Good people of the Internet,
It is a big day here at Comedy Minus One.
cmo015 Bottomless Pit “Blood Under The Bridge” cd/digital download
Out now!
August 10, 2010 marks the release of Bottomless Pit’s second full-length album “Blood Under The Bridge.” We’re exceptionally proud to bring you this record in the compact disc and digital formats. “Blood Under The Bridge” explores the awful and thrilling randomness of fate, with a hard fix on the future. Affectionate and brusque, languid and bracing – it is nearly peerless modern postpunk.
To order a physical copy, head here.
You may download electronic files at iTunes or eMusic, among other services.
Like with their highly acclaimed debut record “Hammer of the Gods,” Bottomless Pit has self-released a 2×12″ edition that we are stocking with pleasure in our store.
Early accolades for “Blood Under The Bridge”:
“Songs like the fuzzy, nostalgic “Summerwind” or the ringing, anthemic “Is it a Ditch” effortlessly achieve the kind of musical richness bands like the Hold Steady fruitlessly strive for.” – Creative Loafing
“Another first-rate set of moody, guitar-driven post-punk, highlighted by the band’s intelligent song craft and inventive guitar work.” – KEXP
“A roundly rewarding album and a quietly thrilling throwback.” – Slant Magazine
“This is that rare thing: an ambitious and melancholic meat-and-potatoes rock album. People often throw around the phrase “meat and potatoes” like it’s an insult, but the kind of disciplined classicism practiced by Bottomless Pit is a rare thing.” – CMJ
“Really great, unhurried rock and roll that should appeal to fans of lots of bands that don’t exist anymore (and some that do – I mean if less than 5% of Built To Spill fans are smart enough to buy this record Comedy Minus One will have to make more and those folks will have a much better record than what they are used to.)” – Matador Direct
Please download the Bottomless Pit song “38 Souls,” which closes the new record, here.
cmo016 Tre Orsi “Devices + Emblems” digital download
Out now!
Tre Orsi is a trio from Denton, Texas that plays tense, dynamic rock music. The band has toured with Magnolia Electric Company, The New Year, Minus Story, Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, and Nina Nastasia. They have previously released the “no. 7” single and have appeared on the outstanding Matador Records regional compilation “Casual Victim Pile.”
“Devices + Emblems” is their debut full-length, produced by Bubba Kadane of The New Year and Bedhead. This release is now available at all major download services, including iTunes, eMusic and Rhapsody. If you prefer to snag this record from an alternative digital provider of your choosing, neither the label or band will take any offense.
The digital version of “Devices + Emblems” contains the band’s first single as bonus tracks.
A dwindling number of copies of the vinyl pressing of said album are currently in stock in the Comedy Minus One store. Order one!
Praise that has drifted Tre Orsi’s way:
“That they could reclaim the soft/loud dynamic from nearly 20 years of terrible post-grunge and spin it into something distinctly their own on a song like “Best Kind of Failure” is nothing short of remarkable. I could cite other tracks as fine examples of their craft but, frankly, it seems a little redundant. There’s simply not a bad one in the bunch…
…”Devices + Emblems” is one of the year’s best albums.” – The Unblinking Ear
“What a peach it is!…
…the notion of 90s indie rock might as well be folk music (or at least the sort of folk music we looked down upon in the 90s) but goddamnit, this is my folk music, and I’m sure more than a handful of you wouldn’t argue that it’s yours, too. – Dusted
Please download the Tre Orsi’s song “The Engineer” here with our compliments.
We’ve added physical copies of the final Silkworm record “Chokes!” (12XU) to our store at the extreme discount of $5 a disc. Worth the price for the song “Lilly White & Cherry Red” alone! Less than 10 remain.
For the same dollar amount you can also order Tre Orsi’s debut 7″ direct from us.
Also available, at the unconscionable price of $10 for two cds packed with 29 covers, is the Silkworm tribute album “An Idiot To Not Appreciate Your Time.” Featuring songs by The Kadane Brothers, Treasure State, Tre Orsi, The Soft Drugs, Steve Albini & Heather Whinna, .22, The Kyle Sowashes and many more, this collection pays respect to one of the 20th century’s great American rock bands. You can pick up a copy here.
Fall 2010 Tour Dates
Bottomless Pit
saturday, september 18 – depaul university – chicago, il with bear claw and the bismark
friday, november 5 – the hideout – chicago, il with black helicopter
saturday, november 6 – cactus club – milwaukee, wi with black helicopter
thursday, november 11 – howlers – pittsburgh, pa with black helicopter and the karl hendricks trio
friday, november 12 – middle east – boston, ma with black helicopter and chris brokaw
saturday, november 13 – knitting factory – brooklyn, ny with black helicopter and surprise guests
sunday, november 14 – treehouse – columbus, oh with black helicopter and the kyle sowashes
Tre Orsi
tuesday, august 24 – the dive bar – oak bluffs, ma with the martha’s vineyard ferries
wednesday, august 25 – tt the bear’s – cambridge, ma with the martha’s vineyard ferries and major stars
thursday, august 26 – death by audio – brooklyn, ny with the martha’s vineyard ferries
friday, august 27 – johnny brenda’s – philadelphia, pa with arc in round, busses
saturday, august 28 – brillobox – pittsburgh, pa with karl hendricks trio
sunday, august 29 – the treehouse – columbus, oh
wednesday, september 29 – dan’s silverleaf – denton, tx with casiotone for the painfully alone
Comedy Minus One has a a Facebook page, a Twitter handle and MySpace presence for those of you who dig such things. More frequent bursts of news can be found there or on the Comedy Minus One blog.
Members of the press and music bloggers are encouraged to get in touch for promotional copies of these releases or if you want to write about what we’re up to. Press is handled by Force Field PR. Radio promotions c/o the lovely Chouette.
Stores and distributors are welcome to contact us about stocking these titles. Comedy Minus One is distributed directly through Carrot Top, Matador Direct and Revolver.
Thanks so much.
Jon Solomon
Comedy Minus One
comedyminusone.com