Pre-order LP/CD: http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/293
Pre-order iTunes: http://smarturl.it/wolvesitunes

Scene reports. Regional styles. It all seems charmingly antiquated these days, given how social networking cross-pollination has transcended space and time. But with a hyper-literate, tightly wound, and irreverent brand of post-collegiate rock, Bent Shapes may just be the most quintessentially Boston band of the last few years.

Since forming the group under the name Girlfriends in 2009, principal songwriters Ben Potrykus and Andy Sadoway have largely ignored indie trends leaking from the "industry cities" in favor of churning out earnest, expertly-crafted pop and post-punk laced with “some of the tightest punk poetry around” (Liz Pelly).

2013’s "Feels Weird" (Father/Daughter Records) offered a glimpse at the discomfort and desperation of youth, with self-reflections on personal growth and decay. Over a year of critical acclaim from outlets as diverse as Maximum Rocknroll and Pitchfork, a tour with John Vanderslice, and shows with Fucked Up, Ted Leo, and The Bats followed, culminating with the addition of guitarist Luke Brandfon and bassist Jenny Mudarri.

Bent Shapes spent early 2015 recording "Wolves of Want" with Elio DeLuca (Titus Andronicus), although Potrykus and Sadoway began writing what would become their second album long before "Feels Weird" was even released. “The basic format for how songs came together was the same: Ben would write a guitar riff or vocal melody along with some chords and then we would hash out the arrangement in our rehearsal space,” explains Sadoway. The band took their biggest risk in the studio, electing to record "Wolves of Want" purely analog with 16 tracks. “Even with a relatively small number of tracks, we were able to bring in some additional instruments that we hadn’t added to our palette before: cello, trumpet, trombone to name a few,” says Sadoway. “My favorite part of tracking was when Luke and I got to play a Steinway grand together during the outro of ‘New Starts in Old Dominion.’”

Thematically, Wolves of Want is an album full of meditations on mental illness, the struggle to bring goodness into the world, and faith in humanity as a renewable resource. These themes are particularly personal to Potrykus who was diagnosed with multiple anxiety disorders after experiencing acute symptoms on-and-off for years. “I talk about it openly, because what helped me when I felt isolated and alone was reading books and listening to interviews by comedians and writers that had dealt with the same thing. The mainstream perception of a given disorder isn't always accurate, and I don't want anyone to feel like I did when things were at their worst,” explains Potrykus. “Writing about it was cathartic for me, as well -- documenting how I was feeling gave me a way of contextualizing a personal crisis that made it seem like something I could overcome.”

"Wolves of Want" will be released by Slumberland Records on March 11, 2016.


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Bent Shapes - New Starts In Old Dominion

Order LP/CD: http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/293
Order iTunes: http://smarturl.it/wolvesitunes

Scene reports. Regional styles. It all seems charmingly antiquated these days, given how social networking cross-pollination has transcended space and time. But with a hyper-literate, tightly wound, and irreverent brand of post-collegiate rock, Bent Shapes may just be the most quintessentially Boston band of the last few years.

Since forming the group under the name Girlfriends in 2009, principal songwriters Ben Potrykus and Andy Sadoway have largely ignored indie trends leaking from the "industry cities" in favor of churning out earnest, expertly-crafted pop and post-punk laced with “some of the tightest punk poetry around” (Liz Pelly).

2013’s "Feels Weird" (Father/Daughter Records) offered a glimpse at the discomfort and desperation of youth, with self-reflections on personal growth and decay. Over a year of critical acclaim from outlets as diverse as Maximum Rocknroll and Pitchfork, a tour with John Vanderslice, and shows with Fucked Up, Ted Leo, and The Bats followed, culminating with the addition of guitarist Luke Brandfon and bassist Jenny Mudarri.

Bent Shapes spent early 2015 recording "Wolves of Want" with Elio DeLuca (Titus Andronicus), although Potrykus and Sadoway began writing what would become their second album long before "Feels Weird" was even released. “The basic format for how songs came together was the same: Ben would write a guitar riff or vocal melody along with some chords and then we would hash out the arrangement in our rehearsal space,” explains Sadoway. The band took their biggest risk in the studio, electing to record "Wolves of Want" purely analog with 16 tracks. “Even with a relatively small number of tracks, we were able to bring in some additional instruments that we hadn’t added to our palette before: cello, trumpet, trombone to name a few,” says Sadoway. “My favorite part of tracking was when Luke and I got to play a Steinway grand together during the outro of ‘New Starts in Old Dominion.’”

Thematically, Wolves of Want is an album full of meditations on mental illness, the struggle to bring goodness into the world, and faith in humanity as a renewable resource. These themes are particularly personal to Potrykus who was diagnosed with multiple anxiety disorders after experiencing acute symptoms on-and-off for years. “I talk about it openly, because what helped me when I felt isolated and alone was reading books and listening to interviews by comedians and writers that had dealt with the same thing. The mainstream perception of a given disorder isn't always accurate, and I don't want anyone to feel like I did when things were at their worst,” explains Potrykus. “Writing about it was cathartic for me, as well -- documenting how I was feeling gave me a way of contextualizing a personal crisis that made it seem like something I could overcome.”

"Wolves of Want" will be released by Slumberland Records on March 11, 2016.


Bent Shapes - What We Do Is Public

BIARKANLAH

Barran & Sny - Menyapa Lara

Written, Produced and Engineered by Landings // Brisbane 
Mixing and Additional Production by Jean-Paul Fung // Sydney 
Mastered by Joe LaPorta // New York 

Art by Aidan Hogg // Brisbane

I Lied

Intro

lyrics:

na na na na na na na na~
na na na na na na na na~
na na na na na na na na~
na na na na na na na na~
 
I was alone before, until you came by
The world feels different now, with you by my side
and I can’t help saying..  
 
“Hello you, 
 
The late June flowers feel alive.
The sky seems bluer and clouds more white
You heal my weary heart inside”
 
“Hello you, 
 
the summer last longer with you around
The birds make such a lovely sound
I can’t feel lost cuz I am found
 
Hello you,"
 
Just like a lightning strike, I feel so alive
[or maybe it was just the drink] 
Oh you outshine the night, cuz your smile was so bright
Oh I was blinded
 
“Hello you,
 
The late June flowers feel alive.
The sky seems bluer and clouds more white
My love strung high in the kite line"
 
“Hello you, 
 
the summer last longer with you around
The birds make such a lovely sound
The touch between our hands are found
 
Hello you"
 
na na na na na na na na~
na na na na na na na na~
na na na na na na na na~
na na na na na na na na~
 
You’re the light I’ve waited for, I’ve waited for
Hello you
You’re the light I’ve waited for, I’ve waited for
Hello you
You’re the light I’ve waited for, I’ve waited for 
Hello you
You’re the light I’ve waited for, I’ve waited for

Wesley Dreamers

Flowers in Bloom [ft. Megpoid Gumi]

Tanda Baca

wibo - Api / Air

Taken from 'Early Fragments', a compilation released in the U.S. by Kanine Records which collects together the tracks from our limited UK 7"s, plus 'Doldrums' and 'Seer'.

Pre-order link (U.S.): http://www.insound.com/Early-Fragments-Vinyl-LP-Fear-of-Men/P/INS113758/ 

Pre-order link (UK): http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=358203


Seer

Taken from the band's forthcoming album Waiting For Something To Happen out  4th February on Bella Union and 12th February on Slumberland in the US.

Available to pre-order:

Veronicafalls.com (with exclusive tshirt + badge) http://veronicafalls.bigcartel.com/
Rough Trade (with exclusive covers CD) http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=357501
http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=357502
Record Store (signed LPs) http://www.recordstore.co.uk/recordstore/recordstore/Waiting-For-Something-To-Happen-Signed/11MDI0000000?back=search.html%3Fterm%3Dveronica%2Bfalls 
Slumberland http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/245 
Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Waiting-For-Something-To-Happen/dp/B00A7F1836/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1354035054&sr=8-2 




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