MAY 2008:

 

It's so nice outside! Usually we take the summer off to loaf and lounge, but we're going to keep doing a few shows and working on new stuff

(although there will still be plenty of loafing, lounging, and working on stupid fucking practicum... so give us a couple days to get orders mailed, cool?). 

 

Our new album, "The United Colors of Trouble Books" is available now on vinyl LP (with a CDr version included)

at Square Records in Akron, Music Saves in Cleveland, at shows, and here on the Internet:  

 

GET IT IN THE SHOPPE   listen to: "Shaky Science" download

Some early reviews say:   "...a moving piece of art that aims to explore ambience and mood without skimping on the actual music... this will be the best thing you've heard in a very long time."            - The Plugg   "...awkward, charming and endearing."             - Music Saves (Album of the Week)    "...music solely for daydreamers... elaborate orchestration, ambient fuzz and electronic distortion..."            - Cleveland Free Times   "... fast becoming my favourite album I've heard this year..."             - My Inland Empire

  

The covers are three color layers of screen printing, plus a layer of spray paint, and they turned out pretty awesome.

 

UPCOMING SHOWS:

 

"Scattered Local Engagements"

May 10th at Bela Dubby's in Cleveland (w/ Dinomania)

June 8th at the Beachland Tavern in Cleveland (w/ Cryptocize)

June 14th at the Matinee in Akron (w/ Mercat, Gabe Schray) 

 

UPCOMING OTHER:

 

Fixed mixes of old songs (to be made available again on CDr)

New versions of old songs (cassette split with Talons)

New songs ("Endless Pool" EP...summer 2008)

Bossa nova versions of old songs

 

587 Colfax Pl.

Akron, OH 44302

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