Name: The Treatment
Brand: Early Day Miners

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

sc171lp

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Download code: No

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Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2009-10-05

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

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656605017112

Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Early Day Miners

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

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Early Day Miners is an American indie rock band that was founded in Bloomington, Indiana in the early 1997. Known for their unique sound and captivating performances, Early Day Miners has been a prominent figure in the indie rock scene for over two decades.
In 2011, the band briefly changed their name to EDM but quickly returned to using "Early Day Miners" due to their strong connection with their original identity. Their dedication to authenticity and artistic integrity has earned them a loyal fan base.
With influences ranging from Red House Painters to Codeine, Early Day Miners has carved out a distinct place within the genre. Fans of bands like Idaho, Bedhead, and The New Year will find themselves drawn to Early Day Miners' atmospheric melodies and introspective lyrics. Don't miss out on experiencing the evocative music of *Early Day Miners*.

what happens when a band of resolute perfectionists make their most accessible and upbeat rock album - a departure so startling, you almost want to call it 'their pop album'? when early day miners loosen up, it's almost a different band. the complex layers and atmospherics are still there, but front-and-center on the treatment are insistent basslines and straightforward melodies on multiple organs and guitars. one of the poppiest here, 'so slowly', manages to combine a buoyant cure bassline, a wah-wah solo worthy of robert fripp, and yet still conveys the lazy drift of summer. you can even hear an echo of 'sympathy for the devil' on the album's centerpiece 'how to fall'. behind the scenes, this album features significant changes in personnel. vocalist / guitarist / lyricist daniel burton and bassist jonathan richardson have drafted john dawson on guitar and marty sprowles on drums. whereas previous albums leaned towards sprawling explorations, 'the treatment' resolutely ditches the slide guitar in favour of overlapping layers of loops, tight motorik rhythms, and guitar and bass processed to resemble cello or brass. why the treatment? to a certain extent, because this is early day miners' most-produced record to date - and partly because there's a greater engagement with individual, human concerns. arriving as a fully formed talent, burton has developed his lyrical themes slowly over the past decade - exploring the neglected regions of america, and the forgotten chapters of its history on previous albums. in some respects their most personal, subjective, and emotional album, 'the treatment' starts like every pop album should, with an invitation to join the band in enjoying the treatment : "we're going out tonight / won't you join us?" but subtle clues reveal its questioning voices are not so straightforward. so listen close - this is an album whose every layer demands attention, and re-pays it. on secretly canaian records.

The Treatment

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