Carnivores (band) explained

Carnivores
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Origin:Atlanta, Georgia
Genre:Post-punk, shoegazing, garage, art punk, indie rock, surf pop
Years Active:–(present)
Label:Army of Bad Luck Records
Associated Acts:Deerhunter Black Lips
Current Members:Nathaniel Higgins
Philip Frobos
Caitlin Lang
Ross Politi
Billy Mitchell

Carnivores is an indie rock band formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2009 by Philip Frobos, Nathaniel Higgins, and Caitlin Lang.[1] Their musical style has been described as belonging to the noise pop genre.[2] In 2010 Ross Politi joined on drums, later transitioning to second guitar with Billy Mitchell on drums. They released their first album, All Night Dead USA on Double Phantom Records in 2010.[3] In 2011 they toured with The Black Lips, whose lead singer, Cole Alexander Is featured on a track off their latest album, Second Impulse.[4] They have collaborated with both Bradford Cox[5] and Frankie Broyles past member of Deerhunter on separate occasions and toured with Cox's solo project, Atlas Sound as well as Franz Ferdinand in 2012. In 2013 they signed with Army of Bad Luck Records, the Atlanta-based record company started by former Deerhunter bassist Josh Fauver.[6]

Discography

Studio Albums

EPs

Singles

Notes and References

  1. News: Dan . Weiss . Carnivores "A Crime" . 2009-11-06 . . Pitchfork . 2013-11-13 .
  2. Web site: Carnivores' third album channels live spirit . . 10 October 2013 . 11 December 2013 . Vashi, Sonam.
  3. News: Julia . Reidy . Best of What's Next: Carnivores . 2009-12-09 . . Paste Magazine . 2013-11-13 . 2012-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020224837/http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/12/best-of-whats-next-carnivores.html . dead .
  4. News: Chris . Martins . BlogsStream Carnivores' Neopsych Skuzz-Pop Opus 'Second Impulse' . 2013-10-10 . SPIN . 2013-11-13.
  5. News: Carnivores :: Pillow Talk Featuring Bradford Cox . 2013-03-04 . Aquarium Drunkard . 2013-11-13.
  6. News: Carnivores collaborated w/ Cole Alexander & Bradford Cox, touring, playing NYC on Halloween (dates, video & LP stream) . 2013-10-25 . Brooklyn Vegan . 2013-11-13.
  7. News: Jon . Caramanica . A Smooth Operator and Classic-Rock Muscle . 2010-08-25 . The New York Times . 2013-11-13.