http://www.pontiak.net Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:16:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We are happy to announce the UK/European/Australian release of our new album "Living" which came out on Monday, September 6. Here are some snippets about the album: BBC: "First things first, this – the Virginia-based Carney brothers’ fifth in four years – is an excellent and unique record. ... But what’s ... http://www.pontiak.net/living-in-the-uk/ Sid Smith writes of Pontiak and "Living" that, "their songs often have a provisional, almost perfunctory feel about them. It’s a gamble which in less seasoned hands might be risky, but since this band of brothers have been working this way since 2006, it’s carried off so engagingly that it’s ... http://www.pontiak.net/postcards-from-the-yellow-room/ Soundblab's review of "Living": "You have to be prepared, have no preconceptions or wishes you want fulfilling. In short, you need to be dedicated to the listening process. ... This is an album welcome only in solitude and darkness, for contemplation and meditation; here, and only here, will the atmosphere ... http://www.pontiak.net/soundblab-living-review/ We are very excited to announce the first dates of our upcoming European tour this fall to support the release of "Living". We will have more to announce in the coming days. Tue 12-Oct-10 POL, Krakow @ Re Wed 13-Oct-10 POL, Warsaw @ Powiększenie Thu 14-Oct-10 GER Berlin @ Jagerklause Fri 15-Oct-10 SWE, Malmo @ ... http://www.pontiak.net/european-tour-dates-october-november-2010/ We have a few US shows this September that we are announcing. We will be playing a new set of songs from our new album "Living" plus a few newer songs as well. The three shows include a set at Hopscotch Festival in Raleigh as well as sets with our ... http://www.pontiak.net/september-shows-european-release-of-living/ New Review for "Living" in this recent edition of Filter: 84% "Van, Lain and Jennings Carney throw down a diverse gripload of bottom-heavy bard-burners ... onto two-track tape over four months. ... Book your journey now." http://www.pontiak.net/filter-review/ Reax Magazine on "Living": it’s truly is a living, breathing monster. You can almost feel the music breathing down your neck as distorted guitar wash and heavily plucked bass push eardrums to the edge before drums roll and crash into the song’s feedback laden conclusion. Only a mute wouldn’t be ... http://www.pontiak.net/reax-magazine-gives-living-a-910/ Bmore Musically Informed : I just picked up a vinyl copy of the record earlier this week, and from the first couple of spins I am already convinced this might be their best yet. From the super heavy low-end, to the haunting psychedelic soundscapes, to the blissful acoustic sonics that ... http://www.pontiak.net/living-press/ Our new studio album "Living" is now available at your local record store or online as well. We are very excited about this new album. The vinyl is translucent gold/150gram and is limited to 1000 copies. You can also purchase a copy at a show. http://www.pontiak.net/living/ There are three new tracks posted to our myspace page from the new album "Living" that will be released May 18 on Thrill Jockey. You can check them out and then we'll see you at the shows in May when we hit the road with Arbouretum. http://www.pontiak.net/living-tracks-posted/