Battles

See all 57 pictures

Play Radio

Listen to Battles Radio, featuring artists like Tyondai Braxton, Don Caballero, Hella, Holy Fuck and more…

• 
  Search on Spotify

  Yes, it scrobbles! Learn more

9,969,623 plays (379,679 listeners)
In your library (0 plays)

Shop now at Amazon | Send Battles Ringtones to Cell

More options

• Download
• Amazon
• Send Ringtones to Cell
• Tonefuse Search

Add to my Library

New York City (2002 – present)

Battles is an American experimental rock band that formed in New York City in 2002. The group is composed of drummer John Stanier (formerly of Tomahawk and Helmet), guitarist/keyboardist Ian Williams (formerly of Don Caballero and Storm & Stress), guitarist Dave Konopka (formerly of Lynx), and, until August 2010, guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Tyondai Braxton (son of Avantgarde Jazz musician Anthony Braxton).

Battles released three EPs in 2004, each on a different record label (Cold Sweat, Monitor and Dim Mak). These were rereleased on the influential Warp label in 2006. Preceded by the Atlas EP ( “single of the week” in NME), and with hype building, the LP Mirrored was released on the 14 May 2007 to widespread critical acclaim.

Among the many positive reviews, the album received a score of 9.1 in a Pitchfork Media review and a glowing write up in the UK’s Clash Magazine, where comparisons were made to Glitter Beat. The band scored its first UK cover feature in May 2007, talking to Plan B Magazine about the making of Mirrored.

Drummer John Stanier’s yellow Tama drum kit is defined by an extremely high Zildjian K ride cymbal. He believes the ride cymbal is overused in drumming, so he wanted to make it more of an effort to play it. He has to jump up from his drum seat to hit it during live performances.

Read more… Edit

Popular tags: math rock, experimental, post-rock, instrumental, indie  See more

Shouts: 2,247 shouts

Share this artist:

• Send
• Tweet

Top Albums

• Mirrored
  Battles

  Buy

  • Download Album
  • Amazon MP3 $9.99
  • 7digital $9.99
  • Juno $10.99
  • iTunes $9.99
  • Buy Album
  • Amazon $13.56
  • eBay Search
• B EP
  Battles

  Buy

  • Download Album
  • Amazon MP3 $8.99
  • 7digital $2.49
  • iTunes $9.99
  • Buy Album
  • Amazon $11.85
  • eBay Search
• EP C
  Battles

  Buy

  • Download Album
  • Amazon MP3 $4.95
  • 7digital Search
  • iTunes $4.95
  • Buy Album
  • Amazon $11.76
  • eBay Search
• Ep C/B Ep
  Battles

  Buy

  • Download Album
  • Amazon MP3 $11.88
  • 7digital $9.99
  • Juno $10.99
  • iTunes $9.99
  • Buy Album
  • Amazon $25.48
  • eBay Search

Top Tracks

• Last Week
• Last 6 months

1		Atlas			2,234
2		Ice Cream (Featuring Matias Aguayo)			1,912
3		Futura			1,763
4		Africastle			1,637
5		Inchworm			1,421
6		Dominican Fade			1,180
7		Toddler			1,065
8		Rolls Bayce			1,028
9		Tonto			1,011
10		Ddiamondd			995
11		White Electric			949
12		Wall Street			913
13		Leyendecker			901
14		Rainbow			717
15		Bad Trails			681

Buy all tracks at Amazon MP3

See more