The Wrens sign “recording contract,” still no word on the “record releasing contract” though!

The Wrens sign "recording contract," still no word on the "record releasing contract" though!

Dude, remember when YOUR band was all critically acclaimed and revered by fans and respected by other bands and all that cool shit that guys-in-bands want out of their rock bands pretty much solely and deliciously ironically on the basis of your chronic nigh-total inertia? Yeah, me neither! What the hell are we doing wrong? I mean, my band hasn’t done SHIT in like 15 months, and I don’t see any increased Facebook likes or Bandcamp digital sales at all! Seriously. What GIVES, The Wrens???

Sigh. Well, anyway; maybe it’s a moot point either way, since the band recently took to both the Twitter-sphere” AND their website-cube to share a little news about the progress they’ve been steadily not-making since the triumphant release of The Meadowlands back in 2003. The complete posting reads a little something like this:

…for the first time in I don’t even know how long (years at this point!), we all four got together. The occasion? Well, I realize it’s not big news in any sense except to us, but after 25 years as a band and for the first time in 20, we, as they say, have inked a deal. Pens were handed out presidentially. Morning beers were clinked together. The devil wrung his hands in delight & vanished in a smoke puff, laughing.

Honestly not being coy but promised not to reveal details, pending a more official announcement from both parties. But wanted to say at least something, partially ‘cause we’re all super happy about it.

And partially because pretending to do this for a job (or whatever this is), there are none of the usual office trappings or career mile-markers along the way. No promotions; no HR; no office holiday party or company phone; heck, no office or company; no paid vacation; well, no ‘pay’ really…actually the more I write, the more I’m clearly describing a hobby. Anyway, so partially for myself (I signed a binding legal document! On letterhead!).

And partially to have something even a little more concrete than my usual “work continues nightly” to show that…this record is actually happening. And nearly done.

So, there you have it. Endearing pessimism! I LOVE THEIR BAND EVEN MORE NOW. HOW THE HECK DO THEY DO THAT!?! Oh well. As for the direction and/or progress of the new album in question? Basically the last thing we know is that they had agreed that 56 seconds of homophonic, diatonic, guitar-based, steady-beat-based vocal music comprised a reasonable enough guess as to what new directions their music ought to be taking here in this post-Bush era.

Stay tuned, I’m sure.

• The Wrens: http://wrens.com
• The Wrens’ Equanimous Record Label: ___________

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