Музыка и песни Merchandise / Merchandise на LP

MERCHANDISE are a trio from Tampa, FL. Having formed in 2008, the band has evolved steadily yet remained the same core group of collaborators playing music that generally falls under the vague umbrella of "post-punk." It's members have toured the country for years and years, playing storage units and basements around the country in bands such as CULT RITUAL and NEON BLUD. "Children of Desire," the band's second formal LP, is also their most fully-realized statement to date. Entirely self-recorded and self-produced in the band's Tampa home, the record sees the band expanding their sonic palette in a unique and assured way. Uptempo pop numbers and dance-friendly post-punk tracks blend seemlessly with explorations into maudlin balladry, krautrock texture, and lots of noise. ,Here, it's merely a reminder that, for Merchandise, the bright lights are most definitely on." - PITCHFORK.com Style: Independent

In an attempt to summarize MERCHANDISE, the basics will suffice. What began as a standard three-piece punk band has turned into something else entirely. Over the years the band has changed from a trio to a duo and back to a trio again for last year's Children of Desire LP. That album, entirely self-recorded in the band's Tampa, FL home, did much to expose Merchandise to a greater audience. Pop sensibilities were more in the foreground than on the band's earlier releases. Music journalism institutions such as Pitchfork, NME, Spin, and Stereogum have all written extensively about the band, foreshadowing great things to come. Merchandise's new record Totale Nite is another evolution in their sound. The band sounds like they've aged years between records. These five long-form songs are more focused and nuanced than any of their previous efforts. Pop hooks with an experimental bend are found throughout. The mark of the underground punk/noise community is still easily detectable in their music, but broader sounds and influence see the band turning into an entity of its own. Past comparisons to the Smiths, Joy Division and the Jesus and Mary Chain (while not totally invalid) aren't quite accurate when describing this record. Echoes of Roxy Music, Miles Davis, Merle Haggard, and Franco Battiato enhance the band's post-punk core. The record received a stellar mastering job from the influential SONIC BOOM (Spectrum, Spacemen 3, etc.) and is augmented by full-color art by SHAWN REED of the Night People label. The band will be touring extensively in support of this record. Two full US tours, two European tours and appearances at many major international music festivals are scheduled throughout 2013. As of now, a fourth member has been added to the band on live drums. "An interesting take on post punk inflected with a surprising heft." - Corban Goble, STEREOGUM "Cox's blunt body-blows of yore, influenced by Black Flag and Fugazi, have been replaced by a creeping, ominous dread rooted not in US hardcore but rather in the roiling anti-pop of '80s Britain." -- Jonathan Garrett, NME "Outsized, emotionally rich pop" - Zach Kelly, PITCHFORK "Shape-shifting noise-pop that suggests a wealth of interests beyond the boundaries of punk" - David Bevan, SPIN Number 1 on NME's tips for 2013 Record Label: Night People Style: Punk