Category: New releases

Posies song list

Taylor

Posted by Jon Auer to the message board on jonauer.com:

…as of May 20th, 2005, these are the songs we know with the current lineup:

all in a days work EKOL
any other way D23
anything and everything EKOL
apology D23
broken record AD
burn and shine FOTB
chainsmoking in the usa NCAAP
compliment F
conversations EKOL
could he treat you better EKOL
daily mutilation AD
definite door FOTB
dream all day FOTB
everybody is a fucking liar AD
fall apart with me S
farewell typewriter S
fight it AD
flavor of the month FOTB
flood of sunshine D23
golden blunders D23
grant hart AD
hate song AD
i finally found a jungle i like EKOL
i guess you’re right EKOL
I may hate you sometimes F
it’s great to be here again EKOL
last crawl EKOL
lights out FOTB
love comes EKOL
love letter boxes FOTB
matinee NCAAP
no consolation NCAAP
Ontario AD
Placebo S
please return it AD
precious moments AD
sad to be aware AD
second time around EKOL
solar sister FOTB
song #1 AD
start a life S
suddenly mary D23
sweethearts of rodeo drive EKOL
terrorized AD
that don’t fly EKOL
throwaway AD
when mute tongues can speak FOTB
who to blame S
with those eyes NCAAP
world AD
you’re the beautiful one S

Failure—2
Dear 23–-5
Frosting on the Beater–8
Amazing Disgrace—14
Success–6
Nice Cheekbones & a PhD–4
Every Kind of Light –12

Album cover revealed

Taylor

A small image of Every Kind Of Light‘s cover, from a Swedish record site… huge thanks to Henrik for spotting this and sending it in!

For another look at the artwork, this week’s NME contains an ad for the album/tour (credit to Suzy for scanning this!):

EVERY KIND OF LIGHT – Japanese pre-order

Taylor

You can pre-order the new Posies album at eil.com, although it will not be released until 22 June. Information on it:

THE POSIES
Every Kind Of Light
2005 Japanese CD album includes ‘It’s Great To Be Here Again’, ‘All In A Day’s Work’ and ‘Last Crawl’, BONUS TRACK expected, picture sleeve plus obi-strip, more details to follow…

(thanks to Remi on the jonauer.com board!)

‘Songs from the Year of Our Demise’ – January 2006

Taylor

Snippet from updates on jonauer.com:

And now for the bad news…After all the trials and tribulations, long lonely late night hours, a million and one morning stars counted, and many of what can now be officially labeled “Odes to Wishful Thinking”, “Songs from the Year of Our Demise” will not be released in the near future as I’d originally hoped. Simply put, there just isn’t enough time to do it any real justice as we’ve almost entered the realm of the Posies pre-release/tour press and such. Further prolonging my “masterpiece” from being released, Big Star is all set to put out our new record in late August/early September so the soonest mine really has a chance of reaching your patient hands is…………………..January 2006.

#++&*%?+=!#*&*!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hell, it may even be a little later than that depending on how well the Posies stuff goes. Not the way I wanted it, but it’s really all because of me and my “perfectionism” and all that “I-Love-Stanley-Kubrick-He’s-My-Idol” stuff so there’s no one else to point a finger at but yours truly. The way I look at it, at least the record is done and I’m finally getting a little sleep. As a bonus, my label couldn’t be happier with the final product and the people who have heard it say it was worth the wait (“But for fuck’s sake” they pointedly add, “don’t you dare take so long to make the next one!”). Some have even expressed how they were quite surprise by some of the material and all the attention to detail. To my ears, this can only be positive news and it’s nice to know you can still surprise those so familiar. So yes, I’ll have some waiting to do (the hardest part) but I’m already plotting the solo future after the Posies and Big Star finish doing their thing. When you think about it, we’re talking about another nine months of waiting or so and time moving the way it does for me these days, “Songs from the Year of Our Demise” is practically just around the corner. Plus, when I do actually tour, I’m going to go full tilt and do more shows and play more places than I would’ve been able too had I started in May of this year. And, in spite of it all, I’m still considering doing a few shows in the major cites of the US and maybe a show in London and/or Amsterdam before the Posies and Big Star start taking up all manner of available time from July 15th until the end of 2005. No promises or dates yet, but I’d sure like it to happen

Soft Commands released in Japan

Taylor

The Japanese edition of ‘Soft Commands’, featuring the two bonus tracks from the European release and two more bonus tracks, is available on Cd Japan (thanks to Carsten via kenstringfellow.com!) for $23.

The bonus tracks are covers of the Association’s ‘Never My Love’, Neil Young’s ‘Down to the Wire’, R.E.M.’s ‘New Test Leper’, and Stevie Wonder’s ‘Knocks Me Off My Feet’.

Posies album news & new Ken tour dates

Taylor

As posted by Barbara Mitchell to the dear23 list –

just wanted to check in with a quick update. i’m sure you all know jon’s
record is done – should have news on a release date, etc. soon. posies album
is done and will be out WORLDWIDE at the end of june. we’re putting together
the subsequent tour – be assured that even if you live in outer mongolia,
you’re likely to get an opportunity to see them this time around!

in the meantime, ken’s doing some solo dates in between r.e.m. duties. we
just confirmed the australian tour (a co-headlining run with even) and two
dates in new zealand. details below.

i should have some more news shortly. this is going to be a VERY busy year
(or years!) in the land o’ posies. thanks for all your patience and support!

EVEN and KEN STRINGFELLOW “Together Alone” April 2005

Saturday 9th – The Zoo, Brisbane
Sunday 10th – Annandale Hotel, Sydney
Monday 11th – day off
Tuesday 12th – day off (Ken may do Perth)
Wednesday 13th – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
Thursday 14th – Grace Emily, Adelaide
Friday 15th – Republic Bar, Hobart

NEW ZEALAND DATES

Saturday 16th – Kings Arms, Auckland
Sunday 17th – Matterhorn “Sunday Roast,” Wellington

‘Songs from the Year of Our Demise’ completed

Taylor

Mirrored from jonauer.com –

Certainly I have envisioned this moment a multitude of times in the last 6 months or so, so without further delay, I’d like to tell you this record I’ve been methodically dragging into existence, “Songs from the Year of Our Demise”, is finally done. I finished the mastering a handful of hours ago and I have to say I am extremely exhausted in the most euphoric kind of way. Now it’s time to get a little rest and then get on with the rest, that being what to do next and when to do it all.
 
Check back over the next few days as there will be more updates. Along with posting an image of the cover art on their website, I will be writing a piece for the Pattern 25 home page as well. At the present time, I’m going to drink a bottle of good red stuff and call it a night.
 
See you in the morning,
 
Jon

Jon and Ken on Bread tribute album

Taylor

Along with Matt Harris’ band Oranger.

from billboard.com:

Kings Of Convenience’s Erlend Oye, Josh Rouse, Cake, Posies principals Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer and Tarnation’s Paula Frazer are among the artists that have contributed to “Friends and Lovers,” a tribute to ’70s soft rock act Bread. Due April 12 via Badman Recording Co., the set features 14 tracks recorded exclusively for this release.

Oye covers the title cut, which was not among Bread’s 10 top-20 hits on the Billboard pop singles chart between 1969-1977. Rouse chimes in with “It Don’t Matter to Me,” Cake tackles “The Guitar Man” and Frazer offers “Everything I Own.” Bread’s lone No. 1 hit, “Make It With You,” is performed by Oranger.

Other artists featured on “Friends and Lovers” are Call And Response, Dave Derby, Holy Sons, Emily Sparks, the Moore Brothers, former Mojave 3 vocalist Rachel Goswell and Eric Shea & Bart Davenport.

Here is the track list for “Friends and Lovers”:

“I Don’t Matter to Me,” Josh Rouse
“Baby I’m a Want You,” Call And Response
“Games of Magic,” Jon Auer
“The Guitar Man,” Cake
“Friends and Lovers,” Erlend Oye
“Everything I Own,” Paula Frazer
“Down on My Knees,” Ken Stringfellow
“Make It With You,” Oranger
“I Use the Soap,” Dave Derby
“Last Time,” Holy Sons
“Too Much Love,” Emily Sparks
“Look at Me,” The Moore Brothers
“If,” Rachel Goswell
“The Goodbye Girl,” Eric Shea & Bart Davenport

Cars Tribute CD Now Available

Taylor

A tribute to one of our all-time favorite bands, The Cars. Long overdue, this 21 track tribute showcases versions of Cars faves from Jon Auer(the Posies), Jason Falkner, Butch Walker, Owsley, Bleu, Gigolo Aunts(featuring Kid Lightning), Doug Powell, Damone, The Argument, Chris Von Sneidern, Action Action, Dum Dog Run(Rick Altizer), The Millions, Spiraling, The Bravery, sparkle*jets uk, The Andersons!, JohnnyMonaco, The Daybirds and The Cautions.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this CD will be donated to the American Cancer Society, In memory of Ben Orr.

Jon contributrs the track ‘Misfit Kid’. Click here to visit Not Lame’s site for the album to purchase it and hear Jon’s cover. (Not in stores yet; the album will end up there in the new year.)