Russian Circles Bilhetes

Born Again Concerts and Old Empire proudly present

RUSSIAN CIRCLES

“Gnosis” album out now (Sargent House - August 2022)

Watch the official video for ‘Gnosis’ here:  https://youtu.be/PUf9_1jsCyY

Homepage: https://russiancircles.com 

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/russiancirclesmusic/

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/russiancircles/?hl=en

 

plus REZN

Homepage: https://www.rezn.band/

bandcamp: https://rezzzn.bandcamp.com/

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rezzzn/

Across the span of their previous seven studio albums, Chicago-based instrumental trio Russian Circles traversed a diverse topography of sounds, moods, and approaches with their limited armory of drums, bass, and guitar. It’s difficult to chart an evolution in their sound when their records have always felt like well-curated playlists. It wasn’t uncommon to hear drone-heavy meditations, dazzling prog exercises, knuckle-dragging riff-fests, haunting folk ballads, and tension-baiting noise rock all within the span of one album. Still, it’s difficult to ignore the progression from the pensive and intricate melodies of Enter (2006) to the layered distorted dirges of Blood Year (2019). It’s been a gradual sonic shift owing to the band’s rigorous tour schedule and a predilection towards playing their more authoritative material on stage. But with their latest album, Gnosis, Russian Circles eschew the varied terrain of their past work and bulldoze a path through the most tumultuous and harrowing territory of their sound. 

As was the case for so many artists in the age of COVID, the obstacles of geography and isolation forced Russian Circles to reevaluate their writing process. Rather than crafting songs out of fragmented ideas in the practice room, full songs were written and recorded independently before being shared with other members, so that their initial vision was retained. While these demos spanned the full breadth of the band’s varied styles, the more cinematic compositions were ultimately excised in favor of the physically cathartic pieces.  

Gnosis was engineered and mixed by Kurt Ballou. Drums and bass were tracked at Electrical Audio in Chicago to maximize the natural room sounds of the rhythm section. Guitar and synth overdubs were conducted at God City in Salem, MA to take advantage of Ballou’s vast inventory of amps and effects pedals. Despite the entirety of the album being written remotely, the songs were recorded with the full band playing together to retain the live feel of the material. Owing to the climate of the times and a new writing method, Russian Circles created their most fuming and focused work to date—an album that favors the exorcism of two years’ worth of tension over the melancholy and restraint that often colored their past endeavors. 

We are now implementing a ú1 restoration levy per ticket at EartH, which looks to raise funds for ongoing works in the building. The majority of these funds will be spent on music education projects for community use, artist studios and maintenance to keep the building functional, as well as improving access facilities for each space. If you have any additional questions about our venue levy don't hesitate to contact us on info@earthackney.co.uk.

Como um organismo preciso, infalível e sem sinal de desgaste, os Russian Circles percorrem desde há uma década e meia um percurso que os tem firmado como uma presença inapagável em qualquer compêndio da música pesada instrumental. Donos de uma identidade sonora inconfundível e avassaladora, fruto do casamento entre o balanço sísmico do baixo de Brian Cook, a estonteante mestria de Dave Turncrantz na bateria e o labiríntico galopar da guitarra de Mike Sullivan, a banda de Chicago regressa finalmente a Portugal em 2022 para apresentar Blood Year, o novo capítulo de uma colecção já repleta de clássicos como Station, Geneva ou Memorial. Agora com novas datas em consequência da pandemia de Covid-19, apontem na agenda pois é imperdível: 29 de Abril no Porto (Hard Club) e 30 em Lisboa (LAV – Lisboa ao Vivo).

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