Ground Control Touring

Excepter is a freewheeling American vocal and electronics troupe dedicated to the illumination of unconscious rock through hypnotism and trickery, electricity city, aqua vitae.

2007 was a strange year for Excepter, strangest of bands. Surviving label self-destruction, Excepter responded by declaring a “weirdos only” maxim devoted to the erasure of all logical reception. In league with true futurists, Excepter had their first move already in place months in advance, their contribution to the grand Magic Lantern tradition, a carousel entitled KKKKK issued on a spilt 12” single with new label patron Panda Bear. Next, Excepter checked in with cassette culture with their dubbed-out and car stereo-intended Tank Tapes on the storied Fuck It Tapes imprint. Already haven mastered the art of the thirty-minute opening set, Excepter obliterated all concept of brevity with their pair of six-hour sessions at the avant-garde Brooklyn restaurant Monkey Town, recordings from one of which became the reigning “Longest Single MP3 in Internet History.” The band’s free STREAMS series gained much attention in other regards with the Fusetron release of a 2CD retrospective of the Internet phenomenon, recent additions of which found the act performing “Louie Louie” in a suburban New Jersey jazz club.