New: Publicist UK:: Levitate The Pentagon
I always get a little nervous whenever I see the words post-punk tied to a new band. There’s something about that label that few get right and I’m forced to go back to those that originated that genre to try and suss out what happened with the upstarts. Publicist UK is a four piece band comprised of members of Municipal Waste, Revocation, Goes Cube, Discordance Axis and Burnt By The Sun. “Levitate The Pentagon” was taken from the band’s debut, Forgive Yourself, which will be out on August 21st courtesy of Relapse Records.
Originally conceived as a long-distance experiment, Publicist UK quickly and effortlessly became a fully functioning band. Featuring Dave Witte (Municipal Waste, ex-Burnt by the Sun, Discordance Axis, Melt-Banana), Zachary Lipez (ex-Freshkills), Brett Bamberger (Revocation, ex-East of the Wall), and David Obuchowski (Goes Cube, Distant Correspondent), many expected speedy, aggressive metal. Instead, the band defied expectations with Forgive Yourself by creating nine rousing songs that are as moody and melodic as they are heavy and driving.
After writing and rough-recording songs from the band members’ respective homes in Virginia, New York, New Jersey and Colorado during its early days, Publicist UK released two demos that went on to be featured by both Decibel and Noisey. Shortly thereafter, the band signed to Relapse Records and recorded its full-length in New Hampshire at The Wild Arctic Studio with producer Dean Baltulonis. “We went into the studio full of inspiration and energy, intent on getting straight to work—no experimenting, no messing around,” said guitarist David Obuchowski. “Dean had the same mindset, and the album was recorded at a breakneck pace and completed in a matter of days. We feel like Dean captured not only the atmosphere and mood but that urgency too.”
With the forthcoming release of Forgive Yourself, Publicist UK will be making numerous appearances across North America in support of it. Tour dates to be announced soon.
Forgive Yourself track-listing:
01. Cowards
02. Slow Dancing To This Bitter Earth
03. Levitate The Pentagon
04. Blood Relative
05. I Wish You’d Never Gone To School
06. Canary
07. Telegraphing
08. You Are The Stars
09. Away
New: Publicist UK:: Levitate The Pentagon was originally published on Tigr Tigr
