Tension develops at the points where modernity and the
ageless meet. That tension has a rhythm that has incarnated itself in various
forms of contemporary music, and sometimes the sound it makes stands out more
than others. RØSENKØPF channels that deep, relentless sound that feels at once
like urban ruin and primordial nature, as if the unyielding cycles of ritual
and decay are echoing through each instrument. As the latest addition to the
Wierd Records roster they embody one of those standout moments.
Melding electronics, guitars, bass and live drums, samples,
and confrontational vocals together in a seamless, non-hybridized way,
RØSENKØPF has found a motley group of admirers, from those attracted to the
experimental end of black metal to those that gravitate toward the recent
mutation of codeine-slowed hip-hop and demonic drone. But looking closer at the
band's unmistakable spiritual bond to monolithic giants of the deathrock and
crustpunk past, the gravity of their preoccupations and the singularity of their
sound anchors them in a specific and unique place. While the band members have
roots that reach far into the punk underground (Detestation, Question,
Thriller, Dawn of Humans etc.), that serves only as the soil out of which
RØSENKØPF has grown its poisonous flora.
"Burning Spirits" opens the LP with bassist Saira
Huff's hypnotic bassline. Groove-oriented drum machines are gradually washed
over with vocalist Søren Roi's urgently abrasive vocals and live metal
percussion reminiscent of primitive industrialists Einstürzende Neubaten or
Crash Worship. "Heed," with it's charging drums and crushing guitars
sounds appropriately like the fearless summoning of an as-yet-unnamed menacing
force while still managing to sound anthemic. By the time "Troth"
kicks in with its psychedelic overtones, the ever-increasing tempos evoke the
ecstatic qualities of religious ceremony and carnal sexuality. Throughout the
closing track, delicate synthesizers float atop more impatient rhythms and
unwelcoming textures as moments of sonic violence are severely punctuated by
pressure-inducing, almost ruthlessly patient restraint. Taken as a whole,
RØSENKØPF is a debut remarkable for its ability to conjure atmospheres that
might have provocative names like "apocalyptic optimism" or "brooding
grace." It's a darkly focused pandemonium of resistance that names no
enemy. Instead, they paint its face and rally around its effigy.
With the release of their debut LP just around the corner,
the band is sharing a "Heed" and "Light the Way", a pair of
tracks from the new record, along with the "Light the Way" video. See
below to listen to check the aforementioned items, along with first single
"Burning Spirits".
MP3: "Light The Way" - http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13581-light-the-way/
MP3: "Heed" + VIDEO: "Light The Way"
- http://www.noisey.com/blog/here-s-the-new-rosenkopf-video-plus-a-download-of-their-new-track-heed
MP3: "Burning Spirits" - http://www.spin.com/articles/grab-rosenkopfs-hardcore-hybrid-burning-spirits
RØSENKØPF
RØSENKØPF
WIERD RECORDS
MAY 15, 2012
1. Burning Spirits
2. Human Love Song
3. Heed
4. Untitled
5. Troth
6. Light The Way
RØSENKØPF TOUR DATES
6/2 - Austin, TX @ Parish (Wierd/Sacred Bones/DAIS Chaos in
Tejas Showcase)
6/4 - El Paso, TX @The Horizon Club (with Negative
Standards)
6/5 - Phoenix, AZ @ ICYC (with Forward, Napalm Raid, Avon
Ladies, Urban Struggle)
6/7 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Raunch Records
6/8 Seattle, WA @ Second Sight (with David J. DJ set)
6/10 - Portland, OR @ East End (with Deathcharge, Light
House and Dead Cult)
6/11 - Portland, OR @ Slabtown (with Thrones, Lebenden
Toten, Bellicose Minds)
6/12 - Eureka, CA @ The Ink Annex (Placebo Presents)
6/13 - Sacremento, CA @ Basement Show (with Crimson Scarlet)
6/15 - San Francisco, CA @ Retox Lounge (with Alaric,
Crimson Scarlet, Ennui Trust)
6/16 - Oakland, CA @ Terminal, Oakland (with Altar De Fey)
6/17 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo (Part Time Punks)
6/20 - Denver, CO @ Rhinoceropolis
6/21 - Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre (with Condominium and
Plack Plague)
6/22 - Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge (with Anatomy of
Habit, Maledicre, Sun Splitter)
6/23 - Detroit, MI @ Lager House (Something Cold Party with
Frustration, Liable for Abuse)
7/5 - NYC @ Glasslands (DAIS and WIERD Presents with King
Dude and Italian Horn)
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