Singles : Nightbox : In The Rural
Singles : Nightbox : In The Rural
Listen To Nightbox : In The Rural
Who Is Nightbox?
Nature reclaims everything in the end, and Toronto five-piece Nightbox are no exception. New release “The Panic Sequence” allows irregular textures and organic surfaces to creep back into the gleaming slabs of pop showcased on their eponymous 2011 EP.
Whereas once the band trafficked in clearly delineated instrumentation, it’s now impossible to decipher where guitars end and electronics begin. Indeed, Nightbox cultivate a sense of pleasurable disorientation at every turn. Lead singer Jacob Bitove’s vocals oscillate between soaring pop melody and mangled, glitchy abstraction. While the pumping rhythm section which forms the group's backbone a b o u t remains intact, now a warm soundscape of analog underbrush rests over its considerable muscle. The muffled power of this new Nightbox sound suggests an abandoned factory that has succumbed to the clutches of the forest, and the EP's plaintive, spiritual lyricism evokes the conflicting emotions that result from such transition.
Transition is a feeling Nightbox know well. They made the decision to move from the Irish countryside to the heart of Toronto in 2010, a relocation that might have proven jarring but for the band’s uncommonly strong bond. They all grew up in the same town, went to the same high school, and forged the beginnings of friendship playing Franz Ferdinand covers together a decade ago. When they shacked up in a Kensington Market red-brick with a basement jam space, the music that resulted garnered domestic and international attention.
To date the band has graced festival stages in North America and Europe, and they played storming sets last summer at Osheaga, Squamish, and Toronto’s Grove Music Festival. Since the release of their last EP they have shared stages with Phoenix, Hot Chip, and DEVO, they have provided direct support for Ellie Goulding, Cults, and DFA 1979, and they’ve toured on both sides of the Atlantic with LIGHTS, Dragonette, and most recently Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. Their music has earned positive reviews from the BBC, NME, and Exclaim!, and they have had tracks licensed for use on the prestigious Kitsune Maison Compilation, The Inbetweeners, and an advertising spot for Telus.
With “The Panic Sequence,” Nightbox are ready to step out from the shadow of their influences and leave their own musical imprint on Toronto and the wider world. The self-produced EP is a coming-of-age statement by a band from whom much has been expected for a long time. But this collection of tracks demonstrates that in the case of Nightbox, the time for expectations may be passed. One listen proves the band is now operating squarely in the arena of realizations. Nothing sounds sweeter than potential fulfilled.
Contact Nightbox
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Sources : Nightbox Photo | Listen To In The Rural | Nightbox Biography
Listen To Nightbox : In The Rural
Who Is Nightbox?
Nature reclaims everything in the end, and Toronto five-piece Nightbox are no exception. New release “The Panic Sequence” allows irregular textures and organic surfaces to creep back into the gleaming slabs of pop showcased on their eponymous 2011 EP.
Whereas once the band trafficked in clearly delineated instrumentation, it’s now impossible to decipher where guitars end and electronics begin. Indeed, Nightbox cultivate a sense of pleasurable disorientation at every turn. Lead singer Jacob Bitove’s vocals oscillate between soaring pop melody and mangled, glitchy abstraction. While the pumping rhythm section which forms the group's backbone a b o u t remains intact, now a warm soundscape of analog underbrush rests over its considerable muscle. The muffled power of this new Nightbox sound suggests an abandoned factory that has succumbed to the clutches of the forest, and the EP's plaintive, spiritual lyricism evokes the conflicting emotions that result from such transition.
Transition is a feeling Nightbox know well. They made the decision to move from the Irish countryside to the heart of Toronto in 2010, a relocation that might have proven jarring but for the band’s uncommonly strong bond. They all grew up in the same town, went to the same high school, and forged the beginnings of friendship playing Franz Ferdinand covers together a decade ago. When they shacked up in a Kensington Market red-brick with a basement jam space, the music that resulted garnered domestic and international attention.
To date the band has graced festival stages in North America and Europe, and they played storming sets last summer at Osheaga, Squamish, and Toronto’s Grove Music Festival. Since the release of their last EP they have shared stages with Phoenix, Hot Chip, and DEVO, they have provided direct support for Ellie Goulding, Cults, and DFA 1979, and they’ve toured on both sides of the Atlantic with LIGHTS, Dragonette, and most recently Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. Their music has earned positive reviews from the BBC, NME, and Exclaim!, and they have had tracks licensed for use on the prestigious Kitsune Maison Compilation, The Inbetweeners, and an advertising spot for Telus.
With “The Panic Sequence,” Nightbox are ready to step out from the shadow of their influences and leave their own musical imprint on Toronto and the wider world. The self-produced EP is a coming-of-age statement by a band from whom much has been expected for a long time. But this collection of tracks demonstrates that in the case of Nightbox, the time for expectations may be passed. One listen proves the band is now operating squarely in the arena of realizations. Nothing sounds sweeter than potential fulfilled.
Contact Nightbox
Facebook | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Tumblr | Soundcloud | YouTube | GM | Press | Booking
Sources : Nightbox Photo | Listen To In The Rural | Nightbox Biography
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