After honing their craft with 2 EPs and a number of live shows, Brooklyn’s Farewell Republic are ready to officially release their full length debut LP “Burn the Boats.” Recorded by Michael Coffman, and produced by Farewell Republic members Sivan Jacobovitz and Brian Trahan, the album was mastered by Fred Kevorkian (White Stripes, The National) at Avatar Studios in NYC. Tracks like “Wake” present a blended mixture of fluid drumming and layered guitars which points to My Bloody Valentine as textural guideposts. “Gliss” delivers a punkier feel, with sneered Lydonesque vocal delivery, rough guitars and loose drumming, but this edge is soon lost on the first chorus change. This alternating structure repeats, with the more tense passages sonically enhanced by sharp speedy guitar strumming and sprinkled with piano notes via a 1920-era baby grand. “Just go away,” becomes the dominant repeated vocal phrase as the song is carried out via a simple piano line, ambient long-note guitar work and clattering percussion. The production emphasizes the eternal resolution of tension and release. Sarah Fensom adds dreamy female vocals for both of these tracks. “Burn The Boats” is set for release on itunes, bandcamp and vinyl on 2/21. A Record Release Party at the Mercury Lounge w/ Fantasmas is on 2/22, with an additional record release party presented by Monument Festival at DC9 (Washington, DC) to benefit DC Vote w/ Heads on Sticks the following night 2/23. – Dave Cromwell
