Name: Vintage Future
Brand: The Intelligence

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

itr260

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2015-08-13

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Forte

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

759718526011

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

Artist

The Intelligence

Genre GB

Psychedelic

Label GB

In The Red

In The Red is a music label founded by Larry Hardy. With an impressive roster of talented artists, the label has become a prominent force in the music industry. Known for its diverse range of genres including punk, garage rock, and indie rock, In The Red consistently delivers high-quality releases that captivate listeners.

Since its inception, In The Red has been committed to supporting independent musicians and fostering creativity. Larry Hardy's passion for music shines through in every release from the label. From established acts to up-and-coming artists, In The Red provides a platform for musicians to showcase their unique sound and connect with fans around the world.

With an authoritative presence in the e-commerce scene, In The Red offers a seamless shopping experience for music enthusiasts. Whether you're searching for vinyl records or digital downloads, the label's website provides easy access to *In The Red* releases as well as merchandise from your favorite artists. Discover new sounds and support independent music by exploring what *In The Red* has to offer.

The Intelligence is an influential artist in the indie rock scene, known for their unique blend of garage rock and post-punk. With a career spanning over two decades, they have consistently delivered energetic and raw performances that captivate audiences worldwide.

Similar to *Tyvek*, *Coachwhips*, and *Sic Alps*, The Intelligence has carved out their own distinct sound that sets them apart from their peers. Their music combines catchy melodies with gritty guitar riffs and infectious rhythms, creating a sound that is both familiar yet refreshing.

With influences ranging from *Jay Reatard* to *Thee Oh Sees*, The Intelligence has gained a loyal following of fans who appreciate their uncompromising approach to music. Their live shows are renowned for their high energy and electrifying stage presence, leaving audiences craving more.

Fittingly born at the dawn of the 21st Century, The Intelligence's brand of art-smarm surf has become a touchstone for with-it rock 'n' roll of the era.Perhaps a surprising assertion, especially considering their primitive and personal origins, but one cemented by the dedication and continual reinventionfostered by main-brain Lars Aldric Finberg. For all their longevity and prolificacy, The Intelligence is a restless, ever-evolving vehicle for Finberg, showcasing his presumably patented knack for sharp pop songwriting that rides waves from both the past and heretofore unknown. Hence the emergenceof Vintage Future, the band's latest album. Finberg has always playfully flashed fangs with The Intelligence, but the hard targeting here makes Vintage Future the most thematically biting offering thus far. Across the record, Finberg combs over relationships, ambitions and his own values for trouble spots and indignities, highlighting his findings and skewering as needed. Jabs at the absurdities of band life have been a focus since The Intelligence's inception, but tunes like "Nocturnal Admissions," "Refuse to Pay the Dues" (a sure-fire cornerstone of any Greatest Hits package assembled) and "Platinum Janitor" confront living in rock 'n' roll with an honesty bordering on the sadistic. Songs like "Sex" and "Whip My Valet" (the band's most singularly aggressive and punk moment ever) manage to be intensely personal ruminations, nervously humorous and all-out rockers simultaneously, all with a wink. It's precisely that charm coupled with intensity that makes The Intelligence so crave-worthy. Well, that and the copious panic-stabs of guitar. Vintage Future thankfully shows The Intelligence continuing to move in whatever goddamn direction they want, keeping it permanently casual in this inhuman Business That We Call Show. Is there any better way? - Mitch Cardwell, July 2015

Vintage Future

Music GB