They and the Children – East Coast Tour (July 25 – Aug 03)
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* In support of debut full-length Home
* Stream the entire album at Punknews.org
Middletown, Connecticut’s They and the Children is leaving today for a short tour of the East Coast in support of their debut full-length Home.
The record – which is available in both CD and vinyl formats – was released by Kill Normal on July 1st, 2008. You can pick up a copy from the band on tour or from the label here.
Expanding on TATC’s brand of crushing, epic hardcore laid out on their 2005 EP, Thoughts On Becoming a Ghost (Tor Johnson Records), Home is even more bombastic and vibrantly dynamic, alternating between thrash-inspired riffage, slowly-churning, ominous grooves and soaring, melodic interludes. The album is a testament to the band’s commitment to the DIY community, as well as a call for solidarity between those of us who realize that society is becoming so commercialized that it can barely be considered a “culture” any more.
Head on over to Punknews.org and stream the album in its entirety. You can also grab two free mp3s for the songs “Mechanical” and “Invisible.”
TOUR
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JUL 25 – Wilmington, DE @ 700 Club w/ Dead Uncles
JUL 26 – Richmond, VA @ Rumors w/ Dead Uncles
JUL 27 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Roboto Project w/ Dead Uncles
JUL 29 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Wreck Room w/ Dead Uncles
JUL 30 – Burlington, VT @ Metronome w/ Dead Uncles
JUL 31 – Peterborough, NH @ Peterborough Public Library w/ Dead Uncles
AUG 01 – Boston, MA @ Wadzilla Mansion w/ Dead Uncles
AUG 02 – Providence, RI @ TBA w/ Dead Uncles
AUG 03 – New Haven, CT @ Summerfest
TATC play blazing, fuming anthems, but they also slow the tempo at times, creating labyrinthine efforts that simply are awe-inspiring. – Jersey Beat
TATC have found a point where hardcore, drone and psychedelia meet and the confluence of the three is akin to rocket fuel. – RnRNonsense.com
Home is an epic, sludgy, bubbling blend of crescendo-crammed creation. – Punktastic
Home is a lush and beautiful album with a rough edge. – Late Night Wallflower