MuteMath is touring the states, with a few stops in Asia, in support of their forthcoming sophomore album, ‘Armistice‘, which is due out on August 18th.
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Aug 18: New Orleans, Louisiana @ House of Blues |
Oct 13: Las Vegas, Nevada @ House of Blues |
Nov 2: Birmingham, Alabama @ Alabama Theatre |
I for one am very excited that the release date of Mute Math’s forthcoming album, ‘Armistice’, has been revealed. The first time I saw Mute Math, I fell mildly in love, and they remain to this day, one of my favorite bands on planet earth. I picked up their self-titled debut album at their show back in 2006, and they have not released another full-length album since then. So needless to say, the anticipation has been building. Well, now myself (and undoubtedly hoards of other) only have to wait a couple more months because Mute Math’s new album is set for an August 18th release, via Teleprompt-Warner Bros.
‘Armistice’ was recorded and produced by Dennis Herring (Elvis Costello, Modest Mouse, the Hives) in New Orleans and in Oxford, Mississippi. The album is a little under 50 minutes and comprised of 11 new tracks (there are 12 tracks but Spotlight was released as an EP). I cannot wait to see them perform new material live.
I do not have any new tracks to stream, however, in case you missed it…
Take A Listen: Spotlight by Mute Math
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Mute Math just released their latest EP, Spotlight. The band is putting final touches on their forthcoming album… but for those of you itching for some new material, the EP has four new songs to scratch.
Take A Listen: Spotlight by Mute Math
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You can digitally purchase the Spotlight EP on Mute Math’s website.
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Even with laryngitis Mute Math was flawless! Mute Math epitomizes the meaning of an Indie Rock Show. These gentlemen are truly inspiring and should be recognized as a rare gem in an abandoned mine. It’s overwhelming to feel their intense energy and witnessing their musical versatility. Whether it was Paul jumping on top of his piano, keytar in hand or Darren “The” King banging out on his drums as well as anything in the area, the show was beautifully executed.
Mute Math meshes perfectly as a band, each member is on the same mission, they just use different weapons. While bouncing around the stage, hurtling the instruments, the fellas of Mute Math seemed to be playing a rather intense game of musical chairs. It was obvious by the screaming encore, nobody wanted the show to end.
They have gotten even better since the last time we saw them.
Putting on my headphones I can’t help but smile, perhaps it’s more like a smirk. I feel as if the world around me has been swollen in silence… there are few artists worthy of an emotional attachment. There is so much noise, so many mediocre melodies, so many stolen sounds from great music of the past. Like a baseball crashing through a grouchy neighbors’ window MUTE MATH is going to bring some much needed satisfaction to eager ears yearning for originally enchanting music.
Mute Math’s self-titled debut is flexible, encompasses a wide range, has depth, offers relational lyrics while invoking an urge to hit the rewind button. This album presents electronically trancing blends that intertwine with manually and tightly played instruments that dance in-step with the charming vocals. From the songs that continue to play in my mind throughout the day, like Typical, Chaos, Noticed and You are Mine.
