DIGITAL EP OUT NOW
Eminent indie powerhouse Saddle Creek, whose roster has bourne the careers of such luminaries as Bright Eyes, The Good Life, Son Ambulance, Two Gallants, and several others, is now pleased to count amongst its storied ranks Sebastien Grainger.
Best known for his contributions as singer and drummer for Canadian dance-punk duo Death From Above 1979, whose decadently catchy anthems took the world by storm with the release of their breakthrough record You're a Woman, I'm a Machine in 2004, Sebastian Grainger is soon be even better known to the world as a singer and songwriter of sophisticated distinction via his new solo works. Fans of his prior work will likely be surprised by his new direction; delicately layered folk-rock ruminations rich with energetic arrangements and deep melodic undercurrents. Saddle Creek recently released his debut digital EP American Names with a debut long player entitled Sebastian Grainger & the Mountains to be issued in October.
American Names is the end result of countless hours working in his studio working and reworking a set of songs over the course of a year. Touring as a four-piece band, songs that were originally written alone in the stillness of night became energized. The outcome is a new sound that followers of his previous musical endeavors may be surprised to hear--this is a clear melodic statement. While his new songs may have an affinity for the balladry of days gone by, Grainger manages to remain contemporary.
Praises currently being sung for American Names:
"When Grainger goes by his given name, it means he's all about two things and two things only: the rock, and the roll."
-Pitchforkmedia
"American Names is a near-perfect teaser for what should be an epic reintroduction to one of the country's most promising songwriters."
-Chart Attack
"Pure 21st-century Cheap Trickery." -EyeWeekly.com
Track Listing for Sebastien Grainger and the Mountains:
1. Love Can Be So Mean
2. Who Do We Care For
3. By Cover Of Night (Fire Fight)
4. I'm All Rage (Live '05)
5. I Hate My Friends
6. (Are There) Ways To Come Home
7. Niagra
8. (I Am Like A) River
9. Love Is Not A Contest
10. American Names
11. Meet New Friends
12. Renegade Silence (feat. The Rhythm Method)
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