The Aislers Set announce catalog reissues, West Coast shows, foster an uneasy truce between sworn enemies Slumberland and Suicide Squeeze

The Aislers Set announce catalog reissues, West Coast shows, foster an uneasy truce between sworn enemies Slumberland and Suicide Squeeze

Hens love roosters, geese love ganders, everyone else knows Suicide Squeeze and Slumberland hate each other. They’re like mongooses and snakes, oil and water, a duck’s back and water, fire and water, many other things and water. Yet, somehow even the bitterest of enemies join together for a worthy cause. Behold, a cause worthy enough to engender a partnership between Slumberland and Suicide Squeeze: reissuing the catalog of esteemed San Francisco indie-pop band The Aislers Set.

On September 23, Slumberland will reissue the band’s first two records, 1998’s Terrible Things Happen and 2000’s The Last Match. Taking the baton from their hated rival, Suicide Squeeze will reissue the group’s final album, 2002’s How I Learned to Write Backwards, on October 14. All three records have been remastered and given eco-friendly CD cases. In the case of the LP releases, this will be the first time the three records have been available on vinyl in a decade. Ever the overachievers, Suicide Squeeze have also re-sequenced How I Learned to Write Backwards. Beyond these reissues, a new record of singles and rarities from the band is being prepared for release in 2015. Until then, listen to a sampler of material from these records below:

To cap off this flurry of Aislers-related activity, the band will be getting together for a few West Coast shows this September. Though having ceased regular activity in 2004, the group has played sporadic reunion shows since, these dates being the latest in such a series. Word has it, all shows will be attended by Suicide Squeeze employees, who will stand at the left side of the club, and Slumberland employees, who will stand at the right.

The Aislers Set dates:

09.22.14 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
09.23.14 - Portland, OR - Holocene
09.26.14 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex
09.28.14 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel

• The Aislers Set: http://www.aislersset.com

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