Seven Nines and Tens Sign to Willowtip; Over Opiated in a Forest of Whispering Speakers Coming Soon
Safe to say Seven Nines and Tens are about to shake hands with an entirely new audience. The Vancouver-based post-whatever-you-got anti-genre purveyors have inked a deal to release their cumbersomely-titled third full-length — deep breath in — Over Opiated in a Forest of Whispering Speakers, through Western Pennsylvania imprint Willowtip Records, who are more known for doling out grind and various other forms of extreme metal than heavy or experimentalist rock, but have always had an ear for the forward-thinking. Certainly that tag would apply to Seven Nines and Tens, at least as much as any.
And their music does tend toward extremes, if not blastbeats, in its sonic pursuit. To-date five tracks are recorded and there are two more to put down, and as it’s the band’s first record in four years since Set the Controls for the Heart of the Slums (review here), they seem to be justifiably looking forward to getting it out.
So okay, interesting band signs to interesting label. Why should you be interested? Because I’ve heard the five tracks that are recorded. I recognize that different people like different things, but the basic fact of the matter is if I didn’t think Over Opiated in a Forest of Whispering Speakers was worth my time writing about and worth your time reading about, I wouldn’t be writing about it. That’s the best I’ve got, and since we’re likely a ways away from the record coming out — as it’s not technically done and all — it’s probably best if I reserve further comment, lest I spoil the Boris-style tonal glories or fleet, purposeful stylistic maneuvers too soon.
More to come. Here’s what the band has to say at this point:
Seven Nines & Tens’ third record “Over Opiated in a Forest of Whispering Speakers” will be released on vinyl by Willowtip records in 2020, date tba. Over Opiated is produced by vocalist/guitarist Dave Cotton along with Adam Vee, and Matt Roach. It was recorded at Raincity Recorders in the band’s home of Vancouver. The album artwork was created by award-winning African designer Ahmed Emad Eldin. Emad Eldin designed the artwork for Pink Floyd’s final album “The Endless River” as well. We are currently recording two more songs to add to the album before it’s pressed on vinyl. These two new songs would’ve been on our fourth record, so you can hear the future now.
“We spent about a year recording the songs and doing pre-production at our rehearsal space in North Vancouver leading up to going into the studio,” says Dave Cotton. “When we finally recorded the songs in the actual studio there was a definite air of excitement. Myself and the guys had never been that immersed in pre-producing an album before and it seemed to add to the overall quality of the finished product. We are excited to a join Willowtip’s legendary roster and for them to take a bit of a stylistic risk with our music. 13 years into my career of writing music for Seven Nines & Tens, I feel like I’ve only scratched the surface of what we are going to accomplish.”
The album is the follow up to 2016’s “Set the Controls for the Heart of the Slums.” https://sevenninesandtens.bandcamp.com/album/set-the-controls-for-the-heart-of-the-slums-2
Seven Nines & Tens released a career spanning boxset “Satisfy the Faction’ at the very end of 2018 as well. https://coupsurcoup.bandcamp.com/album/satisfy-the-faction
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