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A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS Turn Down The Decibels And Advise You To ‘CHANGE OF GOD’

Posted on February 21, 2024 by JL

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21 February 2024

Brooklyn‘s psych-noiseniks A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS led by
founder/mastermind Oliver Ackermann have released 6 LPs since
2013, with the terrific See Through You one as the most recent (2022).

And they’re back in town now and announced a series of 7″ singles.

Info: ‘The Sevens’ are four 7-inch vinyl records on white vinyl being released each month from now through April. They unveil a treasure trove of previously unreleased tracks from A Place To Bury Strangers‘ critically acclaimed sixth album, ‘See Through You’. Renowned for their visceral sonic assault and immersive live performances, A Place To Bury Strangers has cemented the end-all-be-all space for over-the-top post-punk/shoegaze destruction. With this special vinyl collection, the band invites listeners to delve deeper into their sonic universe, exploring uncharted territories and hidden gems.

Ackerman: “When looking back at the recordings that were done around the time
of ‘See Through You’, there were a bunch of great tracks that just captured life back
then and really had something incredible going on. Even though they are a bit raw
and a bit personal, I thought it would be a mistake if they didn’t come out.

I thought it would be best to go back to my roots and put out a series of 7-inches the way
A Place To Bury Strangers started. That strange weird format where the tracks each speak
for themselves; no album context to muddy the water. These tracks are such a contrast to
the way I am feeling now and the current songs we’ve been working on so slip back into this moment in time.”

CHANGE OF GOD is the first single with ‘It Is Time‘ as the B-side.
I’ll be released physically this Friday, 23rd February. Order info: HERE.

TUTV: Change Of God sounds as if sonic turmoil architect Ackerman broke his
deafening-sound-wall down, decided to reduce (a bit) the amount of decibels
for once, and composed a hypnotic, magnetic, hauntingly melodic jam with his
echoing voice up front, while schizophrenic guitars and a relentless bass riff try, as usual, try to kidnap the song, but this time they weren’t allowed to do so which makes this striking stroke pretty special.

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