ADULT.
DETAIL NEW ALBUM PERCEPTION IS/AS/OF DECEPTION
OUT APRIL 10 ON DAIS RECORDS
REVEAL LEAD SINGLE & VIDEO "WHY ALWAYS WHY"
ANNOUNCE FULL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR W/ BODY OF LIGHT
ADULT. continue to mine their own unique sound on their triumphant and chilling new album, Perception is/as/of Deception.
Conceived and recorded in a temporary blackhole they created by
painting their windowless basement entirely black, the duo's sole
intention was to deprive their senses, question their perceptions, and
witness the resulting ramifications.
Today they've shared the album's pulsating and forward thinking lead single with an accompanying video -- "Why Always Why".
The track offers listeners a disorienting mutation of the heralded
sounds of classic dance music, like a remix that escaped prison and is
on the run.
ADULT. explain, "Why Always Why
is a brief phrase taken from a line in Jean Cocteau's film, 'Testament
of Orpheus'. From Cocteau's view, the phrase may have represented a
moment of self-analysis, but in our view it represented a moment of
analysis of society and culture. The repeating theme of herd mentality.
Dullness in consuming. A perception of how consuming may make everything
alright. The sentiment here is a sentiment of the forever outsider.
Of the person who feels as if they were dumped into some strange
landscape, with no escape."
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With over 23 years and a sprawling discography,
(including releases on MUTE, Ghostly International, Thrill Jockey, Third
Man and more) ADULT.'s Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller have spent their entire career obscuring any defined genre or style. With a history as uncanny as ADULT., the pieces that make up Perception is/as/of Deception
might be perceived as their most punk-infused and introspective work to
date. The elements of frustration and apprehension that have
consistently woven throughout their material are at full mast, although
augmented by a strident and more head-on approach.
Tracks like "Have I Started at the End" successfully
maintain the duo's classic EBM signatures and synthesized aggression,
cradled by a suspicious mantra that questions ...what's the point? The
album's dystopian anthem, "Total Total Damage", comes in full force with
an frantic energy which jolts any bystanders to attention, with only
the defiant chants of Kuperus' vocals outlining the ever-degenerating
state of societal affairs. The dramatically glam synth parts scattered
throughout the album, while at times ominous in nature, seem to also act
as a merciful reminder that through the journey of Perception is/as/of Deception, one can still enjoy the chaos.
ADULT. have announced an extensive North American tour with Body of Light in support of Perception is/as/of Deception and
plan to tour Europe and UK in August, dates TBA. See below for a full
list of dates. To pre-order the album and for further release
information go here.
PERCEPTION IS/AS/OF DECEPTION TRACK LISTING:
1 - We Look Between Each Other
2 - Second Nature
3 - Don't Reduce Me
4 - Why Always Why
5 - Total Total Damage
6 - Have I Started At The End
7 - Controlled By
8 - Reconstruct the Construct
9 - Untroubled Mind
ADULT. LIVE DATES:
# w/ Body of Light
05/01: Oberlin, OH - Dionysus Discotheque at Oberlin College #
05/02: Pittsburgh, PA - Spirit Hall #
05/04: Boston, MA - Great Scott #
05/05: Providence, RI - Columbus Theater #
05/07: Brooklyn, NY - Market Hotel #
05/08: Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts #
05/09: Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery #
05/10: Richmond, VA - Gallery 5 #
05/11: Raleigh, NC - Kings #
05/12: Atlanta, GA - The Earl #
05/14: Orlando, FL - Will's Pub #
05/15: Tampa, FL - Crowbar #
05/16: Miami, FL - Gramps #
05/19: New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa #
05/20: Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall #
05/21: San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger #
05/22: Austin, TX - Barracuda #
05/23: Dallas, TX - Ruins #
05/25: Tucson, AZ - 191 Toole #
05/26: Phoenix, AZ - The Rebel Lounge
05/29: San Diego, CA - The Casbah #
05/30: Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room #
05/31: San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop #
06/03: Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
06/04: Seattle, WA - Kremwerk #
06/05: Vancouver, BC - Astoria #
06/06: Spokane, WA - Lucky You #
06/08: Denver, CO - Moon Room #
06/10: Des Moines, IA - xBk #
06/11: Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club #
06/12: Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle #
06/13: Detroit, MI - City Club #
Stay tuned for summer EU / UK dates...
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