Precious Fathers
OriginVancouver, British Columbia
GenresPost-rock
Shoegazer
LabelsWhite Whale
MembersJosh Lindstrom
Jaret Penner
Tim Loewen
Paul Goertzen
Websitepreciousfathers.com

Precious Fathers is a Canadian instrumental post-rock shoegazer ensemble,[1]/[2] based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its members are linked to other projects, including Destroyer, Loscil, Sparrow and The Battles.[3] Their music combines pulsating rhythms with multiple guitar effects and dynamic volume shifts.[4]

History

Guitarists Tim Loewen and Jaret Penner, along with drummer Josh Lindstrom and Paul Goertzen, founded Precious Fathers. In 2005, the band released their self-titled first album through the White Whale label.[5][6] The album received some airplay on campus and community radio stations.[7] The band performed that year in Toronto.

Precious Fathers' second album, Alluvial Fan, was released in 2009, and was streamed online.[8][9] In June the album appeared on !earshot's community and campus radio Top 50 Chart.[10] That year the band performed locally in Vancouver.

Discography

Albums

References

  1. ↑ "Dungen" Archived 2017-04-25 at the Wayback Machine. CJSF Radio, gig review by Issam Zeibak
  2. ↑ "Precious Fathers". Only Magazine, By Chuck Ansbacher on Feb 16, 2006
  3. ↑ "Precious Fathers: Precious Fathers". Pop Matters, by Jason MacNeil 19 February 2007
  4. ↑ "Precious Fathers’ new album takes time to fully digest". Scope Magazine, July 16, 2009. Patrick Canning
  5. ↑ "Vancouver's Precious Fathers Drop Their First Album in Four Years". Exclaim!, By Josiah Hughes. Jun 03, 2009
  6. ↑ "Precious Fathers Alluvial Fan (White Whale)". NOW Magazine, by Carla Gillis, August 5, 2009
  7. ↑ "!earshot charts - October 2005 - top 200". !earshot chart archive.
  8. ↑ "Precious Father, Alluvial Fan". Skope • October 22, 2009 . Joshua Kloke
  9. ↑ "Precious Fathers — Alluvial Fan". Chart Attack - Jun 23, 2009
  10. ↑ "National Top 50" June 30, 2009 : !earshot
  11. ↑ "Precious Fathers: Precious Fathers". Exclaim!, By Chris Whibbs Sep 01, 2005
  12. ↑ "Precious Fathers". UWO Gazette, September 14, 2005. Daria Pylypiak. Archived at the Wayback Machine.
  13. ↑ "New and Notable Releases" Now Toronto, by Luca Lucarini September 15, 2005
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