Over the past week I’ve had Violens (pronounced vy-lenz) new October single, “Violent Sensation Descends,” stuck on repeat. They’re a new-ish band from New York featuring members of Lansing-Dreiden and just played their first live show on October 10th.
“Violent Sensation Descends” begins with a dark, almost haunting psychedelic swirl before breaking into warm, jangly, sunny psych-pop. Warm harmonies and delectable melodies are book-ended by another delve into dark psych whirl. It’s like being tossed around in an ocean of dark waves before they spit you out onto a sunny beach. By the time you stand up to dust the sand off of yourself and let your eyes adjust to the bright sun (and begin to enjoy it), the waves reach out and drag you back into the swirling eddies and crashing waves.
Violens play somewhere in New York City on November 14th, it’s listed on their MySpace page, but without a specific location. When you have a chance, check out the other track (“Doomed”) the band has streaming on MySpace. Both singles are out on NYC-based label Static Recital. Also, check out the Good Magazine video featuring an instrumental version of “Violent Sensation Descends” below. The animation takes you inside the business of death. Rad.
[MP3]: Violens ”Violent Sensation Descends” (Unmastered Version)
Single, Static Recital; 2008
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