In celebration of the EP, the band's playing a show at the Paradox Friday April 29 with Portland group Adaine and local superstars Schoolyard Heroes. It starts at 8:00 p.m. and costs seven bucks.
Adaine combine math-rock complexity with a darker, more passionate side. The band's fluid and strong vocals explode into passionate, throat-shredding outbursts as songs waver back and forth from moody and controlled melodies to scorching and irrepressible noise eruptions. Like sadly defunct local bands Juno or Polecat, Adaine boast a beautiful side, but they also possess a mercilessness and are prone to unleashing a thick storm of ass-kicking noise.
And speaking of kicking ass, the Schoolyard Heroes are headlining Friday's show, and of course they'll be throwin' a party of their own later this spring for their second full-length Fantastic Wounds, which comes out on the Control Group, June 21.
For those who don't want to wait for new material, though, you should know the band have released a limited-edition seven-inch featuring a track from their upcoming album ("They Live") as well as a live recording of "Attack of the Puppet People" (taken from a show back in December at the club then called Graceland). The vinyl also comes with a CD of the songs, for fans without a record player, and it's all wrapped up in some pretty badass 3-D artwork (complete with special viewing glasses). Schoolyard Heroes pressed only 1,000 records, and when they're gone, they're gone. You can pick one up at the show as well as any Sonic Boom, Easy Street, or Silver Platters location, Rocket Records in Tacoma, and the Control Group website (www.controlgroupco.com). MEGAN SELING
