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Violens

American band

Violens was an American synth-pop band. Jorge Elbrecht and Iddo Arad formed the band in while living in Brooklyn, New York, and Myles Matheny joined them in [1] In , the band released their self-titled extended play under the Deadly People record label.

Their debut album Amoral was released in , later followed by the second album True, released in

In addition, they have released two mixtapes titled Winter Mixtape and Summer Mixtape with collaborations by other artists and bands including MGMT and Chairlift.[2][3]

The band's name derives from the combination of the words "violence" and "violins".[4]

History

Prior to the band's formation, Elbrecht met Iddo Arad in Miami in Arad performed with Elbrecht's art collective, Lansing-Dreiden, in New York and Miami in the early s.[5]

Following the last music release by Lansing-Dreiden, the band relocated to Brooklyn and began performing as Violens.[6] The band was formed in late by Jorge Elbrecht as an outlet for his song writing, with the help of Iddo Arad.[7] They released their debut, self-titled EP on October 27, under the Deadly People record label.

Before starting work on their debut album, Violens toured in the US and Europe in , opening for Deerhunter, Bat for Lashes, and Grizzly Bear.[1][2] Violens went on tour with White Lies through November to December [2] In early , Myles Matheny joined the band.[1]

In May , the debut album Amoral was announced to be released in November of the same year.[8] A British tour was also announced for November and December.[9] The album was released early in the UK on October 3, under the Friendly Fire Recordings and Static Recital record labels.

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    • In , the band began releasing singles "to test out production ideas and gauge fan reaction"[10] which were then collectively released as a compilation titled Nine Songs. While on tour, the band recorded "30 or 40" demos, of which 4 ended up on the upcoming album.[10] Leading up to the release of their second album, Violens toured on the east coast from March to May The second album, True, was released on May 15, under Slumberland Records, featuring vocals by Caroline Polachek,[11][12] who had previously worked with them on songs from Violens' mixtapes.[2][3]

    Their self-titled debut EP charted on the "Official Physical Singles Chart" in the UK on February 15, , peaking at number [13]

    Since the release of True, the band has not released any new material.

    Jorge Elbrecht continues releasing solo music under his name, with his solo debut album Here Lies being released in

    Musical style

    Violens are related to such genres as s psychedelic pop, thrash metal, Miami freestyle, dream-pop, experimental, lo-fi and pop-rock.[7][14] They have been compared to other bands such as Cocteau Twins, Sisters of Mercy, Crass and Minor Threat.

    Billboard compared the band to s British new wave bands Joy Division, New Order and The Cure.[15]

    Discography

    Violens have released 2 studio albums, 1 EP, and 2 mixtapes from to

    Studio albums

    Extended plays

    Miscellaneous

    References

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    5. ^Matos, Michaelangelo (). "Brooklyn band Violens talks up 'speedgaze,' praises freestyle karaoke, and explains '3-D' music-making". POLITICO. Retrieved
    6. ^"A History of Violens". Interview Magazine. Retrieved
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    8. ^Young, Alex (). "Violens to release debut full-length this fall". Consequence. Retrieved
    9. ^Murray, Robin (). "Violens Confirm Album, Tour". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved
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      Band biography sample Violens are related to such genres as s psychedelic pop , thrash metal , Miami freestyle , dream-pop , experimental , lo-fi and pop-rock. The second album, True , was released on May 15, under Slumberland Records , featuring vocals by Caroline Polachek , [ 11 ] [ 12 ] who had previously worked with them on songs from Violens' mixtapes. In May , the debut album Amoral was announced to be released in November of the same year. Production values are boring; songwriting has gotten worse—the choruses on a lot of popular hip-hop songs are especially bad.

      "Stream Violens' Full 'True' LP, Get the Story Behind Each Song". Spin. Retrieved

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    18. ^Billboard Staff (). "Violens, "Amoral"". Billboard. Retrieved

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