Press for TIDES' new CD, FROM SILENCE:
http://www.TDBRecords.com

"As far as recently forged independent labels go, the awesomely rostered and, oh yes, named Teenage Disco Bloodbath Records stands out with a passion-driven basis of quality and integrity. With budgetary concerns focused not on ironic full-page ads in all the right places, familiarity with this label gets increasingly spotty beyond the immediate reaches of its Boston operation but that should at least improve with the latest TDB offeringa 20-minute EP from these Boston-via-Plattsburg, New York, vocal-free, post-metal transcendentalists.

For what From Silence may lack in length (and cut the band some slack here as theyve already crafted a fine full-length in 2005s Resurface, also on TDB), it more than compensates, drawing immense overall worthiness over three blissfully dense and impeccably produced songs. Habitually not aimlessly plodding, Tides here, like on Resurface, display a tempered determination not uncommon to the more pensive tendencies of Isis or Pelican and manage to unfurl moments that bring recent Boris material, along with some Mogwai and even Anodyne, to mindcomparisons that highlight how interpretive From Silence can be. The evocative artwork (down to Tides beautifully non-traditional logo) packages appropriately.

Although this EP might be relegated to chill time in the average heads rotation, heres to hoping it lands within earshot of those who still reserve all space for deft artistic sensibilities and great fucking songwriting."
-Metal Maniacs

The Tides made a miraculous journey last year from the reject pile of a very shortsighted local music magazine into the loving arms of aQuarius where it quickly became a unanimous favorite and a big seller. Taking all the things we love about this new post rock / dirge metal hybrid that has been kicking our asses, Pelican, Isis, Minsk, Conifer, Mare and the like, and subtly twisting it into something all their own. Where as the last Tides record alternated between rhythmic moodiness and metallic bombast, From Silence manages to be a little less overtly heavy, and a lot more moody and brooding, dark and dolorous, with slow subtle grooves and warm washes of hypnotic dreaminess, basically just good old post rock minus the metal. Although the metal is still indeed present, just in very subtle ways, more felt than heard, informing the songs and the riffs, giving the music a sort of ominous, sharp edge, lurking just below the surface. However, fear not, for the final 11 minute track is apparently where Tides had been keeping all the metal riffing missing from the first two tracks. What starts as a spacious swoonsome jam, all downtuned guitars, softly strummed, shuffling drums and wide open expanses of swooshing ambience, erupts about halfway through into a thoroughly chugging pummel, crunchy and lurching, pounding and swaying like a much groovier Neurosis before blissing out into a washed out psychedelic drift that threatens to float away completely before the hammer falls again and that gorgeously chugging riff returns to lay waste to any and all in its way.
-Aquarius Records


"Of all the bands whose DNA contains a healthy amount of that atmospheric, progressive metal thats derived directly from Isis, Neurosis, and Pelican (some call it post-rock, which lends an air of respectable refinement), Tides were among the better discoveries. Their debut, the six-song Resurface, showed that when done right, it was still possible to make an impression playing a style of music thats commonly identified with only a few bands.

With the three song From Silence, they build on that core sound with the same sort of somber and sparse qualities of the last Earth disc, Hex: Or Printing in the Infernal Method. Theres a ton of open space to The Sight, Unveiled, and In Their Arms, making for a subtle and brooding collection that, collectively, takes its time to unfold. Much like Hex and unlike Resurface, there isnt an epic feel to Tides newest songs. Even In Their Arms, which pushes past the 11 minute mark and is the heaviest of the three songs, focuses more on atmosphere than bombast. So while they maintain a progressive, complex style, the end result is more introspective and meditative.

The number of like-minded bands has seemingly tripled over the past two years, but Tides have once again stayed ahead of the curve with From Silence."

Stonerrock.com

" After Resurface, I knew Tides would have a difficult time overthrowing their shiny debut, but From Silence doesnt feel like its directly competing with the forerunner. Instead were thrilled about being carried out to sea once again through sprawling ambient numbers that pay homage to Isis, though they may not be paying tribute to them intentionally. Nevertheless, the meditative nature of these three songs is perhaps whats most enrapturing about them, and while this EP isnt as roaring as the full-length, I cant deny just how enjoyable it is.

Still an instrumental group, the tracks proposed dont vary all that much from the material on Resurface. However, The Sight, Unveiled, and In Their Arms begin calmly, making little more than a splash whereas Resurface and Wash Away crashed down upon the listener. The Sight is about five and a half minutes of lonely guitar cries, subtle electronics, and organic drums. While absorbing The Sight, my mind creates the following scenario: someone drifting on the ocean on a primitive raft of some sort. The four-minute Unveiled has that same Oceanic vibe to it, the drums adopting a tom-centric approach that adds oomph to an otherwise hypnotic tune. The giant of From Silenceis the 11-minute closer In Their Arms. Featuring the timid, patient instrumentation that conjures sea imagery as well as the earthshaking riffs that Tides are partially known for (4:40), In Their Arms shifts back and forth between calm tranquility and seismic disturbance.

All in all, the 20 minutes are great. Each track fares well, and is capable of standing on its own two feet. Those who hold Resurface in high esteem will surely want to grab From Silence, the latter functioning as a stopgap between full-lengths, or perhaps even an Isis substitute. This wont fill you up, though.

8/10"

-UltimateMetal.com

"Where should I start. Well, I´m listening to this EP the 10th time now and I still find new sounds. This is what I call a deep listening CD, hahaha. This is epic istrumental stuff for sure. You can hear that these guys are big fans of Isis, Melvins and Neurosis...really athmospheric and huge. I don´t know Tide´s previous release, but I can tell you after these twenty emotionally loaded minutes that these four guys from Boston are on the way up and if the next release is as good as this EP, then ladies and gentlemen we all have a new favourite band. Great sound!!!"
-Daredevil.de (German)

"The aptly named instrumental hypnotists known as Tides return for a painfully brief, 3 song teaser EP, and continue to appease fans of Neurosis, Pelican, The Red Sparowes and such like minded bands.

Unlike their 6 track debut album, Resurface, Tides actually name these three tracks and only one of the tracks is a typical lengthy droner, with the first two tracks The Sight and Unreiled serving as almost jazzy, lounge metal, ambient, relaxing, introductory numbers (as three of the tracks on Resurface did) before the 11 minute In Their Arms delivers a more typical, expansive tidal atmosphere. With the appropriate deliberate ebb and build, the song teases and flows with instrumental elegance. It takes about 6 minutes to reach its lumbering peak, but it's worth it as the band seems to have mastered the art of the crescendo and ultimately the following diminuendo, and unlike The Red Sparowes, finish a song. The production is lush and heavy allowing the notes and riffs to breathe without suffocating or adding artificial heaviness.

How this band is not signed to HydraHead yet amazes me, but this EP further shows that this New York band is the real deal within a genre that seems to be getting a little bigger by the note."
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