{"id":22101,"date":"2016-06-15T18:00:31","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T22:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=22101"},"modified":"2016-06-15T10:58:34","modified_gmt":"2016-06-15T14:58:34","slug":"preoccupations-announce-new-self-titled-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=22101","title":{"rendered":"Preoccupations announce new self-titled album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Preoccupations have announced details of their new self-titled album. When the band wrote and recorded their new record, they were in a state of near total instability. Years-long relationships ended,\u00a0and all four band members\u00a0moved to different cities. They decided\u00a0to change their band name, but hadn&#8217;t come up with\u00a0a new one, and their songwriting approach was basically thrown out the window.\u00a0This time, they walked into producer&#8217;s\u00a0Graham Walsh&#8217;s studio almost completely defeated, buoyed by one\u00a0another while the rest of their lives were virtually unrecognizable and rootless.\u00a0There was no central theme or idea to guide the band&#8217;s collective cliff jump. As a result, their second full-length album \u2014 and the first under their new name \u2014 bears\u00a0the visceral, personal sound of holding onto some steadiness in the midst of changing everything.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Preoccupations&#8217; will come out on September 16th on LP\/CD\/cassette and digitally. The first single\u00a0<em>Anxiety<\/em>\u00a0is out now, and\u00a0articulates tension: clattering sounds drift into focus, bouncing and echoing off one another until one bone-shattering moment when the full band strikes at once, moving from something untouchable to get to something deeply felt. Watch the video for <em>Anxiety<\/em> via YouTube below,\u00a0which\u00a0was directed by David Yoonha Park who helmed two of their previous videos. The video was shot largely in Ymir, British Columbia and is based around a series of surreal vignettes depicting various childhood fears and phobias.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/csMbqrFT1dM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Frontman Matt Flegel is quick to point out how little mystery is in the titles of these songs: Anxiety, Monotony, Degraded, Stimulation, Fever. \u00a0<em>&#8220;Monotony is a dead end job; Anxiety is changing as a band,&#8221;<\/em> he says. \u00a0<em>&#8220;Memory is watching someone lose their mind; Fever is comforting someone. It&#8217;s all drawing\u00a0from very specific things.&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0These things \u2014 bigger ones like breakups, smaller ones like simply trying to calm someone down \u2014 \u00a0are ultimately the things that explode our brains, that keep us up at night. And\u00a0so where their previous album\u00a0&#8216;Viet Cong&#8217;\u00a0was built in some ways on the abstract cycles of creation and destruction,\u00a0&#8216;Preoccupations&#8217;\u00a0explores how that sometimes-suffocating, sometimes-revelatory trap affects our lives. <em>&#8220;We discarded a lot, reworking songs pretty ruthlessly,&#8221;<\/em> Munro explains. <em>&#8220;We ripped songs down to the studs, taking one piece we liked and building something new around it. It was\u00a0pretty cannibalistic, I guess. Existing songs were killed and used to make new ones.&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0Sonically, it&#8217;s still blistering. \u00a0But it&#8217;s a different kind of blister, less the the scorched earth of the band&#8217;s previous LP, more like a blood blister\u00a0on a fingertip: something immediate and physical that you push and stare at. It&#8217;s yours.<\/p>\n<p>Opener <em>Anxiety<\/em> articulates that tension: clattering sounds drift into focus, bouncing and echoing off one another until one bone-shattering moment when the full band strikes at once,\u00a0moving from something\u00a0untouchable to get to something deeply felt.\u00a0<em>Monotony<\/em> moves at a narcoleptic pace by Preoccupations&#8217; standards, but snaps to attention to make its point,\u00a0that &#8220;this repetition&#8217;s killing you \/\/ it&#8217;s killing everyone.&#8221; \u00a0<em>Stimulation<\/em> opens with a snarl and hurls itself forward at what feels like a million bpm, pausing for one mortal moment of relief\u00a0before barreling onward.<em> Degraded<\/em> surprises, with something like a traditional structure and an almost pop-leaning melody to its chorus, twisting the bigness of\u00a0Preoccupations&#8217;\u00a0music\u00a0to\u00a0sideswipe the clear, finite smallness of its subjects and events. And the 11-minute-long <em>Memory<\/em> is the album&#8217;s keystone, with\u00a0an intimate narrative and a truly timeless post-punk center. There&#8217;s love piercing through the iciness here, fighting its way forward in each of the song&#8217;s distinct sections.<\/p>\n<p>As always, there is something crystalline to what they&#8217;ve made, a blast of cold air in a burning hot place. \u00a0All this adds up to\u00a0<em>Preoccupations<\/em>: a singular, bracing collection that proves what&#8217;s punishing can also be soothing, everything can change without disrupting your compass. Your best year can be your worst year at the same time. \u00a0Whatever sends you flying can also\u00a0help you land.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mcnImage alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/9483419c321081821c0b1a040\/images\/ca7d60c4-a2e3-48c9-ac0d-7ad9aebb55c8.jpg?resize=297%2C297&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Preoccupations cover\" width=\"297\" height=\"297\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n&#8216;Preoccupations&#8217; track listing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Anxiety<br \/>\n2\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Monotony<br \/>\n3\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Zodiac<br \/>\n4\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Memory<br \/>\n5\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Degraded<br \/>\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Sense<br \/>\n7\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Forbidden<br \/>\n8\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Stimulation<br \/>\n9\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Fever<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stagefrightpublicity.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9483419c321081821c0b1a040&amp;id=43914a437f&amp;e=0389613713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Pre-order\u00a0&#8216;Preoccupations&#8217; via Flemish Eye <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fresh off their Sasquatch Festival debut, Preoccupations have announced their world tour dates for 2016, including dates in Ottawa, Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Winnipeg and Montreal &#8211; full dates appear below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tour dates:<\/strong><br \/>\n13-Jun \u00a0: \u00a0Baby&#8217;s All Right \u00a0: \u00a0Brooklyn, NY<br \/>\n17-Jun \u00a0: \u00a0Best Kept Secret Festival \u00a0: \u00a0Hilvarenbeek<br \/>\n18-Jun \u00a0: \u00a0Out Loud @ Beursschouwburg \u00a0: \u00a0Brussels<br \/>\n19-Jun \u00a0: \u00a0Subbacultura @ De School \u00a0: \u00a0Amsterdam<br \/>\n22-Jun \u00a0: \u00a0Shacklewell Arms \u00a0: \u00a0London<br \/>\n23-Jun \u00a0: \u00a0Old Blue Last \u00a0: \u00a0London<br \/>\n28-Jun \u00a0: \u00a0L&#8217;Olympic Caf\u00e9 \u00a0: \u00a0Paris<br \/>\n30-Jun \u00a0: \u00a0Urban Spree \u00a0: \u00a0Berlin<br \/>\n2-Jul \u00a0: \u00a0Castlepalooza \u00a0: \u00a0Tullamore<br \/>\n9-Jul \u00a0: \u00a0Ottawa Blues Festival \u00a0: \u00a0Ottaw, ONT<br \/>\n21-Aug \u00a0: \u00a0White Oak Music Hall \u00a0: \u00a0Houston, Tx<br \/>\n22-Aug \u00a0: \u00a0Bomb Factory \u00a0: \u00a0Dallas, Tx<br \/>\n24-Aug \u00a0: \u00a0Tricky Falls \u00a0: \u00a0El Paso, Tx<br \/>\n28-Aug \u00a0: \u00a0FYF Festival \u00a0: \u00a0Los Angeles, Ca<br \/>\n29-Aug \u00a0: \u00a0Mountain Winery \u00a0: \u00a0Saratoga, Ca<br \/>\n30-Aug \u00a0: \u00a0Ace of Spaces \u00a0: \u00a0Sacramento, Ca<br \/>\n1-Sep \u00a0: \u00a0Crystal Ballroom \u00a0: \u00a0Portland, Or<br \/>\n2-Sep \u00a0: \u00a0Crystal Ballroom \u00a0: \u00a0Portland, Or<br \/>\n28-Sep \u00a0: \u00a0The Rickshaw Theater \u00a0: \u00a0Vancouver, BC<br \/>\n1-Oct \u00a0: \u00a0Mac Hall Ballroom \u00a0: \u00a0Calgary, AB<br \/>\n3-Oct \u00a0: \u00a0WECC \u00a0: \u00a0Winnipeg, MB<br \/>\n4-Oct \u00a0: \u00a0Fine Line Music Caf\u00e9 \u00a0: \u00a0Minneapolis, Mn<br \/>\n5-Oct \u00a0: \u00a0Thalia Hall \u00a0: \u00a0Chicago, IL<br \/>\n7-Oct \u00a0: \u00a0Crofoot Ballroom (Pike Room) \u00a0: \u00a0Pontiac, Mi<br \/>\n8-Oct \u00a0: \u00a0Danforth Music Hall \u00a0: \u00a0Toronto, ONT<br \/>\n11-Oct \u00a0: \u00a0Virgin Mobile Corona Theater \u00a0: \u00a0Montreal, QC<br \/>\n12-Oct \u00a0: \u00a0The Sinclair \u00a0: \u00a0Cambridge, MA<br \/>\n14-Oct \u00a0: \u00a0Warsaw \u00a0: \u00a0Brooklyn, NY<br \/>\n15-Oct \u00a0: \u00a0First Unitarian Church \u00a0: \u00a0Philadelphia, Pa<br \/>\n16-Oct \u00a0: \u00a0Rock &amp; Roll Hotel \u00a0: \u00a0Washington DC<br \/>\n18-Oct \u00a0: \u00a0Masquerade (Hell Stage) \u00a0: \u00a0Atlanta, Ga<br \/>\n19-Oct \u00a0: \u00a0Gasa Gasa \u00a0: \u00a0New Orleans, La<br \/>\n21-Oct \u00a0: \u00a0The Mohawk \u00a0: \u00a0Austin, Tx<br \/>\n25-Oct \u00a0: \u00a0Valley Bar \u00a0: \u00a0Phoenix, Az<br \/>\n26-Oct \u00a0: \u00a0Irenic \u00a0: \u00a0San Diego, Ca<br \/>\n28-Oct \u00a0: \u00a0The Roxy \u00a0: \u00a0Los Angeles, Ca<br \/>\n29-Oct \u00a0: \u00a0The Independent \u00a0: \u00a0San Francisco, Ca<br \/>\n2-Nov \u00a0: \u00a0Neumos \u00a0: \u00a0Seattle, Wa<br \/>\n5-Nov \u00a0: \u00a0Brudenell Social Club \u00a0: \u00a0Leeds<br \/>\n6-Nov \u00a0: \u00a0Gorilla \u00a0: \u00a0Manchester<br \/>\n7-Nov \u00a0: \u00a0Oval Space \u00a0: \u00a0London<br \/>\n8-Nov \u00a0: \u00a0Exchange \u00a0: \u00a0Bristol<br \/>\n9-Nov \u00a0: \u00a0Haunt \u00a0: \u00a0Brighton<br \/>\n10-Nov \u00a0: \u00a0Le Guess Who? Festival \u00a0: \u00a0Utrecht<br \/>\n12-Nov \u00a0: \u00a0Botanique \u00a0: \u00a0Brussels<br \/>\n14-Nov \u00a0: \u00a0Pumpehuset \u00a0: \u00a0Copenhagen<br \/>\n15-Nov \u00a0: \u00a0Molotow \u00a0: \u00a0Hamburg<br \/>\n18-Nov \u00a0: \u00a0Musiques Volantes Festival \u00a0: \u00a0Metz<br \/>\n21-Nov \u00a0: \u00a0La Laiterie \u00a0: \u00a0Strasbourg<br \/>\n22-Nov \u00a0: \u00a0Klaus \u00a0: \u00a0Zurich<br \/>\n23-Nov \u00a0: \u00a0Magnolia \u00a0: \u00a0Milano<br \/>\n24-Nov \u00a0: \u00a0Quirinetta \u00a0: \u00a0Roma<br \/>\n25-Nov \u00a0: \u00a0Locomotiv \u00a0: \u00a0Bologna<br \/>\n26-Nov \u00a0: \u00a0Suprette Festival \u00a0: \u00a0Neuchatel<br \/>\n28-Nov \u00a0: \u00a0Luxor \u00a0: \u00a0Cologne<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Preoccupations, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/stagefrightpublicity.us9.list-manage2.com\/track\/click?u=9483419c321081821c0b1a040&amp;id=f007008d89&amp;e=0389613713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">flemisheye.com\/albums\/032-preoccupations<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Preoccupations have announced details of their new self-titled album. 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