MOUNT WASHINGTON (formerly Washington) announces their fourth "self-titled album" on Glitterhouse Records (distributed by Indigo) for February 10, 2012!
The following band statement explains how the name change for the Berlin-based Norwegians came about:
“From the Americana influence of our debut to the pop approach of its successor, and the experiments on ‘Rouge/Noir’, we have always sought change. With our fourth album, we continue to evolve, as we have found a new musical direction. But not only that: Washington no longer exists. In its place comes Mount Washington – the wiser, more reflective, and edgier version of our band. Mount Washington represents everything we have achieved so far, and at the same time signifies a return, a new beginning, hope, and the future. The foundation remains: the same band members, the same wonderful label, and the desire to make music everywhere and always. But just like Washington, D.C., we had to change our semantics. Mount Washington, originally a mountain in the eastern USA with the most extreme weather conditions around, is now a band. Yes, we can. The other reason is that an Australian has stolen our name.
Best regards, Mount Washington”
Initial information about the upcoming release can be found in the following short text:
"Mount Washington" differs most significantly from the band's previous output. It represents a new beginning, while also licking wounds, including the end of a long-term relationship. Here, Berlin seeps from every pore: reduced, groove-oriented, and with a healthy dose of electronics, Mount Washington sounds more urban than ever. Although the unmistakable voice of Rune Simonsen still takes you on journeys through your own mind, massive images still form before the inner eye, and the band still does not shy away from melancholy or grand gestures.
With the support of producers Guy Sternberg (Junior Boys, Keane) and David Newfeld (Broken Social Scene, Superfurry Animals), Mount Washington has created an album that does not hide the scars of the past but looks far ahead and seems to burst with energy and expectation.
The first live dates for next year have already been confirmed:
MOUNT WASHINGTON LIVE:
February 22, 2012 Hamburg - Knust
February 23, 2012 Leer - Juz
February 24, 2012 Magdeburg - Projekt 7
February 26, 2012 Leipzig - Schauspielhaus
March 1, 2012 CH-Lucerne - Schüür
March 2, 2012 A-Wörgl - Alte Post
March 3, 2012 A-Innsbruck - PMK tbc
March 5, 2012 CH-Zurich - El Lokal
March 6, 2012 Marburg - KFZ
March 7, 2012 Offenbach - Hafen 2
March 8, 2012 Munich - Feierwerk
March 9, 2012 Mainz - Schon Schön
March 10, 2012 Stuttgart - Laboratorim
March 14, 2012 Bielefeld - Ulmenwall
March 15, 2012 Dresden - Thalia Kino
March 16, 2012 Kassel - Schlachthof
Booking: Proton
