March 31st, 2006
Moneen Adds S. Ontario Dates
Moneen has added 4 dates in S. Ontario in May. Go to the tour page to find out where. Opening bands have yet to be confirmed.
Category: Moneen
March 22nd, 2006
Comeback Kid Europe Dates Posted
Comeback Kid will be touring Europe with Raised Fist. Go to our tour page to see all the dates.
Category: Comeback Kid
March 21st, 2006
New E-Card for Moneen’s The Red Tree
Sample a couple of songs on the upcoming Moneen album, The Red Tree, via the Vagrant E-Card.
http://www.vagrant.com/moneen_ecard/
Category: Moneen
March 21st, 2006
Pictures From Our Mercury & Moneen Show in Regina, SK
Lonely Tree Records was at the recent Moneen, Choke, Our Mercury show in Regina and put together a photo album. Click below to see live shots of Our Mercury and Moneen.
http://photobucket.com/albums/f85/lonelytreephotos/
Category: Moneen, Our Mercury
March 21st, 2006
CBK Not Breaking Up
A Post from Comeback Kid regarding the recent departure of vocalist Scott Wade:
Comeback Kid NOT breaking up..
Hey everyone
We just wanted to post a quick blog to let you guys know that Comeback Kid is NOT breaking up. We’ve recieved a lot of messages since the depature of Scott asking us if we’re breaking up and this is definitely not the case. Thank you all for the kind messages you’ve sent to us and Scott and thank you for continuing to support us. We still have a good amount of dates left on our tour with Ignite, First Blood, and This Is Hell - so hopefully we’ll see a lot of you soon. Take care.
-CBK
Category: Comeback Kid
March 17th, 2006
First Reviews for the Red Tree Rolling In.
The first couple reviews for The Red Tree are in. Check them out below.
EMOTIONALPUNK.COM
8/10
A band warranting underground success with their stunning live
performances, Moneen are now defining themselves as more than a band whose
live act is beyond exemplary. Their last album, ‘Are We Really Happy With
Who We Are Right Now?’ defined the band as outside of the status-quo, with
often off-the-wall song dynamics and structure; but with ‘The Red Tree,’
the band’s extraordinary live energy is transcribed and documented by an
intense studio recording.
The 11 songs on ‘The Red Tree’ were, in fact, so intensely transcribed,
that pedals and amplifiers literally went up in smoke during the many
months in which it was recorded. The instant the album kicks off, a
shockwave of sonic guitar energy immediately aims to redefine the band’s
sound, and as the songs progress, more and more of these sonic guitar
sounds are revealed.
And despite all the noise and chaos, another thing that really strikes the
listener is the often brilliant harmonies the singer pulls off. The vocal
melodies are, by themselves, catchy and vibrant, and often backed up by
one or more voices, adding yet another layer to the complex sound on ‘The
Red Tree.’ Vocally, the album is just as infectious as it is melodious,
and the soaring vocal melodies on songs like ‘Don’t Ever Tell Locke What
He Can’t Do’ or the powerful, brooding chorus of ‘The Politics Of Living
And The Shame In Dying’ do nothing but encapsulate the listener with an
experience previously unheard of.
Technically, the album is as complex and detailed and is some of the most
spirited, noisy guitar work I have heard since The Receiving End Of
Sirens’ latest. ‘The Frightening Reality Of The Fact That We Will All Have
To Grow Up And Settle Down One Day’ unveils some of the most vigorous
guitar work on the album’and the intense riffing is literally stunning.
Shoegazed, shimmering guitar structures remind one of bands from the
mid-90’s My Bloody Valentine epidemic, even.
And even when the record isn’t blasting off its sonic, animated guitar
techniques (which isn’t too often) the slower ballads (namely ‘There Are A
Million Reasons For Why This May Not Work… And Just One Good One For Why
It Will’ or ‘The Song I Swore To Never Sing’) bring out pianos and a sort
of epic display of the band’s capacity to write soft, lovely pop hooks.
Moneen might not be your favorite band yet’or a band you have even
listened to. If you’ve seen them live, you know what I’m talking about
when I say they have an extreme energy in their live performance. ‘The Red
Tree’ further continues the band’s ability to write songs that are outside
of the box, yet accessible to anyone who enjoys a pleasant
pop-sensibility’all the while better documenting their live energy. And
yet, the experimental, avant-garde, and utterly shocking guitar renditions
and sounds on this album are alone enough to compel even the choosiest of
music fans.
reviewed by Andrew Martin
ABSOLUTEPUNK.COM
Far too many people are sitting in front of their computers right now and
saying, “Who are Moneen?”
That’s unfortunate because if they don’t get with the program in the next
month, they’re not going to be picking up Moneen’s new album, The Red
Tree, on April 11th. That just means they’re going to feel really stupid
(yet finally fulfilled) when they have to go back to their store at some
point during the rest of the year to purchase it.
So if I just described you, and you don’t know who Moneen are yet - this
is your warning. I’ve written this review in far enough advance to give
you time to act like you know what’s up.
The album doesn’t waste anytime kicking things into high gear - so I’m not
going to either.
Blistering drums, clever guitar licks, and melody to boot. These Canadians
find a way to make music that can described as very fitting for a Vagrant
band. Their album is crafted in a complete package to deliver the listener
a feeling of fulfillment.
Their long song titles make it difficult to type them out in this review
to highlight my favorites; so I am going to take the shortcut and just say
tracks 2, 8, and 12 are the stand out tracks (among an album full of great
songs).
The band members trade vocals - bleed two or three songs in a row together
- and the songs speak as stories. Artistry at it’s finest, coupled with
music that begs to be played loud. Full-time air-guitar duties are most
certainly needed. Even the slow, soft, melodic songs have an hint of
aggression within them - almost begging to be released.
Repetition of vocals, soft screams, and the subtleties many bands lack all
come together to form an extremely coherent album from Moneen that even
surpasses their already superb debut.
For Fans Of
The Get Up Kids [Something to Write Home..], Matchbook Romance [Voices]
It’s hard to write a “For Fans Of” list for a band that truly doesn’t
sound much like any of their peers. Just listen to it - I think you’ll
like it.
Category: Moneen
March 14th, 2006
Sylvie to Support Minus the Bear
Sylvie have been added to two Minus The Bear shows in Western Canada in April. April 16 in Calgary, and April 18 in Winnipeg. They are excited. They jumped up and down three times. Then they had to lie down.
Category: Sylvie
March 14th, 2006
New Moneen Dates Posted
As if you couldn’t figure it out yourselves… The gap on the Saves the Day tour between Seattle, WA and Portland ME seemed a little suspicious. And we finally have received confirmation that those two weeks are now set for Canadian dates for Saves the Day, Moneen and Circa Survive. Dates go from Vancouver to Montreal.
Category: Moneen
March 13th, 2006
Scott Wade Leaves Comeback Kid
Scott Wade, vocalist of Comeback Kid, has announced via a myspace bulletin his departure from the band. Wade wrote in part:
Life is full of hard decisions, but only a few of them are as big as this and absolutely life changing. I was faced with one of these decisions. The kind of decision that keeps you up nights, tossing and turning, leaving your stomach in knots. [...] This band has been my life for the past 4 years, and I was a roadie for another band prior to that. I really don’t know, or have anything else in my life. Saying I’m not “scared” about my future would be a complete lie. I just got to a point where being on the road for 10 months had become hard, and pushing to be home more became a conflicting agenda. Some would like to see this band go as far as it possibly can, and I was an anchor holding this back. I just wanted to play something honest, make some friends and see the world and I got to do that, and I am forever grateful for my experiences.
Guitarist Andrew Neufeld will be taking over vocals for the remainder of the tour.
Category: Comeback Kid
