{"id":26747,"date":"2017-09-09T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-09T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=26747"},"modified":"2017-09-11T12:23:15","modified_gmt":"2017-09-11T16:23:15","slug":"weird-owl-shares-new-single-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=26747","title":{"rendered":"Weird Owl shares new single &#8216;War&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26748\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/f0eff2fb-af1f-4646-a23e-e477dd88106c.jpg?resize=1280%2C853\" alt=\"Weird Owl\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/f0eff2fb-af1f-4646-a23e-e477dd88106c.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/f0eff2fb-af1f-4646-a23e-e477dd88106c.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/f0eff2fb-af1f-4646-a23e-e477dd88106c.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/f0eff2fb-af1f-4646-a23e-e477dd88106c.jpg?resize=1024%2C682 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/f0eff2fb-af1f-4646-a23e-e477dd88106c.jpg?resize=624%2C416 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Brooklyn&#8217;s Weird Owl will release its new album, &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/highvoltagepr.us8.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=8bbd1fce629615658f82df5cd&amp;id=f5582d0ef2&amp;e=b0da5a889f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Bubblegum\u00a0Brainwaves<\/u><\/a>,&#8217; on October 13th. The band&#8217;s sixth release in a decade, it explores themes of cognitive dissonance, darkness, and uncertainty and is highly\u00a0informed by the current political climate. It was\u00a0recorded and produced by Psychic TV guitarist Jeffrey Berner and features a guest appearance by the legendary Genesis Breyer P-Orridge.<\/p>\n<p>The band\u00a0recently\u00a0released synthy lead single <em><a href=\"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/2017\/08\/22\/weird-owl-announces-new-lp-bubblegum-brainwaves-stream-sometimes-not\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>You (Sometimes Not You)<\/u><\/a>,<\/em> and now they&#8217;ve shared another nibble of the album with\u00a0second single <em>War<\/em>. Its lyrics explore how the act of war has changed &#8212; becoming democratized, so that anyone can take part without following a set of prescribed rules &#8212; and it shows a darker, heavier side of the band&#8217;s sound. You can stream the track via SoundCloud below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/331192034%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-7lh5t&amp;color=ff0097&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;visual=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Since forming in 2004, Weird Owl has kept busy putting out a steady stream of new\u00a0music and touring the US and UK. After self-releasing their first few albums, 2009&#8217;s &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2eUbsyU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed<\/a>&#8216; and 2011&#8217;s &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2xlqxAZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Build Your Beast a Fire&#8217;<\/a> (recorded by Justin Pizzoferrato and Bishop Allen&#8217;s Justin Rice) were released by Tee Pee Records. Later demos caught the attention of The Brian Jonestown Massacre&#8217;s Anton Newcombe, who released the band&#8217;s 2013 EP, &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2eUMSO7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Healing<\/a>,&#8217; and 2015&#8217;s &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2eUUEaG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interstellar Skeletal&#8217;<\/a> on his own A Recordings, Ltd.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-26749\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1426b8e9-0c71-41f6-ad1e-461e86b61e40.jpg?resize=331%2C331\" alt=\"Weird Owl Bubblegum Brainwaves cover\" width=\"331\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1426b8e9-0c71-41f6-ad1e-461e86b61e40.jpg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1426b8e9-0c71-41f6-ad1e-461e86b61e40.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1426b8e9-0c71-41f6-ad1e-461e86b61e40.jpg?resize=144%2C144 144w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1426b8e9-0c71-41f6-ad1e-461e86b61e40.jpg?resize=176%2C176 176w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1426b8e9-0c71-41f6-ad1e-461e86b61e40.jpg?resize=60%2C60 60w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1426b8e9-0c71-41f6-ad1e-461e86b61e40.jpg?w=500 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n&#8216;Bubblegum Brainwaves&#8217; track listing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Invisibility Cloak<br \/>\n2. You (Sometimes Not You)<br \/>\n3. Black Never White<br \/>\n4. Such A Myth<br \/>\n5. The Lizard &amp; The Owl<br \/>\n6. War<br \/>\n7. Bartholomew Iris (ft. Genesis Breyer P&#8217;Orridge)<br \/>\n8. Many Things I Saw in the Coffin<br \/>\n9. Tired Old Sun<\/p>\n<p>Live, Weird Owl has supported BJM on tour in both the US and Europe and performed at various\u00a0festivals, including\u00a0the Black Angels-curated Austin Psych Fest, The Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia, and The Netherlands&#8217; Incubate Festival. They will celebrate the release of &#8216;Bubblegum Brainwaves&#8217; at Brooklyn venue <a href=\"http:\/\/highvoltagepr.us8.list-manage1.com\/track\/click?u=8bbd1fce629615658f82df5cd&amp;id=b8d6cc0983&amp;e=b0da5a889f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>The Kingsland<\/u><\/a> on October 20th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Brooklyn&#8217;s Weird Owl will release its new album, &#8216;Bubblegum\u00a0Brainwaves,&#8217; on October 13th. The band&#8217;s sixth release in a decade, it explores themes of cognitive dissonance, <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=26747\" title=\"Weird Owl shares new single &#8216;War&#8217;\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26748,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[22,23,28,30],"tags":[6538,3849,6614,6537],"class_list":["post-26747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guitar-rock","category-indie","category-music","category-new-release","tag-bubblegum-brainwaves","tag-psych","tag-war","tag-weird-owl"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/f0eff2fb-af1f-4646-a23e-e477dd88106c.jpg?fit=1280%2C853","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-6Xp","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":26576,"url":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=26576","url_meta":{"origin":26747,"position":0},"title":"Weird Owl announces new LP &#8216;Bubblegum Brainwaves&#8217;","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"August 22, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Brooklyn psych band Weird Owl has announced a new album, 'Bubblegum\u00a0Brainwaves,' due out October 13th. 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