News
Collaborative 7'' Out Now
Jul 09, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Somewhere in his already busy schedule L.A.‘s Ariel Pink recently snuck in some recording time with Violens frontman Jorge Elbrecht, resulting in a newly released 7’‘. More
Issue also Includes Beach House, Liars, Hot Chip, Sigur Rós, Hot Chip, Father John Misty, Aubrey Plaza, and more
May 26, 2012
By Laura Studarus and Mark Redfern
Under the Radar’s June/July 2012 Issue features Yeasayer on the cover as well as interviews with Beach House, Chromatics, Peaking Lights, M. Ward, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Lower Dens, Soulsavers featuring Dave Gahan, Father John Misty vs. Aubrey Plaza, Sigur Rós, Hot Chip, and others. More
New Album True Out May 15
Mar 27, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Leading up to the release of their upcoming LP True, Brooklyn three-piece Violens are poised to embark on a brief east coast tour starting tomorrow at Terminal 5 in New York City. More
Announce East Coast Tour Dates
Mar 13, 2012
By Margot Cooper Gruen
New York 3-piece Violens have released second single, “Der Microarc,” from their forthcoming album, True, due May 15 via Slumberland. Download it here. More
Release Track "Unfolding Black Wings"
Feb 21, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Brooklyn three-piece Violens have announced the forthcoming release of the band’s new album True, the follow-up to their 2011 debut Amoral. More
Love is All, Casiokids, Ariel Pink, Chairlift and More
Jul 30, 2011
By Laura Studarus
There’s a whole lotta music going on to benefit Japan. Two major complations were announced today featuring (among others): Love is All, Casiokids, Ariel Pink, Chairlift, Deerhoof and more. We have the detials. More
Including Atlas Sound, The Dears, Yuck, The Dodos, Lord Huron and More
Mar 21, 2011
By Wendy Lynch Redfern
Check out photos from the first of the Under the Radar SXSW 2011 Day Parties (sponsored by JanSport), including shots of Atlas Sound, The Dears, Lord Huron, Sondre Lerche, Yuck, The Dodos and Violens. Photos by Wendy Lynch Redfern. Check out the full gallery here. More
Bands Record Exclusive Videos
Mar 21, 2011
By Laura Studarus
During the two days of Under the Radar’s SXSW parties we recorded exclusive greetings from some of the artists playing. In case you missed them on our Twitter and Facebook feeds, we’ve collected them here. More
Just in Time For Halloween
Oct 28, 2010
By Laura Studarus
With Halloween on their brains Violens released a video for “Violent Sensation Descends,” a cut off forthcoming album, Amoral. We have the clip. More
Interviews
Openly, Warmly, Wickedly Amoral
Mar 14, 2011
By Hays Davis
“The Dawn of Your Happiness is Rising,” the lead-off track from Violens’ debut full-length album, sets up their aesthetic perfectly. More
Reviews
May 15, 2012
By J. Pace
At first listen, a Violens tune can be hard to grab onto. Bat away layers and layers of silky atmosphere, burrow down to some primordial pop nugget, and it spirals off in an unexpected direction, not taking the frictionless path. It’s heady, with dense production and disparate reference points/intentions that coexist somewhat precariously; they form a house of cards blueprinted by explosive and atmospheric ‘90s shoegaze, chorus-soaked ‘80s pop, and reverbed-out ‘60s psych. More
Nov 30, 2010
By J. Pace
It’s been a long time since Lansing-Dreiden’s The Dividing Island, and those who hold it in high esteem have been waiting for this solid encore. Lansing-Dreiden turned some people off with their anonymous art-collective presentation/shtick, but those who did bother to listen got an earful of bold and all-embracing pop music. More
