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PRESS
"This is the kind of song that could really mess up your sleep pattern, just because it demands to be heard as soon as you get back from the disco, or before the blue of night yellows out into morning. But it is a beautiful way to start, and there's no way you could hear it and stay in bed. A Classic Education are another of my favourite new bands..." (The Torture Garden)
"..they are more epic, multi-layered and expansive. Or at least they are on the evidence of ‘Stay Son’, which would make for a truly classy and classic 7” single that you could surely file next to the likes of Arcade Fire and Decemberists with impunity. Quick, someone stump up the cash!" (Alistair Fitchett - www.tangents.co.uk)
"..With A Classic Education you are guaranteed atmosphere and a stateside approach to indie rock, which is both a pleasing and appetising template to adopt. ‘Victories At Night’ absorbs several fragments from Tapes ‘n Tapes ‘Manitoba’ and adds a rollicking vocal towards the end. It’s all very exciting, the start of something big." (mp3hugger.com)
"The band have a three song promo out at present and it's pretty stylish to say the least....the three songs on the demo are very atmospheric and have the air of grandeur about them. None more so than on Victories At Night which builds into a crescendo with resplendent vocals. Epic words for epic stuff!" (www.indie-mp3.co.uk/)
"A Classic Education are an extremely young and promising band. Their song "Stay, Son" has a near-epic grandeur which is wonderfully grounded by the vocal's indie scruffiness. Simply put, this is orchestral-pop that pulsates with an indie vibe." (sixeyes.blogspot.com)
"As always I'm completely lost when I try to describe what the music sounds like...Violins, pounding drums and a voice sounding like it could burst any second. It's grand, heartfelt and beautiful. After a few listen you'll love it and still hate it, because it constantly leaves you with a feeling that it's not even close to reaching its full potential. Potential is probably the keyword here....watch out for these guys!" (Hits In The Car blog)
"What is clear is that these passionate newcomers have earned a warm spot in my heart, with their earnest and spirited indie-pop. Their pneumatic orchestration and unfeigned sense of melodrama reminds me of some of the great ghosts of indie-past. Without any official releases yet, we are all waiting to see the great things that are bound to happen for this young band. They have already earned opening spots for indie rock sentinels, such as Modest Mouse and The Arcade Fire. It would seem that it is just a matter of time for A Classic Education. I’ll certainly be keeping a close eye on these fellas, you may want to do the same." (www.fangbear.com)
"Orchestral indie-pop fans, rejoice! A Classic Education to the rescue. After a one-off opening slot for The Arcade Fire earlier this month, in addition to the highest praise from well-respected blogs such as: Six Eyes, MP3 Hugger, & Tangents, I had no choice but to give Italy's ACE an open ear. Their sound is a sort of Built To Spill meets I'm From Barcelona meets Animal Collective hybrid, and I absolutely adore it." (The Music Slut - musicslut.blogspot.com)
"Expansive string-stroked grandiosity with their own introspective spectrality- Class of 08". (sweepingthenation.blogspot.com)
"The music’s quite dark and broody, and there’s an unironic, honestly-ambitious quality to the sound which I find myself enjoying." (Song, By Toad)
Recorded at the back end of 2007 up in the old mountains at Bombanella Studio. Produced by Jeremy Warmsley & A Classic Education. Wonderful artwork, once again by Ester Grossi. It comes in 7" format with a code for the mp3's. Out on April 27th 2009 on Bailiwick Recordings. Pre-order now (300 only)
A Classic Education - First EP
This is a collection of songs from our first year as a band. Some of these songs were already floating around but now they have been finally mastered at Saff Mastering in Chicago. The wonderful artwork was done by Ester Grossi.
It comes in a lovely 12" format with a code for the mp3's.
You can order by pressing the button below or just go to www.aclassiceducation.com
The 12" has music only on side A. Tracklisting is:
1. Stay, Son
2. Lovers Barricade
3. Victories At Night
4. Badlands & Owls
5. Wartimes
A Classic Education proper gig history:
2009
46. 14/06 London (Uk), Old Blue Last w/ Sunny Days Sets Fire, The Empty Set
45. 20/05 Milan, Musicdrome w/ Hatcham Social
44. 10/05 London (Uk), SoundsXP @ The Windmill w/ Bishop Allen + David Cronenberg's Wife, Foxes!
43. 09/05 London (Uk), Jamboree-Cable St. Studios 7" RELEASE PARTY w/ My Sad Captains, Jeremy Warmsley, Gossamer Albatross
42. 01/05 Guastalla (RE), Handmade Festival 2009
41. 24/04 Riva del Garda, Warning Day Festival
40. 08/04 London (Uk), The Luminaire w/ My Sad Captains, Marble Valley
39. 07/04 London (Uk), Guided Missile Club @ Buffalo Bar w/ Eight Legs
38. 21/03 Austin (Usa), SXSW, Karibu Musik Bash w/ My Sad Captains
37. 20/03 Austin (Usa), SXSW, Music For Listeners Showcase w/ The Spinto Band, Hymns, Sky Larkin + others
36. 19/03 Austin (Usa), SXSW, Rusty Spurs, After The Jump Fest
35. 16/03 Manhattan-New York (Usa), Fontana's w/ Screaming Tea Party
34. 14/03 Manhattan-New York (Usa), Cake Shop w/ My Teenage Stride, Knight School
33. 13/03 Brooklyn-Nyc (Usa), Less Artists More Condos @ Death By Audio w/ Ava Luna, Sisters, Strange Shapes, Pink Reason
32. 13/02 London (Uk), Windmill Brixton w/ Crystal Stilts, Let's Wrestle, Silentage
31. 06/02 Brescia (Italy), Morya Alter Bar
30. 06/01 Pavullo (Italy), Secret Hotel House Show 2008
29. 29/11 Faenza (Italy), MEI-Indipendulo w/ Snailhouse + others
28. 21/11 Bologna (Italy), Estragon w/ Okkervil River
27. 25/10 London (Uk), Goonite Club @ Bardens Boudoir w/ Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring + others
26. 24/10 London (Uk), Line Dot Electric Shoc @ The Fly w/ Agaskodo Teliverek + others
25. 23/10 Bologna (Italy), Locomotiv Club w/ Casador
24. 19/09 Cesena (Italy), Officina 49 w/ Seabear, Borko
23. 17/09 Milan (Italy), Indie Rocket w/ Love Is All
22. 30/07 London (UK), Club Fandango @ The Borderline w/ The Wave Pictures, The Grave Architects
21. 27/07 Ripley-Derbyshire (UK), Indietracks Festival w/ Los Campesinos!, Darren Hayman, The Wedding Present, The Wave Pictures + others
20. 12/07 Ferrara (Italy), Private Party on Rooftop Terrace!
19. 01/05 Guastalla (Italy), Handmade Festival w/ Hot Club De Paris, Costa Music, LMALL, Redworms' Farm, Seebha, etc.
18. 24/04 Reggio Emilia (Italy), Maffia w/ The Calorifer Is Very Hot!, Seebha
17. 11/04 London (UK), Twee As F**k @ Buffalo Bar w/ Fanfarlo, Hong Kong In The 60s
16. 08/04 Ravenna (Italy), Bronson w/ Lightspeed Champion
15. 24/01 London (UK), The Basement Club @ Buffalo Bar w/ Agaskodo Teliverek, Cat The Dog
2007
14. 14/12 Milano (Italy), Gelato Al Veleno Rockit @ Bitte Club w/ Jennifer Gentle, Amor Fou, The Pink Rays
13. 29/11 Carpi (Italy), Mattatoio w/ Jeremy Warmsley
12. 04/11 Carpi (Italy), Mattatoio w/ Fanfarlo
11. 03/11 Milano (Italy), La Casa 139 w/ Fanfarlo
10. 02/11 Frisanco-Maniago (Italy), Bus Del Colvera w/ Fanfarlo
09. 01/11 Bologna (Italy), Locomotiv Club w/ Fanfarlo
08. 21/09 Milano (Italy), Milano Film Festival
07. 22/07 Carpi (Italy), Mattatoio
06. 17/07 Correggio (Italy), Festa Dell'Unità w/ Giardini Di Mirò
05. 11/07 Ferrara (Italy), Ferrara Sotto Le Stelle w/ Arcade Fire
04. 17/06 Carpi (Italy), Rottura Del Silenzio w/ Gazebo Penguins
03. 05/06 London (UK), White Heat @ Madame Jo Jo's w/ Fanfarlo, Esiotrot
02. 04/06 Bologna (Italy), Estragon w/ Modest Mouse
01. 01/05 Guastalla (Italy), Handmade Festival w/ Disco Drive, My Awesome Mixtape, Seebha, Juxtabrunch, Irma Vep, Nacho Fever
"Chante, chante-moi", lançait Gilbert Bécaud dans l'une de ses dernières chansons. Votre initiative de faire (re)découvrir "Toi", un titre méconnu, est intéressante. Félicitations ! A très bientôt !
We just recently finished our EP and are so proud, all the hard work payed off! If you have a few minutes please give it a listen and tell us what you think :)
"Exciting, Striding and assured. It has an energy reminiscant of everything that was good about the Klaxons debut album.." - BBC Radio Bristol.
"The overall sound echoes that of Bloc Party but with great conviction and sophistication. Go see them live if you can." - iTunes review.
It's also available to buy through our website and itunes if you really do like it.
...if you are feeling the need for a some fresh new music please visit our page and give our new EP a listen. We've worked really hard on it and had some excellent feedback so far and would love to hear what you guys think.
"Exciting, Striding and assured. It has an energy reminiscant of everything that was good about the Klaxons debut album.." - BBC Radio Bristol.
"The overall sound echoes that of Bloc Party but with great conviction and sophistication. Go see them live if you can." - iTunes review.
It's also available to buy through our website and itunes if you really do like it.
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