photos by Kyle Dean Reinford

[Broken Records] run the gamut of seriously intense stompers where the guitars, violin and keyboards seem like they are going to burst into flames at any second. On the other side of the spectrum, as singer Jamie Sutherland puts it, "Here's another sad bastard song." The tunes are stripped down, almost traditional sounding Scottish laments where Jamie stands alone to sing. It's one of those, "Please nobody talk" moments where Jamie plays the title track off their second album, Let Me Come Home, which he dedicated to his family in the crowd..."
[MusicSnobbery @ the Mercury Lounge show]

Scotland's Broken Records passed through NYC with US Royalty last week, playing dates at Mercury Lounge (2/22) and the Rock Shop (2/23) in celebration of their new LP Let Me Come Home (out now via 4AD).

The tour continues on the West Coast this weekend, starting at Seattle's Tractor Tavern on 3/2 (Wednesday). All dates and more pictures from the Rock Shop show, are below...

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DOWNLOAD: Broken Records - "A Darkness Rises Up" (MP3)

After a stint with Freelance Whales in the UK, Scottish band Broken Records will hop on a plane for their first US tour in late February 2011, hitting ten major cities including NYC twice. Look for the 4AD-signed band at Rock Shop on 2/22 (no tickets yet) and Mercury Lounge on 2/23 (tickets go on AMEX presale 12/8 at noon, and regular sale 12/10 at noon).

If you hit the merch table, you'll probably find a copy of the band's new album Let Me Come Home, which is due on 1/11/11 via 4AD. The LP features "A Darkness Rises Up", available for download above, and streaming below with the video for the same song.

Broken Records also recently recorded an in-studio session for 4AD, logging six songs including "You Know You're Not Dead" which you can watch below. Check out the rest at 4AD's site.

All tour dates and above-mentioned stuff, below...

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