Weekend - Hazel by Slumberland Records published on 2011-08-16T04:45:47Z After spending the bulk of the past year on the road in support of last November's excellent "Sports" LP on Slumberland Records, Weekend have also been hard at work on their followup record. Prior to their European tour in July, the band spent three weeks in the studio with producer Monte Vallier crafting their new EP, simply titled "Red." Prepare yourself for yet another gorgeous, violent sonic assault, because this EP packs a serious punch. Opener "Sweet Sixteen" is mesmerizing grind, stately bass and drums underpinned by soaring vocals and echoed shards of guitar feedback and plucked notes. This leads directly into the noise-pop gem that is "Hazel" -- 3:50 of cascading bass chords, guitar clangor and a melody and chorus most pop bands would kill for. Amazing. "Your Own Nothing" is clattering piece of post-punk, spiked with layers of guitar noise and a dubbed-out atmosphere. "The One You Want" is a rather more straight-forward tune in the manner of "Hazel" and further proof that Weekend can craft melodies just as well as they can innovate with guitar textures and dazzle with sonic overload. The EP concludes with "Golfers," a song that downshifts into an extended minimal intro before building to a gorgeous crescendo of rumbling drums, chiming/fizzing guitars and as always that unerring sense of melody that Weekend always have in even the most noise-laden tunes. "Red" is an excellent EP that packs more ideas into 5 songs than a lot of bands do into a whole record, and points the way forward towards Weekend's next long-player, due in 2012. Be sure to catch them on tour throughout September with Talk Normal. Genre Post Punk Comment by Diego 1st Song Music Fantastic sound!! Love it :) 2017-04-13T05:14:03Z Comment by ріхтер Kill me 2016-10-25T20:03:56Z Comment by Nik Farr Love this for the intro alone... So great! 2014-01-02T00:11:02Z Comment by Zkrat Great work with the drums, reminds me of Joy Division 2013-12-06T22:14:27Z Comment by Vincenzo Micale Great sound 2013-10-16T14:27:24Z Comment by Nur.Spiri niiiiice 2013-08-08T17:18:22Z Comment by B1 FM Love the bass!!! 2013-06-18T20:48:57Z Comment by malovan genial comienzo 2013-04-24T18:32:07Z Comment by jima0720 nice intro 2013-04-12T23:00:16Z Comment by mushino's audio dustbin nice song was waiting for the vocals, perfect :) 2013-01-11T21:05:01Z Comment by amcaat Sick! Lovely! Sick! 2012-11-25T11:33:50Z Comment by Benjamin Corbel Come to Paris ! 2011-12-05T02:46:18Z Comment by Benjamin Corbel Cool ! 2011-12-05T02:39:13Z Comment by ankyo Nive!! 2011-11-26T13:10:44Z Comment by charloc I mean...cool!? 2011-11-03T16:20:54Z Comment by charloc ouch!my head hit 2011-11-03T16:19:51Z Comment by abelitoart slappa da BASS!!!!!!! 2011-10-26T18:02:19Z Comment by catzo Great track. I'm hearing a little Jawbox here... 2011-09-16T16:03:29Z Comment by tastybite Very nice. 2011-08-20T07:31:48Z Comment by andrirahadi EPIC!! 2011-08-19T12:19:00Z Comment by Click & Dagger What the fuck did you guys listen to growing up? (PS, LOVE THIS!) 2011-08-19T02:01:09Z Comment by walta This song makes me wanna plug my guitar and abuse delay and reverb for hours. Kudos! 2011-08-18T18:47:34Z Comment by Soniko Love that shimmy shimmy fuzz... 2011-08-18T18:05:45Z Comment by statikluft This track is hothothot, but it is not post-punk. All early 90s indie/shoegaze. 2011-08-18T05:23:05Z Comment by sergio-minnici great song...are interessed for releasing this song for one skateboarding video?let me know 2011-08-18T01:59:42Z Comment by Bullets In Berlin Very Cure!!! 2011-08-17T21:57:30Z Comment by carcinogens I have been waiting for this since Sports. I cant get enough of these guys oh my god thank you Slumberland! Please could you let me download this? 2011-08-17T21:27:26Z Comment by Steam Machine STM wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2011-08-17T20:47:03Z Comment by Samitoss Beats great work 2011-08-17T20:16:43Z
