The Growlers Release Gilded Pleasures EP
The Growlers are a Californian institution. Founded in 2006 and with three albums and a string of shows around the world under their belts (including Coachella and Lollapalooza), they’re readying an Australian assault by signing to Brisbane label Smack Face Records. Known for their DIY ethic and records laced with a psychedelic circus of surf, sex, hobo trance and boom boom twang, The Growlers have attracted a slew of fans around the globe.
The Growlers new EP Gilded Pleasures is a sweet new little brother to their third album Hung at Heart that is fresh, plump and ready to slap. “We are still confused on what the point of releasing little increments of music at a time is worth. If we had it our way we would be doing a full length album every couple of months,” says singer Brooks Nielsen.
And so again with little time and a lot of ideas, The Growlers have put together 9 songs whittled down from 13 in under two weeks. Says Nielsen: “Writing songs comes easy, our love for creating is never-ending, it’s the guidelines that create difficulties.” Gilded Pleasures has an R&B-makin’-out-on-mushrooms feel that accompanies their previous releases perfectly.
It was recorded and co-produced at an old pump house in Topanga Canyon by Kyle Mullarky and The Growlers. Mullarky has been an influence and big brother to them from the beginning, especially his work with The Grand Elegance and the Abigails. Two bands that had helped prepare Mullarky for confined corners with the infamous Big Kids Los Growlers.
When asked why the name Gilded Pleasures? “We made simple songs with a little soul for our satisfaction, then we brought them into the studio and covered them with reverb and ribbons of tape for our fans listening pleasure. This record is simple and soulful and reminds me a lot of the early Growlers that a lot of our new fans never got the chance to hear,” said Nielsen.
The Growlers new EP Gilded Pleasures is a sweet new little brother to their third album Hung at Heart that is fresh, plump and ready to slap. “We are still confused on what the point of releasing little increments of music at a time is worth. If we had it our way we would be doing a full length album every couple of months,” says singer Brooks Nielsen.
And so again with little time and a lot of ideas, The Growlers have put together 9 songs whittled down from 13 in under two weeks. Says Nielsen: “Writing songs comes easy, our love for creating is never-ending, it’s the guidelines that create difficulties.” Gilded Pleasures has an R&B-makin’-out-on-mushrooms feel that accompanies their previous releases perfectly.
It was recorded and co-produced at an old pump house in Topanga Canyon by Kyle Mullarky and The Growlers. Mullarky has been an influence and big brother to them from the beginning, especially his work with The Grand Elegance and the Abigails. Two bands that had helped prepare Mullarky for confined corners with the infamous Big Kids Los Growlers.
When asked why the name Gilded Pleasures? “We made simple songs with a little soul for our satisfaction, then we brought them into the studio and covered them with reverb and ribbons of tape for our fans listening pleasure. This record is simple and soulful and reminds me a lot of the early Growlers that a lot of our new fans never got the chance to hear,” said Nielsen.
THE GROWLERS GILDED PLEASURES IS OUT ON DIGITAL AND VINYL FROM NOVEMBER 22