New Album, All Red, out in North America on September 7th! Invisible Republic available now on CD and Digital! Featuring 2 bonus tracks! CFCF's Remix EP, Drifts, available now! Born Ruffians - The Acorn's No Ghost now available in Canada on CD and Digital! The Rural Alberta Advantage's Woodhands ‘Remorsecapade’ - Available Jan 26, 2010 in Canada, Feb 23 in the US on Digital, March 23 on CD and Limited-edition vinyl Slim Twig ‘Spit It Twig! Vol. 2’ Now available

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PS I Love You Teams Up With Paper Bag!

PS I Love You Teams Up With Paper Bag! image

We are so excited to announce the addition of Kingston’s PS I Love You to the Paper Bag Records family, and the release of their debut full length due out this fall!

The album, entitled Meet Me At The Muster Station, is 10 tracks long and will probably melt your face off.

A Message From You Say Party

To all of our fans and supporters,

Heartfelt thanks for all the messages of love and condolences that you have sent since Devon’s passing. We have drawn a lot of strength from these as we navigate this difficult time. Losing Devon has been a profound loss for the family this band has grown to become. We have taken some time out of the spotlight these last few months to heal, process, reflect and reevaluate the future of this band.

We have talked at great length with each other and our families and friends about the future. Devon’s parents have encouraged us to continue on and given us their blessing. It is their opinion (as well as ours) that Devon would never have wanted his death to end the band. He would have wanted us to continue on.

In the time between Devon’s passing and this statement, we have all reflected upon our personal lives. Krista has decided that her time with us has come to an end as she no longer desires the long drives, poor sleeps and revolting selection of road food. Instead she’s choosing a home, a garden, some gluten-free baking and a proper education. We will miss Krista very much and she remains a part of our lives.

We have turned to our good friends and former tour-mates Robert Andow and Bobby Siadat of Vancouver band “Gang Violence” to play keyboards and drums This new line up will continue the tradition of excellent live shows and sweaty dance floors, with new strength and a renewed commitment to music and touring. The 5 of us look forward to carrying the spirit of our friend Devon with us everywhere.

The cancelled European tour is being rescheduled for this fall and we will announce the dates as soon as possible. We are also planning select shows for the rest of 2010.

Out of respect for Devon and the evolution of life, today we announce that we will no longer be known as “You Say Party! We Say Die!” but instead as simply “You Say Party”.

Lately, we’ve been thinking a lot about the words and meanings we’ve spoken through our music. To return you to the core message of our band, we present the first track “There is XXXX (Within My Heart)” as the next single in North America.

With XXXX and light.

YSP

You Say Party and Young Galaxy Longlisted for Polaris Music Prize

Paper Bag Records is proud to announce the inclusion of roster artists You Say Party and Young Galaxy on the 2010 Polaris Music Prize Longlist!

The albums, XXXX and Invisible Republic, are part of the 40 album long longlist revealed today.

They will be voted on for the shortlist announcement by a jury of Canadian music industry professionals, in hopes of moving on to win the grand prize, an annual juried prize awarded to the best Canadian album based on artistic merit.

We’re incredibly happy to see the tireless efforts of these bands gain the recognition they deserve!

Young Galaxy Set To Release Invisible Republic In The States, Tour With Stars

Young Galaxy Set To Release Invisible Republic In The States, Tour With Stars image

Young Galaxy is pleased to announce the US release of their latest full-length, Invisible Republic. Previously released in Canada, the anticipation for the record to come stateside has had fans buzzing, but the wait is over. Invisible Republic hits stores July 27, out on Paper Bag Records. The first two singles are “Destroyer” and “Queen Drum.” The US release will also feature the two exclusive bonus tracks “Invisible Republic” and “Flux.” To celebrate the release, Young Galaxy is making “Queen Drum” available for free download. You can grab it here.

CFCF moves from Continent to Drifts

CFCF moves from Continent to Drifts image

Toronto — Montreal-based DJ and electronic artist CFCF (aka Michael Silver) is carrying on from the success of his debut album Continent with the release of Drifts. The six-track, all-Canadian remix EP will be released by Paper Bag Digital on June 29th, 2010. CFCF has been keeping himself busy since the release of his debut full length, recently remixing critically-acclaimed artists Owen Pallett and HEALTH

Tours

29/07/2010
Woodhands
Milk, San Francisco
30/07/2010
Woodhands
The Blank Club, San Jose, CA
31/07/2010
CFCF
MoMA PS1 Warm-up, New York
31/07/2010
Woodhands
Artisan, Sacramento
31/07/2010
PS I Love You
Sappyfest, Sackville, NB
1/08/2010
Young Galaxy w/ Arcade Fire
Bank of America Pavilion, Boston, MA
2/08/2010
Young Galaxy
Littlefield, Brooklyn, NY
3/08/2010
Young Galaxy
Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA
4/08/2010
Woodhands
Doug Fir Lounge, Portland
5/08/2010
Young Galaxy w/ Cymbals Eat Guitars
Schuba's (Lollapalooza Afterparty), Chicago, IL
5/08/2010
Woodhands
High Dive, Seattle
5/08/2010
CFCF
Shine Nightclub, Vancouver
6/08/2010
Young Galaxy
Mayday Northside, Cincinnati, OH
6/08/2010
Woodhands
The Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver
7/08/2010
The Acorn
Marysville Baseball Diamond (Wolfe Island Musicfest), Kingston
7/08/2010
Woodhands
Waverly Hotel, Cumberland, BC
7/08/2010
Young Galaxy
Majestic Cafe, Detroit, MI
8/08/2010
Young Galaxy
Ninth Ward, Buffalo, NY
10/08/2010
Young Galaxy
Black Cat Backstage, Washington, DC
11/08/2010
PS I Love You w / Diamond Rings
Lower Ossington Theatre (SummerWorks), Toronto, ON
13/08/2010
The Acorn
Ottawa Folk Festival, Ottawa, ON
13/08/2010
Rock Plaza Central
Ottawa Folk Festival, Ottawa
14/08/2010
CFCF
Santos Party House, New York
14/08/2010
Winter Gloves
The Big Time Out Festival, Cumberland, BC
14/08/2010
Rock Plaza Central
Ottawa Folk Festival, Ottawa
15/08/2010
The Acorn
Big Time Out Festival, Cumberland, BC
11/09/2010
Woodhands
1st Annual Dankfest, Minot, ME
15/09/2010
The Acorn
St. Matthews United Church, Halifax
16/09/2010
The Acorn
Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival, Fredericton
17/09/2010
Winter Gloves
The Grad Club, Kingston, ON
17/09/2010
Born Ruffians
London Ontario Live Arts Fest (Rogers Main Stage), London
21/09/2010
The Acorn
T.T. the Bear's, Cambridge, MA
23/09/2010
Winter Gloves
Mavericks, Ottawa, ON
23/09/2010
The Acorn
The Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
24/09/2010
The Acorn
Littlefield, Brooklyn, NY
25/09/2010
The Acorn
Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA
26/09/2010
The Acorn
DC9, Washington, DC
28/09/2010
The Acorn
The Pike Room at the Crofoot, Pontiac, MI
28/09/2010
Born Ruffians, Winter Gloves
Bug Jar, Rochester, NY
29/09/2010
The Acorn
Beachland Tavern, Cleveland, OH
29/09/2010
Born Ruffians, Winter Gloves
Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, MA
30/09/2010
The Acorn
Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL
30/09/2010
Born Ruffians, Winter Gloves
Iron Horse, Northampton, MA
1/10/2010
The Acorn
Turf Club, St. Paul, MN
1/10/2010
Born Ruffians, Winter Gloves
Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY
1/10/2010
PS I Love You w / Japandroids and Frog Eyes
Starlite Room, Edmonton, AB
2/10/2010
The Acorn
The Frequency, Madison, WI
2/10/2010
Born Ruffians, Winter Gloves
Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
2/10/2010
PS I Love You w / Japandroids and Frog Eyes
Distrikt, Regina, SK
3/10/2010
Born Ruffians, Winter Gloves
Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, PA
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