TRAPS – Standard Life 7″
STANDARD LIFE / BRAINWASHER – Limited 7” release out MAY 1st.
RICE IS NICE are excited to bring you the first vinyl release from Traps.
After a successful single release in 2008, leading to an onslaught of live performances including playing with These New Puritans (UK), Children Collide, Pivot and festivals Playground Weekender, Essential Festival and My Filthy Riot, Traps are now on to their second release which is the smashingly limited 7” ‘Standard Life’.
‘Standard Life’ is the second single, but first to vinyl from Sydney based Traps. Its powerful rhythm section and off kilter guitars, complemented by hypnotic vocals create a driving anthem to kick off what is set to be a busy year for these fine gents. This limited press 7” also plays the rare b-side ‘Brainwasher’, a song composed almost entirely on a Casio keyboard fed through washing delays, distortion and flangers, creating an eerie, ghostly sound, a new side to traps not yet heard!
This release is just a snippet of what you can expect to hear from this up and coming group in 2009. Be sure to catch the ‘Standard Life’ clip at www.myspace.com/killthetraps
In support of this release, Traps will be launching the record on Saturday, May 23 at Curious Works Studio (Suite 402 / 11 Randle St, Surry Hills). Starting from 8pm with special guests to be announced. This will be the first of many live shows in 2009, where you will have a chance to see Traps performing their brilliant rousing, dark, jangly guitar-led numbers.
Traps are Kieran Day on vocals, guitar and keys; Ben Hassell on lead guitar and vocals; Matt Edge on bass and Mal Page on drums.
Combining quick paced guitar stabs, a driving beat and nonchalant vocals, this is the finest slice of indie I’ve heard come out of this city in a while. - 3D world
It’s Impossible to ignore the fact that Traps are a talented band - Polaroids Of Androids
There is something about the bands sounds that is so fantastically abrasive. - Music Feeds
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