Watch: Disappears – Kone

Minimal garage four piece Disappears have played liberally with sound and genre in their half-decade of life, and haven’t been shy of recording their journey.

The Chicago, IL-based band have changed drummers twice (with Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth popping in), but the core structure of the quartet – helmed by frontman Brian Case – has remained the same. We met up with Case and the band in a gritty studio for a mammoth 14-minute version of “Kone”, which dropped back in April.

The performance captures the band at their best, encapsulating their unique and compelling essence; watch above.

Disappears are currently touring Europe and the US, with remaining dates below:

TUES DEC 03, 2013 – HAMBURG DE
UBEL & GEF AHRLICH

WEDS DEC 04, 2013 – LEIPZIG DE
UT CONNEWITZ

THU DEC 05, 2013 – BERLIN DE
CRYSTAL CLUB

FRI DEC 06, 2013 – OSLO NO
REVOLVER

SAT DEC 07, 2013 – BERGEN NO
LANDMARK

THU DEC 12, 2013 – CHICAGO IL
KRANKY 20TH ANNIVERSARY
EMPTY BOTTLE

TUES JAN 21, 2014 – PORTLAND OR
DOUG FIR

WEDS JAN 22, 2014 – SEATTLE WA
CHOP SUEY

THU JAN 23, 2014 – SPOKANE WA
THE BARTLET

In support of the tour, the Sonic Cathedral label, are putting out a limited 7″ split single by Disappears and Kranky labelmates, Cloudland Canyon. On this AA side, Disappears take on “Trans Europa Express” which you can listen to here.

Session filmed by Sebastien Dehesdin.