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Apse was formed in 1999 in Newtown, Connecticut as a three-piece while the members were still in high school. The group made purely instrumental ambient rock until about 2003, when reverberant lead vocals by Bobby became a regular part of the band’s songs.
The lineup expanded over the years and by 2005, Apse was signed to Spain’s Acuarela Discos to record and release its culminating self-titled EP.
Amidst a shifting lineup, the group moved away from the trappings of “post-rock” territory to write and record its debut full-length album – the tribal, atmospheric Spirit, released in 2006. Extensive touring (exclusively in Europe) and further lineup changes took place over the course of the next two years, during which time the band signed to ATP Recordings, which gave Spirit a wider re-release in 2008.
A limited edition vinyl LP titled Eras, which signaled the start of a shift in sound for the group, also was released in late 2008, very much under the radar.
Apse is now made up of Bobby, Michael Gundlach, John Mordecai, Jed Armour and Brandon Collins. 2009’s Climb Up sheds much of the gloom, tribal rhythms and esoteric lyrics of Spirit for more eclectic moods across its 12 tracks, coupled with more concrete lyrics exploring the many sides of relationships between people.
The lineup expanded over the years and by 2005, Apse was signed to Spain’s Acuarela Discos to record and release its culminating self-titled EP.
Amidst a shifting lineup, the group moved away from the trappings of “post-rock” territory to write and record its debut full-length album – the tribal, atmospheric Spirit, released in 2006. Extensive touring (exclusively in Europe) and further lineup changes took place over the course of the next two years, during which time the band signed to ATP Recordings, which gave Spirit a wider re-release in 2008.
A limited edition vinyl LP titled Eras, which signaled the start of a shift in sound for the group, also was released in late 2008, very much under the radar.
Apse is now made up of Bobby, Michael Gundlach, John Mordecai, Jed Armour and Brandon Collins. 2009’s Climb Up sheds much of the gloom, tribal rhythms and esoteric lyrics of Spirit for more eclectic moods across its 12 tracks, coupled with more concrete lyrics exploring the many sides of relationships between people.
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Climb Up
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Shoutbox
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Toontoontoon wrote:
I like it too. Climb Up is a grower for me.
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landmixer wrote:
I like it.
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xgeorgx wrote:
why did they changed their style? climb up is not bad, but ti miss the atmosphere of the first record. @Tabucky: dito
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rtoher wrote:
lol
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Tabucky wrote:
Not digging the new album 'Climb Up' unfortunately, don't know why they ditched their awesome entrancing, psychedelic sound for what they're doing now, which can be found a dime a dozen elsewhere.
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Elaineng0115 wrote:
only 11996 listeners? they derserve more. again, it's another underrated band, they're so brilliant, particualrly in 'Spirit'!
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rtoher wrote:
follow apse on twitter: http://twitter.com/apsemusic
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optimistic_tour wrote:
holy shit, how did I ever forget about this band? I certainly won't now...
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rtoher wrote:
Clash Music Interview I did giving infos about each track on 'Climb Up': http://www.clashmusic.com/feature/apse-track-by-track
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jedarmour wrote:
7" vinyl single out today worldwide for 3.1/The Whip
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Carlvdb wrote:
I love the cover of the new album.
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lucido680 wrote:
The new songs are gorgeous. Something near the album of the year.
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Lentic wrote:
Can't wait for the new album. The songs on the MySpace sound gorgeous.
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HilariousBeard wrote:
One of the most under appreciated bands in it's genre, dammit!
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Thelema1906 wrote:
Yes !! I have my ticket, see you there !!
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rtoher wrote:
Apse confirmed to play Ten Years Of ATP Festival in December. http://www.last.fm/user/runout_groove/journal/2009/06/22/2teupu_ten_years_of_atp_festival_announced_for_december
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Toontoontoon wrote:
Great news, rtoher!
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rtoher wrote:
Our new record, entitled Climb Up is finally finished after 1.5 years in the making and will be released on ATP Recordings at the end of September. We're streaming two of the new tracks on myspace now. www.myspace.com/apse Cheers
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rtoher wrote:
new apse album entitled Climb Up out in September on ATP/R.
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Mc_Nally wrote:
Get over it.
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