Shellac (of North America) and All Tomorrow’s Parties are no strangers. By this point, they are basically the closest friends that either have in this entire world. To date, the band has played over 10 ATP-related events, in addition to curating a few themselves. Pitchfork even called them “ATP’s house band,” due to what buddies the two seem to be. I bet some other people have said that, too. Despite the two carving gruesome hearts into trees together, Shellac have not curated any of ATP’s festivals since sharing duties with Mogwai and Tortoise in 2004.
Good news is that Shellac and ATP will be officially locked in another of their curation makeout sessions this year, as the band is confirmed to assemble the lineup for this year’s Winter ATP. The festival will take place from November 30 to December 2 at the Pontins Holiday Centre in Camber Sands, England, which happens to be the festival’s original location. Tickets for the event are now on sale. As for who’s actually playing, well, nobody knows. Never mind, I know Shellac will play. Other than that, nobody knows. Except for the fact that there will be 35 other bands. I know that, and I know nothing else.
• Shellac: http://www.myspace.com/shellacband
• All Tomorrow’s Parties: http://www.atpfestival.com
