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Thursday, 27 July 2006 |
 THE BRONX
Announce details of new album
The mighty L.A. based 4 piece, The Bronx have announced details of their second, self titled album. The 13-track album will be released on September 11th 2006 through Wichita Records. It follows the release of their debut album, a 28 minute blast of white-hot noise, released in 2003. The album will be preceded by a single, History’s Stranglers on September 4th.
Recorded in a converted methadone clinic a half-block from the Venice boardwalk and inspired by the contrast of its filth and its filthy rich, the method was much the same as the group’s first record - all basic tracks were recorded completely live, -capturing the essence of simultaneous, convincing performances.
Again, studio perfection wasn’t the measuring stick. The miss-hits and off-notes are all part of the live experience, something the band seems to be championing in these times of glossed over turd-polishing.
Produced by Michael Beinhor (Soundgarden / Red Hot Chili Peppers) the feel of the surroundings certainly seep into the essence of the songs: - the meth-scuzz of the boardwalk at night, the brown stench of the waters that swirl around the pier, the homeless hot-railing speed in back alleys, $5 rocks for sale on 6th and Brooks - It’s all there, where the million dollar condo owners and the insidious current collide.
Thematically the record isn’t limited to the same geographical influences, instead it’s composed of a more diverse narrative; white trash mothers giving birth on littered motel beds, the shaking hands of a pursuing psychopath, the Hollywood glam of white boots and a ‘72 El Camino (Gilby Clarke of Guns n Roses made an appearance) - while simultaneously flooding the subconscious with images of a greater underlying theme.
The past few months have seen members Joby J. Ford and Matt Caughthran moonlighting in spin-off band The Drips with members of The Distillers and Los Lobos. Bronx UK live dates will be shortly announced. Recent U.S. dates have seen crowds experience Bronx-o-vision, a 3-D show that involves crowds donning 3-D glasses to watch make the whole Bronx live experience that bit more intense!
The band are also set to appear in the role of Black Flag (pre-Henry Rollins) in the upcoming film What We Do Is Secret, the story of the rise and fall of legendary ’70s punk-rock band the Germs.
The Bronx – Matt Caughthran (vocals), Joby J. Ford (guitar), James Tweedy (bass), Jorma Vik (drums)
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