the long afternoon
The Long Afternoon is an organization producing independent rock music.
They craft and document carefully arranged patterns of sound, pursuing a strategy of deliberate obscurity to advance an agenda unknown to all but the organization’s inner circle.
All information and disinformation released by The Long Afternoon is available here, including recorded statements, video demonstrations, press releases, policy declarations, and more. Physical copies of the recordings are available directly from the organization or from online and local vendors. The recordings also are available for streaming and download via bandcamp (preferred), Apple Music, Spotify, and others.
recordings
the long afternoon’s studio work
the luxury problem
signifying nothing
an index of maladjustments
regression
king charles e.p.
tla news
updates from the long afternoon
“The Long Afternoon always brings the goods.”
— State College scenester
The album undulates and screams with all manner of guitar whackery, courtesy of Martz and his way with six strings and studio layering.
The instrumentation and chemistry between Martz, guitarist J.P. Mulley, drummer Greg Elliot, and bassist Jeff Edmunds is raw and rich, from the radio-ready pep of “Better Now” to the post-hardcore crescendos of “Casual Transmission.” The title track slinks along with a psychedelic menace.
“That’s Not What You Said” and “On the Plane” offer glimmers of hope.
The Long Afternoon provide updated jangle rock for a new era, with smartly crafted songs.
[Eston’s] best, most alluring weapon is the wall of fuzz, which he employs to superior effect…
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