After an arduous search for a new location to deposit the unknown, Brooklyn-based A Place to Bury Strangers (APTBS) has signed to Dead Oceans. The announcement arrives with news of a new EP to be released in early 2012 and the unveiling of a new band member in the guise of bassist Dion Lunadon (also of The D4). The former duo of Oliver Ackerman and Jay Space will debut as a presumably even heavier trio during a headlining gig at the Dead Oceans/Jagjaguwar/Secretly Canadian label showcase scheduled for October 19 during CMJ Fest, with more tourdates to follow. It’s assumed that Ackerman and Space are well acquainted with the new band member and no search parties will need to be organized.
APTBS rounds out the noisier end of the Dead Oceans sound spectrum as it joins an eclectic roster of artists that includes Frog Eyes, Dirty Projectors, and Phosphorescent. The family of labels that Dead Oceans is part of doesn’t engage in multi-album contracts, which should be a good fit for APTBS who have label-hopped for each of their previous two releases, presumably to keep the feds on their toes as they hunt for new spots where drifters might be placed underground indefinitely.
• A Place to Bury Strangers: http://www.aplacetoburystrangers.com
• Dead Oceans: http://www.deadoceans.com