Austin, Texas’ rock band, The Cuckoos will celebrate the release of their debut album I Hate Love with an in-store performance at the famous, Waterloo Records. With food and drinks provided by Lagunitas and Rambler the event will be Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 5:30 pm.
The party continues the next night as The Cuckoos take the stage at Cheer Up Charlies for a full performance on Saturday, January 25, 2020 doors at 8 pm, showtime, 9 pm The band will be joined by several Austin friends including Pelvis Wrestley, The Halfways, Indoor Creature, and Billy King and the Bad Bad Bad. Admission is $5 TICKET PRICE AT THE DOOR.
The Cuckoos spent the balance of 2019 writing and producing I Hate Love as well as releasing four singles to great acclaim.
In their early 20’s, the band is far beyond their years in not only the subject matter, but the overall sound, musical construction, and the lyrics of the songs. Heavily inspired by iconic artists such as Joy Division, Prince, The Doors and Madonna combined with more modern artists like Tame Impala and The Strokes, The Cuckoos have a throwback feel told through a modern lens matched with a live show that has gotten them many fans in the last two years.
Lead singer, Kenneth Frost said, “It’s been a journey to get to this point. I Hate Love is a sonnet for relationships: the good, the bad, the ugly, the beautiful. We are excited to play it live in our hometown as it gets released across the country.”
I Hate Love is rooted in their primal psych-rock-post-punk soul but broadens its scope. It’s a new signature sound, one that will appeal equally to folks weaned on essential art-rock like Talking Heads and those attracted to retro-future acts like Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats.
I Hate Love was produced and mixed in Austin by Chris “Frenchie” Smith (…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, The Toadies, Fastball) at the Grammy-nominated producer’s studio, The Bubble, and mastered by Gavin Lurssen (Chris Cornell, Frank Zappa, Iggy Pop, Kid Cudi) and Reuben Cohen (Leon Russell, Dweezil Zappa, The Motels)
Lauded by many outlets such as Popmatters, RELIX and Culture Collide, who said, “This retro-inspired four-piece play classic late 60’s style acid rock with such authenticity, you’d never believe these guys were born in the 90’s.”
Popmatters took it a step further by saying, “The Cuckoos have a reputation for mixing the eerie, post-punk sounds of Joy Division with psychedelia and funk…the group transports us back to an era filled with the kind of vibrant hues favored by the Doors and Love while remaining very much of this moment and, ever so slightly, the future.”
I Hate Love Track Listing:Heartbreak ParadiseLady BoyWe Can Take A Trip To Another DayRattleCarpe Diem*Why Don’t U Ever Call Me AnymoreI Can’t Get Over YouWhen The Pale Moon ComesI Wanna Hold YouIt’s A Shame* Co-written by Cisco DeLuna