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Fri 3rd Eat Your Own Ears and CMN presents *SOLD OUT* THE BOOKS + Clogs - Doors 7.30 Cult American bands The Books and Clogs make a rare appearance, where they'll play separate sets and together as they develop new material. After reaching instant-classic status with their second album 'The Lemon Of Pink', Massachusetts's The Books have been lauded by in-the-know music heads across the globe for the astronomical quality of their carefully crafted songs, complimented by their mysterious, withdrawn personas. Their skewed pop sits nicely next to the likes of Prefuse 73 (they collaborated on his last album), Manitoba, Radiohead, Talking Heads, and Four Tet. Tonight they play a live set using cello, guitar, mandolin and banjo, a set of tuned plastic drain pipes, a cheap metal filing cabinet with subwoofers installed in it, and a vintage hohner clavinet of twisted avant-folk, richly infused with skewed electronic beats and devilishly tweaked samples. Clogs, four improvising musicians from Australia and the US deliver a set of beautifully minimal avant-classical but contemporary sounds that draw references from Erik Satie, Arvo Part through to Sigur Ros and also post rock from the likes of God Sped You Black Emperor! and Tortoise. Their live sets are built around subtle crescendos and repetitions as they mix swirling violin melodies, plucked strings and and various percussion from steel drums to wood blocks to bowed cymbals... "This is music of such intense beauty that each successive piece is like another exquisite blow on a bruise." [The Guardian] When trying to describe Clogs' music to other folks, it might be better to forgo any genre distinctions and head straight for the thesaurus so you can find fresh and exciting ways to say "sublime." Pitchforkmedia More info from Eat Your Own Ears. RSS |
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