Harley Live presents Retribution Gospel Choir at The Harley - 04.04.12

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We're very happy to be able to announce that Low side-project Retribution Gospel Choir will be playing at the Harley in April.

 

http://retributiongospelchoir.com/

 

Retribution Gospel Choir plays loud and sings in key. Live, two minute pop songs run into psychedelic improvisations and drum-n-bass-heavy dub. People sometimes think the band is too loud or that they should take turns soloing, but generally, people are pleasantly surprised. Members, Alan Sparhawk and Matt Livingston are also in the band Low while Eric Pollard plays drums for GRC.

 

Their self-titled debut album Retribution Gospel Choir was released on March 18, 2008 and was produced by Mark Kozelek of Red House Painters and Sun Kil Moon.

 

Since then, Retribution Gospel Choir has toured extensively, including US stints with Wilco and the Meat Puppets. The band was invited early on to play festivals in Spain (Primavera Sound) and the UK (All Tomorrow's Parties), and were met with hugely positive reactions and invitations to return.

 

In 2010 a new album was released, simply titled '2' and promoted with and extensive tour through Europe and the USA.

 

Tracked in their hometown of Duluth, Minnesota, 2 was then mixed by Matt Beckley, an up-and-coming producer from Los Angeles with credits that include Britney Spears and Paris Hilton. What seems like a strange pairing actually resulted in an album that is raw and technologically perverse, visceral and shiny - a true statement of what can be done with a great rock band in the 21st century. Short, inventive pop songs collide with heavy guitar chaos and psychedelia as the record climbs and dives like a twin-engine bomber, all accompanied by a vocal.

 

Tickets: £5.00 members/£5.50 non-members/MOTD

http://www.harleylive.co.uk/ticket-shop/

http://www.gigantic.com/harleylive/event_gce_33377a.html

http://www.seetickets.com/Tour/RETRIBUTION-GOSPEL-CHOIR

Or from The Harley, The Wick At Both Ends, Record Collector, HMV Fargate, HMV Meadowhall, Arena Ticket Shop, The Old Sweet Shop, Kuji and Rocky Horrors

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We're very happy to be to announce the awesome Drenge will be supporting Retribution Gospel Choir.

 

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Check it out. You can download Retribution Gospel Choir's brand-new EP here:* http://pitchfork.com/news/45570-retribution-gospel-choir-give-away-new-ep/

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http://soundcloud.com/drenge/blood-milk*

Heads up: here's a bit of brand-new Drenge stuff. Come see 'em support Retribution Gospel Choir (yessss) on 4th April.

Tickets-

http://www.gigantic.com/harleylive/event_gce_33377a.html

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Not long til this show. If you're in town, you can save yourself the booking fee if you head to The Harley, The Wick, Kuji (Ecclesall Road) or The Old Sweet Shop (Nether Edge). If you're not, get the cheapest online ones here: http://www.gigantic.com/gigantic/event_gce_33377a.html

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Check out this ace session the band did on Minnesota public radio station The Current.**http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/03/20/retributiongospelchoir-live/

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Here's Retribution Gospel Choir covering the Beach Boys' 'Kokomo'. It's awesome, needless to say:*http://www.avclub.com/articles/retribution-gospel-choir-covers-the-beach-boys,39033/

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This show is on Wednesday night. Can't wait. Advance tickets still on sale here: http://www.gigantic.com/harleylive/event_gce_33377a.html

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This is tonight!

 

Running times as follows:

 

7.30pm - doors

8.30pm - Drenge

9.30pm - Retribution Gospel Choir

 

Advance tickets will be onsale til 5ish if you want to save yoursen a couple of quid.