THE SOCKS: Psychedelic Fuzz Rock Merchants Premiere "Electric War"; Release Of Forthcoming LP Draws Near

With the release of their self-titled debut full-length now just two weeks away, French fuzz rock merchants, THE SOCKS, have another new track to tease "Electric War".

Comments HeavyPlanet of the rowdy bar brawl of a number: "Lyon's bastard sons of overgrowth riff 'n roll as though the contemporary and the wistful were sewn together and they cut themselves from the resulting cloth. Today they've offered 'Electric War,' a frantic discord turned constructed corral, wholly encompassing the foursome's not-so-distant past, blinding present, and imminently fat future. Close your eyes and drop your jaw as you struggle to place the sound, but ever-churning fuzz and crashing rhythms circumvent all preconceptions."

Adds the band, "This is the 'speed rock' song of the album. Deep Purple is one of our major influences and when we wrote 'Electric War' we were really thinking about songs like 'Speed King' or 'Fireball.'"

Turn up and tune out below.

Scheduled for release this Spring via Small Stone, The Socks was recorded and mixed by Raphaël Cartellier at Studio Cartellier, France, mastered by Christopher Goosman (Early Man, Sasquatch, Dixie Witch, Solace et al) at Baseline Studio in Ann Arbor, Michigan and beckons its listeners with nine tracks of riff-heavy, road- tripping, booze-binging goodness chock full of gristly vocal serenades and glassy-eyed grooves.

THE SOCKS will bring their debauchery to the stage this Spring with appearances at Stone Rising Festival, Doomed Gatherings, Kristonfest and more... see confirmed dates below.

THE SOCKS Tour Dates 2014

4/19/2014 Stone Rising Festival - Lyon, FR w/ Blues Pills, Radio Moscow, Aqua Nebula Oscillator...
4/20/2014 Doomed Gatherings Festival - Paris, FR w/ Windhand, The Body...
4/22/2014 El Diablo - Lille, FR        
4/23/2014 DNA - Bruxelles, BE
4/24/2014 Kristonfest - Bilbao, ES w/ Colour Haze, Motorpsycho, Karma To Burn
4/26/2014 De Bastille - Schoonhoven, NL
4/30/2014 Underwerket - Copenhagen, DK
5/01/2014 Comet Club - Berlin, DE
5/06/2014 WakUum - Graz, AT
5/08/2014 Ruempetlum - St Gallen, CH
5/09/2014 Eldorado - Bern, CH
5/10/2014 Desertfox Fest - Piacenza, IT
5/24/2014 Kristonfest - Bialbo, ES

THE SOCKS are a duel-guitar French foursome formed in Lyon in 2009. Their 2010 EP, entitled Side A, offered up five well concentrated songs from a band still finding themselves. Inspired by the teachings of Sabbath and Zeppelin, THE SOCKS supported the release by playing with an array of national and international acts, boasting intensely energetic gigs while continuing to develop their style. The next two years drove the band to write darker, heavier, songs that were more calculating and less frenetic. The resulting 2012 EP, Bedrock, spouted a pseudo psychedelic, neo-grunge moodiness that proved captivating upon first listen. The record eventually caught the ears of Small Stone Recordings. During the Fall of 2012, THE SOCKS completed their first European tour. Drawing on experience garnered from festivals and gigs alongside Karma To Burn, Red Fang, Truckfighters, Horisont, Mars Red Sky, Black Rainbows and many others with whom they share various elements while still maintaining a personality all their own, they were instant crowd pleasers. As the band continues to thrust themselves into Europe's next generation of heavy rock 'n' roll a la Abrahma, Deville, Asteroid, Isaak, Black Rainbows and Mother of God, Small Stone is pleased to bring their debut full-length to the masses on March 18, 2014.

Preorder your copy of The Socks at THIS LOCATION. To order CD + download, point your browser HERE.

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THE SOCKS: New Video From Psychedelic Fuzz Rockers; Festival Appearances Confirmed

Psychedelic fuzz rockers THE SOCKS is bringing on the munchies with a premiere of brand new track "Holy Sons".

The dark, spacey desert jam comes off the band's self-titled debut full-length. Scheduled for release this Spring via Small Stone, The Socks was recorded and mixed by Raphaël Cartellier at Studio Cartellier, France, mastered by Christopher Goosman (Early Man, Sasquatch, Dixie Witch, Solace et al) at Baseline Studio in Ann Arbor, Michigan and beckons its listeners with nine tracks of riff-heavy, road-tripping, booze-binging goodness chock full of gristly vocal serenades and glassy-eyed grooves.

Comments the band of "Holy Sons," "This is the most psychedelic song of the album, rather slow and ambient. We didn't know how to finish the song before entering the studio. We started jamming and improvising the last part of the song, and figured out that it was the way this song had to end."

Get your jam below.

Additionally, you can still get spacy with "Gypsy Lady"

THE SOCKS will bring their riffilicious debauchery to the festival circuit this Summer with appearances at Stone Rising Festival, Doomed Gatherings and Kristonfest with further performances to be confirmed in the coming weeks.

THE SOCKS Tour Dates 2014

4/19/2014 Stone Rising Festival - Lyon, FR w/ Blues Pills, Radio Moscow, Aqua Nebula Oscillator...

4/20/2014 Doomed Gatherings Festival - Paris, FR w/ Windhand, The Body...

4/24/2014 Kristonfest - Bilbao, ES w/ Colour Haze, Motorpsycho, Karma To Burn

THE SOCKS are a duel-guitar French foursome formed in Lyon in 2009. Their 2010 EP, entitled Side A, offered up five well concentrated songs from a band still finding themselves. Inspired by the teachings of Sabbath and Zeppelin, THE SOCKS supported the release by playing with an array of national and international acts, boasting intensely energetic gigs while continuing to develop their style. The next two years drove the band to write darker, heavier, songs that were more calculating and less frenetic. The resulting 2012 EP, Bedrock spouted a pseudo psychedelic, neo-grunge moodiness that proved captivating upon first listen.

The Soda Shop dubbed Bedrock "some pretty epic fucking stoner rock," while Church Of The Riff shared the sentiment, "The entire EP shows that THE SOCKS know how to write damn good songs. Everything sounds fleshed out and exciting, without ever getting repetitive or redundant...The riffs, vocal harmonies, tasteful solos and keyboard work show a band that knows exactly what they are doing." The record eventually caught the ears of Small Stone Recordings. During the Fall of 2012, THE SOCKS completed their first European tour. Drawing on experience garnered from festivals and gigs alongside Karma To Burn, Red Fang, Truckfighters, Horisont, Mars Red Sky, Black Rainbows and many others with whom they share various elements while still maintaining a personality all their own, they were instant crowd pleasers. As the band continues to thrust themselves into Europe's next generation of heavy rock 'n' roll a la Abrahma, Deville, Asteroid, Isaak, Black Rainbows and Mother of God, Small Stone is pleased to bring their debut full-length to the masses on March 18, 2014.

Preorder your copy of The Socks at THIS LOCATION. To order the CD + download, point your browser HERE.

THE SOCKS: French Psychedelic Fuzz Rockers To Release Debut Full-Length Via Small Stone; New Video Now Playing

French psychedelic fuzz rockers, THE SOCKS, recently joined the Small Stone Recordings family for the release of their self-titled debut full-length! Slated to drop this Spring, The Socks was recorded and mixed by Raphaël Cartellier at Studio Cartellier, France, mastered by Christopher Goosman (Early Man, Sasquatch, Dixie Witch, Solace et al) at Baseline Studio in Ann Arbor, Michigan and features nine tracks of road-tripping goodness where thick, glassy-eyed, jams swell into kaleidoscopic riff torrents, gristly vocal serenades and magnetic grooves. 

Elaborates THE SOCKS in a collective statement, "The sound and identity of the band have been shaped through the years to become this psychedelic hard rock, meant to be played live. We've recorded all together in a room with analog tapes to focus on the energy and to make it sound real and raw. Now it's time to take it with us on the road and share it with everyone!"

The Socks will be released via Small Stone Recordings on March 18, 2014. Further info, including preorder links, to be unveiled in the coming weeks. In the meantime, check out THE SOCKS' video for second track "Some Kind Of Sorcery".

The Socks Track Listing:

1. Lords Of Illusion

2. Some Kind Of Sorcery

3. Next To The Light

4. New Kings

5. Holy Sons

6. Electric War

7. Gypsy Lady

8. We Live

9. The Last Dragon

Some bands simply sound like they were born to do it, and listening to the classic heavy rock groove of THE SOCKS, there can be no doubt it's what they're made for. They're naturals. The duel-guitar French foursome formed in Lyon in 2009 and began surprising audiences almost immediately, eventually settling down to pump out their debut EP the following year. 2010's Side A offered up five well concentrated songs from a band still finding themselves. Inspired by the teachings of Sabbath and Zeppelin, THE SOCKS supported the release by playing with an array of national and international acts, boasting intensely energetic gigs while continuing to develop their style. The next two years drove the band to write darker, heavier, songs that were more calculating and less frenetic. The resulting 2012 EP, Bedrock spouted a pseudo psychedelic, neo-grunge moodiness that proved captivating upon first listen.

The Soda Shop dubbed it "some pretty epic fucking stoner rock," while Church Of The Riff opined, "The entire EP shows that THE SOCKS know how to write damn good songs. Everything sounds fleshed out and exciting, without ever getting repetitive or redundant...The riffs, vocal harmonies, tasteful solos and keyboard work show a band that knows exactly what they are doing." The record eventually caught the ears of Small Stone Recordings. During the Fall of 2012, THE SOCKS completed their first European tour. Drawing on experience garnered from festivals and gigs alongside Karma To Burn, Red Fang, Truckfighters, Horisont, Mars Red Sky, Black Rainbows and many others with whom they share various elements while still maintaining a personality all their own, they were instant crowd pleasers. As the band continues to thrust themselves into Europe's next generation of heavy rock 'n' roll beside acts like Abrahma, Deville, Asteroid, Isaak, Black Rainbows and Mother of God, Small Stone is pleased to bring their debut full-length to the masses this March.

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