Freeland will release 'Cope™', his first artist album in six years, on his own independent label Marine Parade. Like his 2003 solo album debut 'Now & Them' and its uncompromising worldwide smash 'We Want Your Soul', Freeland's much-anticipated latest traffics in the unexpected-electro beats banging enough to fill dancefloors, yet twisted with sounds and collaborations from uncharted waters.
Co-produced by Marine Parade's latest producer-DJ star Alex Metric (Autokratz, Locarnos, Ladyhawke, Hard-Fi, Eddy Temple Morris' 'Remixer of the Year 2007, 'Annie Nightingale's BBC alternate) and mixed primarily by Alex Greggs of South Rakkas Crew fame (Yo Majesty!, Beenie Man, and, er, N*Sync), with 'Cope™' Freeland and crew are giving folks a crucially heretical wake-up call.
'Cope™' features its share of club killers, like the storming 'Morning Sun'; however, instead of ye olde prog fromage, this tune gets laced with Freeland's raw, hard-rocking 'e-drone' grooves, aided by akimbo guitars courtesy of Joey Santiago (Pixies) and sinister low end courtesy of Twiggy Ramirez (Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails). Tracks like the driving, gritty 'Borderline'-co-written with Brody Dalle of Spinnerette/Distillers, with a raw, eerie vocal by Dalle-show Freeland's ability to blend electronic charge with artfully confessional songwriting. Likewise, 'Only A Fool' Freeland's epic collaboration with Jerry Casale of DEVO, proves a Krautrock apocalyptica anthem for the entire family. Indeed, psychedelic drone rock redolent of Freeland's move from his native U.K. to the California desert reverberates throughout 'Cope™', from the swirling shoegaze of 'Silent Speaking' (written and performed with Brooklyn Pitchfork faves SoundPool) to the heartwrenching, Sigur Ros-like 'Mancry' an epic modal soundscape anchored by thundering percussion courtesy of the legendary Tommy Lee. Meanwhile, 'Do Ya' proves totally uncategorizable-imagine DJ Shadow given a Mooged-out Krautrock retrofit by Can with Bonham sitting in on drums, and you get the idea.
Most of all, while standout tracks like 'Best Fish Tacos in Encinada' and 'Bring It' belie Freeland's roots in stark electronic funk, the album overall shows him decisively soldering DJ-friendly grooves with authentic musical interplay. This hybrid is made clear in innovative rockers like 'Undercontrol', 'Strange Things' and a decidedly tweaked deconstruction of David Essex's 1973 glam smash 'Rock On' all of which feature the haunting vocals of new discovery Kurt Baumann, frontman for the eponymous Freeland touring band. Filled with paranoiac wordplay and skewed political commentary that complements the futuristic yet dissident sonics, such songs almost tip 'Cope™' into concept-album territory-except for the fact that it never sits still long enough for any concept to take hold.
5/5 - Wrongbar - Toronto
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5/6 - Sonotheque - Chicago, IL
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5/22 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
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5/23 - Cow Palace, (Daly City) San Francisco, CA
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Co-produced by Marine Parade's latest producer-DJ star Alex Metric (Autokratz, Locarnos, Ladyhawke, Hard-Fi, Eddy Temple Morris' 'Remixer of the Year 2007, 'Annie Nightingale's BBC alternate) and mixed primarily by Alex Greggs of South Rakkas Crew fame (Yo Majesty!, Beenie Man, and, er, N*Sync), with 'Cope™' Freeland and crew are giving folks a crucially heretical wake-up call.
'Cope™' features its share of club killers, like the storming 'Morning Sun'; however, instead of ye olde prog fromage, this tune gets laced with Freeland's raw, hard-rocking 'e-drone' grooves, aided by akimbo guitars courtesy of Joey Santiago (Pixies) and sinister low end courtesy of Twiggy Ramirez (Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails). Tracks like the driving, gritty 'Borderline'-co-written with Brody Dalle of Spinnerette/Distillers, with a raw, eerie vocal by Dalle-show Freeland's ability to blend electronic charge with artfully confessional songwriting. Likewise, 'Only A Fool' Freeland's epic collaboration with Jerry Casale of DEVO, proves a Krautrock apocalyptica anthem for the entire family. Indeed, psychedelic drone rock redolent of Freeland's move from his native U.K. to the California desert reverberates throughout 'Cope™', from the swirling shoegaze of 'Silent Speaking' (written and performed with Brooklyn Pitchfork faves SoundPool) to the heartwrenching, Sigur Ros-like 'Mancry' an epic modal soundscape anchored by thundering percussion courtesy of the legendary Tommy Lee. Meanwhile, 'Do Ya' proves totally uncategorizable-imagine DJ Shadow given a Mooged-out Krautrock retrofit by Can with Bonham sitting in on drums, and you get the idea.
Most of all, while standout tracks like 'Best Fish Tacos in Encinada' and 'Bring It' belie Freeland's roots in stark electronic funk, the album overall shows him decisively soldering DJ-friendly grooves with authentic musical interplay. This hybrid is made clear in innovative rockers like 'Undercontrol', 'Strange Things' and a decidedly tweaked deconstruction of David Essex's 1973 glam smash 'Rock On' all of which feature the haunting vocals of new discovery Kurt Baumann, frontman for the eponymous Freeland touring band. Filled with paranoiac wordplay and skewed political commentary that complements the futuristic yet dissident sonics, such songs almost tip 'Cope™' into concept-album territory-except for the fact that it never sits still long enough for any concept to take hold.
Live Dates:
5/1 - Rock and Rolls Hotel - Washington, DC
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5/2 - Le Poisson Rouge - New York, NY
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5/4 - Cabaret Juste Pour Rire - Montreal
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5/2 - Le Poisson Rouge - New York, NY
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5/4 - Cabaret Juste Pour Rire - Montreal
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5/5 - Wrongbar - Toronto
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5/6 - Sonotheque - Chicago, IL
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5/22 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
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5/23 - Cow Palace, (Daly City) San Francisco, CA
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'Under Control' MP3
Tracklisting
01. Do You!
02. Under Control
03. Strange Things
04. Bring It
05. Mancry
06. Borderline
07. Rock On
08. Silent Speaking
09. Best Fish Tacos in Encinada
10. Only a Fool Can Die
11. Morning Sun
12. Wish I Was Here
Tracklisting
01. Do You!
02. Under Control
03. Strange Things
04. Bring It
05. Mancry
06. Borderline
07. Rock On
08. Silent Speaking
09. Best Fish Tacos in Encinada
10. Only a Fool Can Die
11. Morning Sun
12. Wish I Was Here
