NEWS, 2nd July 2010
> THERAPY? ‘EXILES’ SINGLE AVAILABLE 07.07.2010
Global Music are pleased to announce the second single from Therapy’s, "Crooked Timber" album, ‘Exiles’, available to download from July 7th 2010.
Front man, Andy Cairns, reveals some of the creative motivation behind the track: "Exiles takes its lyrical inspiration from the famous ‘Earth rise’ photograph taken by astronauts, as well as the movies 'Dark Star' and 'Silent Running’.
The rhythmical drum patterns and deep bass-lines are influenced by dubstep act, ‘Cult of the 13th Hour’, while the chiming guitars echo the sound of a rotating musical jewelry box."
With influences from early 70’s science fiction classics, ‘Silent Running’, a film which depicts the near-extinction of all human life and the struggle of the few who fight to preserve it; and also John Carpenter’s tongue-in-cheek sci-fi film, ‘Dark Star - the spaced out Odyssey’, take these influences of fantastic imagery, apply it to a pounding track full of atmospherics and you have one amazing audio track...
Track listing includes: Exiles (Gold Edition Sample Version), Exiles (Subglitch & Stitch Remix), Magic Mountain (The Dubious Twins ‘Babylon’ Remix)
This single is in collaboration with the release of Therapy’s Crooked Timber ‘Deluxe Gold Edition’ Digi-pack – a limited re-release of the band’s critically acclaimed 2009 album.
Out July 19th 2010, the release is part of the band's ongoing 20th Anniversary celebrations.
http://www.therapyquestionmark.co.uk/
> EXIT STATE TOUR WITH MARSEILLE
East Lancashire rockers Exit State continue their amazing 2010 by announcing a UK Tour running from the end of September through to the beginning of December, including 16 dates as special guests with Neil Buchanan’s Marseille.
The tour news follows the release of the band’s critically-acclaimed “Death Of A Rockstar” album on King Prawn Records, a recent mini-tour with the Black Mollys & the band’s impending appearance at SOS Festival in Manchester alongside headliners The Black Spiders.
Says vocalist & guitarist Roy Bright... “The band’s always been far from shy in terms of getting out there playing gigs & people also now recognize us from the video play listing on Kerrang TV, but this tour with Marseille tops things off for 2010 & gives us the added opportunity for even more people to see what the band can do in the live arena”.
UK Tour schedule (all gigs with Marseille except ***):
September 30, Newcastle Hyem Bar
October 1, Glasgow Rockers
October 3, Camden Underworld
October 4, Swindon Riffs
October 5, Dudley JB’s
October 6, Bristol Tunnels
October 7, Grimsby Yardbirds Club
October 8, Stoke The Rigger
October 9, Bradford Zuu
October 10, Manchester Moho Live
October 22, Doncaster Hall Cross Rock Bar ***
October 23, Wakefield Snooty Fox ***
October 24, Leicester The Shed ***
October 30, Radcliffe Civic Hall ***
November 26, Sheffield Fusion
November 27, Fife St.Andrews University
November 28, Leeds University, Mine Bar
November 30, Cardiff Barfly
December 1, Birmingham Aston University
December 2, Liverpool Masque
http://www.kingprawnrecords.co.uk/
> EAST OF THE WALL STREAMING AND TOURING
Jersey prog-destroyers East Of The Wall will unleash their next massive full-length "Ressentiment" via Translation Loss Records on July 20th. MetalSucks has hosted the an exclusive premiere of the album's opening track, 'The Ladder', streaming now here.
Meanwhile, the band have also posted another new track from the record, 'Wisp Of Tow', on their official website, Facebook and Myspace pages.
East Of The Wall's Ressentiment is a concept record in which the band focus on a more aggressive tone, an increased emphasis on sonic dissonance, and also integrating the use of vocals for the first time on an EOTW album. Engineered and co-produced by Will Putney at The Machine Shop (King Crimson, Clutch, Lamb Of God), the album closes out over 62 minutes in length, seamlessly meshing mind boggling tech-metal with serene melodiousness for the entire ride. Preorders for the record are being taken this week: http://translationloss.com/store/.
Track Listing: 01 The Ladder, 02 Salieri, 03 Fool's Errand, 04 Wisp Of Tow, 05 Ocean Of Water, 06 It's Always Worth While Speaking To A Clever Man, 07 Fleshmaker, 08 Maybe I'm Malaised, 09 A Long Defeat, 10 Gordian Corridor, 11 Handshake In Your Mouth, 12 Don't Stop Bereaving, 13 Beasteater
This Saturday East Of The Wall will kick off their month long tour alongside Name, also joined by Black Sheep Wall on the west coast dates.
2010 Summer Tour w/ Name:
7/03/2010 Charm City Art Space - Baltimore, MD
7/05/2010 The Multiplex: “Fuck The 4th Fest” - Madison, AL (no Name)
7/06/2010 The Muse - Nashville, TN
7/07/2010 Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA
7/08/2010 The Tavern - Hattiesburg, MS
7/09/2010 Dragon’s Den - New Orleans, LA
7/10/2010 Red 7 - Austin, TX
7/11/2010 Launchpad - Albuquerque, NM
7/12/2010 Revolver Records - Phoenix, AZ w/ Black Sheep Wall
7/13/2010 Surf City Saloon - Huntington Beach, CA w/ Black Sheep Wall
7/14/2010 Cobalt Cafe - Los Angeles, CA w/ Black Sheep Wall
7/16/2010 The Red House - Walnut Creek, CA w/ Black Sheep Wall
7/17/2010 The Fire Escape - Sacramento, CA w/ Black Sheep Wall
7/18/2010 The Zephyr - Reno, NV w/ Black Sheep Wall
7/19/2010 *TBA - Salt Lake City, UT w/ Black Sheep Wall
7/20/2010 The Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO w/ Black Cobra (no Name)
7/21/2010 The Slowdown - Omaha, NE
7/22/2010 RME Hall - Davenport, IA
7/23/2010 The Aquarium - Fargo, ND
7/24/2010 *TBA - Minneapolis, MN
7/25/2010 Metal Shaker - Chicago, IL
7/26/2010 Level 2 - Lansing, MI
7/27/2010 Rack & Roll - Riverview, MI
7/28/2010 The Shop - Ithaca, NY
7/29/2010 The Downtown Quarterback - Endicott, NY
7/30/2010 Webster Hall - New York, NY w/ Black Cobra, Howl, Struck By Lightning (no Name)
7/31/2010 Keyport VFW - Keyport, NJ
8/01/2010 *TBA - Philadelphia, PA
8/02/2010 The Charleston - Brooklyn, NY
"...that rare band that appeal to artsy indie types and metal nerds in equal measures; their dazzling blend of technical post-hardcore aggression, melody and indie sensibility is really one of a kind." - MetalSucks.net
"East of the Wall have done everything different and nothing wrong. This is likely to be the single most eclectic album of 2010. 10/10" - GravediggerMagazine.com
http://www.myspace.com/eastofthewall
http://www.translationloss.com/
http://www.myspace.com/translationlossrecords
