Photo by Ebru Yildiz
The musical stylings of A Place to Bury Strangers can be referred to as "chaotic," and that aptly describes their latest single. "Bad Idea" washes over you with a swirling wall of dissonance and noise. It's fuzz and electronic feedback over what could almost be a pop song. The drums are holding everything together, and the vocals are pretty standard for a garage rock song. However, the rest of the song is pure chaos with synths sounding like they're about to erupt and guitars sounding like they're in horrific pain. "Bad Idea" is not background or chill out music. A Place to Bury Strangers are demanding your full attention with this one.
Oliver Ackermann says of his band's latest single:
"[Bassist John Fedowitz] came to the studio with a simple looping drum beat, thinking he didn’t have any good ideas—thus, the song was his ‘bad idea. We each penned some lines on paper, and he sang the ones that resonated. After a few instrumental passes, the recording was complete. The result is an innovative track born from spontaneous collaboration and a touch of self-doubt, turned into something uniquely captivating.”
You can watch the video for "Bad Idea" below. Synthesizer is due out October 4 on Dedstrange, and is available for pre-order here. For more on A Place to Bury Strangers, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the song.
Mon. Sep. 23 - London, UK @ The Shacklewell Arms
Tue. Sep. 24 - Wed. Sep. 25 - London, UK @ No90 Live Hackney Wick
Thu. Sep. 26 - Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute %
Fri. Sep. 27 - Dublin, IE @ The Grand Social %
Sat. Sep. 28 - Belfast, IE @ Oh Yeah %
Sun. Sep. 29 - Glasgow, UK @ Stereo %
Mon. Sep. 30 - Bedford UK @ Esquire %
Thu. Oct. 3 - Berlin, DE @ Berlin Metropol [Record Release Show] %
Fri. Oct. 4 - Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen %
Sat. Oct. 5 - Oslo, NO @ Goldie %
Sun. Oct. 6 - Gothenburg, SE @ Fangelset %
Mon. Oct. 7 - Stockholm, SE @ Slaktkyrkan %
Wed. Oct 9 - Wroclaw, PL @ Lacznik %
Thu. Oct. 10 - Warsaw, PL @ Hybrydy %
Fri. Oct. 11 - Poznan, PL @ 2progi %
Sat. Oct. 12 - Bmo, CZ @ Kabinet Muz %
Sun. Oct 13 - Jena, DE KuBa Jena %
Fri. Oct. 25 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat &
Sat. Oct. 26 - Raleigh, NC @ Kings &
Sun. Oct. 27 - Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle &
Mon. Oct. 28 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl &
Wed. Oct. 30 - Houston, TX @ White Oak &
Thu. Oct. 31 - Austin, TX @ Levitation &
Sat. Nov. 2 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar #
Sun. Nov. 3 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom #
Mon. Nov. 4 - San Francisco, CA @ GAMH Psyched Fest #
Thu. Nov. 7 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios #
Fr. Nov. 8 - Seattle, WA @ Freakout Festival ^
Sat. Nov. 9 - Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl
% w/ Stella Rose
& w/ YHWH Nailgun
# w/ Pop Music Fever Dream
^ w/ The Black Angels, Martin Rev, The Black Lips & Shabazz Palaces
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