"WEIGHT" AVAILABLE TO PREORDER NOW / MP3 OVERVIEW
STRANGERS "WEIGHT" AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER AT AMRSHOP.COM
1. Expositions
2. Meursault Blues
3. You Crawl
4. Time is Waiting in the Street
5. Teenagers
6. NOMA
7. With Faces
8. Howl
9. Holding
10. Overborn
INFO
Innovation seems a fairly distant concept in heavy music as of late. Hardcore punk certainly is a beaten track, and it would seem that re-creation of the ‘glory years’ or just following the rest is the norm. Perhaps it’s the attempt that matters. Perhaps we have all simply heard so much music that the basis for what’s heavy or affective is constantly slimming. One thing that can be said of STRANGERS is that they are still trying.
Whether or not they will achieve this with their first full-length, Weight, is for the listener to decide. The record certainly builds on the aggressive and confrontational style hinted at in the 4-song demo “Holding” (which sold out completely in weeks). But Weight is also an album of maturity and progression that expands from the simple scope of pure aggression. Juxtaposing the speed and passion of d-beat influenced tracks like “Meursault Blues” and “Holding” is a real sensitivity to texture and dynamic, exemplified in a range of ways – from the midpaced and depressive plod of “You Crawl” to the unshackled and ephemeral fury of tracks like “With Faces” and “Expositions”; all of which show a desire to strip back to the basics of the rock genre.
All in all, maybe punk rock has had its day for shocking the listener, and the future is one of reshaping the past into new forms. While no band can claim to rise above their own musical influences, STRANGERS certainly aim to keep pushing that envelope into new and unsettling areas.
The album was recorded and mixed with Troy Kelly at STL Audio in Wellington and mastered by none other than James Plotkin (Khanate, ISIS, Pelican, OLD).
An ALBUM OVERVIEW MP3 can be downloaded from THIS LOCATION. Alternatively it can be streamed from the Strangers / AMR myspaces - www.myspace.com/strangersandfuckers www.myspace.com/actionmanrecords
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PREORDERING INFO
A selection of shirt and zip hoodie designs have been added to the brand new AMR WEBSTORE - AMRSHOP.COM. These are some examples:
THESE ARE LTD PREORDER DESIGNS AND ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR THE NEXT 2 WEEKS, THEN PREORDERS CLOSE. So get in fast.
Also available is the "Words | Visuals" zine/book; which features nine visual representations of the nine worded tracks from the "Weight" album done by nine different New Zealand artists. The lyrics are typeset alongside the song's corresponding artwork. Included is work by Zak Penney, Mike Davis, Pepe, Hywel Thomas, Otis Chamberlain, Richard Burns, Steve Kirkby, Thomas Casey and Cameron Hockly. These are available in a numbered, limited edition of 50 and will never be reprinted. This booklet represents a significant collaboration printed on heavy gloss stock.
SO TO ORDER GO TO THE BRAND NEW ACTION MAN RECORDS ONLINE STORE: WWW.AMRSHOP.COM
No more ordering via emailing! If you do, you will be referred to the site! Payment is taken by bank deposit, Paypal, cheque/money order.
THIS IS A PREORDER AND THUS IT WILL NOT SHIP UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST!
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Also, just a note that US music webzine Scenepointblank.com will be doing a feature on the record, which includes an interview, exclusive mp3 download ('Expositions', track 1) and a giveaway. Check em out HERE.
1. Expositions
2. Meursault Blues
3. You Crawl
4. Time is Waiting in the Street
5. Teenagers
6. NOMA
7. With Faces
8. Howl
9. Holding
10. Overborn
INFO
Innovation seems a fairly distant concept in heavy music as of late. Hardcore punk certainly is a beaten track, and it would seem that re-creation of the ‘glory years’ or just following the rest is the norm. Perhaps it’s the attempt that matters. Perhaps we have all simply heard so much music that the basis for what’s heavy or affective is constantly slimming. One thing that can be said of STRANGERS is that they are still trying.
Whether or not they will achieve this with their first full-length, Weight, is for the listener to decide. The record certainly builds on the aggressive and confrontational style hinted at in the 4-song demo “Holding” (which sold out completely in weeks). But Weight is also an album of maturity and progression that expands from the simple scope of pure aggression. Juxtaposing the speed and passion of d-beat influenced tracks like “Meursault Blues” and “Holding” is a real sensitivity to texture and dynamic, exemplified in a range of ways – from the midpaced and depressive plod of “You Crawl” to the unshackled and ephemeral fury of tracks like “With Faces” and “Expositions”; all of which show a desire to strip back to the basics of the rock genre.
All in all, maybe punk rock has had its day for shocking the listener, and the future is one of reshaping the past into new forms. While no band can claim to rise above their own musical influences, STRANGERS certainly aim to keep pushing that envelope into new and unsettling areas.
The album was recorded and mixed with Troy Kelly at STL Audio in Wellington and mastered by none other than James Plotkin (Khanate, ISIS, Pelican, OLD).
An ALBUM OVERVIEW MP3 can be downloaded from THIS LOCATION. Alternatively it can be streamed from the Strangers / AMR myspaces - www.myspace.com/strangersandfuckers www.myspace.com/actionmanrecords
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PREORDERING INFO
A selection of shirt and zip hoodie designs have been added to the brand new AMR WEBSTORE - AMRSHOP.COM. These are some examples:
THESE ARE LTD PREORDER DESIGNS AND ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR THE NEXT 2 WEEKS, THEN PREORDERS CLOSE. So get in fast.
Also available is the "Words | Visuals" zine/book; which features nine visual representations of the nine worded tracks from the "Weight" album done by nine different New Zealand artists. The lyrics are typeset alongside the song's corresponding artwork. Included is work by Zak Penney, Mike Davis, Pepe, Hywel Thomas, Otis Chamberlain, Richard Burns, Steve Kirkby, Thomas Casey and Cameron Hockly. These are available in a numbered, limited edition of 50 and will never be reprinted. This booklet represents a significant collaboration printed on heavy gloss stock.
SO TO ORDER GO TO THE BRAND NEW ACTION MAN RECORDS ONLINE STORE: WWW.AMRSHOP.COM
No more ordering via emailing! If you do, you will be referred to the site! Payment is taken by bank deposit, Paypal, cheque/money order.
THIS IS A PREORDER AND THUS IT WILL NOT SHIP UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Also, just a note that US music webzine Scenepointblank.com will be doing a feature on the record, which includes an interview, exclusive mp3 download ('Expositions', track 1) and a giveaway. Check em out HERE.
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