We at Muzik Dizcovery are pleased to present an exclusive
premier of “Ecotone,” the final track off of Atlanta band Places to Hide’s new
record
Almost Nothing. Over a hyperkinetic
(not to mention tied-up-tight) whirlwind of slick melody and barchord slashing,
vocalist Kyle Swick narrates with surprising swagger and wit the story of
dreary a Sunday afternoon sucked so clean of energy and motion it could only be
represented sonically at bullet train speeds. Swick’s delivery is cut
fantastically with a kind of stage-actor’s malaise — we feel his pain, but it
doesn’t feel like he’s complaining. Then, after a subtle slow build you’ll
hardly notice, somebody steps on the fuzz pedal and sends the song pulsing with
temple-to-temple punch-in-the-gut fuzz, and boy does it get me every time.
Hello Husker Du? The song is a hit. Well, I guess not really until you guys
have heard it, so get listening! Check it out below. If you dig the track, make sure to see the band on tour (dates after the jump) or order the album on LP (soon to be released on
Irrelevant Recordings) or CD (through
Out of This Records). Stream some other tracks on
Bandcamp.
