Thee Exciters - Perpetual Happening - VINYL LP

George Rothman - Requiem [COMPACT DISCS] date 08/17/1999

LP version. Do not complain. The legion of Excitements fans does exist in places near and far in this world-gone-insane so if you are ready to be recruited you're in luck. Miraculously, these workaholics of rhythm, who conquered and claimed more than fifteen countries just for the sheer thrill of it during their last tour, found a break and the action of their troubled agenda. It seemed only logical to throw their road sharpened revue into the studio to commit to wax their finest album to date entitled Breaking The Rule. After more than two years on the road and 200 sweat soaked performances since the of their second album Sometimes Too Much Is Not Enough (2013) (PENN 004CD, PENN 004LP), this third album certifies that the big combo from Barcelona can do whatever they please either caress you or kick you in the stomach - or both. The steamroller rhythm section is one powerful structure pounding under searing guitars, roaring horns and all reigned over by the voice of Koko that claws at their hypnotic gyrations with wild abandon. This new Excitements bag, as expected, is a satisfier with high voltage rhythm and soul floor shakers and lease breakers-InchEverything is Better Since You're GoneInch, InchFireInch, InchHold On TogetherInch-ripping spear-hurling R & B - InchChicken PickingInch InchI'd Rather Feel The PainInch, InchDid I Let You DownInch, heartbreaking ballads and mid-tempos - InchBreaking The RuleInch, and InchTake It BackInch and a pair of rhythmical postcards - a tribute to what once were the noisy streets of New Orleans (InchMojo TrainInch) and restless nights in a Havana boarding house (InchFour LovesInch). And do not, do not fear, inside this explosive cocktail of sonic chaos, a strange sweet harmony prevails through all and each of the grooves of the record. And as always, all wrapped up, signed, sealed and delivered with the elegantly filthy product

After nearly three years and sixty demos, Launder's full-length debut is Happening. In 2019, Orange County-raised, Los Angeles-based musician John Cudlip signed to Ghostly International to build his recording project, developed out of casual sessions with friends Jackson Phillips (Day Wave), Soko, and Zachary Cole Smith (DIIV). Launder's music had seen unexpected attention, with Stereogum placing it Inchsomewhere at the intersection of '90s lo-fi and shoegaze,Inch and Gorilla vs. Bear noting Cudlip's Inchserious knack for the kind of wistful, soaring choruses that immediately make you feel like you've known these songs forever.Inch With live shows paused in 2020, he immersed fully into writing and arranging an overflow of ideas. Cudlip also embraced sobriety, redirecting his once-destructive addictive tendencies into studio craft - all his thoughts consumed by melody and texture, all his resources lobbed into gear, every buzz, hiss, and hum of this record became his entire world. The resulting set sprawls across a double LP ; it's a considered beast of a debut and he's proud of it, living with it, finally. Through it's thirteen songs, Happening is timeless, grappling with something bigger than just melody, the cathartic and the tender, indebted to indie rock greats while informed by modern and prudent self-reflection. InchI feel like I've evolved into a much more self-reliant writer compared to the EP and 7-inch releases but I couldn't have made this record without the band,Inch he says. InchThe songs came to life in the rehearsal space with them, it was like a light switch went on.Inch To record the album, Cudlip and collaborators - including Chase Meier (bass), Bryan DeLeon (drums), Nathan Hawelu (lead guitar) - joined co-producer, engineer, and mixer Sonny DiPerri (My Bloody Valentine, Nine Inch Nails, DIIV) at New Monkey Studio, the vintage analog/modern digital