
El trío de noise rock A Place to Bury Strangers anunció que acaba de firmar con el sello discográfico neoyorquino Dead Oceans y, según el comunicado de prensa, ya tienen planes de lanzar un EP en 2012. El sello quedó impresionado con la banda, tanto por su temperamento como por su estética y sus melodías inspiradas en los años 80. Dead Oceans señala que la banda recientemente realizó un show a bordo de un crucero y que dieron una muestra de sus "furiosas actuaciones [...]

A Place to Bury Strangers is a New York–based indie rock band composed of Oliver Ackermann (guitar/vocals), Jono MOFO (bass) and Jay Space (drums). Formed in 2003, the so-called " New York City's loudest band " plays a heavy, atmospheric wall of sound-influenced blend of shoegaze, garage, psychedelic and space rock. Mainly responsible for their '80s feedback-drenched drones are the effects pedals designed and built by Ackermann who also provides custom effects equipment to other rock bands such as U2, TV On The Radio and My Bloody Valentine. APTBS released their self-titled debut album in 2007 [...]
I remember the first time I first heard A Place to Bury Strangers . It was 2005; I barely had a band of my own off the ground, and I was still trying to find my way in New York. The sheer intensity of this particular song hit me. Hard. With its short bursts of passion and noise mixed with an incredible melody, I was instantly sold. Three years later, the band is on an upward slope, opening for the likes of the Jesus and Mary Chain and Nine Inch Nails, and has become one [...]

The third video from A Place to Bury Strangers ' self-titled debut. "My Weakness" features shots of the band playing live with warm tones of the California desert splicing in between. The video looks like it was pulled straight out of the 1990s alternative rock vault. But then again, this trio wears its influences on their sleeves, pants and shoes. Think the desert is going to be hot in Indio this April? A Place To Bury Strangers are going to melt the dirt [...]