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Human Impact Add Dates to First-Ever European Tour

Posted in Whathaveyou on February 21st, 2022 by JJ Koczan

human impact (photo by Jammi York)

It doesn’t seem to me that Human Impact, despite having a couple releases under their collective belt at this point, have gotten the chance to be the band they were meant to be as yet. By which I mean they haven’t really been able to tour and not look back or get into an album-cycle-ish groove in terms of patterning out recordings and shows across however long and on whatever scale they’re looking for. Their first European tour is significant as befits veterans of acts like SwansUnsane and Cop Shoot Cop, [EDIT Feb. 21: Apparently Phil Puleo and Chris Pravdica are out of the band and have been replaced by current members of Unsane.] and they’ve just added new dates to the stint, which I’m pretty sure was supposed to happen either early last year or late the year before who the hell can even remember and what does it matter by now anyway.

Point is, as these guys head abroad, it feels somewhat overdue. They’ve done more than one show now, true, but it’ll always be a bit of trivia that the first Human Impact show supporting their self-titled debut (review here) was in March 2020 right before the lockdown hit. And they only got to do the one. Timing is everything, folks. Stop me if you’ve heard that one before. You have.

From the PR wire:

human impact euro tour

HUMAN IMPACT, THE NEW YORK BAND FEATURING MEMBERS OF COP SHOOT COP, UNSANE AND SWANS, ANNOUNCE FURTHER DATES TO THEIR FIRST EUROPEAN TOUR

TICKETS ON SALE: https://www.ipecac.com/tours/

Human Impact, the New York-based band featuring Jim Coleman (Cop Shoot Cop), Chris Spencer (Unsane), Chris Pravdica (Swans) and Phil Puleo (Cop Shoot Cops/Swans), have announced further shows to their first European tour – check out full listings below, including recently announced shows at Hellfest and two dates with Jawbox.

About the tour the band comments, “We are really excited to bring the live Human Impact experience to Europe and the UK as the world hopefully staggers towards a new endemic normalcy. Though we’ve been continuing to record over the past two years, the live shows have been a long time in the making. We look forward to playing for you all live and in person!”

Their self-titled debut album arrived on the eve of the pandemic back in March 2020, which received much critical acclaim and landed them the front cover of New Noise Magazine France. Human Impact followed up with an eight-song EP, dubbed EP01 a year later in March 2021 which featured a mix of singles and unreleased B-sides that were recorded simultaneously to the debut album.

2022 TOUR DATES
31/05/22 : Sonic Morgue @ Kuppelhalle/Silent Green – Berlin (DE) **
01/06/22 : Meetfactory – Prague (CZ) **
02/06/22 : Fluc – Vienna (AT) **
04/06/22 : Sunset Bar – Martigny (CH) **
05/06/22 : Gebäude 9 – Köln (DE) **
06/06/22 : Db’s – Utrecht (NL) **
07/06/22 : Petit Bain – Paris (FR)
08/06/22 : Green Door Store – Brighton (UK)
09/06/22 : 100 Club – London (UK)
10/06/22 : Deaf Institute – Manchester (UK)
11/06/22 : The Brudenell Social Club – Leeds (UK)
12/06/22 : Garage (Attic) – Glasgow (UK)
13/06/22 : Whelans – Dublin (IE)
15/06/22 : Exchange – Bristol (UK)
17/06/22 : Trix – Antwerpen (BE) (+ Jawbox)
18/06/22 : Paradiso – Amsterdam (NL) (+ Jawbox)
19/06/22 : Mezz – Breda (NL)
20/06/22 : Botanique – Brussels (BE)
21/06/22 : Paard – Den Haag (NL) **
22/06/22 : Grand Mix – Tourcoing (FR)
24/06/22 : Hellfest – Clisson (FR)
25/06/22 : Nadir – Bourges (FR)
26/06/22 : La Ferronerie – Pau (FR)
27/06/22 : Sye electric – Gigors et Lozeron (FR) **
28/06/22 : Tannerie – Bourg en Bresse (FR)
29/06/22 : Sedel – Lucerne (CH) **
30/06/22 : SoloMacello @ Bloom – Mezzago (IT) **
01/07/22 : RCCB – Rome (IT) **
02/07/22 : Freakout – Bologna (IT) **
**New additions

HUMAN IMPACT is
Chris Spencer (Unsane, UXO): Vocals/Guitar
Jim Coleman (Cop Shoot Cop): Electonics
Chris Pravdica (Swans, Xiu Xiu): Bass
Phil Puleo (Cop Shoot Cop, Swans): Drums

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https://www.instagram.com/humanimpactband/
https://humanimpact.bandcamp.com/
https://www.humanimpactband.com/
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http://ipecac.com/
https://blixtmerchandise.shop/ipecac-music-store

Human Impact, EP01 (2021)

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Human Impact Announce Nov./Dec. Tour Dates

Posted in Whathaveyou on July 19th, 2021 by JJ Koczan

human impact (Photo by Jim Coleman)

First, blah blah, it’s nice to see a list of tour dates. Specifically, it’s nice to see Human Impact, who released their self-titled debut (review here) in March 2020 and did one gig before the shutdown, get out and about. Third, it’s nice to see venues like Metro Gallery, Kung Fu Necktie, The Pyramid Scheme and so on resurface having in one way or the other weathered the hard times that were and may yet be again, depending on variants, vaccinations, politics, whatever else. Thinking about that last part I guess isn’t so nice.

But hey, the bulk of the news here is good. Given just how ‘New York’ Human Impact are, speaking aesthetically as well as in geography, I’m curious to know how they play to other regions, but certainly their pedigree precedes them, blah blah Unsane, Cop Shoot Cop, Swans, blah blah. You don’t need me to tell you about it, I’m sure.

The PR wire has dates and at the bottom you’ll find the stream of EP01, a compilation Human Impact released in March of this year, as well as their video for “Recognition” from it.

Here you go:

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HUMAN IMPACT ANNOUNCE DEBUT U.S. TOUR

SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM FROM MEMBERS OF UNSANE, COP SHOOT COP & SWANS ARRIVED IN MARCH 2020

Human Impact, the noise rock MVPs featuring Jim Coleman (Cop Shoot Cop), Chris Spencer (Unsane), Chris Pravdica (Swans, Xiu Xiu) and Phil Puleo (Cop Shoot Cop, Swans), have announced a U.S. tour kicking off on Nov. 26 at Brooklyn’s Market Hotel.

“After our debut album being released on the eve of pandemic lockdown, we are extremely happy to finally get out and start doing some live shows,” says Coleman of the band’s debut U.S. trek. “We love our recorded material, but Human Impact is meant to be experienced live and in person. This fall US tour will kick off an ongoing effort to tour through the US and Europe through 2021 and 2022.”

Human Impact issued their self-titled debut album via Ipecac Recordings in March of 2020. A tour was due to follow a week later. The foursome eked out one live performance before the international lockdowns began: March 14 at Brooklyn’s Saint Vitus, in what would be the venerable venue’s final pre-COVID performance as well.

In March of this year, Human Impact released the eight-song EP01. The EP features a mix of singles and unreleased B-sides that were recorded simultaneously to the debut album. A video for the track “Recognition” (https://youtu.be/lwYh9W1RYxA) arrived simultaneously. The vinyl version of EP01 arrives on Aug. 13.

Human Impact tour dates:
November 26 Brooklyn, NY Market Hotel
November 27 Baltimore, MD Metro Gallery
November 28 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie
November 30 Pittsburgh, PA Club Café
December 1 Indianapolis, IN HiFi
December 2 Detroit, MI PJ’s Lager House
December 3 Grand Rapids, MI The Pyramid Scheme
December 4 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway Night Club
December 5 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
December 6 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
December 8 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
December 9 Louisville, KY Headliner’s Music Hall
December 10 Newport, KY Southgate House Revival Room
December 11 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop

Child Bite open on the Dec. 1 to 11 dates.

HUMAN IMPACT is
Chris Spencer (Unsane, UXO): Vocals/Guitar
Jim Coleman (Cop Shoot Cop): Electonics
Chris Pravdica (Swans, Xiu Xiu): Bass
Phil Puleo (Cop Shoot Cop, Swans): Drums

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https://www.instagram.com/humanimpactband/
https://humanimpact.bandcamp.com/
https://www.humanimpactband.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ipecac/
http://ipecac.com/
https://blixtmerchandise.shop/ipecac-music-store

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Human Impact Post “Recognition” Video; EP01 Out Now

Posted in Whathaveyou on March 16th, 2021 by JJ Koczan

human impact (Photo by Jim Coleman)

If you’re looking for ways to mark the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 shutdowns in America — and if you are… okay… — the release of Human Impact‘s 2020 self-titled debut (review here) seems as fitting as any I might offer. The band’s trenchant noise execution and severity were born of a range of other subjects but were nonetheless suited to the ferocious anxiety of that moment when everyone save for undervalued essential workers and complete assholes headed for quarantine. Over the course of 2020, Human Impact trickled out a few more singles, and those have now been assembled as EP01 with vinyl impending through Ipecac, who also released the album. Aug. 13 is the due date.

They call it an EP. Okay. It’s eight songs and somewhere around 40 minutes long, so take that as you will. “Contact,” “Genetic,” “10 Days” and “Subversion” were previously issued through Bandcamp, where now the entirety of EP01 can be streamed. Considering all this stuff was recorded at the same time as the debut, that was one hell of a session. Plenty of anthropocene downfall to document, I suppose. They’ll have no shortage of inspiration for their sophomore outing either.

From the PR wire:

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HUMAN IMPACT RELEASE EP01 VIA IPECAC RECORDINGS

WATCH THE “RECOGNITION” VIDEO

Human Impact, the New York-based band featuring Jim Coleman (Cop Shoot Cop), Chris Spencer (Unsane), Chris Pravdica (Swans) and Phil Puleo (Cop Shoot Cops/Swan), have released an eight-song EP, dubbed EP01, via Ipecac Recordings.

A video for “Recognition” debuted this morning, with singer/guitar player Chris Spencer sharing the experience that sparked the song: “Do you ever feel like you’re being watched? The inspiration for ‘Recognition’ came from a time when I was at the Hong Kong International Airport. The track focuses on the advent of global surveillance and loss of personal privacy via facial recognition programs and data tracking. As our world becomes more connected we’re forfeiting our right to a private existence.”

The EP’s release arrives precisely one year after the band unveiled their self-titled debut, Human Impact. The new EP features a mix of singles and unreleased B-sides that were recorded simultaneously to the debut album. The foursome eked out one live performance before the international lockdowns began: March 14th at Brooklyn’s Saint Vitus, in what would be the venerable venue’s final pre-COVID performance as well.

Available now on all dsps (http://lnk.to/HumanEP01), EP01 is also available as a limited-edition clear vinyl pre-order via Ipecac’s webstore and Bandcamp. 1000 copies will be available worldwide with an August 13th release date.

EP01 track list:
Recognition
Genetic
Sparrow
Less Than
Transist
Contact
10 Days
Subversion

HUMAN IMPACT is
Chris Spencer (Unsane, UXO): Vocals/Guitar
Jim Coleman (Cop Shoot Cop): Electonics
Chris Pravdica (Swans, Xiu Xiu): Bass
Phil Puleo (Cop Shoot Cop, Swans): Drums

https://www.facebook.com/humanimpactband/
https://www.instagram.com/humanimpactband/
https://humanimpact.bandcamp.com/
https://www.humanimpactband.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ipecac/
http://ipecac.com/
https://blixtmerchandise.shop/ipecac-music-store

Human Impact, EP01 (2021)

Human Impact, “Recognition” official video

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