Name: Beyondless
Brand: Iceage

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ole13262

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2018-05-04

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PIAS

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Standard:20

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744861132622

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Iceage

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Punk / Hardcore

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Matador

Iceage is a Danish punk rock band that was founded in 2008 in Copenhagen. Known for their energetic and raw sound, they have become a prominent figure in the punk rock scene. With influences from bands like *Holograms*, *Gilla Band*, and *Savages*, Iceage's music captures the essence of rebellion and angst. Their unique style has garnered them a dedicated fanbase worldwide.
Drawing inspiration from various genres, Iceage's music is characterized by intense guitar riffs, powerful vocals, and hard-hitting lyrics. They have released several critically acclaimed albums, including "Plowing Into the Field of Love" and "Beyondless". Their live performances are known for their high energy and captivating stage presence.
If you enjoy the sounds of *Ought*, *Preoccupations*, or *The Men*, then Iceage is definitely an artist you should check out. Their discography showcases their evolution as musicians while staying true to their punk roots. Whether you're a long-time fan or new to their music, Iceage continues to push boundaries with their thought-provoking lyrics and uncompromising sound.

U.S. independent label based in NYC; for company roles and copyrights please consider [l390562] for the USA, [l=Matador Records Ltd.] for the UK company division and the generic company profile relating to either legal entities [l=Matador Records (2)] 
[b]Note that while some Matador releases are exclusive to North America or Europe, they use one numbering system for all releases, so it is not necessary to enter them under separate labels.[/b]

The Matador label began in 1989 when [a=Chris Lombardi] dragged the Austrian duo H.P. Zinker into Wharton Tiers’ Fun City studio to record OLE-001, ...and there was light. Run out of Chris’ New York apartment, Lombardi added artists such as the Dustdevils, Railroad Jerk and Superchunk to the initial roster. Joined by longtime Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy in 1990, Matador experienced its first taste of crazed media attention & big sales with the North American release of Teenage Fanclub’s debut long-player, A Catholic Education. Over the years, the label has moved from shoebox sized offices to larger and larger complexes, the staff has grown from 2 to 24, and the roster has simply exploded. As well as functioning as the North American home to Pavement, Liz Phair and The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Matador has helped artists such as Yo La Tengo, Cat Power, Cornelius, Solex, Pizzicato Five, Helium and the Arsonists reach audiences worldwide.

Matador has also served as the North American licensee for a number of exceptional international acts, including Belle & Sebastian, Mogwai, Boards of Canada, Red Snapper, Arab Strap and others. Since 1996, Matador has maintained separate offices and staff in London. In addition to supervising the promotion, sales and marketing of Matador titles on the continent, Matador Europe has also licensed recordings from some of North America’s most acclaimed new artists, M. Ward, Sleater-Kinney, Modest Mouse, and Superchunk to name a few.

While Matador has often been characterized (not by the label itself) as an underground or "indie" rock label, over the years, the label’s musical direction has grown, to the point where many hip hop, electronic and experimental acts play as prominent a role in the label’s sound & future as any number of singer/songwriters and rock bands. Sometimes all of the above converge.

During the 1990s, Matador entered into partnerships with [l=Atlantic] and [l=Capitol Records]. In 1999, Lombardi & Cosloy purchased back Capitol's 49% share of the label, and in 2002, [l613604] purchased 50% of the legal entities behind the Matador label / imprint [l390562] and [l291335] and took over Matador's worldwide marketing.

Copenhagen’s Iceage release their fourth album, Beyondless via Matador Records. Beyondless radiates joy. It’s an album that shows Iceage finally catching up with their ambition, all the while retaining the rich character of the band’s brash beginnings. It’s important to pay attention to the journey, from New Brigade (2011), a juvenile delinquent take on post-punk, full of cold, distant condemnation, and onto the ecstasy of You're Nothing (2013), shedding the more aggressive hardcore influence and dragging in more light, a tendency followed on Plowing Into The Field Of Love (2014). Throughout their career, the band’s charm has rested in their running ahead of themselves with blind confidence; on Beyondless, they are treading with a disarming assurance, but no loss of charm. The album was produced by the band with Nis Bysted, and recorded all-analog by Mattias Glavå at Kungsten Studios in Göteborg, Sweden, and mixed by Randall Dunn at Avast Studios in Seattle. The album was played entirely by Iceage with additional performances by Nils Gröndhal (violin), horns by Kasper Tranberg (trumpet), Lars Greve (saxophones) and Morten Jessen (trombone). Also Pain Killer features Sky Ferreira (the first guest vocalist to ever be featured on an Iceage song).

Beyondless

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