Friday 12 July 2013

Baroness - Live at Maida Vale (EP Review)

 
Date Released : 23/7/2013
Label: Relapse Records

Live at Maida Vale, tracklisting:
1). Take My Bones Away
2). March to the Sea
3). Cocainium
4) The Line Between
 
 
Bio:
An incredible recording of Baroness live on the BBC from the historic Maida Vale studios.  4 classic Baroness songs performed live and pressed on a one-time only, super limited edition 12”.  B-side complete with a gorgeous silkscreen of John Baizley’s iconic swan image.  Get it before it’s gone!
 
 
Line- up:
John Baizley - guitar, vocals
Peter Adams - guitar, vocals
Sebastian Thomson – drums
Nick Jost – bass/keyboard
 
 
Review
Baroness celebrate their return to the road after the horrific bus crash that nearly ended the bands career with this 4 song E.P, recorded live at the legendary Maida Vale studios in London.
Made up of songs from the polarizing Yellow & Green, there isn’t any new material contained on the limited edition E.P rather just a confirmation of Baroness’ prowess in the live arena. Choice cuts and singles from Yellow and Green “Take my Bones Away” and “March to the Sea” make much more sense and prove far more enjoyable in the live arena, adding a sense of urgency that some might have found missing on Y&G.
All in all, Live at Maida Vale is a great release to celebrate the return of one of sludge metals most consistently excellent bands, and along with the beautiful limited edition release is a must for Baroness fans. On a side note, those put off by Y&G’s more accessible leanings may even find that these live renditions provide a great starting point to truly enjoying Baroness’ two disc epic.
 
 
Words by: Richard Powley

 
As ever, show your support to the band by checking them out at the various links.  You can pre - order this release here in a variety of formats. This record is available everywhere from the 23/7/2013. Thanks to Becky @ Pioneermusicpress for the hook up


 
 
BARONESS US TOUR DATES
July 30 West Babylon, NY Looney Tunes
July 31 Brooklyn, NY Vans House Party w/ Melvins
August 1 Cleveland, OH House of Blues w/ Royal Thunder
August 4 Chigao, IL Lollapalooza
August 5 Columbus, OH A&R Music Bar
August 7 Rochester, NY Club @ Walter Street
August 9 Toronto, ON Mod Club
August 10 Montreal, QC Heavy MTL
August 11 Boston, MA Royale
August 13 Providence, RI Met Café
August 14 New York, NY Irving Plaza
August 17 Champaign, IL The Highdive
August 18 Columbia, MO Mojo’s
August 20 Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep
August 21 Denver, CO   Bluebird Theater
August 23 Phoenix, AZ   Club Red
August 24 San Diego, CA   The Casbah
August 25 Los Angeles, CA Fuck Yeah Fest
August 27   Tucson, AZ     The Rock
August 28 Las Vegas NV   Backstage Bar
August 30 Salt Lake City, UT   Urban Lounge
Sep 01 Spokane WA,  Knitting Factory
Sep 02 Seattle, WA Bumbershoot
Sep 04 Vancouver, BC Venue
Sep 05  Portland, OR MusicFest NW
Sep 06 Quincy, WA The Gorge

BARONESS EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
Sep 27 Tilburg, NL KZ
Sep 28 Cologne, GER Stahlwerk
Sep 29 Antwerp BEL Trix
Oct 01 Paris, FR Le Trabendo
Oct 02 LUX Den Atelier
Oct 03 Dortmund, GER Visions Festival
Oct 05 Copenhagen, DEN Loppen
Oct 06 Trondheim, NOR UKA-13 Student Festival
Oct 07 Oslo, NOR Rockefeller
Oct 08 Stockholm, SWE Debaser
Oct 10 Hamburg, GER Markthalle
Oct 11 Berlin, GER Postbanhof
Oct 13 Vienna, AUS Arena
Oct 14 Munich, GER Backstage Werk
Oct 15 Milan, ITA Tunnel
Oct 16 Zurich CH Aarau Kiff
Oct 18 Tourcoing, FR Le Grand Mix
Oct 19 Wolverhampton, UK Slade Room
Oct 20 Glasgow, UK Cathouse
Oct 22 Manchester, UK Club Academy
Oct 24 London, UK Electric Ballroom