Tag: Wind Up Wooden Heart
Jul.12.2010

Social Studies premiere new video for Time Bandit, album available NOW!

Social Studies - Wind Up Wooden HeartAlright!

Social Studies are on a roll! They played an amazing set in San Francisco last Saturday, opening for Au Revoir Simone, joining the headliner on stage for an impromptu surprise birthday celebration for ARS keyboardist Annie Hart.

And then today, the band rolled out their new video for Time Bandit, premiering it on the Venus Magazine site, scroll down to check it out, or check it on the Venus page. This is the first single from the band’s upcoming debut album, Wind Up Wooden Heart, due in stores July 27th.

So how can we at the ever-humble Antenna Farm Records keep up with these rockers? Well, how about making the album available NOW?!?!? That’s right! While the album will be available on iTunes/Amazon/your local music retailer on July 27th, we’re jumping the gun and making the WUWH cd available exclusively through the Antenna Farm Store starting now!

All Wind Up Wooden Heart orders will include a free poster and sticker, while supplies last. And that’s not all! For a limited time, enter promo code “windup” for a 15% discount on ALL purchases through the AF store!

So just to recap, you can wait for 2 more weeks and get the cd/download from your retailer of choice…..or you can swing by the Antenna Farm store and order it NOW. We will be shipping daily, first class mail, so you’ll have your cd, poster and sticker within 2-4 days! Plus, you can nail a 15% discount! All this because we love you too much for our own good.

Now watch the video for Time Bandit!

Social Studies “Time Bandit”

by on July 12, 2010
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Jul.01.2010

Social Studies premiere new One AM Radio Remix via Filter!

Social StudiesAlright!

Social Studies are gearing up for the release of their debut album, Wind Up Wooden Heart in a few weeks, but in the meantime, they are whetting our appetite with a remix of their track Time Bandit by Silverlake’s One AM Radio (Dangerbird Records).

Poppy and effervescent, it is the perfect jam for your 4th of July weekend. And because we like to share, it premieres on the Filter site today with a free download, kids. Check it out here.

And stay tuned for some August west coast tourdates, coming soon!

by on July 1, 2010
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May.13.2010

Social Studies West Coast & Midwest Tour Dates!

Social Studies Spring Tour 2010San Francisco’s Social Studies take a break from prepping for the release of their debut album, Wind Up Wooden Heart (out in late July on Antenna Farm) to play some west coast and midwest shows starting this weekend.

Notable stops include the Silverlake Jubilee Festival in Los Angeles, The Subterranean in Chicago, and Porterpalooza on the UCSC campus, but the show we’re most excited about over here at the AF Headquarters is the Sunday show in Fresno, and it’s not just because they’re playing with buzz band Rademacher. No, it’s because they’re playing Audie’s Olympic, which we last saw in Pee-Wee’s Big adventure, playing the part of the nasty biker bar! Sweet!

But wherever you are, when Social Studies rolls through your town, cancel your plans and catch them where you can. They put on a great show, and this is a record we are really excited about.

Full Tour Dates Below The Jump.

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by on May 13, 2010
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Apr.23.2010

Social Studies

Social Studies craft intricate songs that combine angular indie rock and classic twee-pop. What distinguishes the San Francisco-based group is their eclectic, complex song writing: unusual structures and mathy beats are tempered by soft edges and danceable casio hooks. Moody, defiant and hopeful, the lyrics celebrate duality through themes of discontent, violence, innocence, renewal, nostalgia, regret and joy. All these elements take shape in unpredictable, catchy songs that burrow into your consciousness and demand repeat listening and a critical reading between the lines. Combine this imaginative songwriting with a consistently high energy live show, and it is no surprise that Social Studies has generated a loyal fanbase and strong buzz in the SF Bay Area and beyond.

At the core of Social Studies are Natalia Rogovin on keyboards and vocals, and Michael Jirkovsky on drums. Natalia spent her youth on a commune in rural Oregon and trained to be a classical pianist, while Michael grew up in Chicago and cut his teeth on the Chicago punk scene. The two met in college in Santa Cruz and assembled Social Studies upon graduating and moving to the SF Bay Area a couple of years later.

Social Studies has built their local following while serving as an incubator for talented San Francisco musicians; members of bands like Maus Haus, Tempo No Tempo, and the Lovely Public have passed through their ranks. In mid-2009, the band recruited Jesse Hudson (formerly of Dealership and the product of a musical family whose father played with the likes of Joan Baez and Jorma Kaukonen) on bass. He was quickly followed by a former bandmate of Michael’s, Tom Smith, (of noted Chicago bands Office and Mazes) on guitar, finalizing their permanent lineup.

by on April 23, 2010
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Apr.22.2010

ANT533 – Social Studies – Wind Up Wooden Heart

Antenna Farm Records is pleased to present Wind Up Wooden Heart, the long-awaited debut album from San Francisco’s Social Studies. WUWH is a study in contradictions, a balance of twee-leaning danceable pop and bold, progressive song structures that eschew verse/chorus/verse boundaries; in short, it is a perfect representation of Social Studies and stands as one of the breakthrough debut albums of 2010. With several US tours and a self released EP under their belt, the band turned their attention to producing a full-length release that would balance the intricacy of their songs with the intensity of their high-energy live show. In between sharing stages with the likes of The Pipettes, The Long Blondes and Handsome Furs, the band spent much of 2009 recording and producing a full-length that pushed their lovably eccentric songwriting skills to new heights.

The result, Wind Up Wooden Heart, tempers the experimental lines of Deerhoof with a love of unadulterated pop songwriting and heightens the arching melodies of Beach House with dramatic twists and turns. With consistently catchy melodies, Natalia’s enchanting voice, and special guest appearances by members of Bright Eyes, Dreamdate, and Thee More Shallows, Social Studies have crafted an album that’s equally infectious and innovative.

In ten tracks the band constructs a prophetic future that upon closer look is crumbling with nostalgia and regret. And as if to mirror the contradictory themes of violence, discontent, camaraderie, and renewal that run through the album, the songs themselves balance catchy and danceable melodies with sinewy structures and complicated turns. Wind Up Wooden Heart is pop music fully realized for a modern era, and it’s a debut LP that begs to be talked about, sung along to, and played on repeat. It announces Social Studies as a band ready to break out into the national consciousness.

Some Words About Wind Up Wooden Heart

“Infectiously Catchy” – NME

“Excellent. Social Studies make twee sound brawny. Who else does that?” – RCRD.LBL

“If you are tired of sitting around and waiting for Broadcast to write a new album…then this one is for you.” – Tokion

by on April 22, 2010
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Apr.14.2010

Antenna Farm Presents…..Social Studies!

Social Studies
Antenna Farm is pleased to welcome San Francisco’s Social Studies to the AF family. Their unique combination of angular indie rock and classic twee-pop will be familiar to Bay Area folks who may have seen them over the past couple of years, sharing stages with the likes of Dungen, The Pipettes, The Long Blondes, and Handsome Furs. Their high energy live shows, combined with eclectic and unpredictable yet completely catchy songwriting won us over here at Antenna Farm, and we jumped at the chance to work with them. I guess you could say they had us the minute they threw verse/chorus/verse out the window, and when you give them a listen, we think you’ll see what we mean.

Social Studies are putting the finishing touches on their debut album, Wind Up Wooden Heart, as we speak and are prepping for a late July release date. Meanwhile, the band is prepping some May tourdates, stay tuned for more on that very soon. For now, check out Time Bandit, the lead single from Wind Up Wooden Heart.

Time Bandit- from “Wind Up Wooden Heart” (ANT533)

Social Studies – Time Bandit

by on April 14, 2010
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