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Engineers are a British shoegaze band, composed of Simon Phipps (vocals/guitars), Mark Peters (vocals/guitars/bass), Daniel Land (bass), Ulrich Schnauss (keyboards), and Matthew Gilbert Linley (drums).
Following the rapturous reception that greeted their mini-album Folly in 2004 and debut Engineers the following year, it’s taken them a long time to build the epic that is Three Fact Fader. After initial recording sessions with producer Ken Thomas, Engineers became unwitting victims of record company restructuring and the album was left in limbo, unfinishe d until the band reconvened earlier this year, largely motivated by public support. “We seem to appeal to people in a really deep way – people tell us our music has helped them through intense times in their lives,” explains Mark Peters. “This is why it was so important to get the album released, it means so much more than the peripheral aspects of releasing records.”
It’s not just lyrically that Engineers have a deep emotional resonance; the music itself has an overwhelming sense of purity and beauty that you can completely immerse yourself in. It was this tendency towards epic soundscapes that saw Engineers lumped in with the nascent shoegaze revival when they first appeared; now that the scene that celebrates itself has gone overground with the reformation of My Bloody Valentine and high-profile compilations from Rob Da Bank and revivalist label Sonic Cathedral, it seems as if Engineers have timed their return perfectly.
Following the rapturous reception that greeted their mini-album Folly in 2004 and debut Engineers the following year, it’s taken them a long time to build the epic that is Three Fact Fader. After initial recording sessions with producer Ken Thomas, Engineers became unwitting victims of record company restructuring and the album was left in limbo, unfinishe d until the band reconvened earlier this year, largely motivated by public support. “We seem to appeal to people in a really deep way – people tell us our music has helped them through intense times in their lives,” explains Mark Peters. “This is why it was so important to get the album released, it means so much more than the peripheral aspects of releasing records.”
It’s not just lyrically that Engineers have a deep emotional resonance; the music itself has an overwhelming sense of purity and beauty that you can completely immerse yourself in. It was this tendency towards epic soundscapes that saw Engineers lumped in with the nascent shoegaze revival when they first appeared; now that the scene that celebrates itself has gone overground with the reformation of My Bloody Valentine and high-profile compilations from Rob Da Bank and revivalist label Sonic Cathedral, it seems as if Engineers have timed their return perfectly.
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antihexce wrote:
"The fear has gone!"
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Rino61 wrote:
thx guys, it seems that I finally found what I was looking for, pure, inspiring shoegaze....
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Kazokano wrote:
“We seem to appeal to people in a really deep way – people tell us our music has helped them through intense times in their lives” -- Gosh, yes. Thank you.
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TwoOldTrees wrote:
Brilliant
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Engineers1 wrote:
Engineers play at the basement in York on Sep 3rd: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=269530776391206&ref=nf And at the Union Chapel on Sep 30th: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=261108260585069&set=a.115311775164719.14417.114770765218820&type=1&theater
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lovertriphoper wrote:
Amazing
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xylem1 wrote:
I've finally bought an album by these guys, (the first album) and I'm in heaven right now! Looking foward to seeing them support Anathema in London soon :)
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-rivulett wrote:
A collaborative track by Ulrich Schnauss and Mark Peters (ENGINEERS) titled "Balcony Sunset", off the Japanese benefit compilation "For Nihon". 100% of the profits from the sale of this album will be donated to the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund set up by New York's Japan Society. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlsvtQwOiC8
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Engineers1 wrote:
The new digital EP "To An Evergreen" is released today. Download here:http://www.amazon.co.uk/To-An-Evergreen-EP/dp/B0052E2T4E or here: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/to-an-evergreen-edit/id439122079?i=439122083&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 To An Evergreen EP: The engineers: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads www.amazon.co.uk
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Casper4444 wrote:
i wish the music industry ran on the basis that the better bands had the most success.. these guys would be at the top.
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mitsario wrote:
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whatgoesup wrote:
if every song were as good as "home", this would be the best band in the world.
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hanny1987 wrote:
Ulrich Schnauss seems to have the Midas touch. And so far it appears he's doing good for Engineers.
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dj_edge wrote:
Digging the new album. Took a little longer to sink in, but it's solid as always. When can we expect you state-side?!
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Troymax wrote:
Also the last album is not so obvious and clear as two previous, but To an Evergreen is great! Trying to fully feel the beauty of the rest.
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Engineers1 wrote:
Ulrich Schnauss will support at our London show at King's college and North Atlantic Oscillation will play the Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham and London shows.
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aston_villa_fc wrote:
In Praise Of More is such a stunning album!
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tribaltyn wrote:
looks like the new album is finally from the ground! great :D. I love Press Rewind and Twenty Paces, great album. only one downside. it's far too short :(
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seannyboy76 wrote:
They need to tour Canada too!
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oprimus wrote:
The 405 reviewed their latest album: http://tiny.cc/3a99q
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The new Kscope podcast is now online and it’s a Union Chapel special
24 Nov 2011 | from www.kscopemusic.com
At the end of September Kscope hosted a special night at the
Union Chapel in London. Nosound, Engineers, Bruce from The
Pineapple Thief and Anathema all performed stripped back sets in
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