Land Animal

Description

Boston art-rock sextet acclaimed by the Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, NPR, and BBC release fourth album of expansive songcraft. Bent Knee is unlike any band youve ever heard. Its borderless sound combines myriad influences from across the rock, pop, minimalist, and avant-garde spectrums into a seamless, thrilling whole. Its new album Land AnimalBent Knees first for InsideOut/Sonytakes its sound to a new level. It offers a suite of songs full of addictive hooks, lush melodies and enthralling twists and turns that to capture the reality of life in the 21st Centurya reality of people and nations in the midst of tumultuous change. It also communicates a ray of hope and desire for listeners to embrace the fact that theyre not alone in their struggles. The silo-smashing Bent Knees unique mix is equal parts ingenuity and deliciousness, said Jim Fusilli of the Wall Street Journal in 2016 when he first heard the group. Bent Knee breaks new stylistic and temperamental ground, declared Steve Smith of The Boston Globe. Other media outlets worldwide have reacted with similar enthusiasm, including NPR and the BBC, which have featured the band.

Bent Knee formed in 2009 as a democratic collective determined to push the boundaries of pop and rock. Lead singer and keyboardist Courtney Swains soaring vocals are instantly arresting. Guitarist Ben Levin is one of the most dynamic and versatile guitarists around, shifting between the raging and raucous to the sublime and meditative. Bassist Jessica Kion and drummer Gavin Wallace-Ailsworth combine into an enthralling rhythm section thats equal parts powerhouse and nuance. Violinist Chris Baums kinetic violin work provides drama, grace and intrigue. World-class producer and live sound designer Vince Welch weaves it all together with a captivating, expert touch. The band has gone from strength to strength in recent years. Its last two albums, 2016s Say So and 2014s Shiny Eyed Babies, were hailed as significant art-rock achievements. The group has performed hundreds of shows across the world to date. During the fall of 2016, the band played for ecstatic audiences as an opener for the U.S. leg of The Dillinger Escape Plans farewell tour. With Land Animal, Bent Knee has elevated its storytelling ambitions to create narratives that reflect and refract the currents were exposed to in the news every day.