{"id":42283,"date":"2018-11-07T15:02:17","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T15:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=42283"},"modified":"2018-11-08T15:50:42","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T15:50:42","slug":"microcosms-latest-release-is-a-fairytale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/11\/microcosms-latest-release-is-a-fairytale\/","title":{"rendered":"Microcosms&#8217; Latest Release Is A &#8216;Fairytale&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Microcosms<\/strong><strong> themselves say that their music makes you question your entire beliefs. Fans of alt-rock, prepare for this changing venture of thoughts with the release of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wearemicrocosms.com\/\">Microcosms&#8217;<\/a> new EP &#8216;Fairytale&#8217;.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This Chicago based alt-rock band began spearheaded by the once solo project\u00a0Andrew Tschiltsch (guitar\/vocals). After spending years experimenting and finding his sound, Andrew recruited\u00a0Bryan Emer (bass) and Jered Pipenbrink (drums) to help fill out the band and widen its sound.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microcosms released their latest EP &#8216;Fairytale&#8217; in October. For those who thought the &#8216;fairytale&#8217; title may suggest a fluffy, happy ending &#8211; think again.\u00a0Politically charged introspective questions are raised with the vocal ferocity of an early Protomartyr or Joy Division. You can also hear influences from some of the best in modern rock today such as Arctic Monkeys, Wolf Alice, Cage The Elephant and Courtney Barnett.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kEByse4h8PY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follow Microcosms on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WeAreMicrocosms\/\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/wearemicrocosms\/\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wearemicrocosms\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microcosms themselves say that their music makes you question your entire beliefs. 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