The Slats
Boom Patrol
Label: Latest Flame Records
While it will be released nationally in July, Minneapolis/Iowa City indie post-punk group The Slats are releasing Boom Patrol locally Saturday, May 20th at the Turf Club with Signal to Trust, Superdanger, XOXO Judy and Detroit’s Amino Acids.
I’ve listened through the disc a few times, and it’s going to be fun to see what the national media and fans have to say.
With tracks ranging from Beastie shout outs (”Boom Patrol”) Malkmus indie guitar nods (”I Wrote the Code”) and shout along anthems (”I Will Erase You”), Boom Patrol might just be the next big thing to come from the Twin Cities. And that would totally redefine what people think of Minnesota nice.
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1 Matt // Aug 8, 2006 at 11:42 am
The Slats have a new record coming out on October 3, 2006 on Latest Flame Records. Latest Flame is home to The Dials, The Gunshy, and formerly Troubled Hubble. The new album is called “Boom Patrol”.
Perfect Porridge said, “With tracks ranging from Beastie shout outs (”Boom Patrol”) Malkmus indie guitar nods (”I Wrote the Code”) and shout along anthems (”I Will Erase You”), Boom Patrol might just be the next big thing to come from the Twin Cities. And that would totally redefine what people think of Minnesota nice.”
Left of the Dial Magazine said, “You almost have to love any band that names their van “Robocop Killer” and hails from Minneapolis […] with plenty of nods to The Cars, Spoon, Polvo, and Brainiac/Enon. “Ironman” does a fine job laying down the quirky and clanky, art-house aficionado, post-consumer culture hootenanny, all mishap metal, as if C3PO was trying to play CBGBs.”
MP3 Action:
Ironman
Bash The Plastic
Upcoming Shows:
August 31 - Hexagon Bar - Minneapolis, MN
September 3 - The 400 Bar - Minneapolis, MN
October 13 - Sunset Tavern - Seattle, WA
November 29 - Red Eyed Fly - Austin, TX
December 9 - Cake Shop - NYC, NY (Tentative)
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