Origin Unknown Labels Waxploitation Past members Unknown Record label Waxploitation Records | Years active 2001 to Present Members Unknown Active from 2001 | |
 | ||
Website www.teargasandplateglass.com Albums Black Triage, Teargas & Plateglass Genres Electronica, Dark ambient, Drone music Similar David Hykes, Tweaker, King Britt, Natacha Atlas, Zap Mama | ||
Teargas & Plateglass are a band who produce electronica, dark ambient and drone music with accompanying videos.
Contents
They are influenced by the works of Godfrey Reggio and Sebastaio Salgado, David Sylvian, Jennifer Charles, Tweaker and David Hykes.
History
The American Film Institute, which exhibited their music videos in 2008, called them “a bold experimental vision”. URB said the band “pave the way so the dark side can take its rightful place at the forefront of the genre”. XLR8R described their sound as “darkness mixed thick like a pool of blood” and advised listeners to “take with a stiff glass of Absinthe”. Danger Mouse likened their music to “the end of the world”. King Britt noted that “their music restores my faith that deep, dark music still moves the masses”.
The band released an eponymous album in 2001, then in 2004 performed unannounced eastern European shows under the names Septagon, Undecagon, Duodecagon, Enneacontagon, and Hecatommyriagon.
Black Triage
To compliment the visceral music, the text inside the CD booklet was penned by the filmmaker Godfrey Reggio of Koyaanisqatsi fame.
Three music videos were produced for the album and debuted at the 2007 American Film Institute Festival, which called the band 'a bold experimental vision'.
Notable songs
Two Teargas & Plateglass songs were used for trailers for the movie X-Men: The Last Stand. The song "Plague Burial" was used for the theatrical trailer, and the song "Book of Black Valentines" was used for the non-theatrical trailer. "Plague Burial" was also used in the trailer for Beowulf (2007). Several songs have been heard in CSI, CSI New York and CSI Miami. The song "A Uniquely Hostile Place" was used in the Steven Spielberg produced television show United States of Tara.
Discography
Songs
Plague BurialBlack Triage · 2007
A Book of Black ValentinesTeargas & Plateglass · 2004
One Day Across the ValleyBlack Triage · 2007