The genre-splicing, conceptual-mindfuck maelstrom that is Battles first full-length will finally see release late next month, though good web trolls like yourselves have already seen the stellar, Mirrored vid for their kick-ass “Atlas”…
Much as we love the more challenging stuff on this album (“Race:In” to “Atlas” may be the most ambitiously gratifying one-two album opener of ’07), the track we have for ya comes as a stop for breath on the tracklist, a relatively static, metronomic groove-based workout, welding quirky filtered vox to Battles deep-pocket funk.
From there it’s back to the math, though, with the progged-up slammer “Rainbow.” If you can’t tell, we love these guys. The avant rockers’ opus Mirrored is out 5/22 on Warp. After the jump, behind the scenes of the “Atlas” video.
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they seem aggressive . i want them to smile.
i like this album. especially ddiamondd. i also like the guy in the pink.
These guys are kickass
Personally, I prefer their earlier ep’s. Mirrored is…not as good. Much less experimental crazy goodness.
I for one accept…wait a sec, what the fuck is this mickey mouse shit?
They remind me a lot of Menomena. Different, I know, but really a similar sort of ‘live music version of techno’.
Weird weird weird…
Tyondai Braxton is taking cues from his sister and Dan Deacon. I love it. See it live before you criticize.
that song was stupid! Why is he pitch shifting his voice like that?? they are amazing live, but I would never want to sit down and listen to them.
You can hear a mashup of this vs a ted leo b-side (rappaport’s testament) on this mix I did a few weeks ago:
http://passionbear.com/charlesv/mixes/growltail.mp3
full tracklist:
http://passionbear.com/charlesv/mixes/growltail.txt
live they are stupendous. anyone else see them at the bowery a couple weeks ago? ridiculous good time.