Deathcrash

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Deathcrash
Origin London, United Kingdom
Genres
Years active2019 (2019)–present
Labelsuntitled (recs), Fire Talk
Website www.deathcrash.com

Deathcrash (sometimes styled as deathcrash) is a London-based rock band. The band consists of members Tiernan Banks (vocals, guitar), Patrick Fitzgerald (bass), Matthew Weinberger (guitar), and Noah Bennett (drums). [1]

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Career

In April 2019, Deathcrash released their first single, "Slumber", via Warm Laundry Records. [2] On 12 July 2019, the band released their first EP, Sundown (A Collection of Home Recordings). [3] On 7 October 2020, Deathcrash released their second EP, People thought my windows were stars, via untitled (recs). [4]

On 28 January 2022, the group released their debut album, Return. It received critical acclaim by the press in the UK and the US. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

On 17 March 2023, Deathcrash released their second studio album, Less, via Fire Talk in the United States and untitled (recs) in the United Kingdom. [10] It was recorded over two weeks in the Outer Hebrides at Black Bay Studios – an old crab factory renovated into the most remote recording studio in the UK. [11] The album received positive reviews from critics. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] In November 2023, the quartet released Less+, an expanded version of their second album with previously unreleased bonus material, remixes, and various reworks. [17]

Musical style

Deathcrash's music has been described as slowcore and post-rock [4] [11] with critics also noting influences from doom metal and emo. [6]

The band's musical style has been compared to Mogwai, Codeine, and Low. [5]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

References

  1. Pappis, Konstantinos (21 February 2022). "Artist Spotlight: deathcrash". Our Culture. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  2. Johnson, Karl (26 April 2019). "deathcrash – 'Slumber' – A sprawling post-rock beast soaked in pent-up emotion". Hard of Hearing Magazine. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  3. Bloom, Max (8 August 2019). "Deathcrash and the post-rock landscape of the 'Sundown' EP". Hard of Hearing Magazine. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 Albinson, Amy (17 June 2020). "deathcrash search for hope on captivating new single "People thought my windows were stars"". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  5. 1 2 Albinson, Amy (28 January 2022). "deathcrash delve into their finely tuned sound on debut album Return". Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  6. 1 2 Davidson, Robert. "Deathcrash Return". Loud and Quiet . Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  7. Ganfield, Matt. "Album Review: deathcrash // Return". Riot Mag. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  8. Sacher, Andrew. "Stream UK slowcore/post-rock band Deathcrash's stunning debut LP 'Return'". Brooklyn Vegan . Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  9. Dedman, Todd (31 January 2022). "deathcrash: Return". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  10. Sacher, Andrew (15 March 2023). "Deathcrash release new album 'Less' this week; new song "And Now I Am Lit" out now". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  11. 1 2 Gatward, Tristan. "Deathcrash: "Making this album was sensationally slowcore"". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  12. Cohen, Ian. "deathcrash: Less Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  13. Sacher, Andrew. "Notable Releases of the Week (3/17)". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  14. Davidson, Robert. "Deathcrash Less". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  15. "Review: Deathcrash-Less". Sputnik Music. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  16. Tubb, Joshua (16 March 2023). "London Slowcore band Deathcrash deliver on beautiful and fragile second album 'Less'". Hard of Hearing Magazine. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  17. "deathcrash Share Two New Songs & Announce Expanded album "Less +"". Fire Talk. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  18. Pare, Dan (7 January 2021). "The Scoop: London's deathcrash – Post Rock Without the Gatekeeping". So Young Magazine. Retrieved 11 November 2023.