Artist.......: Icarus Line
Album........: Black Lives At The Golden Coast
Label........: n/a
Genre........: Indie
Catnr........: n/a
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Jun-01-2007
str.date.....: 000-00-0000
quality......: VBR/44.1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: n/a
track title time
01. Black Presents 03:36
02. Fshn Fvr 03:21
03. Gets Paid 03:24
04. Slayer 03:49
05. Sick Bitch 01:47
06. Amber Alert 04:10
07. Black Lives At The Golden Coast 03:13
08. Frankfurt Smile 03:42
09. Victory Gardens 03:50
10. Committed To Extinction 02:32
11. Golden Rush 02:37
12. Kingdom 07:57
Runtime 43:58 min
Size 69,2 MB
Release Notes:
The Icarus Line is a rock band from Hollywood, Los
Angeles, California. The band is known for playing
a very abrasive form of rock music both compliant
and contrary to music trends from the late 1990s
and early 2000s. The band has also received
considerable notoriety for their loud, energetic
stageshows and for their seemingly reckless or
"tough" attitude off-stage.
The Icarus Line was formed in 1998 with Joe
Cardamone on vocals, Aaron North on guitar, Lance
Arnao on bass and Aaron Austin on drums. After
their first tour they added Alvin DeGuzman as a
second guitarist. At this time, they released their
first 7 inch EP
Highlypuncturingnoisetestingyourabilitytohate on
Hellcat Records. They released the Red and Black
Attack EP later that year. Between 1998 and 2000
the band went through 4 different drummers. With
their fourth drummer, Mike Felix, the band recorded
songs for a split 7 inch with Ink & Dagger, and a
single entitled Kill Cupid With a Nailfile for Los
Angeles record label Buddyhead Records which was
(and still is) co-owned by North. Shortly after,
Felix left the band and was replaced by Jeff Watson
on drums. In 2000 they recorded their first
full-length album, Mono, which was also released on
Buddyhead Records. Mono was regarded by critics as
a fresh take on punk and was influenced by such
bands as Born Against and The Jesus Lizard.
The band spent the next two years touring to
support the album. By 2003, Watson had exited the
band and was replaced by their sixth drummer, Troy
Petrey. With this lineup the band recorded a number
of songs, including a split release with Burning
Brides. Later that year, Watson returned to the
band, and Arnao had been kicked out and replaced by
Don Devore on bass. Devore was formerly a member of
the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania rock/punk band Ink &
Dagger which also released some albums on Buddyhead
Records. In 2004 the band released their second
full-length album, Penance Soiree. Radically
different from their debut, the album was clearly
influenced by bands such as The Birthday Party and
The Stooges. The album also featured a noisy,
washed-out guitar sound reminiscent of The Jesus
and Mary Chain. In the year 2005, Aaron North left
the band and was recruited by Trent Reznor to join
Nine Inch Nails.
In 2006, the band released a new track from their
upcoming release Black Lives At The Golden Coast on
their MySpace profile, which was then officially
released in November along with 3 other tracks on
an EP called Black Presents.