'Ikiryo' (April 16th // Bro Fidelity Records)
Hotel Wrecking City Traders’ (HWCT) first full length LP since 2008’s ‘Black Yolk’. After a series of successful collaborations & splits with Desert Rock forefathers Gary Arce, Mario Lalli (Yawning Man/Fatso Jetson) and a steady bout of touring Australia and Japan, the urge to record as a duo again was something that was important. So was emphasizing the song and the melody and crafting the riff. ‘Ikiryo’ is a more harnessed beast and comprises 5 songs that were written over the course of a 3 month period at the end of 2013. They were recorded in a mere 2 days, in January, 2014. This time working with engineer Jason Fuller at his Goatsound Studios in Melbourne. Jason’s background is well known as being in the heavier more metal realm (Brutal Truth, Blood Duster). The band were sought out by Jason and invited to record, ironically entering the studio with some of the most melodic and concise songs of their existence. The result is a vivid sonic journey over the course of 40 minutes that sees HWCT’s new approach spread across 5 measured sonic explorations. Improvisational aspects are still present but so is a confident and measured velocity. This is evident in the album’s title, suggesting a spirit leaving the body and moving around freely. The album is heavy, mind altering and noisy and still undeniably HWCT.

Wombat Booking proudly presents from Melbourne, Australia
HOTEL WRECKING CITY TRADERS
The Massive Rock, Psych and Experimental Wall of Sound Power-Duo.
Ikiryo European Tour April/May 2014
UK
18.04 The Anvil, Bournemouth
19.04 The Hole in the Wall, Colchester
24.04 Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
25.04 Church of St Thomas the Martyr, Bristol w/The Body, Arabrot, Hey Colossus
26.04 The Desertfest, London
Iberian peninsula/Spanish State
29.04 RockSound, Barcelona
Tue 29 April RockSound, Barcelona
Wed 30 April IncivicZone, Sant Feliu de Codines
Thu 1 May Lion Cafe, Benicarlo
Fri 2 May La Residencia, Valencia
Sat 3 May Métrica, Málaga
Sun 4 May Mondongo Bar, Puerto Santa María – Cádiz
Mon 5 May Cruce de Caminos, La Zubia – Granada
Tue 6 May Wurlitzer Ballroom, Madrid
Wed 7 May El Reino, Cabezón de La Sal
Thu 8 May Sentinel Rock Club, Erandio + MEIDO
Fri 9 May Hiltegixe, Berrizko Gaztetxea + MEIDO
Sat 10 May AVV Arrebato, Zaragoza

LINKS:
www.hotelwreckingcitytraders.bandcamp.com/album/ikiryo
www.facebook.com/hotelwreckingcitytraders
www.hotelwreckingcitytraders.bandcamp.com
www.reverbnation.com/hwct