What's worse than finding yourself lying awake late at night, requiring nourishment, but stuck with the realization that nothing all that edible is open at 3 in the morning? A Great Big Pile of Leaves can relate. When lead singer/guitarist Peter Weiland found himself in this predicament, his mind went about creating the Dismemberment Plan-sounding ode to this dilemma for the band's new track 'Snack Attack.' Frustrations be damned if this isn't one of the group's most satisfyingly catchy beach-pop songs yet. Weiland puts it best: "The song is like a trip to the boardwalk and a ride [...]
South Jersey's Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start reunite for a show at Union Transfer tonight. Ten years ago the math rock / shoegazing-punk outfit released And Nothing is #1 - tonight, they will be playing the record from start to finish, appeasing fans who have patiently waited for the ... Continue reading ’
South Jersey Math-rockletes Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start are reuniting and playing a show at Union Transfer with A Great Big Pile of Leaves and Hop Along. Up Up Down Down resurfaces after several years of hibernation - their last release was 20072s Worst Band Name Ever, recorded at ... Continue reading ’
From a band who usually sticks to rocking out amid rakes of guitar fireworks and endless drum solos (like in their previous records 'The Fiery Works'), new single 'Writing Utensils' from Brooklyn based A Great Big Pile Of Leaves reads with a sense of either relief, or possibly foreboding... depending on how you interpret its softly churning melodic lines, and gently washy vocals, interrupted eventually by an ominous ending that may be hinting at greater madness to come. Could this portend a new range for the band? Are they really softies at heart, or sinister and [...]
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Topshelf Records has launched a pre-order for Brooklyn indie rock trio A Great Big Pile of Leaves ' two new EPs, Live from the Living Room- Volume One and Boom! , both due out on November 1, 2011. Both EPs consist of new and re-recorded songs and will be available digitally and on vinyl only. The vinyl version of Boom! is a one sided 12 inch that features an etched B side (first pressing of this is 500). Live From [...]
A Great Big Pile of Leaves have signed to Topshelf Records. The band will release a live EP as well as a new studio EP (featuring new and re-recorded songs) later this year.
Hellogoodbye, Fake Problems, Fences and A Great Big Pile Of Leaves will be touring the US in July. July 12, 2011 St. Louis, MO the Firebird July 13, 2011 Nashville, TN Rocketown July 14, 2011 Knoxville, TN Bijou Theatre July 15, 2011 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Theatre July 16, 2011 Louisville, KY the Vernon Club July 17, 2011 Milwaukee, WI the Rave II July 18, 2011 Urbana, IL the Canopy Club (18+) July 19, 2011 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews July 20, 2011 Omaha, NE the Waiting room
A Great Big Pile of Leaves vocalist Pete Weiland recently covered Saves The Day's "Jessie & My Whetstone" at an acoustic show in Philly. The indie rockers have a couple of shows next month including a stop at Brooklyn's Knitting Factory on Friday February 11th with Colour Revolt. You can find more info about that show here . The band is also set to perform at this year's SXSW festival. The band recently went on tour with Saves The Day,Say Anything and Motion City Soundtrack. You can check out coverage of the Starland Ballroom stop [...]
Last time I covered five albums worth listening to that probably didn't quite make your top 50. It has come to my attention that 'worth another listen' isn't the most apt title - a lot of you may be listening to these artists for the first time. That said, I don't think it is quite worth a change of title, if only because I can't think of anything much better. On to the albums. I feel a little redundant, but Glass Rock is another band I've already covered . As [...]
A Great Big Pile of Leaves is an three-piece indie rock band from Brooklyn who have been quietly making a name for themselves. After releasing 2 EPs(both of which have been downloaded over 6,000 times) the band put out their full length Have You Seen My Prefontal Cortex? to rave reviews. Now the band is set to reach a bigger audience when they tour with Say Anything,Motion City Soundtrack and Saves The Day this fall. I had the chance to speak with drummer Tyler Soucy,bassist Tucker Yaro and guitarist/vocalist Pete Weiland about the band's formation,latest album and [...]
Speaking of co-headlining tours, Motion City Soundtrack (pictured) and Say Anything have announced plans to hit the road together this fall. Things get even better when you throw the opening bands into the mix. Saves the Day and Valencia will be joining the bill from October 14-31, and A Great Big Pile of Leaves support the headliners from November 1-21. Check out the full list of tour dates after the jump. Motion City Soundtrack/Say Anything tour dates: October 14th [...]
Say Anything and Motion City Soundtrack Announce Co-Headlining US Fall Tour Photo: Say Anything Photo: Motion City Soundtrack Kicking Things off in San Diego, CA on October 14th Say Anything and Motion City Soundtrack announce a co-headlining tour of the US this fall kicking things off at Soma in San Diego, CA on October 14, 2010. [...]
Dates for Motion City Soundtrack's US tour with Say Anything and Saves The Day have been announced. Valencia and A Great Big Pile of Leaves will play several dates as well. October (with Valencia) 14th Soma San Diego, CA 15th Avalon Los Angeles, CA 16th House of Blues Anaheim, CA 17th Regency San Francisco, CA 19th Sodo Seattle, WA 20th Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR 22nd Avalon Salt Lake City, UT 23rd Summit Denver, CO 24th Sokol Auditorium Omaha, NE 26th Pageant St. Louis, MO 27th The Rave Milwaukee, WI 28th First Avenue Minneapolis, MN 30th House [...]
Tour dates for the much anticipated Say Anything / Motion City Soundtrack / Saves The Day tour have been posted. The tour will make its way to Starland Ballroom on November 5th and Nokia Theatre on November 9th. Brooklyn indie rock band A Great Big Pile Of Leaves will be opening the East Coast dates. Saves The Day recently released an acoustic version of "Let It All Go".
It has come to my attention that some people may find 1400+ word posts a little hard to get through. I'd be very glad to receive some feedback on that point in the comments, but for the time being I'll assume that there is some legitimacy to the claim. As a result, this post is going to be my attempt at a speed post: I'll brief the general idea and each artist, but leave it up to you to listen to the individual songs, and try to be a little more succinct with my writing. That said, jazz [...]
A Great Big Pile of Leaves have posted a new song called 'Bring Back Breakfast' here .
Lots to talk about this week, so let’s get right to it. This week’s flagship album may just be Tokyo Police Club . Their album is absolutely top-notch and we give our highest recommendation. A few surprises before we get into some of the more talked about groups. A Great Big Pile Of Leaves is offering their mellow, yet pulsating album The Firey Works free on their website . After one listen through, I already have a few favorites. If you’re looking for some wonderful shoegaze, we recommend Christopher Bissonnette’s [...]
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