We’re only mere weeks away from the official start of winter, so don’t forget to party while you still can. We’re talking about some great shows including The Cell Phones at The Hideout, Russian Circles at Lincoln Hall and Missing Monuments at the Empty Bottle.
Let’s rock and roll, hoochie koo.
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On Empros, Russian Circles trim the fat. And in this case, the fat for the Chicago prog-metal outfit is their tendency indulge in a more melodic, more indie rock driven side. Instead, the band plays to their strengths on the record, those being the ability to crush and pummel with a force that’s rarely heard from a power trio.
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We’ve got some updates on local instrumetal outfit Russian Circles.
As previously mentioned, their new record Empros, hits stores next Tuesday, October 25. But you don’t have to wait that long to listen to the album.
Empros is streaming right now in its entirety at Spin.com.
While the first single, “Mladek,” is a pretty melodic affair, only mere seconds into the album stream showcase album opener “309″ as one of the group’s heaviest songs yet.
In other Russian Circles news, the band has just announced a North American tour for November and early December. The band hits Chicago’s Lincoln Hall on Saturday, December 3. Grab tix right now at LincolnHallChicago.com. And get all of Russian Circles North American tour dates after the jump.
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After announcing that they would return with a new album next month, Chicago prog-metal-rockers Russian Circles have unleashed a new track entitled “Mladek” on our unsuspecting ears, via Rolling Stone.
While the group’s label Sargent House deemed the new album Empros, to be Russian Circles’ “heaviest album to date,” the new track is heavy in a way no one likely anticipated: it’s very melodic. Melody in metal isn’t a terrible thing, though. And “Mladek” plays beautifully with feedback and has plenty of pulsing rhythms to get your head bobbing.
On the bright side, Russian Circles amp up the intensity toward the end of “Mladek,” which could suggest that the track that follows could be an all-out-assault. We’ll just have to wait and see when Empros is released on Oct. 25.
LISTEN: Russian Circles – “Mladek”
By Audrey Leon \ commentsInstrumental prog-metalers Russian Circles are back with a new album titled Empros.
The record is set to drop on Tuesday, October 25, via Sargent House records. Russian Circles kept Empros‘ recording a hometown affair as it was tracked at Chicago’s Phantom Manor studio with producer Brandon Curtis (The Secret Machines & Interpol), who also was producer of their last LP, 2009′s Geneva.
Speaking of Geneva, while we thought it lacked some punch, an Empros press release states that the record is Russian Circles’, “heaviest album to date,” and is, “poised to take the crown as innovators reinvigorating the staid trappings of genre.” So, yeah, go ahead and color us excited.
By Richard Giraldi \ commentsAccording to Guitar World, Chicago instrumental post-metalers Russian Circles recently hit the studio to begin work on the follow-up to 2009′s unfocused Geneva.
Guitarist Mike Sullivan told Guitar World that the band plans to release the new, and currently untitled new record, in October on Sargent House.
Regarding surprises on the upcoming release, Sullivan said:
“I don’t want to get too into it, but there are definitely things that are new to us, that we didn’t really put thought into but just started happening in the writing process.”
“We were more adventurous with our tones,” he added. “It’s a broader spectrum of tones.”
Beginning later this month, Russian Circles have a quite a few European dates this summer both solo and in support of Boris, but the article doesn’t state whether the band will be taking a break from the studio to tour or will record on the road.
Additionally, if you’re new to Russian Circles or just want to check out their previous releases, you can now download all three of their albums – Station, Enter and Geneva – for free at Russiancircles.tumblr.com.
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Pelican
It’s that time again, Chicago! May we present Loud Loop Press’ picks for top weekend shows. There’s plenty to go ’round including Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan at Lincoln Hall, Chicago’s own Pelican at the Bottom Lounge, Max Weinberg’s Big Band at Old Town School of Folk Music and much more!
Let’s get to it, shall we?
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