Photo: Mauricio Arias
The Dandelion War put reverb on everything. The indie
rock quintet from Oakland, California formed in 2008 after connecting through
Craigslist. With band members from diverse backgrounds and nationalities, the
group’s sound is influenced by musical styles including ambient, shoegaze,
post-rock, and electronic.
Of the their 2010 debut full-length, Kirsty Evans of East Bay Express said, “Geometries and Orchids is a lovely little slice of indie rock beauty. Vocals are pretty, guitars are jangly, rhythm section is solid. There are quite a few vocal-free spaces, which gives it an oddly open, airy feeling that resonates in the vocal style. It's floating-on-a-cloud music.” Ourstage had this to say of the release, “…the five-piece band creates a gyre of piano, drums, guitar and bass that falls somewhere between Sigur Rós and My Morning Jacket.”
Of the their 2010 debut full-length, Kirsty Evans of East Bay Express said, “Geometries and Orchids is a lovely little slice of indie rock beauty. Vocals are pretty, guitars are jangly, rhythm section is solid. There are quite a few vocal-free spaces, which gives it an oddly open, airy feeling that resonates in the vocal style. It's floating-on-a-cloud music.” Ourstage had this to say of the release, “…the five-piece band creates a gyre of piano, drums, guitar and bass that falls somewhere between Sigur Rós and My Morning Jacket.”
The past two years have been spent growing a fan base beyond
the San Francisco Bay Area and touring up and down the west coast. The
Dandelion War has opened for Asobi Seksu, Cymbals Eat Guitars, and Imagine
Dragons.
The band’s follow-up album, We Were Always Loyal to Lost Causes, was recorded during the early part of 2012 at Castle Ultimate Studios in Oakland with Aaron Hellam, who also worked on the band’s first release. We Were Always Loyal to Lost Causes will be released on September 12, 2012 on Deep Elm Records.
Jeff Kay (guitar/keyboard) on We Were Always Loyal to Lost Causes:
The band’s follow-up album, We Were Always Loyal to Lost Causes, was recorded during the early part of 2012 at Castle Ultimate Studios in Oakland with Aaron Hellam, who also worked on the band’s first release. We Were Always Loyal to Lost Causes will be released on September 12, 2012 on Deep Elm Records.
Jeff Kay (guitar/keyboard) on We Were Always Loyal to Lost Causes:
“A lot of the songwriting started with just an interesting
tone (usually synth or guitar). If we found something we liked, we'd just start
layering instruments on top of it and eventually add more parts. In general,
it's much more electronic than anything we've done previously. Making this
album was a long, slow process. We intentionally went into the studio with
unanswered questions about some of the songs. The songs themselves tend to
be a little slower and quieter than the stuff we’ve done in the past. We sort
of grew out of the stereotypical post-rock formula - with every song a slow
build-up into a total rock-out. These songs show a lot more subtlety, relying
on melody, lyrics, and instrumentation to convey an emotion.”
Artist: The Dandelion War
Album: We Were Always Loyal to Lost Causes
Label: Deep Elm Records
Release date: September 12, 2012
Track Listing:
01. Strange Ghosts
02. Drifters
03. 1848
04. A Different Heav'n
05. Bloom
06. A Mi Alrededor
07. The Devil's Black Wool
08. The Wanderers and Their Shadows
09. De Humo
10. Stone Castles
Album: We Were Always Loyal to Lost Causes
Label: Deep Elm Records
Release date: September 12, 2012
Track Listing:
01. Strange Ghosts
02. Drifters
03. 1848
04. A Different Heav'n
05. Bloom
06. A Mi Alrededor
07. The Devil's Black Wool
08. The Wanderers and Their Shadows
09. De Humo
10. Stone Castles
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