Boston (Dovecote/RED Ink) - For the four unassuming guys in ABERDEEN CITY, you'd be tempted to think they have a life of music under their belt. With their debut album The Freezing Atlantic on Dovecote/RED Ink (release date: August 8th), these Bostonians are ready to present a sound so fluid and cohesive, you'd never guess they graduated from college just a few years back. They've managed to leap ahead and create an album of dark, melodic, and layered epic soundscapes.
"This is just the beginning of the story," says singer/bassist Brad Parker. "We have been working together as a band for some time now, working at making our music better and stronger." With recent tours supporting peers like Elefant, Sound Team, and Murder By Death, and an upcoming tour with Electric Six (tour dates below), Aberdeen City will undoubtedly be winning over audiences from coast to coast.?
From the soaring elegiac sing-along "Pretty Pet" to the ringing guitars and spaciousness of "Brighton" to the meanderingly intricate melodies of "In Combat", The Freezing Atlantic is a cohesive collection of songs whose music recalls the complexity of British indie bands like Muse or James, while giving nod to Stateside compatriots Rasputina and Interpol. The first single (and groundbreaking video) "God Is Going To Get Sick of Me" is an infectious and effortless display with a propulsive bassline and searing guitars.?
Adding a thumbprint into the mix to make sure the guys sound their best, uber-producer Steve Lillywhite (U2, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Talking Heads) took the reins for two songs, "God Is Going To Get Sick of Me" and "Another Seven Years", and Nic Hard (The Bravery, The Church, Jesse Malin) handled the rest. "Steve was great and I mean that," explains Brad. "He has produced bands we love like Talking Heads, U2, Pogues, Morrissey and in the studio he was a master. His hand was not too heavy nor did he seem like he had an agenda with us. He let me, as the singer, do my thing, but pushed me in new directions. It felt more like coaching than anything."
Both Lillywhite and Hard helped in augmenting the overall sound of The Freezing Atlantic, an album that defies comparisons and genres, while still remaining extremely accessible and immediate.??"There is a lot mystery ahead," replies Brad about Aberdeen City's undoubtedly exciting future. "It has only been a few months since I quit my day job, so I feel as though I am fighting to extend this opportunity to support myself with music... which means I want to work! I want the chance to give myself to a life of music and see what unfolds." Looks like his job is cut out for him.
Tour dates are as follow:
July 29th ?Twin Lakes, WI Hedgpeth Festival?w/The Flaming Lips, Kings Of Leon, The Go! Team, Primus, ?They Might Be Giants + many more...
July 31st?Detroit, MI The Majestic Theatre?w/ Gary Numan
August 1st?Montreal, QC Le Spectrum de Montreall?w. She Wants Revenge
August 2nd?Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre?w. She Wants Revenge
August 5th?Lawrence, KS Bleeding Kansas Festival?w. Death Cab For Cutie, Keane, Broken Social Scene, and more
With Electric Six and The Blue Van
September 13th, ?Lansing, MI Temple Club
September 14th, ?Toronto, ON Lee's Palace
September 15th, ?Buffalo, NY The Showplace Th.
September 16th, ?New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
September 17th?Northampton, MA Pearl Street
September 18th?Hoboken, NJ Maxwell's
September 19th?Cambridge, MA The Middle East
September 22nd?Baltimore, MD Sonar
September 23rd?Washington, DC Black Cat
September 25th?Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
September 26th?Atlanta, GA The Earl
September 27th?St. Petersburg, FL State Theatre
September 28th?Miami, FL Studio A
September 29th?Orlando, FL The Social
September 30th?Tallahassee, FL The Beta Bar
October 2nd?Nashville, TN Exit/In
October 3rd?Birmingham, AL The Bottle Tree
October 4th?New Orleans, LA Parish House of Blues
October 5th?Houston, TX Walter's
October 6th?Denton, TX Hailey's
October 7th?Austin, TX Emo's
October 9th?Tuscon, AZ Plush
October 11th?San Diego, CA The Casbah
October 12th?Santa Ana, CA Galaxy Theatre
October 13th?Hollywood, CA Key Club
October 14th?San Fransisco, CA The Independent
October 16th?Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
October 17th?Vancouver, BC Richards
October 18th?Seattle, WA Neumo's
October 20th?Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
October 21st?Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
October 23rd?Omaha, NE Sokol Underground
October 24th?Columbia, MO Mojo's
October 25th?Kansas City, MO Record Bar
October 26th?Madison, WI The Annex
October 27th?Minneapolis, MI First Avenue
October 28th?Milwaukee, WI Mad Planet
October 29th?Louisville, KY Headliner's
October 31st?Chicago, IL Double Door
November 1st?Newport, KY Southgate House
November 2nd?Columbus, OH Little Brother's
November 3rd?Cleveland, OH The Grog Shop
November 4th?Detroit, MI St. Andrew's Hall
