Collapsing Opposites
Collapsing Opposites | |
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.jpg) Collapsing Opposites live at the Western Front, East Vancouver - 27 March 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Past members | Jason, Aaron, Enzio, Cody, Jarrett, Jessica, Sean, Chris, Patrick, Jeff, Geoff, Jason, Caitlin, Adam, Kristine, Tristan, Wenzel |
| Website | collapsingopposites |
Collapsing Opposites is an indie rock group and music project from Vancouver, British Columbia. It was founded in 2002 by artist and musician Ryan McCormick and has subsequently included over 18 different members.[citation needed]
History
[edit]Collapsing Opposites released their first EP Demonstration[1] in 2002 and followed it up with five full-length albums including Sincerity/Sarcasm (2004), Mean Letters (2005),[2] Inside Chance (2007)[3][4] In Time (2010),[5][6][7] and Real Moving (2011). The group has also released one other EP (The Story of the Rocks in 2008[8]), two compilations (Microchips Implanted in Your Brain in 2005 and Music and Words in 2007) and a split 7" record with the band Bible Belts in 2008.
The band's 2007 album Inside Chance reached number 16 on the Canadian National Campus and Community Radio charts;[9] In Time reached number 37[10] and Mean Letters reached number 128.[11] The band has been covered in a variety of sources such as Exclaim!,[8] BeatRoute,[6] The Georgia Straight,[12] Front Magazine,[13][14] Tom Tom Magazine,[15] Discorder,[4][7][16][17] Weird Canada,[5] Splendid Ezine,[2] and Broken Pencil.[3]
Members of Collapsing Opposites have collaborated with other art and music projects such as Whose Museum,[13][16] Music Waste,[12] Four on the Floor Projects[14][15] and the Safe Amplification Site Society.[17]
Discography
[edit]- Demonstration (CD-R EP) (Independent) (2002)
- Sincerity / Sarcasm (CD-R album) (Independent) (2004)
- Mean Letters (CD album) (Independent) (2005)
- Microchips Implanted in Your Brain (CD-R compilation) (Independent) (2005)
- Inside Chance (CD album) (Local Kids Make Good Records) (Independent) (2007)
- Music and Words (Cassette compilation) (French Immersion Records) (2007)
- The Story of the Rocks (MP3 EP) (Independent) (2008)
- The Cost of Music (7-inch single split with Bible Belts) (Needs More Ram Records) (2008)
- In Time (12" LP/MP3 album) (Independent) (2010)
- Real Moving (Cassette/MP3 album) (Radical Clatter) (2011)
References
[edit]- ↑ Elbe, Sean (16 January 2006). "Music/Interview/Concert: A d.i.y. lullabye". The Peak. Archived from the original on 12 July 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- 1 2 Lynn, Tyson. "splendid > reviews". Splendidezine. Archived from the original on 7 July 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- 1 2 Bonham, Karyn. "Music Review: Collapsing Opposites, Inside Chance". Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2026., Broken Pencil.
- 1 2 Brown, Mono (1 February 2007). "Collapsing Opposites". Discorder. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- 1 2 Lawton, Paul. "Review :: Collapsing Opposites - In Time". Weirdcanada.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- 1 2 Candela, Andrew. "It ain't fiction, but a natural fact". BeatRoute. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- 1 2 Dickson, Claire (30 November 2009). "Collapsing Opposites". Discorder. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- 1 2 Hughes, Josiah (3 July 2008). "Collapsing Opposites Carry On They Shoot Horses Legacy, Release EP, Tour Canada". Exclaim!. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ "National Top 50: April 10, 2007". !earshot. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ "National Top 50: May 18, 2010". !earshot. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ "Charts - Top 200: June 2006". !earshot. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- 1 2 Varty, Alexander (10 June 2009). "Music Waste aims to make Vancouver fun again". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- 1 2 Hatfield, Laura. "Whose Museum". Western Front Society. Archived from the original on 3 January 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- 1 2 Hatfield, Laura. "Object for Passive Light Show / Four on the Floor Projects". Front Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 January 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Drum Kit Gallery: Four on the Floor Projects". Tom Tom Magazine. 28 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Hatfield, Laura. How Many Art Projects Can You Fit in a Mini-van?", Discorder, Vancouver, November 2008.
- 1 2 Yow, Jordie. "Safe Amplification Site Society". Discorder. Archived from the original on 31 July 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ "Music". Collapsing Opposites. Archived from the original on 13 August 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2026.