Despite their band name, Alex Napping, the Austing based quarett is not known for putting audiences to sleep. “Mise En Place” their first full lenght album was just released last week and the band is currently on tour promoting it. That tour will bring them to the Seward Community Cafe on 5/19. Event Details can be found HERE
“Mise En Place” weaves together the uncertainty of adulthood with a personal desire to establish existential structure. It also marks the band’s first release with San Francisco-based Father/Daughter Records. Revolving around a formative relationship, this album tells the story of Cohen’s conflicting roles as both person and partner while highlighting a sophisticated, dimensional sound from the band at large. In Mise En Place, arrangements take center stage, overwhelming the guitar-centric sound that had dominated their early releases. This new band dynamic comes together articulately in the album’s lead single, “Living Room.” Moody and honest, with tracks that express both joy and isolation, “Mise En Place” explores the struggle to evade traditionalism, define personal success, and balance the expectations of love.
Photo Credit: Helmut.Studio
Tour Dates:
May 11 PhilaMOCA Philadelphia, PA
May 12 AS220 Providence, RI
May 13 Sunnyvale New York, NY
May 16 Songbyrd Music House Washington, DC
May 19 Seward Community Cafe Minneapolis, MN
May 20 Downstairs Chicago, IL
