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Monday 15 November 2010

Pacific Blush - Pacific Blush

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Art-rockers/punkers, Pacific Blush are set to release their much-anticipated eponymous third album, "Pacific Blush", on tonight, November 16, 2010. It contains eight new songs spanning over thirty minutes, with a whole new sound that has progressed to something more accessible, and more pop-ish than the more experimental previous outings, Fashion Chrysalis and Skeletal Gardens.

The album is highly influenced by a live show the lead singer/drummer saw of beach house this past summer, as well as the likes of Deerhunter, Animal Collective, No Age, and even the indie-rock gods, Pavement. However, the new release still embodies some of Pacific Blush’s familiar trademarks of experimentation but with a new-found emphasis on melody and harmony, which only adds to their music’s hypnotic pull on listeners. Pacific Blush is somewhat of a concept album, chronicling a fictional relationship over its eight songs. It's also the first Pacific Blush release with the new, improved, line-up: Matt Marcure on drums/percussion/vox and Jarod Quiring on (awesome) guitar. The album also features Kyte Lockett on guitar and bass on the songs, "Mosaic" and "Overglow," and Joseph Marcure on bass for the song "Daydreamers."

The album is available to download at this location, which you can also get to if you click on the album art. While you're listening to the music and waiting for your download, check out the track-listing and back cover below. And maybe consider donating? It would be much appreciated! 

1. Horoscope 2. Before Sunsets 3. Mosaic 4. Overglow 5. SPIRITS 6. Lingering 7. Like me 8. Daydreamers

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Saturday 3 April 2010

Pacific Blush "Fashion Chrysalis" Handmade Edition

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A 14 page zine-booklet with color cardstock covers complete with cd-r album inside, itself in a flexible plastic sleeve. Each book cut by PB (and PB alumni). With individual drawings and signatures from the PB mainline. $11 ppd in US, $13 outside US.


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Saturday 13 February 2010

New Pacific Blush Album! Valentine's Release Day

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Returning from eight months probation! A single eked out under duress, only because of the Halloween stress and storm – holiday season hit hard this year. But here, the second one. Not eked, totally formed. The most complete Pacific Blush effort yet. A gloomy, stormy, sweet, powerful, loving, trip to the heart of Blush. Featuring a tiny pocketful of guests, this album remains Matt's.

Definitely a darker album than the debut, yet also more expansive and at times a shade content. A stronger focus on electric guitar and organ helps with the shadier connotations while the vocals bring a warming glow. Self-assuring realizations scatter across the album, leaving a sense of hope.

Fashion Chrysalis is the follow-up to last summer's “acclaimed” Skeletal Gardens. It's official release is Valentine's Day, Sunday the 14th. It will be available on iTunes, amazon, eMusic, and lala. There is also going to be a handmade edition, which will be made available here post-haste. In the meantime feel free to ogle the tracklist below.

1. Alternate Lights 6:32
2. Frozen Impressions 3:10
3. In Luscious 4:36
4. Dead Palms 2:59
5. Dreamers Love 4:01
6. Fashion Chrysalis 2:25
7. Overcast 3:22
8. Theater Piece 4:55
9. Jellyfish Colours 8:11
10. Illuminated House 5:19
11. Obscured Ghosts 3:12

Recorded July – November, 2009.

Pacific Blush is Matthew Marcure.

Feat.: Kyte Lockett on electic gtr. 5, 10. Joseph Marcure producer on 8, acstc gtr on 9.

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Friday 30 October 2009

Illuminated House Single

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Illuminated house is one of the last songs off the forthcoming album 'Fashion Chrysalis', which should be out by late november, early december. The track is kinda halloween-y, so i thought I'd make it into a little single to post for today. The other track is a song recorded just for the single.. You can download it here for the time being. Hope you enjoy it, and Happy early Halloween!

Also....

I'm going to make 15-20 handmade editions of Fashion Chrysalis that I will sell on this blog for $12. Or however much. I need to find out how much it'll cost to make.

Saturday 10 October 2009

Fashion Chrysalis

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Hey, this is just a quick announcement of Fashion Chrysalis, the new 10 track pacific blush LP! That's the front and back cover of the album above (which might not be final). Anyways I have some plans for the album that I will post about in the next day or so... maybe few :p I have a cold or flu or something, and I don't quite feel totally here so everything I've meant to do is taking forever.