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Flagbearers for no particular scene or agenda, ANAVAN are as unique a Los Angeles institution as Ron Jeremy, The Smell, and taco trucks. Recently, they've shared the stage with NO MEANS NO, CRYSTAL CASTLES and MONOTONIX, toured with HEALTH and CLIP'D BEAKS. Birthed from the pregnant stew of downtown's now legendary all-ages venue, The Smell, ANAVAN cracked their shell alongside groups like NO AGE, ABE VIGODA, FOOT VILLAGE, and MIKA MIKO. Their sound, however, owes as little to their local peers as it does the aforementioned duos. The most obvious break from convention was (and still is) the conspicuous lack of guitar - an absence one forgets shortly after the first glorious note is struck. In a city full of 5-, 7-, hell, even 10-piece ensembles, the concept of "less is more" starts becoming something of an emergency. When less equals as much more as ANAVAN delivers, the wheat has already begun showing the chaff where to stick it. "Power trio" hardly does them justice.
Their sophomore album "Cover Story" finds the band honing their pop sensibilities while maintaining the driving energy and DIY work ethic of their punkier, self-titled 2006 debut on Gold Standard Labs and singles for Deathbomb Arc (Foot Village, Captain Ahab,Thurston Moore).
Tour Dates
Oct 11 - Portugalia w/ Destructo Bunny Ocean Beach, California
Oct 30 - Heidelberg, Germany @ Zum Teufel Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg
Oct 31 - Liege, Belgium @ Inside Out Club Liege, Liège
Nov 1 - Utrecht, The Netherlands @ DBs Utrecht, Utrecht
Nov 2 - Hamburg, Germany @ Astrastube Hamburg, Hamburg
Nov 3 - Poland, Poznan @ Kisielice Poznan
Nov 4 - Germany, Berlin @ Lokal Berlin, Berlin
Nov 5 - Czech Republic, Prague @ Klub 007 Prague
Nov 6 - Germany, Frankfurt @ Elfer music club Frankfurt
Nov 8 - Italy, Carpi @ Mattatoio Club Carpi
Nov 9 - Geneva, Switzerland @ L'Usine Geneva
Nov 13 - France, Bordeaux @ Heretic Bordeaux
Nov 14 - France, Paris @ Fleche Dor Paris
Nov 15 - Germany, Karlsruhe @ KOHI Karlsruhe
Nov 16 - Germany, Trier @ Ex-Haus Trier
Nov 17 - Germany, Potsdam @ Black Fleck Potsdam
Nov 18 - Germany, Hannover @ Cafe Glocksee Hannover
Nov 20 - Aalborg, Denmark @ 1000 Fryd Aalborg
Nov 21 - Norway, Oslo @ Radio Nova @ Klubbscenen, Chateau Neuf Oslo, Oslo
Nov 22 - Sweden, Stockholm @ Fritz's Corner Stockholm, Stockholms län
Nov 26 - UK, Brighton @ Freebutt Brighton
Nov 27 - United Kingdom, Cardiff @ Club Ifor Bach Cardiff
Nov 28 - UK, Birmingham @ The Institute Birmingham
Nov 29 - UK, Manchester @ The Deaf Institute Manchester
Nov 30 - UK, Liverpool @ Jammfactory Liverpool
Dec 1 - UK, Southhampton @ The Joiners Southhampton
Dec 2 - UK, London @ The Dome w/ No Age and Mika Miko
www.myspace.com/anavan
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Monday, October 6, 2008
LA Synth Punkers ANAVAN Prep New Album 'Cover Story'
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