11 October 2011 - 0 Comments

Anthesiac are breaching sonic boundaries with the long anticipated release of their new EP, Null and Void.

Four years in the making, Null and Void was recorded and produced by the band in Christchurch and mixed and mastered by Dunedin legend, Dale Cotton (HDU/Dimmer).  Anthesiac are taking the record on the road and are touring NZ in October/November.

The Christchurch three piece are not the easiest band to label or pigeonhole into a genre. Their sound can be described as lush and spacious, huge and heavy, with dynamic intensity ranging from a whisper to a wall of sound.

Anthesiac have supported bands such as Dunedin's Mountaineater and Wellington's Beastwars, and played alongside New Zealand greats Die! Die! Die! at last year's Chartfest at the Christchurch Town Hall.

"Next up were Anthesiac, a band from Christchurch who had travelled down to take part and do their bit. One of my favourite bands of the night, they produced a loose flowing set of post-rock sounds, reminding me instantly of Sonic Youth and bands of the "Dunedin Sound" era mixed with some Mogwai and even a touch of Bauhaus. At times the vocals even reached insane peaks that made me think of Coheed & Cambria's epic singing. The band used an aggressive and relentlessly driving bass with tight drumming to create crushing walls of crescendoing sound that exploded colourfully with bursts of guitar. With a sound that is at once very familiar and extremely original, I can see this band going extremely far, and would fit perfectly billed with acts like Jakob, Sora Shima, Mountaineater and Idiot Prayer."
- Taken from a review by Drew Handcock - Dunedinmusic.com

ANTHESIAC - Null & Void EP Release Tour 2011

The Brewery, Christchurch - Sat 1 October w/ Troika.
Refuel, Dunedin - Thurs 27th October w/ Mountaineater.
Saints and Sinners, Invercargill - Fri 28th October w/ Anarchy Rat.
Happy, Wellington - Fri 4th November w/ The Shocking and Stunning + Guests.
4:20, Auckland - Fri 11th November w/ Grass Cannons + Guests.

Null and Void is available for digital download from http://anthesiac.bandcamp.com/
Physical versions available from www.facebook.com/anthesiac as well at each show on the tour.

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