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"Line of Fire", from upcoming self-titled Junip album, out this Spring on City Slang in Europe and Mute Records in North America.

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Lyrics:

What would you do
If it all came back to you
Each crest of each wave
Bright as lightning
What would you say
If you had to leave today
Leave everything behind
Even though for once you're shining

Standing on higher ground
But when you hear the sounds
You realise it's just a whim (/the wind)
And you notice it matters
Who and what you let under your skin

If put to the test
Would you step back from the line of fire
Hold everything back
All emotions and desires

Convince yourself to be someone else
And hold back from the world
Your lack of confidence
What you choose to believe in
Dictates your rise or your fall

With no one else around you
No one to understand you
No one to hear your calls
Look through all your dark corners
When you're backed up against the wall
Step back from the line of fire

I'd do the same as you would
Would do the same as you
Step back from the line of fire

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Junip - Line Of Fire

It seems odd that the four-piece Wax Idols reside in Oakland, California. Especially considering the fact that the band’s sophomore LP "Discipline & Desire," out March 26th on Slumberland Records, embodies a dark, full, twisted sound: something that feels more appropriate to the foggy, damp British climate than that of sunny California. But that's Wax Idols -- zigging where other might zag, and always going their own way.

Compared to Wax Idols' debut LP "No Future" (a raw, hook-heavy punk effort written and recorded primarily by Fortune in 2010/2011 and released on Chicago's Hozac Records), "Discipline & Desire" is more a group effort as the band -- Jen Mundy (rhythm guitar/vocals), Amy Rosenoff (bass) and Keven Tecon (drums) -- contributed to the recording and writing process. Fortune dedicated herself to this record for over a year and the band were right there with her, playing with pattern, melody and stretching themselves beyond the comfort of unassuming hooks and into a darker, new wave territory. Discipline & Desire was produced and engineered by Monte Vallier (of Half Church and Swell) and co-produced by Fortune. Mark Burgess (of the British outfit The Chameleons) worked alongside Wax Idols & Vallier as an extra pair of ears and even played bass on the album closer "Stay In." Together they've crafted an album that's sleek and focused without being slick, and dark and intense without being at all humorless.

"Discipline & Desire" builds on Fortune’s debut full length effort in almost every way, rounding out as a far more complete record. The melodies are stronger, the vocals echoed and haunting, and the playing is at an unflagging level of intensity. First single “Sound of a Void” is a storming, full-throated late night anthem, while “Dethrone” and "When It Happens" shimmer and throb, perfect examples of Wax Idols' unique take on pop. Slower numbers like "Scent Of Love" and "Elegua" mesmerize and entrance, and the feedback-laced "AD RE:IAN" is nothing short of a masterpiece, punctuated by bursts of special guest Kristin Dylan Edrich's noise viola. Album closer "Stay In" wraps the up the album perfectly -- a mid-tempo melodic gem with a killer bassline and an uncanny balance of melody and atmosphere.

This is an inventive, brilliant record which solidifies the fact that Fortune is one of the best songwriters hiding in the shadows of the other California, where the sun doesn't always shine. But, judging by this fantastic album, she and her Wax Idols won’t be hiding for long.

*Tour Dates*
3.2 - San Francisco, CA at Brick & Mortar, Noise Pop show /DIIV, Sisu, Lenz
3.6 - Oakland, CA at New Parish w/White Lung
3.7 - San Diego, CA at The Void
3.8 - Tempe, AZ at Sail Inn, Rampage Fest show w/White Lung
3.9 - El Paso, TX at Lowbrow Palace w/White Lung
3.13 - SXSW Slumberland Showcase (evening)
3.21 - SLC, Utah at Richard Street Art Collective w/Burnt Ones & Blasted Canyons
3.22 - Boise, ID at Treefort Music Fest w/Burnt Ones & Blasted Canyons
3.30 - San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar, Record Release Party w/The Mallard & Chasms
3.31 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo, Record Release Party at Part Time Punks w/The Mallard
4.20 - Chicago, IL at The Empty Bottle w/TV Ghost & Radar Eyes
4.22 - Columbus, OH at Ace of Cups w/TV Ghost
4.24 - St. Louis, MO at The Heavy Anchor w/TV Ghost
4.26 - Atlanta, GA at The Earl w/TV Ghost
4.27 - Durham, NC at The Pinhook w/TV Ghost
4.30 - Baltimore, MD at Metro Gallery w/TV Ghost
5.4 - Brooklyn, NYC at Shea Stadium w/TV Ghost

US Press:
*Anton Hochheim*
FORCE FIELD PR
anton@forcefieldpr.com
323-344-1602

Wax Idols - AD RE:IAN

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