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So Many Animal Calls - ‘Burden’ EP Out Now!
"… this EP may be ‘Burden’ by name, it’s certainly no burden by nature."
- Rock Sound
"…riffs big enough to make your balls retreat like a piece of dust up a Dyson."
- Artrocker Magazine
So Many Animal Calls have released their second EP, Burden, via Bloc+Music. You can buy it now from the band's official Bandcamp, iTunes and Amazon.
This EP 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.
The video for single From The Sick Bed 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'.
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 Rock Sound Magazine, The List, Is This Music?, and BBC Introducing... 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.
Burden is released via Bloc+Music and can be purchased from
the band's official Bandcamp, iTunes and Amazon. Single From The Sick Bed will be available on 9th June 2014.