Caveman

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Caveman
Otero War
Cinematic
ADDS 5/24/16
CD / DIGITAL

“Bright synths and rhythmic guitar strums elevate a melodic vocal and hook that will be stuck in your head for the rest of the day. It seems Caveman are coming into their own; I think we are in for a treat with Otero War." - Stereogum

"The first song to be released off Otero War—an optimistic, anthemic jam called ‘Never Going Back’ that contains shades of Springsteen" - FADER

"The heady, emotional song tugs at nostalgia while also asserting itself as a clear tour de force for the group." - Billboard

"Indie Rock Champions" - Noisey

Pitchfork: video premiere!

You can only go so far on cool points alone. Since Caveman first formed in 2010 they’ve claimed a spot for themselves at the center of the New York music scene, become in-demand DJs, toured the world (sharing stages with The War on Drugs, Jeff Tweedy, and Weezer), and gotten love from everyone from Pitchfork to the New York Times. Now the band–Matthew Iwanusa, lead guitarist James Carbonetti, bassist Jeff Berrall, keyboardist Sam Hopkins and multi-instrumentalist Matthew Prescott Clark–is aiming higher.

Otero War (out June 17th, 2016 on Cinematic) is clearly the most mature album the band has created, but that doesn’t mean it’s a drag–in fact it could be the most fun music they’ve made so far. Iwanusa’s singular vision of blending Springsteen and Wilco’s polished roots rock with the soaring emotional drama of Tears for Fears and the Human League has never seemed clearer, or stronger. From the buoyant vocal melodies that make the opening track “Never Going Back” take flight, to the hip-shaking rhythms that hold up “Life Or Just Living” (which Matt calls his best song yet), to the contagious, triumphant mood on standout cut “Lean On You,” the album overflows with the joyous energy of a songwriter and a band finding their stride and flexing their newfound power for the first time. You can hear them enjoying the freedom from the confines of the expectations that have surrounded them until now, and looking out at a much bigger world to conquer.


RIYL: The Helio Sequence, Band of Horses, Fruit Bats, Frightened Rabbit, Rogue Wave
TRY: #1, 2, 5, 7, 8

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