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The friendly folks at Merge Records tell me that Superchunk will release a clear-vinyl limited edition of the new single "Crossed Wires" b/w "Blinders (Fast Vers.)" July 7, and Destroyer will follow with the EP Bay of Pigs on Aug. 18.

Sez Merge:

Superchunk's "Crossed Wires" b/w "Blinders (Fast Vers.)" was produced by Scott Solter (John Vanderslice, The Mountain Goats) at Overdub Lane in Durham, NC, and will be available in a limited edition of 1,000 copies on clear vinyl. "Crossed Wires" comes in a beautiful picture sleeve featuring artwork by New York artist, Will Yackulic, and comes with a digital download code that gets you both songs plus a demo version of "Crossed Wires."

Destroyer's Bay of Pigs is a two song EP with over 20 minutes of new Destroyer material. At 13:37, "Bay of Pigs" is the longest of Destroyer songs. It is also Destroyer's first foray into the ambient disco market. The song was recorded throughout the winter of 2009 with longtime Destroyer collaborators/members John Collins and David Carswell at their JCDC Studio in downtown Vancouver. "Bay of Pigs" is an account of the 1961 American invasion of Cuba, often referred to as The Bay Of Pigs.

So there ya go. Not hearing anything about local shows for either of them yet.

 Tags  Destroyer Merge Records Superchunk

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