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Love Gang Announce Tour Dates with Wolfmother

Posted in Whathaveyou on September 5th, 2018 by JJ Koczan

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I don’t know about you — I mean, really; how are you? is everything okay? you can tell me if not — but I’m pretty intrigued at the prospect of what the debut full-length from Love Gang is going to bring. The Denver, Colorado, four-piece, which shares Shaun Goodwin with The Munsens, made an encouraging first showing in their 2016 Love Gang EP (review here), and just at the end of July, they posted the new single “Break Free” (review here), which was a demo cut the final version of which will reportedly appear on said album. If you didn’t hear it, it’s at the bottom of this post. Dig in.

For all I know, which is nothing, Love Gang‘s LP could already be in the can, mixed, mastered, waiting on somebody’s badass cover art to put it over the top. Maybe yes, maybe no. Either way, the band will head out for two quick strings of dates alongside Wolfmother, first this month and then again in November. Maybe they’ll record in between! Ah hell, I don’t know. The point is I’m looking forward to hearing the new one from Love Gang whenever it might show up, presumably sometime early-ish in 2019, unless they get into the whole looking-for-a-label thing, then could be basically anytime between now and anybody’s guess. I bet they’ll have a new song or two in the live sets though. At least probably “Break Free,” if nothing else.

Here are the dates:

love gang tour

Hitting the road this month and November with Wolfmother on these select dates. Check out their page for the full tour. Love Gang coming to a Theatre near you! #lovegangbang

Love Gang live:
09.18 Gothic Theatre Denver CO
09.20 Rialto Theatre Tucson AZ
09.21 The Marquee Tempe AZ
11.05 Paper Tiger San Antonio TX
11.06 Emo’s Austin TX
11.07 Granada Theater Dallas TX

Love Gang is:
Kam Wentworth
Leo Muñoz
Grady O’Donnell
Shaun Goodwin

http://www.facebook.com/lovegangco
https://www.instagram.com/lovegangco/
https://lovegangco.bandcamp.com/

Love Gang, “Break Free”

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Love Gang Enter Studio to Record Full-Length; New Demo Posted

Posted in Whathaveyou on July 31st, 2018 by JJ Koczan

love gang in studio

I don’t know much about the impending debut album from Denver, Colorado, rock traditionalists Love Gang beyond the generalities. It’s their first record. They hit a friend’s home studio to begin the recording process this past weekend and got the basic tracks done. As to particulars in terms of what the album’s called, when it will be out, who’s doing the releasing — i.e. the band themselves or a label — I don’t know. So if you’re wondering why I’d post about something with such an utter lack of news to go on, it’s because there’s a song up. And music is always more important.

The track is called “Break Free” and it’s a five-minute classically-styled riffer recorded presumably live at the four-piece’s practice space. More so than on their 2016 self-titled EP (review here), one can hear metallic roots in the riffing and the gruff vocals, kind of tapping into that moment circa 1975-1977 when heavy rock started to become heavy metal and the NWOBHM began to bubble under the surface. It’s raw — it’s a practice space recording, so duh — but has an appeal through that as well, so seemed well worth sharing, not the least for the shredding solo.

I’ll keep you posted when I hopefully hear more about Love Gang‘s full-length debut coming out. Could be a while, could be next week, but I’m at least glad to know it’s happening and progress is being made. Whenever they arrive, the results will be welcome.

Info and track follow:

love gang break free

Surprise! We’ve got a new track up on Bandcamp from our forthcoming album! Hitting the studio tomorrow, go giv’r a listen!
https://lovegangco.bandcamp.com/track/break-free-demo

Recorded and mixed by LOVE GANG at rehearsal space on Colfax Ave. Mastered by Dennis Pleckham.

Love Gang live:
Aug 06 Hi-Dive Denver, CO
Sep 01 Lost Lake Lounge Denver, CO

Love Gang is:
Kam Wentworth
Leo Muñoz
Grady O’Donnell
Shaun Goodwin

http://www.facebook.com/lovegangco
https://www.instagram.com/lovegangco/
https://lovegangco.bandcamp.com/

Love Gang, “Break Free”

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