It has only been a year since THE MEN released their breakthrough LP Open Your Heart, but the Brooklyn band have unveiled a new single and announced plans of a new LP.
Electric is no thrills rock n roll that stays true to their punk rock ethos featuring a bombardment of frantic noise, whilst also boasting their most melodic moment to date.
The Men will release New Moon on March 5th through Sacred Bones.
Here are some of the photos from the intimate show THE MEN played at the Shacklewell Arms on the Sunday following their performance at Field Day. On the night, they were joined by SAUNA YOUTH and SPLASHH. Click to enlarge. Photos by Kieron Lee.
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We are thrilled to welcome THE MEN back to the Shacklewell Arms for a special intimate show on Sunday June 3rd, after their performance at Field Day on Saturday. Listen to new album title track Open Your Heart below.
Support comes from old favourites SAUNA YOUTH and SPLASHH, whose debut single All I Wanna Do was recently featured on SEXBEAT.
Limited tickets available. £8adv – Click here.
Last year a 16″ pizza box successfully crowd surfed to Japanther at our SXSW showcase. If you’re lucky enough to be at this year’s SXSW, below is SEXBEAT’s list of recommended shows taking place this week in Austin. Click through to see what we think is up… Continue reading
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THE MEN ended their European tour in style with wild and rambunctious show at CAMP last week. We’ve captured some photographic evidence of just how wild things got. Support on the night came from grunge slackers, FANZINE, and scuzzy garage punk band THE LOVE TRIANGLE. THE MEN will also be part of the line up on the SEXBEAT/Shacklewell Arms stage at Field Day on June 2nd. Click through to see more. Photos by Marc Fuya.
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THE MEN are returning to London for a show at CAMP this Thursday February 23rd, which marks the end of their European tour.
The New York outfit have received widespread critical acclaim and they will be playing material from their hotly anticipated forthcoming album Open Your Heart released on March 6 by Scared Bones.
Support on the evening comes from London’s, grunge slacker four-piece FANZINE and garage punk outfit THE LOVE TRIANGLE.
Watch the unofficial video to Cube above.
£8 adv - http://wegottickets.com/sexbeat
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THE MEN will be offering a live stream of their gig at La Route du Rock on Friday February 17th.
You can watch the event as it happens tomorrow at 11:30pm UK time by clicking here.
Don’t forget, you can still buy tickets for the post-hardcore band’s show a little closer to home at CAMP on February 23rd.
Tickets £8 adv: http://www.wegottickets.com/sexbeat
Listen to Open Your Heart below.
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Scuzzy three-piece garage punk band THE LOVE TRIANGLE have stepped in to replace noise-punk rockers NO as support for THE MEN at Camp later this month.
The Love Triangle’s set will include the single Splendid Living, which is out via Dire Records. Listen below.
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The above video is of FANZINE performing My Stupid Brain live at XOYO.
It was filmed by the folks at Castle Film and they’ve done a great job of cutting live shots together with homemade video imagery. Check it out.
Don’t forget to catch the band’s show with THE MEN and London noise rock band NO at CAMP February 23rd. Tickets: £8.00 adv
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THE MEN have released the title track from their forthcoming third LP Open Your Heart.
It’s a fast paced rush of excitable, adrenaline charged rock and roll.
Don’t forget to catch the band live at CAMP next month along with support from London grunge slacker band FANZINE. £8 adv tickets - wegottickets.com/sexbeat
Listen to Open Your Heart below.
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