US Album Release - On Tour With Calla
05 October 05
New 4AD signings Celebration release their debut album in the USA on October 11th, and to mark the occasion they're embarking on a lengthy tour with Calla.
The band - drummer David Bergander, multi-instrumentalist Sean Antanaitis and livewire vocalist Katrina Ford - hail from Baltimore, and their music is all about untamed energy and euphoric intensity.
The album - self-titled - was recorded at Headgear Studios in Brooklyn and produced by David Sitek from TV On The Radio. Sitek is a long-time Celebration cheerleader - he introduced the band to 4AD - and being able to make this record was the fulfilment for him of months of dreaming and scheming. As well as producing the album, he contributed treated guitar parts and synth noises which - along with Martin Perna and Stewart Bogle's flute and sax parts - make for a record splashed with beguiling texture and sonic surprise. The other members of TV On The Radio were also around during the recording sessions - Tunde, Kyp, Gerard and Jaleel all make guest appearances as vocalists on various tracks.
Celebration's album will gain a worldwide release at the beginning of 2006 - before then the band will be touring the UK (with Liars), playing at the 4AD 25th anniversary shows, and releasing a 7" single called "Diamonds". More details soon - in the meantime the US tour is on display in the tour dates section.