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News | The Silence Kit

January 28, 2012


Upcoming Show

Mick Mercer recently reviewed our "In Parts" and "The Stairs" EPs, and he had a lot of great things to say. "the drums a knowing brain at the centre of the slumped form.... attracting angst on all sides, as a raw cloud of sound descends, not unlike an angry Kitchens Of Distinction.... keyboards adding suspense, guitar grim but glorious..." Read the reviews in full on our press/ reviews page.



January 16, 2012


Upcoming Show

We have been asked to be a part of Origivation Magazine's Original Showcase, this Friday January 20th @ Dobbs on South Street. For more info, check our shows page.



October 20, 2011


iTunes & Spotify

Our two new EPs have are now on iTunes and Spotify. We've combined them into one LP release to make things easier. Our older releases are also available at both vendors, so be sure to check it out.



August 13, 2011


Video

We just released a video, and it's for our song "You Won't See," from our recent free EP "The Stairs." Check it out on YouTube here: music page.

Shows

We have shows coming up in August and September, the first of which is Friday, August 26th. We are happy to be playing with our friends in The Gerunds once again, and it's a benefit show for The Dude Hates Cancer. which is a great cause. Check our shows page for all the info.



June 12, 2011


Press

We've gotten some really nice feedback on our two new EPs, "The Stairs" and "In Parts" and we have it posted on our press page.

Shows

We have a couple shows coming up in late June with our friends Ghosts in the Valley. On June 24th we're playing Atlantic City and on June 26th we're back in Philly, playing Kung Fu Necktie. The other band on the Philly show is great band called The Gerunds, which features the ex-frontman of Dag Nasty. For more info, check our shows page.



March 28, 2011


2 New Free EPs Out Today

Our two new EPs, "The Stairs" and "In Parts" are now available as free downloads here on our music page, and on our Bandcamp page. We encourage you to share it with your friends, and to let us know what you think of them. The EPs will also be available on CD for the first time at our CD Release Show on Friday April 1st, and they will be $3 each, or both together for $5.



March 2, 2011


Shows

We are happy to announce that our Dual-EP CD Release Show will be on Friday, April 1st @ Kung Fu Necktie. We're playing with Big Crowd Popular and Sherman, it's an early show- starting at 6pm, and it's only $5. It's sure to be a great time, we hope to have you there to celebrate our new releases with us.

Recording

The new EPs will be released for free online in late March and the CDs will be released at our show on April 1st.


February 8, 2011


Shows

Our show at the M-Room Saturday, February 19th has been cancelled. We will be scheduling something else soon and will keep you posted.

Recording

We are about 1/2 done the new release and will start posting songs soon. The new release date is now scheduled for late March.


October 30, 2010


Shows

We had some great shows with friends over the summer and into the Fall, including shows with Red Orange Morning, Romance is Born, Bleed Radio Bleed and more, and we also received some nice press which you can read on our Reviews & Press page.

Recording

We have begun recording for our next release and it is slated for a December/January release date. The whole thing will be available as a free download and will also be available on CD. More details coming soon.

Site Updates

As you may have noticed, there have been a few changes to the site. You can now read the latest news from our Facebook page right here on the News page, and the image above is a new picture from our Bookspace show, taken by Sean Carpenter.


August 7, 2010


Reviews

A great review of 'Dislocations' came in last month from Mick Mercer, the longest-running Goth and Post-Punk writer in the world. The one time Melody Maker writer and longtime post-punk/goth icon called the album, "A great record. A moody thing with fire in its belly and a melodic heart lacerated by intriguing barbs," and went on to write about each song.
Check out the full review on our Reviews & Press page.

Shows

We have a show tonight, August 7th at The Fire in Philly with good friends Red Orange Morning, Romance is Born and Antler. This is our first show in months and we're really looking forward to it.


June 26, 2010


Reviews

Another review of 'Dislocations,' this one from Allmusic.com, where Ned Raggett compares the band's sound to that of The Sound and The Chameleons while also saying, "At its brightest and best, Dislocations captures a sense not of head-nodding reverence but sudden bursting energy." And he goes on to mention, "moments throughout Dislocations that rank among the group's best, including the inspiring chorus of 'Let There Be No Hurt,' which starts the album, and the tight pep of 'The Magician,'" and more. Check out the full review here: The Silence Kit | Dislocations


April 15, 2010


Live Videos

Thanks to everyone who came out to our CD Release Shows in February. There are some new videos from our Baltimore show posted. You can go to our music to watch them. This section of our site was recently renovated. Just click the 'Videos' tab to check out all the videos.