The Mass + Lapsus Linguae - Edinburgh 8th Nov

Engine · 20th October 2005, 12:56 AM

mrw44 presents -
THE MASS + LAPSUS LINGUAE + more tbc
Tuesday 8th November
at the Subway, 69 the Cowgate, Edinburgh
Doors 7.30pm, £5 / £4 members
http://www.eyes-in-axis.co.uk

Hailing from Oakland, CA, The Mass (Matt Waters on Vocals/Saxophone, drummer Tyler Cox, bassist Matthew Solberg and guitarist Tom O’Donnell) is truly one of the more original and heavy bands around.
Their new album 'Perfect Picture' was recorded by Tim Green (of The Fucking Champs and Nation of Ulysses) and is out now on Monotreme Records (UK) and Crucial Blast Records (North America).

‘Perfect Picture…’ is a relentless assault on the senses, in which monstrous, headbanging riffs, plaintive, eerie post-rock, wailing free jazz, dense sludge, stoned math, hushed, sinister saxophone interludes, screaming black metal and ripping hardcore punk are all thrown into a virulent, bubbling cauldron, along with catchy hooks employing maniacal guitar/sax harmonies that reference the likes of Thin Lizzy, Zappa, Neurosis and Opeth.

A couple of live reviews: “The Mass are Awesome - I have never ever said any band were awesome before, it’s the most over used word in wordom, The Mass are Awesome! … The Mass never ever stop being interesting, they never ever stop totally rocking and thrashing and jazzing and progging and when he picks up that sax its not some icing on the top, it’s just a natural part of the whole of it. They build things up so so so well, how on earth can anyone follow that? …we’re slumped and gasping for air, The Mass were awesome.” -Organ Magazine
“Think Sweep The Leg Johnny, Converge and Mr Bungle mixing it up in a seedy back alley bar…When frontman Matt Waters pulls a saxophone to his lips and stabs at it DEP-style, The Mass cement their position as mavericks…why aren’t The Mass huge?” - Rock Sound

More info and reviews here: http://www.monotremerecords.com/mass/mass.html
MP3s of the new album: http://www.monotremerecords.com/mass/perfect.html
MP3s of their previous album: http://www.monotremerecords.com/mass/city.html

Wally · 28th October 2005, 12:07 PM

IX are now playing this show as well.

20th October 2005, 12:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Engine Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 59	The Mass + Lapsus Linguae - Edinburgh 8th Nov mrw44 presents - THE MASS + LAPSUS LINGUAE + more tbc Tuesday 8th November at the Subway, 69 the Cowgate, Edinburgh Doors 7.30pm, £5 / £4 members http://www.eyes-in-axis.co.uk Hailing from Oakland, CA, The Mass (Matt Waters on Vocals/Saxophone, drummer Tyler Cox, bassist Matthew Solberg and guitarist Tom O’Donnell) is truly one of the more original and heavy bands around. Their new album 'Perfect Picture' was recorded by Tim Green (of The Fucking Champs and Nation of Ulysses) and is out now on Monotreme Records (UK) and Crucial Blast Records (North America). ‘Perfect Picture…’ is a relentless assault on the senses, in which monstrous, headbanging riffs, plaintive, eerie post-rock, wailing free jazz, dense sludge, stoned math, hushed, sinister saxophone interludes, screaming black metal and ripping hardcore punk are all thrown into a virulent, bubbling cauldron, along with catchy hooks employing maniacal guitar/sax harmonies that reference the likes of Thin Lizzy, Zappa, Neurosis and Opeth. A couple of live reviews: “The Mass are Awesome - I have never ever said any band were awesome before, it’s the most over used word in wordom, The Mass are Awesome! … The Mass never ever stop being interesting, they never ever stop totally rocking and thrashing and jazzing and progging and when he picks up that sax its not some icing on the top, it’s just a natural part of the whole of it. They build things up so so so well, how on earth can anyone follow that? …we’re slumped and gasping for air, The Mass were awesome.” -Organ Magazine “Think Sweep The Leg Johnny, Converge and Mr Bungle mixing it up in a seedy back alley bar…When frontman Matt Waters pulls a saxophone to his lips and stabs at it DEP-style, The Mass cement their position as mavericks…why aren’t The Mass huge?” - Rock Sound More info and reviews here: http://www.monotremerecords.com/mass/mass.html MP3s of the new album: http://www.monotremerecords.com/mass/perfect.html MP3s of their previous album: http://www.monotremerecords.com/mass/city.html

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28th October 2005, 12:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Wally Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 565 Band: Ix	IX are now playing this show as well.