BARS OF GOLD – 12″ Repress / CD Out Now
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* Of Gold second pressing out today (10/12) from Friction Records
* CD version of full-length now available as well

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Nothing gold can stay … unless of course you’re Bars Of Gold. In that case, your amazing new record gets a second pressing and a shiny new CD treatment, to boot. Hoorray for being awesome!

Of Gold, the debut LP from ex-members of Michigan legends Bear Vs Shark and instrumental noise outfit Wildcatting, gets a welcome repress and release from Friction Records today, October 12th.

Originally issued in late August and limited to 500 12-inches on translucent orange and translucent green vinyl, the second pressing of 1000 is evenly split between four colors: white, translucent light blue, translucent dark green and translucent purple.

Additionally, Of Gold is now available on compact disc. To pick up a copy of whichever format tickles your fancy (including digital) go here.

As the 50th release for Friction Records, Of Gold finds the Detroit quintet exploring wonderfully uncharted territories and embracing elements of soul, garage rock and Americana. Of course, the influence of vocalist Marc Paffi and drummer Brandon Moss’ former outfit Bear Vs Shark can be felt throughout these eight amazing tracks. Simultaneously reckless and creative, Bars Of Gold wraps everything in ragged, pop-tinged bursts of sonic goodness. You won’t just hear these songs in your head – you’ll feel them in the pit of your stomach as the chaotic rumble gives way to a creaky banjo or whirling synths. These are gritty rock anthems for adults: a welcome, rollicking respite from juvenile themes and uninspired songwriting.

Currently Bars Of Gold is streaming three songs from the album on its myspace page, including “The Hustle,” which you can also download here (free mp3).

- An unhinged rock record, held loosely together with little emotional or instrumental restraint. 4/5 – Alternative Press
- Of Gold is definitely a force with a singular, yet scattered, vision, driven by big confidence and feverous dynamics. – Exclaim
- Bars of Gold glints and glimmers with its curiously absorbing amalgam of folk, rock, and post-hardcore. – Radio Free Chicago
- 8 new jams to satiate the BvS faithful … the rock equivalent of babies and puppies laughing together underneath a double rainbow. – Punknews
- If Fugazi had David Yow as a front man, but played like they lived off a steady diet of funk and MC5 they’d sound a lot like this. Wow. – Metro Times
- Melodic and raspy ( think MC5 sung by a caffeinated Tom Waits ) with complex, often jarring instrumentation, abrupt breaks and tons of fiery energy. – One Thirty BPM

FRICTION To Release Debut LP from BARS OF GOLD
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* Of Gold 12″ / Digital out August 24, 2010
* Featuring members of Bear Vs Shark, Wildcatting
* 1st single, “The Hustle,” available on iTunes
* 3 new songs streaming on myspace

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Friction Records is pleased to announce that on August 24th, 2010, it will release Of Gold, the debut 12″ from Bars Of Gold.

Featuring former Bear Vs Shark front man Marc Paffi, as well as original BvS drummer Brandon Moss and members of instrumental noise outfit Wildcatting, Bars Of Gold’s overall sound doesn’t fall far from its punk roots. Still, the Michigan five piece manages to branch out into wonderfully uncharted territories, embracing elements of pulsing soul, dirty garage rock and dusty americana.

Regarding a recent Bars Of Gold performance, Detroit’s Metro Times proclaimed, “If Fugazi had David Yow as a front man, but played like they lived off a steady diet of funk and MC5 records they’d sound a lot like this. Wow.”

That’s not a statement to be taken lightly, but then again, neither is Of Gold, which is all at once explosive, contemplative, unpredictable, smooth-yet-caustic and, perhaps just as importantly, downright fun. Limited to a pressing of 500 on opaque orange and translucent green vinyl, this brilliant 12″ features artwork by Paffi and will come with a free download code for all the songs. Pre-orders are scheduled to start at the beginning of August. More details forthcoming, but for now you can grab the album’s first single, “The Hustle,” from iTunes.

The band is currently streaming “The Hustle” and two other new songs on its myspace page as well.

Undoubtedly one of 2010′s most anticipated releases, Of Gold is reckless abandon and creative inspiration wrapped in bouncy, pop-tinged bursts of sonic goodness. It’s fist pumping energy tossed against hip-shaking grooves, tempered by warmly rustic passages and wide open spaces. You won’t just hear these songs in your head – you’ll feel them in the pit of your stomach as the chaotic rumble gives way to a creaky banjo or whirling synths. These are gritty rock anthems for adults; a welcome, rollicking respite from juvenile themes and uninspired songwriting. Don’t miss out on this one, folks.

TRACK LIST
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01. Boss Level
02. Heaven Has A Heater
03. Birds
04. The Hustle
05. ……….
06. Doctors & Lawyers
07. Up, Up, Up
08. Cannibals