The Sorts are a primarily
instrumental
An instrumental is a recording normally without any vocals, although it might include some inarticulate vocals, such as shouted backup vocals in a big band setting. Through semantic widening, a broader sense of the word song may refer to instru ...
post-rock
Post-rock is a form of experimental rock characterized by a focus on exploring textures and timbre over traditional rock song structures, chords, or riffs. Post-rock artists are often instrumental, typically combining rock instrumentation with ...
band based in Washington, D.C., and formed in 1994 by Josh LaRue (guitar, vocals), Stuart Fletcher (bass) and Chris Farrall (drums). LaRue, Fletcher and Farrall comprised the band's core, appearing on all recordings, but they have been joined on several releases by Carlo Cennamo (sax), Vin Novara (keyboards) and Joseph P. McRedmond (guitar).
Discography
Albums
*''Common Time'' (1996)
*''This is Gateway Sounds'' (Spring, 1997)
*''More There'' (
Slowdime Records
Slowdime Records was a record label started in 1996 by Juan Luis Carrera and Amanda MacKaye. The label was originally started, according to a label bio, “with the intent to document the new inclinations and innovations that began to surface wit ...
, 1998)
*''Hawaiian Bronco'' (Aesthetics, 1999)
*''Contemporary Music'' (Slowdime Records, 1999)
*''Six Plus'' (Luckyhorse Industries, 2003)
Singles
*"How Did You Get There?" (
Southern Records
Founded 1992 by John Loder, Southern Records is an independent record label (Loder also ran the recording facility Southern Studios). It is based in London and until 2008 had offices in the United States, France and Berlin.
The label is closel ...
, 1997)
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Admiral
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– Joseph McRedmond
*The Boom – Chris Farrall, Josh LaRue
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The Crownhate Ruin – Joseph McRedmond, Vin Novara
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Hoover – Chris Farrall, Joseph McRedmond
*Rain Like the Sound of Trains – Josh LaRue
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Sea Tiger
The Sea Tigers (Tamil: கடற்புலிகள் ''Kaţaṛpulikaḷ'') was the naval wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam during the Sri Lankan Civil War. It was founded in 1984. The Sea Tigers had a number of small but effectiv ...
– Chris Farrall, Stuart Fletcher, Josh LaRue, Joseph McRedmond
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Sevens – Chris Farrall, Josh LaRue
References
External links
*The Sorts catalog and band overview o
Epitonic*The Sorts o
Last.fm*The Sorts catalog o
Luckyhorse Industries*The Sorts catalog o
Southern Records*Band biography by Jason Ankeny at
All Music Guide
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...
*Review of ''More There'' by Nitsuh Abebe at
All Music Guide
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...
*Review of ''Contemporary Sounds'' by John Vallier at
All Music Guide
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...
*Review of "How Did You Get There?" o
Hardcore for Nerds*Review of ''Common Time'' and ''More There'' o
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American post-rock groups
Musical groups from Washington, D.C.