Described as the perfect ambassadors of Midwest punk, BANNER PILOT reinforced that role with the success of their Fat Wreck
Chords debut Collapser (elected to the Punknews.org “2009 Best of” list). A perfect amalgam of their immediate influences (Dillinger
Four, The Lawrence Arms, Alkaline Trio, Jawbreaker), BANNER PILOT continue to represent the genre through the impeccably
crafted, gritty pop-punk songs on their latest release Heart Beats Pacific. These poetic punks turn a phrase like nobody’s business, spinning
relatable situations and emotions into clever prose delivered through gruff vocals. Each of the 11 tracks on Heart Beats Pacific is a
stand-alone, bona fide hit and collectively they make up a rare flawless listening experience. The band characterizes Heart Beats Pacific
as “Collapser on steroids” and when asked to further expound upon that notion had this to say:
“Whenever a band starts a new album, they have a choice to take a step backwards.... Or take a step forwards. We chose to take a step backwards. That gave
us more room to jump two steps forward. What does that mean? Better songs, but still in the same vein as before. A few new things that make the album less
straight-forward, but not in a weird way. Thicker guitars, and an overall better sound. We even cracked out a grand piano for a four-count-em-four note piano
part. New things, but we don’t abandon or ignore our old sound.”
Essentially Heart Beats Pacific is an escalation of BANNER PILOT’s ever expanding acclaim and will be received as such by fans and
critics alike. Naturally the band will be touring extensively in support of the album throughout the fall and well into 2012 with featured
stops at CMJ, Riotfest , The Fest in Gainesville, and SXSW.
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