Peace Burial at Sea
Peace Burial At Sea | |
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| Origin | Hexham, Northumberland and Newcastle, North East England |
| Genres | Post-rock, Post-hardcore, Electronica, Electronicore |
| Years active | 2003–2007 |
| Labels | Mekong Delta, Captains of Industry, Ghostwritten Recordings[1] |
| Members | Jonny Longrigg (guitar / vocals) Alex Cole (drums) John Harrison (bass) Rob Barker (synth / laptop)[2] |
| Website | peaceburialatsea |
Peace Burial at Sea were a Newcastle upon Tyne-based four-piece post-rock band which combined elements of post-hardcore with electronic textures, incorporating lyrical themes inspired by Soviet propaganda, horror films, science fiction, and the occult. Their name was inspired by the J. M. W. Turner painting of a similar name.
The band originated in Hexham, Northumberland[3] and released their debut album This Is Such A Quiet Town in 2003. A self-titled second album was released in 2006.[4] A digital-only EP containing the album track "Czarina Catherine" was also released (date unknown), which included two other songs that do not appear elsewhere: "Easy Meat for Faceless Men" and "This is a Godless Town."
The band's music was well-received, with reviews that included a rating of 'KKKK' from Kerrang! for their first album. Their second album was described by Drowned in Sound as "one of the undiscovered greats of its kind".[5]
They played across the UK with such bands as 65daysofstatic[4] and Hell is for Heroes,[6] and also played shows in Moscow.[7] Their music received national airplay on BBC Radio from DJs such as John Peel, Zane Lowe, and Steve Lamacq.[5]
The band split up in 2007[4] and announced their last gig with characteristic self-deprecation: "We're first on, so get there early. We shall only be playing loud and fast songs, none of this prog nonsense."
Both of the formally-released albums are currently available via Bandcamp.[8]
References
- ^ "Peace Burial At Sea". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Peace Burial at Sea: the post-rocking Zombie Undead?". DrownedInSound. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Manchester Music - Release Review From the Archive". Manchestermusic.co.uk. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "RIP: Peace Burial At Sea thrown overboard". DrownedInSound. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Loft Music Sync – Peace Burial at Sea". Loftmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Andrew Fenwick. "Peace Burial At Sea". Metro. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Peace Burial at Sea". Last.fm. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Peace Burial at Sea, by Peace Burial at Sea". Peace Burial at Sea. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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