STEPDAD TO RELEASE NEW EP STRANGE TONIGHT
MARCH 4, 2014 VIA QUITE SCIENTIFIC RECORDS
FIRST TRACK "RUNNING (DOES THAT MEAN YOU CARE?)"
STREAMING NOW ON NOISEY AND SOUNDCLOUD
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On March 4, Michigan-based quintet, Stepdad will release Strange Tonight via Quite Scientific Records, their brand new EP and follow-up to 2012's Wildlife Pop. Following some major rearrangements with their live line-up, intense tour schedules and a switch of record labels, Stepdad is thrilled to release this new EP. Get a taste of the band's new sonic developments and production style in their first track, "Running (Does That Mean You Care?)," streaming now on SoundCloud and Noisey. The song delivers a perfect one-two punch, as the pace quickens and ultramark's vocals take the foreground over samples expertly sequenced by bandmate Ryan McCarthy.
"If you were going to mesh indie-pop and a shit load of adderall-with some chopped and screwed samples courtesy of Ryan McCarthy and lay Ultramark's vocals over them, well, then you'd get this new song from Stepdadcalled 'Running (Does That Mean You Care?)'" - Noisey
Stream "Running (Does That Mean You Care?)" on SoundCloud or Noisey.com
With ultramark (aka Mark Tafel) on vocals and Ryan McCarthy on keys and programming as the band's two original members, Stepdad additionally features Alex Fives (bass), Nathan K. (guitar), and Ben Weissenborn (drums). Together they've collaborated to create a full-band electro-pop sound all their own. The four tracks comprising the EP seamlessly meld the prior indie-pop sensibilities previously honed by the group, with an impressively slick sound. The band carries with them the lyrical backbone, honesty, and passionate sensibility necessary to not just make great sounding music, but to make music worth listening to - all while still delivering a shake and shimmy worthy of any dance floor. So shuffle your way to Austin this March to see them play at SXSW.
"The music is multi-layered and addictive, and it speaks for itself."
- Consequence of Sound
- Consequence of Sound
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