Basket of Masks

by Détective

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  • Limited Edition Vinyl

    12" 45 r.p.m. vinyl, each cover hand-made by the band (thus each will be different -- the cover pictured is not representative, because we know how you love surprises). Individually signed and numbered. Includes an insert with lyrics/credits.


    WE'RE BACK FROM TOUR AND HAVE VERY FEW COPIES LEFT SO ORDER QUICK!!

    ALSO: SPECIAL LIMITED TIME PRICE. WHEN WE GET DOWN TO 10 COPIES THE PRICE WILL GO UP TO $30. OR MAYBE $300. WHO KNOWS? WE'RE NOT GOOD AT THE CAPITALISM.

    Includes immediate download of 9-track album in your choice of high-quality MP3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.

    Buy Now  $10 USD or more

    ships out within 8 days
    edition of 300 
  • Digital Album

    Immediate download of 9-track album in your choice of high-quality MP3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.

    Also there are two digital-only hidden bonus tracks, so you got that going for you, which is nice.

    Buy Now  name your price

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about

Says Captain's Dead:

If you like the likes of Galaxie 500 – or anything Dean Warham related you should love this. its a very low key affair with Guylaine singing, very lovely mind you, in French on a couple tracks, and even though i have zero idea what she’s singing that doesnt take away from my enjoyment. definitely of my favorite records of 2012.

Says Buzzbands LA:

The music of the L.A. trio Détective sounds as if it could have come from dusty tapes found in the 4AD archive... Their second EP in as many months, “Basket of Masks,” trades in coy pop melodies, gritty post-punk guitar riffs and proggy krautrock instrumentals. Their sparse, lo-fi structures don’t sacrifice texture, though; Vivarat and Greer have found the delicate balance between sweet and off-kilter that recall Stereolab and some Morr Music luminaries.

Says Magnet Magazine:

The very balmy, easygoing sound of Détective matches perfectly with the late-spring/early-summer weather we feel when we open up our windows.

credits

released 23 June 2012
Guylaine Vivarat: bass, keyboards, vocals, guitar ("Dommage!" "I'd Rather Run" "Correspondence"), xylophone ("Dommage!")

James Greer: guitar, bass ("Dommage!"), vocals

Rory Modica: drums

with Greg Ashley: guitar ("Dommage!") bass ("Correspondence")

Recorded and mixed by Greg Ashley at The Creamery, Oakland, CA
March 10-12 2012

Mastered by John Golden Mastering

Booking: Joe Smyth, The Nicodemus Agency joe@nicodemusagency.com

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Détective is a new Los Angeles-based rock band featuring James Greer (ex-Guided By Voices) and Guylaine Vivarat (ex-Useless Keys) as well as Chris Dunn.

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