loren dent-- guitar, sounds and samples, keys, percussion stephen khoury-- vocals, guitar, keys, percussion matt okaty-- bass, keys tommy lucas-- drums, percussion kevin adickes-- guitar, keys, percussion
Influences
long walks in apocalyptic cities (fallout snowangels and bad wine--maybe some brie), amoralistic prophecies, blind narcissism, oedipal misogyny, neurotic--pronounced "philosophical"--conversations that last until the pink sunrise, smoking pipes at billiard salons, minor arson, firecrackers that go "pfffffffft...", fame over fortune, watching tv out of spite, faking fake american accents, texas
Sounds Like
"Eerily tender at moments (like an unexpected show of affection from a war criminal) and pulsing with unadulterated gloom elsewhere, this debut LP by Purchase New York can be easily compared to similarly-minded acts like the bombastically apocalyptic Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Explosions in the Sky, Elliott, or Mogwai...Purchase New York opt to compromise between a pop sensibility and sweeping, funereal orchestration, with lead singer Stephen Khoury's voice at the forefront not merely as an agent of lyric delivery but as an instrument in itself (not unlike Sigur Ros or even Radiohead). Purchase New York walks a swaying tightrope between accessible pop and more challenging material—and.. they largely succeed."
-Matt Wallace, Skratch Magazine
"accomplished with both melodic dignity and passionate deliverance" --Phillip Rohner, labproductions.com
"A wall of chords to his back and a torrent of cymbals to his front, he sank to the floor clutching the microphone, and wept into his tremelo pedal..." --kvrx austin
Just a friendly reminder that we'll be playing Momo's this Saturday night! This isn't a show you want to miss. Our friends Darcy from Denton will be opening the night at 8pm... they're pretty amazing live, so you won't want to miss them. We're next at 9, with Amy Atchley, Joy Davis and Patrice Pike filling out the evening. The club is making an exception this week for those of you under the age of 18: you can get in to the show until 845. Anyone who gets there before can stay all night, but no one under 18 will be admitted agter 845, so get there early! Hope to see each and every one of you there!
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