Portland prime-movers Quasi release their eighth album on Monday 22nd Feb in the UK (23rd in U.S). The album, American Gong, is their first as an official three-piece, Joanna Bolme of The Jicks now being a fully fledged member.American Gong finds the group shredding their way through eleven tracks, only stopping briefly to adjust their amps, flick the hair back from their eyes, and delve into country melancholy on The Jig Is Up, before bellowing through Black Dogs & Bubbles and personal album highlight, the anti-bond theme pomp of 'Death Is Not The End'.
Speaking honestly, i'd only heard of Quasi through their Malkmus or Elliott Smith links (they backed Smith on early records and subsequent tours) and though its taken eight albums for me to find them, i'm definitely on board now...effortlessly pop oriented but unafraid to smash the shit out of their instruments to convey the emotions of their compositions, Quasi will be coming over to take part in the much aniticipated Pavement re-union shows as well as playing a few dates of their own.
UK Headline tour
25/05 Freebutt, Brighton, UK
26/05 Hoxton Bar and Grill, London, UK
27/05 Night & Day Cafe, Manchester, UK
28/05 The Captains Rest, Glasgow, UK
Check out some sneak previews of American Gong tracks at their website here
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