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  Name Battles
  Img Bttlsjpg
  Img Size 400
  Background group_or_band
  Origin New York City , USA
  Genre Experimental Rock <br> Math Rock <br> Post-rock <br> Progressive Rock
  Years Active 2003–present
  Label Warp Records <br>
  URL Bttlscom
  Current Members Ian Williams <br> John Stanier <br>Dave Konopka<br> Tyondai Braxton <br>


Battles is an American Math Rock Band . Following a string of EPs , the band released their debut Album on the Warp Records label in February 2006 , which was titled '' EP C / B EP ''. It is a compilation of their increasingly hard-to-find early releases, '' EP C '' and '' B EP ''. The group's line-up is composed of well-known musicians, including ex- Helmet drummer John Stanier , ex- Don Caballero guitarist Ian Williams , ex-Lynx guitarist Dave Konopka, and Tyondai Braxton (son of Avant-garde Jazz musician Anthony Braxton ), who also plays guitar and keyboard and creates live voice samples.

Their first full-length album '', 2007 . The first single from the album, "Atlas", was released on February 21 , 2007 as streaming audio, and the accompanying streaming video was released on February 28 , 2007.

Recently the single "Atlas" was voted "Best Single of the Week" by '' ''Clash Magazine'', where comparisons were made to Glitter Beat.

Battles scored their first UK cover feature in May 2007 , talking to ''Plan B Magzine'' about the making of ''Mirrored''.


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