gira (Swans, Angels of Light) and Mark Lanegan, while the music often takes a more direct, anthemic approach reminiscent of The National. And, there are also generous shades of hazy shoegaze guitar and moody gothic overtones wedded to song structures that are pure American folk/blues at heart. It's no surprise that Larson's varied influences connect the dots between Son House and Bauhaus. Larson has a college degree in music composition, being skilled at guitar, bass, mandolin, violin and piano. Born and raised in south side Chicago, he spent much of his college years touring as a member of the acclaimed Irish band The Drovers. In 2002, he retired from the band and has since been earning what we'd call an "honest living" in the asphalt business and pursuing his own music, releasing a solo debut No Weapons, No Allies in 2007, then with backing band The Owner/Operators for A New Deal and A Done Deal EP in 2011. Now, Larson returns as an eponymous solo artist. He's joined on Vargar by drummer Ryan Durdin, formerly of The Winter Sounds. Vargar (a Swedish word for wolves) was released on CD and download on February 4th, 2014. |
Artist: Tim Larson
Album: Vargar
Label: Follow Death
Release Date: February 4th, 2014
01) Chasing It (MP3)
02) 6 (MP3)
03) Dust
04) Don't Look Down (VIDEO)
05) Shadow
06) I Follow Death
07) Dark Outside
08) Vargar
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Pink Frost SXSW schedule, new EP coming soon
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"An increasingly commanding quartet that embraces the power of guitar drone, tribal drum and the deep, shoegaze-era swoon." -- Chicago Tribune
"Off-kilter, yearning rock music that strives for a populism that's considered a bit declassé by most of their peers and, as such, badly missed." -- Pitchfork
Chicago quartet Pink Frost announce their complete schedule of shows during SXSW in Austin, TX this week, as well as their next hometown gig. The Huffington Post includes Pink Frost in their picks for The Best of The Fest. Please see complete dates below.
The band has also been hard at work recording a new EP, to be announced soon.
SPIN shared Pink Frost's recent album Sundowning in full, which is available to stream HERE. Pitchfork debuted the first track from the album, "Ruins" available for streaming/download HERE.
Pink Frost is the new moniker of the critically-praised band formerly known as APTEKA. The album, Sundowning was recorded at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio and is released in partnership between BLVD Records and Notes and Bolts Records & Tapes as of September 3rd, 2013.
03/14 Austin, TX @ Holy Mountain - First Avenue/Metro Day Party (617 E. 7th) 4:15pm
03/15 Austin, TX @ Amped (300 E 6th St) 10pm
03/21 Chicago, IL @ Burlington (w/ Wizard Castle)
The band has also been hard at work recording a new EP, to be announced soon.
SPIN shared Pink Frost's recent album Sundowning in full, which is available to stream HERE. Pitchfork debuted the first track from the album, "Ruins" available for streaming/download HERE.
Pink Frost is the new moniker of the critically-praised band formerly known as APTEKA. The album, Sundowning was recorded at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio and is released in partnership between BLVD Records and Notes and Bolts Records & Tapes as of September 3rd, 2013.
PINK FROST LIVE:
03/13 Austin, TX @ Tapelenders (1114 W. 5th) 6:30pm03/14 Austin, TX @ Holy Mountain - First Avenue/Metro Day Party (617 E. 7th) 4:15pm
03/15 Austin, TX @ Amped (300 E 6th St) 10pm
03/21 Chicago, IL @ Burlington (w/ Wizard Castle)
Artist: Pink Frost
Album: Sundowning
Label: BLVD Records / Notes + Bolts Records + Tapes
Release Date: Sept 3rd, 2013
01) Western Child
03) Orange Sky Suicide
04) The Difference (VIDEO)
05) Dead Cities
06) Who I Belong To
07) Maybe It's You
08) Occupy Within
09) Blue Light
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Friday, March 7, 2014
Zorch's "simplified" SXSW schedule a mere 9 shows, support HEALTH in April
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"A sonic tornado of joyous electro-madness." -- Austin Chronicle Picks 2 Click (1 of 8 recommended SXSW performers.)
Austin, TX hyper-kinetic duo Zorch are well known for playing shows numbering in the double digits every year during SXSW -- in 2011 they played 19 times, in 2012 they played 20 times during the event. So, it may be surprising that they've scaled back this year to a comparatively sane 9 sets during this year's festival.
Zorch will also play direct support to HEALTH in Austin in April. Please see all dates below.
The band's full length debut Zzoorrcchh was released everywhere on CD, LP and download via
Sargent House on July 23rd, 2013.
ZORCH LIVE:
03/08 Austin, TX @ Delta at Co-lab Project Space
03/10 Austin, TX @ YXSB at Chain Drive
03/11 Austin, TX @ No Play Music at Cheer Up Charlie's (4:30pm)
03/11 Austin, TX @ Official Showcase at The North Door (11pm)
03/12 Austin, TX @ Local Gold at Spider House (5pm)
03/13 Austin, TX @ SXSWendys at Chain Drive
03/14 Austin, TX @ Snax by Snax Wonderland at Wonderland (4pm)
03/14 Austin, TX @ Volcom Party at OK Mountain
03/15 Austin, TX @ Breakthru Radio Day Show at The Liberty Bar (4:15pm)
04/16 Austin, TX @ Red 7 w/ HEALTH
Artist: Zorch
Album: Zzoorrcchh
Label: Sargent House
Release Date: July 23, 2013
01. My Joy is Explosion
02. We All Die Young (STREAM)
03. It's Kind of a Deal Where...
04. This is the Way it Goes (STREAM)
05. Mutwa
06. Zut Alors
07. Inopportune Sailing
08. Cosmic Gloss
09. Oceans Dawn
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Thursday, March 6, 2014
Austin quintet Equals share first track from forthcoming album, announce SXSW and regional shows
“The densely layered songs all have their distinctive storyboard of moods and textures, each one a lovely surprise yet all somehow melding together to form a cohesive, cinematic whole.” — My Old Kentucky Blog
“Equals might sound improvised here and there, but this is controlled, carefully arranged stuff.” — Austin American Statesman
Austin art rock quintet Equals share the first song from their forthcoming album today. The track, "Conveyor" is culled from the band's forthcoming debut album Tracts and is available to listen/share HERE.
Equals' music is dramatic, yet joyous and playful. The songs may sound simple at first, but complexity shines through after careful listening. Every song is meticulously arranged by bassist Alex Guzman, drummer Matt Toman, keyboardist Logan Wexler and guitarists Dylan Storey and Simon McDonald. Each part of every song -- from the angular pulsing rhythms to the crisp, eclectic samples -- has a purpose. The organic elements interweave with the synthetic elements, providing texture and layers that are extremely difficult to pull off live. Click tracks be damned, they fearlessly recreate multi-layered loops and samples, gracefully operating on the bleak notion that one wrong move can end a song in failure. Equals executes flawlessly, with character behind every note.
For Equals' debut full-length album Tracts, they joined producer Alex Bhore (This Will Destroy You) in the studio, recording nine songs, an expansion to their 2011 debut self-titled EP. The songs flow together, providing the soundtrack to a journey that feels forthcoming, unrealized until the final track. Unlike the band's previous EP, the album was recorded in one place at Cacophony Recorders in Austin and mixed at Elmwood Studios in Dallas, giving it a more cohesive sound. Working with Bhore again, their new offering is larger, more energetic, with a unique sonic palette of strings, glockenspiel, piano, analog synthesizers, various percussion instruments, field recordings and even vocals.
Tracts has a bounty of subtle music treats that the members painstakingly buried beneath solid foundations. All these elements, and various other influences, from R&B to folk music, make up the band's sound, but trying to define Equals' music is like trying to define the five band members as one personality.
Tracts will be available on LP, CD and download on May 6th, 2014. Pre-sale orders can be made via the band's webstore.
EQUALS LIVE:
03/14 Austin, TX @ SXSW - Wonderland (Day Party)
03/15 Austin, TX @ SXSW Official Showcase - Karma Lounge (1am)
04/10 San Antonio, TX @ 502 Bar
04/11 Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room
04/14 Corpus Christi, TX @ The NASA
Artist: Equals
Album: Tracts
Label: self-released
Release Date: May 6th, 2014
01. Conveyor (STREAM)
02. Slab Avalanche
03. Glistener
04. Telefoto
05. Autotelic
06. Rattle the Husks
07. Grand Paw
08. Sweat House
09. Reality Always Disappoints
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Thursday, February 27, 2014
Australia's Sleepmakewaves' acclaimed debut mini-album to see worldwide release, first time on vinyl
Australian melodic instrumental rock quartet sleepmakeswaves announce plans today for the first time worldwide release of their acclaimed debut mini-album via England's Monotreme Records. The recording, in today already walks tomorrow will be issued for the first time ever on vinyl in a deluxe 180 gm package, as well as on CD and download.
The band's 2008 debut in today already walks tomorrow was the first glimpse of the Australian quartet on the global stage. Indeed, the viral success of lead track made such an impact that it catapulted the band to the top end of The Silent Ballet’s 2008 end-of-year list, clocked over 50,000 downloads and earned them a loyal following around the world. Such a reaction for a band only newly minted in their homeland suggested something special about their approach - with music so immediately evocative that it speaks to people on a universal level.
Last year, the band's 2011 ARIA Award-nominated (Australia's equivalent of the Grammys) full-length debut album And So We Destroyed Everything was also re-issued by Monotreme Records in deluxe 2-CD and 2LP editions, bringing more of sleepmakeswaves’ fantastic music to a wider audience.
SLEEPMAKESWAVES LIVE:
04/17 Belgium Hasselt - Muziek O Droom04/18 Switzerland Bulle - Ebulition
04/19 Belgium Zottegem - Dunk! Festival
04/20 Switzerland Geneva - Graviere
04/22 Spain Barcelona - Razzmatazz
04/23 Spain Madrid - Moby Dick
04/24 France Clermont-Ferrand - La Coopérative de mai
04/26 France Dunkerque - 4 Ecluses
04/27 Germany Karlsruhe - Jubez
04/30 Sweden Gothenburg - Fangelsets
05/01 Sweden Orebro - Slöjdgatan
05/05 Poland Wroclaw - Klub Hydrozagadka
05/06 Hungary Budapest - Durer Kert
05/07 Czech Republic Praha - NoD Theater
05/08 Germany Stuttgart - Juha West
05/09 Germany Hannover - Cafe Glocksee
05/10 UK London - Beyond the Redshift Festival
Album: in today already walks tomorrow
Label: Monotreme Records
Release Date: April 22, 2014
02. exits to nowhere
03. one day you will teach me to let go of my fears (MP3)
04. so that the children will always shout her name
05. it's dark it's cold it's winter
06. what we cannot speak of, must be passed over in silence
Artist: sleepmakeswaves
Album: ...and so we destroyed everything
Label: Monotreme Records
Release Date: September 24, 2013
01. to you they are birds, to me they are voices in the forest
02. in limbs and joints (STREAM)
03. our time is short but your watch is slow
04. a gaze blank and pitiless as the sun
05. (hello) cloud mountain
06. now we rise and we are everywhere
07. we like you when you're awkward
08. ...and so we destroyed everything
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Tim Larson premieres video from new album via Brooklyn Vegan
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"His dark pronouncements make even Nick Cave sound positively giddy by comparison." -- Blurt
Chicago songwriter Tim Larson premieres the first video from his sophomore album Vargar via Brooklyn Vegan today. The stark clip for the equally stark track "Don't Look Down" is available to watch/share HERE.
Larson's stark, often blunt lyrics and weathered baritone shares similarities to Michael Gira (Swans, Angels of Light) and Mark Lanegan, while the music often takes a more direct, anthemic approach reminiscent of The National. And, there are also generous shades of hazy shoegaze guitar and moody gothic overtones wedded to song structures that are pure American folk/blues at heart. It's no surprise that Larson's varied influences connect the dots between Son House and Bauhaus. Larson has a college degree in music composition, being skilled at guitar, bass, mandolin, violin and piano. Born and raised in south side Chicago, he spent much of his college years touring as a member of the acclaimed Irish band The Drovers. In 2002, he retired from the band and has since been earning what we'd call an "honest living" in the asphalt business and pursuing his own music, releasing a solo debut No Weapons, No Allies in 2007, then with backing band The Owner/Operators for A New Deal and A Done Deal EP in 2011. Now, Larson returns as an eponymous solo artist. He's joined on Vargar by drummer Ryan Durdin, formerly of The Winter Sounds. Vargar (a Swedish word for wolves) was released on CD and download on February 4th, 2014. |
Artist: Tim Larson
Album: Vargar
Label: Follow Death
Release Date: February 4th, 2014
01) Chasing It (MP3)
02) 6 (MP3)
03) Dust
04) Don't Look Down (VIDEO)
05) Shadow
06) I Follow Death
07) Dark Outside
08) Vargar
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Qui stream entire new album, tour with Moistboyz starts this Friday
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"Qui are back at it, dosing their shreddy punk tantrums with arty aplomb and surprising harmony." -- SPIN
L.A. duo Qui are streaming their new album in its entirety starting today, with the LP and CD available in stores everywhere. Life, Water, Living... is available to stream/share HERE.
Hot on the heels of the album's release, Qui take to the road with fabled hard rock band Moistboyz (ex-Ween, Mondo Generator) on the west coast. Please see all dates below.
SPIN recently debuted two of the album's videos: The clip for "Mucho Sex in America" directed by Laban Pheidias (Justin Timberlake, Billie Joe & Norah Jones, et al.), available to watch/share HERE (direct Vimeo link). And, the exploration of inter-band bromance of "Whateryadoin?" available to watch/share HERE.
If the third full length by L.A. duo Qui sounds like a radical departure, you probably were never really listening properly in the first place. Sure, perfectly taut vocal harmonies and precise, sparse instrumentation supplants much of the band's early fume-huffing punk-noise here, but their penchant for challenging, button-pushing ideas is stronger than ever. Qui also employed harmonies and experimental structures on their previous album Love's Miracle (2007) with former vocalist David Yow (The Jesus Lizard). But, Life, Water, Living... is clearly the band's most meticulously refined effort at using melody and harmony as subversive weapons.
After a 5-year absence, Qui is once again back to the original duo formed in 2000 by drummer/vocalist Paul Christensen and guitarist/vocalist Matt Cronk. Life, Water, Living... features inventive song structures and warped pop sensibilities reminiscent of early Sparks and Frank Zappa with Queen-style harmonies... or something like if Badfinger were the Melvins. Throughout, it's an album that subtly commands attention as it shifts from a soft whisper to a chuckle to a scream.
Life, Water, Living... was produced by renowned engineer Toshi Kasai and Melvins drummer Dale Crover at Entourage Studios in Los Angeles. The album will be available February 25th, 2014 on LP, CD and download in partnership with Cobraside Distribution.
QUI LIVE:
02/28 Los Angeles, CA @ The Satellite *03/01 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's *
03/03 Mill Valley, CA @ Sweetwater Music Hall *
03/04 Arcata, CA @ Humboldt Brews *
03/06 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge *
03/07 Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern *
03/08 Portland, OR @ Porch Couch
03/09 Spokane, WA @ Mootsy's
03/12 Oakland, CA @ Eli's Mile High Club
03/13 Long Beach, CA @ Alex's Bar
03/14 San Deigo, CA @ Tower Bar
03/15 Las Vegas, NV @ Double Down
* w/ Moistboyz
Artist: Qui
Album: Life, Water, Living...
Label: Cobraside Distribution
Release Date: February 25th, 2014
01. Kicked Out of Mime College
02. Life, Water, Living
03. Mucho Sex in America (VIDEO)
04. Awkward Human Interest (VIDEO)
05. Boogie Down Disappointment
06. The Kind of Jazz This Is
07. Proof of Bass
08. Songbirds
09. You're a Girl
10. Whateryadoin? (VIDEO)
11. Ham Spray
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Barrows premiere multi-track live performance video via Exclaim from forthcoming album
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Los Angeles instrumental rock quartet Barrows announce the forthcoming release of their sophomore album Red Giant today with the premiere of a live multi-track audio, multi-camera performance video via Exclaim! The clip for this version of the album track "Beyond" is available to watch/share HERE. (Alternate YouTube link.)
Red Giant is fittingly massive in thematic scope as it is in sonic heft. A concept album about the life of a star and what happens after it dies, the band depicts the stages of celestial death throughout the album’s five epic tracks. Akin to similarly expansive musical works like Pink Floyd’s Meddle, Tangerine Dream’s Stratosfear, King Crimson's Red and a light dose of sci-fi soundtracks, Barrows build upon entrancing, circling riffs and rhythms intercut with explosive peaks and brilliant subtlty.
To capture this sweeping endeavor, the band teamed up with revered engineer Toshi Kasai (Melvins, Tool), hunkering down for several months at Kasai’s newly built North Hollywood studio. The resulting 5-track, 40-minute album was mastered by Chris Common (Palms, Pelican) and will be available on LP and download on May 6th.
Opening track “Nebula” sets up the album’s cinematic feel, starting with a hushed, distant layer of white noise as we slowly draw closer to the song’s gurgling notes. Softly plucked guitar lines materialize, rising and fading in the mix as drummer Richy Epolito’s driving beat veers into a wash of guitarist Jim Leonard’s tremolo-soaked strings cascading from the speakers. The album’s title track takes the proceedings up several notches to depict the final stages of the star, with a forcefully pulsating tom drum beat, chiming and wailing guitar notes circling around heavily distorted, rumbling bass notes. The drop followed by a huge delay swell at the end of the song is the sound of the star exploding and becoming a supernova. Transitioning into “Black Hole,” the energy remains strong as the instruments astonishingly create a dizzying feeling that we’re being pulled into an endless abyss. “Wormhole” follows from there, turning more upbeat and psychedelic, reminiscent of The Mars Volta’s early prog-explorations with Epolito’s masterful, endlessly rolling and rollicking beat and the ever-shifting wah-pedal warped guitar lines pushing and pulling in many directions. Finally, “Beyond” is the sound of us exiting the wormhole into a strange and unknown dimension. Beginning with clean tones and an interwoven bass and drum pattern, the tune progressively becomes darker and heavier while remaining rhythmic and mysterious.
Throughout Red Giant the tracks segue smoothly from one to another, creating an album that’s best experienced as a whole, but equally filled with powerful standalone moments.
BARROWS LIVE:
03/22 Los Angeles, CA @ Bonnerhaus
Album: Red Giant
Label: Barrows Recordings
Release Date: May 6th, 2014
01. Nebula
02. Red Giant
03. Black Hole
04. Wormhole
05. Beyond (VIDEO)
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Modern Rivals premiere new track via Pitchfork from forthcoming album
Brooklyn indie pop quartet Modern Rivals premiere a new song from their forthcoming album today via Pitchfork. The track, "Pins and Stitches" is culled from the band's lush and charming 10-song full length Cemetery Dares out this spring and is available to listen/share HERE.
The band previously shared the album track "The Dead Leaves" via PopMatters and it's available to listen/share HERE.
Modern Rivals seem somewhat fittingly named for their transcendent psychedelic pop that both evokes antique 60s mod optimism, while also sounding defiantly current with their experimental edge.
Modern Rivals' ethereal and dextrous songs share the buttoned-up charm of 60s psych-pop bands like The Zombies, mixed with more technically crafty contemporary artists like Minus The Bear and TTNG. Then, all of the elements are given the Nigel Godrich dreamscape approach in which no single sound is exactly what it seems. There is a delicate warmth to Modern Rivals' songs emanating from every meticulously placed note.
Album opener "Angel Bones" opens with a simple melody of synth pipe organ notes as vocalist/guitarist Erick Lee softly sings a nearly falsetto harmony over the top as keyboardist/vocalist Alex Schiff, guitarist Mickey Novak, drummer Alex Raderman and bassist Patrick Smith carefully settle into the groove until a brief pause explodes into a frenzy of wailing guitars, cascading keyboard notes and pounding drums. "The Dead Leaves" kicks off with harmonized vocals interwoven with effected guitar notes akin to latter day Flaming Lips that quickly flit into warm, yet threadbare vocals/drums verse reminiscent of the breathy, emotional dynamics of The Beach Boys. Elsewhere, tracks like "Pins and Stitches" and "Yvaine" veer into Beach House dreampop territory, but the band's stellar musicianship is never lost in the reverb-soaked haze. And, songs like "Dig Up The Sunset" and "In Tuxedo" remind us of the slippery and elusive melodies The Shins once had.
Modern Rivals first formed because there was a plague of skinny-necked young men in collared shirts strumming acoustic guitars everywhere they looked and listened in their hometown of St Louis, MO. So they began plotting and playing together in a spacious apartment, trying to think of better ways to use electricity and strings and sticks and skin to make sounds that could beat back this plague. Sometimes they drank outrageously and did their best impressions of Spencer Krug, sometimes they fought vigorously and bare-fisted in a concrete basement, sometimes they split their fingers open on instruments - but eventually they won.
To celebrate, Modern Rivals moved to New York. They made enough noise and moved enough hearts that some nice things were written about them. More and more people came to watch them sing and dance, and some of these people could even sing and dance along. To increase the ease of singing and dancing along, Modern Rivals spent a dozen days in a freezing recording studio filled with rare books and a sonic wizard named Slick. Immediately afterwards, they survived tuberculosis, bed bugs, and Derrick Rose exploding his second knee. But now, their mental and physical fortitude reformed, Modern Rivals will begin sharing their music with anyone who wants to listen and performing it for anyone who wants to watch. Cemetery Dares is Modern Rivals' first album, and the culmination of the aforementioned triumphs and tribulations.
Cemetery Dares will be available on LP, CD and download on April 22nd, 2014.
MODERN RIVALS LIVE:
02/26 Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
04/22 Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands (album release show)
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Artist: Modern Rivals
Album: Cemetery Dares
Label: Muy Guapo
Release Date: April 22nd, 2014
01. Angel Bones
02. Dead Leaves (Danse Macabre Midnight) (MP3)
03. Dig Up The Sunset
04. Yvaine
05. The Ice
06. Somnipath
07. Moon Dust
08. A Shade Hesitating
09. In Tuxedo
10. Pins and Stitches (STREAM)
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