I first heard about Silk Flowers on the City Center blog, and Fred also posted a remix of one of their songs.  But while I was in Academy the other weekend I picked up their first 7″ (which appears to be self released).  The 7″ was limited to 300 copies, but a second set of 300 has just been printed.

I really didn’t know what to expect when I bought the record because the remix didn’t really have any vocals.  The 7″ is a nice 3 song record…vocals on one, and two instrumentals (all recorded by Fred Thomas of City Center).  Musically it reminded me of New Order meets Kraftwerk fronted by Danzig (but Danzig if you took a 45 and played it on 33rpm)?  But that isn’t really doing it justice at all, and when I read that in type it kind of sounds ridiculous.  The vocals on the record are a little strange at first, but I quickly became intoxicated by them, and have been listening to the record many times over the past two weeks.  Even the instrumentals are bizarre pop, with a bit of an ’80s vibe.

I was excited to learn that Silk Flowers, who I didn’t know were members of Soiled Matress & the Springs,  will be releasing a full length record this year on Post Present Medium! And even more excited to learn that they are playing at the Shank (a new space that Todd P is using in Greenpoint at 98 Bayard Street near the corner of Leonard).

If you happen to see the 7″ I recommend picking it up (if you are in NYC try Academy in Brooklyn, or Other Music).  There is also information on where to order the record on their myspace.

Listen to Silk Flowers on their Myspace

Check out their blog too.

Silk Flowers upcoming live dates:

2/6/09- Boston, MA @ MASSART w/Ppalmm, Many Mansions and Wizardzz
2/7/09- Providence, RI @ Min-pins 4 ever w/ High Places, Soft Circle, Wizzardz, and Kokomo
2/11/09-Manhattan, NY @ Home Sweet Home (Weird Records Party)
2/21/09- Manhattan, NY @ 92TTRIBECA w/ Telepathe, Teengirl Fantasy, Hawnay Troof
2/26/09- Los Angeles, CA @ The Smell w/ City Center, Former Ghosts, Nite Jewel, Tik Tik
3/1/09- Los Angeles, CA @ Echo Curio
3/7/09- Brooklyn, NY @ The Shank w/ Blank Dogs, Naked on the Vague, Pink Noise, Gary War, & Cold Cave
3/14/09- Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg with Crystal Stilts, Blank Dogs, Naked on the Vague and Women