The Blind Shake ‘Fly Right’ Album Streaming On Noisey / Out Today Via Slovenly Recordings
“Fly Right” Album Out TODAY Via Slovenly Recordings
Minneapolis bald-headed freaks knock out bold garage wail/spaghetti western-tinged surf punk with viscerally dramatic scare tactics
Album Streaming On Noisey
Noisey/SXSW coverage – photo by Steven Ruud
‘‘Wish You Were There’/NPR SXSW coverage – photo by Adam Kissick for NPR
Slovenly Recordings is hyped as hell to announce their inevitable teaming with Minneapolis, MN bald-headed freaks, THE BLIND SHAKE. This intense trio led by The Brothers Blaha (Jim and Mike, plus drummer/brother from another, Dave Roper) has been plowing through massive waves of reverberation since 2003, releasing a heap of deep records along the way, including a few collaborations with legendary space-punk, MICHAEL YONKERS.
Taking a more melodic approach than on previous releases, this 9-cut “Fly Right” 12 inch mini-LP is another sonic hurdle for the band, steadily alternating between bold, phaser-heavy garage wail (“Tar Paper”, “Holy Road”), trippy, spaghetti-western tinged surf-punk (“A Clock, A Window, A Pyramid”, “Diamond Days”) and viscerally dramatic scare tactics (title track “Fly Right”). The Blind Shake has forged a unique concept with their bizarre visual assault, instigating onstage behavior and a seemingly bottomless well of haunting songs. They recently completed a US tour with San Diego guru/legend SWAMI JOHN REIS, in support of the collaborative “Modern Surf Classics” album, and now focus on the new record, They are currently on tour in Europe, with US shows to be announced later.
Enjoy “Fly Right” In Full below
European Tour Dates
09/04/15 Swiss- Geneva, L’usine
10/04/15 France- Lille, La Maison Folie – Moulins
11/04/15 France- Besançon, La Rodia
12/04/15 France- Lyon, Le Sucre
13/04/15
14/04/15 France- Paris, La Mécanique Ondulatoire
15/04/15 France- Lorient, Le Gallion
16/04/15 France- Montpellier, Black Sheep
17/04/15 France- Bayonne, La Souche Rock
18/04/15 France- Bordeaux, Café Pompier
19/04/15
20/04/15
21/04/15 Italy TBA
22/04/15 Italy- Bologna, Freak Out
23/04/15 Italy- Roma, In Progress
24/04/15 Italy- Vasto, Beat Café
25/04/15 Italy- Grosseto, FAQ
26/04/15
27/04/15 Belgium- Liège, La Zone
28/04/15 Belgium- Brussels, Magasin
29/04/15 France TBA
30/04/15 France- La Rochelle, La Sirène + The Growlers
01/05/15 France- Angouleme, Spiderland Festival
02/05/15 Amsterdam- Pacific Parc, (Record Release!)
03/05/15 UK TBC
04/05/15 UK- Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
05/05/15 UK- Manchester, Gullivers TBC
06/05/15 UK- Glasgow, Broadcast TBC
07/05/15 UK- Newcastle, The Cluny
08/05/15 UK- Nottingham, Chameleon
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