Seattle's Mamiffer are as if Tori Amos went mute and post-metal. Faith Coloccia's piano is at the fore, yet it's grounded in pop simplicity. Behind her keys lie drums, small percussion, strings, acoustic and electric guitars, bits of vocals, and in general seemingly what was lying around. Coloccia's collaborators are labelmates from Hydra Head: three-fourths of angular post-hardcore outfit These Arms Are Snakes, Hozoji Matheson-Margullis of the less contorted Helms Alee, and Aaron Turner of atmospheric metal giants Isis.- Pitchfork
Aside being on tour with massive acts like ISIS and Dälek, Mamiffer is currently half-way through the recording of a new full-length album. The record is being engineered by Randall Dunn (Earth, Sunn 0))), Kayo Dot, Wolves in the Throne Room, etc...) and the completion of the entire process is tentatively scheduled for January 2010. The following individuals will be featured on the new recordings: Faith Coloccia (Everlovely Lightningheart), Aaron Turner (ISIS, GREYMACHINE, Jodis, etc..), Travis Rommereim, Don McGreevy (Earth), Ted Parsons (Swans), Sera Timms (Black math Horseman), Brian Cook (These Arms Are Snakes, The Russian Circles, Botch) , Joe Preston (Thrones, Sunn 0)), Harvey Milk etc...) and Avin Kang (Solo artist w/ has contributed to the recordings of Sunn0))), Mike Patton etc).
Also, Mamiffer's previous full-length, "Hirror Enniffer," is being manufactured on vinyl (by SIGE records) specifically for this tour! The LP version possesses alternative artwork and is limited to 300! Ten perfectly good opportunities to pick up a copy of your own are listed below. Good hunting!
Mamiffer Live!
Europe w/ ISIS and Dälek
10/31 Hamburg, Germany @ Gruenspan
11/1 Malmö, SWE @ KB
11/2 Gothenburg, SWE @ Parken
11/3 Oslo, NOR @ Betong
11/4 Stockholm, SWE @ Strand w/ Dälek * no Isis 11/6 Helsinki, FIN @ Nosturi
11/7 Tallinn, EST @ Rock City
11/8 Riga, LVA @ Spireki
11/10 Warsaw, POL @ Proxima
11/12 Prague, CZE @ Palac Akropolis
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