The Wonder Years will be having their pop-up shop in Philadelphia, PA via Glamour Kills this May. The band will be having special guests each night, and that info can be found below by clicking “Read More.”
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Fans everywhere were devastated when Valencia announced that they’d be going on hiatus, so the level of excitement surrounding frontman Shane Henderson’s newest project was not surprising. However, if you are looking for a rehash of old Valencia songs, Shane Henderson And The Future Perfect’s, Control, is not the EP for you. The four songs on the band’s debut EP are gentle and inviting, exhibiting all the songwriting prowess Henderson is known for, but with a profoundly folk rock-inspired sound.
Opening with a quiet acoustic melody, first track “Wasting Time” has the most pronounced folk-rock feel. It’s got a certain twang that’s accentuated by the steady, rolling drumbeat. “Wasting Time” swells as it progresses, with the addition of pitch perfect harmonies and rich horns. Henderson sings of moving on as a relationship slips away and not wanting to be the one to “waste [his] time over it.” This feeling of moving on continues in “I Can Feel A Change.” The track is spacious and moving – the warm, echoing guitars and layered vocals make it upbeat and hopeful. It advises: “If you’re dancing in the darkness/Simply screaming for a change/Know happiness is what you make it/And your love will light the way.”
Things slow down significantly in “Can We Get Away” without ever breaking the EP’s flow. Henderson’s vocals are delicately soft and sweet, pairing perfectly with shimmery cymbals and a twinkling melody. Towards the end of the track there is a brief moment when the instrumentals back down, leaving nothing but the earnest sound of Henderson singing, “If I’m going too fast, let me know/Just say, “Shane, take it slow.” From there it builds back up again, leading into the EP’s title track. The most rock-influenced song of the bunch, “Control” features a faster pace than its predecessors, as well as a fuller presence. “Control” is vibrant and confident. It speaks of closure, of finally being able to accept the things you cannot change and moving on to a better future (“I think a new start is what I need/I’ll grow - and find the road that takes me home”).
Shane Henderson And The Future Perfect have released their debut EP, Control. Stream it below by clicking “Read More.”
Members of Valencia reunited at Shane Henderson And The Future Perfect’s first show. Check out performances of ”Pieces,” “Away We Go,” and “Safe To Say” below by clicking “Read More.”
Shane Henderson And The Future Perfect have released their first song called ”Wasting Time.” Watch a music video for the song below by clicking “Read More.”
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Shane Henderson’s cover of The Movielife’s “Ship To Shore” can be heard below by clicking “Read More.”
Promise Of Redemption are running a listening party and soundcheck contest for their show tomorrow in Philadelphia, PA at the Ukrainian League. Check out details below by clicking “Read More.”
Promise Of Redemption of have announced two shows in October. Check out details below by clicking “Read More.”
Promise Of Redemption recently performed a new song live called “Can We Get Away.” Listen to it below by clicking “Read More.”
Shane Henderson of Valencia will be playing a show under his Promise Of Redemption moniker at the North Star Bar in Philadelphia, PA tomorrow. PropertyOfZack is teaming up with Shane to give away two free tickets to the show! The contest will end early tomorrow on June 13th, so find out how to enter below!
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Promise Of Redemption (Shane Henderson of Valencia) has announced two new shows in June. Check out the dates below by clicking “Read More.”
Shane Henderson of Valencia has slowly been transitioning himself into a solo career since the announcement of the band’s hiatus. Henderson has now written up an update to discuss the difficulty in transitioning into his solo career. Check out the full update here and a snippet of it below by clicking “Read More.”
Into It. Over It., Promise Of Redemption, and Funeral For A Friend have been added to the 2012 Slam Dunk Festival. Check out the rest of the lineup below by clicking “Read More.”
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Greatest Generation
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Talon Of The Hawk
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Heart Attack
Misser
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