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{{Short description|American Post-Hardcore band}}
'''Black Eyes''' was a [[post-hardcore]] band from [[Washington, D.C.]] that existed from August 2001 to March 2004, disbanding two months prior to the release of their second album, ''Cough''.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.dischord.com/band/blackeyes |title = Black Eyes |accessdate = 2007-03-08 |year = 2006 |work = [[Dischord Records]]}}</ref> Its members included Dan Caldas, Jacob Long, Mike Kanin, Daniel Martin-McCormick and Hugh McElroy.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.southern.com/southern/band/BLCKE/ |title = Black Eyes |accessdate = 2007-03-08 |work = [[Southern Records]]}}</ref>
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| origin = [[Washington, D.C.]], United States
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* [[Post-hardcore]], [[noise rock]], [[post-punk]], [[experimental music|experimental]], [[sasscore]]
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| years_active = {{start date|2001}}–{{end date|2004}}, {{start date|2022}}–present
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* [[Dischord Records|Dischord]], Ruffian
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| website = {{URL|https://dischord.com/band/black-eyes}}
| current_members = * Dan Caldas
* Daniel Martin-McCormick
* Hugh McElroy
* Jacob Long
* Mike Kanin
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'''Black Eyes''' is an [[Americans|American]] [[post-punk]] band from [[Washington, D.C.]], United States, that initially existed from August 2001 to March 2004, disbanding two months prior to the release of their second album, ''Cough''.<ref name="BC Daily 2023">{{cite web |last1=Williger |first1=Jonathan |title=Dischord Genre-Defiers Black Eyes Return to Reclaim Their Legacy |url=https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/black-eyes-dischord-records-reunion-interview |website=Bandcamp Daily |access-date=13 December 2023 |date=17 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Black Eyes |url=https://dischord.com/band/black-eyes |website=Dischord |access-date=13 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="WP 2023">{{cite web |last1=Kelly |first1=Chris |title=20 years after its debut album, D.C. punk band Black Eyes reunites |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/12/13/black-eyes-reunion-concert-dc/ |website=The Washington Post |access-date=13 December 2023 |date=13 December 2023}}</ref> The band reunited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their self-titled full-length debut, ''Black Eyes'', announcing a 2023 reissue and their first live performances in 19 years.<ref name="FTA 2023">{{cite web |last1=Hoos |first1=Kate |title=Black Eyes Reunite, re-issue debut album |url=https://fulltimeaesthetic.com/2022/11/black-eyes-reunite-re-issue-debut-album/ |website=Full Time Aesthetic |access-date=13 December 2023 |date=15 November 2022}}</ref> Black Eyes' members are Dan Caldas, Daniel Martin-McCormick, Hugh McElroy, Jacob Long, and Mike Kanin.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Corcoran |first1=Nina |title=Black Eyes to Reunite for First Shows in 19 Years |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/black-eyes-to-reunite-for-first-shows-in-19-years/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=13 December 2023 |date=15 November 2022}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
In 2002, Black Eyes released a 7" on Ruffian Records (''Some Boys / Shut Up, I Never'') and a 7" split with Early Humans on Planaria Recordings; the latter includes the track "Have Been Murdered Again," an early version of "Someone Has His Fingers Broken."<ref>{{cite web |title=Black Eyes: Shut Up, I Never |url=https://dischord.com/release/ruff08/shut-up-i-never |website=Dischord Records |access-date=13 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=News Archive |url=http://www.ruffianrecords.com/news.htm |website=Ruffian Records |access-date=13 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Black Eyes |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands/Black-Eyes/5183/ |website=Sputnik Music |access-date=13 December 2023}}</ref>


Prior to releasing the first album, Black Eyes released a 2 song 7" [[Extended play|EP]] and a split EP of "Someone Has His Fingers Broken" entitled "Have Been Murdered Again." Black Eyes' self-titled debut album was released on April 15, 2003 through [[Dischord Records]]. Most tracks featured the band's trademark dual vocals from bass guitarist Hugh McElroy and guitarist Daniel Martin-McCormick, as well as two full drum kits and the usage of horns and synthesizers.
Black Eyes' self-titled debut album was released in 2003 on [[Dischord Records]]; most tracks feature the band's trademark dual vocals (from bass guitarist Hugh McElroy and guitarist Daniel Martin-McCormick) and two full drum kits.<ref name="Pitchfork 2003">{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/757-black-eyes/|title=Black Eyes: Black Eyes|website=Pitchfork}}</ref> After ''Black Eyes'', bassist Jacob Long began teaching himself to play saxophone, which he performed in the group's subsequent live shows and recording sessions.<ref name="BC Daily 2023" />


After extensive touring with [[Q and Not U]], the band broke up just before its second album, ''Cough'', was released on June 1, 2004, also through Dischord Records. For this album, the band incorporated frenzied [[brass instrument]]s into its sound, pushing further into [[free-jazz]] territory.
After extensive touring with [[Q and Not U]],<ref name="FTA 2023" /> Black Eyes disbanded after a show at [[The Black Cat (nightclub)|The Black Cat]] in Washington, D.C., just two months before the release of their second album, ''Cough''.<ref name="BC Daily 2023" /><ref name="Pitchfork 2004">{{cite web |last1=Tangari |first1=Joe |title=Black Eyes: Cough |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/758-cough/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=13 December 2023 |date=26 October 2004}}</ref> For this album, the band incorporated frenzied [[brass instrument|brass instrumentation]], pushing further into [[free-jazz]] territory.<ref>{{cite web |title=Black Eyes: Cough |url=https://www.popmatters.com/blackeyes-cough-2495851672.html |website=PopMatters |access-date=13 December 2023 |date=29 November 2004}}</ref>


The band's members went on to pursue other projects, including Ital,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ryce |first1=Andrew |title=Ital |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/8768-ital/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=13 December 2023 |date=9 February 2012}}</ref> Earthen Sea,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cohan |first1=Brad |title=As Earthen Sea, Jacob Long makes dub-damaged bangers for dystopian dance floors |url=https://chicagoreader.com/music/earthen-sea-jacob-long-ghost-poem/ |website=Chicago Reader |access-date=13 December 2023 |date=13 April 2022}}</ref> Marriage,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Masterson |first1=Patrick |title=Marriage — Pool Blunt (Monofonus Press) |url=https://dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/132605265975/marriage-pool-blunt-monofonus-press |website=Dusted |access-date=13 December 2023 |date=5 November 2015}}</ref> Hand Fed Babies,<ref>{{cite web |title=Concerts |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/2006/06/18/concerts/b16d0a3e-ef40-4a49-a6aa-e140ba3313a3/ |website=Washington Post |access-date=13 December 2023}}</ref> Sentai,<ref>{{cite web |title=Catalogue |url=http://www.ruffianrecords.com/catalogue.htm |website=Ruffian Records |access-date=13 December 2023}}</ref> and Mi Ami.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Breihan |first1=Tom |title=Mi Ami: Watersports |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12840-watersports/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=13 December 2023 |date=7 April 2009}}</ref> McElroy continued to release work on his [[DIY]] label, Ruffian Records,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fischer |first1=Jonathan L. |title=Ruffian Records Posts Rare MP3s, Plans Releases with Sockets |url=https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/436145/ruffian-records-posts-rare-mp3s-plans-releases-with-sockets/ |website=Washington City Paper |access-date=13 December 2023 |date=17 November 2009}}</ref> and Kanin founded On Repeat, a sub-label of [[Astral Spirits Records|Astral Spirits]].<ref name="BC Daily 2023" />
Black Eyes disbanded after a final show at [[The Black Cat (nightclub)|The Black Cat]] in Washington, D.C. All of the band's former members have since moved on to pursue other projects, such as Ital, [[Earthen Sea]], Marriage, [[Hand Fed Babies]], [[Sentai]] and [[Mi Ami]]. Hugh McElroy has become fully immersed in his [[DIY]] record label, [[Ruffian Records]].

On November 15, 2022, it was announced that Black Eyes was reuniting and would perform a run of three shows in April 2023 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dischord Records: Black Eyes to reunite for East Coast shows this spring |url=https://dischord.com/news/723/2022/11/black-eyes-to-reunite-for-shows-in-spring-2023 |website=Dischord Records |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref> Along with a reissue of ''Black Eyes'', the band also released previously-unheard demos, live sets, and a zine titled ''Speaking In Tongues: Black Eyes 2001-2004''.<ref name="BC Daily 2023" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Speaking In Tongues: Black Eyes 2001-2004 |url=https://dischord.com/release/B-RUFF1/speaking-in-tongues-black-eyes-2001-2004 |website=Dischord |access-date=13 December 2023}}</ref>


==Black Eyes discography==
==Black Eyes discography==

;Full-length albums
* ''Black Eyes'' (Dischord, 2003)<ref name="Pitchfork 2003" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dungan |first1=Jason |title=Black Eyes: Black Eyes |url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1159 |website=Dusted |access-date=13 December 2023 |date=20 November 2003}}</ref>
* ''Cough'' (Dischord, 2004)<ref name="Pitchfork 2004" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dungan |first1=Jason |title=Black Eyes: Cough |url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1759 |website=Dusted |access-date=13 December 2023 |date=18 October 2004}}</ref>

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''Black Eyes'' track listing:<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mahoney |first1=Brendan |title=2002: Black Eyes - Black Eyes |url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/delorean/black-eyes-black-eyes |website=Tiny Mix Tapes |access-date=13 December 2023 |date=4 June 2009}}</ref>
'''''Black Eyes'' (2003) – Tracklisting'''
# "Someone Has His Fingers Broken"
# "Someone Has His Fingers Broken"
# "A Pack of Wolves"
# "A Pack of Wolves"
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# "Letter to Raoul Peck"
# "Letter to Raoul Peck"
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''Cough'' track listing:<ref>{{cite web |title=Black Eyes – Cough |url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/black-eyes-cough |website=Tiny Mix Tapes |access-date=13 December 2023}}</ref>
'''''Cough'' (2004) – Tracklisting'''
# "Cough, Cough"
# "Cough, Cough"
# "Eternal Life"
# "Eternal Life"
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# "Another Country"
# "Another Country"
# "Meditation"
# "Meditation"
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'''Shut Up, I Never - Tracklisting'''
# "Some Boys"
# "Shut Up, I Never"
# "Have Been Murdered Again"
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==External links==

'''Reviews'''
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*[http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/757-black-eyes/ Review of ''Black Eyes''] at [[Pitchfork Media]]
*[http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/758-cough/ Review of ''Cough''] at [[Pitchfork Media]]
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*[http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1159 Review of ''Black Eyes''] at [[Dusted Reviews]]
*[http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1759 Review of ''Cough''] at [[Dusted Reviews]]
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[[Category:American post-hardcore musical groups]]
[[Category:American post-hardcore musical groups]]
[[Category:Dischord Records artists]]
[[Category:Dischord Records artists]]
[[Category:People from Washington, D.C.]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Washington, D.C.]]

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Black Eyes
OriginWashington, D.C., United States
Genres
Years active2001 (2001)–2004 (2004), 2022 (2022)–present
Labels
Members
  • Dan Caldas
  • Daniel Martin-McCormick
  • Hugh McElroy
  • Jacob Long
  • Mike Kanin
Websitedischord.com/band/black-eyes

Black Eyes is an American post-punk band from Washington, D.C., United States, that initially existed from August 2001 to March 2004, disbanding two months prior to the release of their second album, Cough.[1][2][3] The band reunited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their self-titled full-length debut, Black Eyes, announcing a 2023 reissue and their first live performances in 19 years.[4] Black Eyes' members are Dan Caldas, Daniel Martin-McCormick, Hugh McElroy, Jacob Long, and Mike Kanin.[5]

History

[edit]

In 2002, Black Eyes released a 7" on Ruffian Records (Some Boys / Shut Up, I Never) and a 7" split with Early Humans on Planaria Recordings; the latter includes the track "Have Been Murdered Again," an early version of "Someone Has His Fingers Broken."[6][7][8]

Black Eyes' self-titled debut album was released in 2003 on Dischord Records; most tracks feature the band's trademark dual vocals (from bass guitarist Hugh McElroy and guitarist Daniel Martin-McCormick) and two full drum kits.[9] After Black Eyes, bassist Jacob Long began teaching himself to play saxophone, which he performed in the group's subsequent live shows and recording sessions.[1]

After extensive touring with Q and Not U,[4] Black Eyes disbanded after a show at The Black Cat in Washington, D.C., just two months before the release of their second album, Cough.[1][10] For this album, the band incorporated frenzied brass instrumentation, pushing further into free-jazz territory.[11]

The band's members went on to pursue other projects, including Ital,[12] Earthen Sea,[13] Marriage,[14] Hand Fed Babies,[15] Sentai,[16] and Mi Ami.[17] McElroy continued to release work on his DIY label, Ruffian Records,[18] and Kanin founded On Repeat, a sub-label of Astral Spirits.[1]

On November 15, 2022, it was announced that Black Eyes was reuniting and would perform a run of three shows in April 2023 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album.[19] Along with a reissue of Black Eyes, the band also released previously-unheard demos, live sets, and a zine titled Speaking In Tongues: Black Eyes 2001-2004.[1][20]

Black Eyes discography

[edit]
Full-length albums

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Williger, Jonathan (17 April 2023). "Dischord Genre-Defiers Black Eyes Return to Reclaim Their Legacy". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Black Eyes". Dischord. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  3. ^ Kelly, Chris (13 December 2023). "20 years after its debut album, D.C. punk band Black Eyes reunites". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b Hoos, Kate (15 November 2022). "Black Eyes Reunite, re-issue debut album". Full Time Aesthetic. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  5. ^ Corcoran, Nina (15 November 2022). "Black Eyes to Reunite for First Shows in 19 Years". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Black Eyes: Shut Up, I Never". Dischord Records. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  7. ^ "News Archive". Ruffian Records. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Black Eyes". Sputnik Music. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Black Eyes: Black Eyes". Pitchfork.
  10. ^ a b Tangari, Joe (26 October 2004). "Black Eyes: Cough". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Black Eyes: Cough". PopMatters. 29 November 2004. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  12. ^ Ryce, Andrew (9 February 2012). "Ital". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  13. ^ Cohan, Brad (13 April 2022). "As Earthen Sea, Jacob Long makes dub-damaged bangers for dystopian dance floors". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  14. ^ Masterson, Patrick (5 November 2015). "Marriage — Pool Blunt (Monofonus Press)". Dusted. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Concerts". Washington Post. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Catalogue". Ruffian Records. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  17. ^ Breihan, Tom (7 April 2009). "Mi Ami: Watersports". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  18. ^ Fischer, Jonathan L. (17 November 2009). "Ruffian Records Posts Rare MP3s, Plans Releases with Sockets". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Dischord Records: Black Eyes to reunite for East Coast shows this spring". Dischord Records. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  20. ^ "Speaking In Tongues: Black Eyes 2001-2004". Dischord. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  21. ^ Dungan, Jason (20 November 2003). "Black Eyes: Black Eyes". Dusted. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  22. ^ Dungan, Jason (18 October 2004). "Black Eyes: Cough". Dusted. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  23. ^ Mahoney, Brendan (4 June 2009). "2002: Black Eyes - Black Eyes". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  24. ^ "Black Eyes – Cough". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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