120. NEW SINGLE FROM BAD VEINS + NEW OUTLIERS EP

first off, apologies for being out of it for a week. i went to get a little vaca action.

if you've been following us since early 2010, you'd know that we featured bad veins back in january. it was one of our first non-electronica posts that has since kept us posting indie music. they just released a new ep yesterday, "outliers" which you can grab on itunes right here. in similar fashion as bad vein's debut lp, outliers is creative, experimental and original. it's got orchestra instrumentation, electronic percussion, filtered vocals, melancholy lyrics, overdrive'd guitars, backing choirs, piano that will carry you for days, and muted horns. the song "blanket" sounds like bad veins grabbed some southern americana inspiration (in a good way). what i've liked most about bad veins is musically, not just lyrically, every song tells a story and what they've done with the outliers ep is no different. also, i love the cover graphic design.

they're also offering an additional free download from their self titled lp. the track comes in with some high-eq'd percussion that sounds like something from a 90s casio keyboard, then it jumps into serious rock and roll where the bridge between verses is led by a guitar riff that'll knock your socks off. the chorus has some serious beeping synth over the vocals and eventually, you'll be taken to the breakdown where strings come in, there's a build up, and everything comes back together. just what the doctor ordered this morning. in comparison to the other tracks we've posted from bad veins, it is a bit heavier and more up tempo.

Bad Veins - Falling Tide (Download)

you can buy the full lp (which we've reviewed before) here.

if that isn't enough for you, they're also touring throughout the summer with the dig, kevin devine and thrice.

June 15 2010 @ Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON

June 16 2010 @ Le National - Montreal, QC

June 17 2010 @ House of Blues - Boston, MA

June 18 2010 @ Toad’s Place - New Haven, CT

June 19 2010 @ Chameleon Club - Lancaster, PA

June 21 2010 @ Northern Lights - Clifton Park, NY

June 22 2010 @ Crocodile Rock - Allentown, PA

June 23 2010 @ Trocadero Theatre - Philadelphia, PA

June 24 2010 @ The Fillmore - New York, NY

June 25 2010 @ Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ

June 26 2010 @ Recher Theatre - Towson, MD

June 28 2010 @ The NorVa - Norfolk, VA

June 29 2010 @ Cat’s Cradle - Carrboro, NC

June 30 2010 @ The Music Farm - Charleston, SC

July 01 2010 @ House Of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL

July 02 2010 @ Revolution - Ft Lauderdale, FL

July 03 2010 @ State Theater - St. Petersburg, FL

July 06 2010 @ Warehouse Live - Houston, TX

July 07 2010 @ Emo’s - Austin, TX

July 08 2010 @ The Palladium Ballroom - Dallas, TX

July 09 2010 @ Cain’s Ballroom - Tulsa, OK

July 10 2010 @ Midland Ballroom - Kansas City, MO

July 11 2010 @ Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO

July 13 2010 @ In The Venue - Salt Lake City, UT

July 15 2010 @ Marquee - Tempe, AZ

July 16 2010 @ House Of Blues - San Diego, CA

July 17 2010 @ Fox Theater - Pomona, CA

July 18 2010 @ House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV

July 20 2010 @ Club Congress - Tucson, AZ (Bad Veins only)

July 21 2010 @ Corazon - Santa Fe, NM (Bad Veins only)

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120. NEW SINGLE FROM BAD VEINS + NEW OUTLIERS EP