BASS DRUM OF DEATH TOUR COMES TO LOS ANGELES THIS SATURDAY AT ZEBULON
'SAY I WON'T' ALBUM OUT NOW ON FAT POSSUM RECORDS
Photo: Steve Gullick
"Whether it's the bluesy synergy between the two brothers, or the band's inspired knack for crafting anthems rife with a smoky pool-hall menace, Say I Won't has a buzzy, elevated energy that grabs you from the start." AllMusic
“12 tracks of unfiltered rock with enough melody to plant itself firmly in your psyche and remind you of what album to throw on when you need to get lost in a cloud of harmonious garage rock.” Glide
“The sonic palate of BDoD kept the “fi” and moved the “lo” aside, put a little soul in its stagger, for a louder, groovier, power-chord heavier (and, yes, bass-ier) new album.” FLOOD
“Bursting with raw energy and renewed vigour.” 8/10, Uncut
“Scuzzy rock’n’roll at its authentic, hedonistic, dirty best” ✯✯✯✯ Record Collector
Having just released their new album, Say I Won't, Bass Drum Of Death (John and Jim Barrett, Ian Kirkpatrick) are currently on a headline tour of the US. A phenomenal live act, they are not to be missed. Tickets are available through the band's website.
Prior to its release, four videos were shared from the album; the Zeppelin-esque 'Head Change', the midtempo bruiser 'Say Your Prayers' (a collaboration with Mike Kerr of Royal Blood), the hi-octane 'Find It' (the video featuring live footage from the band's sold out New York show last year) and the anthemic 'Everybody's Gonna Be There' (a collage of footage from the band's recent tour of the UK, Ireland and Europe, and a beautiful tribute to the beloved tour manager, Dr. Kiko, who passed away in November).
Say I Won’t is the first Bass Drum of Death album written, demoed, and recorded with the touring band, instead of bandleader John Barrett doing everything on his own. He found a freedom in working with collaborators that wasn’t available to him before, opening different aspects of the songwriting. It was a process of live recording, layering on different parts and overdubs, and then stripping it all back to the bones of the song, keeping the raw wild heart of the music intact. “My first two records were made entirely by me alone with my gear, my laptop, and a Snowball USB mic,” says Barrett. “They were just made quickly, cheaply, as an excuse to tour. I wanted to take my time with this record. Make something good that I was proud of in itself.”
The band recorded the new record with Patrick Carney of The Black Keys at Audio Eagle Studios in Nashville and the result is a groove-oriented, 1970’s-indebted collection of rock songs, with tempos set for cruising and scuzzy guitars galore. There’s an energy and vitality to the music that feels in line with the best of the Bass Drum songs, but with an added boost that comes from new bandmates and a new perspective.
The album finds a reinvigorated Barrett firing at all cylinders, backed by his best band yet. It’s Bass Drum of Death at their loosest and scuzziest and most tuneful, a true rock record in all the right ways. It’s a throwback by way of moving forward, sporting a maturity and swagger that comes from a decade of playing music on the road and surviving to tell about it. More than anything, Say I Won’t is a blast to listen to, music built for driving with your stereo cranked.
2023 dates below - tickets available through the band's website.
Feb 19 Santa Ana CA Constellation Room *
Feb 21 Santa Cruz CA Moe's Alley *
Feb 22 Sacramento CA Goldfield Trading Post *
Feb 21 Santa Cruz CA Moe's Alley *
Feb 22 Sacramento CA Goldfield Trading Post *
Feb 24 Portland OR Mississippi Studios *
Feb 25 Seattle WA Tractor Tavern *
Feb 26 Spokane WA Lucky You *
Feb 28 Boise ID Neurolux *
Mar 30 Philadelphia PA Concourse ^
Mar 31 Brooklyn NY Music Hall of Williamsburg ^
Apr 01 Jersey City NJ White Eagle Hall ^
Mar 31 Brooklyn NY Music Hall of Williamsburg ^
Apr 01 Jersey City NJ White Eagle Hall ^
Apr 04 New Haven, CT University of New Haven ^
May 13 Jackson, MS Mississippi Makers Fest
May 18 Everett, WA Fisherman’s Village Festival
* w/ H.A.R.D
^ w/ Dead Tooth
Album artwork: Joby Ford
No comments:
Post a Comment