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The Dirty Three return to Auckland with a new album to play!

01 March 2012 - 0 Comments

Wednesday 14th March 2012
The Powerstation

Last seen blowing minds in the late afternoon sun at Laneways 2010, instrumental trio the Dirty Three break cover with Toward The Low Sun, their remarkable new album and to celebrate, make a welcome return to our shores.

“I think we may have cracked it. This may well be the definitive album.” Warren Ellis,
 
There is a certain magic that can only be invoked when Warren, Mick and Jim are brought together. There is an energy and a raw excitement evident from the first electrifying opening moments. Toward The Low Sun sounds like a first ever recording,  for all their incredible music of the past, the Dirty Three have never seemed more relevant.
 
“It’s a pretty big deal” Stereogum
“Australian post-rock gods Dirty Three return” Pitchfork
“Post-rock awesomeness” Rcrdlbl

Formed some 20 years ago in Melbourne by violinist/frontman Warren Ellis, guitarist Mick Turner and drummer Jim White, the Dirty Three create a sound both skeletal and dramatic. However, this is no mere background music and the Dirty Three are unlikely to be the soundtrack to anyones dinner party. Their songs ebb and flow and often culminate in a total cacophony of squally feedback and noise.

Live, the band are no less arresting. Ellis leaps around like a dervish, kicks like a skinny, beardy Elvis and makes - as Rolling Stone noted - violin playing look like a lascivious, illicit act.

Ellis has been a member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds since 1996 and Turner and White have collaborated with a number of artists including Cat Power, Bonnie Prince Billy and PJ Harvey.

The Dirty Three have also curated the UKs seminal alternative festival All Tomorrows Parties and also appeared at its sister festival in New York reprising their classic 1998 album Ocean Songs to great acclaim.

TOWARDS THE LOW SUN IS RELEASED MARCH 5th 2012
 
Youtube http://facebook.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5571aaa8e2562f410e4190da&id=2542dd0aaf&e=ce4865d7eb  
 
[Mp3]  Rising Below  http://facebook.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=b5571aaa8e2562f410e4190da&id=1e2e90f935&e=ce4865d7eb
 
NPR album stream http://facebook.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5571aaa8e2562f410e4190da&id=4949576c3e&e=ce4865d7eb
 
Read more about the tour here!! :http://facebook.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=b5571aaa8e2562f410e4190da&id=e19cc03a9a&e=ce4865d7eb


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