ARTIST: The Velocet
TITLE: A Quick And Dirty Guide To War
LABEL: Eyeball Records
GENRE: Rock
BITRATE: 212kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 37m total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-07-10
RIP DATE: 2007-07-04
Track List
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1. Chinatown 3:09
2. O Concertina 3:31
3. Alone In Cologne 3:25
4. Coronation 4:07
5. The Turnstiles 4:18
6. Ring Around The Moon 2:57
7. Birdsongs 4:03
8. Year Of The Comet 4:02
9. Black Agenda 2:43
10. Grand Mal 5:34
Release Notes:
Michael Davison, lead vocals/guitar of Brooklyn based The Velocet and
self-admitted Army brat explains, ôI must have moved 20 times by the time I
finished high school. At the time it was all I knew. I thought all kids grew up
peering through a chain link fence with concertina wire perched on top.ö Truth
be told, the subject matter of A Quick And Dirty Guide To War is less about
DavisonÆs inevitable stint as a Marine after college and more about his slugging
it out on the streets of New York since having landed there disillusioned with
all that was behind him.
Along with Juilliard trained guitarist Kris Ricat, former touring drummer for
Damon Albarn (yes, that Damon Albarn) Joe Propatier and former touring bassist
for Brian Jonestown Massacre (yes, that Brian Jonestown Massacre) Aron Watman,
Davison has been creating the kind of passionate post-punk rock that has become
synonymous with the burgeoning indie scene in NYC, with one exception: The
Velocet has actual songs.
The recordÆs opener ôChinatownö is a fitting soundtrack for a bittersweet night
of bohemian self indulgence and hipster bravado. The follow up ôConcertinaö -
titled as much for the songÆs heroine as it is for the cycloned razor wire that
lined every Army base backyard Davison grew up on - hangs the listenerÆs ears
helplessly on a guitar hook that effortlessly destroys everything it its wake.
Ultimately, The Velocet offer song after song of tuneful and exciting (if
possibly dance/riot inducing) alt-rock on A Quick And Dirty Guide To War - and
we happily accept.
Transplanted from the grimy streets of Greenpoint to the peaceful and scenic
town of Rhinebeck, NY by producer and sonic guru D. James Goodwin at The
Clubhouse, The Velocet captured everything they envisioned for their debut out
on Eyeball Records July 10th. It's consistently in line with the band's
personality from RicatÆs first guitar line on æChinatownÆ to when Propatier
throws his drumsticks at the end of æGrand MalÆ. The band will be touring
extensively throughout 2007 to bring A Quick And Dirty Guide To War to your
living room.