roboticempire Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 We can't rest on our laurels for long, so hot on the heels of releasing HELMS ALEE's Night Terror and TORCHE's second pressing of Meanderthal, we are very pleased to announce that the GODS & QUEENS untitled debut album is now available for pre-order! For those unfamiliar with this relatively new group, the two songs posted should show a bit of the variety this trio has cooked up... but all seven songs on this sound pretty different from one another. Here's the formal description we awkwardly conjured for this thing: GODS & QUEENS debut with washes of reverb and echoes of shoegazer's catchier moments. There's mature inconsistency here... or in other words: fast songs, slow songs and one droning psychedelic blissfest. To semi-appropriately quote the band, "GODS & QUEENS is a three piece band from Brooklyn/Philadelphia who tried in vain to blatantly steal riffs and song patterns from some of their favorite bands (like HOOVER, LUNGFISH, JUNE OF 44, SPACEMAN 3 and the like)... but failed in every attempt. Instead here are seven songs that resemble nothing of who or what they were intended to be. A few have said it sounds like a low rent, super depressed version of FUGAZI, or QUICKSAND with out the start stop timing." What this boils down to is that GODS & QUEENS is playing an abnormally dark blend of indie/shoegazer/whatever-people-want-to-call-it. It might(/might not) also be worth mentioning that Jamie Getz from this band also used to be in VERSOMA, GET FUCKED, and LICKGOLDENSKY... amongst others. Robin Fowler also played in the later incarnation of VERSOMA and we have no idea what Ben Roysdon's history is, as the guy is an enigma. Not shipping out until about a week from now, we do have the records in-house now... so we are taking pre-orders. This turned out pretty damn sweet, and we made this as both the CD and vinyl LP formats package together in one gatefold sleeve. This is our first split label release in a many many years, but we're stoked to work with longtime Euro-bros at Adagio830 / Bis Aufs Messer to present the GODS & QUEENS debut to you. Folks overseas in Europe should pick this jam up from them, but otherwise feel free to grab this now in the Robotic Empire Online Store. This first pressing is all on colored vinyl, pressed in the following quantities: * 425 copies on translucent purple (Robotic Empire / USA version) * 425 copies on translucent orange (Adagio830 / Europe version) * 150 copies on half clear / half translucent orange (band version) Amped to get out there and finally tour a bit, GODS & QUEENS have some pretty kickass shows scheduled: 10/05 - Bethlehem, PA @ The Burners - w/ Weston 10/14 - New York, NY @ Rogan Store - w/ Fucked Up (as part of their 12-hour show) 10/17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Pilam - w/ Monotonix 10/26 - Brooklyn, NY @ Europa - w/ Young Widows, Tombs 10/27 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Barbary - w/ Young Widows 10/28 - Baltimore, MD @ Talking Head - w/ Young Widows, The Wayward 10/29 - Richmond, VA @ Nara Sushi - w/ Young Widows, Hex Machine, Mouthbreather 10/30 - Washington, DC @ The Girl Cave - w/ The Well 12/12 - Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool - w/ Disappear Available now in the Robotic Empire Online Store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vito Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 need to order this soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted October 9, 2008 Author Share Posted October 9, 2008 yes please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 these start shipping this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kevinb Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 ha ha after a quick glance i thought the title said "Senor & the queen 12" p/o" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 (I) don't get it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vito Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 gaslight anthem joke, i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlovecolouredx Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 support robotic empire is an awesome thing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kevinb Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 gaslight anthem joke, i think. right you are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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