Alcest at Reggies
via destructonaut @brian_jorgensen
Alcest - Summer’s Glory - Reggie’s 04/06/2012
Del Rey will premier their live score of René Laloux’s 1973 animated Sci-Fi epic, Fantastic Planet, on May 5th, 2011 at Lincoln Hall, Chicago.
A live film-scoring event, featuring an original work by Chicago’s psychedelic instrumental ensemble, Del Rey.
9pm | 21+ | $12
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At A Loss Recordings
Lincoln Hall, Chicago
Del Rey - “Euphrates”
from the Chicago band’s 2006 release, A Pyramid For The Living (self released).
paintings by Zdzisław Beksiński
Maserati performing “Monoliths” live at Empty Bottle in Chicago
November 17th, 2010
A.E. Paterra of Zombi filled in for the late Gerhardt Fuchs (R.I.P.) on the drums..
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Stream Del Rey’s New Record, Immemorial (Stereogum Premier)
Chicago 5-piece Del Rey have a new record out on At A Loss Recordings (Dark Castle, The Body, Black Cobra) in the US and Golden Antenna (Kerretta, Maserati) in Europe.
“It’s tough being in an instrumental Chicago-born post-rock (or instrumental metal or post-metal, or whatever) band. Just ask Pelican drummer Larry Herweg: When there’s no vocalist, folks tend to spend more time picking apart each instrument, its associated player. Longstanding Chi-Town quintet Del Rey solve that “problem” with their signature two-drummer/double-kit builds and crashes and a denser, more atmospherically layered sound. As far as contemporary vocal-free analogues, I’d been more a fan of harder, sludgier (and now defunct) London instrumental metal crew, Capricorns, but on their fourth full-length Del Rey do something that resonates with me. The collection’s an expansive 45-minute mix of heavy and airy, the anthemic and the insular, Chinese guzheng and Japansese taiko, etc. It’s not quite metal, it’s not quite not metal. It flows easily, showcasing a well-earned complexity. Halfway through recording the album, the band’s practice space was robbed, all of their gear stolen. Maybe that has something to do with the emotional tug and melodic shift? Or maybe the full-time addition of the band’s engineer, Jason Ward, who runs Chicago Mastering Studio with Bob Weston, and now contributes to the songwriting, etc. Whatever the case, Immemorial’s one of those albums that really should be heard from start to finish, so please do so now.
- Brandon, Stereogum
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An Aesthetic Anaesthetic are a 4 piece instrumental post-rock band from Chicago. The band recorded a beautiful (mostly-) acoustic EP, Silence Fiction EP, during a transitional period, self-released in early 2010, available here. This song is ‘Coffee Grounds’.
Stream NEW RECORD from Angel Eyes at decibelmagazine.com
via decibelmag:
“Chicago quintet Angel Eyes has just released their fifth record, the ferocious and swirlingMidwestern. Their record label was kind enough to gift this slab of cathartic and…” (read more)
Caspian
performing ‘La Cerva’
Lincoln Hall, Chicago 4/21/10
Piglet were a 3 piece from Chicago. They played some great therapeutic indie rock (ala American Football meets Maps & Atlases) and sadly broke up a few years back. Here they are playing the song ‘Caramel’ at The Bottom Lounge in Chicago circa 2005. We smoked our first cross joint with these guys after a show in 2004. Here is their only record, Lava Land. Please excuse the shitty quality of the video, it’s about 6000 internet-years old.
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Angel Eyes
This is the song ‘Two’ from Angel Eyes’ 2007 EP. The Chicago 5-piece are currently finishing a new record for The Mylene Sheath.
