Field Theory
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For being a ‘blogger’, I’m not very good with words. I like to share music that I feel needs to be shared. I like being the one that introduces you to an artist or a band for the first time. And I get a lot of e-mails every week telling me just that! Which means the purpose of this blog is successful. Which leads me to my next point..
Today I’m sharing a band called Field Theory and their new EP ‘Any Day Now‘. I couldn’t quite place it at first.. it’s on the dark side, it’s rock, it’s unique (which can be a very bad term when used to describe a band’s music, but not in this case). I can almost hear a Tool influence, but at the same time I can pick up on some much milder rock and even pop influences. I believe, minus a bit of back up on one track, there is only one voice on this EP, and it’s one of those voices that you’ll hear once, and when you hear them again in 5 years you’ll know exactly who it is.
Again, I don’t have perfect words for these guys, but if you want to find new music today, music that I think you’ll really enjoy, then check out Field Theory (and uh, go to Bandcamp and buy some stuff from them – fieldtheory.bandcamp.com).
LoveSound Rating – 7/10
Favorite Tracks – ‘Olma’ & ‘Head and the Open Rhyme’
- Lovesound Magazine
Its bands like Brooklyn three piece Field Theory that make me want to live on the East Coast and get swept up in the live music scene. With that in mind, the band actually does have an upcoming East Coast tour date in support of their brand new EP, Any Day Now, a slice of indie rock with some folk leanings. Upon listen to their featured selections, I immediately gravitated toward the song New Proletariat, the fourth track on the six song release. The track NP seemingly falls somewhere on the audio tree next to Guster, World Party and the Republic Tigers, a very substantial song with some uplifting mood swings and smooth vocals that make it really come together.
The band appears to have gotten a little help from their Kickstarter supporters from the looks of their liner notes at Bandcamp, another successfully funded and promising new release out of that somewhat new grassroots platform.
Ah yes, the promised tourdate? If you are in New York at the end of July, check out Field Theory at the Mercury Lounge on the 30th with Pie Boys Flat and the Attic Ends. No doubt this will be a great show. - Insomnia Radio
Brooklyn-based indie rockers Field Theory are kinda like post-New Wave, indie poppish, College rockers. Through a somewhat nasal vocal delivery, George Lakis wails about socially relevant things and problems with relationships–you know, the usual stuff of indie rock–and talks about getting older. Which is kind of a good way to think of Field Theory–they sound like a group of guys who are too old and experienced to play something frivolous, but not so old that they are ready to stop being rockers. On repeated listenings, this EP continued to capture my earspace–and that takes a lot these days, what with being inundated with submissions. So give ‘em a try–I think you’ll dig it! - Berkeley Place Blog
Field Theory seem well on their way to creating a body of emotionally moving and engaging work that will distinguish the band in the crowded Brooklyn underground. - Jim Testa
Field Theory combines pop-driven sensibility with the energy of post-punk, hearkening images of the Everly Brothers surrounded by frenetic drums and explosive, distorted bass tones. Not quite fitting the mold of the Indie, Modern, or Noise rock scenes, Field Theory possesses a certain sonic variability, with melodic, yet unapologetic lyrics narrating tales of love, loss, and anger.
Yeah, I know that sounds like ALOT of other bands, but Field Theory have this uncanny ability to switch between epic soaring tunes and gritty nervy power pop that sounds like it came straight from 1993. If you can picture Elbow being young, having ADHD, and stuck in some Midwestern American University in the early 90's you can kind of get a sense where Field Theory are coming from.
As for their recorded output, the band have been in and out of dark basements since their inception in the fall of 2007, they emerged with their debut EP, Paragraph(June 2008), a sonic landscape that straddles the delicate balance between seclusion and revival. In the spring of 2009 they began work on their follow-up work Evidence and Sentiments scheduled for release sometime this fall. Until that time, enjoy a smattering of tracks from the band that knows the difference between hypotheses and theories.
- http://popstereo.blogspot.com/2009/08/i-have-theory.html
These days aren’t filled with much more chorus than the chaos of my life on the road, so when a few solid notes trickle their way into my ears by accident, it feels like solace – and Brooklyn’s Field Theory are my most current provider.
They dropped Evidence & Sentiments in late August following a summer of binging on bicycle rides, nicotine patches and the sun’s lovely rays – experiences I can easily envision and live vicariously through while listening to Savior and even the smoother Who’s Paying Attention Anyway. The quartet seem to harbour a surprising understanding of originality (which in and of itself makes them worthy of your attention), and does it via delicacy, post-punk energy and a pinch of pop-sensibility. What’s not to love?
- Friends With Both Arms Blog
eld Theory is a relatively young band (judging by their discography) who see themselves as a band outside of the normal pop music parameters. It's not that they're abstract or avant garde artists, it's just that they see themselves as not really fitting the mold of what defines the current music scene today. Labelling themselves as a pop-driven band with the energy of post punk is how they tag themselves and that isn't necessarily a bad description except I would add they ad a bit more pop to the mix. Coming off as a young, rough around the edges version of something like McAlmont and Butler meets early Muse, the band's falsetto vocals and churning guitars have a bit of Britpop edge to them without ever knowing it.
The group's second EP, Evidence and Sentiments is a raw, untapped record of huge songs waiting to come out. A bit under-produced but eager as heck, Evidence and Sentimentssounds young but after a few listens you just get a sense with a bit of tweaking and some solid production, Field Theory could be America's answer to the gargantuan tunes that make up Muse's repertoire. This is clearly a band that is starting to find it's way and they're just on the cusp of breaking it wide open. One listen to "Captain's," topsy turvy, ebb and flow style and you'll see what I mean. The song hits enough peaks and valley's to make an mountain climber ill and illustrates quite clearly that ownership of the big song is destined to be theirs.
Relatively long for an EP, Evidence and Sentimentsis an enjoyable listen of a most promising band. Field Theory may not be all that they say they are, but that's the joy of Theories after all, they're made to be disproved. If ever there was a band to keep an eye on, Field Theory would be it. It's only a matter of time before someone scoops this band up, showers them with cash and unleashes them in the studio. I can't wait for that day and I can't wait for the record that comes out as a result. - First Coast News
Discography
Paragraph EP (2008)
Evidence & Sentiments (2009)
Habits EP (2010)
Any Day Now (2011)
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These days aren’t filled with much more chorus than the chaos of my life on the road, so when a few solid notes trickle their way into my ears by accident, it feels like solace – and Brooklyn’s Field Theory are my most current provider. –Friends with Both Arms Blog
This is clearly a band that is starting to find it's way and they're just on the cusp of breaking it wide open.
–POP Stereo Blog
It’s bands like Brooklyn three piece Field Theory that make me want to live on the East Coast and get swept up in the live music scene. -Insomnia Radio Blog
Field Theory seem well on their way to creating a body of emotionally moving and engaging work that will distinguish the band in the crowded Brooklyn underground. -Jim Testa
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