jbannon Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Listen to NARROWS "Absolute Betrayer" now: http://soundcloud.com/deathwishinc/narrows-absolute-betrayer Available in stores February 28th. Ordering information will be posted soon. While every bit as sonically vitriolic as their past endeavors, Painted attempts to focus its energy rather than lash out blindly. Songs like “Greenland” and “It’s The Water” still weigh in with bottom-heavy instrumentation, but lyrically look towards brighter horizons. Though the band seeks to close the emotional divide it basked in on their debut, the primary meaning behind New Distances couldn’t be more pertinent to the band’s sophomore album. The U.S. Department of Immigration recently denied entry to Cox, forcing the recruitment of temporary guitarist Mark Holcomb (Aeges, Undertow, Shift) for Narrow’s 2011 tour with Helms Alee. While the global nature of the band already limited their opportunities for touring, this additional roadblock further exacerbated the difficulties of writing and recording an album with members spread across the United Stated and Europe. Despite the difficulties of recording across two hemispheres, Painted sounds like a band locked into a singular vision. Matt Bayles (Mastodon, ISIS, Minus The Bear) recorded the album at Red Room Studios with Cox’s guitar overdubs tracked by Wayne Pennell at Bunker Studios in Brentford, England during late night Skype sessions with the stateside members of the band. Due in part to the constraints of time and distance, Painted is a streamlined record. With eight songs clocking in at just over 27 minutes, the album wastes no time exorcising its demons. And while part of New Distances’ allure stemmed from it’s marriage of primal metallic hardcore with the effects-laden art rock approach of guitarists Cox and Frederiksen, Painted harnesses power from curtailing more of their experimental moments in favor of big meaty riffs and voracious tempos. 03/07: Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop 03/08: Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie 03/09: Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory w/ All Pigs Must Die 03/10: Allston, MA @ Great Scott w/ All Pigs Must Die 03/11: Washington, DC @ DC9 w/ All Pigs Must Die 03/12: Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 w/ All Pigs Must Die 03/13: Atlanta, GA @ 529 w/ All Pigs Must Die 03/15: Austin, TX @ SXSW 03/16: Austin, TX @ SXSW 03/17: Austin, TX @ SXSW 03/18: Dallas, TX @ Club Dada BROFEST 03/19: Fayette, AR @ Dickson Theatre w/ All Pigs Must Die 03/20: St. Louis, MO @ Cicero's w/ All Pigs Must Die 03/21: Chicago, IL @ Subterranean w/ All Pigs Must Die -J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Well fuck me sideways and color me stoked!!! Awesome news! And the new songs fuckin' rips!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbannon Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 Thanks Juan for your support. It means a lot to all of us. -J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlovecolouredx Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 agree with juan, the new song is so nice.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattycakes Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 When's the preordering going down? Getting excited listening to that song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest errolwest Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 goddamn it. this album is gonna rip. cant even wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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