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Nootropics
Lower Dens - Nootropics
Review by Rich
A piece of carefully layered and textured indie rock from Lower Dens....
Nootropics is awash in a dreaminess that draws to mind the acid buzz of the Paisley Underground or the serene melancholy of Berlin-era Bowie, rather than the flaky loops of contemporary hypna-whatever. This is a pretty serious album. It's moody and often tense, densely textured, and wound up tight. Lower Dens is led by Texas-based Jana Hunter. Her development has seen her emerge from the darker corners of alternative folk/country music. Though originally finding a place on Devendra Banhart's Gnomonsong label as a solo artist, she has never quite sat flush with the gypsy-caravan-rainbow-push-poke thing that that crew cocooned themselves in. Hunter comes from the corners of freak folk where the frontier is still a menacing figure in the American psyche. And at its core this album is an American album: a piece of carefully layered, but also hauntingly sparse indie rock...that brand of American indie rock that paints pictures of 2am drives through the desert (or silent strolls throug...

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Polyester Records and Penny Drop present:

 ANDREW WK
Q&A INSTORE

THURSDAY 3RD MAY - 5:30PM
FLINDERS LANE STORE

Following his much celebrated national tour in January last year around Big Day Out, Manhattan based Andrew W.K.returns with his one-man-party band this May and has just announced supports for each city. Joining Andrew in Melbourne will be Bitter Sweet Kicks with their raw, splintering riffs, belting drums and howling vocals, while opening at The Zoo will be Brisbane’s Scraps.
 
Bang! Bang! Rock n Roll will bring their good time garage rock to Sydney audiences, and Perth duo Frozen Ocean will open the Bakery with their eclectic mix of punk, blues, metal, folk and grunge fuzzed-out noise. Also joining Andrew in each city will be his US label mate Aleister X.
 
In addition to the Groovin The Moo festivals and the previously announced sideshows, Andrew W.K. fans will have a chance to get up close and personal with the man during a Q&A session taking place at Polyester Records on Thursday the 3rd of May at 5:30pm. Co-owner Simon Karis will interview Andrew in their city store, promising to ask all the tough questions and give fans a chance to ask any questions they may have during this free in-store session.
 
Those who witnessed Andrew in solo mode during his 2007 Australian tour, which included an unforgettable performance at Meredith Music Festival, will know that these shows are not to be missed!
 
Andrew W.K., the multi-faceted musician and performer famous for his bloody nose and white clothes, exploded into the world in 2001 with his extremely high-energy rock'n'roll music and “party hard” ethos. He has released four full-length albums, numerous EPs and special releases, including his now infamous 2001 debut album I Get Wet, featuring the anthem ‘Party Hard’. 


Tour Dates.

Presented by Street Press Australia and RRR. 
With special guest Aleister X.

Tickets on sale now.


Wednesday 2 May – Pier Live – Frankston.

Tickets from ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.com.au.


Friday 4 May – Corner Hotel – Melbourne.

Supports: Bitter Sweet Kicks
Tickets from the Corner Box Office, www.cornerhotel.com, by phone 9427 9198 and 57 Swan St, Richmond 12-8 Mon-Sat.


Wednesday 9 May – The Zoo – Brisbane.

Supports: Scraps
Tickets from Oztix, online at www.oztix.com.au, by phone 1300 762 545, from the venue online at www.thezoo.com.au and the usual outlets.


Thursday 10 May – The Standard – Sydney.

Supports: Bang Bang Rock n Roll
Tickets from Moshtix, online at www.moshtix.com.au, by phone 1300 Get Tix (438 849) and Moshtix outlets. Also through Penny Drop online: http://pennydrop.oztix.com.au.


Thursday 17 May – The Bakery – Perth.

Supports: Frozen Ocean
Tickets from the venue, www.nowbaking.com.au and Oztix, online at www.oztix.com.au, by phone 1300 762 545.


Also appearing nationally at Groovin' The Moo.

More information and ticket details here.