Greetings Fellow Music Snobs,
Point your ears towards the debut record “Artificial Heart” from Denver’s Sunset Curse. Click to check it out at iTunes or emusic, courtesy of your friends at Helmet Room Recordings.
We think it’s some of Denver’s best stuff.
The Blood of Heroes (Ohm Resistance) and The Sunset Curse have both been reviewed by music critic François Couture, in his Monsieur Delire blog.
The Sunset Curse reviewed at Aiding And Abetting (click to read the full review).
Also, short reviews of Birch Book and The Blood Of Heroes
The Sunset Curse have been written up in the Denver Post Reverb by Eryc Eyl. Click to read the original review and grab a free song from the debut record “Artificial Heart.”
“Though the album’s blend of electronica, indie rock, hard rock and the kitchen sink makes for a puzzling first impression, subsequent listens reveal a coherent artistic statement that is the musical equivalent of a nighttime stroll through nearly any 21st century city’s streets. You’ll get what we mean when you steal the album’s title track.”
- Eryc Eyl, Denver Post
The Sunset Curse Signs With Helmet Room Recordings To Release Their Debut Full Length CD “Artificial Heart”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Denver, CO
The Sunset Curse, one of Denver, Colorado’s brightest up and coming bands, has signed with helmet room recordings for international promotion and distribution.
Seeking reviews, airplay, interviews and features NOW!
If you would like to receive a CD for review or airplay, or are interested in an interview with The Sunset Curse, please contact news@helmetroom.com
NEW RELEASE:
Artist: The Sunset Curse
Album: Artificial Heart
Street Date: June 29, 2010
This Denver-based multi-instrumental trio infuse deep electronic roots strategically blended with tight, cutting drum work, melodic, spacious dual guitars, syncopated proggy synths, and raw emotional vocals.
Chris Nelson (vox, guitar, keys) Bradley Bakewell (bass, guitar, vox) and Cody York (drums, synth, programs) host a grab bag of instrumentation that coalesces to build ghostly, polyrhythmic perspectives on dance, rock, psychedelia and contemporary ambient excursions.
Standout track “Flavor,” commands the most attention, pulling from every possible corner of the band’s seemingly limitless creative well. A healthy dose of dance beats fused with punk-rock sensibilities spike the same vein as artist’s like- At the Drive In, LCD Soundsystem, Muse and MGMT
About “Artificial Heart”
Artificial heart is the band’s first attempt at writing and recording a full-length album, and though faced with hardships from many angles, The Sunset Curse embraced the difficulties and channeled their most heartfelt emotions into the honest piece of music you now hold in your hand.
There were many life-altering events that challenged the band during the recording process, which influenced the music directly; not the least of which was the loss of Christopher Owen Nelson’s father, inspiring the heartfelt and hopeful song, “Finally Free”.
This record is a journey through struggles with personal demons; learning to let go of the past; and a myriad of personal confrontations that all of the members, (and indeed, all of humanity) face head on. This record is the absolute truth. The Sunset Curse wear no masks, and the music you hear is an in depth portrait of each of their lives.
The title track, “Artificial Heart”, tells the story of a sexy, but dangerous relationship with addiction, while “Flavor” speaks of a sensual, physical connection. “MSFBF” raises a middle finger to the soul-less drag-and-click relationships of our time, and hopes raise questions about how it will affect art and culture in the future.
The Sunset Curse is available for interviews and would also be thrilled to record station liners for your radio programming.
To hook that up, contact :
Randall Frazier @ helmet room recordings
news@helmetroom.com
www.helmetroom.com