HOTEL WRECKING CITY TRADERS

‘ Ikiryō’ (2014)

1. Breath (7:40)

2. Riley (4:15)

3. Dance the Hempen Jig (4:49)

4. Tetryl (6:18)

5. Ikiryō (13:39)

BRO FIDELITY RECORDS [BroFi010]

HWCT:

Toby: Guitars

Ben : Drums

Hotel Wrecking City Traders’ (HWCT) first full length LP since 2008’s ‘Black Yolk’. After a series of successful collaborations & splits with Desert Rock forefathers Gary Arce, Mario Lalli (Yawning Man/Fatso Jetson) and a steady bout of touring Australia and Japan, the urge to record as a duo again was something that was important. So was emphasizing the song and the melody and crafting the riff. ‘Ikiryo’ is a more harnessed beast and comprises 5 songs that were written over the course of a 3 month period at the end of 2013. They were recorded in a mere 2 days, in January, 2014. This time working with engineer Jason Fuller at his Goatsound Studios in Melbourne. Jason’s background is well known as being in the heavier more metal realm (Brutal Truth, Blood Duster). The band were sought out by Jason and invited to record, ironically entering the studio with some of the most melodic and concise songs of their existence. The result is a vivid sonic journey over the course of 40 minutes that sees HWCT’s new approach spread across 5 measured sonic explorations. Improvisational aspects are still present but so is a confident and measured velocity. This is evident in the album’s title, suggesting a spirit leaving the body and moving around freely. The album is heavy, mind altering and noisy and still undeniably HWCT.

LINKS:

www.facebook.com/hotelwreckingcitytraders

www.hotelwreckingcitytraders.bandcamp.com

www.reverbnation.com/hwct

CONTACT:

BRO FIDELITY RECORDS (Australia) www.brofidelity.blogspot.com

WOMBAT BOOKING (Europe) www.wombatbooking.com

HWCT hwctband@yahoo.com

Release Date // April 16th, 2014

EUROPEAN TOUR DATES (Link)

'IKIRYO' ALBUM/EUROPEAN TOUR PROMO VIDEO (LINK)

Press for 'Ikiryo' so far:
THE OBELISK (USA) album review

NINEHERTZ (UK) album review

STONEROBIXXX (Belgium) album review

THE SLUDGELORD (UK) album review

DESERTFEST LONDON (ARTIST PAGE)

FACEBOOK EVENT: CLICK HERE
PRE ORDERS: CLICK HERE

Hey folks,

First off in the announcements for today is that we are proud to be releasing our 9th release. It comes from none other than Hotel Wrecking City Traders' guitarist Toby Wrecker.

[BroFi009] TOBY WRECKER - 'SOUNDS OF JURA'

It is a limited edition (of 150) CD release, entitled 'Sounds of Jura'. Here's some info straight from the man himself:

Toby Wrecker -'Sounds Of Jura'
(Jan 2013)
Ltd Edition CD (150 copies)

1. Entering The Overlook
2. Holding Water
3. Celeritas
4. Disperser
5. Avoiding The Pleasantries
6. Belle
7. Under The Eye Of The
Burning Glass
8. Drown As You Go
9. Cage Of Crows

This Release is a collection of home recordings recorded at various points throughout 2011/12. It's far from polished and is a what you hear is what you get kind of release. I had a great time putting these songs together and thought I should really do something with them rather than let them sit there collecting dust until like so many others are misplaced never to be heard again. The deal sealer for me with putting together this collection of tracks was when I messaged a buddy from school who I hadn't spoken to in probably 15 years or so. His name is Mauro Italiano and he is an artist from Turin, Italy. I asked Mauro whether or not he would be interested in doing some artwork for some music that I had made and he kindly said yes. After getting some rough sketches through, I realised just how amazing this guy was at his craft. It blew me away. After receiving the cover art which you can see I felt I really needed to honor both Mauro's talent and generosity. So I hope you enjoy all the sounds and visuals as much as we do. All the proceeds of this recording will go straight back into the next one which I hope to bring to you later this year.

Toby Wrecker

LINKS:
Preview 'Holding Water' - Toby Wrecker (Soundcloud)
Toby Wrecker (Facebook)

REVIEWS // 2013

We have had a string of excellent reviews for our two most recent releases, via various media. Please check them out:

LINKS:

The Sleeping Shaman (UK) / Review by Mark Hunt-Bryden

Doommantia (USA) / Review by Marilena Moroni

LINKS:
The Sleeping Shaman (UK) / Review by Mark Hunt-Bryden

The Obelisk (USA) / Review by H.P Taskmaster

ALL THAT'S HEAVY Store (USA)SALE

We wanted to let you know about a SALE taking place at the All That's Heavy store (USA) if you want to pick up some discounted loot:

All of Hotel Wrecking City Traders' releases are now on sale over at the All That is Heavy Store. Go and grab a hefty discount.

LINK:
All That's Heavy (SALE)

SHOWS (Melbourne, Australia)

We are hosting two consecutive nights of shows this Feb/March in Melbourne.

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE (LINK)

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Friday, 4 April 2014