Apache Beat Last Chants (October 5; Babylon/Beverly Martel Records) “Another Day” Video Premiered on SPIN.com Today!
“ …the way (Another Day) moves from slinky to noisy is a nice surprise.”
– Stereogum
“… tribal beats, serrated, post-punk guitar riffs, and shouted vocals that call to mind pioneering new wave acts like Talking Heads.”
– SPIN
Championed by Pitchfork, NME, Stereogum, NYLON, Vogue and countless others, New York City’s Apache Beat’s debut is finally upon us! Featuring contributions from members of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Rapture, and Lightspeed Champion, the forthcoming debut album, Last Chants, comes out October 5 on Babylon/Beverly Martel Records.
Apache Beat has released a beautiful trippy new video for the single “Another Day” directed by Cherise Payne (Friendly Fires, Jack Penate).
Produced/mixed by Martin Bisi (Sonic Youth, Swans) and also mixed by John Agnello (The Kills, Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth), Last Chants is a spellbinding collection of songs that are as beautiful as they are dangerous. “Last Chants” opens the album with its addictive synth line before front woman Ilirjana’s powerhouse voice assaults you. The centerpiece of the album are underground classic single “Last Chants”, a tale of heartbreak which first put the band on the map followed by second single “Your Powers Are Magic”. Live favorite “Another Day” ends things with it’s constantly mutating melody and insurmountable walls of distorted guitars and synth drones. Last Chants’ relentless rhythms are off set by labyrinthine melodies which you will look forward to getting lost in over and over.