New Moods: Playtime 7″/Download Single Released 2nd May 2011
aaamusic | On 04, May 2011
NEW MOODS is a new band from Bushwick, New York. Their debut 7″ sounds like Liars fed on a diet of Ecstacy pills and sunshine.
The seeds of New Moods sprouted a couple years ago in small house on the outskirts of Bushwick, after overhearing his roommate artist/vocalist Billy Jones (Other Passengers) feverishly writing and recording rough demos for a solo project that never quite came to fruition, producer/engineer Sean Maffucci (Icewater Scandal) was quickly inspired to get involved. Having spent the better part of the last 4 years producing and engineering albums from his Junkyard studio, (Bear in Heaven, Gang Gang Dance , et al), Maffucci knew he wanted to contribute and enhance what he was hearing with his magical hands, and after doing some beat and synth programming to an early version of “Dying/Trying”, Jones and Maffucci knew they were on to something special, this was the birth of New Moods.
While not denying any genre as an influence, New York City Post-World dance rock band New Moods is constantly looking forward through hazy borders of objectivity. While never forgetting the 80’s New Wave movie soundtracks they heard growing up, the music is consistently focused on new directions in sound. Rhythmic elements sometimes reminiscent of a cross between Urban Dance and Baile Funk, catchy pseudo-pop melodic synthesizer progressions inspired by Raï and UK Acid-House, they bring the listener in with dark introspective lyrics, along with Anatolian guitar sounds seemingly flowing from the Bosporus, New Moods creates a memorable dynamic sound, whether it be physical or emotional — New Moods is
moving.
After playing a dozen shows as an elecrto-two piece, New Moods have recently been joined by Melati Malay (Young Magic) and Steve Garofano (Vic Thrill).
New York Shows:
May 5th – Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Gang Gang Dance
May 9th – Knitting Factory
