seangj Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Grievances will be released 10/9. The vinyl through Gilead Media. Container Ships was one of my favorite releases of 2012, and I can't wait for this! Preorder here 100 - Nebula $25 -SOLD OUT 350 - Red $17 550 - Black $17 New song "Backlit" here From Gilead Media: KOWLOON WALLED CITY will release their long-awaited new full-length this Fall. Grievances, their third album and first for Neurot Recordings, finds the San Francisco band at its artistic peak, having moved even further away from its sludgy, post-hardcore origins and toward a sparser, sadder, yet still de-tuned heaviness. This shift began with 2012’s critically successful Container Ships, which Lambgoat described as, “spacious,” and, “mildly hypnotic,” with a, “Shellac-like use of dead time and instrumentation,” and The Obelisk called, “cerebral in approach.” On Grievances, the band takes these elements to even greater extremes. The strings rattle. The guitars crackle and blister. The notes ring out, at turns bleak and beautiful — sometimes both at once. “We dug into this expansive, less distorted vibe. The songs are mostly slow and bummed out but we still want them to push, to have energy,” said vocalist/guitarist Scott Evans. Evans, together with guitarist Jon Howell, bassist Ian Miller, and drummer Jeff Fagundes spent over two years working on the seven songs for Grievances. The intense editing process weeded out about two albums’ worth of songs. Howell’s unusual chord changes and discordant aesthetic channel Unwound and Slint. Miller’s gritty bass adds a surprising layer of depth and melody, while Fagundes’ drums resonate in what sounds like an impossibly large room. Evans’ shouted vocals are raw with frustration and disappointment, but without the typical veneer of macho aggression. “We’re not interested in doing something that’s good enough — we want to do something that we believe is good,” said Miller. “With Scott’s concept and sonics and Jon’s playing and our rhythm section, we feel like should be able to do something interesting. But it’s hard work.” The concept of work forms the thematic foundation of the entire record, from the cover art to the title and the lyrics. Whereas previous KOWLOON WALLED CITY releases were largely inspired by the band’s hometown of San Francisco, Grievances focuses its attention on our complex relationships with work and the power our employment — and employers — have over us. As with KOWLOON WALLED CITY‘s previous releases, Evans recorded and mixed, starting in Sharkbite Studios and finishing in his own Antisleep Audio, both in Oakland. “We’re not a fancy band. There are no effects to speak of, no reverb, no delays,” said Evans. “We each play one guitar, one pedal, one amp. So there’s not much to hide behind. I try to respect that in our recording process and our recordings.” Grievances Track Listing:1. Your Best Years2. Grievances3. Backlit4. The Grift5. White Walls6. True Believer7. Daughters And Sons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedumb Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Nice. Thank you for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurazz Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Thank you indeed. Love these guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hzielaskowski Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 This will be one of the best releases of 2015. I'm pretty sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achillesstand7 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Excited for this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I'm looking forward to this too! Gilead releasing it makes me happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoshotthefrog Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Might as well add me to the list of those who are excited. Can't wait to hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 These are up. 3 variants. Nebulous variant is expensive, but damn is it pretty. Sorry for no link, I'm on mobile (and just getting off my bus). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoshotthefrog Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 These are up. 3 variants. Nebulous variant is expensive, but damn is it pretty. Sorry for no link, I'm on mobile (and just getting off my bus). Here is the link. http://www.erodingwinds.com/product/kowloon-walled-city-grievances-lp/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterrod Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I was hoping they'd make that nebula variant available. Don't care about the cost. I love this band, and this record is too pretty to pass up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostTrail Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Damn. Looks like the nebula is gone already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IG88 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 total clusterfuck. website was boned the entire time. managed to get an order in with the nebula though. adam is probably pissed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterrod Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Yeah that was a rough check-out process. I hope mine went through in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostTrail Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I was in the process of checking out and it just clonked out. Went back and nothing was in my cart and it was sold out. Wouldn't be surprised if there some assholes that ordered more than one. Obviously Adam will cancel those, but yeah, what a clusterfuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twatay Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Nebula in like Flynn! (I hope) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattycakes Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 only way I got the website to work was on my phone, grabbed a nebula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IG88 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 just talked to adam, he said that my order, along with a few others, should NOT have gone through and only did so due to the site errors. he said he will honor my order however with one of the extras he had set aside for himself. really hope no one's order gets kiboshed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twatay Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 just talked to adam, he said that my order, along with a few others, should NOT have gone through and only did so due to the site errors. he said he will honor my order however with one of the extras he had set aside for himself. really hope no one's order gets kiboshed. Furk. I feel like mine is one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattycakes Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Got mine through at 10:24am hope I made the cutoff I just received order receipt from Eroding Winds, think I'm good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agaetisbyrjun Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Site crashed and I missed the Nebula. If anyone wants to help a brotha out PM me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Got my nebula ordered at 9:35AM PDT Buddy sent me a message about it right away. Sorry I didn't post sooner, was trying to get ready for work and order at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hzielaskowski Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 So you are really into this Nebula though clear info that there is more surface noise? Black LP will work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabwalker Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I had no issues with the site and got a nebula. Hopefully it all went through and I get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seangj Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 Missed the Nebula, but snagged a red. How much was it? The new song is great too! http://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2015/09/03/436946687/vikings-choice-kowloon-walled-city-backlit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twatay Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Nebula was $25 before shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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