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Maps & Atlases – Solid Ground
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Chicago, Illinois, United States (2004 – present)
“It was great to be able to step outside of our live setting and imagine the songs in a different way,” said guitarist Erin Elders about the recording process for Perch Patchwork. “Jason Cupp brought another dimension to the songs that was really exciting to hear. We were able to deconstruct them part by part and then rebuild each verse or chorus with a different sonic idea.”
Continues singer/guitarist David Davison, “We went into the record with the understanding that the creation of the album would be separate from its existence as a live piece of music, which was really liberating.”
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indy02
Criminally underrated in this guy's opinion
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adamcooleyisdea
This band absolutely blew me away live. I dont really understand how one can finger tap such complex guitar lines and sing at the same time... pretty amazizng..
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detektorfm
live-session & interview with Maps & Atlases: http://detektor.fm/musik/detektor.fm-session-mit-maps-atlases/
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vals81
Here pics and impressions of the Berlin concert: http://itsonlymusicbutlive.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/berlin-magnet-club-maps-atlases-this-town-needs-guns-birthmark/
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Basedgod300
i think they missed the 5th member (Dave's beard)
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brittnik
what a hairy and good band!
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GenericMagnetic
albums are so much better than the EPs
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xVictimOfADownx
@cardiacrepair This sounds awesome, thanks!
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Mebusch
Got to see them live on Friday. It was fantastic. He says thank you after each song lol.
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mashman1
Beware and Be Grateful is my favorite of their records, but they are all incredibly good.
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Punk-Fiction
Beware and Be Grateful is really good but problem is that the rest of the discography is no worse than great.
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TheApollo
thank you inuzini..
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Inuzini
rhythm section is definitely still mathy, those who can't hear it must believe double tapped arpeggios are the end all be all of math-rock (though they still occasionally make an appearance). the early sound featured on the bird barnyard ep and tree, swallows, houses was already way toned down by the time they released you & me & the mountain. i'm pretty sure that earlier sound would be pretty tired 5 releases later if they'd stuck to it.
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adeebsworld
I'm not one for spam but cardiac-repair's link is fucking great. Legs like tree trunks is fantastic.
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cardiac_repair
just found a new band that sounds a lot like early M&A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxaC8AnvLeM
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Dr_MoonOrGun
Having never listened to Maps & Atlases before seeing them live last night, I was not expecting to be blown so thoroughly away. Incredible live performers.
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Sprigget
It should be the goal of every musician to make music like this. Dave Davison is some sort of genius wizard god?! My band's EP, attempting to be even 5% as good as M&A is now available for free download over at http://likeslions.bandcamp.com/ if anyone fancies a listen. Influences also include Minus The Bear, This Town Needs Guns and Colour. Thanks!
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irishtim
Not too fond of the new album. Its got its moments, but I really miss the mathy elements of their earlier work.
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catcatface
i love their whole discography a lot, but maybe i'm just a dick or something
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tdawe
new album sucks majorly
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