Having three songwriters in the band allows them to pull from innumerable post punk sources, referencing drone, metal, shoegaze, and even Spaceman 3 lyrics on Leave Home. Rich Samis joined the band shortly after and is now their full time drummer. ![]() Nick Chiericozzi, Mark Perro and Chris Hansell recorded this album at Python Patrol in 2010. Named for the famed French pornographic writer, the track review expounds, “rides a pug-ugly joy-punk riff into almost krautrock oblivion - complete with gorgeous voice cracks and face-mooshing distortion.” The buzz in their hometown has grown so fervent that the Village Voice debuted this album’s first single, “Bataille,” a full six months before the record was scheduled to street. ![]() They have toured three times, played over 75 shows and have grown a following of die hard fans crowding into living rooms and basements throughout the five boroughs, desperately trying to see them. Their catalog, which began in 2008 with a hand-dubbed self-released demo cassette, has grown to include two LP’s - We Are the Men and Immaculada - two more tapes, and a 7-inch. The Men yes, “The,” are a four-piece post punk outfit from Brooklyn, NY.
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