NAKED ON THE VAGUE : THE BLOOD PRESSURE SESSIONS AVAILABLE NOW.
Following from last years self-titled single, Naked On The Vague’s debut album, ‘The Blood Pressure Sessions’, dives deep into a world of apocalyptic pop and psychedelic weirdness... Lucy and Matthew’s disparate vocals grip onto stabbing keys and menacing hook-laden basslines, pushed on by an unrelenting drum machine far past the end of its warranty period. Essentially this is a ‘punk’ assault packaged into nine distinct tracks that range from some almost dance-able short and sharp ‘hits’ to gloomy extended freak-outs. Taking direction from where the short lived no-wave movement ended Naked On The Vague expand on what that imploded scene could have garnished had it not succumbed to its own fatalistic shortcomings.
The album is being launched at the great new Oxford Art Factory in Darlington. NOTV will off coarse be playing live along with special guests Say Cheese & Die, Castings, Rand & Holland / Moonmilk big band. all this + dj's smallcock and bambi and the bambis, dualplover distro stall with bargains galore, on the 12TH Oct @ OXFORD ART FACTORY 42 OXFORD ST, DARLINGHURST doors 8pm Live music til Midnight. $10
For a very limited time from now until the launch online dualplover customers will be able to buy the new album for a mere AUD$10 on our myspace page or at our website.
looking forward to hearing this one. as soon as payday rolls around, i'll be shelling out for it.
dream line-up.
interesting thread, this one.
Great fucking lineup. What a cracker. October is gonna be so good in Sydney, gig-wise. 'Bout bloody time.
I really hope someone records this Moonmilk+R&H collab. The one at the Pitz a while back was fantastic.
i think i might try and get some proper audio gear for recording the r&h thing so i can play on t-r. shaun, the seaworthyii thing came out ok but i positioned it kinda badly so there's way too much talking in the background and the music is not loud enough. just like if you were at a real show, and a whole bunch of talkers were standing right behind you...
you could sell that as Bar Broadway Field Recording feat. Seaworthy + ii
Gotta pick this one up. Busy folks!
rand and holland did a superb set tonight at this great new little venue on waterloo st in surry hills, dualpLOVER will hopefully be booking it for otehr shows soonish.
oh yeah the venue name is OXFORD ART FACTORY not OXFORD ARTS FACTORY (as the flyer states).... Great new Sydney venue though!!
anyone heard this album yet?
i have a copy but not listened yet.......they told me they were pretty happy with it though
hey kabukiboy, it's awesome. Go listen now.
Go on.
just cos we have the same name doesn't mean you're the boss of me! there's a good chance i won't hear this for another few weeks. i can sell you a copy though :-)
haha, thanks but I've already got a copy.
Seriously though, it's really good.
:-) i can sell other people copies if you keep telling them how good it is :-)
it's gonna be a doozy!
mmm, definitely looking forward to this
buy direct from us and avaoid the middletenzenman! only $10 until the launch, after that you'll be paying $15
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from what i can tell, yes. provided they are not sold out. if you register, some wristbands can guarantee entry as far as i can tell. but frankly, i'm doublechecking on those deets for myself anyways.
OK well that's good to know. It seems hard to find out really... I think it's best to talk to an 'experienced' SXSWer!
did you guys see this:
NotV at Dusted
Dudes got a not half bad review over at P4K.
where can i get this in sydney..? red eye website tells me i will have to order....
paint it black?
that's a great review... nice one naked 2.
polaroidsofandroids, check out dual plover or dual plover myspace for ordering info.
cheers pelt..
We have copies of The Blood Pressure Sessions and the Sad Sun EP available for purchase at Sabbatical also.
You can buy the vinyl directly from [Siltbreeze] (http://siltblog.blogspot.com/)- Prices are US15$ each for lp's in USA, Canada 20$ & elsewhere 25$ per lp. ''If you want multiple copies, please write as we can accomodate a discount. Paypal/email us at; sltrx@pil.net''
Or head to Midheaven - they also carry the vinyl and the CD version.
Shops in Sydney that should have the CD include Red Eye, Paint It Black, Pigeon Ground Records and Clothing, Repressed Records (Penrith). In Melbourne you'll find it at Missing Link Records.
Also we have a new 7'' record coming out on the Skulltones label. Limited to 300 copies.
Head to Skulltones to pick up a copy if you are interested.
New 7'' reviewed at Dusted: (scroll down the page)
SKYSCRAPER REVIEW Australia’s underground scene might be known internationally for its blazing punk rock (The Saints, The Birthday Party, X), and that stuff’s great, but an equally astounding scene of arty weirdoes came up in the late seventies and early eighties, where names such as SPK, the Slugfuckers and Systematics churned out some of the best D.I.Y. music of the decade. Naked on the Vague are as clear a torchbearer of this tradition that I’ve ever heard, as ‘The Blood Pressure Sessions’ is a gorgeous, disconcerting event that grows deeper and more addicting with each listen. Sirens wail, drum machines wheeze out simplistic taunts, and old keyboards blow their cowebs in the listener’s face throughout each of the tracks contained within. Imagine Young Marble Giants in a post-Internet landscape and you’ve got an idea of what Naked on the Vague have achieved. This is the type of noise that compels people to cut themselves, writhe on the floor, dance and laugh, all within the same moment. Iwasn’t even looking for a new band to absolutely flip my lid, but I found that with Naked on the Vague. Allegedly, ‘The Blood Pressure Sessions’ will be pressed to vinyl by Siltbreeze later this year, and I will certainly be first in line.
Mathew Kosloff; SKYSCRAPER magazine.
New NAKED ON THE VAGUE tape out now.
'The Mickey Mouse Headache Tapes' on NEAR TAPES $5 PLUS POSTAGE
'A live collage by apocalyptic pop duo Naked on the Vague. Mostly bits and pieces of live recordings made whilst on their recent 3 month mega tour of the good ol' USA March-June 2008. It also features some sections from a show recorded in Canberra Australia sometime mid 2007. C-30 cassette, 2 long tracks, meshed 'scary' music more on the industrial/psych side of the NOTV brain, perfect for goth art students films, and late night drives through the bush'- NEAR TAPES
'Limited cassette from this excellent Australian psych/wave group with a major LP on Siltbreeze. This one kinda functions as their Sonic Death, with a bunch of live recordings, extended freak-outs and druggy dub environs collaged together for maximum confusion. More elaborately fucked than their LP and all the better for it'- VOLCANIC TONGUE
last copies of NOTV blood pressure sessions available here
http://dualplover.com/newproduct.html
stock is now extremely limited please mail first to confirm availabity
play brisbogus ya cuntz.
NAKED ON THE VAGUE ARE ON TOUR!!!!
To support the amazing CLOCKCLEANER (US) on their Aussie tour we’re playing some shows…
SYD: FRIDAY NOV 28 @ LOUIE’S WAREHOUSE w/ Clockcleaner (US), Pathetic Human (VIC), Circle Pit All ages!
HOBART: THU DEC 4 - BRISBANE HOTEL w/ Clockcleaner, Music Men, Native Cats
ADELAIDE: FRI DEC 5 - BIG STAR w/ Clockcleaner, The Fucking Tutts, Swords, Hit The Jackpot
MELB: SAT DEC 6 @ EAST BRUNSWICK w/ Clockcleaner , Pathetic Human, The Stabs & Grey Daturas
We’ll also have with us copies of our album The Blood Pressure Sessions on both CD and vinyl. These are the last few copies until it gets repressed... AND we’ll also be bringing along some copies of ‘The Mickey Mouse Headache Tapes’ cassette tape, which is a scary collage of live recordings of our shows from our 2008 US tour.
that tape is scary
scary music for scary people