OBERHOFER
POND, opener tba
Wed, April 11, 2012
8:00 pm
Rickshaw Stop
$10-12
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OBERHOFER
2012 is shaping up to be a big year for Oberhofer. The debut record by the Tacoma native, titled Time Capsules II, will be released on March 27th by Glassnote. This album is a bold and exciting statement for Brad Oberhofer, recorded in Brooklyn last fall with legendary producer Steve Lillywhite (U2, The Rolling Stones, Morrissey among others).
Emotion is what drives the psychedelic catchy pop rock tunes crafted by the oft-effervescent Brad Oberhofer. Drawing on influences ranging from Brian Wilson to Descartes, the 21 year old is fixated on the idea of making philosophically minded, energetic melodies that just make people smile. After moving to Brooklyn from his hometown of Tacoma, Washington, to attend New York University, Brad quickly immersed himself in the indie rock community forming the 4 piece which is now quite simply, Oberhofer. Catching the attention of Glassnote Records, the band officially joined the labels’ roster over the summer of 2011.
"A kaleidoscopic piece of chamber-pop, featuring pianos, harp, strings, and whirring keyboards, with Brad’s heartfelt vocal floating over the circus below." --Spin
"Oberhofer hones his formula on the album's grandiose opening track, "HEART", which makes use of some sparkling keys and orchestral strings." --Pitchfork
"A sparkly pop debut that fits well beside works by labelmate Phoenix." --Billboard (Best Bets of 2012)
Emotion is what drives the psychedelic catchy pop rock tunes crafted by the oft-effervescent Brad Oberhofer. Drawing on influences ranging from Brian Wilson to Descartes, the 21 year old is fixated on the idea of making philosophically minded, energetic melodies that just make people smile. After moving to Brooklyn from his hometown of Tacoma, Washington, to attend New York University, Brad quickly immersed himself in the indie rock community forming the 4 piece which is now quite simply, Oberhofer. Catching the attention of Glassnote Records, the band officially joined the labels’ roster over the summer of 2011.
"A kaleidoscopic piece of chamber-pop, featuring pianos, harp, strings, and whirring keyboards, with Brad’s heartfelt vocal floating over the circus below." --Spin
"Oberhofer hones his formula on the album's grandiose opening track, "HEART", which makes use of some sparkling keys and orchestral strings." --Pitchfork
"A sparkly pop debut that fits well beside works by labelmate Phoenix." --Billboard (Best Bets of 2012)
POND
"For the past couple years, we’ve been getting random tracks from Pond, a band that is mostly made up of members of Tame Impala. Pond, however, don’t really sound much like Tame Impala, and their songs always feel like they’re beamed from an alternate world, where the apex of rock coolness happened in the ’70s and no one anywhere was ever able to recover (in a good way though). Where Tame Impala traffic expertly in expansive psych rock that blurs at the edges, Pond feel like they’re more about skintight jeans, microphone spinning and leopard print headbands. Did we just describe Aerosmith? Pond sound nothing like Aerosmith—but the vibe is not far off. “Fantastic Explosion Of Time” is decadent in everything from the title down to the way the song sounds so excited about the concept of rock music. It feels like Dudes Looking Cool With Guitars is something very important to this band. Are Pond signaling the return of decadence in rock music, or are they just super stoked to be a rock band? Either way, they’re excited, and you can feel it in the music. Their debut, Beard Wives Denim, will be out next year on Modular." --Fader
