Apollo Sunshine 's Shall Noise Upon spawns from three multi-instrumentalists whose joyous, expansive songcraft channels the spiritual bliss of George Harrison's All Things Must Pass without obviously emulating that landmark LP's Spectorized Krishna rock. Apollo Sunshine--Jesse Gallagher, Sam Cohen, and Jeremy Black--lean toward psychedelia's whimsical end, but not cloyingly so. And they throw a few change-ups, too: "Brotherhood of Death" chugs headlong, like if Canned Heat joined forces with early Meat Puppets; "The Funky Chamberlain (Who Begot Who)" recalls Lothar and the Hand People's "Machines" (always a good thing), but it's funkier; "Green Green Lawns of [...]
Apollo Sunshine have announced that they will be touring with Athens, GA rockers Dead Confederate for a two-week run through the Western US. The trio is back in the States now for Midwest and East Coast dates (including three as Apollo Sunshine Experience) before heading back to the UK for more time with Dirty Pretty Things, returning home for 13 dates with Dead Confederate, including stops in Austin, Seattle, San Francisco, and LA. audio: Singing To The Earth.mp3 video: Singing To The Earth [...]
By ANDY VIHSTADT Apollo Sunshine is kicking off the next leg of its tour tonight at the Record Bar . The Massachusetts pop outfit released its third LP, Shall Noise Upon , last month Check them out below and download another track at the band's Web site . MP3: Apollo Sunshine, "Singing to the Earth (to Thank Her for You)," from Shall Noise Upon (World's Fair)

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