Video: Metermaids - "8mm" + Show Announcements

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	Video: Metermaids - "8mm" + Show Announcements	08.15.2011


	Debut Video From Rooftop Shake Album Offers New Side Of Brooklyn Duo

The Video: On September 6th, Metermaids, the Brooklyn-based duo of rappers Sentence and Swell, will release their latest album, Rooftop Shake via Strange Famous Records. Rooftop Shake is Metermaids' most ambitious project to date, with production on the 10-track LP split between 9th Wonder and Matt Stine and cuts provided by DJ Rob Swift of the legendary X-Ecutioners. Sage Francis, who signed the duo to his Strange Famous Records, guests on two tracks while fellow underground favorite Buck 65 provides his perspective for one track. As the release date for Rooftop Shake quickly approaches, Metermaids are excited to debut the first video from the project for the song "8mm." Following the grit of 9th Wonder-produced lead single, "Graveyard Shift," which was released two weeks ago, "8mm" shines a different light on Metermaids, one that pulls from Matt Stine's soulful, string-driven production and reflects the nuanced grainy and saturated texture of the old school film medium from which the song draws its name. "The song is about how life seems to look better and more hopeful when shot in 8mm," Swell says, "because 8mm film most closely resembles how, at least to us, the human mind captures reality." Fittingly, photographer and videographer Norman Nelson filmed the entire video, which captures snapshots of their recent travels to San Miguel de Allende and shots of them reflecting while on a rooftop in Brooklyn, using an 8mm film camera. To support the album, Metermaids will also be taking their show on the road this fall. They will be opening up for a portion of Sage Francis' tour in Portland, Oregon on September 21st and Seattle, Washington, on September 22nd. For more details on both shows, check here. Metermaids' new album, Rooftop Shake, will be released on September 6th, and Strange Famous Records is offering two limited-edition pre-order packages, which fans can purchase here. Watch the video for "8mm" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYaFPG_ba7I For more info: http://www.hiphopsite.com/2011/08/15/world-premiere-metermaids-8mm-video Tweet Please contact Michelle or Dan if interested in talking with Metermaids. The Background: Metermaids, a Brooklyn-based duo consisting of emcees Sentence and Swell, often refer to themselves as "the Bad News Bears of hip-hop." However, after teaming up with the X-Ecutioners DJ Rob Swift, receiving production from Grammy Award Winner 9th Wonder, and pulling in vocal contributions from indie-hop legends Sage Francis & Buck 65, their Rooftop Shake LP is ready to turn that self-deprecation on its head. Rooftop Shake is the latest in a series of boundary-pushing releases for the duo, including *Nightlife In Illinoise* (2008), *HELLO* (2010), and more, projects that garnered Metermaids over 100,000 downloads, and the attention of Sage Francis, who subsequently signed the duo to his Strange Famous Records. Rooftop Shake will be released via Strange Famous Records on September 6th.
Streams: "8MM": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYaFPG_ba7I "Graveyard Shift": http://soundcloud.com/strangefamousrecords/graveyardshift Bio, pictures, and streams available here: http://www.audibletreats.com/download/metermaids/ Official Site: http://www.metermaidsnyc.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MetermaidsNYC Twitter: http://twitter.com/Metermaids YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/metermaids Label Site: http://www.strangefamousrecords.com/ Bandcamp: http://music.metermaidsnyc.com