April 2010
5 posts
Beautiful People
Hey All,
The Forkcast has ‘leaked’ a new track from ‘The Way Out’. http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/14244-beautiful-people/
Hope you like it! As always, every track on the record sounds pretty different, so don’t read too much into it as the direction for the whole album. It’s one of many, we just needed to start someplace…
The working concept for the...
Gene Back!
Hey All,
Just wanted to take a moment to introduce you to Gene Back, who will be touring with us in the fall as well as a few US dates this summer. We met Gene while working on a record for cellist Zack Miskin last year (more on this when it is released) and quickly realized he is one of the nicest fellows on earth, apart from being a multi-instrumental genius. He’ll be playing violin,...
released: Paul's "Okkenblues" by esc.rec
My piece “Okkenblues” was released by esc.rec in the Netherlands! I just received a copy in the mail and thanks to the incomparable Harco Rutgers it has become a handsome and well-designed little production. You can get the CD, read about the project, other esc.rec music here: http://www.escrec.com/category/escrec27
Making and performing the piece, I can’t remember having had...
European Tour Dates!
Yes, The Books are heading to Europe this May! Be sure to check out the Tour section for more details! 5/10/2010 – Brighton Festival @ Komedia / Brighton, UK 5/12/2010 – Deaf Institute / Manchester, UK 5/13/2010 – The Button Factory / Dublin, EI 5/15/2010 – George Pompidou / Metz, FR 5/16/2010 – Nuit de Botanique / Brussels, BE 5/24/2010 – Hau 1 / Berlin, DE 5/25/2010 – Central Theater / Leipzig,...
Temporary Residence!
Hello all!
Finally the news has broken and I can openly gush about the fine partner we’ve found in Jeremy deVine of Temporary Residence. ‘The Way Out’ will be out in July, under Jeremy’s careful orchestration. I feel embarrassed having predicted a much earlier release in the past, but various waves of mishaps, disappointments, near misses, and unexpected redemption...
