Mice Parade was originally the solo project of New Yorker Adam Pierce, who has also played in Swirlies, The Dylan Group, HiM, múm, and Philistines Jr.
From its outset, Mice Parade showed a boldly inventive, highly individual take on post-rock / electronica. Featuring guest vocals from Letitia Sadier and Kristin Valtisdóttir, Mice Parade’s most recent eponymously titled offering, released in June 2007, could be seen as a refined take on the ground made over the previous two, merging folk-tinged electronica with the ‘Loveless’ era swoon of My Bloody Valentine, the rhythmic subtlety of Can, and the opaque melodic experiments of Brian Eno. Yet as ever, Mice Parade’s sound is essentially modern, informed by an esoteric palette, retaining a familiar acoustic presence via an uncliched take on folk/world influences. via FatCat]
Mice Parade are homeward bound for New York City and to welcome back Adam Pierce and the gang FMLY is handing out three pairs of tickets for their May 14 show with Hauschka at (le) Poisson Rouge. To win, send me an email at noah@thefmly.com and let me know your biggest summer plan. A winner will be chosen at random this Sunday, May 10.
fun fact: mice parade is an anagram for adam pierce.
Mice Parade – The Last Ten Homes
Mice Parade – Sneaky Red
Hauschka – Freibad (such an outstanding arrangement)
Keep on publishing, thanks