<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>#Reptar – Pop Press International</title> <atom:link href="https://www.poppressinternational.com/tag/reptar/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com</link> <description>Music Blog, Music News, Tracks, Reviews, Live Music, Photos & More</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 15:30:25 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <item> <title>Show Preview: New Order Bassist Peter Hook and the Light Perform Tonight at The Belmont</title> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2013/09/17/show-preview-new-order-bassist-peter-hook-and-the-light-perform-tonight-at-the-belmont/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Parker]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 15:29:43 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[BLOG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TRACKS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UPCOMING]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#covers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#Reptar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Arcade Fire]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Geographer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Order]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Peter Hook and the Light]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Show Preview]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Belmont]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Boxing Lesson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Upcoming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Yuck]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poppressinternational.com/?p=10258</guid> <description><![CDATA[Recent touring by both the outfit still retaining the moniker New Order as well as original New Order bassist Peter Hook with his band The Light has sparked some controversy as well as...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/peter_hook.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-10260" alt="peter_hook" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/peter_hook-150x150.jpg" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/peter_hook-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/peter_hook-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/peter_hook-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>Recent touring by both the outfit still retaining the moniker New Order as well as original New Order bassist Peter Hook with his band The Light has sparked some controversy as well as generally dismissive rhetoric about both artists. Fans hate on New Order because Hook was always an integral part of the arrangements, but spare Hook himself no sympathy; who is he without the other members and the moniker?</p> <p>However, my love for New Order’s songs transcends this petty bickering. Hate all you want. Stay mired in superficial, purist critique if you choose. I, for one, will be watching Peter Hook and the Light perform the classic albums <em>Power, Corruption, and Lies</em> and <em>Movement </em>tonight at the Belmont in Austin, TX. Despite the lack of the remaining members of New Order, this is still the guy who wrote the bass line for “Age of Consent.” And tonight, it will be glorious.</p> <p>To celebrate, we’re giving you five solid covers of “Age of Consent” — six if you count the two different versions by Aracade Fire. Other versions include tracks by Geographer, Austin’s own The Boxing Lesson, Athens indie rock outfit Reptar, and a video just released this month by Yuck. Watch and listen below!</p> <p><iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F10042366" height="166" width="100%" frameborder="no" scrolling="no"></iframe></p> <p><iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F46582408" height="166" width="100%" frameborder="no" scrolling="no"></iframe></p> <p><iframe loading="lazy" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/7b5QmYxa20g" height="315" width="460" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0"></iframe></p> <p><iframe loading="lazy" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F45936589" height="166" width="100%" frameborder="no" scrolling="no"></iframe></p> <p>Arcade Fire – “Age of Consent” (New Order Cover) Version 1</p> <p><!-- Dewplayer Begin--><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/plugins/dewplayer-flash-mp3-player/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ArcadeFireAgeofConsentslow.mp3&bgcolor=FFFFFF" width="200" height="20"><param name="bgcolor" value="FFFFFF" /><param name="movie" value="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/plugins/dewplayer-flash-mp3-player/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ArcadeFireAgeofConsentslow.mp3&bgcolor=FFFFFF" /></object><!-- Dewplayer End--><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ArcadeFireAgeofConsentslow.mp3">http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ArcadeFireAgeofConsentslow.mp3</a></p> <p>Arcade Fire – “Age of Consent” (New Order Cover) Version 2</p> <p><!-- Dewplayer Begin--><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/plugins/dewplayer-flash-mp3-player/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ArcadeFireAgeofConsentfast.mp3&bgcolor=FFFFFF" width="200" height="20"><param name="bgcolor" value="FFFFFF" /><param name="movie" value="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/plugins/dewplayer-flash-mp3-player/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ArcadeFireAgeofConsentfast.mp3&bgcolor=FFFFFF" /></object><!-- Dewplayer End--><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ArcadeFireAgeofConsentfast.mp3">http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ArcadeFireAgeofConsentfast.mp3</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ArcadeFireAgeofConsentslow.mp3" length="4977575" type="audio/mpeg" /> <enclosure url="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ArcadeFireAgeofConsentfast.mp3" length="6800038" type="audio/mpeg" /> </item> <item> <title>Reptar at Silencio in Paris, France</title> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2012/06/11/reptar-at-silencio-in-paris-france/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kelli Nastasi]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:52:50 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[FEATURES]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LIVE MUSIC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#Reptar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#Vagrant]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poppressinternational.com/?p=1860</guid> <description><![CDATA[David Lynch is well known for expanding the boundaries of the bizarre, and we’ve talked before about the peculiarities of the boys in Athens, Georgia’s Reptar, so it seemed only fitting that one...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>David Lynch is well known for expanding the boundaries of the bizarre, and we’ve talked <u><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/2012/05/09/album-review-reptar-body-faucet/" target="_blank">before</a></u> about the peculiarities of the boys in Athens, Georgia’s Reptar, so it seemed only fitting that one of their very first European shows should be at Lynch’s new private member club in Paris. A decade after the release of 2001’s Mulholland Drive, Lynch was able to make the club from the film a reality- designing everything himself from the gold leafed tunnels to the minimal 1950’s inspired furniture. Last year the cult director told UK paper <u><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/aug/31/david-lynch-disco-paris" target="_blank">The Guardian</a></u>, “Silencio is something dear to me. I wanted to create an intimate space where all the arts could come together. There won’t be a Warhol-like guru, but it will be open to celebrated artists of all disciplines to come here and program or create what they want.” </p> <p>The band was originally set to play at 10:30 and I arrived just minutes after only to discover a closed stage curtain and a mostly empty club. I looked around the venue, wandering past the smoking room full of illuminated faux trees and into the vacant velvet couched movie theater, where a documentary about Italian plastic chairs was playing. I finally ran into a member of the band and found out they had decided to go on as close to midnight as possible, when everyone would be allowed to enter the club. Silencio’s membership policy, with annual fees ranging from €420-€1500, allows only members and one or two guests (depending on your membership status) to enter before midnight, usually well after their invited artists have performed. Thus, the problem with Silencio is the exclusivity of it all. While the center does invite musicians and artists of an esteemed caliber to exhibit in their space, they do their best to keep everyone else out. Silencio seems less like a place for art lovers to experience magic moments or to be challenged by something new, but a place where the wealthy elite come simply to be entertained. </p> <p>At 11:45 the red curtain lifted on the stage as Reptar began their set with the bouncy “Isoprene Bath” before heading straight into “Sebastian”. The five-piece were full of energy, expressing their excitement to be playing music in another country when a few years ago it was hard to imagine leaving their own town. The crowd was a bit stiff at first but after some encouragement from the band the audience began to move their feet. Newest member Jace Bartet might look a little out of place at first, but he brings an exciting vibe to the group dynamic. Even though the instrumentation was slightly more stripped down than usual, the songs sounded full and vibrant. The band played a 9-song set primarily from their newest album Body Faucet (including favorites “Houseboat Babies” and “Thank You Gliese 370 b”) and a cover of Peter Gabriel’s “Solsbury Hill”, with keyboardist William Kennedy springing up and down as singer Graham Ulicny spasms and expels. </p> <p>The night, overall, was a unique experience, but not for any of the reasons you’d expect for something so closely related to David Lynch. No one talked backwards, danced to music that wasn’t there, or possessed superhuman strength. What I got instead was better- an opportunity to see a band perform music they genuinely hope will excite and inspire, a group desperately trying to convey some meaning even when all around them it’s just smoke and mirrors. </p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Album Review: Reptar – Body Faucet</title> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2012/05/09/album-review-reptar-body-faucet/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kelli Nastasi]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 13:02:57 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[REVIEWS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#Reptar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#Review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#Vagrant]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poppressinternational.com/?p=780</guid> <description><![CDATA[It isn’t often anymore that I encounter a band with fans as enthusiastic as Reptar’s, and if you’ve ever attended one of their live shows, you know why. Graham Ulicny (guitar and vocals),...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Reptar-Body-Faucet.jpeg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-781" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Reptar-Body-Faucet-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Reptar-Body-Faucet-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Reptar-Body-Faucet-50x50.jpg 50w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Reptar-Body-Faucet.jpeg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>It isn’t often anymore that I encounter a band with fans as enthusiastic as Reptar’s, and if you’ve ever attended one of their live shows, you know why. Graham Ulicny (guitar and vocals), William Kennedy (keyboards), Ryan Engelberger (bass), and Andrew McFarland (drums) are a lively and endearing gang. Their performances have even the most stubborn concertgoers nodding their heads and tapping their feet. Part of what makes the band so enthralling is that all of the members are talented musicians- before dropping out to pursue music careers, Kennedy and Engelberger were both music majors, Ulicny hovered between a major in music and physics, and McFarland learned to play drums while living in Brazil. The other part is that when you put these boys together, it’s magic.</p> <p>From handmade releases being handed out in backyards during SXSW to their first EP, the triumphant <em>Oblangle Fizz Y’all</em>, each release offers new proof of the band’s talent, growth, and absolute freakishness (have you seen their latest <u><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/2012/05/04/video-three-shining-suns-reptar/" target="_blank">video</a></u>?). So it’s no surprise that their debut album, <em>Body Faucet</em>, is being met with adoration from both fans and critics alike. All three releases were the result of a chance encounter, a cosmic coincidence. Grammy Award winning producer Ben Allen (Gnarls Barkley, Washed Out, Animal Collective) stumbled into a bar in 2009 while waiting for a friend. He was so taken with this Athens, Georgia outfit that he offered his skills on the spot.</p> <p><em>Body Faucet</em> opens with space voyage-esque sounds before bursting forth with powerful drums and hooky guitar. “Sebastian” (saint turned gay icon) is about remembering an experience of sexual awakening with a friend. This poppy epic blends seamlessly into “Please Don’t Kill Me”–a song that sounds too akin to Paul Simon’s <em>Graceland</em> days, with Ulicny singing in an uncomfortably high voice. Still, even my least favorite track on this album has me thinking of it days later, chanting “ulicka, ulicka” in my head. “Thank You Gliese 370 b” is a synth-ridden shoegaze number that feels like I could have heard it before in some 80’s teen movie, and I mean that in the best way possible. Both 50’s throwback “Natural Bridge” and pop anthem “Orifice Origami” are instant hits, made for summer compilations and college radio stations. The driving “New House” is a song about new possibilities, with David Byrne-esque vocals that go from a deep growl to a yip.</p> <p>But accompanying their laissez-faire, dance party tunes, Ulicny’s lyrics prove that it isn’t all confetti cannons and glitter. Body Faucet is littered with themes of fear, failed expectations, longing for someone gone, and being unable to effectively communicate your feelings to those around you. In other words, you might have had fun at the party, but the walk home is lonely. On the syrupy “Sweet Sipping Soda,” Ulicny sings “heart is an animal the heart is a saint/ why does my heart act so bad anyway?”. The narrator in the aforementioned “Sebastian” wants to “sleep with you next to me/ show you that I want to be/ mincing my emotion, you just don’t care.” Ulicny calls for guidance, singing, “too many windows, not enough time to look through, what can I do?” after earlier demanding, “I can’t control it, what do I do?” The quiet and affecting “Ghost Bike” is about the aftermath of watching one’s lover die in a bike accident.</p> <p>The boys of Reptar are unique spirits and <em>Body Faucet</em> is a perfect example of that. The album is full of obscure references, “Albion” being an antiquated name for Great Britain and Gliese 370 b a star in a far away constellation. These examples of the band’s singularity only stand to make them more lovable and complex, whether they’re writing power-pop, video-gamey dance melodies, or slow, crooning ballads. Perhaps <em>Body Faucet</em> is more predictable and structured than <em>Oblangle Fizz Y’all</em>, but it’s only because Reptar has become a better band since then. They continue to push the boundaries of their genre- not by breaking the rules of it, but by refusing to acknowledge that there are any rules. <em>Body Faucet</em> is undoubtedly a sparkling moment in music.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Reptar – “Three Shining Suns”</title> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2012/05/04/video-three-shining-suns-reptar/</link> <comments>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2012/05/04/video-three-shining-suns-reptar/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kelli Nastasi]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 13:45:06 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[VIDEOS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#Reptar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#Vagrant]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#video]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poppressinternational.com/?p=554</guid> <description><![CDATA[Athens, Georgia’s electro-pop outfit Reptar released a new video yesterday- “Three Shining Suns” is from their debut album Body Faucet, released on Vagrant Records in the US and Lucky Numbers Music in Europe....]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Athens, Georgia’s electro-pop outfit Reptar released a new video yesterday- “Three Shining Suns” is from their debut album <em>Body Faucet</em>, released on Vagrant Records in the US and Lucky Numbers Music in Europe. Filmed in Texas and Pennsylvania, this soft, rhythmic track has lead singer Graham Ulicny sweetly crooning “I don’t want to lose you/ don’t want to let you go/ we fit together so well/ fold into fold” as the band seemingly prepares to bury one of their own. Director Ross Brubeck has been working with the group for a while now- he also directed the videos for “Rainbounce” and “Blastoff”- and accompanied the band on a recent tour. “Three Shining Suns” has apparitions, dead bodies, stars, magic rings, eye tattoos, and fireworks. A video not to miss!</p> <p> </p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2012/05/04/video-three-shining-suns-reptar/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>