White Hills

White Hills newest and most energized recording to date is bursting with raw energy packed into their most concise songs to date. Fear not long time White Hills fans, there is still loads of killer guitar work and fuzzed out psychedelia on Frying on this Rock. Their highly sought after and deluxe vinyl editions as well as the super limited CDR and 7" releases have made them a band who get talked about as much in reviews as they do on social networks. Their boundless live performances, especially the higher profile ones at ATP New York, Supersonic and several Roadburn Festivals, or their dates with the Flaming Lips and Sleep have established White Hills as one of the most talked about space rock bands currently performing. Their 2011 H-p1 album topped several UK end of the year lists including one of the world's most influential record stores, Rough Trade.

White Hills is guitarist Dave W. and bassist Ego Sensation. They are joined on this recording by frequent sonic collaborator Antronhy (drummer for Julian Cope) on treatments, synths, and backup vocals, and touring/recording drummer Nick Name.  Frying on this Rock was recorded in the fall of 2011, when White Hills dug in at BC Studios in Brooklyn with the help of recording engineer Martin Bisi (Brian Eno, Sonic Youth, Swans, Herbie Hancock, Boredoms). Unlike many previous recordings that focused on spontaneity, the band brought new songs to the studio that had been honed on recent European and American tours. Bisi brought his technical expertise to achieve the band's desire for a more separated sonic recording. 

The end result, Frying on this Rock, is an invigorating deep space rock album. An album that is at once able to channel the energy born of a collective anger into a swirling psychedelic, brutalising musical statement that mainlines the thrill of defiance straight to the listener's heart.

White Hills

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White Hills will perform in the new film by Jim Jarmusch, Only Lovers Left Alive, coming in 2013
Watch White Hill's new video, Pads of Light
Watch White Hills perform Live in Paris.

An awesome write up for Stolen Stars Left For No One on the Village Voice.  Click here!

Free in-store performance at Vacation in L.A. Sunday, September 26th @ 4pm!

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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