{"id":15259,"date":"2015-10-01T16:15:27","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T20:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=15259"},"modified":"2017-07-08T08:41:47","modified_gmt":"2017-07-08T12:41:47","slug":"beliefs-announce-sophomore-album-share-new-single","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=15259","title":{"rendered":"Beliefs announce sophomore album + share new single"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_15260\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15260\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15260 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Beliefs.jpg?resize=800%2C535\" alt=\"Beliefs promo on grass\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Beliefs.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Beliefs.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: James Mejia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Toronto shoegaze band Beliefs will release\u00a0their sophomore album\u00a0<em class=\"\"><span class=\"\">&#8216;Leaper&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span class=\"\">on\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">November 13<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0via\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001leNClLbaF97w-Y_d8nfUdRyVh0X7nZNwQa24qfkHI05tZQ2D7kB0i7QY4tUWekx5QXiJ0jPuyCTMMlm00Zp57ko_OrAESU0Mfm1F6IhtZuiDZcypxhTJOVgXPxMVWJBPBfaU1EJRDErxuou6iqDSfvw4U49pGOkMIjylYLmDQVs7vfamevVcNw==&amp;c=onsNOQywISjDpoteZQmd7QjZAyiEA0-HML3z4loIYSuuWc2DwA4lVA==&amp;ch=mSuWHgGRNDf8XJNLHZiJD8yVGxV5oMBHhcCJ-GDPaT0VXmuvJ2p7oQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\">Hand Drawn Dracula<\/a><span class=\"\">. This week, the band shares the video for the first single, <em>1992<\/em>, which is\u00a0lifted from\u00a0the album. Watch it below via YouTube<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/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\/hGuymKRfb9Q?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><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001leNClLbaF97w-Y_d8nfUdRyVh0X7nZNwQa24qfkHI05tZQ2D7kB0i31P9s34s7pZZbOMmfuJ5ZGoG_hybHEfzza2PdAG18f-pjAIc2AwHHlyhSqzA4159Ua1crjmBvhOE_mv1owLOHZSyKBLFN9o2O0SaPKYmx0eg871aKfNItvdIAtA1-kmssFmKgkhqJMCj96zBiTn0MHG-PGsypCpQQ_MvKledhHpEbpgq7IKsY8EGeBvvhKgkQ==&amp;c=onsNOQywISjDpoteZQmd7QjZAyiEA0-HML3z4loIYSuuWc2DwA4lVA==&amp;ch=mSuWHgGRNDf8XJNLHZiJD8yVGxV5oMBHhcCJ-GDPaT0VXmuvJ2p7oQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/files.ctctcdn.com\/fad5d549001\/164951bb-bc98-4687-a61e-659f6a5a966c.jpg?resize=354%2C354\" alt=\"\" width=\"354\" height=\"354\" name=\"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.3109\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>&#8216;Leaper&#8217; track listing:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Tidal Wave<br \/>\n2. 1992<br \/>\n3. Colour Of Your Name<br \/>\n4. Drown<br \/>\n5. Leaper<br \/>\n6. Ghosts<br \/>\n7. Morning Light<br \/>\n8. Go Ahead And Sleep<br \/>\n9. Leave With You<br \/>\n10. Swooner<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Beliefs started when Josh Korody and Jesse Crowe met at good friend and former Bassist, Patrick McCormack&#8217;s birthday party and couldn&#8217;t stop talking about the music of the 90&#8217;s. Through the love of My Bloody Valentine and Sonic Youth, the memory of reverb and fuzz was revisited and Beliefs was formed.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Using their seminal influences as a catalyst rather than template, their self-titled debut album is a frighteningly assured and expansive effort, recalls last decade&#8217;s High Water Marks, Women or Deerhunter&#8221;<\/em> ~ ROUGHT TRADE (UK)<\/p>\n<p>Since they formed in 2010, Beliefs have released a two song single and b-side (Untitled, 2012 HDD) as well as a full length record (self titled, 2013 HDD, Manimal, No Pain In Pop)<span class=\"\">. Beliefs have been lucky enough to share the stage with fantastic artists such as; A Place to Bury Strangers, Disappears, The Breeders, Toy, Algiers, Moon Duo, Beach Fossils, Suuns, and Fucked Up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Beliefs are prolific artists and musicians in the Toronto music scene, with Crowe recording in projects\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/handdrawndracula.com\/artists\/praises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Praises<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/handdrawndracula.com\/artists\/rolemodel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rolemodel<\/a>, and Korody as a founding member of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/handdrawndracula.com\/artists\/wish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wish<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/handdrawndracula.com\/artists\/nailbiter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nailbiter<\/a>\u00a0as well as producing countless projects at his\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001leNClLbaF97w-Y_d8nfUdRyVh0X7nZNwQa24qfkHI05tZQ2D7kB0i31P9s34s7pZNwC8DDofgx3Osr7edhL0sd9TYw17MJacVhb5mYNz9wE3lYPlLKHbSJoaviUITbvAgGP_jJxHxXx2bspNRWKzRNmuxcXoK3N3B6kYxsvAP_xSGu-v_J8cAQ==&amp;c=onsNOQywISjDpoteZQmd7QjZAyiEA0-HML3z4loIYSuuWc2DwA4lVA==&amp;ch=mSuWHgGRNDf8XJNLHZiJD8yVGxV5oMBHhcCJ-GDPaT0VXmuvJ2p7oQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\">Candle Recordings<\/a>\u00a0studio. Beliefs are now set to present\u00a0&#8216;Leaper&#8217;\u00a0at shows and to festivals such as Supercrawl, POP Montreal, and New York&#8217;s CMJ along side the Hand Drawn Dracula family.<\/p>\n<h4>Tour dates<\/h4>\n<p>10\/08 &#8211; Toronto, Ontario @\u00a0The Horseshoe *<br \/>\n10\/14 &#8211; Brooklyn, NY @\u00a0Palisades (HDD \/ Bella Union \/ CMJ Festival)<br \/>\n10\/15 &#8211; Brooklyn, NY @\u00a0Alphaville (CMJ Festival)<br \/>\n* = w\/ Algiers<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Beliefs, visit\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001leNClLbaF97w-Y_d8nfUdRyVh0X7nZNwQa24qfkHI05tZQ2D7kB0i31P9s34s7pZb64oJtPwUMovkmIanR4RIgqG3zzXt-1AtN4EH-RXAkUan11w3aUKi0s5Xxg27I07Nyoj3gmUx0j-eZOrHjyaK9L0a3tL6xVOUZep6onwvJY=&amp;c=onsNOQywISjDpoteZQmd7QjZAyiEA0-HML3z4loIYSuuWc2DwA4lVA==&amp;ch=mSuWHgGRNDf8XJNLHZiJD8yVGxV5oMBHhcCJ-GDPaT0VXmuvJ2p7oQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\">beliefsmusic.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Toronto shoegaze band Beliefs will release\u00a0their sophomore album\u00a0&#8216;Leaper&#8217;\u00a0on\u00a0November 13\u00a0via\u00a0Hand Drawn Dracula. 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