Following the In The Black Carpet album, these songs satisfied an impulse, possibly initiated at a GBV tribute night, to play succinct rockers with some more Feelies motorik action - or heartland chug if you will. The cloak and dagger lyrics heard on In the Black Carpet are now dappled with Kiwi sunshine and generous fuzz and tremolo supplements, as they ride The Bats' daddy's highway straight onto the J. Cougar Farm-Aid stage, replete with above-the-head claps. Please listen to this with the windows open, or down, but preferably with the aid of boombox placed in a windowsill overlooking a sizzlin' grill.

We are happy to be a part of a stellar pop show at Great Scott. The wonderful Hands & Knees will accompany us as we help NYC's My Teenage Stride and Philly's A Sunny Day In Glasgow kick off their tour. If you haven't listened to either of the other bands do yourself a favor and visit their sites for complimentary audio files 'n' such.

This might be one of our only early-Summer shows, as Kyle is needed at a spectroscopy conference in Ohio and Andy gets wicked busy with work. We also owe our pal Ramsey some new recordings for his net-label Inman Street Records so we need to put our noses to the Tascam-stone to finish those up. Go there to check out releases from Reports, Most Bitter, and Das Kitchen (Anndy's old groop). Oh and speaking of super group side-projects, Kyle, Ramsey, and now Andy are all jamming with that succubus of funk, The Concord Ballet Orchestra Players

Pretty damn psyched on those two upcoming shows you can see over there...please get in touch for any info. Until then we are writing some new songs directly into the 4-track. Also very excited about the new Reports LP they are releasing, don't miss checking that out.

For the record, or for anyone who cares to read such things, we had two more reviews of the In The Black Carpet CD trickle in. Northeast Performer offered several graphs of enthusiastic praise. That was nice. Someone called "Slimedog" with The Noise had this to say.

Also if you are a writer or radio persona get in touch and we will send you a CD. Ta!

Then on Sunday we'll go over to Our Nation's Capital to play a house party. Andy's former bandmate and Insect Fields label partner Jeffrey will play and Forbes Graham is also on tour. Then Blacke Knight & the Daylights will surely bring the party jams. Again, we are supremely psyched and please get in touch if you need info on either show.