Another Big Bang - Music

The Opposite Sex Has Been Described As “majestic Powerful And Ready To Take On The Current Scene With Rare Fury”- Post Punk.Com. With The Release Of Their 2009 EP “Live And Burn” The Opposite Sex Breathes New Life To Its Dark Post Punk Sound With Elements Of Pop And 60's Psych. Assembled In 2004 And Inspired By The Post-Punk Era's Harder Acts The Band Has Gained A Reputation For Its Swelling Intensity Tribal Rhythms And Bittersweet Melodies. A Recent Live Show Was Reviewed By BIg Takeover Magazine Calling The Band "Arresting Post-Punk Complete With A Slightly Saucy Glam Stomp." Obscure Sound Characterized The Band As Having "a Sound Deeply Layered With Pulsating Guitars And A Tight Rhythm Section Led By An Infectious Bass Tremolo Lead Singer Shawn Helton Is Like A Melodramatically Electrifying Combination Of Post-Punk Legends Mark Burgess And Ian McColluch." With Their Third Album “Live And Burn” The Opposite Sex Appeals To A Broader Audience While Still Maintaining A Dark Persona. “Leave It All Behind” Begins With An Icy Emotional Verse That Breaks Into A Catchy Unforgettable Chorus. For Fans Of Their Previous Material Songs Like “Same Big Bang” And “Frozen Heart/ Frozen Mind” Depict A Strange Anxiety Over Layered Textures Of Aggressive Guitars And Drums. “Live And Burn” Invites The Listener To Share A Personal Experience With A Little Nostalgia. History The Band Has A Self-Titled Debut EP Released In 2005 Which Was Well-Received By The Post-Punk And Deathrock Communities And Earned The Band A Slot At The Fourth Drop Dead Festival At The Knitting Factory In New York In 2006 Alongside Headliner Lene Lovich. Their First Full-Length Record "Violent Heartstrings" Was Released In 2007 And Has Received Praise From Reviewers Such As Preeminent Goth Critic And Historian Mick Mercer. The EP And Current Release "Violent Heartstrings " Have Received Airplay Several Times On Rader Report A Show On XM Radio. The Opposite Sex Has Shared The Stage With Several Post-Punk Acts Including New Model Army Bunnydrums The Ocean Blue And Eclectic Acts Such As Deathrock Group Cinema Strange. More Recently They Have Become A Fixture On The New York Gothic/ Deathrock Scene Playing Shows With Like-Minded Bands Such As The Funeral Crashers The Hunt Blacklist And Bell Hollow. Promotion Josh Bloom Fanatic Promotions 322 Bleecker ST. #G7 NY NY 10014 Distubution Hungry Eye Records CD Baby Itunes And Projekt Records. read less