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March 5, 2009

New Clipd Beaks - "Visions"

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When affixing a BTW to Oakland's Clipd Beaks, we said upon first listen "you might think about Liars trying to belt their tribal, Kraut-y Drum's Not Dead or Liars material from a sinking ship," adding that their compositions include "a noise-rock's sense of scree and jagged, Sightings-style DNA-peeled rhythms." It's not often that we re-quote an old post so completely, but the description works perfectly for the A-Side of the now-trio's forthcoming "Visions" 7", their followup to 2007's Hoarse Lords. As far as differences: Guitarist Greg Pritchard left the band, so the remaining Beaks are getting more multi-instrumental; instead of lessening the attack, though, the whole things feels tighter, digs deeper.

Clipd Beaks - "Visions" (MP3)

"Visions" is supposedly lo-fi in comparison to what the guys are recording for their next full-length, due in early fall '09. Hopefully they don't gloss it up too much: Sounds perfectly fuzzed to these ears. Same goes for the spacier B-side "Dank Swamp." For more, take a listen to the correctly named "Jamm" at their MySpace.

"Visions" b/w "Dank Swamp" is out 3/10 via Lovepump United. Live dates:

03/16 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Smell
03/17 - Phoenix, AZ @ Trunk Space
03/18 - El Paso, TX @ Black Market
03/19 - Austin, TX @ SXSW
03/20 - Austin, TX @ SXSW
03/21 - Austion, TX @ The Mohawk (SXSW)

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Posted by: // / /// / // -or- x ______________ at 03/05/09 11:00 AM  | Reply
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I like this song.

Posted by: Greydon Clark at 03/05/09 1:56 PM  | Reply
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