The Men (punk band)

This article is about the punk band. For other bands of this or similar names (including the unrelated band/collective also from Brooklyn), see The Men.
The Men
Background information
OriginBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres
Years active2008–present
LabelsSacred Bones
Members
  • Nick Chiericozzi
  • Mark Perro
  • Rich Samis
  • Kevin Faulkner
Past members
  • Chris Hansell
  • Ben Greenberg
Websitewearethemen.blogspot.com

The Men are a rock band from Brooklyn, formed in 2008.[4] The band consists of Mark Perro (vocals, guitar, keys), Nick Chiericozzi (vocals, guitar, saxophone), Rich Samis (drums), and Kevin Faulkner (bass).

The band has produced nine studio albums. The Men's first two albums, Immaculada (2010) and Leave Home (2011), were noted for their abrasive, noise rock sound. The band gained recognition for their third album, Open Your Heart (2012), which was released to mostly positive reviews, including a Best New Music designation from Pitchfork.[5] Open Your Heart was also noted for being more accessible than the previous two albums, incorporating influences from country music and surf rock. The band's follow-up albums, New Moon (2013) and Tomorrow's Hits (2014), continued down the path set by Open Your Heart, with more melodic songs and fewer noise-rock influences.

  1. ^ Gentile, John (February 3, 2014). "The Men Reinvent Yet Again for 'Another Night' - Song Premiere". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  2. ^ Sindra, Tim. Leave Home - The Men. Allmusic. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  3. ^ The Men - Music Biography. Allmusic. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  4. ^ Stosuy, Brandon. The Men. Pitchfork. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  5. ^ Open Your Heart reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved 25 June 2012.