Adult Books return with their Twin Peaks inspired music video “Firewalking”

Adult Books return with their Twin Peaks inspired music video “Firewalking”

Catch Adult Books tomorrow night with Froth and Moaning in LA at The Echo

Watch: “Firewalking” –
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Screenshot from “Firewalking” – directed by Thomas Kanschat

Today, on What Youth Adult Books are premiering the music video for the track “Firewalking” off their debut album, Running from the Blows.  Inspired by David Lynch’s series Twin Peaks, Adult Books perform “Firewalking” in a Black Lodge replication of the Red Room.

Running From the Blows was released March 2016 on Lolipop Records and Burger Records.  Check out Adult Books this Thursday at the Echo in Los Angeles with Froth, Moaning, and Urgent Care.

Hailing from the stucco-swathed suburbs of Orange County, California, Adult Books is a product of the region’s rich punk rock tradition. Friends and musical collaborators since high school, the band formed out of Southern California’s fertile DIY house show scene. Their self-titled 2012 debut EP (Lolipop Records, Burger Records) turned heads with its infectious melodies and sharp-tongued lyrical wit. It has since gone on to become Lolipop’s best-selling and most-pressed cassette. Subsequent releases from hardcore-leaning Vitriol Records and UK-based anorak pop imprint Box Bedroom Rebels speak to the band’s diverse set of influences and universal songwriting appeal.

Now based in Los Angeles, Adult Books operates in a liminal zone informed by both small-town ennui and urban isolation. Their first full-length LP, “Running from the Blows” was released in March 2016 on Lolipop Records and is a decidedly darker effort, although the band’s knack for memorable hooks remains stronger than ever. The album’s driving post-punk sound draws on the melancholy melodies of New Order, the shimmering guitar work of The Smiths and the nervy urgency of The Wipers. Alternating between sardonic and sincere, the tightly crafted lyrics strive for an emotional honesty even at their most ambiguous.

After a string of successful support slots for acts including FIDLAR, The Garden, Nu Sensae and Tijuana Panthers, as well as legends like OFF!, The Vibrators and Mike Watt, Adult Books has earned its spot as a standout in the LA music scene. A busy touring schedule and a tireless work ethic based on musical perfection and progression are sure to solidify the band’s continued success on a national and international stage.

TOUR DATES

7/6 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo *

* = w/ Froth and Moaning