The Death Set
Fri 25 Jul 2008
Motherfuckin’ Deathset!
Fuck yeah! The Death Set‘s brand new album Worldwide is awesome. For the uninitiated, Johnny Siera, Peter O’ Connell, Jahphet Landis and Beau Velasco play spazzy lo-fi cross-genre indie punk. All band members, who are from Baltimore (Maryland, USA), but met in the Gold Coast of Australia, are credited for “irresponsibility”. Focusing on fun things like vodka, friends’ bands, comedy and positivity will land you in the company of a band like The Death Set. What is it your mum always says? “Shoot for the moon; even if you miss you’ll land amongst the stars.” If The Death Set shot for the moon, they’d probably land on a tiny little constellation somewhere between Barry White and Patti Smith. With the heart and soul of Barry but delivered with a brutal, punk rock, honest energy like Patti’s, it is so infectious it’s not just toe-tappingly fun but tear-jerking. That’s right, they’re so much fun they’ll make you cry – with joy!
These radio darlings (on EMJ radio, anyway!) are in the midst of a tour frenzy right now, playing the Fuji Rock festival in Japan, the Oya fest in Oslo and later Reading and Leeds. The insanely prolific quartet, while releasing their own countless EPs and split 7″s (one with Best Fwends!), are renowned for remixing artists such as Robots In Disguise. One of the writers of the band, Beau, even does The Death Set’s cover artwork from time to time! With their accomplished LP Worldwide out now on Ninja Tune and enough blinding accolades to make any self-respecting party-maker jealous, The Death Set are onto a winning formula. Party on, Wayne.
The Death Set – Negative Thinking: MP3
The Death Set – Intermission: MP3
The Death Set – Moving Forward: MP3
The Death Set (Remixes)– Myspace
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