Emeralds - Whelan's 24th Sept.

Miguel_Sanchez

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Harmonic presents
EMERALDS

+ guests

RESCHEDULED DATE

Tickets on sale Friday July 15th priced €16.50 (including booking fee) from www.tickets.ie & Ticketmaster outlets nationwide. 0818 719 300 – Republic of Ireland customers 0844 277 4455 – Northern Ireland customers 00353 1 456 9569 – International customers

“There’s something about Emeralds’ sound that really is theirs alone. The way they set loops against loops, with super-fast pinwheeling oscillations buzzing out of control on top, turns their tracks into perpetual motion machines, gathering incredible force as layers accrue. It’s a big part of the magic of this band, and what distinguishes even their most new age-flavored compositions: the overload of information, the spray of frequencies, the thrilling, viscous rush.” – Pitchfork 8.3 (Best New Music)

“Does it Look Like I’m Here? is a certifiable boon for all somnambulant bliss-seekers; swathed in sheer luminescent pools of joyous, amorphous analogue and crowned by diaphanous shards of brightly lit neon nimbus.” – BBC

Emeralds is John Elliott, Steve Hauschildt and Mark McGuire.

They are currently based in Cleveland, Ohio. Their music is of an improvisational nature and is synthesizer and guitar-centric, however vocals, electronics and field recordings are often utilized to create dynamic textures amidst melodious backdrops and minimal structures.

Though their sound cannot be pinned down to one specific genre, it recalls the organic/electronic explorations of Ashra, Coil, Terry Riley and Popol Vuh to name but a few.

‘Does It Look Like I’m Here?’ is the third official album by Emeralds (after “Solar Bridge” on Hanson, and the self-titled LP on their own Wagon and Gneiss Things imprints, as well as countless small edition tapes and CDRs on a host of labels) and once again it presents another radical new direction for this Cleveland trio.

It sees the group moving from playing single oscillator analog synthesizers to really complex analog and analog/digital hybrid as well a great deal of guitar synthesizers, not to mention fine tuning their skills as brilliant tunesmiths. Simply put, the results are outstanding.

Comprising of a number of tracks from their recent ultra limited 7” vinyl series on Wagon, as well new compositions exclusive to this release. This fine selection of tunes surpass anything they have achieved in their 5 year career. Perfect melodies intertwined with ripping sequences and a guitar sound that floats perfectly throughout. Although most tracks cover new ground in that they follow a shortened ‘pop format’, more long form cuts such as the towering ‘Genetic’ and the title track will give fans of their earlier work something to grab onto, or totally let themselves go depending on the state of mind.

Having spent all their lives in the relative isolation of Cleveland means their music has developed into a vital, stunning unique hybrid that may have not been able to blossom in more active urban centres.

‘Does It Look Like I’m Here?’ heralds a turning point for all those involved and is perfect vivid soundtrack to emerge out of the recent harsh grey winter. Fresh, shiny and totally essential.

I've been looking forward to seeing these guys for a while. Fecking volcano better not ruin this one again!

not bakunin

Yeah I'm really hoping to catch this one too. Great band, Mark McGuire is a genius.
Is there any likelihood of the tickets selling out? I'd buy one now but I won't be 100% that I'll be able to make it up from Galway until that week.

culline

Wouldn't think they will sell out, pretty incredible music they play, looking forward to it!