KEXP LIVE SESSION NOW WED, AUG 1 -- NYC AREA DATES
The Blakes release their long-awaited new
album, Art of Losses this week and Spinner is
hosting aLISTENING PARTY where you can stream the album in full.
The Seattle trio will be at PIANOS TOMORROW NIGHT
(Thurs, July 26) for an early show at 7pm and
THE SAINT in Asbury Park, NJ on Fri, July 27th.
THE SAINT in Asbury Park, NJ on Fri, July 27th.
The Blakes will be on air with John Richards at KEXP but
the session has been MOVED to next
WED, AUG 1st at 12noon Eastern (9am Pacific). Listen LIVE at 90.3-FM KEXP in Seattle and worldwide athttp://kexp.org.
WED, AUG 1st at 12noon Eastern (9am Pacific). Listen LIVE at 90.3-FM KEXP in Seattle and worldwide athttp://kexp.org.
Richards applauds Art of Losses saying, "The
Blakes return with yet another stellar record proving they're one of the best
rock bands out there today." Check out what others are saying:
“A terse collection of alt-pop numbers. The title track is a
swaggering rocker that pairs grungy guitars with pensively mopey vocals,
throwing back to ‘60s-style rock.”
– Emily Zemler, RCRD
LBL
“From the jangling soul-rock of ‘Paralysis’ to the
tambourine-dream, 60s-leaning melodies of ‘New Friends’, this is an album built
on diversity and heart, reflection and acceptance.”
– Alyssa Coluccio, PureVolume
“Literate, dreamy indie pop songs, perfect for lazing away a
day in the Seattle sun ...
a series of cheery melodies, blankets of reverb, and waves of nostalgia.”
- Seattle Weekly
a series of cheery melodies, blankets of reverb, and waves of nostalgia.”
- Seattle Weekly
“The Blakes have managed to capture audiences with
their new yet old sound.
The Seattle natives, comprised of three talented gentlemen, contain many different styles in their music, ranging from electronic to honky tonk.”
- Jonny Cohn, The Aquarian
The Seattle natives, comprised of three talented gentlemen, contain many different styles in their music, ranging from electronic to honky tonk.”
- Jonny Cohn, The Aquarian
Thurs, July 26 – 7pm
The Blakes @ Pianos
158 Ludlow Street
New York, NY 10002
(212) 505-3733
(212) 505-3733
21+
$8
Fri, July 27 – 8pm
The Blakes @ The Saint
601 Main Street Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 775-9144
(732) 775-9144
21+
$12.00
$12.00
In 34 minutes, Art of Losses zips through
dreamy pop, electro-tinged rock, moody post-punk and lo-fi guitars mixed with
big harmonies. Snow recently discussed the
influence of the Rolling Stones on The Blakes with Paste Magazine.
“Soak the Kinks in cheap booze, reignite the Stooges’ strut
and add some modern
Strokes of ambition, and you have the Blakes.”
– SPIN
– SPIN
“Dandy Warhols-ish swampy guitars, twitchy Strokes rhythms,
and power-pop vocal harmonies,
offering an energetic and unmannered romp through modern rock radio.”
– PITCHFORK
“Innocent and raunchy, wide-eyed and tunnel-visioned, all at once.”
– NPR
offering an energetic and unmannered romp through modern rock radio.”
– PITCHFORK
“Innocent and raunchy, wide-eyed and tunnel-visioned, all at once.”
– NPR
“Art of Losses... moves from The Dandy Warhols’ to Modest Mouse and David Bowie-like vocals. The album is inescapable, offering something for every rock genre all the way down to my favorite track (surely to be on our year end lists) titled ‘Sea Fishing (Slow It Down)’.”
– Music Under Fire
“A wide spectrum alt rock/garage pop thesis... stripped to the basics rock, with crunchy guitars and powerpop vocals, both of which honor their '60s influences without mimicking them -- from swampy, bluesy and booze-soaked to dreamy and melodic... one of the country's finer bands.”
– When You Motor Away
THE BLAKES BIO: http://tijuanagiftshop.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/The-Blakes-bio.pdf
HI RES PHOTO of THE BLAKES
http://tijuanagiftshop.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/The_Blakes_Photo_by_David_Belisle_05160026.jpg
(photo credit: David Belisle)
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