Night Beats - Sunday Mourning

Article by KevW

Seattle's Night Beats first came to our attention when they released their second album 'Sonic Bloom' at the start of last year (or in 2013 in the US). It was a diverse and classy psychedelic trip that took in a variety of styles along the way, something which can be missing from the arsenal of many psych-rock bands. With this kind of music back in the spotlight, that record really deserved more coverage than it got, so it's great news that the Seattle trio have been picked up by the ever-reliable Heavenly Recordings who will release their third LP, 'Who Sold My Generation', at the end of January, and that this will be accompanied by a string of British and European dates.

The southern-fried bluesy psych of first single 'Sunday Mourning' is not unlike certain Black Rebel Motorcycle Club tracks, something which was noticed before reading the press release that notes BRMC's Robert Levon Been co-produces and plays bass on the album. The rattlesnake percussion and scorching guitar add both an electrifying buzz and an addictive, loose-limbed groove. This is a track that's not quite in step with the sunkissed vibes or deep fug of many modern psychedelic groups, and that can only be a good thing so long as the standard remains as high as it is here. 'Sonic Bloom' suggested that Night Beats deserved wider recognition (not that they don't have a large following already), and with the approach they have, you wouldn't bet against it.



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JANUARY

21^st                                    Dublin                        The Grand Social

22^nd                                   Leeds                          Headrow House

23^rd                                    Glasgow                     ABC

24^th                                    Manchester                Soup Kitchen

25^th                                    Nottingham                The Lofthouse

26^th                                    Brighton                    The Hope & Ruin

27^th                                    London                      Oslo

28^th                                    Lille                             L’Aeronef

29^th                                    Paris                            La Maroquinerie

FEBRUARY

1^st                                    Bordeaux                        Le Bootleg

2^nd                                   Lyon                               Le Marche Gare

3^rd                                    Bologna                          Freakout Club

4^th                                    Brescia                           Latteria Molloy

5^th                                    Zagreb                            Tvornica

6^th                                    Belgrade                         KC Grad

8^th                                    Vienna                            Arena

9^th                                    Munich                           Backstage Club

11^th                                  Vevey                             Rocking Chair

12^th                                  Zurich                             Zukunft

13^th                                  Geneva                           L’Ecurie

15^th                                  Stuttgart                          Keller Club

16^th                                             Hamburg                                  Hafenklang

17^th                                  Berlin                              Badehaus Szimpla

18^th                                  Dresden                          Groovestation

19^th                                  Cologne                          Tsunami Club

20^th                                  Brussels                          Magasin 4

21^st                                              Utrecht                                      Ekko

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