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Sandwitches

Duck, Duck, Goose!

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***On their latest vinyl release, HEIDI and GRACE from San Francisco's THE SANDWITCHES perform four heartbreaking acoustic lullabies interwoven with the spookiest sessions of Duck Duck Goose! ever caught on tape. Recorded and Produced by WYMOND MILES (The Fresh & Onlys) and The Sandwitches, Duck Duck Goose! features haunting renditions of Tim Cohen's "Rock of Gibraltar" (a bonus track from the Two Sides of Tim Cohen), and of the Oscar-nominated ballad "Baby Mine," from what some say is the most heartbreaking moment in Disney cartoon history. Stamped on one-sided 12-inch vinyl, the initial pressing of this EP is limited to 500 copies brought to you by Empty Cellar and Secret Seven Records.

Cairo Gang

Holy Clover

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***A new EP by THE CAIRO GANG features four new songs recorded in a risen cornfield in Shelby County, Kentucky. A departure from previous cerebral and primarily acoustic efforts, this record is tight and electric with choruses and vocal harmonies all supported by an enforced bass and drums set. One mic at a time and brought to you in 33 RPMS on glorious 7-inch vinyl! Limited copies made available by Empty Cellar and Tin Angel in the USA and Europe, respectively. Includes a free download.

Pillars And Tongues

Lay Of Pilgrim Park

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***After spending more than a third of 2009 touring the United States and Europe, including a month-long tour supporting Bonnie "Prince" Billy, PILLARS AND TONGUES returned to Chicago and executed, in two days, Lay of Pilgrim Park. Recorded primarily live, Lay of Pilgrim Park reads like a map, like a document of a certain space. Rich string textures molded by violinist BETH REMIS and bassist EVAN HYDZIK and fluid vocal improvisations by all three members of the trio flow alongside deep, primal, danceable grooves; percussionist/singer MARK TRECKA’s bold lyrical enterprises, styled like a cross between Pandit Pran Nath and Tim Buckley, explore concepts of constant mystery, the impossibility of absolute knowledge, and the purging of those unwanted or crippling things acquired along the way. The music on this record is not easily situated within genre constraints, but has drawn comparisons to music as varied as Dirty Three, Dead Can Dance, the Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal Choir and Moondog. Pillars and Tongues has shared the stage with a great variety of artists, from Tuvan throat-singing icons Chirgilchin to feral instrumental-rock pioneers the Dirty Three. This Empty Cellar release of Lay of Pilgrim Park marks the band's first time on vinyl. This LP comes with a free CD-quality digital download of the entire album. Limited to 500 copies. (STREET DATE - 2/09/10)

Dry Spells

Too Soon For Flowers

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Too Soon For Flowers is the debut of San Francisco's female fronted psych-folk ensemble, THE DRY SPELLS. Recorded by TIM GREEN (Fucking Champs), and featuring members of SONNY & THE SUNSETS and CITAY, this album is an impressive set of genre-defying compositions. Existing somewhere near the sonic intersection of Fairport Convention, Television, Fleetwood Mac, and some heavy spaced-out dub, Too Soon For Flowers transitions effortlessly between eastern-influenced sustenatos, ethereal folk, and fuzzed-out psychedelic guitar leads. The storytelling in the songs is captivating, told via enchanting harmonies, and with cameos by JESSICA PRATT and DANIELA GESUNDHEIT (SNOWBLINK). Recommended for fans of Linda Perhacs, Cocteau Twins, Espers, Best Coast, and The She's, this equally woodsy and surfy album evokes numerous influences in the process of immersing the listener in something that is altogether new and mysterious. It's no wonder why NPR's All Songs Considered named it ALBUM OF THE YEAR.  Keeping with the times, the LP comes with a high-quality digital download of the full album including The Dry Spells' stunning rendition of Fleetwood Mac’s "Rhiannon". Limited to 500 copies.

Cohen, Tim

Two Sides Of Tim Cohen

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***REPRESSED!!! The debut solo full-length from FRESH & ONLYS frontman TIM COHEN. Ten tracks. A split release between the Secret Seven and Empty Cellar labels. "Tim Cohen may be familiar to you because you recently heard about the Fresh & Onlys, are a fan of the multi-genred BLACK FICTION, or are familiar with one of his many mysterious side projects. This record, however, is the first to bear his name. Written and recorded by Tim at his home during the interim between the unfortunate end of Black Fiction and the birth of the Fresh & Onlys, The Two Sides of Tim Cohen is perhaps his most personal work to date. An immensely creative psych-folk opus, it is full of heartfelt love songs, amazing visions, & musings on death and worms. Tim's songs are reminiscent of the catchy, self-produced pop songs of (RAM era) Paul McCartney and Emitt Rhodes crossed with the skewed baritone bellows of Skip Spence and Michael Yonkers. Recommended for fans of Ariel Pink, Panda Bear, and Mayo Thompson, this vinyl-only release is limited to 250 copies. Keeping with the times, the album comes with a CD-quality digital download of the full album plus seven unreleased bonus songs."