Arriving in 2005 with an exclamatory bang, sporting an electrifying live set and an audacious debut album in Beautiful Seizure, Volcano! cast an eye over the parameters of rock and exponentially expanded them into unknown regions. After a two-year hiatus, the Chicago trio strides onward with a new bounce in their step, and a new cohesive flow to their songs. Paperwork is leaner and more considered than before; nearly everything begins with simple pop structures which are subsequently torn apart. The ragged...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. "Africa Just Wants to Have Fun" announces the return of Chicago trio volcano! following a two- year hiatus. The lead single is taken from the band's second album, Paperwork. Like much of the new material, this track demonstrates a more playful, immediate side to the band, while clinging to the unpredictability and originality that defines their sound. The song is a razor-sharp satire of certain rock stars who purport to save the world with dubious, self-serving rhetoric. Backed by Mark Cartwr...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Listening to Volcano! is a journey through highs and lows, a trip through confusion and clarity. Like their groundbreaking debut, Beautiful Seizure, the two songs on Apple Or A Gun cannot be pigeonholed, veering from delicate to possessed in the blink of an eye.

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