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Rieccoli i Mars volta. Il sesto album della serie rappresenta un'altra occasione per assaggiare un Rodriguez-Lopez / Bixler Zavala pensiero che, diciamolo subito, ci ricordavamo più estenuante.

Tenuti a freno gli istinti di onnipotenza, e contenuto il minutaggio della tracklist, Noctourniquet sfodera un incrocio di sonorità 90s (specie nella batteria frenetica del nuovo arrivato Deantoni Parks), power-prog per chitarroni e tastiere space/kraut. Tutto ok dunque? Mica tanto, perchè poi i nodi vengono al pettine e si scopre di avere per le mani il classico lavoro che il duo ci sta propinando da troppo tempo: buoni spunti con alcuni brani coinvolgenti (lo space rock di Aegis, il virare reaggae The Malkin Jewel) versus il solito guazzabuglio barocco senza né capo né coda (Zed and two naughts, ma anche la ballata emo-insipida di Imago).

Si fa sempre un gran parlare dell'approccio sperimentale che caratterizza le uscite dei Mars Volta: in certi frangenti è un puro specchietto per le allodole.

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Appena sentito per intero su rolling stones. Fantastico. Mi piace proprio (per quanto vi possa interessare:D)

Quasi sicuramente metteremo in palio biglietti per tutte le date italiane, stay tuned.

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ATP Recordings are delighted to announce that we will release the debut album from Anywhere - a new collaborative projected started by Christian Eric Beaulieu (Triclops!, Liquid Indian) and Cedric Bixler Zavala (The Mars Volta, At The Drive-In) alongside very special guests Mike Watt (The Stooges, fIREHOSE, Minutemen) and providing guest vocals alongside Cedric, Rachel Fannan (ex-Sleepy Sun). This will be the band's first full release following 2 very limited sold out 7" singles.

The album will first be available exclusively as part of Record Store Day 2012 which takes place on April 21 (more info at recordstoreday.com) and will be limited to 500 copies on 12" aqua coloured vinyl (with Download code).

The CD & Digital releases will follow on Monday 14th May with CD and Digital pre-orders available via ATPRecordings.com

Biography:

Anywhere began as a LA/SF collaborative project started by musicians Christian Eric Beaulieu and Cedric Bixler Zavala. Fresh off years of writing and touring as co-founder of Bay Area acid punk extremists Triclops!, Christian decided to immerse himself in the resonant universe of acoustic guitar and began performing solo under the moniker Liquid Indian. In early 2010 while in Los Angeles to perform at an art opening of mutual friend artist Sonny Kay, he befriended Cedric (singer of The Mars Volta) who was a DJ for the event. The two exchanged numbers and planned to record something acoustic rooted in the open tuning, eastern raga style Christian was delving into. Months later the pair met in Los Angeles, enlisted the mobile engineering talent of Toshi Kasai (Big Business) and tracked the new material in 2 days at The Melvins practice space in downtown Los Angeles. During that same visit Christian played live on "The Watt from Pedro Show" as the musical guest of Mike Watt (of The Stooges, fIREHOSE, Minutemen).

After the show before leaving San Pedro, Christian realized they needed bass for the recordings and boldly asked Watt if he'd contribute. Watt agreed immediately and a few months later delivered the entire projects bass tracks. Returning to San Francisco, Christian decided to reach out to vocalist Rachel Fannan, who had recently parted ways with Bay Area psych rockers Sleepy Sun and had relocated to Los Angeles. Having never met Christian before, Rachel generously contributed vocals to two of the songs, while Cedric performed vocals on three tracks leaving the rest to exist as instrumentals.

While searching for a label to release the album, Christian solicited the talent of SF psychedelic poster artist Alan Forbes. During a meeting to discuss art concepts, Alan revealed that he, along with his Secret Serpents business partner Justin Mcneal, had started a label called Valley King Records. They agreed to release a pair of singles as a series of limited edition silk-screened cover 7"s, all signed and hand numbered by Forbes.

The music captured on this material is an ethereal, resonant execution of what could be described as eastern acoustic punk. Likened to the voyeurism of Sandy Bull, Sir Richard Bishop, or Jack Rose style raga's reinterpreted at times with Drive Like Jehu, Minutemen punk velocity, other moments emotionally spiraling toward a haunting, ethereal beauty akin to Vashti Bunyan lost in the desert of a desolate western. Blending acoustic and minimal electric guitars with a multitude of percussion instrumentation, digital tabla machines, sci fi electronics and feedback, this avant garde collective of envelope pushing splatter artists have created a new presence. Modern mantras of electric silence that fuse consciousness into a recording of vibrant, transitional material, blending geographic as well as cultural diversity. The sound of stillness amidst chaos, light below the depths, dancing full circle into the center of what could only be called Anywhere.

1. Pyramid Mirrors
2. Rosa Rugosa
3. Khamsin
4. Dead Golden West
5. Anywhere
6. Shaman Mantra
7. Infrared Moses

PRE-ORDER SHIPS ON OR AROUND MAY 28TH
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Double 12" Opaque Blue & Orange Vinyl. This album features a widespine jacket with 2 full color 3D inner sleeves and 3D Glasses. Also included, Limited Edition 12" x 24" full color (folded) poster insert. This record does not include a digital download card.