Railcars (band)

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Railcars
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Railcars at Fleche d'Or, Paris, France 2/20/2009
Background information
Origin San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres Shitgaze, experimental rock, noise pop
Years active2005–present
Labels Gold Robot Records
Stumparumper Records
Room Tapes
MembersAria Jalali
Website Official MySpace

Railcars is an American, San Francisco-based shitgaze project of Aria C Jalali. For the project's initial release, Jalali teamed up with Xiu Xiu front man Jamie Stewart to produce his follow up EP "Cities vs Submarines" in 2008 (released on Gold Robot Records). [1] Jalali has said he will not be teaming with Stewart again to produce his next album, Cathedral With No Eyes, due to logistical reasons, namely Stewart's move to North Carolina. Railcars' music is described as having "pastel-coloured vocals suitably warped, but with a low-cut frenetic backdrop surrounding them." [2]

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References

  1. "Catch the Buzz: Railcars". Spin.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. "DIY Magazine". Diymag.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021.