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6/18 @ ZUZU
6/23 @ LOREM IPSUM

Earthquake Party! “Pretty Little Hand”

On Friday, Earthquake Party! went over to Loroto HQ with all of their gear, drank some beers and shot their first music video. By Monday it was edited and yesterday Liz Pelly premiered the thing on Boston Phoenix’s blog On The Download. Good week. Director Addison Post on the video:

A deliberate portrayal of how Justin, Mallory, and J-Raff interact with their instruments, and an unrelenting loud image reacting to the vibrations. We shot 24 takes, I’m still in complete awe that anyone can last that long with consistent energy. They are amazing artists—loud, vital, hypnotized by their own music.

EqP! play Brooklyn’s Public Assembly on June 6th alongside old pals Little Racer and new pals Grand Resort.

"95bFM have been playing Boston’s Earthquake Party’s ‘Pretty Little Hand’ quite a bit lately – it’s a thrashy, skuzzy little brat of a song – Cheese on Toast freaking loves the shit out of it, too. The other tracks are both equally great – ‘Nails&Hammers’ is an epic 49 seconds long; with a crazy ‘I’ve turned the direct-drive turntable off’ stop – I love how it thrashes its boy/girl vox like an over-eager puppy with a teddy bear. While other b-side ‘Brains’ just thuds like a really good hangover. In a good way. Anyway – don’t just take our words for it – listen / download for yourself."
Cheese on Toast talks Earthquake Party!’s cassingle and their New Zealand airplay, 05/01/12 | more
"It felt lucky that Earthquake Party’s high-energy set of punky pop songs wasn’t happening until nearly 3 am — had it been earlier, the place would have been uncomfortably packed, for sure."
Liz Pelly from Boston Phoenix on Earthquake Party’s basement show last weekend, 4/18/12 | more

EARTHQUAKE PARTY! SPRING SHOWS


April 9th @ Zuzu w/ You Can Be a Wesley, Brenda

April 14th @ Gay Gardens w/ Speedy Ortiz

April 21st @ Tufts University w/ White Mystery

May 14th @ Great Scott w/ Gentlemen Jesse and His Men, The Barreracudas

"Despite it being a small offering, it’s the overall quality of the music that steals the show here. Each song sounds highly concentrated and as dense as can be, serving up a bruising yet friendly pummel through the five minute duration."
The Styrofoam Drone writes about vs Pizza by Earthquake Party! on 3/6/12 | more
Earthquake Party! is taking off on their first tour, click through each date for more info. They will be armed with new t-shirts inspired by Reid Miles’ Blue Note album art, and the 2nd edition of their self-released vs. Pizza debut (white cassingles this time, limited to 100). 2/20 Boston | Great Scott w/ Abadabad, Skaters, Krill 2/23 Pittsburgh | Garfield Artworks w/ Ursa Major, Skinless Boneless 2/24 Indianapolis | The Hoosier Dome w/ So Many Dynamos 2/25 Lafayette | Grandma’s House w/ Earthgrazer, Broken Light 2/26 Chicago | Empty Bottle w/ White Mystery, Dark Fog 2/27 TBA 2/28 Cleveland | The Happy Dog w/ Cheap Clone 2/29 TBA 3/01 Rochester | Bug Jar w/ Routine Involvements, Dick Snare 3/11 New York City | Cake Shop w/ Lost Boy, Bambara, Trabajo

Earthquake Party! is taking off on their first tour, click through each date for more info. They will be armed with new t-shirts inspired by Reid Miles’ Blue Note album art, and the 2nd edition of their self-released vs. Pizza debut (white cassingles this time, limited to 100).

2/20 Boston | Great Scott w/ Abadabad, Skaters, Krill
2/23 Pittsburgh | Garfield Artworks w/ Ursa Major, Skinless Boneless
2/24 Indianapolis | The Hoosier Dome w/ So Many Dynamos
2/25 Lafayette | Grandma’s House w/ Earthgrazer, Broken Light
2/26 Chicago | Empty Bottle w/ White Mystery, Dark Fog
2/27 TBA
2/28 Cleveland | The Happy Dog w/ Cheap Clone
2/29 TBA
3/01 Rochester | Bug Jar w/ Routine Involvements, Dick Snare
3/11 New York City | Cake Shop w/ Lost Boy, Bambara, Trabajo


"‘All I want is a pretty little hand that’s filled with pills and candy’ cantano gli Earthquake Party nella canzone che apre VS. Pizza, la loro cassetta di debutto. E nonostante il pezzo non superi i due minuti, il verso viene ripetuta allo sfinimento, ti si pianta in testa e non puoi farci più niente."
Polaroid Blog on “Pretty Little Hand” by Earthquake Party! on 1/22/02 | more
"…one thing that has jazzed us to no end over the last two months is the debut release from Boston’s deservedly hyped Earthquake Party!"
Clicky Clicky Music on Earthquake Party!, 01/14/2011 | more
"The melody they somehow describe between them is richer and deeper than the one either of them sings. And bonus points for the pithy lyrics they sing, full of both mystery and implication: ‘All I want’s a pretty little hand/That’s full of pills and candy.’ I like how, in the end, this song feels like pop, despite all the fuss and noise. It’s amazing what a good chorus can do for you."
Fingertips Music on “Pretty Little Hand” by Earthquake Party!, 12/15/11 | more
"I think the chorus is my favorite part – the boy/girl harmony is a vibrant chunk of clarity over the mass of chunky fuzz. The song is going to be released on a new three-track cassette called vs. Pizza… Word is they’re touring come spring, so we’ll be sure to let you know about that."
Impose Magazine on “Pretty Little Hand” by Earthquake Party!, 12/14/11 | more