Calculator (band)

Last updated
Calculator
OriginWestchester, Los Angeles, California
Genres Emo
Years active2007 (2007)–2015 (2015)
Labels Count Your Lucky Stars

Calculator was an American emo band from Westchester, Los Angeles, California. [1]

History

Calculator self-released a split with the band Moldar in mid-2009. [2] Later that year, Calculator released their first full-length album titled These Roots Grow Deep on Melotov Records. [3] Calculator released a 7" in 2011 titled New Forms. [4] In 2014, Calculator signed with Count Your Lucky Stars Records and released their second full-length album titled This Will Come To Pass. [5] [6] [7] In June 2014, Calculator was featured on a four-way split titled The Sound Of Young America with the bands Capacities, Innards, and Itto. [8] [9] In late 2014, Calculator released an EP on Count Your Lucky Stars titled Calc. [10]

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References

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  2. Shultz, Brian. "Calculator / Moldar Split (2009)". Punknews. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  3. "Calculator: 'These Roots Grow Deep…' new songs". Punknews. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  4. "calculator new forms". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  5. "Calculator This Will Come To Pass (2014)". Punknews. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  6. Shrum, Tony. "Album Review: Calculator – "This Will Come To Pass"". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  7. Sacher, Andrew. "Calculator released an LP (watch the video for "Overture")". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  8. Blest, Paul. "This Is The Sound of Young America: Itto". Vice . Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  9. Anthony, David. "Listen to Calculator represent the sound of young America". The A.V. Club . Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  10. Sacher, Andrew. "Calculator releasing a new EP (stream a track)". BrooklynVegan . Retrieved 6 July 2017.