screensaver share new single 'Permanence', UK and Europe tour dates this August
screensaver
Share new single 'Permanence'
UK + EU tour this August
Second album Decent Shapes
out now on Upset the Rhythm
Following on from the release of their second album Decent Shapes last October, today screensaver share new single 'Permanence'. The Australian post-punk quintet are also heading out on tour across the UK and Europe this August.
"'Permanence' is a sonic blast of nasty guitars, pummelling drums, rumbling synth and spitfire vocals," the band say. "The chronic intensity of the verses give way to a commanding chorus injected with underlying glam pop sensibilities. Lyrically the song speaks to repetition, unattainable goals and constant road-blocks. The pent-up frustration present in the lyrics is matched perfectly by the intensity of the music itself."
The track was recorded and mixed by Christopher Stephenson and mastered by Mikey Young.
Listen to 'Permanence'
UK + EU tour dates:
02/08 - OGH, Berlin, Germany
03/08 - Chmury, Warsaw, Poland
04/08 - Stakkato, Krakow, Poland
07/08 - Ostpol, Dresden, Germany
09/08 - JUZ, Mannheim, Germany
13/08 - The Exchange, Bristol, UK
14/08 - Cafe OTO, London, UK w/ Marcel Wave + Me Lost Me
15/08 - The Library, Oxford, UK
16/08 - The Lubber Fiend, Newcastle, UK
17/08 - The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, UK
22/08 - Delicious Clam, Sheffield, UK
23/08 - JT Soar, Nottingham, UK
24/08 - New River Studios, London, UK
26/08 - Le Chaff, Brussels, Belgium
28/08 - Le Cirque Electrique, Paris, France
30/08 - VERA, Groningen, Netherlands
31/08 - Get Lost Festival, Hamburg, Germany
On Decent Shapes - the second album from screensaver - there is bubbling tension, a low grade but growing fever, a rising rage. The frustration is so tangible you can taste it. Detachment and dissociation become survivalist coping mechanisms.
Thematically, screensaver's latest offering finds them exploring existence on an ever-growing trash heap where we’re desperate for the new, the nice and the shiny. A world where materialism reigns supreme and corporate niceties litter the public dialogue but behind closed doors the sentiment is warlike, total domination is the only answer to the bottom line. All of which is underpinned by the band's sonic sense of urgency and a commitment to creating a sound that taps into the mood and spirit of post-punk whilst also allowing space for new wave elements and electronic experiments to shine through.
Decent Shapes was recorded and mixed by Julian Cue, who was also the recording engineer for Expressions of Interest. Defined by a kinetic energy, dynamic range and brooding atmosphere, the 10-track release comprises some tracks that were mainstays within the band's live shows - featuring in their US tour set-list - alongside others which were written later in the recording process. During the creation of Decent Shapes, the band also experimented with swapping instruments, allowing for different playing styles and songwriting approaches.
