Apse rocked out in an autumnal outer Cape Cod attic for the "3.1" video.  They go downstairs and get more conceptually complex in the Lance Drake-directed video for mellow Climb Up track, "All…   Read Story »

When the All Tomorrow's Parties festival first launched, the idea of canonizing an iconic album with a track-for-track live performance was still a novel concept. A decade later the album-recreation…   Read Story »

The first time we posted Apse's "3.1" we offered it as spliced combo with "The Whip" because the two appeared on a Double A-Side single, but also to showcase the various linked dynamics found on the…   Read Story »

The "outer Cape Cod" quintet Apse's home-recorded second album Climb Up is worthy of its expansive album art. In fact, it's difficult charting the various textures, moods, and post-rock approaches…   Read Story »

Apse were formed nine years ago by vocalist/guitarist Robert Toher in Newton, CT. The band, currently a sextet (including Aaron Piccirillo, aka Somnolent) with additional "friends," reside in Cape…   Read Story »