Event
Self-Evident Record Release + Hardcore Crayons
10:30pm doors/11pm showtime
21+
Self-Evident:
Self-Evident are signed to US label, doubleplusgood as well as Stiff Slack Records in Japan.
In the time since their last release (2012's We Built A Fortress On Short Notice), Minneapolis trio Self-Evident have been busy touring.
Press for We Built a Fortress on Short Notice:
With mathematical precision, excellent drumming, and smooth, melodic guitars- These very talented musicians excel with their very own breed of intense, thoughtful, and capably-executed rock in the vain of influences like Don Caballero and Fugazi. --Delusions of Adequacy
They recorded Fortress in February with engineer Carl Amburn, who has worked with the band for years, honing their on point rhythms and riffs that have hints of the raw intensity of Fugazi or Quicksand. But there is certainly a more restrained, melodic nature to these new songs as well, which adds an impassioned tension to their combustible sound.-- Erik Thompson, City Pages
Self-Evident play a kind of shouty, skittering, mathy punk rock, sounding like a weird amalgam of California funny-punk and King Crimson, shifting time signatures at the drop of a hat and creating grooves that arent grooves inside songs that are only sorta songs. Which we realize sounds bizarre, but it works marvelously on their new LP, We Built A Fortress On Short Notice, a record driven by a potency that propels the band into fascinating territories. --Jon Hunt, letoile magazine
"Three guys from Minneapolis play sort of mathy post punk indie thing pretty darn good at it too. Is a bit more challenging than their last release Endings, but equally this album doesn't disappoint me because I do love angular guitar riffs of which there are plenty. I like everything I've heard from these guys. Really good, well thought out song structures. Go listen" --New Noise (UK)
Rumors is the opening track from We Built a Fortress on Short Notice and is a pretty good intro to those who might still be unfamiliar with the band. Staccoto guitar punctuates a distorted bass groove and precise drumming. Musically and vocally recalling some of the dissonant math rock of the 90s. --Adam Bubolz, Reviler
WBAFOSN is available on CD & LP via Stickfigure Distribution or digitally from iTunes worldwide, eMusic, Amazon MP3, Bandcamp, etc.
Hardcore Crayons:
Minneapolis bred Hardcore Crayons are an instrumental trio and the newest addition to the doubleplusgood roster. Their new album entitled Zozzled showcases the band's unique blend of math and post rock intertwined with elements of jazz & dub. Zozzled is heavier and more layered than past releases. Much of this has to do with a greater usage of guitar loops, keyboards, and bursts of noise with guitarist Dan Chizek adding some heavily delayed vocals that act more like a 4th instrument than melody and local sax stalwart, Mike Lewis, featured on several tracks after sitting in on the recording sessions. That said, Zozzled is a carefully crafted instrumental album that will keep you guessing and Hardcore Crayons show themselves to be one of the most skilled & innovative young bands to emerge from the Twin Cities in some time.
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LocationIcehouse (View)
2528 Nicollet Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 21 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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