a.P.A.t.T.
UK
Redefining notions of failure and success. Electronic Art Pop..?
a.P.A.t.T. are an English ensemble generally known for their avant-garde music and multimedia works.
Since their first release, (e.P.) in 2002 a.P.A.t.T. have released over 7 albums, numerous singles, endless music videos and short films, received commissions from a Smörgåsbord of leading arts organisations, made a full feature film and even starred and composed for a BBC TV Sitcom.
a.P.A.t.T. and its nomenclature began with a master tape of ‘anyone in the room’ recordings made at the dawn of the Mini-Disc 4 track era around 1998/99..the music was collage in a way and potentially influenced the non-linear ‘genre-less’ approach and sidestepped into the somewhat anti- hierarchical line-up of the act.
Latest album ‘We’ (2023) just received album of the month and hit album of the year listings from The Quietus…
“A postmodern take on the notion, however, might include some of the more maddening aspects of modern existence – advertisements and radio jingles, disembodied snippets of movie dialogue,
audible incursions of other people’s music on public transport. This is not so much attention deficit music as attention intensive music which rewards time spent with it, particularly for listeners whose taste remains relatively fluid. The recently departed Mark Stewart once said: “Taste is a form of censorship”, something a.P.A.t.T. appreciate and toy with the listener’s expectations accordingly.
This can sometimes lead to a startling realisation that something potentially unpalatable has appeared on one’s plate, but can also result in eventual appreciation of new flavour combinations.”
a.P.A.t.T. – We
12” LP / DIgital
Ltd. Ed. White Vinyl Origami Song Creation Tool Lyric Insert
Cat: NXN017LP Barcode: TBC
9×9 Records / Dur et Doux Vinyl
POSTMUSIC Digital
The North-West’s legendary electro-prog-pop experimentalists a.P.A.t.T.
are back with their first new studio album in 6 years.
a.P.A.t.T. are an English ensemble generally known for their avant-garde music and multimedia works. Redefining notions of failure and success with electronic art pop.
Since their first release, (e.P.) in 2002 a.P.A.t.T. have released over 7 albums, numerous singles, 100’s of music films; received commissions from a Smörgåsbord of leading arts organisations, ‘We’ pushes through the quotidian veil of mundane daily existence implied in its repetitious refrain to an emotionally ascending state beyond…
This is not so much attention deficit music as attention intensive music which rewards time spent with it, particularly for listeners whose taste remains relatively fluid – The Quietus
This album discusses the ‘I’ the ‘WE’ and the confusing notion of self. 6 years since the release of the last a.P.A.t.T. album and the world seems to have changed. “It’s different now” muses General MIDI when asked, “We were all doing something pretty similar in some respect. We changed. We struggled. We adapted. We grew. We felt more collective than ever…maybe?” ‘We’ is an adventurous collection of passing thoughts, barely laughable references, pop songs andsonic experiments. It’s a look at people. It’s a look within.
“There really is no other way to say this: but a.P.A.t.T. drive me completely and utterly cuckoo, in a decidedly good way of course. “
– Louder Than War
We, the band’s first full-length release in almost 7 years, resumes their sublime/ridiculous directive with aplomb. ‘
Fun with Music (2016) saw the band more refined and focussed than ever…
”Their most accessible work yet..in a freaky kinda way.” says BBC’s Stuart Maconie. “a.P.A.t.T.’s suitably madcap musical mix lives up to its title and is the definition of the word ‘progressive’ with a quintessentially British humour” (Prog Magazine)
Having undertaken several major EU tours and supported all the legends (Sun-Ra, Secret Chiefs, Sax Ruins, Daniel Johnston). a.P.A.t.T. have gone on to release music though Pickled Egg, aNGRr!, Cargo, Dur et Doux and Upset the Rhythm.
“a.P.A.t.T. are a motherfucking experience. Probably the only UK band i can think of to come up with their vision of the dark, vicious and fuck me, rather scary vision of the ACID PUNK dropped onto us from the visions of Gibby from the Butthole Surfers. We love them. You need to hear this.
It’s insane” -Alan Mcgee – Creation/Poptones
Unfamiliar with a.P.A.t.T. THINK> The Beatles *Metronomy *Gong *Khanate *Tortoise *DEVO *Dillinger Escape Plan *Gentle Giant *White Noise *Bjork *Icy Demons *Talking Heads *Brutal Truth *Aphex Twin *Black Sabbath *The Locust *William D Drake *Bonzo Dog Do Dah Band *Van Dyke Parks *ABBA *Claude Debussy *Mens Recovery Project *Need New Body *The Residents *Duran
Duran *Olivia Tremor Control *Frank Zappa *WEEN *Captain Beefheart *John Zorn *The Beach Boys *Todd Rundgren *Slayer *Brian Eno *Mr Bungle *O