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Holy Sons (w/ Emil Amos of Grails/OM), Nurses (Portland), Liquid Indian
Emil Amos, the mastermind behind HOLY SONS, returns with his second Thrill Jockey release, Fall of Man. The multi-instrumentalist (who counts himself as a member of Om, Grails, and Lilacs & Champagne) carves out new territory on his most diverse release to date, adding more hooks and pop balladry to his songs while still retaining the intimacy and psychological depth of his earlier records. 1970s classic rock has always been a touchstone for Amos, and on Fall of Man he filters those influences through his modern looking-glass to create a deliberate, melancholy album of epic scope, a sonic universe tinged with a soft, slight sadness. The signature darkness and strangeness that Amos has cultivated throughout his career is present on the album, even in its title, which references the myth that humans are powerless and fundamentally flawed while also suggesting that we have reached the autumn of humanity, slowly sowing the seeds of our own destruction. Amos masterfully tucks away these pessimistic themes within some of the most beautifully produced, endlessly listenable songs of his career. (bio)
NURSES return with 'Dracula', the follow-up to their 2009 homemade psych gem 'Apples Acre'. 'Dracula' is steeped in the strange pop brew that bore 'Apples Acre', with the bands unmistakable elastic melodies, heady pop hooks and unconventional knack for catchy songwriting that gets under your skin. But where 'Apples Acre' was an insular album, recorded primarily in an attic in Idaho using just an internal Macbook microphone and primitive recording software, 'Dracula' is bursting. Its bolder, heavier, with deep grooves, dubby basslines and a focus on rhythm. Its an album with pure physical qualities. 'Apples Acre' was an album made for headphones; 'Dracula' needs a sound system. What has not changed is the undeniable constant in 'Nurses body of work: their immediate and catchy pop songs. The band embraces hooks and melodies--yes, they turn them upside down and inside out--but at their core, the band (and 'Dracula') are defined by pop songwriting.
LIQUID INDIAN is multi instrumentalist Christian Eric Beaulieu's acoustic solo persona... Bleshing elements of eastern sounds, open self discovered tunings, acoustic feedback and classical structures Beaulieu channels multiple musical personalities into a unified sonic waveform in the unpredictable and uneasy seas of acoustic guitar. Christian describes LIQUID INDIAN as personal worship of both the late Jack Rose and Jimmy Page and recently the sound has been described as a new dark counter fantasy to Popol Vuh, Current 93 and Shakti, a descent into the epicness of cinema where NATIVE WAVES could easily identify as a Herzog or Jarmusch soundtrack. Live shows consist of a lone acoustic, the record feature's Beaulieu playing multiple instruments in his attempt to satisfy the songs demand of his abilities.
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LocationHemlock Tavern (View)
1131 Polk St.
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
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