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A Place to Bury Strangers

Musical Group

A Place to Bury Strangers is a New York noise/shoegaze trio led by Oliver Ackermann, formed in the early 2000s. The band is known for dense guitar effects, very loud live shows and albums such as Exploding Head, Worship and Pinned.

Oliver Ackermann is the band's guitarist and vocalist and designs/sells guitar effects through Death By Audio. Reviews and press note the group's influences (My Bloody Valentine, Jesus And Mary Chain, post-punk bands) and their reputation for intense, loud performances.

DeBaser reviews consistently praise A Place to Bury Strangers for dense shoegaze/noise textures, powerful guitar work and very loud live shows. Albums frequently singled out include Exploding Head, Worship and Pinned. Oliver Ackermann's use of effects and his Death By Audio work are noted across reviews.

For:Fans of shoegaze, noise rock, noise pop, post-punk and very loud, effects-driven live shows.

 << They just make noise. Nothing more >>

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 This album is a bomb!

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 A dark and pounding sonic wave, a noisy conflagration born from the collision between shoegaze and dark-wave, noisy outbursts that compress leading into post-punk melodies, only to explode again through thunderous distorted roars: A Place To Bury Strangers.

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 Like the overflowing waters of a river, their noise, shoegaze, wave sound spills over definitions and envelops.

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