Browse by Artist: DOUBLE DAGGER

Artist:	DOUBLE DAGGER
Title:	More
Label:	THRILL JOCKEY
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.50
Catalog #:	THR 215CD

"Utilizing deceptively simple instrumentation, Denny Bowen (drums), Nolen Strals (vocals) and Bruce Willen (bass) create a cacophonous wall of sound as the Baltimore trio Double Dagger. Occasionally described as 'very loud pop' or 'angry pop,' Double Dagger creates music that is both visceral and melodic. Double Dagger's live energy is intense -- they prefer to be close to the audience be it in a club or a basement -- an energy that is the essence of the band. This dynamic combination of energy, melody, angst and playfulness is captured so exquisitely on their debut for Thrill Jockey."

Artist:	DOUBLE DAGGER
Title:	Masks
Label:	THRILL JOCKEY
Format:	CD
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	THR 239CD

"Double Dagger embodies the contradictions of the fair-yet-blighted city of Baltimore, Maryland they call home -- visceral, raw, cacophonously loud, yet with unexpected moments of clarity, humor, and revelation. Live, Double Dagger's stripped-down musical line-up, consisting solely of bass, drums, and vocals, somehow manages to sound like a stage-full of musicians. Drummer Denny Bowen hammers the drums with such force that bassist Bruce Willen must employ four amps to match his volume. Singer Nolen Strals wades into, out of, and sometimes on top of the audience, channeling a dynamic energy that often has the three musicians dripping with sweat by the second song. Double Dagger's new EP, Masks, continues in this vein, taking up where More left off. Masks presents a series of vignettes, ranging from acerbic to facetious to self-reflective, on the facades we build within our lives. Masks contains some of Double Dagger's most catchy songs to date, yet characteristically the tone of the album encompasses the abrasive and sarcastic as well as the upbeat and closes with a surprisingly delicate instrumental. The EP was recorded by the band using a necessarily DIY setup, and like More, manages to capture the loudness and energy of Double Dagger's explosive live performances."

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