blueline: Phantom Family Halo/Invaders Preview Part 2
Here's an adapted version of my review of Invaders' 'Floating' for WRFL.
I was hooked on Louisville's Invaders from the first track I heard ("Couldn't Come"), a couple months ago on their MyFace page. Lucky for all of us, their entire new album (I believe it's their first) happens to completely slay from start to finish.
This album manages to be dreamy and feel-good and dark and forboding all at the same time. The songs are tight and structured, with riffs and driving percussion, but just enough garage noise, distortion and shrieking to make it interesting (without getting too aloof). They've achieved a really sexy and sophisticated sound for being such a new band (I assume they are a pretty new band but I honestly couldn't find much history info on them). Definite 1990's British vibes – lush, dense shoegazey soundscapes shrouded in fuzzy-yet-Hope-Sandoval sounding female vocals. There's something nostalgic about it. But there's something new I can't really place.
This album got me sincerely excited for wherever it is that this band is going. Judging from the recent slew of Karate Body releases, it would appear the historically amazing underground music scene in Louisville is totally alive and well.
RIYL: Joy Division, My Bloody Valentine, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Thee Oh Sees, Tom Tom Club, Atlas Sound
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Invaders at Broad Ripple Music Fest
Invaders at Broad Ripple Music Fest
Karate Body Records: "KBR is pleased to announce that Invaders have been confirmed to appear at The Broad Ripple Music Fest in Indianapolis on Saturday, Oct. 17! Their debut CD is also now available overseas in Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands through Mandai Distribution."
Karate Body Records: "KBR is pleased to announce that Invaders have been confirmed to appear at The Broad Ripple Music Fest in Indianapolis on Saturday, Oct. 17! Their debut CD is also now available overseas in Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands through Mandai Distribution."
[Photos + Video] Marmoset and Invaders, 9.18.09, Louisville | The Decibel Tolls
[Photos + Video] Marmoset and Invaders, 9.18.09, Louisville The Decibel Tolls: "Two quick items notes. First, Invaders were amazing live. While on record, you could sorta pinpoint where they came from and where they’re going – a little shoegaze here, and little stoner metal there. Live, they’re something completely different. Invaders are not really anything. They’re not space rock, they’re not shoegaze… they’re vaguely rock and roll mixed with something sinister. Essentially, they’ve created a new sound. Not only is that a huge compliment, but it’s heartwarming to know that there’s music coming out of Louisville that is truly new. Invaders are a major force in this."
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Sept. 18...Flyer by Tim Olfcasek.
It's fair to say that the music media of the world is certainly riding the waves of Wavves and other contemporary luminaries of psychedelia-tinged, low fidelity, garage-friendly rock and roll. However, Marmoset were there first, and after 15 years of solid songwriting and sardonic tomfoolery, the reclusive group has unequivocally reached a sort of legendary status, and releases such as 1999's Today, It's You and 2001's Record in Red remain essential listening in the sludgey atmospheric pop realm.
Marmoset celebrates the release of their latest full-length, Tea Tornado. While a decidedly more stripped down effort compared to their earlier repertoire, Tea Tornado still showcases Marmoset as the same old smokey, dark, swagger-saturated AM pop purveyor we all know and love. And with this more efficient approach, the deadpan, sarcastic, haunting vocals of Jorma Whittaker take center stage, along with their trademark utilization of sonic space, and the concise Syd Barrett meets Robert Pollard song structures (with a touch of Skip Spence’s creepiness).
It's been a while since Marmoset has come out to play - do not sleep on this!
INVADERS
Invaders are Joe Meredith's newest project, but do not expect The Merediths. Invaders are loud, heavy, and seem to be on some good shit.
The group certainly takes advantage of, in some ways, the resurgence of the no-fi aesthetic a la Psychedelic Horseshit and Times New Viking. However, Invaders rely on extremely tight song structures compared to the loosey goosey dissonance of the aforementioned. Snakey guitar, heavily distorted and subdued vocals, chunky rhythm, and general scratchy psychedelia rule over Floating, their debut for local label Karate Body Records.
Invaders drift in the drug laments of Spacemen 3 and the noise pop exercises of really early Yo La Tengo, amalgamate a garage punk ethos with a shoegazey flavor, and visit Hawkwind-style acid rock and 4AD-worthy dream pop - all the while remaining a viscerally accessible and crafty collective.
THE HARLEQUINS
The Harlequins are a very new addition to the Queen City scene, and their theatrical live performances have garnered buzz in Cincinnati that's thick enough to cut with a knife. Channeling the finest in Nuggets-ready jangle and Kinks-worthy garage psych, The Harlequins write simple, punchy, powerful music that doesn't take itself too seriously. They're the type of group that proves that a raucous, crowd pleasing act doesn't have to be some sort of cheap-shots bar band. Sometimes you can groove with an adventurous rock trajectory.
Tickets are $7 and will be available at the door. All ages are welcome to the show. Beer is available for those of legal drinking age with state-issued ID. Show is being brought to you by The Decibel Tolls and Transpanther.
Marmoset celebrates the release of their latest full-length, Tea Tornado. While a decidedly more stripped down effort compared to their earlier repertoire, Tea Tornado still showcases Marmoset as the same old smokey, dark, swagger-saturated AM pop purveyor we all know and love. And with this more efficient approach, the deadpan, sarcastic, haunting vocals of Jorma Whittaker take center stage, along with their trademark utilization of sonic space, and the concise Syd Barrett meets Robert Pollard song structures (with a touch of Skip Spence’s creepiness).
It's been a while since Marmoset has come out to play - do not sleep on this!
INVADERS
Invaders are Joe Meredith's newest project, but do not expect The Merediths. Invaders are loud, heavy, and seem to be on some good shit.
The group certainly takes advantage of, in some ways, the resurgence of the no-fi aesthetic a la Psychedelic Horseshit and Times New Viking. However, Invaders rely on extremely tight song structures compared to the loosey goosey dissonance of the aforementioned. Snakey guitar, heavily distorted and subdued vocals, chunky rhythm, and general scratchy psychedelia rule over Floating, their debut for local label Karate Body Records.
Invaders drift in the drug laments of Spacemen 3 and the noise pop exercises of really early Yo La Tengo, amalgamate a garage punk ethos with a shoegazey flavor, and visit Hawkwind-style acid rock and 4AD-worthy dream pop - all the while remaining a viscerally accessible and crafty collective.
THE HARLEQUINS
The Harlequins are a very new addition to the Queen City scene, and their theatrical live performances have garnered buzz in Cincinnati that's thick enough to cut with a knife. Channeling the finest in Nuggets-ready jangle and Kinks-worthy garage psych, The Harlequins write simple, punchy, powerful music that doesn't take itself too seriously. They're the type of group that proves that a raucous, crowd pleasing act doesn't have to be some sort of cheap-shots bar band. Sometimes you can groove with an adventurous rock trajectory.
Tickets are $7 and will be available at the door. All ages are welcome to the show. Beer is available for those of legal drinking age with state-issued ID. Show is being brought to you by The Decibel Tolls and Transpanther.
BoomSlang!
Invaders added to BoomSlang AfterParty "Brought to you by WRFL 88.1 – Radio free Lexington – it is a celebration of visionary, experimental, genre-bending music and media of the highest caliber, as well as a showcase of Lexington's unique venues and culture. In the spirit of independent media, the line-up includes local up-and comers, regional favorites and international legends – artists who have been critically acclaimed for their innovation, but have somehow fallen (or hidden) beneath the mainstream shuffle. In addition to music, the weekend will feature workshops, sideshow acts, bike events, art exhibits and a circus-themed fashion show." Acts included...Os Mutantes!, Faust, Black Angels, Atlas Sound, Shipping News, and many more.
Friday, August 14, 2009
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