Shit, The Most Serene Republic are (despite their band name) violently pointing a gun at my head right now and forcing me to tell you the following!! First off, they want you to know that they have a new song that is available for free download on their website. The song is called “Photocall” and features samples from Jon Brion’s work for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Oh god! Just don’t shoot me, Most Serene Republic! Please! I’ll swear I’ll tell them anything!
Okay, okay, okay: now they want me to tell you that their video for “Heavens to Purgatory,” directed by Ben Steiger, is nominated for the Juno award for “Video of the Year!” Congratulate them! Please! Oh, and, and, they also want me to let you know about their new video for “Jelly Chamber,” which is a track off their new six-song digital EP, Fantasick Impossibliss. The EP is available tomorrow on the band’s own label, Home Of The Rebels, and you can watch the video at the Chocolate Grinder. Here’s the — OW, FUCK — tracklisting:
01. Comeuppance
02. Pink Noise
03. Jelly Chamber
04. The Church of Acorns
05. Ache of Goon
06. Fantasick Impossibliss
So what else do you want me to tell them?! Please, just point the gun away from my baby! I had nothing to do with this review!
Okay, finally, The Most Serene Republic want you to know that they will be heading out on a spring co-headlining tour with Annuals this May!! Here are the dates, which I swear on my life are accurate:
05.05.10 - Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot
05.06.10 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
05.07.10 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
05.08.10 - Minneapolis, MN - The 400 Bar
05.11.10 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile
05.12.10 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
05.14.10 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
05.15.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland
05.16.10 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
05.19.10 - Austin, TX - Emo’s
05.20.10 - Houston, TX - Mangos
05.21.10 - Denton, TX - Hailey’s
05.23.10 - St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House
06.15.10 – Washington, DC @ DC9
06.16.10 – Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar
06.17.10 – Boston, MA - Great Scott
06.18.10 – Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory
06.19.10 – Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell’s
06.20.10 – New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
PLEASE CALL THE COPS! I’m not joking around, The Most Serene Republic have a gun to my head and they keep making me do this and I just want to take my baby home and nourish it… maybe if I just… *BANG!*
[ed: TMT would like to take this time to mourn the violent and unexpected passing of Kid Midnight. Condolence cards are discouraged.]
• The Most Serene Republic: http://www.themostserenerepublic.com
• Arts&Crafts: http://www.arts-crafts.ca
