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Discography
2012 (Release details TBA)
LP / CD
2010 Science of Silence (US)
2010 Make My Day Rec. (EU)
2010 Stiff Slack Rec. (JAPAN)
The Foundation, The Machine, The Ascension
3xLP / CD
2009 The Mylene Sheath (US)
2009 Make My Day Rec. (EU) 2009 Stiff Slack Rec. (JAPAN)
7"
2008 Radar Recordings
LP
2008 Vega Vinyl
MCD
2006 Radar Recordings
CD
2004 Radar Recordings
C O N S T A N T S
Press Resources
L to R:
Rob Motes drums
Will Benoit guitar, voice
Orion Wainer bass
Biography
After releasing the heaviest album of their career with 2010's If Tomorrow The War (produced by Justin K Broadrick of Jesu/Godflesh), Constants' fifth studio album Pasiflora reveals a very different side of the band, this time with an emphasis on shoegaze and an almost retro-sensibility. Whispering vocal harmonies, walls of chorused synths and booming Peter Gabriel-esque drums coalesce into an album landing somewhere between M83 and Mew. Simply put, Pasiflora might just be their best and most creative release yet.
Late last Summer, with nine years, four critically acclaimed albums and countless international tours under their belts, the members of Constants began to feel pigeonholed into the "post-metal/post-rock/post-whatever" scenes. So they set out to write an album that would redefine their already genre-bending sound from the outset, but it wasn't until drummer Rob Motes presented a batch of bedroom demos that the new album really began to take shape. The group scrapped 6 months and 10 songs worth of material to embrace the vibrant and textural sound that would become Pasiflora.
"We aim to surprise people with every record and like to work outside of our own safe zone as much as possible. The challenge is to shape the result into a clear, consistent album," says guitarist/vocalist Will Benoit. "We're genuinely excited to have found something fresh at a point in our timeline where most bands become stagnant." Pasiflora was self-produced in Benoit's Radar Studios (Junius, Caspian)—New England's first and only Solar-Powered recording facility—and co-mixed by Daryl Rabidoux (Bad Rabbits, The Cancer Conspiracy).
- This Boston based trio has played over 700 shows since 2005 and has shared the stage at home and on tour with Pelican, Russian Circles, The Appleseed Cast, Rival Schools, The Sword, Genghis Tron, Brazil, Comeback Kid, Tombs, Wolves in the Throne Room, Maserati, Circle Takes The Square, Defeater, The Life And Times, Maps and Atlases, Kinski, Elliott, Chin Up Chin Up, Coliseum, The Mobius Band, Go Go Go Airheart, Year Future, Caspian, Kayo Dot, Junius, Lymbyc System, and This Will Destroy You.
Upcoming Tour Dates
Co-Headlining w. Sights and Sounds:
28.01.12 Belgium Leuven Sojo Club
29.01.12 Germany Bielefeld Forum
30.01.12 Germany Hamburg Hafenklang
31.01.12 Germany Berlin Cassiopeia
01.02.12 Germany Dresden Beatpol
02.02.12 Czech Republic Prague .007
03.02.12 Austria Linz Ann and Pat
04.02.12 Slovakia Kosice Collosseum Club
05.02.12 Hungary Budapest Dürer Kert
06.02.12 Austria Wien Aera
07.02.12 Austria Dornbirn Schalchthaus
08.02.12 Germany Stuttgart Juha West
09.02.12 Germany München Feierwerk
10.02.12 Germany Wangen Tonne
11.02.12 Switzerland Brugg Picadelly
12.02.12 Italy Milano Lo Fi
13.02.12 France Toulouse Saint des Seins
14.02.12 Spain Barcelona Moog
15.02.12 Spain Madrid Ritmo y Compás
16.02.12 Spain Marinaleda (Sevilla) Palo Palo
17.02.12 Portugal Loulé Bafo de Baco
18.02.12 Portugal Lisbon Republica da Musica
19.02.12 Portugal Porto Hardclub
21.02.12 Spain Vigo La Fábrica de Chocolate
22.02.12 Spain Mungia Gaztegune
23.02.12 France Bordeaux Iboat
24.02.12 France Paris Le Klub
25.02.12 Germany Braunschweig Merz
26.02.12 Netherlands Den Bosh W2
Contact
US PRESS & RADIO | Tim Tatulli for Science of Silence
EUROPE PRESS + RADIO | Eike Schmale for Starkult Promotion
EUROPE PRESS + RADIO | (Spain) Rafas for Green UFOs
NORTH AMERICAN BOOKING | Duncan Rich for Bunce Booking
SPAIN BOOKING | Artur for Wombat Booking
US LABEL | Marc Shapiro for Science of Silence
US LABEL | Joel Proper & Lindsay Palmer for The Mylene Sheath
US LABEL | Mike Repasch-Nieves for Radar Recordings
EUROPE LABEL | Jörg Timp for Make My Day Records
JAPAN LABEL | Tak Shinkawa for Stiffslack Records
BAND | Will Benoit
Tour History
Press Clippings
For "If Tomorrow The War "
"Its monstrous, downtuned, fuzzed-the-fuck-out guitar beneath singer Will Benoit’s soaring, soothing voice. While the giant-sized guitar might turn off indie fans and the clean singing might make tr00 metal fans wince, the combination is precisely what grabs me. It’s rare these days that you find a truly unique band; Constants are truly one-of-a-kind, and they’re really making a name for themselves." - Metalsucks
"The beauty in Constants' powerful music has always been about timing. The explosive Boston-based post-rock trio know when to bludgeon you with metal riffage and guttural lightning-bolt screams and also when to pull back the forceful sonic coating and pace themselves in a lead-footed thunderous pummel" - Boston Pheonix
"...this release will truly mesmerize you. If Tomorrow the War is one of my personal choices for album of the year... " - Cosmos Gaming
"What happens when [Constants] decide to write a concept-free, 37-minute record with each song averaging around four minutes long? A damn solid record that just might be the band’s best yet. These suckers are so catchy that they might just get stuck in your head, something that is hard to come by in post-rock." - Decoy Music
"'If Tomorrow the War' is a testament to the maturation process of a band that takes itself seriously and thinks about their music." - Ox Fanzine
"MMMM a tasty slab of Post Rocking , Shoegazing metallic madness. This reminds me of all these great 90's indie bands like Catherine Wheel, Mogwai, Sunny day real estate, Swervedriver and Curve but with a metallic twist . This band could very easy be on Matador, Play it again sam or even Hydrahead . If you like like your bands full of emotion, harmony, electic post rock element and a strong hypnotic element in the production then you really can't miss with Constants" - Absolute Zero Media
"Constants are a bit of an anomaly; few bands are able to combine elements of post-everything (rock/metal/hardcore) into a cohesive, worthwhile package. Lots of bands claim to, but it is difficult to deny the versatility and talent displayed in the writing and execution of If Tomorrow The War. Constants are interesting from all angles, making each instrument equally important to the sonic architecture of each song" - Hearwax
"these simple yet sky-wide soundscapes, a million sonic miles – or so it seems – between the nigh-subsonic bass and the brittle ringing of what might be a lead guitar or a keyboard, or both, or neither; there’s room enough in there for flying, if you’ve the wings to hand and the time to spare... top marks to Constants for bravely stepping into a new sonic space." - The Dreaded Press
"The shimmering, synth-smeared, fever-dream instrumental “Halloween in New Orleans” could fit on an M83 record, while the majestic “Maya Ruin” is hook-laden enough for the Hot Topic crowd without discouraging those of us (people over 30) who loathe the sight of kids who stretch their ears. The indie-metal brigade, meanwhile, will suffer plenty of headbanged-up injuries courtesy of the walloping “Spiders in White.” Something different for those loitering on the heavier end of the musical spectrum" - Weekly Seven
"Checking into the sonic artillery of Constants from Boston, one finds a kaleidoscope of wondrous sound that will absolutely thrill the senses. A fine mix of indie, progressive rock, and shoegazer reveries may be encountered on Constants latest opus entitled If Tomorrow The War." - Highwire Daze
For "The Foundation, The Machine, The Ascension"
"Constants’ fusion of disparate styles is one of the most organic yet. Instead of soft-loud-soft-because-Isis-do-it, Constants work through melodies, textures and rhythms with remarkable fluency. They love delay pedals (hello, U2!). They dig proggy odd meters. They would fit equally well on Equal Vision or InsideOut. If they want to catapult out of this lowly rag into Rolling Stone, they could do it." - Decibel Magazine
"Their second album is music in the 16:9 format, widescreen epic rock. These three men have created a multiheaded hybrid that combines shoegaze, hardcore and post-rock under one roof. Progressive song structures with dark melodies that can do nothing but enter directly into the ear and get under your skin. 8/10" - Metal.de
"There is an enigmatic Post Rock-touch to these songs... marked by the polarity between dreamy verses and anthemic chorusses... hypnotic guitar sequences and headstrong rhythmical complexity. Like islands, these accessible tracks rise from a sea of emotion, which awaits and demands discovery. Parallels with Isis are certainly not entirely unreasonable. But [there is] enough creative ammunition to make this an album that should keep its appeal for a pleasantly extended time span, Constants look set to inspire others – rather than wait for the big ones to leave their footprints." - Tofaki.com
"In every second you hear the years of maturity of these post-metal mammoths, supported by hope, desire and thoughtfulness. To paraphrase a tasteless pun: Constants have what it takes to dictate the pace of this constantly changing genre. 9/10" - Demonic-nights.at
"a dark, dense atmospheric vortex." - Visions Magazine
"Their second album brilliantly suggests a link between Isis and demandingly catchy Dredg. Powerful sound walls...[this record] needs a few spins before the listener perceives the whole thing not as an abstract work of art, but beautiful songs. And it is worth the time investment: such a mix of stunning moments in silence-and complex-intelligent epics are not often found in Post-Rock." - Uncle Sally's Magazine
"Wonderful rock-music that absolutely gets under your skin. A brillant album!" - Guitar and Bass Magazine
"It’s so hard to put a unique stamp on the post-rock genre in 2009...Constants know[that] all that’s left is to create a terrific record and not give a damn what other band it may or may not sound like. ...[This is the] charm and the strength of Constants... Power and beauty. Thick bass grooves and razor-sharp riffs. It’s not the nouns or adjectives that matter. It’s the path and the journey." - Punknews.org
for "The Murder of Tom Fitzgerril"
"The Murder of Tom Fitzgerril is one of the better discs of the year.... [Constants plays] a brand of rock that fuses space, emo, and math rock in a damn near perfect combination." - Copper Press
"... the raucous execution of Constants' hard-hitting post-rock re-energized the dipping audience vibe of the now packed venue. Head banging their way through shadowy passages of shrieking guitar riffs, the rugged ensemble displayed full mastery of their instruments. Their audioscape was a full mountain range of timbres and odd meters, translating into a heavy robust sound that had the eager crowd bopping along." -Performer Magazine
"The music casts a spell on the listener who will have a hard time trying to escape this trio’s beauty. Great melodies, fragile sounds and wonderful vocals paint a picture which, in most cases, only established greats are able to offer." -The Metal Observer
"...if you're ready to immerse yourself in something enormous, this might just be your band. This is more of an experience than a collection of tracks put together on a disc. The very next explorer in the world of large scale melody has stepped up to the pedestal." - Wrank Music
"A hard touring act, it'd be a crime if Constants never brought their epic rock to the UK; domestic labels and promoters looking to bollster their books with a really refreshing act... you should point your browser the way of the links above." - Drowned in Sound
"This group is one of Boston's best-kept secrets right now [and] 'The Murder Of Tom Fitzgerril' cements their status as one of the city's most exciting and creative rock bands." -Performer Magazine
"...this is nothing short of an epic journey in relatively uncharted musical territory." -Deafening Sound
“...odd meters, flowing lyrics layered over meandering guitar lines, Constants’ disc peaks and falls in all the right places; it’s inventive and artistic... this is a thought-provoking disc that will stick around my CD player for a while." - Under The Volcano Magazine
“...purely professional, with great production and raw talent. Whether you’re a fan of the genre or not, this album deserves a listen.” - Decoy Music
"Their music transcends rock boundaries [and ] delves into shoegazing territory... Space rock ventures like this can be boring at times but Constants shrugs that off with intriguing guitar textures and crafty songwriting." - Smother.net
"Not only is The Murder of Tom Fitzgerril good, [but] the mind retains sections of the songs and longs to hear them again, to relive that moment of elation when the listener first realizes what he has is something special." - The Underground Review
"The music is long and layered and can really suck you in. It's nothing to lose 13 minutes of your time by getting lost in the title track. Admittedly, I can't give the actual musicianship justice through my words, because I would need a serious Guitar Hero to transcribe it for me [but] it's not too deep where you feel like you need to be a music nerd to really appreciate it." - Bystander Fanzine
for "Nostalgia For the Future"
"A whole lot of reverb, pretty guitar arpeggios, and a brutally precise rhythm section doing amazing things in advanced time signatures. Extremely complicated rhythms come and go, giving way to more straightforward sections... like themes revisited in a more classical composition.” - The Noise
”We’ve long loved Pink Floyd ... so we are pleased to welcome the Boston band Constants to our space rock carousel. Layers of psychedelic guitars, long twisting instrumental passages, gentle segments giving way to thunderous ones, it’s all here.” - The Boston Globe
Photos
JPG | 2010 Press Photo #1 (by Andrew Weiss)
JPG | 2009 Press Photo #1 (by Andrea Katz)
JPG | 2009 Press Photo #2 (by Keith Pierce)
JPG | 2008 Press Photo #1 (by Andrew Weiss)
JPG | 2008 Press photo #2 by WJ Benoit)
JPG | 2008 SXSW live photo (by Andrew Weiss)
JPG | 2008 SXSW #1 (by Andrew Weiss)
JPG | 2007 Press photo #1 (by Andrew Weiss)
JPG | 2006 Press photo #1
JPG | 2006 Press photo #2
*please credit the photographer if used for editorial purposes in print or online.
Album Artwork
JPG | Caspian / Constants Split 7" (RDR-120)
JPG | The Murder of Tom Fitzgerril MCD (RDR-113) / LP (VV-002)
JPG | Nostalgia for the Future CDLP (RDR-107)