The Thermals' on tour now, new track from new Album Desperate Ground available now

Saddle Creek press release:


Check out the new Thermals song here.

The Thermals - Desperate Ground CD/LP/Digital - April 16, 2013
The Thermals’ sixth LP and debut for Saddle Creek, Desperate Ground, was produced by John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth) at Water Music in Hoboken, NJ. Agnello and The Thermals completed the record and evacuated the studio just hours before Hurricane Sandy ravaged New Jersey, a fate quite fitting when you consider the product: a true scrappy and scratchy return-to-form for The Thermals, with all the raw power and unhinged adolescent energy that made their early LP’s so insanely enjoyable. Lyrically, the album is a brash and irresponsible ode to human violence, a black celebration of the inevitability of war and death. A dark and yet joyous affair, Desperate Ground tells the (murky) tale of a lone rogue in the night. One man, one path, one sword. An unceasing urge to destroy. A never-ending battle against the forces of nature. A destiny impossible to avoid.



Desperate Ground, the brand new studio record from The Thermals, will be in stores on April 16. The record is now available for pre-order now, featuring an exclusive marbled red and black vinyl version.

The first track from the new album, "Born to Kill," recently premiered at Spin.com. Check out the article for the free download of the song, or a peak at the lyric video. The track also made the list of 100 songs by artists to discover at SXSW 2013 at NPR Music.

Baeble Music recently ran a couple great articles with the band. Check out an interview and Hutch Harris' 10 favorite Saddle Creek songs.


The Thermals are already playing shows in support of the new record.

The Thermals - Spring 2013 Tour Dates

Thu-Mar-14, Austin, TX, Spin Party @ Easy Tiger Patio, 2pm
Thu-Mar-14, Austin, TX, Filter Party @ Bar 96, 5pm
Fri-Mar-15, Austin, TX, Brooklyn Vegan Party @ The Main (Old Emo's), 4pm
Sat-Mar-16, Austin, TX, The Onion/A.V. Club Party @ Mohawk, 3pm
Sat-Mar-16, Austin, TX, Baeble Music Showcase @ Peckerheads, 6pm
Mon-Mar-18, Los Angeles, CA, Origami Vinyl (Album listening party and band hang sesh)
Mon-Mar-18, Los Angeles, CA, Echoplex (Check Yo Ponytail)
Fri-Mar-22, Boise, ID, Treefort Music Fest
Fri-Apr-20, Portland, OR, Branx
Thu-Apr-25, Seattle, WA, Neumos
Fri-Apr-26, Vancouver, BC, Fortune Sound Club
Sat-Apr-27, Bellingham, WA, The Wild Buffalo
Fri-Jul-12, Hannover, DE, Bootboohook Festival
Sat-Jul-13, Ruesselsheim, DE, Phono Pop Festival

AGAIN FOR THE WIN RELEASES VIDEO FOR "MERKABAH" FROM NEW ALBUM "WE'VE BEEN HERE FOREVER"

Deep Elm Records press release;

Texas rockers AGAIN FOR THE WIN have released a video for their popular song "Merkabah" off their Deep Elm debut "We've Been Here Forever" released in August 2012. Between the killer guitars and tightly locked rhythm section, you'll hear something different nestled away with every listen of this album opener. By breaking convention and not pulling any punches, the band displays an unabashed sense of individualism...almost uncategorizing themselves in the best way possible. Filmed on location at The Mohawk in Austin, Texas in February 2013. Cinematography, production and editing by Zac Witte.

SEE THE VIDEO HERE

"As the swirling echoes of twin guitars and the dreamy sounds of a keyboard spin and whirl inside my ears I feel as though I have been here forever. I am drifting through the cosmos in a time before time. Then a monstrous percussive boom and an explosion of echo-laden guitars interrupt my dream state suddenly and unexpectedly. The world has just been created. This whole story is told in the magnificent opening track Merkabah..." - Surviving The Golden Age

"Yes, this is emo and unashamedly so in the driving rock from a broken heart / bloody knuckled stance of the lonely pack with nothing to prove and even less to lose 'Amen, Brother!' way that only Texan men with earnest beards can play..." - Pinpoint Music

"AFTW's music falls into that nearly visceral space where heavy is shared by post-rock, radio-rock and art-rock..." - Independent Clauses

"Big on hooks, bigger on atmosphere, and an all-around heady experience. An impressive record..." - Big Takeover

Genre(s): Anthemic Rock. Post-Hardcore
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