STS9 thrives on friction. This may be surprising coming from
five musicians who think of themselves as a collective as
much as a band. But consider the title of the California-based
outfit's long-awaited fourth album: Peaceblaster. The two
words rub against each other to create an image that is simultaneously
utopian and violent, fraught with the very contradiction
that permeates America circa now.
"America is this beautiful, incredible place, but it has a dark
underbelly," bassist David Murphy says. "And even on
Peaceblaster's most...
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