The Men‘s forthcoming acoustic EP ‘Campfire Songs‘ has had one its brand new songs unveiled – have a watch of the audio promo for ‘Turn Your Color‘ below.
‘Campfire Songs’ is a five-track accompaniment to this year’s brilliant ‘New Moon‘ LP and was, as the name suggests, recorded around a camp fire. Along with ‘Turn Your Color’ and one other new composition, the EP will feature reworkings of ‘New Moon’ cuts.
“Genre is a term that doesn’t hold much meaning for a band like The Men,” Live4ever’s review begins. “After weaving subtle psychedelic nuance through thick layers of lo-fi thrash and brute-force sludge on 2010’s ‘Immaculada‘ and 2011’s ‘Leave Home‘, these unassuming New York lifers pushed their experimental post-hardcore template past the concept of classification with last year’s critically-acclaimed breakthrough ‘Open Your Heart‘.”
“Their third record in as many years was a lesson in genre-defying ambition, as it somehow managed to synthesize the last four decades of guitar music into one solid statement. Shoegaze, punk, garage, alternative, indie, and straight-up classic rock all shared the spotlight, while still leaving room for a few brushes with barroom country honk.”