{"id":26461,"date":"2017-08-15T12:15:41","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T16:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=26461"},"modified":"2018-05-21T11:41:09","modified_gmt":"2018-05-21T15:41:09","slug":"68creep-announce-debut-album-goodbye-sweet-betty-share-single-black-cat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=26461","title":{"rendered":"68Creep announce debut album &#8216;Goodnight, Sweet Betty&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26462\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/68creep_2_-_photo_credit_Dana_Mac.jpg?resize=597%2C431\" alt=\"68creep\" width=\"597\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/68creep_2_-_photo_credit_Dana_Mac.jpg?w=425&amp;ssl=1 425w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/68creep_2_-_photo_credit_Dana_Mac.jpg?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/>NYC outfit\u00a068creep\u00a0have announced their debut LP <a href=\"http:\/\/68creep.bandcamp.com\/album\/goodnight-sweet-betty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8216;Goodnight, Sweet Betty&#8217;<\/a> and have shared the album&#8217;s first single <em>Black Cat<\/em>. Take a listen to the single via Soundcloud.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F328617531&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&color=8e8a88\"><\/iframe>\n<p>It says a lot about an artist when those trying to catch their essence in a witty sound bite move from being concise and descriptive into the realm of high literary art. Any band that can be metaphorically described as sounding like &#8220;murder at midnight&#8221; and &#8220;beautiful melodies telling me terrible things&#8221; makes for a tantalising proposition. NYC&#8217;s 68creep are indeed that. Inspired by numerous artists, including PJ Harvey, Dead Weather, Beach House, The Misfits, Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper and The Cramps, they offer a fusion of dark emotions, doom-laden pop, acid-laced musical retro-mania, and the dark underbelly of the hippy dream turned bad.<\/p>\n<p>Black Cat is inspired by lack of love and the persistence of hope and humor, ringing through in lyrics like <em>&#8220;I wanna make you mine. You lovely waste of time&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The spirit of filmmaker and musician David Lynch seems to hover above everything the band does like a mercurial patron and spiritual advisor. <em>&#8220;What would David do?&#8221;<\/em> has even become the band mantra for swerving creative blocks, ensuring that the music brims with the same essence as one of his films.<\/p>\n<p>68creep&#8217;s backstory even starts with a very Lynchian starting point, with John McRandle and Patrick Casey meeting at a New York City advertising agency, where they were marketing drugs designed to combat schizophrenia. The Kiss\/Kill\/Repeat label gave the band the backing and impetus they needed and very soon they were pushing their heavy, surreal, carny, creepcore to like-minded music fans.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to 68creep&#8217;s intense sound is Colyn Hunt on bass and Kimberly Seewald\u00a0on vocals.<em> &#8220;Kim&#8217;s pretty soft-spoken; well, except when she laughs,&#8221;<\/em> says Patrick Casey. <em>&#8220;But once she opens her mouth to sing, she can pin you up against a wall.&#8221; She&#8217;s more than pure power though. &#8220;Kim&#8217;s got versatile skills. Our softer, more melodic, melancholy songs really show that off.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Following up their debut EP &#8216;The Rumors Are True&#8217; is the perfect storm coming in the forthcoming long-play album &#8216;Goodnight, Sweet Betty&#8217;, the title of which derives from a quote from the David Lynch film <strong>&#8216;<\/strong>Mulholland Drive&#8217;. This LP promises more of the same dark and heavy, ethereal weird beauty and slightly tongue in cheek qualities that have become the band&#8217;s hallmark.<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of this release is John McRandle&#8217;s big, earthmoving baritone guitar. It can churn out a song&#8217;s sludgy riff, or sparsely sprinkle it with a chilly melody. Drummer Patrick Casey leans into his work, riding his toms taiko style, while giving even the heaviest grooves a good hard swing. Colyn Hunt anchors the foundation with deep-in-the-pocket grooves and a taste for airy, melodic runs. Riding on top of this swell is Kimberly Seewald&#8217;s vocals. Together, 68creep wails and soars, hitting the listener hard, but every so often, also comfort and console.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;This album wouldn&#8217;t have sounded like this if it weren&#8217;t written in New York. We are always talking about how a relationship with New York is love\/hate. And it&#8217;s a real relationship. This environment is gonna seep into your songs, like an ex lover might slip into a dream. Whether you want them there or not,&#8221;<\/em> says Casey.<em> &#8220;To me, New York seems to be constantly saying, &#8216;I&#8217;m gonna hook you up with the most talented, mind-blowing people on the planet. But don&#8217;t look for a happy ending here&#8217;&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Who knows? Perhaps somewhere out there, David Lynch is even listening. &#8216;Goodnight, Sweet Betty&#8217; will be released on September 22 and is already available for pre-order via 68creep&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/68creep.bandcamp.com\/album\/goodnight-sweet-betty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Bandcamp<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Track list<\/h4>\n<p>1. Stone Cold Kiss<br \/>\n2. Black Cat<br \/>\n3. Welcome to my Nightmare\/Halloween (Alice Cooper\/Dead Kennedys)<br \/>\n4. Birthday<br \/>\n5. I Put a Spell on You (Screamin&#8217; Jay Hawkins)<br \/>\n6. Sarina Said [Bushwick Manor Mix]<br \/>\n7. Watch You Fall [Bushwick Manor Mix c]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>NYC outfit\u00a068creep\u00a0have announced their debut LP &#8216;Goodnight, Sweet Betty&#8217; and have shared the album&#8217;s first single Black Cat. 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