Tearist is an American electronic and

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band formed in 2009 by

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(vocals, percussion, synthesizer) and William Strangeland (synthesizer, programming) in

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History

The members of Tearist have stated that they were intending to create a movement more than a band, accepting all influences and dissecting them to allow for a new and instinctual musical product to emerge. Their debut album on Thin Wrist Records is a collection of live recordings titled ''Living: 2009—Present''. It captures their lo-fi aesthetic with found objects, howling vocals and crowd noise.

Reception

LA Record ''L.A. Record'' is an independent music magazine originally published weekly as a broadsheet poster. The poster usually depicts a local Los Angeles musicians and according to the magazine editors is meant to recreate an iconic album cover. In Mar ...

'' described ''Living: 2009—Present'' as "an unified artifact that defies the span of time in which it was recorded," and called the album, "a gem that transcends the traditional live album and verges on being an art-object in and of itself." ''

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'' described Tearist as being "about pushing people out of their comfort zone to the point where they question their own existence." ''Living: 2009—Present'' was described as a "gothy electro-noise duo" by the ''

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LA Weekly ''LA Weekly'' is a free weekly alternative newspaper in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1978 by Jay Levin, who served as president and editor until 1991. Voice Media Group sold the paper in late 2017 to Semanal Media LLC, whose paren ...

'' wrote in a cover interview that, "Tearist became the most crucial musical project to come out of Los Angeles in recent years."

Discography

;Albums * ''Living: 2009–Present'' (2011)] ;EPs * ''Tearist s/t'' (2010) * ''Purple Video'' (2012) * ''CDR'' (2009) ;Singles * "Headless" (2010) (re-release 2015) ;Soundtracks * ''

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'' (2013)

Television appearances

* '' Last Call with Carson Daly'' (2014) – season 14, episode 14

References

External links

"Disposition"
music video at Altered Zones
"Closest"
MP3 at

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SXSW Music: Introducing Tearist
at ''Interview''
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