Hey Yall! So it’s been a long time since we’ve been around, thanks to the double whammy of Thanksgiving and exams. After our brief hiatus, we put close-to-final touches on recordings last night, and are sitting on mixes to be sent out and mastered later this week. For anyone who likes to plan, the CD release party will be January 30th at the Local 506, played in the company of our fellow vinyl-ites Lake Inferior and Apollo.

Sarah Smolen of Vinyl Records came out to take some photos with us last week. Here are a couple picks from what she sent us! Something about band photos with us felt absolutely goofy, awkward, and… well… who the hell hangs out in a field? But at least we’re not in a desert, looking at the blindingly bright horizon of our future with expressions of determination. No, we are playing rock, paper, scissors. And making terrible jokes.

Though I can only really speak for myself, I think the semester ended well for all of us. Ryan, Stevie and I were caught up in a whirlwind of catch-up, while Eric took his one exam. just sayin.

I’m looking forward to some time off, but certainly not time away–I want to be in Chapel Hill, playing with Lafcadio! More than anything, this semester has been colored by the breakneck pace that characterized our coming together. In the last four months, we wrote our first songs, unplugged the fridge to record them in Ryan and Stevie’s living room, played our first show (broke string at said show/s), went on the radio (broke string at said station), and taught Ryan how to not break strings (not one since October! Knock on wood). Now we’ve got five songs planned for release in January, and talk of a tour this spring.

Some observations: Ryan has had three haircuts in this time. I have worn boots to every show. Eric is the king of the double-pocket shirt. And Stevie only ever plays the drums with one expression: business.

love, and thanks for listening,

Liz