Austin trio Boyfrndz premiere the first song from their
forthcoming album today via Consequence of Sound. The soaring
track, "Hear Say" is culled from All Day
Pass their sophomore album out this fall. Stream/download song HERE.
Following Texas dates with Fang Island, Adebisi Shank and Coheed and Cambria this week, Boyfrndz launch U.S. tour dates in September in support of the album's release. Complete dates to be announced soon, please see current schedule below.
Boyfrndz began in 2010, shortly after the
collapse of We The Granada, a band in which guitarist/vocalist
Scott Martin and bassist/vocalist Joseph Raines had cut their teeth. Martin's
roommate and sought-after drummer/vocalist Aaron Perez (at the time already
playing in three other bands) signed on and Boyfrndz quickly became a
priority. The lineup expanded to a four piece with guitarist Kelvin Baron for
their self-titled full length debut in 2011. The group enlisted Grammy award
winning keyboardist Ikey Owens (The Mars Volta, Jack
White) to co-produce and he also played keys on a couple of tracks.
Boyfrndz pared down to a three piece following a summer tour in 2011 and soon
thereafter set about writing new songs resulting in the And So It
Goes... 5-track EP in February 2012 and the band's expansive
forthcoming album, All Day Pass.
Kicking off with the droning fade in of "Colts", All
Day Pass begins with Martin's vocals mirroring his ringing guitar
notes and Perez's thunderous toms and Raines' lithe bass playing drive the
song's syncopated rhythm through multiple time signature shifts over the
course of the tune's 4:11 duration. "On Point" takes a decidedly
more sinister turn, with an ominous build up and rollicking turnaround
vaguely reminiscent of the oceanic feel of Jane's Addiction's Nothing's
Shocking. Elsewhere, passages touch upon the dreamy haze of Sonic
Youth and entrancing melodies of Animal Collective wedded
to the warped pop prowess of Tera Melos. Throughout, All
Day Pass is a captivating hybrid of technical precision guiding a
soaring and ethereal melodic haze.
All Day Pass was recorded live in a whirlwind
three days at the Shelter studio in Austin with few overdubs. The resulting
album captures the trio's ferocious energy and impressive precision. Engineer
Chris Seyler (touring sound man for Dillinger Escape Plan) oversaw recording
and mixing, with Dan Millice at Engine Room Audio in NYC mastering (Boyfrndz
EP, Hella's Tripper, et al).
All Day Pass will be available as a
self-release on CD and download on September 11th, 2012 and LP via Spora
Records shortly thereafter.
BOYFRNDZ LIVE:
08/16 Pharr, TX @ Pharr Events Center (w/ Coheed
and Cambria)
08/17 Austin, TX @ Mohawk (w/ Fang Island, Adebisi Shank) |
Artist: Boyfrndz Album: All Day Pass Label: Boyfrndz Records Release Date: September 11th, 2012 01. Colts 02. On Point 03. Hear Say (MP3) 04. All Day Pass 05. New New 06. Not That Sensitive 07. Moses Jones 08. Surf's Up 09. Polite In Public 10. When It's Raining 11. Closer 12. Sooner Or Later On the Web: boyfrndz.tumblr.com boyfrndz.bandcamp.com facebook.com/boyfrndz |
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