aaamusic | On 30, Oct 2011

Brighton-based Birdeatsbaby release the title track from their upcoming album ‘Feast of Hammers’ on 7th November 2011. The Indie Corner recently described the alt-classical prog-punk quartet as ‘Gothic, in the Revival sense’, and this could be no truer than with ‘Feast of Hammers’, which Birdeatsbaby describe as their ‘darkest track so far’.

Working with renowned producer Jason Rubal (Dresden Dolls, The Cure) helped Birdeatsbaby to exercise their dark musical demons in a bigger, more defined and confident way. ‘Feast of Hammers’ brings epic-scale visions to life, adding sonic layers to the music through the use of guitars, feedback and brilliant arrangement. Combined with singer Mishkin Fitzgerald’s ethereal vocal and neo classical instrumentation, the resulting track is eerie, delicate and beautiful, yet powerful in equal measure.

Birdeatsbaby teamed up with Second Mouse Media to turn ‘Feast of Hammers’ into a visual reality. Inspired by The Hills Have Eyes and Sleepy Hollow, the video charts a collective of ‘freaks’ living in the woods who somehow discover Birdeatsbaby using a TV they’ve acquired through nefarious means. Watching the band playing in masquerade masks sparks an obsession that consequently sees them fashioning their own distorted, horrific versions of the masks and then capturing the band, dragging them into their woods to torture and kill them off one by one. Gruesome, surreal and not for the faint-hearted.

The video for their previous single ‘Through Ten Walls’ gathered over 2000 views in 24 hours, but Birdeatsbaby predict that ‘Feast of Hammers’ shall invoke a reaction (be it love or hate) due to its controversial nature.

‘Feast of Hammers’ is released in the lead up to Birdeatsbaby’s eponymous album, following initial single ‘Through Ten Walls’, the band supporting Belladonna in Rome, playing at this years Secret Garden Party and radio features on BBC Sussex and BBC 6 Music. As if this wasn’t enough, the band recently supported Jason Webley at the Green Door Store in Brighton at the end of August along with a mini-tour of Ireland, performing in Dublin and Belfast in October. BBC’s Tom Robinson described their music as ‘quirky, irresistible pop gems’, and The Independent’s Simon Price featured Birdeatsbaby on his BBC Introducing radio show.

Birdeatsbaby are beautiful and sinister, delicate yet aggressive and light surrounded by shadow. Listen to ‘Feast of Hammers’ to discover this for yourself.

Forthcoming Live Dates:
29/10/11 Belfast – Auntie Annie’s Bar -44 Dublin Road. United Kingdom
30/10/11 Dublin – The Grand Social -35 Lr Liffey Street. Ireland
18/11/11 Margate – Kent Westcoast Bar -3-5 King Street. United Kingdom

Web Links –
http://www.birdeatsbaby.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/birdeatsbaby
http://www.facebook.com/birdeatsbaby
http://twitter.com/#!/birdeatsbaby