Jakartah

New Album: "Measure twice, cut once" in 2011

2011-04-05T11:04:00.000-07:00

Maybe we should explain. It's not that we broke up, although that was the easiest way to explain our hiatus and experimenting, more like we wanted to try new things and break out of the whole "post hardcore" thing.
First we wrote a bunch of new songs, then we experimented with band names and ideas like: my mom's a werewolf, yellow knife, yell at birds, some of us moved away 3000 k/m to further experiment musically and with life, but in the end, we have put so much work and time into Jakartah and this new album: "Measure twice, cut once" that it could not be stopped.

2011 will see the follow up to "In The Nervous Lights Of Coincidence" come out. We will also be launching an official website. We're recording the vocals for the album in May at Raincity Recorders with Stuart McKillop. Stay tuned for more details as they arise. To quote my good friend Wes Cook... "Bye for now..".

Measure twice, cut once

Punknews.org gives our debut LP 4.5 out of 5 rating

2011-04-05T10:53:00.000-07:00

Not too long after Jakartah sent me their most recent full-length release, In the Nervous Light of Coincidence, for review, they decided to call it quits. Dang. Coincidence was seemingly released to little notice in 2008, and that's quite a bummer in itself, as fans of '90s post-hardcore would definitely dig this. The Vancouver act recalls signifiers like Jawbox, Drive Like Jehu and the more tempered Unwound stuff. Their vocals being a sort of restrained shout with a touch of reverb on them, it's a good establishing front for back-and-forth but rigid guitar work, like the lumbering guitars of "Liaisons at the Woodward Building." The bass stands out with some more distinct lines in "Rosa Linda Drank Anxiety" and the drifting measures of "A Thousand Miles Connects You to Me," but the most powerful rhythm that comes is the compelling groove that pervades closer "Tomorrow's on an Antique Wall." Granted, this album has a linear path that's almost too so. The dynamics aren't pronounced to their full abilities, but the band do excel in drumming up grizzly, rugged stop-starts and heavy, angular turns in cuts like "A Dire and Ever Circling Ghost" and "Hawaii Burns at Sunrise"--although, really, the band utilizes this method in just about every track. Some of the band's members have since moved onto a newer project where they say it progresses past the standard post-hardcore template. They've already done a hell of a job with this subgenre, so you've gotta think whatever's next will tackle another style quite well and be worth looking into.Not too long after Jakartah sent me their most recent full-length release, In the Nervous Light of Coincidence, for review, they decided to call it quits. Dang. Coincidence was seemingly released to little notice in 2008, and that's quite a bummer in itself, as fans of '90s post-hardcore would definitely dig this.
4.5 out 5 Link: http://www.punknews.org/review/9019

NEW FUCKIN MERCH!

2009-11-19T10:55:00.000-08:00

Exclaim Magazine Reviews Our Debut Album

2009-11-19T10:24:00.001-08:00

Exclaim Magazine Review
By Nicole Villeneuve

Vancouver, BC's Jakartah confidently cite obvious acts such as These Arms Are Snakes and Fugazi as influences, but elsewhere, they've been called everything from driving indie rock to prog metal, and have even (really wrongly) been compared to the polished radio-core of Emery. It's easy to see why their categorization is such a guessing game -- on their debut album, Jakartah experiment with blending bottom-heavy post metal bass and dual riffage, intentionally sloppy post-hardcore vocal melodies and enough effortless time changes to keep your inner emo kid on his toes, and usually, they do it all in one song.

On higihlight track " A Young Boy Forgets About Heaven, " there's even a borderline pretty breakdown, and if it wasn't for the brooding minor key bed, these guys might have encountered some impulse Explosions in the Sky namedrops too. Some future self-editing could come in handy for the unnecessarily droning bits but in the meantime, Jakartah have produced an intriguing and, even with its potentially distracting smorgasbord of sounds, memorable debut. (Torque)

Link: http://exclaim.ca/musicreviews/latestsub.aspx?csid1=138&csid2=870&fid1=42503

MELOPHOBE reviews "In The Nervous Lights Of Coincidence" in less than 50 words!

2009-11-11T13:12:00.002-08:00

Jakartah - “In The Nervous Light Of Coincidence” - Borrow It

text: Daniel Couch

Jakartah incorporate the strident urgency of hardcore with the precise, whirling architectures of early 2000s Dischord bands. Though they lack the dynamics of the instrumentation, the vocals stand out for their clarity. Jakartah’s need to be understood outweighs the emotional posturing of rage that is too frequent in their contemporaries.

Reminds us of: Ian’s Fugazi | a mellower Botch | June of 44

Jakartah: (Official / Myspace)

technorati tags: In The Nervous Light Of Coincidence Jakartah fifty word review album review music

LINK: http://www.melophobe.com/fifty-word-reviews/jakartah-in-the-nervous-light-of-coincidence-borrow-it/

Recording new album in January with Stu!

2009-11-11T13:07:00.000-08:00

We recorded our EP "Monumental Defeatests All Burn Alive" [Sea Section Records] with Stu back in 2007. When it came time to record our debut full length he was on tour with Daggermouth.

This time we're lucky that he's in-town. We'll see what record it's going to be with the obvious tension of Stu & his Canucks vs. Richie & his Maple Leafs butting heads that will hopefully resolve into a great album!

Sea Section Records re-releases 3 song EP

2009-10-30T10:05:00.000-07:00

Our friends from Richmond, VA at Sea Section Records have re-released our 3 song EP from 2007. Except this time they added "Oh, it's dirty" the instrumental version.

This is the 3 song EP that originally got the attention of Torque and Victory Records. We never properly released it. It was recorded by Stuart McKillop and assisted by Max Slade.

Sea Section told us this EP needed to be out! It needed to be documented and so it goes... Now it lives forever. This features Marc Stonestreet on vocals, Erik Neilsen on bass, Drew Christie on drums, and Richard Fudalewski on guitars --as seen in this photo. Enjoy.

Sea Section Records

JAKARTAH - Monumental Defeatest All Burn Alive EP

Acoustic Fireworks releases our debut CD - in Europe [FREE/DIGITAL]

2009-10-27T19:51:00.000-07:00

The amazing Nils & Sophia of Acoustic Fireworks have released "In The Nervous Lights Of Coincidence" in Europe - free digitally. They are an amazing netlabel from Germany. Netlabel's are huge in Europe and we feel it's only a matter of time before they catch on here in North America..

LINK: http://acousticfirework.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/jakartah-in-the-nervous-light-of-coincidence-afr008/

Jakartah going into the studio - announced on Absolutepunk.net

2009-10-20T11:11:00.000-07:00

Jakartah announces that they will be headed into the studio in early 2010 on Absolutepunk.net's "Canadian Music Round-Up" section of there website.

Here's the link: http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1357692

Flex Your Head Interview with Jakartah [101.9FM]

2009-10-20T10:49:00.000-07:00

Playsheet and podcast: March 4, 2008

Thanks to our special guests Jakartah for coming in and playing songs from the new record, which hit stores today. Also thanks to Words of War Records for sending us stuff for airplay. Enjoy the podcast!

Flex Your Head — March 4, 2008
[“Right click -> Save target as”]

Good Riddance - For God And Country - Mother Superior
Downset - Do We Speak A Dead language - Empower
Personality Crisis - Creatures For Awile - Tyrants
The Golden Age - Carry The Torch - Foundation
Jaws - demo - A Former Life

The Real Danger - s/t - Strange
Another Year - s/t - Morning Breaks
Inepsy - No Speed Limit For Destruction - 10 Packs Of Smokes
Life Long Tragedy - Runaway - Hey Death
Harder The Fight - Bent On Destruction - Coffin Carver
Protest The Hero - Fortress - Bloodmeat
Povery Bay Saints - demo - A Hero Of Our Time
Up The Fury - Behind Every Mind - Wolf Parade
Scabs - demo - Vulture Meat
Maintain - Searching For Balance - Running From Death - MP3
Gravemaker - demo - Time Heals Nothing
Anchor - Captivity Songs - Far Above
Jakartah - In The Nervous Light Of Coincidence - Liasons At The Woodward Building
Acursed - Tunneln I Ljusets Slut - track 3
Enforcer - Redefining The Goal - Gone Tomorrow
Slingshot - Shmer! - Sounds Of Surrey
Jakartah - In The Nervous Light Of Coincidence - A Thousand Miles Connects You To Me
Jakartah - In The Nervous Light Of Coincidence - Tomorrow’s On The Antique Wall
Resist - We Want Our World Back - Out Of Line
Hero Dishonest - When The Shit Hits The Man - Crawl Song
Jakartah - In The Nervous Light Of Coincidence - Hawaii Burns At Sunrise
Jakartah - In The Nervous Light Of Coincidence - Reactions Begun Grinding Gears Tonight
Earth Crisis - Gommorrah’s Seasons Ends - Gommorrah’s Seasons Ends
Jakartah - In The Nervous Light Of Coincidence - They Aren’t All Beautiful

LINK: http://www.flexyourhead.net/blog/wordpress/?p=105

Rockfreaks.net Review

2009-10-20T10:47:00.000-07:00

Jakartah - In The Nervous Light of Coincidence

Written by: DR on 1/10-09 at 20:31:56

"In The Nervous Light of Coincidence" is the debut album form Canadian band Jakartah. The album name is, quite clearly, a nod to Circle Takes The Square's song "In The Nervous Light of Sunday" from their screamo masterpiece "As The Roots Undo", though the musical style itself is quite different. "In The Nervous Light of Coincidence" has actually been sitting on my playlist for quite some time, basically because they play a style of post-hardcore I can't really claim to be all that familiar with, and it's taken me time - and plenty of listens - to really get to grips with it. It's clearly influenced by the indie, punk and progressive side of things, so it's definitely interesting, but in no way straightforward.

How would I describe their sound? Well, it's dark and meditative, focusing on unconventional guitar riffs that sound dirty in a good way, though at times they seem to drift and drag on for too long, but it's all part of the band finding their feet. Moreover, the vocalist has a unique voice, not a great one by traditional standards, but his vocals freewheel between wailing, droning and shouting adding the compelling soundscapes the band builds. And that's what this band are: compelling. And if, for some reason, you don't find them to be compelling, at the very least you'll find them to be challenging.

"They Aren't ALL Beautiful" opens with 40-seconds of the same drum and guitar pattern that's later repeated throughout the song, though it's not exactly 'melodic' but it's likely to become a firm favourite with your subconscious and eventually draw you in to humming it along for days. "A Young Boy Forgets About Heaven" is a particular high point, again, featuring repetitive guitar patterns which will, again, seep their way into your mind, and at one stage there is a riff which bears strong resemblance to "After The Devil Beats His Wife" by Emery. One negative point I must add is that the habit they have of repeating guitar-lines over and over in most songs doesn't exactly help towards distinguishing between songs, and doesn't suggest a tremendous amount of creativity, either.

You'll have to be patient with this release, because upon first listen it may sound like a bit of a distorted mess. However, if you listen to it enough you'll be rewarded, you'll pick up on the subtle nuance in the music, which I could have talked about, but it would act almost like a spoiler does for a film, and nobody wants that. "In The Nervous Light of Coincidence" will stick out in your music library like a sore-thumb (sorry for the cliché), but it's one you'll be pleased to have nonetheless. [7½]
Download: They Aren't ALL Beautiful, A Young Boy Forgets About Heaven, Tomorrow's On An Antique Wall
For Fans of: These Arms Are Snakes, Twelve Hour Turn, Hot Cross
Listen: Myspace

Release Date 04.03.2008
Torque/Victory Records

Link: http://www.rockfreaks.net/index.php?page=albumreviews&id=2201
PS - Emery? Circle Takes The Square? We don't sound anything like these bands , and never took them on as in influence in any which way - interesting read none the less!

Punktastic Review

2009-10-20T10:45:00.001-07:00

In The Nervous Lights Of Coincidence, Jakartah

I'll be honest, I'd never heard of Jakartah until they sent me this album to review, but as it's being released on Torque/Victory Records then I guess we'll be hearing more of them in the future. For those in the dark, like me, the band hail from Vancouver, Canada and have 'a tendency towards prog-like time changes and heavy riffing', or so they proclaim on their myspace anyway.

'In The Nervous Lights Of Coincidence' is a decent record. I like that it's dark and brooding and has some handy guitar work and I like that it doesn't just play up to various trends and fashions - this is a particularly untrendy album, and I say that as a compliment. At times it does tend to brood and drift a little too much, but the better songs, such as 'A Thousand Miles Connects', are riffy affairs that will appeal to people who like bands such as These Arms Are Snakes.

It's something a bit different anyway - it sticks out like a sore thumb in my review pile for not having too many choruses and melodies, and at times that's a very good thing.

LINK: http://www.punktastic.com/reviews/3400

» Listen on Myspace

April 2008 - Jakartah on the Interview Show-90.1FM]

2009-10-20T10:30:00.000-07:00

Vancouver is a city full of contrasts. Some of the most stunning natural beauty sits right beside a burgeoning metropolis with one of the most notorious slums in North America. Metal band Jakartah are a product of a city known just as much for its salmon as its heroine. They named the band after another city equally known for its crime.

Jakartah’s video for their song “1000 Miles Connects You and Me” wasn’t afraid to depict the realities of rampant drug use in the downtown east side, so it has been banned by MuchMusic . Apparently Vancouver doesn’t want the rest of the world to see the ugly side of this beautiful city so close to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Ah, local bands… I haven’t done a lot of interviews with local bands. There is a reason for this. Funnier than anything said in the actual interview with the guys from Jakartah is the story behind trying to get the guys to sit down for a chat. In short, I became good phone-friends with Richie’s ex-girlfriend because I would call her every week trying to reach Richie. It was a particularly sad exchange when his ex tearfully told me that Richie and she had broken up and now there would be no reason for me and her to chat anymore.

LINK: http://winniecooper.net/tag/jakartah/

2009-10-12T20:50:00.000-07:00

Jakartah "In the Nervous Lights of Coincidence" CD

Posted on Monday, October 12th, 2009 @ 7:10 am » permalink

"In the Nervous Lights of Coincidence" is the debut full-length from intriguing Canadian trio Jakartah, and though it seems to have been released a year-and-a-half ago, the band is still promoting it fairly heavily. Perhaps that's because their label, Torque Records, has no mention of Jakartah anywhere that I can find on their MySpace page, but I'm not really sure what's going on there!? Regardless, the band emailed me about checking out the album, and I liked it, so… here we go. Apparently these guys have been compared to a lot of bands or styles that they feel have no real bearing on their sound or influences, and I fear I'll likely continue that trend, but what can you do, you know? To be honest, though, the only band Jakartah reminds me of is another odd contemporary outfit that I've written about in the past, and that's Robots and Empire. Both bands have this strange overall aesthetic that combines post-hardcore leanings with lightly prog-ish, almost "stoner rock" sounding characteristics – though Jakartah's take often heads in a more angular direction. (For the record, I still fucking hate the term "stoner rock", and it can be misleading, but I'm strictly referring to its textural musical qualities, nothing to do with subject matter or imagery.) Here fuzzy chord progressions and weird little rocked out riffs with underlying noise rock types of arrangements weave around dense basslines and subtly filtered vocals that are mixed a little farther back than usual, which creates an interested aesthetic as it is. But then all of this is punctuated by indie-esque clean passages and emphatic melodies, creating a truly unique approach that defies categorization in the best way possible. I'm really preferring to let the music do the talking lately, so here's a taste:

Jakartah "Reactions Begin Grinding Gears Tonight"

In an effort to spread their music to as many listeners as possible, the band has also made the album available for free download through their blog:

[DOWNLOAD] Jakartah "In the Nervous Lights of Coincidence" (@ Mediafire, via Blogspot)

However, if you like what you hear and wish to support Jakartah's efforts with a purchase, which is obviously encouraged, here are but a few sources to get you started…

Purchase:

@ Interpunk (CD)
@ RevHQ (CD)
@ Amazon.com (mp3)
@ iTunes (mp3)

LINK: http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2009/10/12/jakartah-in-the-nervous-lights-of-coincidence-cd/

Listen To This Once [Oh, Canada pt.2] Review

2009-10-06T12:37:00.000-07:00

Even though this band is a recent find for me, they are from Canada, so I will include them in my ongoing “Oh, Canada!” series. Also, they are fucking great, so why not show people another awesome Canadian band?

After much pondering, I think I have come up with a short description of this band, and more specifically this album, that is at least mostly accurate. Jakartah sound like a more riffy Jawbox, or a heavier Burning Airlines, with a singer that sort of sounds like the singer of Young Widows. Weird right? Haha. Please give it a listen and let me know what you think. I recommend it to any fans of Jawbox and other good post hardcore bands in that vein. And though I’m not sure if fans of Young Widows would like it, I still say at least give it a listen. Cause you never know. This is the Vancouver band’s first and only full length. It’s also kind of amazing, considering they released stuff of this caliber right off the bat.

-matthew st.

Personal Album Highlights:

-A Young Boy Forgets About Heaven

-Rosa Unida drinks Anxiety

-A Thousand Miles Connects You To Me

-Liaisons At The Woodward Building

Link: http://listentothisonce.blogspot.com/2009/01/oh-canada-part-2-jakartah-in-nervous.html

REPLAY: JAKARTAH w/ DJ Jonathan Brown on CiTR

2009-10-05T11:21:00.000-07:00

We had a blast yesterday afternoon. Listen to us and DJ Jonathan Brown get hectic on the air...

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Listen Here:
http://playlist.citr.ca/podcasting/audio/20091004-150100-to-20091004-170300.mp3

As per Jonathan's blog:
http://yocitrraps.blogspot.com/2009/10/oct-4th-jakartah.html

Richie and Kyle from Vancouver’s Jakartah stop by to talk about all sorts of things - touring, recording their album “In the Nervous Lights of Coincidence”, the Vancouver scene, their upcoming show at Pat’s Pub, and all the while playing little bit of dance, and a little bit of HARDCORE! These guys have a good taste in music.

Playlist:

Creature - “Kandahar”
The Raccoons - “Tangiers”
Jakartah -“Liasons at the Woodward Building”
The Stone Roses - “Driving South”
Chad Van Gaalen - “Inside the Molecules”
These Arms are Snakes - “Prince Squid”
Jakartah - “A Thousand Miles Connects You to Me”
Kid Sister - “Control”
Chromeo - “I Can't Tell You Why”
LMFAO - “I'm In Miami, Bitch”
Does It Offend You, Yeah? - “Let's Make Out”
Jakartah - “Hawaii Burns at Sunrise”
Butthole Surfers - “The Lord is a Monkey”
Jesus Lizard - “Mouth Breather”
Converge - “Concubine / Fault and Fracture”
Daughters - “Providence By Gaslight”
Jakartah - “They Are

Some pics from our show with These Arms Are Snakes.

2009-09-21T22:58:00.001-07:00

HXC Kids in Poland discuss/love Jkar...

2009-08-17T22:54:00.000-07:00

Richie [Fudalewski] is of Polish decent this is so awesome...
http://grono.net/chat/#punk/topic/15671592/sl/jakartah/0/0/0/0/#bottom

Jakartah / Metz / These Arms Are Snakes - Show Announcement

2009-07-29T15:34:00.000-07:00

New Song Posted Up On Our Myspace

2009-07-19T12:01:00.000-07:00

We just posted a new -instrumental version - of a brand new songs called "Oh, it's dirty" up on our myspace. It was recorded by the man you see in this picture...Matt Gauthier, who did an amazing job on it. Additionally - by popular demand we also posted "A Young Boy Forgets About Heaven" which is off our debut album "In The Nervous Lights Of Coincidence".

go here: http://www.myspace.com/jakartah and take a listen.

A Thousand Miles Connects You To Me - Video

2009-07-14T18:40:00.000-07:00

Directed By: Kevin Gales.
Note: Banned from MuchMusic in Canada accordingly to Kevin Gales.
Side Note: We don't know if Torque Records ever submitted this video to MuchMusic.
We just wanted it to be available in good quality for our fans/friends.

Download Our Debut Album [Free]

2009-06-19T00:55:00.001-07:00

http://www.mediafire.com/?zuwmn46imtn

Click the link and away you go! Put "In The Nervous Lights Of Coincidence" on your itunes! It's the perfect album to get into during the summer....xoxo

New Songs [Coming July 2009]

2009-06-19T00:42:00.000-07:00

We have 7 songs written and completed. Thus, we are seven songs into writing a new record. We recorded 4 of them in April/May with our friend Matt Gauthier. We will be completing the mastering process very soon and have some new songs up for everyone to hear by July..2009!

We're pretty excited about it all because we really took the time to craft this new material into the next progression from our debut album...
Talk soon and keep an eye out on:
http://www.myspace.com/jakartah
http://www.purevolume.com/jakartah