hello sinners and sodomites, there are many imaginary and aginary things, things that will be kept here, in my shirt, but until then, remember us and hold it, we will never forget.

here are two of the things that were written of us, in the print and not the computer, to entertain. the first is from a nice people in north carolina on our second album COZY, and the second is from the finest of high schools journalisms, from our home elk grazing area, about how to music verb.

love,

Cozy is a vibrant and moody collection of electronic tempos and sounds, bombast and gentle melodies, like a somber, then wonderful dream, all at once. Different styles sweep over like an erratic film soundtrack. Baby & Hide get their aural fix on and deliver an album that is an experience, not merely a quick listen. 'Old Times' operates on electronic sounds and hymnal verses, akin to something mistakenly left out of Punch Drunk Love. The repetitive melodies and effects on 'Tender Men Sing for the Bishop's Kids' is a song Moby has forgotten how to make even while listening to a steady diet of Sigur Ros. The fuzzy guitar and haunted singing on 'Sensible' is like a tortured work song but emotionally moving in a tribal sort of way. 'More War' is all techno and bombast that tries to hypnotize and succeeds even with its short length. Of the seven tracks, 'You Have to Put Something on Your Potato, Leo' is a real surprise - all synthed out but cools off Cozy with its early eighties, John Hughes-ian vibe. But 'Pieace' is the album's singular charm, evoking quiet serenity and building slowly to its conclusion that is airy, lifting, and part fifties' sci-fi. At over ten minutes, the track bulds like an animal creeping up on the listener, or something growing in the room. Cozy feels like a concept album without the story, it's the listener's job to provide one and what a superb journey each listener will have.



"It's all I've ever been into," said Jeremy Keller on music. "It's everything." Keller, a resident of Chicago, has been writing and recording music under the name Baby & Hide since December of 2005. He plays synthesizer, keyboard, guitar and sings. He released his first album, Normal People, for free on the internet, under the belief that he "didn't really put any money into recording it... I didn't want to charge." The song collection was recorded at his own apartment using an eight-track. Kelller said he enjoys this method of committing songs to tape. "I'm into piecing things together," he said. "[Songwriting] starts with a little ditty and then goes forwards and backwards from there." Still, writing music can be a conflict sometimes. He writes everything for Baby & Hide and additionally he served as songwriter for his old band Everybody Uh Oh. "It's all I've ever really done. Sometimes I find myself writing and thinking, 'Why?' It can be tough," Keller said. The 25 year old musician said that he also likes playing concerts, during which drummer Jeff Gorski adds percussion and occasional backup vocals. On the other hand, there is a level of fear that comes with performing. "I'm not an extrovert... [Performing] is very nerve-racking. Sometimes after a show a friend will come up and said 'The show was great, but you stared at the floor the whole time,'" Keller said. Aside from around a year of guitar lessons in junior high and piano lessons in early childhood, he has no musical training. He cannot read music at all, and currently he does not think he could pick it up. "You work with the tools you've got," Keller said. Despite that, he has gotten by on a lifelong love of all things music. "I grew up on radio rock. I was really into U2... I used to listen to rap. We all go through that phase." In order to fund this, however, he must have other jobs. He currently has no steady job, but performs a variety of short ones. He deals poker for corporately sponsored events. He has handed out Oscar Mayer sandwiches on the streets of Chicago for money. He even spent some time going to wine tastings. Through these odd jobs he pays the rent, rather than through his musical career.