Buke & Gase came blazing back last May with
the song "Hiccup," an amuse-bouche meant to tickle the palate
and get people excited about their upcoming full-length. The track garnered a
"Best New Track" from Pitchfork, who said, "it's not
hard to imagine a crowd marching behind singer Arone Dyer, punching the
air...and echoing along with her mobilising, bodily cry." But rather than
deliver the entrée just yet, they've got an appetizer to further stir the
senses. Enter: the "Function Falls" EP. The band had the
opportunity to cover New Order's "Blue Monday" for a
recent Radiolab episode about colors, which randomly inspired a
creative personal challenge: write a song per day during the course of one
week. Though the band fell a bit short, they ended up with three songs they
liked, which, along with "Blue Monday," they'll be releasing on this
digital-only EP on September 11th via Brassland.
The first track off the EP, "Misshaping Introduction,"
came about through improvisation with the band's singular and homemade musical equipment
and a computer. The vocals were largely improvised, resulting in a slight
lyrical disintegration. After enlightening the end of the song with actual
lyrics, however, it turned out to be more of a dessert dish, perhaps a warm
olive oil cake, topped with shaved 80% dark chocolate, candied pignolas, and a
light dusting of sea salt.
LISTEN TO "MISSHAPING INTRODUCTION" HERE: http://bit.ly/P7HK47
PRE-ORDER "FUNCTION FALLS" EP
HERE:http://bukeandgase.bandcamp.com/album/function-falls-ep
"FUNCTION FALLS" EP TRACKLISTING
1. Misshaping Introduction
2. Fussrate
3. Tending the Talk
4. Blue Monday
Just about a week after the EP drops on the digital world,
the band will embark on a tour spanning nearly a month, taking Arone and Aron
from Brooklyn to the west coast, through the south, and back up eastern
seaboard. They'll be joined for the trip out west by partners-in-rhythm, Deerhoof.
BUKE & GASE TOUR DATES
Mon. Sep. 17 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of
Williamsburg *
Tue. Sep. 18 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East *
Wed. Sep. 19 - Montreal, QC Pop Montreal @ Cabaret Mile End
*
Fri. Sep. 21 - Lexington, KY Boomslang Fest @ Cosmic
Charlie's *
Sat. Sep. 22 - Chicago, IL @ Schuba's (2 shows - early and
late) *
Sun. Sep. 23 - Minneapolis, MN @ Brick
Mon. Sep. 24 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room *
Tue. Sep. 25 - Denver, CO @ Hi Dive
Thu. Sep. 27 - Boise, ID @ Visual Arts Collective *
Fri. Sep. 28 - Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project *
Sat. Sep. 29 - Portland, OR @ Branx *
Sun. Sep. 30 - Arcata, CA The Depot @ Humbolt State *
Mon. Oct. 1 - San Francisoc, CA @ Slim's *
Tue. Oct. 2 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echoplex *
Fri. Oct. 5 - Austin, TX @ Red 7
Sat. Oct. 6 - Dallas, TX @ City Tavern
Mon. Oct. 8 - Atlanta, GA @ 529
Tue. Oct. 9 - Chapel Hill, NC @ 506
Wed. Oct. 10 - Washington, DC @ DC9
Thu. Oct. 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
Fri. Oct. 12 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
Fri. Dec. 7 - Sun. Dec. 9 - Minehead, UK @ All Tomorrow's
Parties
* - w/ Deerhoof
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