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So Many Animal Calls announce single ‘From The Sick Bed’
So Many Animal Calls will be releasing official single From The Sick Bed on June 9th 2014. The single is taken from their second EP, Burden, due for release via Bloc+Music on 26th May 2014 and available to pre-order from the band's official Bandcamp, iTunes and Amazon.
From The Sick Bed illustrates So Many Animal Calls' ability to write solid, sing-along pop-rock songs encased within a song structure that edges towards prog territory. Emotionally charged lead vocals are intensified by relentless drumming and chiming guitars as the track undulates between the quiet/loud dynamic to great effect. The video for the single was exclusively released on Artrocker and is now available to watch on the band's YouTube channel.
You can stream the single from the ABoF SoundCloud page.
You can also stream and download EP track 'Stories' for free from the ABoF SoundCloud page as well as their first free track 'My Blood's Not Mine'.
Burden sees the Glasgow based four-piece make a welcome return after the release of their 2011 debut EP, Eulogy. While Eulogy highlighted the raw, visceral skills of a young talented band, on Burden we see a marked progression in their sound - a more mature sound mixing abrasive alternative rock with layered moments of technical excellence.
As well as their official single, tracks such as ’My Blood’s Not Mine’ showcase everything that is good about So Many Animal Calls - technical guitar pieces, dreamy vocals and time changes galore display an impressive depth to a band who offer far more than the sum of their parts.
The Glaswegian foursome, consisting of Sean McKenna (vocals, guitar), Ross Stewart (guitar, vocals), Ross Coll (bass) and new member Sam Leighton (drums) with previous drummer Martin Johnston featuring on the EP, recorded Burden with producer Bruce Rintoul (Twin Atlantic, We Were Promised Jetpacks) and the EP was mastered by Carl Saff (Joanna Gruesome, Braid, Speedy Ortiz). Drawing on influences that range from The Cure to Motion City Soundtrack, the band have produced a record that would legitimately sit alongside contemporaries like The Get Up Kids, The Promise Ring and Death Cab For Cutie.
Their dynamic sound has also seen the band gain support from the likes of Artrocker, Drowned In Sound, Jim Gellatly, The Herald and Huw Stephens as well as picking up support slots with the likes of Little Comets and The Xcerts and sharing a stage at Rockness with Friendly Fires.
From The Sick Bed is available to buy from June 9th and is taken from the EP Burden which is due for release on 26th May 2014 via Bloc+Music. Pre-order the EP on Bandcamp.