Black Eyes

Black Eyes

"For the song see Dark Eyes (song)"

Black Eyes was a punk band from Washington, D.C. that existed from August 2001 to March 2004, disbanding two months prior to the release of its second album, "Cough". [cite web |url = http://www.dischord.com/band/blackeyes |title = Black Eyes |accessdate = 2007-03-08 |year = 2006 |work = Dischord Records] Its members included Dan Caldas, Jacob Long, Mike Kanin, Daniel Martin-McCormick and Hugh McElroy. [cite web |url = http://www.southern.com/southern/band/BLCKE/ |title = Black Eyes |accessdate = 2007-03-08 |work = Southern Records]

Music

Prior to releasing the first album, Black Eyes released a 2 song 7" EP and a split EP with Early Humans. The split with Early Humans features an early version of "Someone Has His Fingers Broken" entitled "Have Been Murdered Again." Black Eyes' eponymous debut album was released on April 15 2003 through Dischord Records. Most tracks featured the band's trademark dual vocals, from bass guitarist Hugh McElroy and guitarist Daniel McCormick, as well as two full drum kits and the occasional horn blast or synth noise.

After extensive touring with Q and Not U, the band broke up just before its second album, "Cough", was released on June 1 2004, also through Dischord Records. For this batch of songs, the band incorporated frenzied brass instruments into its sound, pushing further into free-jazz territory.

Black Eyes disbanded after a final show at the The Black Cat in Washington, D.C. All of the band's former members have since moved on to pursue other projects, such as Earthen Sea, Hand Fed Babies and Mi Ami. Hugh McElroy has become fully immersed in his DIY record label, Ruffian Records. "Black Eyes" (2003) – Tracklisting
# "Someone Has His Fingers Broken"
# "A Pack of Wolves"
# "Yes, I Confess"
# "On the Sacred Side"
# "Nine"
# "Speaking in Tongues"
# "Deformative"
# "King's Dominion"
# "Day Turns Night"
# "Letter to Raoul Peck""Cough" (2004) – Tracklisting
# "Cough, Cough"
# "Eternal Life"
# "False Positive"
# "Drums"
# "Scrapes and Scratches"
# "Fathers of Daughters"
# "Holy of Holies"
# "Commencement"
# "Spring Into Winter"
# "Another Country"
# "Meditation"

Shut Up, I Never - Tracklisting
# "Some Boys"
# "Shut Up, I Never"
# "Have Been Murdered Again"

References

External links

* [http://www.dischord.com/band/blackeyes Dischord Records – Black Eyes]
* [http://bornbackwards.com/black%20eyes/ Black Eyes Interview at Bornbackwards.com] Reviews
* [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15491/Black_Eyes_Black_Eyes Review of "Black Eyes"] at Pitchfork Media
* [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15492/Black_Eyes_Cough Review of "Cough"] at Pitchfork Media
* [http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1159 Review of "Black Eyes"] at Dusted Reviews
* [http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1759 Review of "Cough"] at Dusted Reviews


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