Algiers (band)
| Algiers | |
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| General information | |
| origin | Atlanta , United States |
| Genre (s) | Post-punk , gospel , industrial , punk blues, experimental rock |
| founding | 2007 |
| Website | algierstheband.com |
| Current occupation | |
| Franklin James Fisher | |
| Ryan Mahan | |
| Lee Tesche | |
| Matt Tong | |
Algiers is an American rock band from Atlanta , Georgia .
history
Fisher, Mahan and Tesche made music together as children in Atlanta, Georgia. The band was officially founded in 2007 in London . The band name Algiers is to be understood as a metaphor for the anti-colonialist uprising. It symbolizes a place where violence, racism, resistance and religion mix.
The band released their first single Blood in January 2012 on the Atlanta-based label Double Phantom.
The band's self-titled debut album was released on June 2, 2015 on Matador Records . In 2015, shortly before the album was released, the band appeared in support of Interpol on their North American tour. Former bloc party drummer Matt Tong has been on drums for the band since 2015 .
In 2017 the band released the album The Underside Of Power , the sound of which radio station ByteFM describes as "end of time post-punk industrial gospel" like that of its 2020 successor There Is No Year .
Band members
- Franklin James Fisher: vocals, background vocals, guitar, piano, cello, drums, percussion, sampling
- Ryan Mahan: Bass, synthesizers, piano, background vocals, percussion, drum programming
- Lee Tesche: guitar, percussion, loops, background vocals
- Matt Tong: drums, percussion, backing vocals
Discography
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Albums
- 2015: Algiers (Matador)
- 2017: The Underside of Power (Matador)
- 2020: There Is No Year (Matador)
EPs and singles
- 2012: Blood / Black Eunuch (Double Phantom Records)
- 2015: Mute Studio Sessions (Matador)
- 2017: Walk Like a Panther (Matador)
- 2017: Blood / Black Eunuch (Geographic North)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ CBS Radio: New Music to Know: Algiers Battle for Indie Rock's Soul. (No longer available online.) In: radio.com. June 4, 2015, archived from the original on June 27, 2015 ; Retrieved July 4, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ The Quietus: Escape Velocity You Have To Fight For Change: Algiers Interviewed. In: thequietus.com. April 22, 2015, accessed July 4, 2015 .
- ↑ Algiers - "There Is No Year" (review) - ByteFM. In: ByteFM Blog - News and reviews from our editorial team. January 15, 2020, accessed on April 25, 2020 (German).
- ↑ Chart sources: Germany
