LVL UP releasing 7", playing shows (watch a new video)

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by Andrew Sacher

LVL UP

LVL UP is an indie rock four-piece, who notably shares two members with Spook Houses, and one with Sirs. Their debut full length, Space Brothers, came out in early 2012 via Evil Weevil and they're set to follow that with the Extra Worlds 7", which is due out on April 6 via Double Double Whammy. You can stream the scrappy rocker, "Graveyard," which will appear on that 7", at the bottom of this post. Meanwhile, we've also got the premiere of the video for "Nightshade" off of Space Brothers, a slow-burner that sees co-frontman Nick Corbo howling like Jeff Mangum over chords that sound better fit for a Built to Spill record. It's a solid cut and you can watch the video below.

Last Friday (2/8) during the snow storm, I wandered into a Purchase College apartment (which the members attend/attended) to catch LVL UP packing in some kid's living room, with about 90% of the crowd moshing and shouting the words. They'll be taking that raucous live show on the road this month for a few Northeast dates, including one in Brooklyn on February 23 at Shea Stadium with Krill, Porches, Butter the Children, and High Pop. A list of all dates, which includes shows with Waxahatchee, Eternal Summers, Joyce Manor, and others, is below.

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LVL UP - "Nightshade" Official Video

LVL UP- "Nightshade" [Official Music Video] from House of Nod on Vimeo.

LVL UP - "Graveyard"
<a href="http://lvlup.bandcamp.com/track/graveyard">Graveyard by LVL UP</a>

LVL UP -- 2013 Tour Dates
2/22/13 New Brunswick, NJ @ Cooler Ranch w/ The World is a Beautiful Place...
2/23/13 Brooklyn, NY @ Shea Stadium w/ Krill, Porches, Butter the Children, High Pop
2/25/13 New Haven, CT @ Bethesda Lutheran Church w/ Joyce Manor, The World is a Beautiful Place...
4/6/13 Harrisonburg, VA @ MACROCK w/ Eternal Summers, Diarrhea Planet, Ava Luna, Waxahatchee

Tags: Butter the Children, High Pop, Krill, LVL UP, Porches, Spook Houses

posted at 10:48 AM on February 12, 2013 in music | tour dates | Comments (51)

Comments (51)

this "v" instead of "u" thing is getting a little out of control.

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 10:59 AM

^^^ this isn't one of those examples. it's the word "level"

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 11:03 AM

anthr stpd bnd nm

fck ff

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 11:11 AM

sick

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 11:33 AM

these kids look like they are in high school.

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 11:40 AM

i hat this band

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 12:31 PM

*_*

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 12:32 PM

*_*

Posted by Anomalus | February 12, 2013 12:37 PM

i recognize that kid from this video http://vimeo.com/3989578

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 12:51 PM

i recognize that kid from THIS video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KgMecbCz4c

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 12:57 PM

i recognize that kid from THIS site http://nicknulty.ytmnd.com/

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 12:58 PM

fuck this piece of shit, i hope he drowned in chocolate. he also looks like Woody from Toy Story

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 12:59 PM

WHERE'S BEN

Posted by Ray | February 12, 2013 1:01 PM

MOAR italian piano players

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 1:02 PM

srsly fuck the haters, this is one of the most enduring rock groups out there today... their work is very... CONSISTENT.

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 1:02 PM

awesome dudz

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 1:03 PM

band sucks, their first album was better than their first album.
shitty dudes.

Posted by Greg Horbal | February 12, 2013 1:12 PM

This band was shit ever since Ben died.

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 1:16 PM

chun-king corb

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 1:17 PM

This is just enough avant-garde for the film award logos with the leaves

Posted by *______* | February 12, 2013 1:42 PM

Get Killed By a better band

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 2:03 PM

Can someone remind me again why people still give a shit about "slack rock"? It sucked when it was Pavement, and it sucks now.

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 2:04 PM

total Schnackenberg-core

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 2:05 PM

This is their BEST video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIybz6axr1Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 2:10 PM

@2:10 agreed. Should have poured hummus on the singer's head

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 2:12 PM

f yeah

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 3:10 PM

I don't know what you are all talking about, this video is fucking sick

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 3:14 PM

^ I agree w/ that d00d

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 3:15 PM

Is this slow motion or is the black stuff just super viscous? or both? cool vid, cool song.

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 3:16 PM

SUNY Hummus

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 3:47 PM

swag

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 4:14 PM

more like SUNY High School

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 4:18 PM

I hear everyone in this band has rabies

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 4:20 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IKddfxkDWk UMMMMMM

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 4:29 PM

As if 4:18 is not 15 years old. Go troll somewhere else dickweed

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 4:39 PM

love this shit

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 5:15 PM

WHOSE TAHT GUY I WANA DO HIM

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 6:20 PM

®å∂ √î∂íø ¥0

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 6:25 PM

gorgon will u be my valentine

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 10:52 PM

yes i will

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 10:53 PM

*_*

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 11:09 PM

mad gay

Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2013 11:34 PM

You should see that such a wry grin I have n my face.

Posted by Anonymous | February 13, 2013 2:02 AM

Thank you, it's very interesting. I wish you all the best and every success in future.

Posted by femmes russes | February 13, 2013 2:39 AM

Good sound boys. Keep at it

Posted by Anonymous | February 13, 2013 8:21 AM

i like this

Posted by Anonymous | February 13, 2013 11:25 AM

HEY, IT'S 1997 ALL OVER AGAIN AND I'M JUST AS BORED AS I WAS THEN. OFFEND ME FOR CHRIST SAKE. BORRRRRREEEEEDDDDDDDDDDD.

Posted by Anonymous | February 13, 2013 6:34 PM

great band

Posted by Anonymous | February 13, 2013 10:16 PM

i like hummus

Posted by Anonymous | February 14, 2013 10:29 AM

nick corbo can suck my black dick.

Posted by Anonymous | February 18, 2013 11:05 PM

shit rules!

Posted by Anonymous | March 5, 2013 4:39 PM

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