CMJ 2014 Showcase This Friday (10/24) - Anyway Records / OhioNYC at Passenger Bar (Brooklyn)

We'll be at CMJ this Friday, October 24 at Passenger Bar in Brooklyn. The Receiver is on at 8:30pm and there is NO COVER! Come out and hang with us!

Mug and Brush Sessions Pt. 2 - "Transit"

All Burn - The Mug and Brush Sessions

The Receiver recently recorded a couple stripped-down versions of new songs off their new upcoming album (Spring 2015) for The Mug and Brush Sessions in Columbus, Ohio.

*Free Show* This Thursday (7/3) at Fourth Street Bar & Grill

The Receiver will be at Fourth Street Bar & Grill (4th St/16th Ave) this Thursday (7/3)for CD102.5's Local Love Showcase. This show is free and music won't be starting until 11pm. Come on out after the fireworks! Also on the bill will be Damn The Witch Siren.

Sensory Overload: The Receiver and Operators Dial Up a Connection

It felt like a missed opportunity when some phone company didn’t sign up to sponsor a recent Double Happiness show pairing long-running locals The Receiver and Operators, a newborn trio featuring Dan Boeckner (Divine Fits, Wolf Parade) and C-bus resident/drummer Sam Brown. Fittingly, brothers Casey (bass/vocals) and Jesse Cooper (drums/backing vocals) of The Receiver kicked off the evening with a 35-minute set of lush, synth-smeared prog-pop built around lyrics that often sounded like a phone conversation between onetime lovers. While the lyrics tended to betray a crisis of confidence, the music itself never wavered, the pair utilizing live loops to craft dense patchworks that moved effortlessly between swaggering (“Visitor”) and shattered (the symphonic “All Burn,” where the bassist delivered his words like a defeated fighter attempting to slowly pull himself up off the mat). The brothers Cooper split their set equally between old songs and unreleased numbers off their recently completed new album, which the two are currently in the midst of shopping around to labels in the hopes of seeing an official release sometime later this year. The best of these new tracks — “Collector” and the glitchy, percussive “Transit” — underpinned the pair’s growing rhythmic sensibilities with warm, flowering synthesizer that owed at least some debt to Casey Cooper’s recent work scoring films for director Jennifer Reeder. It’s a performance that (rightfully) earned praise from Boeckner, who spent a portion of the pair’s set positioned directly in front of the stage, bobbing along as atmospheric dissonance bled into pulsating turns like “Castles in the Air.” “You have good bands in this town,” the native Canuck said as Operators’ too-short, 40-minute set wound down. Though only partial residents (Brown lives here, and the trio recorded portions of its still-to-be-released debut in the basement of his Clintonville home), it’s definitely worth adding Operators to the list. The band’s set — dominated by dark dance-rock numbers — leaned heavily on corrosive analog synths and Brown’s malleable kit work. In Divine Fits, the drummer embraces a more minimalist style, but here he was cut loose, bashing through aggressive, punk-inspired rumblers (the terse, tense “The Shape of Things to Come” — one of only a handful of songs where Boeckner deployed his guitar) and pulling back for more skittish, groove-oriented turns where the three-piece transformed the cramped venue into a sweaty discotheque. By Andy Downing Columbus Alive From the May 15, 2014 edition Read the full article HERE!

Columbus Alive Features Casey Cooper's New EP In This Week's Issue

Casey Cooper's new EP, "And I Will Rise" comes out next Tuesday (4/8). Check out the feature and interview in this week's Columbus Alive HERE!

Casey Cooper's solo EP, "And I Will Rise" Set To Be Released April 8

We're excited to announce Casey Cooper will be releasing a solo EP of ambient electronic pieces, entitled, "And I Will Rise" on April 8. Preorders for the album can be placed HERE!

Constructing The Next Chapter

We've been away from the site for awhile but for good reason! The new album (still yet to be titled) is in the final recording stages. There have been a few speed bumps in the past couple years but right now it's full steam ahead. The band has been hard at work with engineer and studio guru, Jake Remley. Finishing touches are currently being applied and the recording process should be wrapping up in the next month or so. More updates coming soon!

New Photos - courtesy of Nick Fancher

This Saturday at Skully's (1/14/12)

The Receiver returns this Saturday (1/14) for TRIO's 2nd Anniversary! Also on the bill will be Ghost Shirt, Main Street Gospel, and Bonneville. Guaranteed awesome music all night!

CMJ 2011 - The Fifth Estate - Brooklyn, NY - Tonight!

The Receiver will be a part of the Aquatic People Showcase at CMJ 2011 tonight at The Fifth Estate in Brooklyn, NY. The show starts at 5pm and The Receiver is set to go on at 10:30pm.

This Weekend!

This weekend will mark our first performance with a 10-piece orchestra! Rehearsals are underway and we'll be playing at Independent's Day (Downtown Columbus, OH) on Saturday, September 17th at 9:15pm on the ABR Stage. This event is all ages and admission is FREE!

Independent's Day 2011 - Saturday, Sept. 17 (Downtown Columbus, OH at Gay St. & Pearl Alley)

We've been gearing up for what is going to be a very special performance for us at Independent's Day Festival 2011. We'll be performing at the Athens Business Remixed Stage on Saturday, Sept. 17th at 9:15pm.

Friday, June 10 - Newport Music Hall!

The Receiver w/ Captain of Industry Weekend!

We're pleased to announce we'll be doing a weekend run with our great friends from Dayton, Captain of Industry! It's been a couple years since they've played a show so this should be a real treat!

Upcoming Show - Saturday, Feb. 12 at Kobo (Columbus, OH) w/ Wing & Tusk, St. Moses The Black

We're really excited to be playing Kobo with our good friends Wing & Tusk and St. Moses The Black. This will be an amazing night of music. Show starts at 10pm. Hope to see you out!

The 2nd Annual Full Belly Food Drive at Skully's (Friday, Jan. 21)

Join us at Skully's for the 2nd Annual Full Belly Food Drive on Friday, January 21st. Our goal is to donate over 1,000 lbs. of goods to the NNEMAP Food Pantry here in Columbus. At least 3 non-perishable items or $5 will get you in the door. We will be joined by Town Monster, Maza Blaska, and George Elliot Underground. The Receiver is set to go on at 11pm.

The Receiver Featured in Amplifier Magazine

View the article HERE.

(614) Magazine Features The Receiver In Their October Issue

The Receiver have been featured in this month's music feature in (614) Magazine. Click here to check it out!

TOUR!!!

9/26 - Kalamazoo, MI - Corner Bar
9/27 - Chicago, IL - Silvie's Lounge
9/29 - Madison, WI - The Frequency
10/1 - Milwaukee, WI - Stonefly Brewery
10/19 - Jamestown, NY - Mojo's
10/20 - Rochester, NY - Boulder Coffee Co.
10/24 - New York, NY - Lit Lounge (CMJ Marathon)
10/26 - Albany, NY - The Dublin Underground
10/27 - Boston, MA - O'Brien's Pub
10/28 - Philadelphia, PA - Silk City
10/29 - Washington, DC - Velvet Lounge
10/30 - Columbus, OH - Skully's Music Diner

Length of Arms Out Now. Reviews of the new album here...

Paste Magazine
Stereo Subversion
Babysue.com

Hope all is well!

Jesse & Casey