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The Chikipunk Years

by We Here Now

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Sojourns 01:34
There we've been sat Losing our faith to go To take the risk To make our ways, our own To change the world First change yourself
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Patient WIth its hands shapes the awaiting At its Time Boundless, empty source Older, Silent It goes by Selfless, like a child Tracing wonders on its own Motion, inmanence The attempt of letting things grow at their pace The form and change in thought To consecrate the ever open Simple, in my hands Glimpse of other times A step in learning how to fade away The gift of clearing Presence recondite within the sameness Sense within the chance To become the dawn Remaining outwards Lies inside
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Detachments 02:39
Gone, gone beyond Gone beyond on your own Wide, open, clear Bless you cliff of the world Dare once again to say no To redeem In a sight, in a time In a sign that transforms
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THE CHIKIPUNK YEARS is the debut EP by the multinational band WE HERE NOW. Conjuring a raw but complex sound, the band tends bridges between diferrent forms of fuzzed-out indie rock, all infused with structures owned to south american, african and asian music. Throughout each of these tracks the band consolidates a cohesive and fiercely direct sound while, at the same time, delivers a challenging music full of odd rhythmic patterns and exquisite non-western scales. Paradoxical yet intoxicating, WE HERE NOW's debut is the kind of record that wins the listener by K.O.

For fans of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, GOAT, Thee Oh Sees, Altin Gün, Ty Segall

LP/CD via Elektrohasch Records (Germany): www.elektrohasch.de/catalogue/product/the-chikipunk-years-lp

VICE
'A swirling headlong dive into seven tracks of somewhat nostalgic but also fluttering psychedelic rock... The songs remind you of everything from The Beatles to The Mars Volta, Thee Oh Sees and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.''

Fast N' Bulbous (US):
''Being taken by surprise and blown away is still a relatively rare, precious experience. It’s not the outernational flavors that make this special, but the jaw-dropping musicianship and band chemistry that results in such a joyfully exuberant, explosive sound.''

The Obelisk (US):
''Marked by a frenetic shuffle and a still-weighted tonality, We Here Now‘s debut album assures a varied mix of sounds, and as they draw on different cultural and sonic methods of expression, they pack about two records’ worth of scope.''

Global Garage (US):
"Musically, the record covers a lot of ground with touches of prog, math rock, garage and a touch of punk, all anchored in South American, African, and Indian music. Combined with fuzzy rock in the vein of Thee Oh Sees and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, the resulting sound is very familiar, yet incredibly unique."

Rocktimes (DE)
''Mit "The Chikipunk Years" von We Here Now haben wir es aber mit einem ganz besonderen Album zu tun, denn es verbindet neben den hinreißenden Merkmalen des klassischen Beuteschemas enthusiastischer und weltoffener Psychedelik- und Fuzzrock-Fans die faszinierenden ethnischen Einflüsse gänzlich anderer Welten.''

Powermetal (DE)
''Wenn man sich auf diese sehr ungewöhnliche, kraftvolle und aufreizende Musik mal eingelassen hat, versprüht das ganze wilde Durcheinander einen sehr eigenen Charme. Geradeaus strömt hier gar nichts, dafür ist die Welt der musikalischen Möglichkeiten viel zu breit, viel zu windig und noch viel zu unentdeckt. ''

El Coyote (PT)
''Puro divertimento via auditivo que nos deixa de olhar incendiado pelo fascínio, sorriso desenhado no rosto e cabeça em constante rodopio do primeiro ao derradeiro minuto.''

Denpa Fuzz (ES)
''Difícilmente clasificables, su sonido en un nuevo soplo de aire fresco dentro de la escena alternativa. Una libertad creativa e interpretativa que nos da como resultado un disco con temas directos en el que podemos encontrar elementos que te dejan K.O.''

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released March 13, 2020

WE HERE NOW is a multinational band led by composer, producer & multi-instrumentist Un Chiquitino. Emanating fast n' bulbous sounds, the music presents an exciting approach to the straight-forward aesthetics of fuzzed-out indie rock. They dig deep into their roots, unearthing the gifts of their vast cultural and historical backgrounds. Complex time signatures, original tonal schemes and a free-form sense of music-making are delivered with an unmistakable raw punk attitude.

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