Black Angels [EP]

The Black Angels | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 18, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: EP
• Label: Light in the Attic
• ASIN: B000BHAO62
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,874 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Light In The Attic Records proudly presents the debut of The Black Angels. Armed with the home-grown mantra 'Turn On, Tune In, Drone Out' from deep in the heart of Texas, The Black Angels ring real and rugged like a red moonlit night. Formed in May of 2004, the band’s sanctimonious holy racket was born out of life-long friendships drawn up in blood and sealed with a kiss. Their self proclaimed 'Native American Drone ‘N’ Roll' genre has progressed from communal living and the members eclectic upbringings; Bassist Ryan was born on a cult compound, guitarist Bland is the real deal son of a Texas preacher man, organ player Raines grew up in a mortuary, and drummer Bailey and vocalist Maas believe a little girl in a red linen dress haunts the group’s home. Taking their name from the classic Velvet Underground tune 'The Black Angel’s Death Song', these Angels are far more than classic revisionists with extensive record collections. This is heavy-duty psychedelic rock with an incessant primitive beat that echoes the spirit of the 13th Floor Elevators and early Stones as witnesses to one of their epic 3-hour multimedia hometown performances will attest. The Black Angels reverberate madly with shards of fuzzed out guitar, submarine bass lines, tom-tom fuelled drumming, kaleidoscopic keys, and world-weary singing. With strong success in and around the out-skirts of Austin, a city literally exploding with music, it was the prolific hard working band’s sold-out west coast summer 2005 tour that generated increased domestic and overseas buzz; including solid press coverage and exclusive spins on BBC Radio by Zane Lowe. 2005.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hell Yes!, December 8, 2005

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Purrkins "Purrkins" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black Angels (Audio CD)

This is one steller debut EP -- fans of Velvet Underground, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and Joy Division (the track Manipulation could stand in for a lost Joy Division track) owe themselves a favor to give this one a listen. I also suggest visiting their website and clicking on the MP3/Music section and grab themselves a few live in-studio tracks not on the EP.

Seems they have a lot of additional songs under their belt. Which means an LP must be arriving in the near future -- it is on the top of my list as the most Anticipated Album of 2006 -- well, after the Stars "Set Yourself On Fire" Remix LP...

Take a listen and enjoy.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Psychedelic music at its best, February 12, 2006

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A. Calams (Austin & Dallas, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black Angels (Audio CD)

The Black Angels are a local favourite of mine. I've seen them live twice, and plan to see them again many more times. They're incredible people, and incredible artists-- their playing is top.

Their take on Psychedelic music is very refreshing. Their most obvious influence is (also from Austin) the legendary 13th Floor Elevators; but their love of BRMC, Warlocks, BJM, and countless other contemporary neo-Psychedelic acts makes their music a combonation of many good things. This EP is very, very good. "The First Vietnamese War" (hypnotic when heard live...) is excellent, and "Manipulation" is also another favourite of mine.

Keep a lookout for their full-length, which is coming out on April 11th on Light in the Attic Records.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, totally awesome, March 20, 2006

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kibblesthepig (ATX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black Angels (Audio CD)

This cd kills, I don't know how many times I replayed it the first day I got it. Can't wait for a full length to come out. Oh and check them out live, I saw them in January at a free show at Austin's finest venue Emos, and they were great. Their sound is retro without being that annoying we're super retro thing, ya know how that can get old fast. Anyway this thing rocks so buy it, and force your friends to listen.