Chris and Rich played in Oakland last night to play a show at the Stanford House in Oakland. They brought the downer jams and HARD. They also brought our copies of the No Babies/Whitman split five inch! Chris put so much of himself into his work as Folktale and as Whitman and I am super proud to have him put out this piece of music and to share its physical and auditory space with him and his song. Our song was originally composed when I went to Orlando to spend time with my grandfather before he died. We had a show booked, and on a lark, I asked Steve Touchstone of XBXRX if he wanted to play drums in No Babies, knowing full well that he doesn't really "PLAY DRUMS" (me neither). Taking the challenge full on, Steve and No Babies went in and wrote 4 whole new songs to perform at the Parkside in SF. This is one we reworked from that set, featuring the oft-ignored bass clarinet. Pick it up at a No Babies or Whitman show, or at .
"This record starts off with the forlorn and familiar plucking of Los Angeles based, Whitman's guitar, which is shortly joined by shaky vocals that deliver some of his most brutally honest and straight forward lyrics yet. Then things take a bit of a turn as your ears get pummled with shrieks of white noise and tape garble. A short but haunting journey, showing you Whitman at his best. On the flip side, current Oakland residents No Babies start their song off with a catchy beat, bass clarinet, and vocals that are surprisingly melodic. This is a pleasant surprise for anyone who is used to thier energy packed live shows, but it doesn't last long, the beat picks up and chaos ensues, leaving you with an exhausted but satisfied feeling in just under two minutes. This is a one time pressing of 549 5" records on black vinyl. They come in full color covers with art by Anthony Fonda and Christopher Payne and include a lyric sheet and MP3 download card." - Folktale Records
