Wednesday 29 July 2015, 8pm
Debut OTO show for Obnox, aka Lamont "BIM" Thomas – a multi-instrumentalist artist, songwritter and vocalist from Cleveland (formerly of the Bassholes) following the release of new album, ‘Know America’. Drawing inspiration from a multitude of sources – from Pere Ubu to Death of Samantha, through psyche, soul and hip-hop – Obnox is first and foremost a powerful and furious punk-rock sound.
“It's a thrilling rush, like standing under a wtaerfall of guitar noise and howls.” – Marc Masters, The WIRE (review of latest album, ‘Know America’)
“If you somehow haven’t been paying attention to Thomas before this, hopefully Know America will rectify that situation. (If you get a chance to see him live, take it – he puts himself into his performance in a way that is exhilarating, exhausting and always worthwhile.) His music is alive in a way few records are these days – complex, emotional, and political in a way that resists sloganeering and cuts to the quick of what matters.” – Jes Skolnik, Pitchfork (review of latest album, ‘Know America’)
OBNOX, aka Lamont "BIM" Thomas – is a multi-instrumentalist artist, songwriter and vocalist from Cleveland (formerly of the Bassholes) making his London debut in support of the release of new album, ‘Know America’. Drawing inspiration from a multitude of sources – from Pere Ubu to Death of Samantha, through psyche, soul and hip-hop – Obnox is first and foremost powerful and furious punk-rock. His music is alive in a way few records are these days – complex, emotional, and political in a way that resists sloganeering and cuts to the quick of what matters. Thomas knows the value of head-down rock action, but he also knows how to layer that with something more complex. Most of the 15 tracks from his new record are miles-deep sonically, with guitars piled high, beats thickened into gunshots, and vocals that morph hip-hop fire with punk frenzy. Blink and you might miss the twists and turns, as Thomas dives into sultry noise-R&B ("Situation"), stoner grunge ("Protopipe"), rap-metal ("Watching You"), organ-driven '60s rock ("Empire"), and even a demolishing cover of "Ohio" that beats Neil Young at his own guitar-growl game. Obnox is as subtle as it is pummelling. His business is all about charging forward, but his art is about more than just the moment. This will be a real exhilarating show that much is certain!
https://soundcloud.com/obnox-1
BLACK TIME are bringing the ”heavy vampire sound” back! Black Time lives on forever in the heavenly garage. Tangles of wires and old drum machines plugged into buzzing amplifiers, burning funeral pyre of 60’s catalogue guitars. They’re living dead corpses going through rock & roll motions, faded out echos of Lemmy Caution’s foggy notions. Black Time's 4th full length called "Aerial Gobs of Love" is out now on Förbjudna Ljud. Bad vibes rarely sound this good!
http://blacktime.tumblr.com/
