Off With Their Heads - Live At The Atlantic: Vol. 2

As you may have surmised, this is the second volume of the live series put forth by the good folk of Sound Study Recordings. The first installment of this series from the venerable Atlantic Theater in Gainesville featured was a split between Army Of Ponch and and Young Livers. Number two has art by Horsebites and the two decent offerings from Off With Their Heads. OWTH have been more than a little bit guilty of phoning it in over the last five or six years of the never-ending tour behind From The Bottom, but these recordings find them a little more inspired. There is a romp through I Am You and a new track called Go On Git Now that may very well be exclusive to this release. It's by no means essential, but well worth checking out. Completists may think otherwise. Discriminating record nerds should be advised that Sound Study is saying that the first pressing is close to selling out, so high thee thither ASAP and snatch up a copy via this handy link before you get caught up in the repress.

R

New City Of Ships song and tour!

Hey Kids:

The collectives of Southern gentlemen that comprise the labels that are Sound Study Recordings and Translation Loss Recordings are banding together to co-release the new City Of Ships record called Look What God Did To Us. The record's not out until July, but City Of Ships are proactively sallying forth starting next week to do some dates with the mighty two-piece Liquid Limbs. Peep the skinny below:

CITY OF SHIPS have posted a new song from their monumental upcoming LP titled, “Look What God Did To Us.”  The track is called “Praise Feeder” and can be found on the band’s myspace page . The new album is due out in July and is being co-released by Sound Study Recordings and Translation Loss Records .  Sound Study Recordings will be handling the vinyl and digital releases with Translation Loss taking care of the CD.

The 10 song LP was recorded and produced by Andrew Schnieder (Cave In, Pelican) at Translator Audio in Brooklyn. It will serve as the bands first proper full length album.  The band previously released a split 12" with Souvenir's Young America and a collection LP Titled "Live Free or Don't Tour."

To support their newest effort the band will be going on a lengthy tour of the US and Europe.  The band leaves in June for a series of  East Coast dates with good friends and Sound Study labelmates,LIQUID LIMBS .  Following that they take on Europe for 10 weeks with BRAVEYOUNG andROSETTA .  Dates are below.

 

EAST COAST TOUR W/ LIQUID LIMBS

5/28 Orlando, FL @ Backbooth   w /   Liquid Limbs

5/29 Tampa, FL @   New  World   Brewery   w /   Liquid Limbs

5/30 Gainesville, FL @   The Atlantic   w /   Liquid Limbs   

5/31 Pensacola, FL @   Sluggos   w /   Liquid Limbs   

6/1 Birmingham, AL @  House   Show   w /   Liquid Limbs  

6/2 Chattanooga, TN @  J J s   Bohemia   w /   Liquid Limbs 

6/3 Covington, KY @  Mad Hatter   w /   Liquid Limbs  

6/4 Columbus, OH  @  Oldfield   s   w /   Liquid Limbs

6/5 Pitsburg, PA @  Pleasure   Island   w /   Liquid Limbs  

6/6  Frederick, MD @  Guidos   Speakeasy   w /   Liquid Limbs 

6/7  Richmond, VA @  Nara   Sushi  w /   Liquid Limbs  

6/9  Baltimore, MD @ Sidebar   w /   Liquid Limbs

6/10 Lancaster, PA @   Stomping Grouds   w /   Liquid Limbs 

6/11 Philadelphia, PA @  Pilam   w /   Liquid Limbs

6/12 Brooklyn, NY @ T B A   w /   Liquid Limbs

6/14 Providence, RI @  Firehouse 13   w /  Liquid Limbs

EUROPEAN TOUR

6/17 Wroclaw, PL @ Firlej Club w/ Rosetta & Blindead

6/18 Prague, CZ @ Klub 007 Strahov w/ Rosetta & Blindead

6/19 Athens, GR @ An Club w/ Rosetta & Blindead

6/20 Brno, CZ @ Yacht Club w/ Rosetta & Blindead

6/21 Budapest, HU @ Dürer Kert w/ Rosetta & Blindead

6/22  Vienna, AT @ Arena Dreiraum w/ Rosetta & Blindead

6/24  Berchem, BE @ JH Eglantier

6/25 Knokke-Heist, BE @ Offerendum Fest

6/28 Tilburg, NL @ 013 w/ Rosetta & Blindead

6/29 Berlin, DE @ Mikz w/ Rosetta & Blindead

7/1 Dresden, DE @ Az Conni w/ Braveyoung 

7/2  Leipzig, DE @ Zoro w/ Braveyoung

7/3 Frankfurt, DE @ Elfer Club w/ Braveyoung

7/4 Antwerpen, BE @ De Rots w/ Braveyoung

7/5 Lille, FR  @ Le Rumeur w/ Braveyoung

7/6 United Kingdom @ TBA w/ Braveyoung

7/7  Stroke on Trent, UK @ Harry’s Bar w/Braveyoung

7/8  Leicester, UK @ Criterion w/ Braveyoung

7/9  Glaslow, UK @  Captain’s Rest/ Braveyoung

7/10 Leeds, UK  @ Joseph’s Well w/ Braveyoung

7/11  Lincoln, UK @ Groomfest w/ Braveyoung

7/12 Le Havre, FR @ Kingstown Cafè w/ Braveyoung

7/13  Montaigu, FR @ Le Noctambule Bar w/ Braveyoung

7/14 Poitiers, FR @ Poitiers w/ Braveyoung

7/15  Toulouse, FR @ Le Pavillon Sauvage w/ Braveyoung

7/16 Leon, ES @  La Veja Escuela w/ Braveyoung

7/17  Porto, PT @ Fabrica Do Som w/ Braveyoung

7/18 Madrid, ES @ Siroco w/ Braveyoung

7/19 Badalona, ES @ Estraperlo Club w/ Braveyoung

7/20 St Feliu De Cordines, ES @ Center Civic La Fonteta

7/21 Lyon, FR @ Lyon’s Hall w/ Braveyoung

7/22 Vicenza, IT @ Centro Tecchio w/ Braveyoung

7/23  Ravenna, IT @ Bronson w/ Braveyoung

7/24 Meunchen, DE @ Sunny Red w/ Braveyoung

7/25 Solingen, DE @ Waldmeister Club w/ Braveyoung

7/28 Hof, DE @ Gruene Haidt w/ Braveyoung

7/29 Wuerzburg, DE @ Immerhin w/ Braveyoung

7/30 Amsterdam, NL @  Winston w/ Braveyoung

7/31 Utrecht, NL @ ACU w/ Braveyoung

8/1  La Louvière (Hainaut), BE @ La Taverne du Théâtre w/ Braveyoung

8/2 Blankenberge, BE @ Offshore Fest w/ Braveyoung

Crucial Links:

www.myspace.com/cityofships 

www.soundstudyrecordings.com 

www.translationloss.com 

www.myspace.com/liquidlimbs 

Mark Your Calendars: Liquid Limbs

Matt from Sound Study Recordings got in touch to remind us that the rock juggernaut that is Liquid Limbs is coming through town in November. They are at the Charleston in on the 8th and at Lit on the 11th. Check out the rest of the dates here. Go see them, but don't forget the earplugs. See you at the rock show.

R

Liquid Limbs - Orquid

What is the deal with all these two-piece bands? Is it really that hard to find other people to play with? Ordinarily, I'd say that we might be able to chalk it up to finances: less people in the van, smaller vehicles; blah, blah, blah; but invariably the bands feel the need to be twice as loud, which I would think would offset any savings, albeit garnering them proportionately more drink tickets.

Whatever their motivation, Liquid Limbs break from convention and opt to have vocals, and even melodic ones sometimes, on top of their pummeling sonic onslaught. Rumor has that it works live, although I bet like everyone else they are often at the mercy of the soundman. Singer/guitarist Kevin Nowak seems like he might be a new-school Billy Corgan (a musical, not personality compliment) in the way he matches sludgy post-Sabbath riff rock to hooky melodies. He's got a lot of balls in the air, playing all the chordal stuff on standard and baritone guitars well as holding down the mike slot, but he makes it sound pretty easy on Orquid. There is ample time in each of the eleven songs for him to merely rock the shit out of you, as Liquid Limbs do lay down a formidable groove when they want to. It helps that drummer Chase Permann pounds the living bejesus out of his kit. I give you Make Peace To War, as an example. It matches the technical precision of Pelican with the vocal gymnastics of Totimoshi or maybe even a little Judas Priest. I like the way the vocals sound more than the actual words, but Orquid has really piqued my interest. They've played a bunch of The Fest shows and toured with Torche and Baroness, but I could see them just as easily with Kayo Dot or Dillinger Escape Plan. Hell, if someone decides to care, it wouldn't surprise me if we saw Liquid Limbs playing with bands like Coheed and Cambria in the near future. Liquid Limbs have the chops and the heaviness to hold their own in either arena.

If you like your music Sabbath heavy but with some King's X vocal layering, Liquid Limbs may very well be your thing. They will be at The Fest this year and are no doubt playing a gang of dates behind Orquid. You can buy the record here from the good folk of Sound Study Recordings. For whatever reason, it's only available on vinyl and digitally, although I bet you'll get the convntional CDR with the vinyl. SSR is run by some ex-As Friends Rust/Salem dudes and Orquid is their first release. It's a good choice. They are playing in town in November at Charleston and Lit Lounge. I'll harass as it gets closer, but if I have my druthers, we'll see these guys with Batillus sometime soon. Check out the LL site here.

R