Frameworks are an American

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band from

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that formed in 2011. The band released its debut album, ''Loom'', thorough

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in 2014 before signing to Deathwish Inc. for its second studio album, ''Smother'', released on July 8, 2016.

History

Guitarist Cory Fischer invited vocalist Luke Pate to join his

metal band a week before they were set to record their debut EP after their previous vocalist quit. This metal band would eventually evolve into the

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band Frameworks in 2011. Recalling joining the metal band and starting his career as a screaming vocalist, Pate said: "I didn't have the slightest clue about what to do or how to do it, but I said yes for some reason ..I just kind of fell into it, and that's how it started." Early EPs from Frameworks include the self-released ''Every Day Is the Same'' (2011) and ''Small Victories'' (2013) released through 13th Floor Records. These early releases caught the attention of the indie label

, who announced they signed Frameworks in November 2013. On signing to and working with Topshelf, Pate said: "I'd say it's been the best case scenario. I've always really respected those guys and the bands they work with. We've meshed really well." Through the label, the band released its debut studio album ''Loom'' on April 29, 2014, which was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. ''Loom'' was produced by

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) who was chosen to help create a "raw, but bright-sounding album and rameworks feltthat Shirley refined that vision." To support the album, Frameworks released a music video for the title track "Loom", embarked on an April-May 2014 tour with

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and an August 2014 tour with

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. They closed out 2014 with a split EP between

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featuring a Frameworks cover of

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". All proceeds for the EP went to charity and both bands toured Europe together in support of its release in October 2014. In February 2016, Frameworks released an EP titled ''Time Spent'' through Topshelf Records. The same month, the band announced they had signed to

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's indie label Deathwish Inc. and planned on releasing their second studio album later that year. Their second studio album, titled ''Smother'', was released on July 8, 2016, though Deathwish.

Members

* Cory Fischer – guitar * Matthew Horner – drums, percussion * Wyatt Rajer – bassman * Luke Pate – vocals * Bobby Heilman - guitar

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Loom'' (2014, Topshelf) * ''Smother'' (2016, Deathwish)

EPs

* ''Every Day Is the Same'' (2011, self-released) * ''Small Victories'' (2013, 13th Floor) * ''Time Spent'' (2016, Topshelf)

Splits

* ''Droughts / Frameworks / Kittyhawk / Prawn'' (split with Droughts, Kittyhawk and

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) (2014, Fair Weather) * ''Frameworks / The Saddest Landscape'' (split with

) (2014, Soft Speak)

Music videos

* "Preamble" (2013) * "Loom" (2014) * "Purge" (2016)

References

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External links

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