Video created by Eric Helton, Line of Sight Pictures.
Biography:
The Opposite Sex has been described as "majestic, powerful, and ready to take on the current scene with rare fury"- PostPunk.com. With the release of their 2009 EP, Live + Burn, The Opposite Sex breathes new life to its dark, post punk sound with elements of pop and 60's psych.
Assembled in 2004, the band has gained a reputation for its swelling intensity, tribal rhythms and bittersweet melodies. A recent live show was reviewed by Big Takeover Magazine, calling the band “Arresting post-punk complete with a slightly saucy glam stomp.” Obscure Sound characterized the group as having “a sound deeply layered with pulsating guitars and a tight rhythm section led by an infectious bass tremolo, lead singer Shawn Helton is like a melodramatically electrifying combination of post-punk legends Mark Burgess and Ian McColluch.”
Following the release of their self titled EP, the band was selected to play Drop Dead Music Festival in 2006 at the Knitting Factory in New York alongside headliners Lene Lovich and Cinema Strange. Completing their first full-length record Violent Heartstrings in 2007, they performed at a series of venues on the east coast, in addition to playing both the Popnoise Music Festival and Winterfest in Philadelphia.
With their third album “Live + Burn”, The Opposite Sex appeals to a broader audience, while still maintaining a dark persona. “Leave it All Behind” begins with an icy, emotional verse that breaks into a catchy, unforgettable chorus. For fans of their previous material, songs like "Is That You?" and “Frozen Heart/ Frozen Mind” depict strange anxieties, over layered textures of aggressive guitars and drums. “Live + Burn” invites the listener to share a personal experience with a little nostalgia.
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Distribution:
HUNGRY EYE RECORDS
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Hungry Eye Records
Ansonia Station
PO Box 230366
New York, NY 10023 USA
Sweet Just noticed your playing tomorrow night. I'm already committed to a birthday party :( but I will be there in spirit. You guys are the best death rock, goth rock, post punk whatever. Just f'n brilliant.
This Sunday is going to be the second installment of Volgothic Sundays. Everyone who attended last month's event truely had an awesome time. For those who were unable to attend the last event, come on out and check out our second installment of Volgothic Sunday's.
Whats happening this Sunday you ask? Well we're having MICKDETH bassist of 18 Visions come out and DJ with us. He'll be hanging out with us all night long. Also, MICKDETH will be giving away one of his DETHLESS T-SHIRTS that night, which are fucking awesome if you ask me.
Also, we're going to have DJ Sean Of The Dead, SuperNik, Mindcage, and Warring spin the best Goth insdustrial music all night long!
And thanks to Deep 6 Productions they're giving away a pair of tickets to the Das Ich, Soil & Eclipse, With Red This Ever show at Exposure in DC on May 21st!!!
We're also going to have Belly Dancers seducing you with their moves, and the World Famous Penguin Boy will be hanging out with us as well.
And there is a lot more going on that night, so why even think about it. Just come!!
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