"The old cliche for heavy bands is that the new LP is always 'heavier, and more hooky' than the last, but in the case of In Tides & Drifts this is definitely the truth. Check out one of more pummeling moments of early Mastodon-ian thunder in album opener 'Safety Coffin'" - BrooklynVegan
"Tags like art-metal, post-grunge or hipstercore don't begin to describe the type of band that Goes Cube has become. This is aggressive and emotional music written with depth, grace and style. And it's fucking brilliant above all else." - Blabbermouth
"Like a Converge song dropped on top of an Iron Maiden song... Goes Cube lean heavily towards Kylesa and Mastodon's more rumble-icious moments." - Decibel
Goes Cube has gained notoriety for two things: their fierce independence, and for being fierce, period. Indeed, the trio is most often described as brutal, heavy, and loud. Their live shows are renowned for not only the volume they are able to produce, but the pure energy with which they perform. Perhaps Stereogum put it best when they cited the band’s “sledgehammer assault.”
It would be easy to call them a metal band. After all, their music is heavy, loud, and often fast. But Goes Cube continually demonstrates that it exists in a universe all its own: outside the trends and styles of New York (where the band formed), and outside of the standard metal tropes.
In 2009, Goes Cube astounded critics in the US and Europe with their debut full-length Another Day Has Passed. Publications cheered the abundance of riffs and aggression pummeling through thick atmosphere, dynamic shifts, and nostalgic nods to punk, noise-rock, and hardcore. It was enough to earn the record a spot on Decibel Magazine’s list of the 40 best albums in 2009.
After touring (with the likes of Helmet, Intronaut, and East of the Wall) and an acclaimed EP on Coextinction Recordings in 2010, Goes Cube is poised to make 2011 their biggest year yet with their second full length album entitled "In Tides And Drifts." While most bands become more polished, and more produced, Goes Cube did away with the sheen, and opted, instead, for pure rawness. Going against the grain of the current metal scene, the band the band took a stripped-down approach, and a very simple philosophy: make the heavy heavier, fast faster, hooky hookier, and pretty prettier. The result is a savage album consisting of 13 lean, extremely mean songs that total just over 40 minutes.
How unlikely then that within those ruthless 40-plus minutes of music, listeners will find the gorgeous voice of acclaimed folk singer, Jaymay on two of the album’s songs. Her haunting melodies break hearts as the band behind her batters eardrums.
Goes Cube have never been your typical musicians. All of them are self-taught, and as such they have a sound and style all their own. They reject the notion of what it typically means to be in a metal. but their mark is undeniable. After years of touring and recording some of the most eye-opening music, Goes Cube has proven themselves to be one of the most exciting and exhilarating bands in America.
More Goes Cube News:
* In Tides And Drifts is a rawer, faster, heavier, more aggressive record than Another Day Has Passed. Yet, it's also catchier, and it features the haunting and sultry voice of folk singer, Jaymay, on two songs including the epic title track.
* Goes Cube singer/guitar player David Obuchowski recently had his first novella published. Entitled, The Janitors, it is both a realistic World War II story combined with a tense horror tale. Written under the name David John, it is published by Sam's Dot Publishing and available as a hard copy as well as an ebook.
* Matt Tyson, bass player of Goes Cube, recently completed work as the music consultant on two independent feature films - Coming Up Roses and the post-apocalyptic vampire horror film Stake Land. Both films are currently showing in festivals and in select theaters with wider national and international releases planned for later this year.
* The drummer of Goes Cube, Kenny Appell, recently completed a side-project collaboration with members of Made Out Of Babies and Thursday (as well as others). The music is as dynamic as the project members are varied.
* Distant Correspondent, the solo/side project of David Obuchowski, will see its first full-length released this fall with Ear/Splitters Records handling the special vinyl edition.
* Goes Cube will be doing a short New England tour: 5/10 in Portland, Maine; 5/11 in Boston, Mass; 5/12 in New London, Connecticut; and 5/13 in Brooklyn, New York.
* A music video for "Thunderheads" (the second track on In Tides And Drifts) is in the process of being edited and will be released shortly.
* In Tides And Drifts is the eagerly awaited follow-up to the band's highly praised 2009 debut Another Day Has Passed. Blistering yet melodic metal recommended for fans of Torche, Intronaut, Helmet, Quicksand and Fugazi that promises to be one of the best records of the year.
Goes Cube Live!
Tues 5/10: Portland, Maine Space Gallery
Wednesday 5/11: Boston, MA O'Briens
Thursday 5/12: New London, CT Backstage at the Oasis
Friday 5/13: Brooklyn, NY St. Vitus
For more information, visit:
www.goescube.com
www.facebook.com/goescube
twitter.com/goescube
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