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Type A

by CONTROL TOP

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Type A 02:23
Type A Why do you have to be that way Type A There’s always something more to say Type A You always have to get your way Why don’t you get out Get out of my way The thought of chaos worries you Only your solution will do I see right through your power trip One loose screw and you will slip Static vision Cold precision Manic control Hands off my soul Who gave you the right to decide what’s right Your false authority is dreadfully boring me

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"In the spirit of the band’s name, “Type A” keeps a tight grip on a tumult constantly threatening to overflow. After an ominous opening bassline, courtesy of frontperson Ali Carter, the track becomes a fiery tirade against those who bask in their self-righteousness. “The thought of chaos worries you/Only your solution will do,” Carter jeers over helter-skelter drumming and a vicious guitar riff. “Type A” concludes with a diss so pithy—“Your false authority is dreadfully boring me”—it belongs on band merch. Control Top, on the other hand, are anything but dull." - Pitchfork

"Control Top play fast and hard, and there’s wildness in Carter’s voice, so it’s almost like they’re a runaway train of a band. But there’s no chaos in the way they play. Instead, their sound is tight and crispy and impeccably constructed. It’s tension and release all at once." - Stereogum

Appearing in various forms in the Philly DIY music scene since 2015, the post-punk trio Control Top is a tribute to persistence and evolving through doing. Amid periods of dormancy, stylistic forays and lineup changes, singer/bassist and founding member Ali Carter was determined to keep the project going after the release of the band's demo tape. In 2017, she recruited drummer Alex Lichtenauer (HIRS, Get Better Records) and guitarist Al Creedon (Bleeding Rainbow, I IM EYE MY). Lichtenauer was searching for a new project to get involved in, while Creedon was rediscovering electric guitar after years of playing noise and electronic music. Together, they forged a clear identity, blending diverse tastes to create music for a time beyond despair and naïveté. Covert Contracts--their debut full-length recorded, produced and mixed by Creedon--will be out in 2019.

That’s the thing with post-punk. There’s so much a band can do under its umbrella. The Slits and Devo, Glenn Branca and Siouxsie and the Banshees--these artists are all wildly different yet found a home in a genre that resists definition. Control Top gets inspiration from these wide-ranging pioneers yet remains true to the post-punk ethos of anti-imitation and the drive to create a new remedy to modern ills. The urge to resist conformity is stronger than ever, and the need for urgent, relevant music is just as strong.

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released March 22, 2018

written and performed by Control Top

copyright 2018 Control Top

recorded, produced and mixed by Al Creedon

mastered by Emily Lazar

art direction by Ali Carter

artwork by Japhy Riddle

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CONTROL TOP Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Al (he), Ali (she), Alex (they)

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CONTACT: controltopband@gmail.com

BOOK: geoff@groundcontroltouring.com

UK/EU: roxane@atc-live.com

PR: alexc@grandstandhq.com jaclynu@grandstandhq.com
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