Ice Baths, by Ice Baths

Ice Baths

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1.	Freighter 03:58	buy track
2.	Island Of Dogs 00:47	buy track
3.	Circuits 02:24	buy track
4.	Naked Reflection 02:28	buy track
5.	New Strappings pt I 03:28	buy track
6.	New Strappings pt II 03:05	buy track
7.	Replacer 02:51	buy track
8.	Charnel House 02:24	buy track
9.	Relic 04:52	buy track
10.	Inhabitant 03:25	buy track

about

Truly thrilled to welcome our friends, Ice Baths to Blank Editions with their brilliant self titled debut album.

1. Freighter
2. Island Of Dogs
3. Circuits
4. Naked Reflection
5. New Strappings pt. I
6. New Strappings pt. II
7. Replacer
8. Charnel House
9. Relic
10. Inhabitant

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London based Ice Baths take influence from cult heroes such as Swell Maps, Television Personalities, Devo, US Maple – all restless energy and angled aggression. Lyrically there is a bleakness and darkness, though the band prefer the listener to reach their own conclusions as to lyrical themes. “They centre on feelings or imagery that can be dreary, dark, difficult and abstract. We deliberately pass the buck to the listener to pick out certain moods or feelings” explains the band (Alex Ives, Thomas Cleall, Ed Shellard & Jack Davis).

The production process was not simple nor was it smooth. The band had a very clear idea of how they wanted the record to sound and that included a long, pain-staking period where ideas were scrapped and reworked. “It was an absolute challenge, we were very picky about how to get the sound we wanted. It led us to mixing the record ourselves. We wanted the record unpolished and raw, hissy, trebly, bitty & a bit uncouth” says Alex. To achieve the desired effect, the album was recorded on a selection of different Tascam tape machines – a move to retain the grittiness of early demo’s as well as the spike their live shows are known for.

Ice Baths have been on the London circuit for a short while now, they’re a notoriously tight live band but now they are ready to take the next step.

“We’re pretty excited to be released on a label with artists we really respect, it’s a confidence boost that perhaps we’re on the right track. We’re proud of the album the same way you might be proud of an errant child”

credits

released May 11, 2018

All songs written & performed by Ice Baths
Thomas Cleall, Alex Ives, Daniel Philpott & Daniel Moseley

Recorded by Mark Jasper at Sound Savers, Hackney in February 2017
Mixed by Alex Ives except 'Freighter' - Mark Jasper
Mastered by John Hannon at No Recording, Essex
Cover by Daniel Philpott. Designed by David S. Blanco at dsblanco.com

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