Steve's new band-The High Confessions
 

Tuesday, February 23

Sonic Youth Drummer Forms New Band


Steve Shelley partners with members of Ministry and Nachtmystium

Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley has formed a new band. The High Confessions features Shelley, industrial legend Chris Connelly (Ministry, Revolting Cocks, Pigface), Chicago metal mainstay Sanford Parker (Minsk, Nachtmystium, Buried at Sea), and engineer Jeremy Lemos of the band White/Light (he has worked with Bill Callahan, Jim O'Rourke, and Stereolab).

Metal label Relapse Records has signed the band, and they'll release their debut album, titled Turning Lead Into Gold With the High Confessions, this summer. Relapse describes the High Confessions' sound as "a real heavy, psychedelic rock."



On March 20, Shelley will perform with Lemos' band White/Light at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art as part of an interactive music installation White/Light has installed at the MCA. Shelley and White/Light have also collaborated with members of the Chicago band Disappears (recently signed to Kranky) on a single to be released on Sixgunlover.
Posted by Amy Phillips on February 23, 2010 at 11:45 a.m.

Thanks for the update Moshe, looks sweet! Can't wait to hear it.

It's about time Mr. Shelley

nice beatles imitation. very affecting.

Ooh, fuck. This sounds pretty interesting. I'm looking forward to hear this. Thanks, Moshe for always keeping me updated.

Whoa, this sounds neat-o. Chris Connelly and Steve Shelley together? Fuckin' a

Finally, a Sonic side-project that doesn't sound as if it'll sound like every other Sonic side-project.


Just kidding. Almost.

wow. thanks Moshe!

Hell yes, kick some ass, Steve.

really curious to hear this!

pre order:

http://shop.relapse.com/store/produc...roductID=38891

Nice t-shirts!



Shame they don't give details of the measurements of the sizes, I never know whether I'm Large or X-Large

Shelly and the boys should've gone with the Queen look. It's more affecting. :D

Has anyone heard any tracks yet?

The High Confessions have made their new track “Chlorine And Crystal” available online via their official Myspace.

this sounds promising

very interesting news!!
thanks moshe!

Whoa that song rules, excited as hell now

Extra track on the japanese edition.
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=YSCY-1183

DJ set with THE HIGH CONFESSIONS


Start Time:Monday, July 19, 2010 at 10:00pm
End Time:Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 2:00am
Location:The Burlington
Street:3425 W. Fullerton Ave.
City/Town:Chicago, IL

sooooo...anyone heard it yet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4O9fyhMAao&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fblip.fm%2Fho me&
feature=player_embedded#!

En route to me right now... The excitement builds!

You can stream it on stereogum

http://stereogum.com/438451/stream-t...ng-the-chapel/

they wouldn't stream for me but it let me download them instead.

i'm really liking this

Just checked the local Newbury Comics to see if they have in stock they do so I'm off to buy it later today....

I can't say it's something I'm going to listen to all that often. Very much a Chris Connelly album, and, as Chris Connelly albums go, it's not as good as, say, Murder Inc.