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YOUR BLACK STAR
Pay
attention, because Your Black Star are about to knock your socks
off. Sound From the Ground, their first proper full-length,
is colossal -- a lightning bolt straight out of Kentucky that's
on par with the best music Louisville has offered us over the years.
Swathes of effects-heavy guitar and Drew Osborn's propulsive drumming
provide the perfect post-rock backdrop for Jeremy Johnson's vocals,
which are confident and demand attention; and producer Kevin Ratterman
(ex-Elliott) brings his own distinct stoner haze to proceedings
-- his studio wizardry has never sounded better. Your Black Star
have been biding their time, but Sound from the Ground suggests
they won't remain under the radar for long." Blunt Australia
Rating: 9/10
Fusing a frighteningly
unshakeable rhythm section with effects heavy post apocalyptic guitars,
Louisville Kentucky’s Your Black Star take delay soaked guitar
rock to it’s early 80’s roots, .
The band was formed in the winter of 2001 by Jeremy Johnson and
Drew Osborn, and have since released an album and two EPs as well
as playing hundreds of shows in Japan and Australia. and the US,
including a packed showcase at the 2005 South By South West
Music Festival in Austin Texas, and supports with VHS Or Beta, Drum
Kan and Electric Six.
They have recently been joined by Kevin Ratterman, formally of Elliott
on bass, who also co produced Sound From The Ground which
is released this summer on Waiver Waiver Records in Japan and Building
Records in Australia, followed by a six week tour of America, Australia,
Japan and New Zealand.
Sound
From The Ground is out now Your Black Star will be supporting
The New Porographers on the following dates, with The exception
of The Metro where they will be supporting The Casuals.
Thursday 1st December
The Metro
19 - 23 Oxford Street London W1
http://wwww.blowupmetro.com
Sunday 4th December
Night And Day
26 Oldham Street Manchester M1 IJ
http://www.nightnday.org
Monday 5th December
Rscue Rooms
Masonic Place Goldsmith Street Nottingham
http://www.rescuerooms.com
Tuesday 6th December
ABC
300 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow G2 3JA
http://www.abcglasgow.com
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