NEWS: Public Service Broadcasting -- Debut Album Streaming Via NPR! Out 11/19 !
Public Service Broadcasting are excited to announce that their debut album,Inform- Educate - Entertain - is now streaming via NPR. The album is being released in the US next Tuesday, November 19. NPR says of the album "the British duo makes music using clips from old British government propaganda and information films as narratives for songs engineered to inspire dancing and general chaos. On stage, J. Willgoose Esq. is as likely to play a banjo as he is to manipulate sound and sequences and MIDI controllers. ...Then there's Wrigglesworth on drums; he's key to keeping this music fun, danceable and enduring. Together, the duo explores the past as it looks into the future, with music meant for clubs that doesn't fit neatly into some EDM subgenre or nightlife cliche. It doesn't force you to dance; it isn't incessant so much as bouncy. it's more Kraftwerk than Disclosure , reminiscent of in its detailed crafting of collages from found sounds. Still, it all sounds fresh"
Inform- Educate - Entertain is now available for pre-order.
The band recently played their first shows in the USA as part of the CMJ festival in New York City. Originally scheduled to play just one show once the festival started the band were quickly confirmed for two more including closing out Brooklyn Vegan CMJ's Favorites party on Saturday night. The New York Times took note of them in their CMJ picks piece saying, "(PSB are a) high- concept duo from London. One played drums, the other handled banjo, guitar, laptop and keyboards; their songs, filled with optimistic aspiration." NPR's "All Songs Considered instagrammed / tweeted, "Ok, this may the best new thing for me at #CMJ complete w robot voice, banjo, samples, drums, film and they rock. Public Service Broadcasting."
Public Service Broadcasting will be back in the US in February & March for a full tour and will be appearing at SXSW.
"The most pleasant surprise of the 50 some odd bands I saw at CMJ this year was undoubtedly the London-based pseudonymous musical duo known as Public Service Broadcasting ... Think R2D2 meets RJD2 in an editing workshop at the Anthology Film Archives, with an ipod featuring DJ Shadow, The Books, El Ten Eleven, STRFKR and Kraftwerk." KCRW
"pretty propulsive stuff" Brooklyn Vegan
Inform - Educate - Entertain had its UK release in May of this year to much critical acclaim reaching #21 in the UK chart. It was called a "A triumphant debut" by Time Out London and "terrific" by GQ. Mojo is also behind this band giving the album a coveted "4" calling it "gripping." The Guardian named it "album of the week" and said, "Public Service Broadcasting repurpose old films to new effect, and it works beautifully... Artful and evocative"
Public Service Broadcasting previously released a video for the track "Signal 30"which you can view here :
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Taking in archive material from the BFI and StudioCanal along with classic American public information films (such as the brutal driving-safety messages found on "Signal 30") the album sees the corduroy-clad J. Willgoose, Esq. and his faithful drumming companion, Wrigglesworth, seeking to fulfill their mission statement over a wide range of subject matter and styles.
Through both the record and their uniquely spell-binding live audio-visual 'Transmissions', audiences will witness the band weave samples from these films around live drums, guitar, banjo and electronics, creating an array of diverse tracks. What emerges is, by turns, thrilling, moving, funny and powerful; or, if you will, informative, educational and - most of all - entertaining.
The past year has seen Public Service Broadcasting tour the UK and Europe playing headline shows, performances at Glastonbury and other UK festivals as well as support slots for the likes of The Rolling Stones and New Order.
"Absolutely essential listening" 5* Artrocker - Album Of The Month
"An extraordinary debut...PSB may well be the UK's best new band. Your 2013 just won't be complete without them" 8.5/10 The 405
