STREAM L.A. TAKEDOWN’S NEW RECORD, II IN FULL NOW HERE II
OUT THIS FRIDAY 12th MAY ON RIBBON MUSIC
Praise for L.A. Takedown’s II
“Panoramic and moodily grandiose” Uncut
“As if telling the tale of some hedonistic rampage through Hollywood circa 1982” Mixmag
“This is the sound of musicians enjoying themselves while they push themselves sonically and musically” Loud and Quiet
L.A. Takedown are today streaming their new album, II, in full. Listen to it now via Noisey HERE before its release this Friday 12th May via Ribbon Music.
Led by Los Angeles-based composer/multi-instrumentalist Aaron M. Olson, the seven-piece band delivers a guitar-driven take on synth-pop that manages to nod both respectfully and irreverently at the genre’s forebears while building something entirely new. Noisey has the album streaming in full, which you should definitely go check out. Before you do, however, you would be smart to observe Olson’s advice on optimal listening conditions.
Courtesy of Aaron M. Olson, here are some instructions for experiencing II:
1) Turn down the lights, fire up a doobie, and get into this record.
2) Drive out on a desert road in the dead of night, roll down the windows, turn the heater on juuust enough, and blast this album.
3) Repeat option #2 but along a coastal highway instead.
4) Get some headphones on and suspiciously stake out a bank. (Please don’t actually commit any crimes.)
5) Have a special somebody over, light some candles, pour a couple glasses of red, turn on this album and see where the evening goes.
6) Put this album on, mute your TV, and watch the Planet Earth series.
7) Put this album on and think of things to do while listening to this album.
*for optimum listening experience please turn volume up to a high but comfortable level.
LISTEN TO II VIA NOISEY
WATCH “NIGHT SKIING”
WATCH “BAD NIGHT AT BLACK’S BEACH”
II is available to pre-order now on limited edition translucent green vinyl, CD, and digital download:
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/
Physical: https://EMIMusicAus.
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