At
Sea release their full-length debut A New Machine on September
25, 2012 via Soap Media.CEN/RED. It’s melodic;
equal parts moody electronics and big guitars, with lyrics both personal and
quietly political. The music conjures up everyone from the likes of Jeff
Buckley and Incubus to Doves and Death Cab for Cutie, without really sounding
like any of them. You can PRE-ORDER the album at iTunes here.
The
Vinyl District premiered the title track last week and now Magnet has
premiered a FREE DOWNLOAD of "The Past Is A Drug"as
their FREE MP3 at 3PM saying, "‘The Past Is A Drug’
has everything you want in alternative pop. It’s catchy, but it doesn’t sound
artificially built for radio. It’s guitar driven, but there’s enough electronic
to make it sound modern and fresh.”
At Sea were announced in the first round of
performers at this year's CMJ
Music Marathon and have a few shows in the Northeast over the next
two months, culminating in their CD RELEASE PERFORMANCE on THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 4th at BOWERY ELECTRIC.
Lyrically, the songs on A New Machine feature
an apocalyptic undertone, inspired by the recent spate of natural disasters,
the Occupy Wall Street movement and the continued whitewashing of New York’s
culture. It’s songwriter Jason Brody’s attempt to inject a
little substance into the modern musical climate. “Now there's so much music
out there and it’s so easy to get to,” he says. “But it’s also easy to forget
that any music we make and listen to was inspired by music that was made from a
more political and reactionary point of view. There was an intent behind it all
that’s no longer there.”
In Jason’s own words: “At the end of the day I’ve realized
that it’s all about writing a great song. Strip away all the fashion, all the
production, all the other elements that go with the experience of music, and it
really comes down to that. That’s what gets people, what touches them. That’s
where I want to be and what I want to do.”
At Sea Tour Dates:
Thurs, Sept 13 – Hamden, CT – The Space
Wed, Sept 19 – Brooklyn, NY – The Rock Shop
Fri, Sept 28 – Arlington, VA – Iota
Thurs, Oct 4 – New York, NY – The Bowery Electric – CD RELEASE PERFORMANCE
Wed, Oct 17 – New York, NY – The Bowery Electric – Tijuana Gift Shop Official CMJ Showcase
Thurs, Oct 18 – New York, NY – m1-5 Lounge
Wed, Sept 19 – Brooklyn, NY – The Rock Shop
Fri, Sept 28 – Arlington, VA – Iota
Thurs, Oct 4 – New York, NY – The Bowery Electric – CD RELEASE PERFORMANCE
Wed, Oct 17 – New York, NY – The Bowery Electric – Tijuana Gift Shop Official CMJ Showcase
Thurs, Oct 18 – New York, NY – m1-5 Lounge
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