by Synthwave is all over the place right now. Is it the fault of Stranger Things? It might be, but the trend is definitely among the latest in the retro revival that’s sweeping the land. Adding to the scene is Carpenter Brut, the enigmatic French synthwave artist whose Trilogy album and subsequent “Turbo Killer” video placed him at the forefront of the growing musical movement. Carpenter Brut has now released the eight-song album, Leather Teeth, via No Quarter Prod/Caroline.
Leather Teeth is the soundtrack to a movie envisioned by Carpenter Brut, one that tells the story of a shy American teenager, Bret Halford, who can’t get the girl and will do anything he can to win her over, including becoming the singer of one of the most talked about bands in mid-’80s glam metal, Leather Patrol. See the fictional poster below.
Musically, Carpenter Brut says the new album is a “pure frenzy like Master of Puppets, or any of the good old metal albums: eight tracks wrapped in 32 minutes of sound. Put it on repeat if it’s too short.”
Leather Teeth Track List:
1. Leather Teeth
2. Cheerleader Effect
3. Sunday Lunch
4. Monday Hunt
5. Inferno Galore
6. Beware The Beast
7. Hairspray Hurricane
8. End Titles
Leather Teeth is available now to stream and purchase here.
Carpenter Brut launch their North American tour on April 12th, at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. Tour dates below.
Carpenter Brut 2018 North American Tour:
April 12 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
April 13 Indio, CA Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
April 14 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom
April 16 Seattle, WA Showbox at the Market
April 17 Vancouver, BC Imperial
April 18 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
April 20 Indio, CA Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
April 23 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre
April 25 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Café
April 26 Chicago, IL Concord Music Hall
April 27 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
April 28 Montreal, QC Corona Theatre
April 30 Cambridge, MA Sinclair Music Hall
May 1 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
May 3 Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theatre
May 4 Philadephia, PA Union Transfer
May 6 New York, NY Irving Plaza
Rock Hard \m/
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