Read here: http://www.loud-stuff.com/trim-the-barber.html
LOUD-STUFF.COM
Trim the Barber | Words: Dave Nicholls
Formed from a sense of despair at the alienation and devolution of
modern life, Trim The Barber are set to release their self-titled
debut EP in April of this year, and it promises to be something
pretty damned epic. Already known for explosively loud audio-visual
live performances, the band have been playing all over the UK,
forming their sound and crafting their tracks to perfection ready to
unleash them on the world. As such, when guitarist Paddy dropped me a
line, how could I refuse the chance to check them out?
All We
Can Be doesn’t really give a lot away about the style of the band
as it opens, sounding like a combination of early punk and dark
gothic influences, all pinned together with a strange sense of
melody. The mix which opens the track soon begins to fade into a
deeper track, the sound seeming to grow as it progresses and making
you question exactly what you’re hearing. What’s most striking
here is that the band aren’t following a convention, they’re not
basing their music on any one genre, instead allowing it to build
into its own unique sound and packing a punch as it goes. Deep,
powerful and strangely addictive, there’s an almost hypnotic
quality about things here, somehow managing to draw you into the dark
melee of elements and making you want to know what’s coming
next.
Now The Joke Is On You marks a significant change on the
EP, this time launching into a sludgy riff fuelled track, once again
harking to the origins of punk yet firmly stamping their own sound on
it. Catchy whilst somehow still unconventional, this track is one
which seems to be crafted for the live scene, packing enough punch to
get the crowd involved yet enough catchiness to get everyone singing
along after a couple of listens. For me, the most striking moment on
this track was the mid-section featuring the guitar solo, not for the
solo but for the mix which formed, the music changed into an
atmospheric mix, grabbing your attention once again and renewing that
question in your mind about how they’re going to follow it! The
answer to the question is presented in Free Falling, another track
which airs on the stranger side of things yet still somehow manages
to work to continue the EP forwards. Basing the track around the
vocals, there’s once again a sense of darkness flowing through this
one, adopting a sound which nods towards their influences, yet still
presents us with moments of questionable progression. Elements like a
wood block are thrown in, bongos, dual vocal lines and string synth
sound, they’re all here and somehow make this track work, yet quite
honestly, it shouldn’t. Despite the strange combination, this is
actually a seriously high point on the EP, and a track which I would
highly advise you to check out.
Always Delayed closes the EP
and once again, raises a question in my mind – where did this come
from. Launching head first into a distorted yet melodic mix of
guitars and rumbling bass, there’s once again different elements
thrown in all over the place to craft a track which harks back to the
likes of The Cure. If you’ve ever wondered what post-punk sounds
like then this is about as close as you’re going to get, it’s a
sound which oozes with the smog of London yet somehow still manages
to sound fresh and new, updated almost.
What you’ve got here
is an EP which isn’t going to appeal to everyone, but to those that
it does it’s going to mark a moment of sheer genius. The tracks
aren’t the sort of thing you can whack into a genre, and this is
what makes the EP so special. There’s influences everywhere, sounds
which you think you recognise, moments which confuse you and catchy
lines which you want to sing along to, all combined with music which
is at times dark and foreboding whilst at others, light and sunny. I
don’t know that I fully understand this EP, nor am I sure that it’s
the sort of thing I’d listen to a lot, but I know that I’ll come
back to it at some point, just to make sure I still appreciate how
incredible music can sound when the musicians making it want to work
on something unique.
To find out more about Trim The Barber,
check out their Facebook page HERE.
Monday, 26 March 2012
Trim the Barber in XYZ Magazine
Read here: http://www.xyzmagazine.co.uk/brighton/news/latest-news/trim-the-barber-ep-out-april-9th-2012
XYZMAGAZINE.COM
TRIM THE BARBER - EP out April 9th 2012 & London show dates
22nd March 2012 | By WebGuy |
Category: INFOMusic Tours & Shows, INFOUpcoming Releases, LatestNews
This psychedelic-post-punk-shoegazing quatet from East London combine the melancholic style of The Cure, the snarl of Wire and the considered sonic appoach of A Place to Bury Strangers. Formed as it’s said ” … from a sense of despair at the alienation and devolution of modern life”, Trim the Barber’s songs reference conscious lyrical themes of despondency and frustration with an existence in post-Millennial Britain.
Gaining notoriety for their explosively loud audio-visual live performances, the group have played acorss the UK over the past year, melting the ears off of audience members with their unique brand of noisy yet melodic compositions.
With positive press from the world of music blogs, including Battery In Your Leg, Music Liberation, Can’t Hear My Eyes and Killing Moon Limited, they’ve also enjoyed national radio play on Amazing Radio, XFM, Future Radio and BBC 6music, all whilst producing their self-titled debut EP, out on 9th April 2012.
The EP will be available FREE to download for one week only, on the week of release from the band’s bandcamp profile! trimthebarber.bandcamp.com
For more infomation and live dates please check
trimthebarber.blogspot.com
facebook.com/trimthebarber
XYZMAGAZINE.COM
TRIM THE BARBER - EP out April 9th 2012 & London show dates
This psychedelic-post-punk-shoegazing quatet from East London combine the melancholic style of The Cure, the snarl of Wire and the considered sonic appoach of A Place to Bury Strangers. Formed as it’s said ” … from a sense of despair at the alienation and devolution of modern life”, Trim the Barber’s songs reference conscious lyrical themes of despondency and frustration with an existence in post-Millennial Britain.
Gaining notoriety for their explosively loud audio-visual live performances, the group have played acorss the UK over the past year, melting the ears off of audience members with their unique brand of noisy yet melodic compositions.
With positive press from the world of music blogs, including Battery In Your Leg, Music Liberation, Can’t Hear My Eyes and Killing Moon Limited, they’ve also enjoyed national radio play on Amazing Radio, XFM, Future Radio and BBC 6music, all whilst producing their self-titled debut EP, out on 9th April 2012.
The EP will be available FREE to download for one week only, on the week of release from the band’s bandcamp profile! trimthebarber.bandcamp.com
For more infomation and live dates please check
trimthebarber.blogspot.com
facebook.com/trimthebarber
Thursday, 22 March 2012
Trim the Barber on ALTSOUNDS
Read here: http://hangout.altsounds.com/reviews/145405-review-trim-barber-occupation-single.html#post181013
HANGOUTATALTSOUNDS.COM
Review: Trim The Barber - Occupation [Single]
SELF TITLED | "DISTINCT VOCALS AND WALLS OF GUITAR FUZZ..."
March 21st 2012 // by Phatty73 // More
Do you have a 'Bucket List'? I do. Everyone should have one. The main problem of said lists though is actually achieving all the entries before the sands of time slip away for ever. Finishing this list is even harder when you hear Trim The Barber's 'Occupation' because it will have you diving for your ballpoint to scribe 'see these guys live'.
Seriously, only 15 seconds into the track and we have tribal drumming and a post punk - almost New Order bass line. About a minute later and we are hit with distinct vocals and walls of guitar fuzz that any shoe-gazer would be proud of (well not proud because they would be too nervous staring down at their ragged converse of course).
'Occupation' is just one track from Trim The Barber's up-coming, self titled EP. The band are releasing one track a week from this EP and if 'Occupation' is anything to go by it will most definitely be worth grabbing a copy of the full release.
I would love to expand on the wall of sound these guys emit but I'm off to hit Google for tour dates to get em 'crossed off'.
Occupation is out now.
Trim The Barber EP is released 9th April 2012
For more information, check out: TRIM THE BARBER
HANGOUTATALTSOUNDS.COM
Review: Trim The Barber - Occupation [Single]
SELF TITLED | "DISTINCT VOCALS AND WALLS OF GUITAR FUZZ..."
March 21st 2012 // by Phatty73 // More
Do you have a 'Bucket List'? I do. Everyone should have one. The main problem of said lists though is actually achieving all the entries before the sands of time slip away for ever. Finishing this list is even harder when you hear Trim The Barber's 'Occupation' because it will have you diving for your ballpoint to scribe 'see these guys live'.
Seriously, only 15 seconds into the track and we have tribal drumming and a post punk - almost New Order bass line. About a minute later and we are hit with distinct vocals and walls of guitar fuzz that any shoe-gazer would be proud of (well not proud because they would be too nervous staring down at their ragged converse of course).
'Occupation' is just one track from Trim The Barber's up-coming, self titled EP. The band are releasing one track a week from this EP and if 'Occupation' is anything to go by it will most definitely be worth grabbing a copy of the full release.
I would love to expand on the wall of sound these guys emit but I'm off to hit Google for tour dates to get em 'crossed off'.
Occupation is out now.
Trim The Barber EP is released 9th April 2012
For more information, check out: TRIM THE BARBER
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Trim the Barber on DRUNKENWEREWOLF
Read here: http://www.drunkenwerewolf.com/2012/03/19/trim-the-barber-ready-to-release-their-debut-ep/
19th March 2012 | By Tiffany Daniels | Category: BLOG
A name like Trim the Barber could insinuate a harmonious group of nu-folk chaps, dressed like the 50s-styled offspring of Mumford & Sons; or it could mean we’re dealing with a pack of rabid Jack the Ripper enthusiasts. Actually what springs forth from the London four-piece’s debut EP is far fresher than your average Communion signee, and there’s not a blood stained, greasy flat cap in sight (thank Goodness).
Or so their first release, available to stream below, would have us believe. Punching a medley of Madchester vocals and shoegaze into the band’s penchant for breaking structural convention, there’s also a smidge of industrial seeping through the cracks of Trim the Barber’s outlay. Influenced by bands as diverse as The Cure, Wire and A Place to Bury Strangers, the songs “feature conscious lyrical themes of despondency and frustration with an existence in post-Millennial Britain”. Ooo err…
If musical integrity alone isn’t enough for you, Trim the Barber have already caught the eye of radio stations galore, accruing time on Amazing Radio, XFM exposure, Future Radio and BBC 6music. Their EP will be released on April 9ththrough The White Label.
Download previous single “Always Delayed” below.
Monday, 19 March 2012
Trim the Barber on AAA Music
Read here: http://www.aaamusic.co.uk/2012/03/18/trim-the-barber-debut-ep-on-9th-april/
AAAMUSIC.CO.UK
TRIM THE BARBER DEBUT EP ON 9TH APRIL
By aaamusic on Mar 18, 2012 in News
Trim The Barber are releasing their debut EP, ‘Trim The Barber’ on the 9th April.
Combining shoegaze with minimalist post-punk to create a sound that is reminiscent of The Cure and Wire. The band have received plays on BBC 6Music, XFM Exposure and Amazing Radio, amongst others.
The band are releasing one track from the EP each week in the run-up to release, and first up is opener, ‘Occupation’, which can be heard HERE
AAAMUSIC.CO.UK
TRIM THE BARBER DEBUT EP ON 9TH APRIL
By aaamusic on Mar 18, 2012 in News
Trim The Barber are releasing their debut EP, ‘Trim The Barber’ on the 9th April.
Combining shoegaze with minimalist post-punk to create a sound that is reminiscent of The Cure and Wire. The band have received plays on BBC 6Music, XFM Exposure and Amazing Radio, amongst others.
The band are releasing one track from the EP each week in the run-up to release, and first up is opener, ‘Occupation’, which can be heard HERE
Thursday, 15 March 2012
Trim the Barber on MUSIC VITA
TRIM THE BARBER - 'OCCUPATION'
Read here: http://www.musicvita.com/music-freak/daily-stuff/9385-trim-the-barber-occupation.html
Read here: http://www.musicvita.com/music-freak/daily-stuff/9385-trim-the-barber-occupation.html
Thursday, 8 March 2012
"Occupation" on Future Radio tonight...
Mark Thorpe from Battery In Your Leg
will be playing a song from our new EP on his Future Radio show
tonight between 8-10pm. Tune in here: http://www.futureradio.co.uk/shows/ianandrosieandthemixtape
Trim the Barber on RATTLING ABACUS
Read here: http://rattlingabacus.tumblr.com/post/18852458183/trim-the-barber-occupation-ttb-describe
RATTLINGABACUS.TUMBLER.COM
TRIM THE BARBER - 'OCCUPATION'
6th March 2012
TTB describe themselves as “wailing fuzztone psychadelic post-punk shoegaze”, which should be laughable since it’s essentially enlisting a massive chunk of the alternative genre spectrum and smooshing them together in the hope that at least one will make sense. It’s like asking someone’s favourite colour and them saying “the rainbow”. Helpful as fuck. However, in TTB’s case, they just get away with it. They’re music is an ominous wall of sound that does tip its toes into each of those genres, sounding like a cross between Gang Of Four, Oasis, Sonic Youth, Wire and The Brian Jonestown Massacre all rolled into one giant ball of energy. No small feat.
‘Occupation’ is taken from their eponymous debut EP, which will be released April 9th. It follows a string of supportive plays on such alternative milestones as BBC 6, Amazing Radio, and XFM Exposure. If this were Scrabble they’d have just hit the triple word score.
I do like this band, they have the kind of sound that could be mesmerising live, but I have to make a slight dig at the photo. I mean, am I the only one who finds it slightly unnerving? It’s like the mugshots from the aftermath of some apocalyptic, cult-led attack. “Marvin was such a shy boy, but we knew something was wrong when he painted his bedroom black and insisted on sleeping in a cage with seven ravens and a fork.”
RATTLINGABACUS.TUMBLER.COM
TRIM THE BARBER - 'OCCUPATION'
6th March 2012
TTB describe themselves as “wailing fuzztone psychadelic post-punk shoegaze”, which should be laughable since it’s essentially enlisting a massive chunk of the alternative genre spectrum and smooshing them together in the hope that at least one will make sense. It’s like asking someone’s favourite colour and them saying “the rainbow”. Helpful as fuck. However, in TTB’s case, they just get away with it. They’re music is an ominous wall of sound that does tip its toes into each of those genres, sounding like a cross between Gang Of Four, Oasis, Sonic Youth, Wire and The Brian Jonestown Massacre all rolled into one giant ball of energy. No small feat.
‘Occupation’ is taken from their eponymous debut EP, which will be released April 9th. It follows a string of supportive plays on such alternative milestones as BBC 6, Amazing Radio, and XFM Exposure. If this were Scrabble they’d have just hit the triple word score.
I do like this band, they have the kind of sound that could be mesmerising live, but I have to make a slight dig at the photo. I mean, am I the only one who finds it slightly unnerving? It’s like the mugshots from the aftermath of some apocalyptic, cult-led attack. “Marvin was such a shy boy, but we knew something was wrong when he painted his bedroom black and insisted on sleeping in a cage with seven ravens and a fork.”
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