The Perfect Vessels

Your friends The Perfect Vessels will be performing for free this Saturday October 22 at the River Arts Fest in the South Main District of Downtown Memphis. TPV opens up the festival by playing the Makeshift Stage at 10:30 am. Check out more info here: http://www.riverartsfestmemphis.org/live-music/main-stage/

The Perfect Vessels have received a number of great reviews globally for their 2011 Makeshift Music release, Name Our Own Stars. Here are some of them:

Live From Memphis (Kirk Rawlings, A Thief in the Night blog)

http://www.livefrommemphis.com/a-thief-in-the-night/6380-review-the-perfect-vessels

Jersey Beat

http://www.jerseybeat.com/world-according-to-wawrzyniak.html

Americana UK

http://www.americana-uk.com/reviews-cd-live/latest-cd-reviews/item/the-perfect-vessels-name-our-own-stars

Aiding and Abetting

http://www.aidabet.com/issues/326/326reviews.html#ALSO

Terrascope

http://www.terrascope.co.uk/Reviews/Rumbles_April_11.htm

Roctober

http://roctoberreviews.blogspot.com/2011/04/perfect-vessels-name-our-own-stars.html

The Aquarian

http://www.theaquarian.com/2011/04/06/the-perfect-vessels-name-our-own-stars/

91.7 WCUR

http://www.wcur.org/2011/the-perfect-vessels-name-our-own-stars/

Babysue

http://www.lmnop.com/2011-Feb-LMNOP-Reviews.html#anchor678918

Dagger

http://www.daggerzine.com/reviews_short.html

WLUR 91.5

http://wlurradio.blogspot.com/2011/05/perfect-vessels.html

So, our next show is on a Tuesday, July 19th – we’re playing our old haunt, the world famous Hi-Tone Cafe at 1913 Poplar Avenue, and we’re opening for Eyes Lips Eyes, a band out of Provo, Utah. They’re going to be fun – check them out here: http://www.eyeslipseyes.com And then come to the show, and drink and dance and have a good old time.

The Perfect Vessels released their video for Atmosphere today, June 10, 2011. The video was made by Neel Scott, a film director and editor who lives in New York. It consists of footage from over a hundred hours of found 16mm film home movies as well as official 1960s Apollo mission film footage. Mr. Scott says of the video, “Atmosphere mirrors the same themes found in a lot of old home movies – warmth, optimism, and the importance of family and friends.” Atmosphere is the third video released from The Perfect Vessels’ new album, Name Our Own Stars, now out on Makeshift Music and available everywhere. Enjoy!

“Catchy pop with just enough groove to take the edge off. The songs have a nice kick, and often enough they made me smile. I like the way the melodies pop and crackle.”

http://www.aidabet.com/issues/326/326reviews.html#ALSO

“The crisp and lively vocals harmonies soar straight for the stratosphere with topmost joy and vigor. Moreover, there’s an extremely sweet and positive vibe which permeates this whole album like a welcome and refreshing ray of happy sunshine. A totally likable and enjoyable album. ”

Read the review here:
http://www.jerseybeat.com/world-according-to-wawrzyniak.html

“The slacker anthem stomp of “Turned Around” made this reviewer exclaim “Wowee Zowee!” to himself. There are also some archer moments of self-aware Sonic Youthery and, in this debut’s finer moments, Byrds-ish flights into the stratosphere. “Name Our Own Stars” is recommended.”

Read the review here:
http://www.americana-uk.com/reviews-cd-live/latest-cd-reviews/item/the-perfect-vessels-name-our-own-stars

Our new video for the song “Shade Tree Astronomy” will premiere this Saturday, March 12, at Studio on the Square, as part of LFM’s 2011 Music Video Showcase. Our video will be in the 7:45 PM screening.

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Stills from the video: