Damnably Presents 'BITCH MAGNET'

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Bitch Magnet was formed by bassist/vocalist Sooyoung Park and Fine at Oberlin College in 1986; drummer Orestes Morfin joined shortly thereafter.
Immediately following the release of its debut Star Booty in 1988, the band garnered rapturous reviews and established itself among the top-tier of America’s independent music underground. The band’s reputation continued to grow with tours of the US and Europe, and the subsequent releases of Umber (prominently included by Mojo on its list of “Lost Albums You Must Own”) in 1989 and Ben Hur in 1990. The latter two have been frequently cited as a key inspiration for
what would become known as “post-rock,” a term that baffled and amused themembers of Bitch Magnet when it first surfaced, and still does today.

Along with their contemporaries in Slint, in the years following their breakup,
Bitch Magnet has been recognized as a significant influence on generations of
aggressive and musically complex bands, including Don Caballero, Mogwai,
Rodan, June of 44 and Battles.

“Probably more than any other band, Bitch Magnet sent me in the direction I took with the music I have tried to make,” said Battles’ Ian Williams, whose band’s invitation to play at All Tomorrow’s Parties coaxed Bitch Magnet out of retirement.

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Plus support from London based smallgang & FU who are half Japanese/Korean postpunk bands on Damnably Records.


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Gideon Coe: “rather good”

Artrocker: “deceptively deadpan songs often mutate into noisy but controlled thrashing. (Cockpit) is a particularly fine tune.”

Ally Gourlay (Leith FM): “smallgang are brilliant”

God Is In The TV: “certain clockwork precision, howls of guitar noise over angular melodies, with two vocalists lending either an arch-Neil Hannon vibe on songs like Cockpit or a touch of Ian Curtis on others. “

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Their genre-defying literate sound is intense, melodic and darkly comic. Think post punk, alt folk, slowcore and pop combined. Think Joy Division. Karate, Shellac, Codeine and (smog) all rolled into one arty three piece.
The Line Of Best Fit “a gentleman blessed with an imposing baritone halfway between Bill Callahan and Absentee”

Damnably is now fiver years old and has promoted gigs in London, Bristol and Manchester, booked Europe wide Tours, released records in the UK/Europe plus Podcasted 100's of Radio shows and specials from its website
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