Brutal, cinematic, clobbering, psychedelic; all of which could easily describe the Sharon, Massachusetts five-piece instru-metal band, . Having built a small following with their debut album, Samus Octology, Irepress have continued with their brand of chiseled post rock with their latest release, Sol Eye Sea I. Sol Eye Sea I is an album filled with all the metal trimmings, minimal jazz primers, and cryptic riffs that hit out of nowhere with the pummeling impact of a meteor. Irepress is proving that New England is becoming the new hot-bed for quality instrumental music and have done so by presenting us with this sea-monster of an album (which you can purchase on CD or double LP here).
Irepress will be playing in Dallas, TX at Reno’s Chop Shop with Zoroaster on March 18th. Also they will be playing at this year’s SXSW on the 19th of March at PLUSH with Constants, Caspian, Junius, Look Mexico, and the well respected Jonah Matranga of Far. For more SXSW dates and other current US tour dates, click .
This week Bret Silverberg, Jarett Ring, and Jon (Dino) DiNapoli of Irepress answer this week’s Kuestionnaire and show that they all seem to have similar tastes…who woulda thunk it?
1. Of all the bands/artists in your CD/record collection, which one is your most cherished?
Bret: Personally, I would say “Downward is Heavenward” by Hum. The rest of the band has all different answers to that one.
Dino: First CD I have is the “Last Action Hero” soundtrack.
Jarrett: I’d say “OK Computer.”
2. What have you been listening to lately?
Bret: This band called Pattern is Movement and Menomena.
Jarrett: Wolf Parade, These Arms Are Snakes
Dino: King Crimsnon, The Residents
3. What’s your favorite local band?
Jarrett:
Bret: Constants
4. What was the last show you attended?
Jarrett: Constants
Bret: Same show
5. What was the greatest show you’ve ever been to?
Jarrett: Sigur Ros, Bank of Boston Pavillion, Boston
Dino: Tool in Hartford in 2001
Bret: Metallica, Great Woods, Load tour
6. What show are you looking forward to?
Bret: The Dirty Projectors at SXSW
Jarrett: St. Vincent at SXSW
7. What musician would you like to hang out/work with for a day?
Dino: Adam Jones or Mike Patton
Jarrett: Ian Williams of Battles, Thom Yorke
Bret: Matt Talbot of Hum
8. What four albums you would bring to a deserted island?
Jarrett: Poison the Well “Opposite of December,” Radiohead “OK Computer,” Minus the Bear “Planet of Ice,” Jeremy Enigk “World Waits”
Dino: Every Tool album
9. Would you call yourself a music geek?
Dino: No
Bret: No
Jarrett: No
10. Any favorite music-related videos/DVDs you own?
Dino: Jon Katta and Mike Patton, Live at Pompei Pink Floyd
Jarrett: Same as above
Bret: also same
11. What’s the last book you read?
Jarrett: Naked Lunch by William Burroughs
Dino: Galactic Alignment by John Major Jenkins
Bret: Doctor Dealer by Mark Bowden
12. Do you prefer live performances or recording in the studio?
Jarrett: live
Bret: both
Dino: sick
13. Any embarrassing moments on stage you’d like to share?
Not really, just a bunch of equipment breakdowns
14. Any favorite tour locations?
Dino: The shed in Virgina
Bret: Murphreesburough, TN
Jarrett: same
15. Lastly, what have you done today?
Dino: Ate dried apple rings
Bret: Ate those same apple rings, drank coffee
Jarrett: Drank coffee
Irepress – Rhintu
junius – Hiding Knives [edit]