NETHERLANDS: NYC psych-sludge rockers release The Jacksons cover from upcoming "Zombie Techno Undead"
Netherlands, heralded this week by New Noise Magazine as "New York City’s sludge-and-drudge psychic rock rascals," have reworked The Jacksons' "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)," into a euphoric dirge.
Written by Michael Jackson and brother Randy, the original track appeared on The Jacksons' 1978 Destiny album. Netherlands frontman Timo Ellis says: “I credit this song with being one of the fundamental inspirations for my wanting to become a musician at all.”
Stream Netherlands' cover of "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)," here: https://thenetherlands1.bandcamp.com/track/shake-your-body-down-to-the-ground-undead-bonus-track
Netherlands, heralded this week by New Noise Magazine as "New York City’s sludge-and-drudge psychic rock rascals," have reworked The Jacksons' "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)," into a euphoric dirge.
Written by Michael Jackson and brother Randy, the original track appeared on The Jacksons' 1978 Destiny album. Netherlands frontman Timo Ellis says: “I credit this song with being one of the fundamental inspirations for my wanting to become a musician at all.”
Stream Netherlands' cover of "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)," here: https://thenetherlands1.bandcamp.com/track/shake-your-body-down-to-the-ground-undead-bonus-track
The cover is a highlight of Zombie Techno Undead, Netherlands' new expanded version of its acclaimed Zombie Techno album, originally released in June of this year. Out October 30th, just in time for Halloween, Zombie Techno Undead sees the addition of three bonus tracks, including The Jacksons cover and two new Netherlands originals.
Somewhere between the colossal weight of the Melvins, the sugary hooks of Torche, the gleeful drama of Rush, and the absurdism of Frank Zappa, Netherlands' singular sound lies. Falsetto vocals, brain-quaking synthbass, manic guitar shred and martial drumming combine in supremely weird, catchy songs that rage and groove, as frontman Timo Ellis (a Brooklyn avant-rock mainstay and collaborator of Yoko Ono, Cibo Matto, and many more) delivers scathing critiques of capitalism, materialism, and environmental devastation.
Netherlands' as-yet-untitled sixth full-length album has already been recorded with Converge's Kurt Ballou at GodCity Studio (Torche, High On Fire) and mixed by Grammy-nominated producer Alex Berthelot (Gojira, Frank Ocean).
Photo by Gus Aronson
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