Some news from the Slowdance camp:
- First, the label has announced the signing of the 1989 Chicago Cubs. Yes, that's actually the band's name. The '89 Cubs are a 3-piece from Omaha, but that's the only information the label will release about them currently.
- Slowdance has also completed their first label sampler entitled 2004: Year Of The Pug, which will be distributed free with every order and contains brand new/unreleased tracks from The Velvet Teen, Rescue, Kissing Tigers, and a bunch more.
- Lastly, the label has confirmed release dates for the upcoming Rescue, Roots Of Orchis, Velvet Teen, and Kissing Tigers albums.
01 The Roots Of Orchis "Woke Up Dead In The Morning"
02 The Velvet Teen "A Captive Audience"
03 Rescue "Eating Jesus"
04 Kissing Tigers "October 17, 1989"
05 The New Trust "There's Been A Terrible Accident"
06 The 1989 Chicago Cubs "Oh, The Things We Put In Our Heads"
07 The Velvet Teen "Forlorn"
08 The Roots Of Orchis "Any Way You Flee"
09 Rescue "Through/Suit"
10 Kissing Tigers "Sex Pt. II"
11 The New Trust "I'm A Sucker For Backwards Drums"
12 Logan Whitehurst & The Jr. Science Club "Me And The Snowman"
13 Oma Yang "No Backdoor To Heaven…"
14 Kissing Tigers "I Died In A Mall"
15 The Velvet Teen "Radiapathy"
16 The Roots Of Orchis "Roll The Dice Man…"
17 The Intima "Blue Coffins"
July 6th:
Rescue "Flamingo Minutes" - A super-EP of incredible new material that consists of such wonderful intricate guitars and heart-wrenching sincerity, just you wait.
The Roots of Orchis "Crooked Ceilings" - Years in the making, this is the masterwork from this indie/hiphop/instrumental group. A double CD, one of brand new material, one of remixed/reinterpreted songs, at one low price.
July 20th:
The Velvet Teen "Elysium" - Remember when we said it was going to be a "mini-LP", well we're a bunch of dirty liars. It's a full-length. An LP. A long CD. It's also, like, the greatest album, ever. Mark my words. Oh also, our good chums at Pandacide Records will be releasing "Elysium" as a double 10" record. Woo!
August 17th:
Kissing Tigers "Pleasure of Resistance" - Debut full-length of Dancey Dance Dance action from these SoCal rulers of keyboard hooks and dark pop songs.