Precious Fathers is a Canadian instrumental post-rock shoegazer ensemble,[1]/[2] based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its members are linked to other projects, including Destroyer, Loscil, Sparrow and The Battles.[3] Their music combines pulsating rhythms with multiple guitar effects and dynamic volume shifts.[4]
Precious Fathers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Genres | Post-rock Shoegazer |
| Labels | White Whale |
| Members | Josh Lindstrom Jaret Penner Tim Loewen Paul Goertzen |
| Website | preciousfathers |
History edit
Guitarists Tim Loewen and Jaret Penner, along with drummer Josh Lindstrom and Paul Goertzen, founded Precious Fathers. In 2005, the band released their self-titled first album through the White Whale label.[5][6] The album received some airplay on campus and community radio stations.[7] The band performed that year in Toronto.
Precious Fathers' second album, Alluvial Fan, was released in 2009, and was streamed online.[8][9] In June the album appeared on !earshot's community and campus radio Top 50 Chart.[10] That year the band performed locally in Vancouver.
Discography edit
Albums edit
- 2005 Precious Fathers[11][12][13]
- 2009 Alluvial Fan
References edit
- ^ "Dungen" Archived 2017-04-25 at the Wayback Machine. CJSF Radio, gig review by Issam Zeibak
- ^ "Precious Fathers". Only Magazine, By Chuck Ansbacher on Feb 16, 2006
- ^ "Precious Fathers: Precious Fathers". Pop Matters, by Jason MacNeil 19 February 2007
- ^ "Precious Fathers’ new album takes time to fully digest". Scope Magazine, July 16, 2009. Patrick Canning
- ^ "Vancouver's Precious Fathers Drop Their First Album in Four Years". Exclaim!, By Josiah Hughes. Jun 03, 2009
- ^ "Precious Fathers Alluvial Fan (White Whale)". NOW Magazine, by Carla Gillis, August 5, 2009
- ^ "!earshot charts - October 2005 - top 200". !earshot chart archive.
- ^ "Precious Father, Alluvial Fan". Skope • October 22, 2009 . Joshua Kloke
- ^ "Precious Fathers — Alluvial Fan"[usurped]. Chart Attack - Jun 23, 2009
- ^ "National Top 50" June 30, 2009 : !earshot
- ^ "Precious Fathers: Precious Fathers". Exclaim!, By Chris Whibbs Sep 01, 2005
- ^ "Precious Fathers". UWO Gazette, September 14, 2005. Daria Pylypiak. Archived at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "New and Notable Releases" Now Toronto, by Luca Lucarini September 15, 2005
External links edit
- Precious Fathers official website
- Precious Fathers at MySpace