Denver melodic post-heavy goldsmiths ABRAMS release new album “Blue City” on Blues Funeral Recordings; US tour starts soon!
Colorado’s genre-defying heavy rock stalwarts ABRAMS release their new studio album “Blue City” worldwide on Blues Funeral Recordings, and announce show updates on their upcoming US summer tour with Goya.
“Blue City effortlessly combines monstrous riff dissonance with anthemic hooks to create an upswell of positivity in the face of frustration that’s sure to shake you from your existential slumber.” Metal Hammer
“A sound that’s cathartic, contemplative, and would fit right in on a playlist full of Mastodon, Torche and Baroness tunes.” Metalsucks
“One of the most musically diverse and emotionally impactful bands in the scene.” – Distorted Sound
“Abrams is taking you to an ethereal plane. This has riffs for days.” Metal Injection
“A record that is just downright electrifying.” Headbanger Reviews
Listen to new album “Blue City” on all streaming platforms
+ watch latest videos “Fire Waltz” and “Blue City“
Fusing melody and dissonance, ABRAMS blast forth a cathartic mix of catchy, driving rhythms, soaring vocals and ethereal ambiance into the heavy music landscape. Wielding elements of heavy rock, shoegaze, grunge and post-metal with ease and fluency, they create a crystalline heaviness that’s bittersweet and nostalgic yet also gazes forward. Recorded and produced by Kurt Ballou (Converge, High On Fire) at his legendary GodCity Studio, their new album “Blue City” is where genre-defying heaviness and perfect melodic songcraft converge, a sojourn through lush and contemplative passages that should enthrall fans of everything from Cave In and Torche to Quicksand.
Upcoming US shows with Goya:
6/6 Colorado Springs, CO @ Vultures *
6/7 Trinidad, CO @ Trinidad Lounge *
6/8 Albuquerque, NM @ Red Gorilla Studios *
6/10 Tucson, AZ @ Che’s Lounge
6/11 Tempe, AZ @ Yucca Tap Room
6/12 Los Angeles, CA @ The Redwood
6/13 San Diego, CA @ Tower Bar
6/14 San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
6/15 Sacramento, CA @ Cafe Colonial
6/17 Portland, OR @ Swan Dive
6/18 Seattle, WA @ Clock-Out Lounge
6/19 Boise, ID @ Realms
6/20 Salt Lake City, UT @ Ace’s High Saloon
6/21 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive
* Abrams only
ABRAMS “Blue City”
Out now on Blues Funeral Recordings (LP/CD/digital)
Buy on Bandcamp, bluesfuneral.com and SPKR shop
ABRAMS started in 2013 in Denver, Colorado, with guitarist/vocalist Zach Amster and bassist/vocalist Taylor Iversen at the helm, thereafter joined by drummer Ryan DeWitt. The thunderous trio has always made a point of honor at crafting compelling melodies driven by blistering energy. From the full-blown progressive sludge and post-hardcore aggression of their debut album “Lust. Love. Loss.” (2015) and follow-up “Morning” (2017), the band has honed their craft and revealed their magnetism with 2020’s “Modern Ways”, yet it is the moody and mountain-heavy rock venture of their fourth full-length “In The Dark” that saw ABRAMS taking their music journey to the next level, alongside welcome a second guitarist to the lineup.
Released in the fall of 2022 on Small Stone Records, “In The Dark” was produced by Dave Otero (Khemmis, Cattle Decapitation) and showcased an expansive collection of AmpRep-worthy post-grunge tunes that trigger a wide range of emotions through luscious guitar hooks, brooding leads and outstanding vocals. The album landed in numerous end-of-year lists and was unanimously acclaimed by international critics who described it as an “in-your-face sludge/post-metal package that just goes the moment you hit play” (Metalsucks) and the “most explosive, bombastic, and convincing version of Abrams” (Heavy Blog Is Heavy).
Having shared the stage with Unsane, KEN mode, King Buffalo, Khemmis, Jaye Jayle or Emma Ruth Rundle, ABRAMS has always strived to deliver memorable live shows. A spearhead of the Denver rock scene, the foursome has recently joined the ranks of tastemaker label Blues Funeral Recordings for a spring 2024 release of their fifth album “Blue City”, which they recorded with Converge’s riffmaster and producer Kurt Ballou at GodCity Studio.
ABRAMS lineup:
Zachary Amster – guitar, vocals
Taylor Iversen – bass, vocals
Ryan DeWitt – drums
Graham Zander – guitar
ABRAMS links
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