New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Girlie Action Media & Marketing) Toronto art rock quartet The Darcys released AJA, the second in a triology of releases, today. The album, which is an interpretation of Steely Dan's 1977 studio masterpiece, was produced, arranged and recorded by the band at home during the summer and fall of 2010.AJA is now available as a FREE digital download at thedarcys.ca.
"... meticulously tuned noise that borders on Radiohead-like, and menacingly heavy instrumentation."- Consequence of Sound
The Darcys have released an alternate version of album single "Josie" which premiered with Consequence of Sound today. Download the "Josie (Vol. 2)" MP3 HERE: https://goo.gl/zkT6w
Moody, dense and textured, AJA is an exploration of physical and emotional space and the real and imaginary divisions within it. The decision to interpret the album in full was made during a period in which the band struggled to complete its self-titled sophomore record. With no label and mixing stalled, The Darcys were unable to track new material, instead embracing the challenge of reshaping the collective favorite and presenting it to the world as a dark, but bold declaration of self-sufficiency. "We did it because we could," the band's Wes Marskell explains. "And because we thought we couldn't. It became as much an art project as an album."
More than a year later, following a multi-album deal with Arts & Crafts and the release ofThe Darcys on October 25, AJA is unveiled, representing an essential link from 2011's self-titled offering to the band's much-anticipated third studio release. Earning their touring chops by having played with the likes of Deerhoof, Hollerado and Tennis in the past, The Darcys will spend early 2012 supporting both releases across North
America on tour with Bombay Bicycle Club.
Tour Dates w/ Bombay Bicycle Club
2/14: San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
2/15: Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
2/16: San Francisco, CA @ Popscene @ Rickshaw Stop
2/17: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
2/18: Seattle, WA @ Crocodile
2/20: Vancouver, BC @ Commodore
2/21: Kamloops, BC @ Blue Grotto
2/22: Calgary, AB @ Republik
2/23: Edmonton, AB @ Starlite
2/25: Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre
2/26: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
2/27: Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
2/29: Columbus, OH @ The Basement
3/01: Toronto, ON @ The Mod Club
3/03: Brooklyn, NY @
Music Hall Of Williamsburg
3/05: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
3/07: Washington, DC @ 930 Club
3/08: Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's
3/09: Boston, MA @ Middle East
3/10: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
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