Owls to release first LP in over 13 years


Owls Two

Chicago’s Owls have a new record , and yes, that is indeed Noel Gallagher’s bleeding face on the album’s cover.

It’s been over two decades since Tim Kinsella, Mike Kinsella, Victor Villarreal, and Sam Zurick formed Cap’n Jazz as teenagers, and 13 years since they followed up that band with their debut self-titled album under the name Owls.

In the time that has passed since then, the members have kept active with a string of other endeavors (including Owen, Joan of Arc, Make Believe, and Ghosts and Vodka)

Following the 2010 Cap’n Jazz reunion tour, talk soon turned to doing another run of shows — an idea which eventually morphed into making a second Owls record instead.

“The band dynamic was eerily similar to the first record,” reveals Mike Kinsella. “In some ways I think we all regressed to whatever roles we filled then, for better and for worse.”

Says Tim Kinsella, “The line ‘We’ve never had nice stuff’ (on “Ancient Stars Seed”) feels good to sing because we really are still a grubby foursome with broken equipment and no money and I see these shitty young bands every day with pedal boards and no ideas.

Owls Two is ready for its release on March 25 through Polyvinyl.

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Track List:

1. Four Works Of Art…
2. I’m Surprised…
3. The Lion…
4. Why Oh Why…
5. This Must Be How…
6. Ancient Stars Seed…
7. It Collects Itself…
8. I’ll Never Be…
9. Oh No, Don’t…
10. A Drop Of Blood…

Out on CD/Cassette/Digital/LP: Early Bird Edition 180-Gram Orange (limited to 800) / 180-Gram Light Blue (retail)

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