In support of upcoming and recently released material from
two of New York's most formidable abstract and forward thinking punk acts of
the past decade, Brooklyn's Appalachian freak-out O'Death and
orchestral carnival / cabaret punks The World/Inferno Friendship
Society have announced plans to embark on a month-long full US tour
taking place this Fall.
Taking both bands to cities across the country, O'Death will be supporting their new album "Outside" out now on Ernest Jenning Record Co., while World/Inferno will be propagandizing the country with their new Turnstyle Comix comic book + 7" due out this Winter on Silver Sprocket.
About O'Death:
"This raw and ragged New York band draws from the starkness and spiritual purity of Appalachian folk, the menace of punk and the rowdy theatricality of Tom Waits, jumbling sacred and profane." - Ben Sisario, The New York Times
"Sure, the band is rooted in American folk, but they're also adventurous listeners and composers, and Outside is unclassifiable in the same way records by northern contemporaries Beirut and Man Man are unclassifiable - folk music, it turns out, is a broad and fluid thing." - Pitchfork
"O'Death's new album, Outside, finds the band expanding on their previous efforts, with all of their theatrically-nuanced storytelling and Appalachian-inspired musical prowess firmly intact." - No Depression
In the past, O'Death has been most visible via their chaotic live shows, but they were determined to add more depth to their catalog. "I think we were interested in making something more personal, and trying to write songs that are melodically engaging and not just the crazed ravings of mad men," says Rogers-Berry of the process behind Outside. The result is a record that is the most subtle and massive accomplishment of the band's career, a darkly triumphant and free-flowing album that represents exactly where the songwriters have found themselves in this moment. As Pycior notes, "I love the dynamic disparity in the album: the fragile parts of 'Bugs,' 'Ourselves,' and 'Don't Come Back...,' the huge endings in 'Alamar,' 'Look at the Sun,' and 'Pushing Out.' and the demented final tone of 'The Lake Departed.'"
O'Death recorded the album over a two-month period, easily the longest they've ever spent on a production. Producer/Engineer Billy Pavone, who was also behind the board for Head Home, came along for the ride. The extended recording time allowed the band to write in studio, as well as cultivate the organic noise for the record in an intimate setting. As Pavone observed, "Creating the album in the recording, and not in the mix, was a leap of faith for me. It was challenging to let go and allow the album to breathe a bit, and be its own creation– unique and very different from some of the sounds we hear so often in the world of digital manipulation.
About The World/Inferno Friendship Society:
In an era when punk can often feel super homogenized, New York City superstars The World/Inferno Friendship Society, with their anarcho-cabaret-punk-jazz-insanity, are about as punk as it gets. And now they present you this 7” slab of gorgeous merlot-colored wax with three brand new songs that’ll have you dancing all the way to the welfare office.
Meanwhile, cartoonist Mitch Clem (Nothing Nice To Say, My Stupid Life) and his water-coloring cohort Nation Of Amanda return with an original 40+ page comic book illustrating some of World/Inferno’s craziest road stories!
Watch with glee as punk rock cartoonists team up with one of the most original and exciting bands around to present you with the most fun and exhilarating time-killer since arson was invented!
Taking both bands to cities across the country, O'Death will be supporting their new album "Outside" out now on Ernest Jenning Record Co., while World/Inferno will be propagandizing the country with their new Turnstyle Comix comic book + 7" due out this Winter on Silver Sprocket.
About O'Death:
"This raw and ragged New York band draws from the starkness and spiritual purity of Appalachian folk, the menace of punk and the rowdy theatricality of Tom Waits, jumbling sacred and profane." - Ben Sisario, The New York Times
"Sure, the band is rooted in American folk, but they're also adventurous listeners and composers, and Outside is unclassifiable in the same way records by northern contemporaries Beirut and Man Man are unclassifiable - folk music, it turns out, is a broad and fluid thing." - Pitchfork
"O'Death's new album, Outside, finds the band expanding on their previous efforts, with all of their theatrically-nuanced storytelling and Appalachian-inspired musical prowess firmly intact." - No Depression
In the past, O'Death has been most visible via their chaotic live shows, but they were determined to add more depth to their catalog. "I think we were interested in making something more personal, and trying to write songs that are melodically engaging and not just the crazed ravings of mad men," says Rogers-Berry of the process behind Outside. The result is a record that is the most subtle and massive accomplishment of the band's career, a darkly triumphant and free-flowing album that represents exactly where the songwriters have found themselves in this moment. As Pycior notes, "I love the dynamic disparity in the album: the fragile parts of 'Bugs,' 'Ourselves,' and 'Don't Come Back...,' the huge endings in 'Alamar,' 'Look at the Sun,' and 'Pushing Out.' and the demented final tone of 'The Lake Departed.'"
O'Death recorded the album over a two-month period, easily the longest they've ever spent on a production. Producer/Engineer Billy Pavone, who was also behind the board for Head Home, came along for the ride. The extended recording time allowed the band to write in studio, as well as cultivate the organic noise for the record in an intimate setting. As Pavone observed, "Creating the album in the recording, and not in the mix, was a leap of faith for me. It was challenging to let go and allow the album to breathe a bit, and be its own creation– unique and very different from some of the sounds we hear so often in the world of digital manipulation.
About The World/Inferno Friendship Society:
In an era when punk can often feel super homogenized, New York City superstars The World/Inferno Friendship Society, with their anarcho-cabaret-punk-jazz-insanity, are about as punk as it gets. And now they present you this 7” slab of gorgeous merlot-colored wax with three brand new songs that’ll have you dancing all the way to the welfare office.
Meanwhile, cartoonist Mitch Clem (Nothing Nice To Say, My Stupid Life) and his water-coloring cohort Nation Of Amanda return with an original 40+ page comic book illustrating some of World/Inferno’s craziest road stories!
Watch with glee as punk rock cartoonists team up with one of the most original and exciting bands around to present you with the most fun and exhilarating time-killer since arson was invented!
O'Death and The World/Inferno Friendship Society "Into The Light" US Tour Dates
11-23 Amityville, NY – Ollie’s Point *
11-24 Rochester, NY – The Club at Water Street *
11-25 Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar *
11-26 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop *
11-28 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick *
11-29 Chicago, IL – Reggie’s Rock Club *
11-30 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon *
12-01 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club *
12-02 Fargo, ND – The Aquarium *
12-05 Seattle, WA – The Highline
12-06 Portland, OR – Star Theater
12-07 San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
12-08 Los Angeles, CA – The Troubadour
12-09 San Diego, CA – Casbah
12-11 Las Vegas, NV – The Bunkhouse
12-12 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
12-14 Laredo, TX – Old No. 2
12-15 Austin, TX – Red 7
12-16 Dallas, TX – Club Dada
12-18 New Orleans, LA – Siberia
12-19 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
12-20 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
12-21 Washington, DC – Rock And Roll Hotel
12-22 Lancaster, PA – Chameleon
* = w/ Wild Yaks
For more information, visit:
www.odeath.net
www.worldinferno.com
www.ernestjenning.com
www.silversprocket.net
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