After a lifetime of nightfall and foggy moonlight, I Love You but I’ve Chosen Darkness creeps out of the shad-

ows with their long-awaited full-length debut, Fear Is on Our Side. The Austin, Texas, band follows up their 2003

self-titled, five-song EP - a much poppier affair produced by Spoon’s Britt Daniel - with a dose of thunder and light-

ning, pain and pleasure.

Produced this time around by Paul Barker (Ministry, Revolting Cocks), the record is more sadness than joy

with Christian Goyer’s lonely lyrics and hauntingly echoed guitar persuaded by Edward Robert’s chorused basslines.

The sound is coaxing and familiar, Ernest Salaz’s textured guitar melodies alternately subtle and entrancing; then

howling and anguished. From opening tragic tale “The Ghost,” the five-piece echoes past ages and foretells the future.

Powerful layers rip through the silence, bonding strength and longing with the weight of a sigh.

Reminiscent to latter-era Talk Talk, with the introspection also comes passion. “According to Plan” throbs

and gristles through Tim White’s pulsating beats that insist on movement. Originally electronically recorded for an

Artikal Records 12-inch, the track comes alive here, just as tight as on the original but even darker. Mixing lulling

instrumentals (“The Owl”) with epic storytelling (“Today We Choose Faces”), ILYBICD breaks out of any genre-spe-

cific molds.

Since 2001, Chosen Darkness (along with their local predecessors Paul Newman, Windsor for the Derby,

and Glorium), have paid their dues by becoming THE band to play with in Austin. Now, it’s time to put a sound with

the name. Fear Is on Our Side is not trivial or banal. It’s not trendy or futile. Fear is a testament to our times, our rev-

olutions, and our meaning. It’s timeless, maniacal, and resounding. Darkness and truth

.

I LOVE YOU BUT I’VE CHOSEN DARKNESS

FEAR IS ON OUR SIDE

LABEL: Secretly Canadian
CAT #: SC123
FORMAT: CD / 2xLP
UPC #: 656605012322 CD
UPC#: 656605012315 LP

CD / LP BOX LOT: 25 / 30
STREET DATE: March 7, 2006
(Vinyl Non-Returnable)

The Ghost • According to Plan • Lights • The Owl • Today • We Choose Faces • Last Ride Together •

At Last Is All • Long Walk • Fear Is On Our Side • (untitled) • If It Was Me

Selling Points
1. Fear Is On Our Side is destined to be the most anticipated debut LP of 2006.
2. Paul Barker (Ministry) produced the record.
3. Booked by Ben Dickey at Ground Control. Chosen Darkness will be touring thoroughly across the U.S. and Europe.
4. A single for “According to Plan” will be released in support of the record.
5. Through their numerous shows in Austin as well as across the country, the band has become known for their HUGE live sound.
6. All domestic publicity will be handled by Girlie Action as well as extensive coverage by various parties throughout the world.