ERAAS

OVERVIEW: ERAAS is a tribal atmospheric quartet based in Brooklyn led by its two founding members Robert Toher and Austin Stawiarz. The band arose from the ashes of New England-based project Apse in 2011, forming with the desire to create more ritualistic and darker themes. Live, the band, generally as a 4-piece, elicit foreboding, cautionary themes, mixing driving percussion, insistent basslines tangled with hypnotic guitars and ethereal vocals. ERAAS have announced their signing to the newly formed Brooklyn imprint Felte, along with the arrival of their forthcoming self-titled abum 1st October in the UK/EU, then North America on the 2nd October 2012. Pitchfork premiered the first single 'Fang' The band are set to support Telepathe, Weekend and Soft Moon in a series of shows in their hometown, full details are below. More info to follow on UK shows further down the line. A sense of place. It's a notion that has informed some of our most memorable works of art ž everyone has a favorite book or painting or album that somehow has the power to immerse you completely in its world, so much so that you don't want to leave. This sense of creating art that can spirit you away somewhere else entirely is something that most definitely also informs ERAAS debut album. In 2011, the band's founding members Robert Toher and Austin Stawiarz were gravitating more towards ritualistic and darker themes not fully explored in their previous incarnation. In searching for a place to translate this mood to record, the duo settled on a rambling, atmospheric mansion in Western Massachusetts outside of Northampton. ERAAS decided to retreat to an area steeped in history and its own distinct atmosphere ž all deserted hill towns and melancholy beauty ž to make this record. The decision paid rich creative dividends ž this is an album that's heavy with both an ominous mood and a certain orchestral grandeur. TRACKLISTING: 1. Black House 2. A Presence 3. At Heart 4. Ghost 5. Skinning 6. Moon 7. Briar Path 8. Crosscut 9. Fang 10. Crescent 11.Trinity