Featuring art and animations by comic artist Jesse Jacobs, for the album and each song,
Is a Loud Place is the first in Bandcamp history with animated-gif cover art.
Releasing tracks in pairs, the band released "Electric Abdomen" & "Driving in California" which Stereogum called "grand, sweeping, idiosyncratic, impressively arranged pieces of work." Also released were the songs "Nina & Solid Brass". See the animated gif cover art, stream the singles, and pre-order
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Led by
Adam Schatz who co-produces the NYC Winter Jazzfest, the band consists of core members Ian Chang, Ian McLellan Davis, Booker Stardrum and Will Graefe. Since their well received 2014 album, Upright Behavior, the band has worked with the likes of Sylvan Esso, Rubblebucket,
Nels Cline and more.
Kicking things off with an album release party at House of Yes in Brooklyn on January 25th, the band will be heading out on a national headlining tour in February. Tour dates below.
LIVE IN LANDLADYLAND:
1/25/17 - Brooklyn, NY @ House of Yes
2/08/17 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas
2/09/17 - Ames, IA @ M Shop
2/10/17 - Omaha, NE @ O'Leaver's
2/12/17 - Denver, CO @ Hi Dive
2/14/17 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
2/15/17 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
2/16/17 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
2/19/17 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
2/21/17 - Los Angeles, CA @ Satellite
2/22/17 - San Diego, CA @ Hideout
2/24/17 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
2/26/17 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
2/27/17 - Houston, TX @ Walter's
2/28/17 - Dallas, TX @ The
Prophet Bar
3/02/17 - Nashville, TN @ The East Room
3/03/17 - Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight
3/04/17 - Charlotte, NC @
The Evening Muse
3/05/17 - Raleigh, NC @ Neptune's
3/06/17 - Richmond, VA @ The Camel