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The Fall Of Troy Sadly Call It Quits
For almost a decade The Fall Of Troy have created music I can only think to call psychedelic hardcore, I’m not one for titles but that’s the best way I can describe it. The first time I heard about this band was back in ’04 and it was their “Ghostship EP” that landed in my hands, needlessly to say I was super impressed. Fast forward to now and like most bands that are awesome The Fall Of Troy are throwing in the towel. The following statement was released by guitarist/singer Thomas Erak:
“After nearly 9 years, 5 full-lengths, 2 bass players, hundreds of
shows, and numerous other achievements and follies, Andrew, Frank, and I
have decided to end our career as The Fall of Troy…
Read on for the full statement!
“This band
has been my life, my love, the air I breathe, the food I eat, and what
helps me sleep (and sometimes keeps me up) at night. I love and cherish
the music we’ve made, the times we’ve had, and all the great friends
we’ve met along the way. Andrew, Frank, and of course Tim, will always
and forever have a special place in my heart. But it has come time for
us to call it a day. After everything’s said and done, there is no
drama, there is no blow out, it’s simply the three members of this band
are on three different paths in our lives.
“I always hold true to
the fact that it’s better to go out in style, to ride off into the
sunset, than go down in flames. This tour coming up with Envy On The
Coast and Twin Atlantic will be our last go round, and we really hope
that all of you will come out and celebrate what has been so unreal and
unbelievable – let’s dance one last time!
“We would really like
to thank everyone that’s ever been involved with the band, managed the
band, booked a show for us, let us eat your canned food, sleep on your
floor, asked us for a picture, caught me when I’ve almost been dropped,
put out a record for us, driven us through a late night drive thru, or
anything else any of you could possibly look back on and enjoy what this
band was…Fun.
“So make sure you come out to ‘The Marked-Men of
2010 Tour’ as it will be our last hurrah! We love you, and will be
giving as much love as you’ve given to us at these shows. So that’s
that! We love you with all our hearts, thank you from the very bottom of
them, and goodbye comrades.”
It saddens me to see such an awesome band become a memory but it’s probably for the best. If you’ve never seen The Fall Of Troy I encourage all of you to see them. For tour dates go to their myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thefalloftroy give them the proper farewell they deserve.
It’s a new day, and you’ve got new John Carpenter to listen to. John Carpenter, Daniel Davies and Cody Carpenter have released the new track He Walks By Night this morning, the second single off their upcoming album Lost Themes IV: Noir, out May 3 on Sacred Bones Records.
Lost Themes IV: Noir is the latest installment in a series that sees Carpenter releasing new music for John Carpenter movies that don’t actually exist. The first Lost Themes was released in 2015, followed by Lost Themes II in 2016 and Lost Themes III: Alive After Death in 2021.
Sacred Bones previews, “It’s been a decade since John Carpenter recorded the material that would become Lost Themes, his debut album of non-film music and the opening salvo in one of Hollywood’s great second acts. Those vibrant, synth-driven songs, made in collaboration with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies, kickstarted a musical renaissance for the pioneering composer and director. With Lost Themes IV: Noir, they’ve struck gold again, this time mining the rich history of the film noir genre for inspiration.
“Since the first Lost Themes, John has referred to these compositions as “soundtracks for the movies in your mind.” On the fourth installment in the series, those movies are noirs. Like the film genre they were influenced by, what makes these songs “noirish” is sometimes slippery and hard to define, and not merely reducible to a collection of tropes. The scores for the great American noir pictures were largely orchestral, while the Carpenters and Davies work off a sturdy synth-and-guitar backbone.
“The trio’s free-flowing chemistry means Lost Themes IV: Noir runs like a well-oiled machine—the 1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster from Kiss Me Deadly, perhaps, or the 1958 Plymouth Fury from John’s own Christine. It’s a chemistry that’s helped power one of the most productive stretches of John’s creative life, and Noir proves that it’s nowhere near done yielding brilliant results.”
You can pre-save Lost Themes IV: Noir right now! And listen to the new track below…
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