The Car Is On Fire
Encyclopedia
The Car Is on Fire is a three-piece pop
outfit from Warsaw
, Poland
. The band was formed in early 2002 and took its name from the first words on Godspeed You! Black Emperor
's album f♯a♯∞
.
In May 2005 the debut, self-titled
album was released. Its garage rock sound was balanced by melodies and angular rhythms. One year later, with the help of top polish producer Leszek Biolik and his studio team, the group recorded their second album, entitled Lake & Flames
. Here, the music evolved into a much more eclectic hybrid of new wave
energy, IDM
beats, intimate acoustic balladry, string/horn arrangements and experimental psychedelia. It was met with nearly universal acclaim from the Polish media. The hype resulted in a number of awards, including the prestigious Fryderyk
(the Polish equivalent of a Grammy) for the best alternative album of 2006. For the whole 2008 TCIOF was touring around Europe (they played at Glastonbury Festival
). They've chosen John McEntire
– legend of Chicago's
alternative scene – for producing third album Ombarrops!
, which premiered in 2009. The band's discography was lately released in Japan
by Thistime Records and their popularity led to a 10-gig tour across the country.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
outfit from Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. The band was formed in early 2002 and took its name from the first words on Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a Canadian post-rock band which originated from Montreal, Quebec in 1994...
's album f♯a♯∞
F♯A♯∞
F♯ A♯ ∞ is the debut album of the Canadian post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor. It was released twice, first in 1997 by Constellation Records and then again on 8 June 1998, by Kranky as an expanded edition that ran for 63:27...
.
In May 2005 the debut, self-titled
The Car Is on Fire (album)
The Car Is on Fire is the self-titled debut album by The Car Is on Fire. It was released on 21 May 2005 by Pomaton EMI. Percussion and guitars for this album, was recorded in June 2004, in KOSMOS studio , in Warsaw. Vocals and additional effects was recorded also there and in the Adam Mickiewicz...
album was released. Its garage rock sound was balanced by melodies and angular rhythms. One year later, with the help of top polish producer Leszek Biolik and his studio team, the group recorded their second album, entitled Lake & Flames
Lake & Flames
Lake & Flames is the second album by a polish group named The Car Is on Fire. It was produced by Leszek Biolik . It won a polish award called Fryderyk for best alternative album of 2006 and was voted the best album of the year by the listeners of Polish Radio 3...
. Here, the music evolved into a much more eclectic hybrid of new wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
energy, IDM
IDM
IDM may refer to:Science and technology* Identity management, the management of the identity life cycle of an entity* IDM Computer Solutions* Integrated Data Management...
beats, intimate acoustic balladry, string/horn arrangements and experimental psychedelia. It was met with nearly universal acclaim from the Polish media. The hype resulted in a number of awards, including the prestigious Fryderyk
Fryderyk
The Fryderyk is the annual award in Polish music. Its name refers to the original Polish spelling variant of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin's first name...
(the Polish equivalent of a Grammy) for the best alternative album of 2006. For the whole 2008 TCIOF was touring around Europe (they played at Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
). They've chosen John McEntire
John McEntire
John McEntire is an American recording engineer, drummer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best-known for being in Tortoise and The Sea and Cake, as well as being a highly in-demand producer and engineer....
– legend of Chicago's
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
alternative scene – for producing third album Ombarrops!
Ombarrops!
Ombarrops! is the third studio album by a Polish group named The Car Is on Fire. It was produced and mixed by John McEntire and recorded in Soma Electronic Music Studios in Chicago...
, which premiered in 2009. The band's discography was lately released in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
by Thistime Records and their popularity led to a 10-gig tour across the country.
Personnel
- Kuba Czubak (bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals) - Jacek Szabrański (guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals) - Krzysztof Halicz (drums, vocals)
Discography
- The Car Is on FireThe Car Is on Fire (album)The Car Is on Fire is the self-titled debut album by The Car Is on Fire. It was released on 21 May 2005 by Pomaton EMI. Percussion and guitars for this album, was recorded in June 2004, in KOSMOS studio , in Warsaw. Vocals and additional effects was recorded also there and in the Adam Mickiewicz...
(2005) - Lake & FlamesLake & FlamesLake & Flames is the second album by a polish group named The Car Is on Fire. It was produced by Leszek Biolik . It won a polish award called Fryderyk for best alternative album of 2006 and was voted the best album of the year by the listeners of Polish Radio 3...
(2006) - Ombarrops!Ombarrops!Ombarrops! is the third studio album by a Polish group named The Car Is on Fire. It was produced and mixed by John McEntire and recorded in Soma Electronic Music Studios in Chicago...
(2009)
External links
- Official site
- Band's channel on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....