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After three entirely uncompromising-- yet totally catchy-- lo-fi pop punk platters for Seattle's Sub Pop Records, the Portland pummelers of the Thermals revealed back in July that they might just be looking around for a new label to help with the fourth one.Quite a few imprints came calling, and after much deliberation, the core unit of Hutch Harris and Kathy Foster settled on Olympia, Washington-born, Portland-based Kill Rock Stars. Thermals frontman Hutch Harris says that KRS offered the group "everything [they] wanted" for their new deal. Kill Rock Stars will issue the Thermals' fourth LP, Now We Can See, on April 7, with a leadoff 7" due March 10. We reached out to Harris this week via e-mail just as the ink was drying on their new contract to discuss the deal, the current state of both Now We Can See and the band's lineup, his nearly severed finger (complete with photos!), and nude pix of a pop icon.read more
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The Thermals: Premiere: The : "Now We Can See" [MP3/Stream]
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The last we heard from the Thermals about Now We Can See, the band's upcoming fourth LP (and Kill Rock Stars debut), vocalist Hutch Harris said it was going to be "Long, for us." However unlikely that might have seemed for the consistently laconic Oregon punkers, we have our first bit of proof with the title track "Now We Can See", coming in at ...
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The Thermals: and Thao Split Record Store Day 7"
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The indie-store-friendly Record Store Day promotions are stacking up, with exclusives from Sonic Youth, Beck, Jay Reatard, and Pavement already in the works.And here's another one for the April 18 extravaganza: The Thermals have paired with Kill Rock Stars labelmates Thao With the Get Down Stay Down for an exclusive 1000-print split 7".The Th...
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The Thermals: Report On Menomena's Progress
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In response to yesterday's Progress Report on the Thermals and their forthcoming Kill Rock Stars release Now We Can See, Kathy of the Thermals checked in with her own progress report on the men of Menomena, their solo pursuits, and the status of a Friend And Foe followup. See it here. Thanks Kathy.
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The Thermals: Report On Menomena's Progress
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In response to yesterday's Progress Report on the Thermals and their forthcoming Kill Rock Stars release Now We Can See, Katy of the Thermals checked in with her own progress report on the men of Menomena, their solo pursuits, and the status of a Friend And Foe followup. See it here. Thanks Katy.
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The Thermals: Progress Report: The
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NAME: The ThermalsPROGRESS REPORT: Releasing their fourth LP, Now We Can See, on April 7 (Kill Rock Stars). Recorded at Supernatural Sound in Oregon City.Portland's Thermals have released three LPs of consistently great punk rock. The changes between them have been of degrees: on each album they get a little more polished, a little more politica...
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