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Long Beach’s Magic Lantern have finally gone and released a new sonic document after what seemed like an eternity of waiting. Eagerly anticipated by those who have been biding their time waiting for the band to get on with their uber limited cassette only and CD-R releases (their Self-Titled CD-R was limited to 30), “High Beams”, the band’s latest opus [...]
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I was intially turned onto The Airborne Toxic Event by either Radio Free Silver Lake or LA Underground, I don’t remember and it’s not important, what is important though is The Airborne Toxic Event is playing at the Echo this coming Monday with The Parson Red Heads on their free residency night.
Detecting influences from The Smiths and The Cure that give the band a UK feel mixed with Modest Mouse that give them a California shine, The Airborne Toxic Event write tight little pop numbers with nods to the literary and cinematic worlds that inspire them.
Together for less than a year The Airborne Toxic Event have only just begun playing live, though the shows they’ve secured already make you wonder just who they know. Their first show was at the Echo, followed by a trip to New York for CMJ, and back in California at Spaceland and an instore at Sea Level. Regardless, reviews of their live show have been stellar so far, those who have seen it find it hard to believe they are a new band.
MP3: The Airborne Toxic Event – The Girls in Their Summer Dresses
MP3: The Airborne Toxic Event – Does This Mean You’re Moving On
Download two more tracks from their MySpace page.