Showing posts with label Silkworm. Show all posts
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Reviewed :: Ovlov - am

When I was introduced to Connecticut's fuzz pop concern, Ovlov a couple of summers ago it only took about 30 seconds into The Valley, the lead track of their terrific debut EP, WASGTC?, before I was hooked. A rare eureka moment that causes you to play the shit out a bands every recorded moment, tell your friends, and pseudo friends and really anyone who will listen of the existence of a band that must be heard. Earlier this month The Hartlett Brothers, Steve (guitar/vocals), Theo (drums), and Jon (bass), issued am, there hotly anticipated and completely satisfying debut full length via Exploding In Sound Records.

The LP kicks of with a combination of crashing guitar fuzz and sweet dual vocals courtesy of Steve Hartlett and Sadie Dupuis, that track is just one of four songs to feature vocals from the Speedy Ortiz fronter, the album also features three member of Grass Is Green, with GIG's Michael John Thomas III getting credited with the albums production. Throughout am the trio discharges an impressive collection of taught and distortion drenched pop song while making use of some 1990's indie touchstones such as Dinosaur Jr., and Blonde Redhead,  but as they exhibit on one of the albums standouts, Moth Rock Ovlov manage to create something unique and exciting yet instantly gratifying and familiar, a little like chatting with that old friend that introduced you to Silkworm in college. On tracks like Blue Baby and Where's My Dini? the trio display an penchant for delivering strong melodies and subtle hooks, albeit those ripe melodies and hooks are covered in multiple layers of dense fuzz, but that only lends to the albums varied and addictive landscape.

All and all, Ovlov manage to exceed expectations they set with WASGTC? and the Not The Same Without single, simply by displaying their strength for crafting material that is as precise as it is cathartic, not to mention an LP filled with 10 high caliber tracks all while burying the needles into the red.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Forthcoming: Bottomless Pit - Blood Under The Bridge

On August 10th Bottomless Pit will unveil their second long player and third release over all with Blood Under The Bridge on Princeton, NJ's Comedy Minus One. Tim Midget and Andy Cohen both of Silkworm fame return with band mates Chris Manfrin (Seam) and Brian Orchird (.22) to pick up where there two superb 2008 releases left off, Hammer of The Gods, and the Congress EP, respectively. The soon to drop, Blood Under The Bridge spans 9 songs spread out over 2 x 12" vinyl (45 RPM), breaking the LP up 2 songs per side, the band also hooks you up with CD copy of the album with your purchase.

You can check out four songs from the album over at the Bottomless Pit site, which coincidentally is where you can order the LP as well, so order away.

The band has recently announced short fall tour, that will bring them to The Middle East with Black Helicopter and Chris Brokaw on November 12th.

Bottomless Pit Live Dates:

Sat 31 Jul 2010 - Wavelength Festival (Three Oaks, MI)
with Robbie Fulks, Freakwater, JC Brooks and Uptown Sounds, Archer Prewitt

Sat 18 Sep 2010 - Depaul U. (Chicago)
with Bear Claw and the Bismarck

Fri 5 Nov 2010 - Hideout (Chicago)
with Black Helicopter

Sat 6 Nov 2010 - TBA (Milwaukee)
with Black Helicopter

Thu 11 Nov 2010 - Howlers (Pittsburgh)
with Black Helicopter and Karl Hendricks Trio

Fri 12 Nov 2010 - Middle East (Cambridge)
with Black Helicopter and Chris Brokaw

Sat 13 Nov 2010 - Knitting Factory (Brooklyn)
with Black Helicopter and guests TBA

Sun 14 Nov 2010 - Treehouse (Columbus)
with Black Helicopter and Kyle Sowashes

Thanks to the fine folks at Comedy Minus One, we are able to share the albums final track, 38 Souls.

[MP3/Stream] Bottomless Pit - 38 Souls

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