nassau

Torontos Nassau make their auspicious Outside Music debut with Machines To Paradise, an album that stomps and swaggers, while allowing the melodies to shine and slither. Machines To Paradise is just as psychedelic as their debut, A Fire In The Ashes, although the bands earlier sound has grown and become more concise and confident.



Sounding as good blaring from speakers as it does seeping into your brain through headphones, Machines To Paradise is a fantastic record born from the mind of Jon McCann, who gained attention as the drummer for bands including Tangiers, American Flag and Guided By Voices. In Nassau, he hands the drum duties to Brad Pallister and takes on guitar and vocal duties. Chris McCann joins him on guitar, while Al Kelso handles bass.



Their combined forces produce music that fires the imagination, capturing sounds that are as eerie as they are beautiful. Nobodys throwback, Nassau isnt trying to emulate its heroes, but uses elements of the past to create timeless music.



The band recruited Kent, Ohio producer and musician Todd Tobias to mix Machines To Paradise. Tobias produced and mixed the last three Guided By Voices records (Half Smiles of the Decomposed, Earthquake Glue and Universal Truths and Cycles), as well as a bunch of GBV front man Robert Pollards other projects.



Track Listing:

Pounding in the Cave, Captain, Wolves Are Crying, Sleep, There are Birds, The Water Below, Desiree, Fairies, The Perfect Place, Epic Skeleton, The Innocence of Blonde.



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