CHUG LIFE: Antilles

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Antilles

Antilles is a Screamo band from the midwest. Their myspace says they are from Ohio but their bassist lives in Chicago at The Summer Camp. Musically, they sound like alot of the French bands (Daitro/Mihai Ederisch) but the vocals are more in the vein of New England bands like Ampere or L'antietam. I don't know all the bands that these guys are in, but I know that some of the dudes are affiliated with The Juniper Wait and Lion of The North. I recomend this to anyone who likes midwest emo tunes or some of the more melodic euro skrimz. Harrison, who runs Kid Sister Everything, sent me this really detailed description of the Antilles catalog:

Antilles/The Juniper Wait "Split"
Released by: Arclight Communications
Year: 2007
Preformed by: Alex, Kevin, Adam, Josh

Only released as a CD. Arclight was run by Cody Kirkendall, who was at the time in Juniper Wait and ended up playing bass in Antilles. Recorded by Rob Zajac at Waveburner Studios.

1. Mutiny Aboard the Crystal Ship
2. The Lamentations of an Empty Mind
3. (The Juniper Wait)
4. (The Juniper Wait)

Antilles "Beholder/Destroyer"
Released by: Arclight Communications
Year: 2007
Preformed by: Alex, Kevin, Drew, Josh

Only released as a CD. Arclight was run by Cody Kirkendall, who ended up playing bass, Pre-release cover was vellum slipcase with one color screen print, and photocopied insert. 1st official release of the record was in recycled chipboard package, with two color screen print, art by Seth Grham of Romance of Young Tigers and patch insert. Recorded by Rob Zajac at Waveburner Studios.

1. Beholder
2. Rumors of an Apocalypse
3. Plagiarized, Rehashed
4. A Means to an End
5. Pestilence & Drought
6. Eulogy
7. Destroyer

Antilles/Trifle Tower "Split"
Released by: Murkhouse Recordings
Year: 2008
Preformed by: Alex, Kevin, Drew, Cody

Only released as a 7", 400 on black, 100 on clear blue. Miscellaneous colored covers with the same art. Black on white were Trifle Tower's copies, brown on white are Antilles copies, grey on white covers were made for the Antilles & Mountain Asleep tour in May 2010. Recorded by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios.

A1. Salvage
B1. (Trifle Tower) Criancas da Rua

Antilles "Beholder/Destroyer"
Released by: Arclight Communications
Year: 2007
Preformed by: Alex, Kevin, Drew, Josh

Only released as a CD. Arclight was run by Cody Kirkendall based out of Ohio, who ended up playing bass, Pre-release cover was vellum slipcase with one color screen print, and photocopied insert. 1st official release of the record was in recycled chipboard package, with two color screen print, art by Seth Grahm of Romance of Young Tigers and patch insert. Recorded by Rob Zajac at Waveburner Studios.

1. Beholder
2. Rumors of an Apocalypse
3. Plagiarized, Rehashed
4. A Means to an End
5. Pestilence & Drought
6. Eulogy
7. Destroyer

Antilles "Antilles"
Released by: Allergic to Fun (12") Kid Sister Everything (CD)
Year: 2008
Preformed by: Alex, Kevin, Drew, Cody

Released as a one-sided 12", 200 on black, 100 on white. Cover art by Pat from Apeshit (NY). Alex French (guitar & vocals) runs Allergic to Fun based out of Cleveland,OH, this was his first release. Harrison runs Kid Sister Everything based out of Chicago, IL, this was his fifth release. 100 CD covers burgundy on creme, 100 CD covers violet on grey. Recorded by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios.

A1. Histories
A2. Of Conquest and Expansion
A3. Buying into the Fallout
A4. Vanity

Antilles/Mountain Asleep "Split"
Released by: Brightskull Records
Year: 2009
Preformed by: Alex, Kevin, Drew, Cody

Mountain Asleep is from Louisville, KY. 300 copies released on 'mixed garbage' vinyl 7". Brightskull Records is based out of Louisville, KY. Recorded by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios.

A1. Said & Done
A2. Capsized
B1. (Mountain Asleep)
B2. (Mountain Asleep)
B3. (Mountain Asleep)

Antilles/Staph "Split"
Released by: Inkblot Records
Year: 2009
Preformed by: Alex, Kevin, Drew, Cody

Staph is from Chicago, IL. Inkblot records is based out of Brooklyn, NY. 400 copies released on white vinyl, 100 released on green/white splatter vinyl. The third in Inkblot's " Seven Inch Split Series. Recorded by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios.

A1. New Standards
A2. Jono
A3. Standstill
B1. (Staph) Everything Above Us

Antilles "My Empathy"
Released by: Kid Sister Everything (7"), DIY (CS)
Year: 2010, 2008
Preformed by: Alex, Kevin, Drew, Cody

200 on opaque red, 100 on black. Released by Kid Sister Everything out of Chicago, IL. Originally released as a cassette by the band themselves with alternate artwork. Recorded by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios.

A1. Propensity
B1. The Shame

Below is everything they have put out except for a demo that was released for their tour with Straight, No Chaser in 2008. They are currently working on another 12" too, so be on the lookout for that shit.

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