Tuesday 17th August 2010
CALORIES – BASIC NATURE – “FFWD”
Following the release of the short sharp burst of their debut album Adventuring last year, Calories return with sophomore album Basic Nature, released on September 13th.
A rich and varied record, Basic Nature sees Calories compliment strong melodic hooks with frenetic noise, recalling such underground titans as Hot Snakes, Cap ‘N’ Jazz and No Age.
Recorded “at various times in curious locations”, Basic Nature points to a group that are continuing to build on the stirring indie-rock praised so highly on Adventuring. “Orchard Girls” harks back to Captain-era Idlewild, while the boisterous gang vocals and pop laden chorus of lead single “FFWD” instantly grabs at you. What’s more, the gentler moments in ”The Offer” and the soaring climax in “Habitations” indicate the strides forward that the band have undertaken on this record.
Basic Nature will be released as a combined vinyl and CD set, a digipack CD, and download via all the usual channels. Thanks to Gordon Armstrong for the stunning artwork. You can pre-order both formats from the links below, which also direct to the album tracklisting:
PRE-ORDER: 12″ & CD set – £10.99
PRE-ORDER: CD – £6.99
“FFWD” will be the first single to be taken from the album, released via digital download only on August 30th. You can listen to the song below, in the embedded Soundcloud player. Calories launch the record with a party at The Rainbow in Birmingham on Saturday 11th September. Support comes from Echo Lake. More details here.
You can also hear exclusive songs on the band’s Tumblr.
