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Here are some albums hitting stores today. Let us know which ones you’ll be picking up.
Less Than Jake – GNV FLA
Cute Is What We Aim For – Rotation
Damiera – Quiet Mouth Loud Hands
Signal The Escape – All That You Deserve
I Hate Kate – Embrace The Curse
Damiera has set June 24th as the release date for their new album, Quiet Mouth, Loud Hands. Check out the album art and track listing below.
Track Listing
1. Rainman
2. Quiet Mouth Loud Hands
3. Nailbiter
4. Image and Able
5. Teacher, Preacher
6. Weights for the Waiting
7. Chromatica
8. Blind Sir Bluest
9. Woodbox
10. Silvertongue
11. Trading Grins
Damiera are slef-producing their new album, Quiet Mouth, Loud Hands, that is set for release this summer. You can read more about it below.
For the last four months, Damiera have been locked in their rehearsal space in Niagara Falls, NY writing and recording Quiet Mouth, Loud Hands, the follow-up to their 2007 debut, M(US)IC.
Interestingly enough, Damiera’s new bassist, Jayson DeZuzio is a seasoned producer who manned the boards for Coheed & Cambria’s The Second Stage Turbine Blade, early My Chemical Romance recordings, and Damiera’s debut release, M(US)IC, before he permanently joined the band in June of 2007.
“Jayson and I spent the first month making and trashing ideas” says Raymond. “Rehearsal as a group brought about eight songs to completion during the month of December.”
But creating the album hasn’t been without it’s share of problems.
“We lost about three weeks when the roof leaked on our console and it had to be sent out for repair,” reveals Raymond.
Damiera’s recording process is being documented on their new official website. The site launched last week with a complete 36-photo set from friend and photographer Robert J. Whitney.
“It’s a day and night process,” says Raymond, “sleep when you need to.”
After a brief two-month hiatus, Damiera have returned to writing and performing music with a brand new lineup.
Back in April, three fourths of Damiera left the band to pursue other goals. The departing members were “seeking satisfaction elsewhere,” says continuing member and vocalist Dave Raymond, “they wanted to take another road for now… without having to be committed to a group setting.”
The new members consist of guitarist Steve Downs and drummer Josh Sparks, formerly of the Iowa-based band Spirit of the Stairway, and Jayson Dezuzio, a long time professional producer whose resume includes work with Coheed and Cambria, My Chemical Romance, and more. Dezuzio also produced the latest Damiera album, M(US)IC, which was released in January.
“I love music, and I will continue to let go of every excess (money, home, health, etc) in order to find my end in it,” states Raymond, “I have been extremely fortunate this far, but I’d rather end with nothing and satisfied than end with everything and not use it.”
Damiera will pick up where they left off, fire up the van, and begin touring with the new lineup in August.
Artist: Damiera
Album: M(us)ic
Label: Equal Vision
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: January 23rd, 2007
Overall: 7.5
Music: 7.9
Lyrics: 8.0
Production: 7.9
I rewrote this review over and over again about 4 times, each time feeling just as boring and dumb as the last. I don’t know if it’s the album or I just have writers block for this band. I’m going to try something different, making this review very short and to the point.
M(us)ic is a very good album. It’s subtly catchy, its technical, but most of all it shows the potential of this band. I think Equal Vision wanted to cash in on this band’s already good album (by re releasing it) without paying for a new studio album yet. Smart move on their part, I just can’t wait to hear the next album from these guys because I think the way â┚¬Ã…”Over Itâ┚¬? progressed from a very punk band into pop punk I think Damiera will become more accessible and people will really be able to get into them.
Vocals are awesome, and music great, my only thing is that the album can get repetitive at times but that, in my opinion, wonâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢t deter most people.
Tracklisting
1. Immure
2. Lessons
3. M(US)IC
4. Via Invested
5. I AM Pulse
6. Ember Eason
7. Departures
8. Flora: Yield
9. Broken Hands
10. Obsessions
Here are some of the albums that are in stores today.
Future of Forestry – Twilight
Dustin Kensrue – Please Come Home
Permanent Me – After The Room Clears
Atreyu – Best Of CD/DVD
Piebald – Accidental Gentleman
Damiera – M(us)ic
Beneath The Sky – What Demons Do To Saints
A Day To Remember – For Those Who Have Heart
Shins – Wincing The Night Away
Stole Your Woman – Scene
Portugal, the Man will be going out on tour with The Fall of Troy, Damiera and Teros Melos.
01.18.07 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
01.19.07 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA
01.20.07 – West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour
01.21.07 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
01.22.07 – Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
01.23.07 – El Paso, TX @ Chics Bar & Billiards
01.25.07 – Houston, TX @ Walters on Washington
01.26.07 – Dallas, TX @ The Door
01.27.07 – San Antonio, TX @ The Sanctuary
01.30.07 – Orlando, FL @ Back Booth
01.31.07 – Jacksonville, FL @ The Imperial
02.01.07 – Charlotte, NC @ The Casbah @ Tremont Music Hall
02.02.07 – Richmond, VA @ Alley Katz
02.03.07 – Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
02.04.07 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
02.06.07 – Worcester, MA @ Upstairs @ The Palladium
02.07.07 – South Hackensack, NJ @ School of Rock
02.08.07 – Troy, NY @ Revolution Hall
02.09.07 – Buffalo, NY @ The Buffalo Icon
02.10.07 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
02.11.07 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabodys Down Under
02.12.07 – Burbank, IL @ Champs
02.13.07 – Iowa City, IA @ Picador
02.14.07 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Loft
02.15.07 – Kansas City, MO @ Grand Emporium
02.16.07 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
