Static of the Gods, The Midnight Fires EP Release Show Details:

Friday, May 20, 2011

TT THE BEAR’S PLACE

10 BROOKLINE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA

18+ | $10 | Doors at 8pm

SET TIMES

Static Of The Gods
Midnight
Endless Wave
11:10pm
Soft Pyramids
10:20pm
Vary Lumar
9:30pm
Emily Peal
8:45pm

Static of the Gods combines post-rock, shoegaze, and dream pop influences to create an expansive, melodic and atmospheric sound. The trio blends layers of reverb-drenched guitar and synth to create an intense wall of music, which one reviewer likened to “…what Interpol would sound like if it listened to The Cure and Velocity Girl instead of Joy Division (and had a femme fatale at the mic)…”

The band’s new EP, The Midnight Fires, distills the band’s infectious trademark intensity in a collection of songs about fleeting moments and experiences. Starting May 24, the EP will be available for free download at staticofthegods.bandcamp.com.

Their 2010 release, Knowledge Machine, introduced Static of the Gods as “an artistic band that has a lot of prowess, a lot of hunger…melancholy harmonies, it is music that ventures into the unknown.” SF Station’s Jeff Kingsbury named it one of the five best albums of the year, alongside records by The Black Keys and Girl Talk.

Static of the Gods has earned a reputation for a powerful and magnetic live show, opening for acts such as Film School, You Say Party!, Free Energy, Ok Go, Bad Veins, The Depreciation Guild, and Mellowdrone. “The entire set was ambient, beautiful and tightly played and I was simply beyond impressed,” wrote PopWreckoning. Ryan’s Smashing Life says “…if this band’s stage prowess and live sound are any indication, this new Static of the Gods album will be a must-have. THIS is a great band.”

Static of the Gods is Jen Johnson (vocals, guitar, keys), Ben Voskeritchian (bass, guitar, keys, vocals), and Mike Latulippe (drums, programming).

The Midnight Fires – Track Listing
1.Lake Effect
2.Collectors
3.Hauntings
4. Beat Beat Beat