Psychobuildings Explained

Origin:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genre:Indie pop, chillwave, dream pop
Associated Acts:Precinct, Small Black, Silk Flowers, Peter's House Music, MNDR
Website:http://psychobuildings.com

Psychobuildings is a band formed in 2010 by frontman Peter LaBier alongside Juan Pieczanski (of Small Black), and are based in Brooklyn, New York. Their music has been featured in the past on The Fader,.[1] Pitchfork,[2] Spin,[3] NME,[4] and BrooklynVegan.[5] Psychobuildings has been described, by Peter Macia of The Fader, as being "Like 'Ghostrider' filtered through 'Let's Dance'".[6]

Initially started as a recording project by musician and visual artist Peter LaBier, he was later joined by multi-instrumentalist and producer Juan Pieczanski of Small Black[7] along with Peter Schuette of Silk Flowers,[8] [9] who added synths to the group's first singles and EP.

After receiving positive reviews from The Fader, Pitchfork, Vice[10] and NME, the group released their first 7 inch single No Man's Land / Portrait on the UK based label Transparent.[11] [12] Their second single, Birds of Prey / Paradise[13] was released by the Brooklyn based indie label All Hands Electric.[14] Their subsequent self titled EP, Psychobuildings[15] was also released by All Hands Electric with album art by Ryan Johnson.[16] Their EP Hearts was released in 2012 on Wondersound Records.[17] [18]

After a hiatus, the group began releasing new music in late 2019 starting with the singles Other World and The Back Door.[19]

Peter LaBier[20] was born and raised in Washington, DC[21] and has exhibited his artwork nationally and internationally.[22] He received his bachelor's degree from Vassar College in 2003 and an MFA in visual arts from Columbia University in 2017.[23]

Known for his lively dancing,[10] LaBier's live show has been described as being 'inspired by [James] Brown's moves as well as his sounds'[24] by writer Brandon Stosuy of Stereogum. LaBier himself lists various influences which include Michael Jackson and James Brown

In addition to his work as a musician and visual artist, LaBier has directed music videos including 'Feed Me Diamonds' by MNDR, starring Raven from Rupauls Drag Race.[25]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Psychobuildings . . 2020-01-14.
  2. Web site: Psychobuildings - Albums, Songs, and News . Fitzmaurice . Larry . . 2020-01-14.
  3. Web site: Hear Psychobuildings' Brightly Hellish 'Wonderchamber' . 2012-05-31 . . 2020-01-14.
  4. Web site: Psychobuildings - Acceptable In The Eighties . 2010-02-15 . . 2020-01-14.
  5. Web site: Psychobuildings . . 2020-01-15.
  6. Web site: Psychobuildings, "Dirty Rainbows" MP3 . . 2020-01-14.
  7. Web site: Portrait . . April 2010 . 2020-01-15.
  8. https://pitchfork.com/artists/28031-silk-flowers/ Silk Flowers
  9. Web site: Peter's House Music (Peter Schuette of Psychobuildings + Silk Flowers) "The Mirror Has 2 Faces" MP3 . . 2020-01-15.
  10. Web site: VICE Premieres: Psychobuildings' "Wonderchamber" Video . 2012-10-10 . Vice . 2020-01-15.
  11. https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/labels/label-profiles-1-transparent-28007 Transparent
  12. Web site: Transparent (3). Discogs . 2020-01-15.
  13. Web site: Birds of Prey 7 . allhandselectric . 2020-01-15.
  14. https://www.allhandselectric.com/ All Hands Electric
  15. Web site: Psychobuildings EP/CD . allhandselectric . 2020-01-15.
  16. Web site: All Hands Electric: A Brooklyn Artist Collective & Modern Musical Co-Op . sonicscoop.com . 5 May 2010 . 2020-01-15.
  17. https://wondersoundrecords.com/ Wondersound Records
  18. Web site: Psychobuildings - Hearts . Discogs . 2020-01-15.
  19. Web site: LaBier merges cultural iconography, modern mundanity . The Miscellany News . 2020-01-15.
  20. http://www.peterlabier.com/ Peter LaBier
  21. News: AT THE KREEGER, AN ENIGMA IN THE GRASS . Ferdin . Protzman . 1998-08-27 . . 2020-01-15 . 0190-8286.
  22. Web site: CV PETER LABIER . 2020-01-15.
  23. Web site: Peter LaBier . Columbia - School of the Arts . 2020-01-15.
  24. Web site: Psychobuildings – "Terror Management" . 2010-07-07 . . 2020-01-15.
  25. Web site: MNDR – "Feed Me Diamonds" Video . 2012-12-13 . Stereogum . 2020-01-15.
  26. Web site: Psychobuildings - Love World. Discogs. en. 2020-01-15.
  27. Web site: Psychobuildings - Psychobuildings. Discogs. en. 2020-01-15.
  28. Web site: Spotify - Other World. Spotify.
  29. Web site: Spotify - The Back Door. Spotify.

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