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Joy of Violent Movement Talks Sunsetting

“NEW VIDEO: JOVM MAINSTAYS STEREO OFF RETURN WITH A DECIDEDLY 80S SYNTH POP INSPIRED SINGLE AND VIDEO”

Good looks to William and https://joyofviolentmovement.com/2018/08/06/new-video-jovm-mainstays-stereo-off-return-with-a-decidedly-80s-synth-pop-inspired-single-and-video/

“the most summery single they’ve released to date, while finding the band expanding upon their sound with the song seemingly nodding at Avalon-era Roxy Music, thanks to James McElwaine’s soulful and sultry saxophone lines, 80s synth funk and contemporary electro pop in a slick, seamless fashion.”

EP III Release Day

Happy Friday!

Check out the first piece about the full EP from ER and the PopDust team at
http://www.popdust.com/premiere-stereo-off-iii-2235742798.html

Listen to it there too!

“There are glimpses of Beach House (“Wolves”), Miami Horror (“Sunsetting”), and The xx (“Venir”) in Stereo Off’s artful new record. They’re absolutely in good company, but that’s not to say they don’t carve out their own place. On III, we see a band that’s grown comfortable in their sound, and is more than ready to continue contorting it.”

And yes, you can buy the EP now at:
Itunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/iii-ep/id1196451242
and Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/III-Stereo-Off/dp/B01N6SAT7W/

Joy of Violent Movement & Music Emissions Coverage

Double thanks to JoVM – They covered us a couple years back and have featured us again at https://joyofviolentmovement.com/2017/01/09/new-audio-stereo-off-returns-with-a-dance-floor-friendly-new-order-inspired-new-single/

“the newly constituted trio’s sound has become more dance floor friendly as the band pairs a sinuous bass line with shimmering synths, Marciano sultry and plaintive vocals, a tight motorik-like groove and their while retaining renowned penchant for crafting tight, anthemic hooks.”

While “Music Emissions” also wrote about us back on the first EP, but featured us again this week at:
http://www.musicemissions.com/blog/news/press-release-roundup-january-6/

“After some lineup changes in the past year, 2016 brought on a new sound, which is clear on lead single “Sunsetting” from their upcoming third EP” (and right above, you can preview the 2nd single, Venir).

Thanks!

Coverage of Sunsetting

Thanks to everyone with their recent coverage of Sunsetting: here’s a few new ones we have seen. Send us any more you find!

Turn Up that Volume: “So much to discover with every spin. And, yes, it feels like a nocturnal symphony made to soundtrack your trippy promenade with your lover in the city while the sun goes down. Music for romantics. Music for urban phantasies. Music with a healing force. ”

View the whole post at
https://turnupthatvolume.wordpress.com/2016/11/16/stereo-off-nightly-soundtrack-for-urban-phantasies/

Nooga:http://nooga.com/174679/notes-from-left-of-the-dial-alejandra-oleary-and-more/
“Stereo Off manages to take a compressed pop atmosphere and unravel it into a chromatic and circuital space for deconstructing their given influences.”

RARWriter – http://rarwriter.com/LinksNYC.htm
“This is had quite a dramatic impact on the nature of the Stereo Off sound, which based on this first single “Sunsetting” is rich and dark, like the Cowboy Junkies on Disco. It’s a cool sound.”

Newswhistle – Toptunes from around the worldnewswhistle.com/bruno-mars-feder-stereo-off-top-tunes-from-around-the-world/

They also interviewed us back in October, so if you missed that, check out http://newswhistle.com/they-come-to-rock-your-body-why-its-on-for-stereo-off/

Automated – featured in Audio Fuzz

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Thanks to Audiofuzz for the mention on “Hot Music For Cold Cruising Days: Stereo Off – “Automated” http://audiofuzz.com/hear/hot-music-for-cold-cruising-days-stereo-off-automated/

“This is another great song from Stereo Off. From the pulsating bass (something out of Heaven 17) to the glistening keyboards (think Duran Duran with keyboards accented) to guitar riffs (Echo and the Bunnymen) to that heavenly voice of Sebastian soaring high above it all.” Well, that covers it then. Now listen to it at https://soundcloud.com/stereo-off/automated

EP reviews in September

Much thanks to some blogs that recently covered our new EP

Uncanny Pop: https://uncannypop.wordpress.com/2015/09/10/indie-artist-spotlight-stereo-off/ – featuring Automated off the EP

Thinking Lyrically – https://thinkinglyrically.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/review-stereo-off-the-long-hot-winter/ “Stereo Off have made a strong EP here, with some big beats, huge hooks which definitely want you to keep the stereo on”

Turn up that volume – Band gets a mention on https://turnupthatvolume.wordpress.com/2015/09/04/seven-in-the-mix-weekend-september-5-6/

Cheers!

August mentions, reviews and video coverage

Thanks to Brooklyn based Impose Magazine for the mention on this Week in Pop – scroll down, and you’ll see a mention and the Bullet Time video by us.

“It’s an amalgam of everything pertaining to ‘what New York used to be’ but with a DFA soul that sympathizes with the indie dance revolutions of the oughts”.

Speaking of film, we’re in this years NYC independent film festival – https://www.nycindiefilmfest.com/film/bullet-time

And thanks to the mention from UK based “Fame Magazine” on http://www.famemagazine.co.uk/2014/08/06/fame-presents-stereo-off/