seangj Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 French Style Furs is the newly-formed supergroup of Cold War Kids frontman Nathan Willet and bassist Matt Maust alongside We Barbarians drummer Nathan Warketin. Their first album, Is Exotic Bait, is due out July 8th via Frenchkiss Records. The three former tour-mates reunited during Willet and Maust’s recent trips to New York, randomly setting up shop in the studio of Nick Launay (Nick Cave, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) early last winter. To capture that sense of immediacy, the trio would often record live together in one take. During the recording sessions, Willet became fascinated by a book of poetry by a 20th century monk. The monk’s views on social justice, pacifism, and Eastern religion became the basis of prose found throughout the 10-track album. Is Exotic Bait finds the trio of alt-rock musicians centering on darker and more abstract musical concepts than they have with their parent projects. While Willet still hits his trademark piercing high notes, tracks like “Turn Or Burn” find him exploring the lower registers of his voice, often creating a much more haunting and morose sentiment. Maust’s super-fuzzed-out bass, paired with Warketin’s super sludgy drumming, focuses the album on a rolling, slow burn that rises and falls with emotion and tenacity. Order from Amazon here VinylLoop.com order here (includes free shipping, a button, and maybe a poster) Stream Is Exotic Bait here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinylLoop Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 SICK album!! Just added to VinylLoop.com with a free pin and free US media mail shipping for $16 bucks. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seangj Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 Added the VinylLoop.com option to the OP. It does save on shipping if you don't have Prime or $35 on your Amazon order. Also, here is a video for All The Way Down. sonnybyrd, do you have these in hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedannychang Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Saw these guys live and it might have been one of the best shows I've seen all year. Definitely picking up this record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinylLoop Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I will have them in hand by end of week, also have some free promo pins / buttons. Should have included a link, it's vinylloop.com/deals/27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChardeeMacDennis Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 This album kicks ass...clear wax too, my favorite Didn't get a pin with my vinyl loop order though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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