the American Analog Set
{{Short description|American indie rock/lo-fi band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = The American Analog Set
| image = 2728-final.jpg
| caption = The band in 2023
| background = group_or_band
| origin = Austin, Texas
| genre = Indie rock, lo-fi, slowcore, post-rock
| years_active = 1995–2005, 2023-present
| label = Emperor Jones
Tiger Style
Arts & Crafts
Numero
| website = {{URL|amanset.com}}
| current_members = Andrew Kenny
Jesse Lee
Mark Smith
Tom Hoff
Sean Ripple
| past_members = Lisa Roschmann
Craig McCaffrey
Shawn O'Keefe (touring)
Josh Wright (touring)
}}
The American Analog Set (sometimes referred to as AmAnSet){{Cite web|title=The American Analog Set|url=https://www.barsuk.com/artists/theamericananalogset|access-date=2020-10-23|website=barsuk.com}} is an Austin-based indie rock band. They have released seven studio albums, on the record labels Emperor Jones, Tiger Style Records, and Arts & Crafts. On October 27, 2023, they released For Forever, their first album of new material since 2005. On February 9, 2024, The Numero Group released the New Drifters box set, containing the bands first 3 albums and 2 albums worth of unreleased demos, b-sides and outtakes. On April 10, 2024, The Numero Group announced on their Instagram that they were working on a boxset with the Tiger Style era material.{{Cite web|title=The Numero Group's Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/thenumerogroup/|access-date=2024-04-10|website=instagram.com}}
History
Forming in 1995, the group's early sound was highly influenced by krautrock and post-rock and British shoegaze bands like Cocteau Twins, often featuring long instrumental passages. Over time, their songs became shorter and more pop-influenced. The band has released seven full-length albums, four EPs, and several singles.
The group is led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Andrew Kenny. Additional members include, or have included, Jesse Lee, Mark Smith, Craig McCaffrey, Tom Hoff, Lisa Roschmann, and Sean Ripple. Founding member Roschmann left the band in late 1999; Hoff and Ripple joined in early 2000 and McCaffery replaced Hoff in 2003 for the album Set Free.{{Cite web|last=Minsker|first=Evan|title=American Analog Set to Reissue Know By Heart, Share "Amish Rake Fight" Demo|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/55148-american-analog-set-to-reissue-know-by-heart-share-amish-rake-fight-demo/|access-date=2020-10-23|website=Pitchfork|date=12 May 2014 |language=en-us}} Hoff rejoined the current lineup in 2013.
In October 2005, rumors began spreading across the Internet that the group was on the verge of disbanding. The band quickly refuted such rumors, but added that they may not tour again due to their obligations with other projects.[http://www.amanset.com/lastchance.htm AmAnSet Last Chance] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060110070141/http://www.amanset.com/lastchance.htm |date=10 January 2006 }}, amanset.com, contains clarity on disbandment rumors, retrieved 21 June 2008.
2005's Set Free, was released in North America by Canadian record label Arts & Crafts.
"Gone to Earth" from Know by Heart was a part of the soundtrack of the 2009 romantic film The Time Traveler's Wife.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452694/soundtrack imdb.com] IMDB: The Time Traveler's Wife Soundtrack.
The band released For Forever, their first album in 18 years, on October 27, 2023.{{cite web |last1=Deville |first1=Chris |title=The American Analog Set Announce First New Album In 18 Years |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2238615/the-american-analog-set-announce-first-new-album-in-18-years/news/ |website=Stereogum |access-date=11 October 2023 |language=en |date=10 October 2023}}{{cite web |title=American Analog Set "For Forever" LP |url=https://endofanear.bigcartel.com/product/american-analog-set-for-forever-lp |website=Endofanear |access-date=11 October 2023}} In September of the following year, they reunited to play their first show in 13 years.{{cite web |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2281331/watch-the-american-analog-set-reunite-for-first-show-in-13-years/news/ |title=Watch The American Analog Set Reunite For First Show In 13 Years |access-date=2025-01-30 |date=2024-09-21}} The show was played in their hometown of Austin.{{cite web |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/music/2024-08-14/the-american-analog-set-reunite-for-first-shows-in-nearly-20-years/ |title=The American Analog Set Reunite for First Shows in Nearly 20 Years |website=Austin Chronicle |access-date=2025-01-30 |date=2024-08-14}}
Members
= Current members =
- Andrew Kenny - guitar, vocals, organ, electric piano, synth (1995-2005, 2013–present)
- Jesse Lee - bass, tapes (1995-2005, 2013–present)
- Mark Smith - drums (1995-2005, 2013–present)
- Sean Ripple - vibraphone, backing vocals, guitar, drums and percussion (2000-2005, 2021–present)
- Tom Hoff - organ, electric piano, guitar, drums (2000-2003, 2013–present)
= Former members =
- Lisa Roschmann - organ, electric piano, flute, backing vocals (1995-1999)
- Craig McCaffrey - organ, electric piano (2003-2005)
= Live members =
- Shawn O'Keefe - guitar (1997-2000)
- Josh Wright - guitar (1999)
- Matt Frank - drums (2024-present)
Discography
=Albums=
- The Fun of Watching Fireworks (1996, Emperor Jones)
- From Our Living Room to Yours (1997, Emperor Jones)
- The Golden Band (1999, Emperor Jones)
- Know by Heart (2001, Tiger Style){{Cite web|title=American Analog Set: Know by Heart|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/157-know-by-heart/|access-date=2020-10-23|website=Pitchfork|language=en}}
- Promise of Love (2003, Tiger Style){{Cite web|title=American Analog Set: Promise of Love|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/156-promise-of-love/|access-date=2020-10-23|website=Pitchfork|language=en}}
- Set Free (2005, Arts & Crafts){{Cite web|title=American Analog Set: Set Free|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/159-set-free/|access-date=2020-10-23|website=Pitchfork|language=en}}
- For Forever (2023, Hometown Fantasy)
= Live albums =
- Bootleg Club Volume One: 1996-1999 (2014)
- Bootleg Club Volume Two: 2000-2002 (2014)
- Bootleg Club Volume Three: 2003-2005 (2014)
=EPs=
- Late One Sunday & The Following Morning (1997, Darla Records)
- Updates (2002, Tiger Style){{Cite web|title=American Analog Set: Updates EP|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/154-updates-ep/|access-date=2020-10-23|website=Pitchfork|language=en}}
- Songs of Hurt and Healing (2005, Tylenol/Ouch!) (Split with White Magic)
- Everything Ends in Spring (2005)
=Singles=
- Diana Slowburner (1996, Emperor Jones)
- Magnificent Seventies (1997, Emperor Jones)
- Split with Adventures In Stereo (1997)
- The Only Living Boy Around (1999)
- New Equation (2001, Tiger Style)
- Split with The Twilight Singers, Jeff Hanson (2003, Devil in the Woods)
- Queen of Her Own Parade (2023, Numero Group)
- Where Did You Come From? (2023, Numero Group)
=Compilations=
- Through the 1990s: Singles and Unreleased (2001, Emperor Jones){{Cite web|title=American Analog Set: Through the 90s: Singles and Unreleased|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/155-through-the-90s-singles-and-unreleased/|access-date=2020-10-23|website=Pitchfork|language=en}}
- Hard to Find: Singles and Unreleased 2000-2005 (2009, Hometown Fantasy)
- New Drifters (2024, The Numero Group){{Cite web|title=The American Analog Set Announce New Drifters Box Set With Unreleased Music|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/the-american-analog-set-announce-new-drifters-box-set-with-unreleased-music/|access-date=2024-04-10|website=Pitchfork|language=en}}
= Appearances =
- New Voices Vol. 30 (1999)
- New Voices Vol. 49 (2002)
- Artist Sampler 2002-2003 (2003)
- Another Country (2003)
- Musikexpress 80: Sounds Now! (2003)
- Off The Wall: 10 Years of Wall of Sound (2003)
- We Love You... So Love Us Three (2004)
- Comes With A Smile #15: Gloved Hands in Squeeze (2005)
- La Revolution de Spunk (2005)
- All Tomorrow's Parties 3.1 (2005)
- Electracoustic (2006)
- Duyster.II (2006)
- Peace on Earth (2008)
- Not Given Lightly (2009)
- Morr Music 2005 (2013)
- The Best of the Bliss Out (2015)
References
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External links
- [https://www.amanset.com/ Website]
- [https://theamericananalogset.bandcamp.com/ Bandcamp]
- [https://www.instagram.com/theamericananalogset Instagram]
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