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Big Troubles
Big
Troubles were formed by a group of kids who had been friends since high
school, playing in bands, listening to records and coming of musical
age together. As children of the 00's they're lucky enough to have a
vast history of pop and indie rock to draw upon. Like the best of their
peers they're omnivorous musical consumers, as enamored of classic Brit
Pop gems as they are of 90s slacker indie rock. Led by two very gifted
singer/song-writers in Alex Craig and Ian Drennan, Big Troubles are that
rare beast: a band with two distinctive musical voices that smoothly
mesh to create one integrated personality.
Early
recordings by the pair were of the lo-fi home recorded variety, but
over time they've grown (with the addition of drummer Sam Franklin and
bassist Luka Usmiani) into a full four piece band to more fully realize
their tunes. Their first album Worry (2010) and its attendant
singles were excellent fuzz pop records in their own right, but to make
their new record the band has taken the step of bringing in help in the
form of the legendary Mitch Easter, whose resume includes stone cold
classics from the likes of REM, Pavement and his own Let's Active. With
Mr. Easter's expert engineering help, Big Troubles' excellent new album Romantic Comedy
is a masterpiece of modern pop; a perfect balance of grit and polish,
gorgeous guitar sounds and angelic vocals, underpinned by a set of
superb songs.
"Sad Girls" is the first single from Romantic Comedy
and an ideal introduction to Big Troubles, 2011 style. A lovely slice
of updated power-pop based on a catchy stop-start verse that gives way
to an indelible, spiraling chorus, this tune is as big and bright as
they come. By the time we hit the chiming outro we're well hooked, and
the only option really is to play the tune all over again. On the flip
side, "Phantom" raises the volume a bit, hearkening back to first album
hits like "Freudian Slips" and "Bite Yr Tongue." On the evidence of this
single we think you'll agree that Big Troubles have truly upped their
game, and you'll be as excited to hear the full album as we are to bring
it to you.
BIG TROUBLES
10/10 Tucson, AZ Club Congress #
10/12 Norman, OK Opolis #
10/13 Lawrence, KS Replay Lounge#
10/14 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews# 10/15 St. Louis, MO Stylehouse # 10/17 Washington, DC Black Cat * 10/19 Boston, MA TT The Bears # 10/29 Lafayette, IN Jurassic Park 10/31 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall %
11/01 Minneapolis, MN TBD %
11/03 Denver, CO Moe's % 11/04 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge % 11/05 Boise, ID Neurolux % 11/06 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge % 11/07 Seattle, WA The Crocodile % 11/08 Vancouver, BC Biltmore % 11/11 San Francisco, CA Slim's % 11/12 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex % 11/13 San Diego, CA Sunset Temple % 11/14 Tempe, AZ Sail Inn % 11/16 Austin, TX The Parish % 11/17 Dallas, TX Club Dada % 11/18 Memphis, TN Hi Tone Cafe % 11/19 Lexington, KY Cosmic Charlie's % 11/20 Pittsburgh, PA Garfield Artworks % 11/21 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's % 11/23 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom %
# = w/ Young Prisms
* = w/ Young Prisms & John Maus
% = w/ Real Estate
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