Asthmatic Kitty Records
P.O. Box 1282
Lander, WY 82520
SHAPES AND SIZES/THE WEIRD WEEDS:
UNUSUAL ANIMALS, VOL. 1
Asthmatic Kitty is pleased to announce the first in a series of vinyl-only releases. The series, entitled
Unusual Animals, pairs Asthmatic Kitty roster artists with friends and sometimes-unlikely bedfellows.
Each record includes a beautiful rendering of one of Mother Nature's stranger inhabitants by
illustrator Jared Chapman. This limited-edition series expands the Asthmatic Kitty family to include
some unexpected folks.
On Unusual Animals Volume 1, Shapes and Sizes (in the process of relocating to Montreal from
Vancouver) present "Jinker / that Fat Hand," an anthem of defiance and struggle that displays the
ongoing maturation of this exciting young band since their self-titled debut, released on Asthmatic
Kitty in July, 2006. The Weird Weeds' "Hold in the Light" highlights the genre-breaking minimalist
pop songwriting that sets them apart from current trends in avant-folk and pop circles.
The critics on Shapes and Sizes:
Pop songs can often feel like variations on the same pattern…Shapes and Sizes are able to remix
that formula, creating pop tunes that feel just slightly off, and thus become infinitely more
interesting. -CMJ
And The Weird Weeds:
Call it what happens when Wire or the Minutemen's aesthetic approach is applied to 21st century
psychedelia ... but the end result is a series of surprising and swiftly captivating performances. - All
Music Guide
Selling Points
- The Weird Weeds drummer/singer Nick Hennies has performed with Jandek and Xiu Xiu. Guitarist
Aaron Russell previously joined members of Deerhoof in THETEETHE. Singer/guitarist Sandy Ewen
performs alongside Tom Carter of Charalambides under the name Spiderwebs.
- Shapes and Sizes have recently shared stages with Silver Jews, The Thermals, Apples in Stereo,
Architecture in Helsinki and labelmate Sufjan Stevens
- Both The Weird Weeds and Shapes and Sizes have just come off and will resume extensive U.S.
Touring.
- Selective radio and press servicing
ARTIST: Shapes and Sizes / The Weird Weeds
TITLE: Unusual Animals Vol. 1
LABEL: Asthmatic Kitty Records
CATALOG#: AKR401
RELEASE DATE: January 23, 2007
LIST PRICE: $5.98
FORMAT: 7”
FULL 12-DIGIT: 656605640174
FILE UNDER: Indie/experimental/folk pop
EXPORT RESTRICTIONS: None
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