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U.S. release April 3, 2007.
Vinyl LP coming May 2007.
Overseas Release Dates:
Europeon release April 27 on
Blue Rose Records
Japanese release on April 21 on
Buffalo Records
Their most diverse album to date, this brilliant new LP is the follow up
to the acclaimed Red Tandy EP, and the first full album for The Hips since
2001's Green Hills of the Earth. Entirely recorded to analog tape during a
five month period in 2006, The Hips really stretched it out on this LP, bringing
their rock harder, more dangerous, and weirder while flexing their
most refined songwriting sensibilities to date . Of course, the record also
stays true to the bands' signature dueling-guitar driven California "station-wagon" rock, soaring harmonies, and guitar crunch.
Featuring 12 new songs, Kiss The Crystal Flake reintroduces the world to The
Hips, blending a natural psychedelia with their own 21st century
musicianship and songwriting. It is produced by The Mother Hips with Badman
Recording Co. founder Dylan Magierek (Mark Kozelek, Call and Response,
Erlend Oye.)
"This album is almost like a debut album for us," said singer/guitarist Tim
Bluhm. "It is very different from anything we recorded in the past. You know
that saying about wishing you knew then what you know now? Kiss The Crystal
Flake is that coming true."
Formed in 1991 at Chico State in Northern California, The Mother Hips have
run the gamut of experiences as a band - from dorm band to buzz band to cult
favorite. They took an extended break which nearly became a permanent one
after the 2001 album's release, but decided to reconvene a few years ago,
first playing shows, and now as a full-fledged band, writing, recording and
releasing new music.
"Many things have come our way," explained singer/guitarist Loiacono.
"Opportunities, challenges, gifts, hard times, misfortune.... Kiss the
Crystal Flake is about embracing everything. It's about standing face to
face with whatever comes."
The Mother Hips are Tim Bluhm (guitars, vocals), Greg Loiacono (guitars,
vocals), Paul Hoaglin (bass) and John Hofer (drums).
They will soon embark on a U.S. tour in support of Kiss The Crystal Flake.
Dates begin April 6 in San Francisco.
U.S. Tour Dates:
04/04 | San Francisco, CA
04/06 | San Francisco, CA
04/07 | San Francisco, CA
04/13 | Los Angeles, CA
04/14 | Solana Beach, CA
04/20 | Sacramento, CA
04/27 | Salt Lake City, UT
04/28 | Salt Lake City, UT
05/04 | New York, NY
05/05 | Hoboken, NJ
05/10 | Chicago, IL
05/12 | Minneapolis, MN
05/17 | Seattle, WA
05/18 | Portland, OR
05/19 | Hood River, OR
