A real bottomless pit is kind of a ripoff. You know it’s not bottomless, that it’s just a really deep hole some hillbilly huckster dug to make a few bucks, and you’re really just paying to see how laughable it can be. Chicago indie-lifers (half of them used to be in Silkworm, don’t you know) Bottomless Pit, on the other hand, would never rip you off. Their supremely precise post-punk is about the best deal on the market for that kind of thing, but they haven’t been doing a whole lot of business lately, as they’ve had no new releases since 2008’s Congress EP and no new full-lengths since their debut Hammer of the Gods (TMT Review) from 2007. That silence will end August 10, when they debut their sophomore LP Blood Under the Bridge courtesy of Comedy Minus One.
With a title like Blood Under the Bridge, you can expect some serious pep from these Bottomless Pit guys. The band’s description of the album supports such a high expectation, as the “album explores the awful and thrilling randomness of fate, with a hard fix on the future.” Gosh, sounds like someone’s making a serious bid to soundtrack all your late summer barbecues! Bottomless Pit will also be embarking on a short tour in November, with Black Helicopter opening all dates.
Blood Under the Bridge tracklisting:
01. Winterwind
02. Summerwind
03. Rhinelander
04. Late
05. Dixon
06. Kiss Them All
07. Is It a Ditch
08. Q.E.D.
09. 38 Souls
Bottomless Pit tourdates (all with Black Helicopter):
11.05.10 - Chicago, IL - The Hideout
11.o6.10 - Milwaukee, WI - TBA
11.11.10 - Pittsburg, PA - Howlers
11.12.10 - Cambridge, MA - The Middle Est
11.13.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory
11.14.10 - Columbus, OH - Treehouse
• Bottomless Pit: http://www.bottomlesspit.us
• Comedy Minus One: http://www.comedyminusone.com
