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...a very lascivious sound and hovering vocals...Listless and languid phrasing. - The Rolling Stone
Total Slacker is lo-fi fuzz cut from a different cloth - New York Press
Front man Tucker Rountree manages to echo both Thurston Moore and Lou Reed with his half-sung, half-spoken lyrics about being young, broke, and in love with a girl...His guitar solos started out with room to breathe, but often ended with him on the floor by his guitar amp, making as much noise as possible. Oppenheimer's solid bass riffs and sweet backing vocals brought Kim Deal to mind. - Village Voice
Slowed down, fuzzed-out punk band ... their extended, feedback-laden jams take on an infinite number of permutations. During one interlude, Tucker kicked, spun, jumped, and fell on the ground, then climbed up on the bass drum to play his guitar behind his head. - MTVhive.com
Total Slacker's sense of humor is the album's driving force, and it's both overt and weirdly specific... their alt-rock churn works in their favor. .. Rountree is an adept guitarist, He uses simple, elegant guitar lines in "Magical Date Night" and "High School Dropout" open with mood- setting one-note solos that act as complete earworms. - Pitchfork
Discography
2010--"Crystal Necklace", 7", Impose Records (US)
2010--"Ultimate Party Dood", 7", Marshall Teller Records (UK)
2011--"Thrashin", full-length, Marshall Teller Records (UK)
COMING JUNE 2012:
2012--"Brain Slime", 7", Sixteen Tambourines Records (Japan)
2012--"Magical Date Night"/"Friend Crush", 7" split with Friends
Sixteen Tambourines Records (Japan
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Bio
Total Slacker is an American band from Brooklyn, New York founded by Tucker Rountree and Emily Jane. I their last year-and-a-half as a band, they've played over 100 (mostly sold-out) live shows including Beach Fossils, DFA 1979, Friends, MNDR, Thee Oh Sees, The Rapture, Real Estate, Rick Ross, Smith Westerns, YUCK, Vivian Girls, Wavves, Widowspeak, Woods, and many more. Also within their first year, Total Slacker has released a 2 song EP, "Crystal Necklace", on Impose Records (sold-out) as well as a 7" split with Weird Dreams (UK), a digital single of "Secret VHS Collection", and a full-length LP, "Thrashin" (sold-out) all on the UK Label Marshall Teller Records. They've received significant press attention from international press and radio for their acclaimed songwriting, captivating live performances, and uniquely charming DIY aesthetic. They have just returned home from a 2-week U.S. tour, which included recording a Daytrotter session in Illinois. Total Slacker are looking forward to the release of two more EPs this June, including a 7" split with Brooklyn scene-mates Friends (both releases on Sixteen Tambourines Records--Japan) and are currently seeking a label for their Sophomore LP which they hope to release this coming fall. Additionally, Total Slacker are looking for a US and EU/AU tour routing agency. Stay tuned as there will definitely be more to come!
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