Klammer: “You Have Been Processed” – Under Dogz Records

Scritto da Exhimusic - Percorsi nella musica 16/08/2018

Klammer announce ‘You Have Been Processed’ LP, preview ‘Spiral Girl’ video

Post-punk quartet Klammer have announced their new album ‘You Have Been Processed’, previewed with a new video for ‘Spiral Girl’. This is the second single from te album, a solid follow-up to ‘Modern God’. The album is scheduled to release via Under Dogz Records later on August 10. The accompanying videos were directed by Steve Dutton.

Hailing from Leeds, Klammer was formed by UK Producer Steve Whitfield (The Cure, The Mission, Terrorvision, Jane Weaver) in 2014, drawing from the members’ shared love for all things angular, dark, loud and melodic. They’ve gone on to release two albums via Under Dogz Records.

Previously described as the love child of XTC and Gang Of Four, Klammer offer an enticing twist on the post-punk attitude, blending in elements of goth rock, punk rock and dark wave, all with dark pop sensibilities. Here you’ll find plenty of hooks and a dark and edgy broodiness coursing through their sound.

‘You Have Been Processed’ will be the band’s third album, following up ‘Auslane’ and ‘Klammer’ and their debut 7” single ‘Everything Depends Upon The King’. Championed by Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 Music, Klammer’s music continues to excite with their dark themes allied to catchy riffs and anthemic choruses.

Klammer have been consolidating their position as one of the country’s finest live post-punk acts, having played up and down the country consistently, both as a headline act and in support of other notable artists, including The Skids, The Undertones, Richie Ramone, Penetration and The Membranes, as well as Rebellion and The Great British Alternative festivals.

As of July 13, ‘Modern God’ and ‘Spiral Girl’ are available through online stores and streaming platforms, as well as from Klammer’s own website. While the ‘You Have Been Processed’ album will be available on vinyl and CD as of August 10, it can already be pre-ordered via Bandcamp. The band’s album launch gig will be held at Leeds’ Brudenell Social Club on August 18 with an October 28 show following at The Windmill Brixton for London Punk Sessions.

TRACK LIST
01 Coast To Coast
2 Modern God
03 No Memory
04 Spiral Girl
05 Mechanical Boy
06 Baddest Blocks
07 Tonight
08 Common Sense
09 ‘Twas But A Magpie
10 Human Clay
11 Production
12 A Long Cold Summer

CREDITS
Poss – Lead Vocals/Guitar
Steve Whitfield – Guitar/Vocals
Bruno Almeida – Drums
Mike Addy – Bass
Composed by Steve Whitfield & Paul ‘Poss’ Strickland
Video by Steve Dutton. 2nd Camera by Josh Tully

TOUR DATES
MAY 25 Rotherham – The Cutlers Arms
JUN 16 Barnsley – Live in Barnsley
JUN 16 Sheffield – Corporation
JUN 30 Huddersfield – Klammer / Hands of Industry Double Header
JUL 14 Saltburn By The Sea – Saltburn Calling Festival
JUL 15 Middlesbrough – Westgarth Social Club
AUG 18 Leeds – Brudenell Social Club
OCT 28 London – London Punk Sessions @ The Windmill Brixton

Blue backdrop photos by Lesley Whitfield. All other photos by Steve Dutton

FOR SHARING
Spiral Girl video https://youtu.be/eOr8szTqciU
Modern God video https://youtu.be/WBDvVPrbx6A

Album pre-order https://klammerband.bandcamp.com/album/you-have-been-processed
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/7agyBbZIbKdtNnZTFa7sok?si=hcZH5AL2TmOEOozKSPZKjQ