The Loyal Divide
- Location: Chicago, IL
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- Bio: There remains one true payoff for a musician- the release of performance. Chicago’s Loyal Divide understands this well. To see their live show is to witness a channeling of ... (more)
- Bio: There remains one true payoff for a musician- the release of performance. Chicago’s Loyal Divide understands this well. To see their live show is to witness a channeling of heaped aggravation; to hear them is to hear the musical approximation of fevered confession. the band looks forward to only one thing: leaving all the sludge behind for a brief moment of on-stage communion, in turn strengthening their bond and legitimizing their hard work.
Labrador, Loyal Divide’s four track EP released in December 2008, churns and hums with all the cold mechanical radiance that stirs Chicago winters. The album wanders effortlessly between raw industrial beats, lilting pop melodies, and dreamy ambiance, evoking the experiments of Radiohead, Brian Eno, and Can, among other influences.
Veterans of some of Chicago’s premier venues, including the Empty Bottle, Schuba’s, the Bottom Lounge, and Congress Theater, Loyal Divide creates a vibrant, echoing atmosphere on stage, channeling a fierce energy into their layered, synthesized rhythms. (less)
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From the album:
Labrador EP
