Media: Dead Swans: “Ivy Archway”

Posted by aubin on Monday, July 13, 2009 at 5:00 PM (EDT)

British hardcore band Dead Swans have posted a new song. The song comes from their new 4-song EP, It's Starting. The EP features two songs from the band's forthcoming Bridge Nine Records debut, Sleepwalkers and two covers of Black Flag and My Bloody Valentine.

Check out "Ivy Archway" on their myspace page.

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ahopeagainsthope (July 13, 2009)

Getting all 4's and 5's on my AP exams makes ahopeagainsthope stoked.

scientistrock (July 13, 2009)

I walked into my first class at Emerson College with 24 credits under my belt due to APs.

bryanmatic (July 13, 2009)

emerson's for losers - that's why we went there.

ahopeagainsthope (July 13, 2009)

Doing well on APs is certifiable "fuck yeah" material.

thegimper (July 13, 2009)

Do hardcore bands these day just put some form of the word "Dead" then follow it up with any other word in the English language to form a name?

Preston (July 13, 2009)

It's kinda like putting "ska" in random phrases to let people know your band plays ska.

Holy_Balls (July 13, 2009)

did they get their name because of the dress bjork wore that one year to that one thing that was on tv?

24HourPriapism (July 13, 2009)

but would you have done her?

thegimper (July 13, 2009)

Rx Bandits you make it so hard for me to like you sometimes. From an interview with Matt Embree:
Q: What inspired the sound of Mandala?
"Often we'll have a visual idea, like, "This is where we get to a mountaintop and there are, like, eagle-pterodactyls trying to grab us while we're running away to a happy, mellow meadow with a tranquil stream."

ahopeagainsthope (July 13, 2009)

Drugs are crazy, man.

Have you listened to Mandala? If so, how is it?

thegimper (July 13, 2009)

No I haven't heard it yet. I'm seeing them in concert tomorrow. I'm hoping they'll be selling the album there, even though it hasn't streeted yet.

ahopeagainsthope (July 13, 2009)

Sweet. Tell me if they're selling it. I'm thinking of catching them on the 26th when they swing by NC.

thegimper (July 13, 2009)

Will do.

thegimper (July 13, 2009)

D: Rx Bandits was one of Drive-Thru's first bands. Why did you part ways with the label?

ME: Let me put it this way: I'm not allowed to tell you because I could be sued by Drive-Thru for pretty much all that I have. It's in our contract that to get out of our contract, none of us can talk about them, so you can just imagine what sorts of terrible things happened and how much money they still owe us and the rest of the people on their label.

eazyd2 (July 13, 2009)

where is this interview?

thegimper (July 13, 2009)

http://austin.decider.com/articles/rx-bandits-matt-embree,30239/

eazyd2 (July 13, 2009)

thanks

thegimper (July 13, 2009)

You get a Gimper Ska Buck just for being nice.

eazyd2 (July 13, 2009)

no thanks

baldsteve (July 13, 2009)

Check that email address you gave me earlier. I sent the Big Rig and Downfall stuff.

eazyd2 (July 13, 2009)

thanks man, ill check when i get home. you get 10 eazy fag bucks

thegimper (July 13, 2009)

Ska bucks earn you free ska albums.

So Eazy Fag Bucks earn you blow jobs from EazyD?

FresnoSka (July 13, 2009)

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_dmusic?url=search-alias%3Ddigi tal-music&field-keywords=rx+bandits

Enjoy

thegimper (July 13, 2009)

Wow. Awesome find.
Gimper Ska Buck!

If they aren't selling the album at the show tomorrow I'm definitely getting this.

FresnoSka (July 13, 2009)

I'm getting this at midnight. And if it sucks, I'll feel better about not wasting so much cash. Hopefully, it's decent, though the first few mp3s weren't promising

thegimper (July 13, 2009)

Would you post something on here after you here it so I can know what to expect?

FresnoSka (July 13, 2009)

Yeah, though it depends on how busy work is in the morning. I'll post a note in this thread.

FresnoSka (July 14, 2009)

I've gave the first few songs a spin so far. I'm a huge fan up to Resignation where my interest starting leveling off, so my view may be a bit skewed. Anyways track 1 is worth the price alone, sort of a ska/reggae tinged harder rock number. Tracks 2-4 sound like ATBB, more ambient jam type stuff. Track 5 is a reggae jam song. Then I started falling asleep for the next two tracks, they dragged the fuck on. Track 8 is another reggae song, pretty damn good. I haven't heard any horns so far, or maybe I missed it since I'm at work. So take that for what you will. Hope it helped.

bryanmatic (July 13, 2009)

dead____news.org

14theroad (July 13, 2009)

I just thought of posting that. Touche.

lintsay (July 13, 2009)

Get a room.

bryanmatic (July 13, 2009)

done and done.

BrandonSideleau (July 13, 2009)

Seeing "Swans" as a part of any title gets me pumped....until I realize it isn't quite who I was expecting. I've only heard one song from this band (the one on the sampler) and it is solid.....we'll see.....