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ICKY BLOSSOMS – ” In Folds “

Posted: May 3, 2015 in MUSIC
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From the opening bars of “In Folds,” it sounds like Icky Blossoms are going for one of the many chase scenes in a John Carpenter film. Once the track opens up, it’s a whole new ballgame; synth pop driven by female vocals with hints of yearning and darkness bring to mind the epic scope of Anthony Gonzalez’s work.
This video came with the disclaimer of *NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART, and it lives up to the warning. The clip opens with singer/keyboardist Sarah Bohling being kidnapped by thugs and brought against her will to a space where her bandmates are already bound and bruised. It’s already scarier than that dumb-ass internet horror movie everyone keeps going to the theaters to see.

The video is totally on some weird John Carpenter shit though. Opening with a kidnapping, vocalist Sarah Bohling faces her kidnappers and is forced to play a particularly “killer” show complete with blood spatter everywhere. After that, things get very Buffalo Bill ala Silence of the Lambs and then take a total left turn. It’s weird enough to watch more than once and thankfully the track lends itself to hella repeats.
Order Icky Blossoms’s new LP “Mask” via Saddle Creek Records, due on May 12th. The band took the above pre-tour photo recently, so catch them at a gig near you soon.

ICKY BLOSSOMS – ” Living In Fiction “

Posted: April 9, 2015 in MUSIC
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Icky Blossoms’ “Living in Fiction” reminds me of the Faint—which makes sense, since Icky Blossoms hail from the same Nebraska state that the Faint did, and they’re releasing records on the label the Faint did as well, Saddle Creek. This tune is a little sweeter than the Faint’s corroded electro-punk, but it still has plenty of bite. It’s from the band’s new LP, Mask, out May 14th. “‘Living In Fiction’ came about in the summer heat of 2014,” the band told us. “We were playing around on an acoustic guitar on Nik’s roof in Omaha, NE when out popped the melody. A weirdo pop jam for cruising around, messing around, night swimming, and ______. You ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?” All the time, Icky Blossoms—all the time.

 

ICKY BLOSSOMS – ” In Folds “

Posted: February 25, 2015 in MUSIC
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Icky Blossoms

Three years on from their Dave Sitek (TV on the Radio) produced debut, their singular brand of mesmerizingly contradictory dance music has evolved. Blending avant-garde elements with catchy and danceable pop, threaded within dark, bass-heavy atmospheres, their songs nod to great music of the past, whilst firmly propelling them into the future.

For the new album Icky Blossoms continue with their study of synthesizers and drum machines, finding new focus by exploring the space between their background in basement rock shows and their new-found fluency in electronic music. They spent a year crafting the next evolution of their sound, maintaining their core of throbbing electronic grooves, but working to blend it with the drums, bass, and screaming guitars of their chaotic live show.

Hailing from Omaha, Nebraska, the three members of Icky Blossoms – Sarah Bohling (vocals/synth), Nik Fackler (lead guitar/vocals) and Derek Pressnall (guitar/vocals – also of Tilly and the Wall) – wrote independently and then filtered songs back and forth through each other, creating a collage of tastes, genres and energies within each track. The band experimented with making electronics sound organic and organic instruments feel electronic. Song skeletons were embellished with tuned 808’s, hyper-effected mouth noises, screams as instruments, and guitars run through synthesizers. Soon the demos had mutated to a point of being studio-ready.

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With the talent of longtime friend and collaborator Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, Julian Casablancas, Man Man, First Aid Kit) at ARC Studios in Omaha, Nebraska, these songs became fully realized. Along with Mogis, the contributions of assistant engineer Ben Brodin (Conor Oberst band), bassist Graham Ulicny (Reptar), drummer Daniel Ocanto (Big Harp) and Todd Fink (The Faint) helped the vision come into focus.

The Last album Mask finds the band capitalizing on the spontaneity of their live experience and the ambitions of their writing and recording process, while not losing their sense of self. Their influences range from Fad Gadget to Beyonce and the subject matter varies from wrestling with the isolation of existence to the emotional spectrum of love. The album pulses with a vibrant sound that’s electric, confident, and new.

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