Product Description

Electronic pop trio Icky Blossoms will release their second album, ¬Mask, on May 12th 2015, followed by the vinyl release on May 26th. Three years on from their Dave Sitek (TV on the Radio) produced debut, their singular brand of¬ mesmerizingly contradictory dance ¬music has evolved. Blending avant-garde elements with catchy and danceable pop, threaded ¬within dark, bass-heavy atmospheres, their songs nod to great music of the ¬past, whilst¬ propelling them firmly into the future.¬ Hailing from Omaha, Nebraska, the three members of Icky Blossoms–Sarah Bohling ¬(vocals/synth), Nik Fackler (lead guitar/vocals) and Derek Pressnall¬ (guitar/vocals–also of Tilly and the Wall) wrote independently and then filtered songs back and forth¬ through each other, creating a collage of tastes, genres and energies within each track. The band experimented with making electronics sound organic and¬organic instruments feel electronic. Song skeletons were embellished with tuned¬ 808s, hyper-e ected mouth¬ noises, screams as instruments, and guitars run¬ through synthesizers.

With the talent of long time friend and collaborator Mike Mogis¬ (Bright Eyes, Julian Casablancas, Man Man, First Aid¬ Kit) at ARC Studios in ¬Omaha, Nebraska, these songs became fully realized. Along with Mogis, the¬ contributions of¬ assistant engineer Ben Brodin (Conor Oberst band), bassist ¬Graham Ulicny (Reptar), drummer Daniel Ocanto (Big¬Harp) and Todd Fink (The¬ Faint) helped the vision come into focus. ¬

Mask¬ finds the band capitalizing on the spontaneity of their live ¬experience and the ambitions of their writing and¬ recording process, while not ¬losing their sense of self. Their influences range from Fad Gadget ¬to Beyonce and the¬ subject matter varies from wrestling with the isolation of ¬existence to¬ the emotional spectrum of love.¬ The ¬album pulses with a vibrant sound that’s electric, confident, and new.