White Denim share new single ‘Reversed Mirror’
WHITE DENIM SHARE NEW SINGLE ‘REVERSED MIRROR’
NEW ALBUM SIDE EFFECTS OUT 29 MARCH VIA CITY SLANG
“Austin’s finest are firmly back in the groove”
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Listen to ‘Reversed Mirror’ here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edfah0QmaMs
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White Denim recently announced their eighth record Side Effects will be out 29 March via City Slang. Capturing the essence of the band’s full-throttle live shows, the album is as varied and as vivacious as anything they’ve ever done – as illustrated by the two singles shared from the album so far, ‘Shanalala‘ and ‘NY Money‘ the former of which went straight to the 6Music A-List. Today the band have followed up with new single ‘Reversed Mirror’. Following from ‘Mirrored in Reverse’ and ‘Mirrored and Reverse’ from previous albums, the track follows a self-referential theme running through the years as another take on the live favourite – an expertly crafted instrumental capturing the raw, improvisational nature of the live band.
Speaking of the track James Petralli says:
“We are interested in reframing ideas and presenting them in new ways. ‘Mirrored in Reverse’ from Fits was a live staple for us for many years. We would improvise on the intro for a few minutes each night. Lots of ideas came out of those improvisations. Steve and I mashed a bunch of them together for this version.”
The track comes off the back of a UK tour last week with sold out shows including London‘s Roundhouse, Manchester‘s Albert Hall and in Dublin‘s Whelan’s.Featuring a rotating cast of band members led by James Petralli and Steve Terebecki, the album draws on the sounds of different personnel to create a cohesive whole. Contrary to Performance – the story of a questioning performer on stage – Side Effects is the off-stage life of the man behind the makeup. Spearheaded by Petralli and Terebecki (who tag-teamed production and called in specific talents from their rolodex of musicians), Side Effects has the feeling of a band providing fan service in a way only White Denim could do – by referencing their own material and putting out a record for fans to dig deep into.
If you’re coming back to White Denim after a few years away, Side Effects most likely picks up exactly where you left off: a record showcasing a hugely energetic band bursting at the seams. And if you never checked out, then Side Effects is instead a wholly rewarding record – one that celebrates every form of White Denim to date and sets the stage for a brand-new chapter.
Photo credit: Jo Bongard
Pre-order Side Effects here:
https://whitedenim.tmstor.es
Praise for Performance:
“A fast, exhilarating, unpredictable ride”
4/5 Mojo ‘Album of the Month’
“A perfect late-summer soundtrack on par with their 2009 masterpiece Fits”
4/5 Q
“Expertly weighted between great hooks and loose, Sothern-styled jams that dare you to shake a leg”
8/10 Uncut
“Seven albums in, and they still sound new”
4/5 The Guardian
“One glorious driving riff after another”
4/5 Independent
“Magnificent”
4/5 Daily Mirror
“A relentlessly upbeat hit of pure luminescence”
4/5 Record Collector
“Performance is classic White Denim and a bona fide return to form”
4/5 Shindig
“An album that refuses to let up”
4/5 DIY
“Performance shimmers from end-to-end”
4/5 The Skinny
“A record that sounds like a lost gem, discovered from another era that was perhaps a little too ahead of its time”
8/10 Long Live Vinyl
“Absurd fun”
8/10 The Line of Best Fit
“Impossible to ignore. Play loud and enjoy”
Clash