Black Marble

Black Marble is an American music project formed in 2012 in Brooklyn, New York. It is led by electronic musician Chris Stewart and formerly featured Ty Kube of Team Robespierre.[1]

For other uses, see Black Marble (disambiguation).
Black Marble
OriginBrooklyn, New York
Genres
Years active2012–present
Labels
Associated actsTeam Robespierre
Websiteblackmarble.bandcamp.com
MembersChris Stewart
Past membersTy Kube

History

Black Marble began in 2012 with the release of an EP on Hardly Art titled Weight Against the Door.[2] Also in 2012, Black Marble released its first full-length album on Hardly Art titled A Different Arrangement.[3][4][5][6] These works were described as "throwbacks to the cold-wave genre" by Leo Neufeld of the Miami New Times.[7]

In 2016, Black Marble released its second full-length album, titled It's Immaterial.[8][9] It was released on Ghostly International. There is evidence on Soundcloud that the lead single from that album was written by using the song "Bruises" by Chairlift as a reference track.[10] The album marked Ty Kube's departure from the project and Chris Stewart's move from the East to West Coast. Kristin Porter of SLUG said Stewart "keeps the band's Brooklyn, New York–synth roots alive, resulting in a collection of songs with amplified vocals, pastel-colored synths and a hint of modern-day deference, which is evocatively scored by Stewart's personal, nostalgic touch coupled with every happy-sad, Ian Curtis–garage dance party you've never been to."[11]

On July 25, 2019, the band announced that its third studio album, Bigger Than Life, will be released on October 25 through Sacred Bones Records. The record's first single, "One Eye Open", was released along with the announcement.[12]

In October 2019, Black Marble released the music video to their latest album song Private Show.[13][14]

Discography

Studio albums

  • A Different Arrangement (2012, Hardly Art)
  • It's Immaterial (2016, Ghostly International)
  • Bigger Than Life (2019, Sacred Bones Records)

EPs

  • Weight Against the Door (2012, Hardly Art)
  • I Must Be Living Twice (2020, Sacred Bones Records)

References
  1. Joffe, Justin. "Black Marble Breaks Up With NY Through a Record of Vintage Synth Magic". The New York Observer. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. King, Ian. "Black Marble: It's Immaterial". PopMatters. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  3. Frowny, Guy. "Black Marble: A Different Arrangement". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  4. Battistoni, Alyssa. "Review: Black Marble's "A Different Arrangement"". Mother Jones. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  5. Bergenheim, Chris. "LISTEN TO BLACK MARBLE'S DEBUT LP". Impose Magazine. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  6. Cohen, Ian. "Black Marble "A Great Design"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  7. Neufeld, Leo (June 13, 2017). "Black Marble's Chris Stewart on Intelligent Rock, Politics, and Petting Goats". Miami New Times.
  8. Thiessen, Brock. "Black Marble Returns with New Album on Ghostly, Shares "Iron Lung"". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  9. MacIntyre, Kieran. "Black Marble announces album It's Immaterial and shares lead single Iron Lung". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  10. "SyAbleton Grass Lung".
  11. Porter, Kristin (September 29, 2016). "Review: Black Marble - It's Immaterial". SLUG.
  12. Todd, Harry (July 25, 2019). "Black Marble Announces New Album Bigger Than Life, Shares Lead Single "One Eye Open"". Paste.
  13. Helman, Peter. "Black Marble – "Private Show" Video". Stereo Gum. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  14. Russell, Scott. "Daily Dose: Black Marble, "Private Show" - Paste". Paste. Retrieved 10 October 2019.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.