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...

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.

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.

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...

Here's the cover for the Thermals' fourth album, Now We Can See, out April 7 on new label home Kill Rock Stars. If you're a Thermals fan, you might be familiar with the cut-and-paste collage aesthetic, as it has been employed on the covers of all three past Thermals albums. However, unlike those other covers, this one doesn't seem to be making a...