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UPCOMING RELEASE

THE CITADEL - by Aleutian Drift (formerly A Thousand Plateaus)
Full album on Farm to Label Records,
Release Date, Friday, April 5th, 2024
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THE CITADEL - About the Album

A raven lands and sinks its talons into the rusty hall of a partially submerged fishing vessel off the coast of Duluth. Seven painted elephants walk undisturbed through the Mall of America. And on the back of a 13-foot sturgeon arising from the depths of Wisconsin’s Black River comes Aleutian Drift’s second studio album, The Citadel. Forged within the sonic chaos left in the wake of vanishing 20th century utopian imaginings, The Citadel provides a colossal soundtrack to the social disorders, cultural ruptures, and abandonment of reason itself as our societies either propel or plummet themselves into the new millennium.

Recorded at Drum Farm Studio - Menomonie, WI

Produced by Aleutian Drift

Engineered by Steve Norwick

Mixed by John Richardson

Mastered by Jackson Dols

Released by Farm to Label Records

Release Date: 04/05/2024

LATEST SINGLES

The Pentagon, In Levitation
Aleutian Drift (formerly A Thousand Plateaus)
THE PENTAGON, IN LEVITATION (single) - Nov. 11th, 2023

The opening track to the full length album, "The Citadel."

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Single Description: The Pentagon, in Levitation

Opening with a fanfare of sirens on stolen fenders, and cascading relentlessly forward with hefty rhythm and driving guitars and vocals, “The Pentagon, in Levitation” offers a post-punk tribute to our ancestors who participated in the anti-Vietnam war ‘March on the Pentagon’ on October 21, 1967. A small but dedicated contingent within this group were convinced that they might be able to levitate The Pentagon if they focused their energies hard enough (well maybe they did, who knows). 

Album Production

Recorded at Drum Farm Studio - Menomonie, WI

Produced by Aleutian Drift

Engineered by Steve Norwick

Mixed by John Richardson

Mastered by Jackson Dols

Released by Farm to Label Records

Release Date: 11/17/2023

André Breton
André Breton! (single) - Jan, 2024
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Single Description: André Breton

Aleutian Drift presents its second single as part of the upcoming full-length album, The Citadel, to be released Spring 2024. 

 

The single, “Andre Breton!”, pays tribute to the famous (or infamous) French surrealist of the early 20th century. What better period to look back to for revolutionary politics? We like to think that Mr. Breton (1896-1966) would have dug the decidedly unforgiving / unapologetic aesthetic and drive of this song.

Album Production

Recorded at Drum Farm Studio - Menomonie, WI

Produced by Aleutian Drift

Engineered by Steve Norwick

Mixed by John Richardson

Mastered by Jackson Dols

Released by Farm to Label Records

Release Date: 01/2024

Lyrics

Hello, hello, hello André Breton!

Present the case, for liberation, in each and every situation.

Hello, hello, hello André Breton!

Song in Sevenths
Song In Sevenths (single) - March, 2024
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Single Description: Song in Sevenths

Aleutian Drift presents its third single, “Song in Sevenths,” ahead of the full album release.

 

Over a brooding bass and (slightly more hopeful) guitar gestures and washes, the single, Song in Sevenths, reflects on a life lived on the wrong side of the seven deadly sins. The song also pays tribute to the significance of the number seven within other human sufferings, including the Seven Years War, and (tragically) the seven ordinary days of the week.

Album Production

Recorded at Drum Farm Studio - Menomonie, WI

Produced by Aleutian Drift

Engineered by Steve Norwick

Mixed by John Richardson

Mastered by Jackson Dols

Released by Farm to Label Records

Release Date: 03/2024

Chernobyl My Love
Chernobyl My Love (single) - March, 2024
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Single Description: Chernobyl My Love

Over a sonic barrage of steel and sweat, “Chernobyl My Love” is written from the perspective of the wildlife that has remained and thrived in the city of Pripyat, Russia following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. The Soviets drew a lot from Greek mythology in constructing symbols of unity as well as strength toward their national projects.  For the Chernobyl project, this included Hercules, who gets a shot-out in the song. Other notables mentioned include Vladimir Lenin, the famed Soviet physicist Igor Kurchatov, and the (defamed) House of Romanov.

Album Production

Recorded at Drum Farm Studio - Menomonie, WI

Produced by Aleutian Drift

Engineered by Steve Norwick

Mixed by John Richardson

Mastered by Jackson Dols

Released by Farm to Label Records

Release Date: 03/2024

PAST RELEASES

A THOUSAND PLATEAUS (self-titled full album) - Sept., 2020
A Thousand Plateaus - Full Album

Album Description - 'A Thousand Plateaus'

Over eight tracks, A Thousand Plateaus is intended to be big, unafraid, and urgent, as we hope the opening track,  “Even the Sun has a Dial”  makes clear with its strong drive, stressed guitar work, assertive vocals, and summoning drums.  In the second track, “Sabellian,” vocals rest into a more lyrical pace; however, by the chorus the song moves to make an equally assertive statement. Like “Sun Dial,” the song is played forward and with resolve. So too is “My Purchase,” the album’s forth track, which relentlessly pushes through its changes, in a style congruent with such 80s punk giants as Misfits. Contrastingly, “The Night will Open,” strives for a depth of sound that might harken back to the 4AD catalogue of the mid-80’s. Certainly the more tender of our influences may also be detected in  “I Have You.” The album’s sixth song, “Avivit,” calmly unfolds as if it were a story being told at the end of a bar, and hits in the middle like a shot of Spirytus, inserting a re-connection with the bigness of the album sound. The final song on the vinyl release, “November Snow,” is similar to the album’s opening number, but moves more evenly and methodically to its dark climax. “The Natural Lawbreakers” is made available to purchasers of the lp as a high-resolution download. We believe the song provides a fitting cap to the collection, and feels perhaps like a walk through tall rolling grasses at early dusk. 

Album Production

Recorded at Drum Farm Studio - Menomonie, WI

Produced by A Thousand Plateaus

Mixed by John Richardson

Engineered by Jackson Dols

Mastered by Jonathan Pines at Private Studios

Released by Alps of Maldives Press

Track List​

Even the Sun Has a Dial

Sabellian

My Purchase

The Night Will Open

I Have You

Avivit

November Snow

The Natural Lawbreakers

More information about our music can be found here:

https://www.atplateaus.com/music

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Streaming Channels

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Streaming Album and Track Links

FULL ALBUM - A THOUSAND PLATEAUS

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/album/3QSCVHzXUPFP8DnWOzmpqk?si=7z6QWCtcS2W4GNe_khhZ2A

Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-thousand-plateaus/1531476708

01 - EVEN THE SUN HAS A DIAL

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/28lRAoESVxHUXebAelARQ8?si=Cjpre73hR6CPDB5jSlXjDA

Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/album/even-the-sun-has-a-dial/1531476708?i=1531476717

02 - SABELLIAN

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/7cwl0YObaGuNajJTVx9LRF?si=r_UFtWxOSe2S64CsoQAAEw

Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/album/sabellian/1531476708?i=1531476724

03 - MY PURCHASE

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/032XPAZmAsLSBG7cv5XToN?si=cL_fHqEHSHqD3vMUqyL-vg

Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-purchase/1531476708?i=1531477089

04 - NIGHT WILL OPEN

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/0DxRBxhDDvEW0Q3iE6W10U?si=1EyUewJIQnGjvPvBCBVtCA

Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-night-will-open/1531476708?i=1531477097

05 - I HAVE YOU

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/0Pot4Q6g0krsEinRrWYC0A?si=VeO_iN4wQd2GMMaYxnRlmA

Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-have-you/1531476708?i=1531477104

06 - AVIVIT

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/5gHu3VmAaqZa6JF8p2loGk?si=M4OO52IFQu2ISDvuMhtTUQ

Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/album/avivit/1531476708?i=1531477106

 

07 - NOVEMBER SNOW

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/3Nb2gxepFuid91wYRF8FOc?si=v0-vwAdcTJ6B_Q3Ed1FXEg

Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/album/november-snow/1531476708?i=1531477113

 

08 - THE NATURAL LAWBREAKERS

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/73YKXD4NxuOZ6HVBAddmcr?si=dVLkyimYRtCNS4U7GNIFDg

Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-natural-lawbreakers/1531476708?i=1531477115

My Purchase - Single
MY PURCHASE (single) - Sept., 2020

About the Single:

Recorded at Drum Farm Studio - Menomonie, WI

Produced by A Thousand Plateaus

Mixed by John Richardson

Engineered by Jackson Dols

Mastered by Jonathan Pines at Private Studios

Released by Alps of Maldives Press

My Purchase is a single released as part of the band's self-titled full-length album, A Thousand Plateaus. The song is a commentary on the denial of science in the face of the undeniability of scientific fact. The listener may be steered in the direction of Covid here, but hell, one could also just step outside and consider climate change.

Press Photos

PRESS PHOTOS

Music Videos

Music Videos

Aleutian Drift - The Pentagon, in Levitation (November, 2023)
Aleutian Drift - André Breton! (January, 2023)
Aleutian Drift - Song In Sevenths (March, 2024)
A Thousand Plateaus - Even the Sun Has a Dial (November, 2022)
A Thousand Plateaus - My Purchase (November, 2022)
A Thousand Plateaus - Night Will Open (December, 2022)
Contact
Contact

Info / PR / Booking: 

info@atplateaus.com

 

Band Bio
BAND BIO
 

Origin:  Eau Claire and Madison, WI

 

Genres:  Alternative, Indie, Post-Rock, Post-Punk

 

Years Active:  1987 - Present

 

Label:  self-released

 

Website: aleutiandrift.com

Tales of homecoming after considerable periods away have long found resonance within our psyches, and classic works such as The Odyssey, or more relatively recently, The Lord of the Rings, work with such themes to great effect because they touch upon something we can immediately relate to. What draws us back home varies; perhaps a need for comfort or security, or perhaps an urgency to finally make right. In the case of Aleutian Drift, which represents a reunion and homecoming for the late ‘80s cold(ish) wave band About the Poets, it is the desire to rekindle a torch that never really went fully out. As in its original formation, which arose in and through a period of cultural and political turmoil, Aleutian Drift also finds itself in a moment of even greater social and political unease and unrest. We have a feeling that this is no coincidence.  However, we also know that we may not fully understand the circumstances which brought us back together after such a long time. Alutian Drift nevertheless presents an outfit we feel has withstood the test of time. All four original band members are here. They include Bruce Collet (vocals), Robert Kudrle (guitars), Kevin Lian-Anderson (bass), and Chris Weise (drums).

In 2020, Aleutian Drift released their first full-length album under the name A Thousand Plateaus as an ambitious and bold comeback that revels in its post-punk and indie spirit.

My Purchase, a single from the album, is a commentary on the denial of science in the face of the undeniability of scientific fact.

 

A more details history of the band can be found here,

https://www.atplateaus.com/about 

Featured In

American Robb, (10/12/2020), "A Thousand Plateaus' post punk double down on My Purchase", American Pancake

 

"My Purchase" from the band's self titled debut, as A Thousand Plateaus, cuts a deep path, with strident guitar work, a swinging drum beat, chunking palm mutes, feral lead rockisms, beautiful big falls into bohemian garden rock that blend heavy rock, Goth pop, surf punk (and more) into a wonderful (to me) 90's college rock radio amalgam. A car crash of R.E.M, Guided By Voices, the Descendants, The Smiths and Superchunk."

 

Read the full article...

https://www.americanpancake.com/2020/10/a-thousand-plateaus-post-punk-double.html

KUTX 98.9 Austin Radio - SONG OF THE DAY

Song - 'Even the Sun Has A Dial"

https://kutx.org/song-of-the-day/a-thousand-plateaus-even-the-sun-has-a-dial

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