White Hills - Thrill Jockey Records

White Hills

Artist Discography
White Hills 2010
White Hills LP Version 2010
GNOD Drop Out With White Hills II 2010
Today I Want To Catch Clouds (w/Der Blutharsch) 2010
Dead 2009
Heads on Fire 2009
A Little Bliss Forever 2009
Collisions V.01 (with The Heads) 2009
No Kind Ending V.2 2008
Glitter Glamour Atrocity 2007
Abstractions And Mutations 2007

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Formed by Dave W. on guitar and Ego Sensation on bass, White Hills are an ever changing entity and always striving to push the envelope. "Heads On Fire", out of print on vinyl and CD, was Thrill Jockey's first White Hills release in partnership with London's Rocket Recordings. The album winds through a sonic maze a la Hawkwind, with a nod to the more gritty fuzzed out playing of Mudhoney. The out of print "Dead" EP that followed, explored more drone heavy territory and textured soundscapes. "White Hills" finds the band at a break through point musically. It is still heavy and would certainly be labeled "Space Rock" but it finds the band employing a more open and free flowing style of playing.
Recorded over the course of three days in the summer of 2009, basic tracks for the album were laid down at The Ocropolis, Oneida's studio located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. All drums on the album were played by Kid Millions of Oneida. Later some overdubbing, vocal tracking and mixing were done at 60B in Manhattan. In contrast to previous recordings that were very rigid and adhering to the rehearsed versions, the self-titled album is loose and open. Dave W. wanted to "let things fly" in the studio. The focus was not so much on precision but on capturing the emotion in the playing. At one point while recording the track "Dead", Kid dropped one of his sticks but kept on barreling through the track. What was a mess up ended up adding an new dimension to the song. Everyone thought it was amazing so it was kept in. Dave W. is a very guttural guitar player and whether it's live or in the studio, his goal is to create an emotive experience for the listener. "White Hills" stands apart from previous albums in that there's a certain intimacy to it, a toughness and brutality. In the mind of the band, it is a rebirth, a new beginning, and the eponymous title reflects this.
The LP and CD versions are not only different in artwork, they are sequenced differently with the respective formats in mind. The CD will have three exclusive tracks and is in a deluxe mini-gatefold LP jacket with a full-color booklet. The LP will have two exclusive tracks, come with a download that includes the CD tracks, and have a silver foil embossed sleeve. The band are about to tour with Pontiak in Europe in early 2010, and will follow with a spring tour of the States.
Artist Discography:
White Hills thrill 232 2010
White Hills LP Version thrill 232 2010
GNOD Drop Out With White Hills II LAUNCH037 2010
Today I Want To Catch Clouds (w/Der Blutharsch) WKN36 2010
Dead 12.36 2009
Heads on Fire Thrill 217 2009
A Little Bliss Forever dosage101 2009
Collisions V.01 (with The Heads) LAUNCH033 2009
No Kind Ending V.2 DSRE 01025 2008
Glitter Glamour Atrocity WHCD 70021 2007
Abstractions And Mutations DSRE 01024 2007

Ego Sensation directed a short film / video flier featuring part of the track “Glacial” for the July 15 show at Don Pedro’s in Brooklyn, Vimeo has it here
The Quietus interviews Dave W and Kid Millions; no psychedelic rock left unturned, experience it here
The Quietus recognizes White Hills and GNOD Drop Out With as best records of 2010 so far as part of their Glass Half Full Week, see their review here
Pitchfork calls White Hills' s/t album an "excellent record... A label like "space-rock" deserves music that's as nuanced and limitless-feeling as space, and space-rock deserves a band like White Hills."
White Hills - White Hills reviewed by Drowned in Sound - 8/10 & The Quietus.
White Hills has just released the video for Dead. The video was directed by the group and may cause hallucinations when viewed, watch it here!
Dave has a monthly "On My Decks" section on the Rocket Recordings blog. To see what he's been spinning click here!
Check out the new short film from White Hills bassist Ego Sensation here!
White Hills have a Twitter page, click here!
The White Hills/The Heads split LP Collisions Vol. 1 had a great review in Sunday's London Times by Stewart Lee. Read the article here.
We have 2 great videos of White Hills performing at Roadburn 2009,
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Aug 13 Oakland, CA
Aug 14 Brookdale, CA
Aug 19 New York, NY
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