I thought it was time Unto Others got their own thread rather than hijacking the new releases thread again...
I only discovered them in April 2022 after being turned off by the name and having only a passing listen off them with a shrug and a meh.
I got seriously hooked after trying them out live anyway after a "Will I, won't I?" argument with myself, and they're probably the most listened to band for me since between "Strenght" and "Mana", with riffs and choruses spinning in the ceann since.
So "Strenght... Deep Cuts" is being released generally on 10th February, they hope to have a new album out later this year, and an Oz tour in May is already 50% sold out after announcing the dates 4 days ago.
Deep Cuts is only about 23 minutes long and actually has a cover and 2 demo tracks so I'm not so sure how they planned to release it originally as part of a double LP. I must check it out yet anyway: https://bio.to/DeepCuts
Some of you Aussie residents might be interested in their upcoming tour: https://bio.to/DeepCutsAustralia2023
A recent post indicated a possibility of a new album this year, but that seems a bit ambitious surely...
"2023 largely sees the end of the Strength touring cycle. It is time for us to focus on the next record. Which we hope to see out this year. We will be traveling to Asia and Australia for the first time, and also doing a EU festival run as well. All will be announced formally in due time, the main focus is the same as always, and that is making the next album the best of our career, and then do it again, and again.."
Nice one for the heads up, Brian. Going to order some tickets for Melbourne 8)
The ep collection arrived this morning from Eisenwald records. It's brilliant.
The delivery costs however are not brilliant.
No bother McLove. Another band I love but from the other end of the scale are touring Oz as well, Kreulety from Japan (Profound Lore), starting tomorrow. They're hitting Melbourne on 23rd and 24th February if ya wanna check them out (The Tote and The Worker's Club respectively - how big is the scene there??).
Yeah the postage costs are a hindrance as ever for getting vinyl in the post. Even demos from the States, you'd wonder how the underground demo tape scene would take off in this day and age where some bandcamp pages are looking for maybe €22 to post a tape, ffs...
I've listened to Strength deep cuts ep a few times since yesterday and I can see why somebody in the chain of command recommended leaving them off the album.
It's not that they are bad songs, more a case of they wouldn't have elevated that album.
It's good they released it as this rather than part of the next record though.
I said to the wife today, shit, we never booked tickets for Unto Others!
Oh didn't we??
She booked them in a couple of days ago and somehow it wasn't already sold out. Haven't been out to a gig in a few years now so this will be fun.
I haven't a clue about what's going on here in terms of gigs to be honest as I haven't been looking. Work and family life kind of eat up all my time but I've booked in for recording lessons starting next week so hopefully I'll be back in action and making music that nobody ever wanted or asked for in the near future :laugh:
Heading in to see these dudes tonight with tomorrow booked off work. A few yummy pints and a bit of gothic heavy metal. What more could you ask for 8)
Nice, enjoy!
Re your cherry blossoms comment elsewhere, it would have been nice to catch their tour with Sigh 2 nights in a row last week :abbath:
Uguuuggh, give me to the night, give me to the ages, take me awaaay
I only saw that yesterday that Sigh had played here :-\
Just Picked up 'strength' on a bit of a whim from the bargain bucket this weekend having known little about them other than the name.
Fuck, this absolutely rules! I'm on my third listen now and it's a banger, so goddamn catchy. Dare I say it sounds like gothy metal version of The Smiths at points, particularly 'Little Bird'.. this is seriously great, maybe trails off the last couple of songs but the rest is good enough for me, must hunt down the debut.
Yep it's savage. They played here last year and kicked arse.
Quote from: Mithrandir on June 29, 2024, 08:06:25 AMJust Picked up 'strength' on a bit of a whim from the bargain bucket this weekend having known little about them other than the name.
Fuck, this absolutely rules! I'm on my third listen now and it's a banger, so goddamn catchy. Dare I say it sounds like gothy metal version of The Smiths at points, particularly 'Little Bird'.. this is seriously great, maybe trails off the last couple of songs but the rest is good enough for me, must hunt down the debut.
They're such an oddity of a band to describe to folks, it's always a case of "Listen to 'em, they're deadly!"
I think they are brilliant and they seem to be getting a big push. New singles are only fair.
Maybe they need to be listened to as part of the whole album.
Does he or doesn't he have an auto tune on his vocals?
Quote from: Circlepit on June 29, 2024, 04:36:28 PMI think they are brilliant and they seem to be getting a big push.
Hopefully Century Media do a better job with them. COVID and Turnstile blowing up kinda killed the push that Roadrunner had for them.
https://untootherspdx.bandcamp.com/album/never-neverland-deluxe-edition
Three new songs on their bandcamp page. Sounds good to me so far.
Looks like they've been booted off the WASP tour 7 weeks out ???
(https://i.ibb.co/z7ddgRP/Screenshot-20240905-081230-Instagram-2.jpg)
Bad form on WASP's part, I wonder was it a case of ticket sales and/or they worked out the finances and decided they just didn't want to pay a support band. Lack of marketing plan doesn't really make sense as I would assume that Unto Others would have been a pretty big draw for people.
They've been fucked like a beast.
:laugh:
Quote from: Anvil on September 05, 2024, 08:20:12 PMThey've been fucked like a beast.
:laugh:
Pity. That would have been a cool gig to see.
Had a listen to a couple of tunes by these lads last night after seeing the gig announcement, pretty good stuff, lyrics are a bit clunky at times but they can write a hook, will check out the albums over the weekend.
new singles are very good..hadnt listened to em since I saw them in Cork last year so put on the last album for a spin yesterday..Its really strong stuff
In Cork last year?? I hope I didn't miss a gig, but I presume you mean March 2022 in Cypruss Avenue? My first post-Covid gig and took a very worthwhile chance on checking them out :) :-* Spinning them loads since, roll on Dublin in February.
Was that 2years ago already?!
And then some! Two and a half years feen! :laugh: We won't be that lucky again I'd say.
New one out today .
Massive production. It sounds like the dais of going on first on a tour package is going to be left behind now.
It's really good.
The intro to sunshine sounds like a slow version of Hit Me With Your Best Shot. I can't unhear it!
Can't wait to listen later, I've been holding off on listening to the singles. I picked up strength II recently, it's unreleased songs from the Strength sessions, I didn't realised strength was planned to be a double album. Some great tracks on this comp also.
I listened again this afternoon and it's a bit of a letdown.
Far too long and the songs where they get heavier feel very forced. Maybe it will grow but I have my doubts.
The best thing on it is the Ramones cover.
Definitely a few songs too long and a little samey at times, but digging the late 80s Ramones vibe to some of the songs and the stronger songs on the album make up for the duds.
It's great. There's a bit of filler but it's very strong stuff. Good to see a young band paying homage to classic metal and goth without pandering to 'core' trends.
First listen through and it's a bit of a non event. Sounds like stuff that wouldn't make the first 2 albums with a few heavier bits thrown in. Maybe it'll grow on me but it's pretty boring on first listen, I think just all too same-y. Some cool lead bits on it.
The gowls at Spotify popped these lads on for me at random. Constant plays for a few days now - great fackin hooks!
Shame that gig in February is about 3 weeks after the next spawn's due date. Hopefully catch them sooner rather than later!
That's a bummer timing wise, they are very good live. But they'll be around again no doubt.
Didn't think I'd be too fond of them based on the name but checked them out a while back as their name keeps popping up. Pleasantly surprised by them! They have decent hooks and it's nice to have going in the background while doing something else but you'd find yourself knowing the tunes. I could see some of my mates who are casual enough metal fans (Ghost/Big 4 kinda stuff!) getting into them.