Akron / Family – S/T II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT

Silly Bears
So It Goes

Long strange album title aside, Akron / Family’s newest album is one of those albums that isn’t entirely definable.  The music is experimental in nature, they use audio samples, psych-rock explosions, tribal beats (see silly bears), syncopated guitar and vocals… to put it simply, the album is as wild as the title.  That’s not to say that its not likeable, enjoyable, or listenable.  It’s just one of the most experimental sound albums you’ll hear this year.  Recorded in an abandoned train station, Akron / Family sourced influences from Japanese Noise Cassettes to Cagean Field Recordings (yea I looked it up too) S/T II is actually a lot of fun to listen to.  What’s great is every song has it’s own identity, completely separate from each of its album-mates.  Each song can be listened to in a vacuum and listened to on it’s own.

Buy S/T II: The Cosmic Birth And Journey Of Shinju TNT

Check out Akron/Family live all over NA:

02-17 Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory @
02-18 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall @
02-19 Montreal, Quebec – Il Motore @
02-20 Toronto, Ontario – Horseshoe Tavern @
02-22 Detroit, MI – Lager House @
02-23 Bloomington, IN – The Bishop @
02-24 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall @
02-25 Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center @
02-26 Iowa City, IA – The Mill @
02-28 St. Louis, MO – Biliken Club @
03-01 Cincinnati, OH – MOTR Pub @
03-02 Columbus, OH – Wexner Center @
03-03 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop @
03-04 Philadelphia, PA – The Blockley @
03-05 New York, NY – The Bowery Ballroom @
03-24 Seattle, WA – Neumo’s @
03-25 Vancouver, British Columbia – The Biltmore Cabaret @
03-26 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom @
03-28 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge @
03-29 Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre @
03-31 Dallas, TX – The Loft @
04-01 Austin, TX – The Parish @
04-03 Santa Fe, NM – Corazon @
04-04 Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room @
04-06 Los Angeles, CA – The Echo @
04-07 Santa Barbara, CA – Soho Restaurant & Music Club @
04-08 San Francisco, CA – Independent @
04-09 Oakland, CA – The New Parish @

@ with Delicate Steve