Happy 2010, everyone! The year is shaping up to be a big one for Paper Bag with some amazing releases and exciting tours!
Kicking off the year will be the release of Woodhands’ Remorsecapade, followed up by a state-side release of You Say Party! We Say Die!‘s XXXX.
Remorsecapade will be available on Limited Edition Vinyl, CD and Digital on January 26, 2010 in Canada, and February 23, 2010 in the US (preorder now).To support the new album, the boys will be heading out on a cross-Canada tour in February, so keep your eyes peeled for a date near you!Also if you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to check out the video for CP24. It’s got robots and destruction and lightning hands and NEWS-ANCHORS.
You Say Party! We Say Die!‘s third album, XXXX is available now in Canada and will see release in the US on Feb. 9, 2010. To support this release, the band will heading out on a long-anticipated tour of the United States after being banned for 5 years post-border troubles. Fans south of the border can finally catch what all the buzz is about as the band tears down the west coast, across the country and right through SxSW before heading back up the east coast.
Prior to hitting the states, they’ll be playing not one, but two dates at the 2010 Olympics – the first on January 22th at the Orpheum, opening for Phoenix, and the second on February 27th with Tokyo Police Club and Wintersleep in Surrey. Buy tickets to the show at the Orpheum with Phoenix now! In addition, the single “Laura Palmer’s Prom” was recently featured on The Peak 100.3 in Vancouver. If you like what you hear, call in and request the song at 604-280-1005!Also, check out the second installment of an ongoing series of tour journals on Youtube.
You can pick up XXXX on Limited Edition vinyl before it sells out (only 300 copies were pressed!), or pick it up on CD or Digital.
The CFCF vinyl is now in house and ready to ship! The album is a limited edition double LP, pressed on 180gram vinyl and housed in full-colour gatefold packaging. Only 500 copies were pressed, so grab one now! Continent is of course also available on CD and Digital. CFCF (aka Mike Silver) has been seeing some fantastic reviews – for a sampling, check out 5 stars from EYE Weekly, 4 stars in NOW and Time Out New York, a 7.7 on Pitchfork, and 81% on Cokemachineglow.