Black Angels (The) - Passover

The Black Angels - Passover
(Light In The Attic)

Tracklisting
Young Men Dead
The First Vietnamese War
The Sniper At The Gates Of Heaven
The Prodigal Sun
Black Grease
ManipulaNon
Empire,
Beger Off Alone,
Bloodhounds On My Trail
Call To Arms

These are fighting times, people. We are surrounded by grit, spit, and bloody war, but
in the distance moving forward is The Black Angels. Passover, The Black Angels debut
album, speaks of real-life horrors, death, and destruction with doses of love, sex, and
healing. Don’t lose track, these are caring times as well.

Formed in 2004 and hailing from the mescaline-infused outskirts of AusNn, Texas, this
gang of musical misfits has been on the road non-stop since their birth, performing at
such renowned venues as Sin-e, Middle East, and Spaceland. In early 2006, the
band’s self-titled debut EP was dubbed highly recommended in Spin Magazine while
receiving heavy radio airplay on such influential stations as KEXP and BBC Radio 1 by
Zane Lowe.

Growing in spades since their EP, Passover showcases a band on the make. Spiraling
upwards to the skies with the enemy straight on their trail, “The Sniper At The Gates
Of Heaven” sees The Black Angels reaching high and stretching out with tranceinducing guitar lines from Christitian Bland, Nate Ryan’s filthy medical dumpster bass,
and the grizzly preacher vox of lead shaman Alex Maas. “Black Grease” is a bluesy
monster full of swagger propelled by the primitive beat of drummer Stephanie Bailey
and the mourning drone of organist Jennifer Raines.

10-songs deep, Passover has come again. Reflecting and questioning the
intergenerational psychosis of American social life that surrounds us, The Black
Angels put forth their answers in song. It’s a “Call To Arms” for those ready to join the
good fight, a rock ‘n’ roll salvation during the Nmes we need it the most. As Maas
bellows on “Young Man Dead,” “Fire for the hills, pick up speed, and let’s go…”