aaamusic | On 01, Mar 2012

The Los Angeles synth pop duo Tic Tic Boom! is giving away the first single “For Feeling” from their upcoming EP Before the Sun Rises. The release, to be available in April, promises to be stronger, dreamier, darker, and a major evolution of their sound from their previous releases.

Before the Sun Rises, the band’s third EP, follows on the success of their EPReasons and Rhymes, released just over one year ago. Drawing inspiration from new wave, punk, and indie rock, their second EP received a wealth of praise and recognition from publications like Buzzbands LA, The Owl Mag, and CMJ, the last of which described their music as “hook-laced synthpop that casts live drums and guitars as conspicuously as it does sugary vocals and catchy synth loops.” It also earned the band the opportunity to do an official remix of one of the most popular songs of 2011, Foster the People’s “Pumped Up Kicks,” and an invitation to showcase at CMJ Music Marathon in New York.

After a year of tirelessly playing shows and releasing acoustic versions and remixes, Tic Tic Boom! is nearly ready to release their junior EP, Before the Sun Rises. It was dubbed thus by the two’s nearly nocturnal writing and recording schedule and, as with each of their previous releases, the upcoming five-track recording showcases a different side of Tic Tic Boom! “[Before the Sun Rises] deals with concepts of life and death,” explains Francisco about the inspiration behind the EP. “How all things are cyclical and we’re all just a small piece of an enormous never-ending puzzle. It’s about struggling to understand your place in all of that.”

To promote Before the Sun Rises, the band will be playing live shows in the LA area as well as performing at unofficial venues for Austin’s SXSW and a residency at Los Angeles’ Lot 1 Café for May 2012.

3.01 Los Angeles @ The Airliner
3.07 Santa Ana @ The Constellation Room
3.14-17 Austin, TX @ SXSW
3.27 Santa Monica @ Central S.A.P.C.

5.02 Los Angeles @ Lot 1 Residency

5.09 Los Angeles @ Lot 1 Residency

5.16 Los Angeles @ Lot 1 Residency

5.23 Los Angeles @ Lot 1 Residency

5.30 Los Angeles @ Lot 1 Residency

 

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