Peace Burial at Sea

Peace Burial At Sea were a Newcastle upon Tyne-based four-piece post-rock band which combined elements of post-hardcore with electronic textures, incorporating lyrical themes inspired by Soviet propaganda, horror films, science fiction, and the occult. Their name was inspired by the J. M. W. Turner painting of a similar name.

Peace Burial At Sea
OriginHexham, Northumberland and Newcastle, North East England
GenresPost-rock, post-hardcore, electronic, electronicore
Years active2003–2007
LabelsMekong Delta, Captains of Industry, Ghostwritten Recordings[1]
Websitepeaceburialatsea.bandcamp.com
MembersJonny Longrigg (guitar / vocals)
Alex Cole (drums)
John Harrison (bass)
Rob Barker (synth / laptop)[2]
Peace – Burial at Sea (1842), a painting of a burial at sea by J.M.W. Turner

The band originated in Hexham, Northumberland[3] and released their debut album This Is Such A Quiet Town in 2003. A self-titled second album was released in 2006.[4] A digital-only EP containing the album track "Czarina Catherine" was also released (date unknown), which included two other songs that do not appear elsewhere: "Easy Meat for Faceless Men" and "This is a Godless Town."

The band's music was well-received, with reviews that included a rating of 'KKKK' from Kerrang! for their first album. Their second album was described by Drowned in Sound as "one of the undiscovered greats of its kind".[5]

They played across the UK with such bands as 65daysofstatic[4] and Hell is for Heroes,[6] and also played shows in Moscow.[7] Their music received national airplay on BBC Radio from DJs such as John Peel, Zane Lowe, and Steve Lamacq.[5]

The band split up in 2007[4] and announced their last gig with characteristic self-deprecation: "We're first on, so get there early. We shall only be playing loud and fast songs, none of this prog nonsense."

Both of the formally-released albums are currently available via Bandcamp.[8]

References
  1. "Peace Burial At Sea". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  2. "Peace Burial at Sea: the post-rocking Zombie Undead?". DrownedInSound. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  3. "- Release Review From the Archive". Manchester Music. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  4. "RIP: Peace Burial At Sea thrown overboard". DrownedInSound. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  5. "Loft Music – Peace Burial at Sea". Loft Music Sync. Loft Music. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  6. Andrew Fenwick. "Peace Burial At Sea". Metro. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  7. "Peace Burial at Sea". Last.fm. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  8. "Peace Burial at Sea, by Peace Burial at Sea". Peace Burial at Sea. Retrieved 20 May 2016.


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