It’s a year of firsts for our little electronic duo, Nice Nice. Jason Buehler and Mark Shirazi are probably currently soaking up the rays in good ol’ Austin, TX, gearing up for their debut SXSW appearance, and performing at not one, but four venues. The festival kicks off a nationwide spring tour for the psychedelic electronica outfit, and will be in support of a new album.
That new album, my friends, is Buehler and Shirazi’s debut effort on Warp Records, Extra Wow.
According to Nice Nice’s publicist, Extra Wow is an extremely apt title for an album that presents itself as a constantly unfolding collection of kaleidoscopic musical sediments. Each song effectively builds on the one before it to create the effect of an album-length crescendo that encompasses everything from forward-reaching psychedelia and neo-primitive electronic experiments to dub rhythms and learned lessons from the pillars of krautrock. From the acid-punk opening of "One Hit," it’s apparent that establishing your equilibrium within the world of Nice Nice will not be easy.
After playing together for nearly a decade, it’s about time Nice Nice gets the chance to gain exposure. The album drops April 6th, and I don’t know about you guys, but I’m pretty stoked on giving it a listen. Now if only they were playing in Portland…
Check out the video for "Everything Falling Apart":
TOUR DATES
03.17 SXSW 2 PM – Music Gym
03.17 SXSW – Warp showcase 8 PM – The Phoenix
03.18 SXSW – Hype Machine/Lose Control Party 12 PM – Vice House
03.21 El Paso, TX – Black Market
03.22 Phoenix, AZ – Trunk Space
03.23 Los Angeles, CA – Spaceland
03.24 San Diego, CA – Casbah
03.26 San Francisco, CA – Mezzanine
04.15 Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel
04.16 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brendas
04.17 New York, NY – Santos Partyhouse
04.18 Brooklyn, NY – Market Hotel
04.19 Cambridge, MA – Middle East Downstairs
04.20 Montreal, CANADA – La Sala Rosa
04.21 Toronto, CANADA – Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
04.22 Pontiac, MI – Crofoot Ballroom – Pike Room
04.23 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
04.24 Cincinnati, OH – Northside Tavern
– Katrina Nattress