What Will Masters Of Laptop-Laced Mix Of Guitar Rock & Disco Do For A Follow Up?
With the release of their new album, 'Hearts', out October 27, 2009 on Honor Roll Music, breakout Miami band Awesome New Republic takes flight, pulling together a tight and urgent collection that comes on the heels of a summer that drew major attention for a series of sneak preview tracks and EPs.
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From video premieres (Pitchfork) to favorable comparisons to bands like Hot Chip (Stereogum) to a nod from NPR -- who called their innovative approach "one of the most interesting stories circulating the Web."
And they just happen to be "Miami's Best Band," says the Miami New Times.
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ANR's diverse appeal - while more electro and danceable on record, their live shows have become legend for a level of wild abandon and crowd engagement that recalls early Clash or Fugazi, perhaps with a touch of vintage Prince - has put them at the center of a vibrant Florida indie scene that includes fellow artists such as Holiday Shores, Rachel Goodrich, and the Down Home Southernaires.
"Any band hoping to make it in the diverse and somewhat isolated environs of Miami needs to be immediately arresting, artistically inventive, and incredibly dedicated." says New York Times. "ANR are all three."
It's a formula that makes for what Stereogum calls "a laptop-laced mix of guitar rock, soul, and crunked party beats," concluding simply: "We are digging"
Stay tuned for news of a full national tour in the coming week, and in the meantime, perhaps you can dig too. Here's how:
WATCH: Pitchfork's premiere of the video for 'Digital World'
READ: The New York Times' Profile on Miami Music
LISTEN: Stereogum's post of "Florida" from ANR's Rational Geographic Vol. II EP
Awesome New Republic
Hearts
(Honor Roll Music)
Street Date: October 27th, 2009
01. Whatever
02. Dances When
03. Alleycat
04. Birthday
05. Digital World
06. Footstomp Decay
07. Dark Water
08. Deep Love
09. Last Drop
10. Wheels No Engines
11. Hearts
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