Born out of the Kensington neighborhood of North Philadelphia, where you can't throw a rock without hitting a great band, Amanda X is the three piece antidote to bumming on grey days and the Sunday night blues. The Philadelphian womenâ Cat Park on guitar and Kat Bean on bassâmake music to remind you that colorful riffs and lilting oo's are meant to complement postÂpunk shredding and astute songwriting. Their debut fullÂlength, Amnesia, is sure to rattle you out of your wintertime slumber like a cannon Amanda X self Âreleased their bedroomÂcozy EP, Ruin the Moment, in 2012 to great acclaim, taking the sunnyÂserious vibes with them to venues all over Philadelphia, as well as on a number of tours up and down the East Coast and Canada. Their penchant for playful stage banter, garagey guitar earworms, and dual harmonies that hit just as hard live, made them a a perfect opener for the likes of Parquet Courts, Marnie Stern, Dum Dum Girls, Future Islands, Cloud Nothings, The Vaselines and more. After catching wind of their dedicated show schedule and powerful new songs, Philadelphia's own Siltbreeze picked up their first album. The release of their debut sees the trio taking a new approach in their songwritingâstronger, faster, harder hitting, but not without the lovely melodies and honey-tinged singalongs they've built their sound on. Amanda X's lyrics are about everything from travel to friendships to fear, and they succeed in their revealing, spotÂon honesty. Their new 7" âhundreds & thousandsâ is now up on self aware records. en Malkmus and the Jicks took a few lessons from The Raincoats, or if the K Records lineup of yesteryear had a little more distortion in their repertoire. Amanda X manages to deliver smarts and sweets in poppy songs so tightly packed that they come with a punch so strong they are really, really hard to forget. Amanda X is comprised of Cat Park on guitar, Kat Bean on bass, and Melissa Brain on drums.
We are so sad that our tour with Protomartyr has ended. They are some of the best dudes around, especially in a world filled with scum. I hope they have the best year of their lives being on tour until Christmas. If you live on this planet and have some sort of soul, go see them.
We are playing in Chicago tonight at Lincoln Hall with Protomartyr and Negative Scanner. https://m.facebook.com/events/1651969228275342/?ref=5&action_history=null
A wish for closeness stands at the center of âQuilted,â the other side to Amanda Xâs 7âł split Hundreds and Thousands with Self Aware Records. You know how you can wish for something so badly though and when it comes to pass youâre left feeling more disappointed than happy? Well, this single brings that emotion to life and like itâs counterpart âJuniper,â itâs just as fluid and evolving.Â
Our new podcast series This Is How We Do It features in-depth interviews with artists about the secrets behind their creative process. In the first installment, Pitchforkâs Evan Minsker joined Protomartyr at their practice space in Ferndale, Michigan to discuss their new album The Agent Intellect.
A wish for closeness stands at the center of âQuilted,â the other side to Amanda Xâs 7âł split Hundreds and Thousands with Self Aware Records. You know how you can wish for something so badly though and when it comes to pass youâre left feeling more disappointed than happy? Well, this single brings that emotion to life and like itâs counterpart âJuniper,â itâs just as fluid and evolving.Â
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