Credits:

Ed Schrader's Music Beat

Description:

The drum and bass minimal punk duo from Baltimore, home of Animal Collective and Beach House, has released their first album since signing with Carpark! The duo's sound has been refined and evolved with the full participation of their hometown ally, electronic genius Dan Deacon, from production to songwriting! Ed Schrader's Music Beat is an eccentric minimal punk band formed in 2010 by Ed Schrader, who used to perform using only his baritone voice and a floor tom and a single light, and bassist Devlin Rice. The band has toured the US 19 times, from small underground spaces to large venues such as the opening act for Future Islands, and is now releasing their first long-awaited album since signing with Carpark. The band's stoic drum-and-bass-only compositions have been joined by Dan Deacon, a cult favorite for his experimental and powerful performances, to give the album more breadth and depth to the band's sound.Production took two years in Dan's studio, with full collaboration with Dan from production to arrangement to composition, resulting in a more polished, passionate, and subtly nuanced alternative rock album. In addition, the anguish that all of the members were experiencing in their personal lives during the making of this album strengthened their passion for their music. Devlin took care of a sibling who had been diagnosed with an incurable disease and chose to die with dignity, and Dan experienced a breakup with his longtime partner. Ed was on a rare vacation at a time when he heard the news of the passing of his charismatic and controlling father-in-law with whom he had a complicated relationship, and his feelings about his father-in-law are portrayed in the album's key track "Tom". The album is densely packed with the evolution and passion of a band that has reached a major turning point in their lives, both as a band and as human beings.

Tracklisting:

1.Dunce
2.Seagull
3.Riddles
4.Dizzy Devil
5.Wave to the Water
6.Rust
7.Kid Radium
8.Humbucker Blues
9.Tom
10.Culebra