Joy Division, Dead Can Dance, Cocteau Twins, This Mortal Coil, The Cure, The Jesus and Mary Chain JAMC, siouxsie and the banshees, Einsturzende Neubauten, Tangerine Dream, Peter Gabriel, John Cale, Pray for Rain, John Carpenter, Severed Heads, Killing Joke, New Model Army, Nitzer Ebb, Missing Persons, Berlin, PJ Harvey, Arundhati Roy, Front 242, Kari Lekenbush, Speedy J, Hardfloor, Lisa Germano, Grauzone, 16 Horsepower, Nick Cave, New Order, Wire, film, substances, new wave, 70's/80's punk, Hamza el Din, depression, Morphine, delta blues, Massive Attack (Mezzanine), Bauhaus, Dali's Car, Tones on Tail, baroque, Sonic Youth, Freur, Tears for Fears (The Hurting), Alphaville, The Chameleons, Throwing Muses, New Days Delay, Nerve Meter, Einstein-a-Go-Go, Disco Witchhunt, Ministry/RevCo/Acid Horse/1000 Homo DJs/etc, Husker Du, Ramones, Pixies, Suzanne Vega, Green On Red, Mazzy Star, Opal, Clan of Xymox, Sisters of Mercy/Sisterhood, The Mission, Public Image Limited, Portishead, Delta 5, anything new &/or innovative
NYC local favorites: blacklist, pterodactyl, argyle nines, kaki king, luff, bella noir, boyskout, strange walls, nakatomi plaza, demander, broadband
Sounds Like
joy division, cocteau twins, lycia, the cure, dead can dance, siouxsie, darkwave, post-punk, etc.
'rarefaction' is a reference to sparseness & minimalism
"the band's prowess and charisma is rooted in far more
than production and superficial allusions to past artists."
--Joshua Heinrich, Grave Concerns
based in brooklyn since 2001, their sonic influences
range from electronica to folk, punk, noise & post-punk
to world music & classical.
"despairing melodies that sidle up to the hauntingly
beautiful voice and lyrics of this experimental band ...
Not for the faint of heart..."--Jess Shulist, Spill Magazine
(Live review from NXNE, Toronto, June 2006)
Angular, melancholic & spare, the tense soundscapes of
loss & despair draw largely on the styles of Joy Division,
early 4AD artists, & other giants of the post-punk era.
"A fascinating debut. Truly."--Mick Mercer
rarefaction was originally slated as the opening act for
New Days Delay [Bremen, Germany] on their much
delayed debut U.S. tour.
"sparse but atmospheric, and the songs are stripped-
down but well-constructed. I like this a lot."
--The One True Dead Angel
rarefaction's debut album - TBD
"No one else is doing what you're doing."
--Polina Y., NY Decay/Drop Dead Fest & Magazine
"Thank you...thank you...thank you..."
--Dan Drogynous, Strange Walls (May 2005 @ Asterisk Art Space)
Why are you so good to us? You must stop...immediately....
Thankyou for stopping by Saturday and bringing alone your roommate. Sorry we didnt get to speak after it.....I didnt get a chance to scope out your costume contest too much...
