arms and sleepers

EUROPEAN TOUR, 08 - 18 FEB

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:43:00 +0000

Our short European tour begins on Wednesday, 08 February in Darmstadt, Germany. In addition to several performances in Germany, we will make stops in Denmark, Poland and the Czech Republic. We look forward to returning to Europe for our 7th tour, and hope that you will be able to join us for one of the dates below.

Feb. 08 | DE-Darmstadt | Oetinger Villa
Feb. 10 | DK-Aarhus | Train (Post Fest)
Feb. 11 | DE-Hamburg | Haus 73
Feb. 12 | DE-Berlin | Schokoladen (early show)
Feb. 13 | PL-Poznan | Blue Note
Feb. 14 | CZ-Prague | Klub 007
Feb. 15 | DE-Bamberg | Morph Club
Feb. 16 | DE-Dresden | Thalia Kino
Feb. 17 | DE-Chemnitz | Weltecho
Feb. 18 | DE-Leipzig | Horns Erben

RSVP on Facebook and Last.fm.

Several winter specials are still available from our Big Cartel online shop, including 5 LPs for $30 (+ shipping) and 4 CDs for $20 (+ shipping). Our full discography (over 100 songs) is still available for only $10. All proceeds from these deals are donated to our fundraising campaign Music Against Hunger, as part of the UN World Food Program USA. For more info and to make a purchase, click HERE.

(photo credit: J M Lopez)

Thanks for reading, and see you soon.

A + S

SPECIAL HOLIDAY DEALS FOR A GOOD CAUSE

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:41:00 +0000

We are happy to announce a few special holiday deals for the 2011-12 winter season. As has been the case lately, all proceeds will be donated to our fundraising campaign MUSIC AGAINST HUNGER as part of the World Food Program, a registered non-profit charity organization. We have three items for sale:

[1] Five LPs for $30 + shipping
[2] Four CDs for $20 + shipping
[3] Full discography download (over 100 songs) for $10

Every single penny will be donated and will help those most in need. Please consider buying one of these items by clicking the link below---thank you!

>>> http://www.armsandsleepers.bigcartel.com/category/music-against-hunger

(photo credit: J M Lopez)

FEB. 2012 EUROPEAN DATES ANNOUNCED!

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:02:00 +0000

We are happy to announce a short European tour in February, 2012. Stops include Germany, Denmark, Poland and Czech Republic. More info below.

RSVP on Facebook >>> https://www.facebook.com/events/298127636876979
RSVP on Last.fm >>> http://www.last.fm/music/Arms+And+Sleepers/+events

50% off on Bandcamp and Happy Thanksgiving!

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:41:00 +0000

In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holidays here in the US, we are offering any purchase from our BANDCAMP page for 50% off with the discount code "blackfriday" (simply enter it at checkout). And in the spirit of being thankful for what we have (that is, something to eat), we will donate all the proceeds to our MUSIC AGAINST HUNGER campaign to help the ongoing humanitarian efforts in East Africa. Deal lasts until Monday, Bandcamp link is below. Thank you, and we wish you happy and safe holidays!

>>> http://www.wearearmsandsleepers.bandcamp.com/

NYC SHOWS: NOV. 11 + 12

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:15:00 +0000

We have two upcoming shows in the New York City area, this Friday Nov. 11 and Saturday Nov. 12. These will be the last two performances of 2011 for Arms and Sleepers---we hope that you will join us! More info below.

FRIDAY, NOV. 11 - NYC
TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (celebrating 15 years of Fake Chapter Records)
TICKETS HERE

SATURDAY, NOV. 12 - BROOKLYN
SPIKE HILL
TICKETS HERE

BOSTON SHOW - FRI OCT. 21

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:45:00 +0000

Arms and Sleepers are playing at PA's Lounge in Somerville, Massachusetts tomorrow night - FRIDAY OCT. 21. Doors open at 8:30 pm, AAS on at 9 pm. 21+, $8. We don't play shows in Boston very often these days, so do come out if you're around.

More info here: www.paslounge.com

WE NEED YOUR HELP.

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:08:00 +0000

To raise funds for the victims of East Africa's worst famine since the 1960s, we are offering our entire discography as a high-quality download for only $10. This includes all official releases, including from 2011. That's over 100 songs, making this less than 10 cents per song. Please head over to our Big Cartel page at the link below, and if you already own everything from us, consider telling your friends. This deal lasts until the end of November, and all proceeds will be donated to the World Food Program. Your help is much appreciated—thank you.

http://armsandsleepers.bigcartel.com/product/full-discography-download

NYC OCTOBER SHOW ADDED

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:04:00 +0000

We've just added an NYC date for Monday, Oct. 10 (which is Columbus Day). AAS will be performing at the NYU Kimmel Center (Eisner & Lubin Auditorium), with Carissa's Wierd and Kayo Dot. This is an early show, starting at 6pm, and is open to public.

More info available here:

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=290488007634827

"TUSK" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:39:00 +0000

The official music video for TUSK, the first single from our latest full-length THE ORGAN HEARTS, is finally here! Watch it on Vimeo or YouTube below:

VIMEO >>> http://www.vimeo.com/28727239

YOUTUBE >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErggVPRMO4A

BIG BIG thanks to Javier of QB Media for spending countless hours working on this amazing video!

A MAN, A PLAN, A CANAL: PANAMA

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:16:00 +0000

Our latest EP, titled A MAN, A PLAN, A CANAL: PANAMA, is officially released today! You can purchase it in FLAC, Lossless or 320-kbps MP3 formats directly from our Big Cartel online shop at http://www.armsandsleepers.bigcartel.com. You can also listen to the track In Memorium on our Thesixtyone page.

The EP features 5 new songs, clocking in at 18:24. The download also includes 4 alternative album covers. More information is available HERE.

Tracklisting:

01. The Cooler
02. The Pedestrian
03. In Memorium
04. Escape
05. From The City Of Lights

NPR Song Of The Day

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:03:00 +0000

Our song I Sing The Body Electric from the latest full-length record The Organ Hearts is featured as the song of the day on NPR today. Check it out at http://www.npr.org/2011/08/09/139242443/arms-and-sleepers-into-the-void.

NEWS UPDATE JUNE 2011

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:38:00 +0000

Hi there!

It's been a while since our last Blogspot update. As you may or may not know, we've been on tour since the end of March, and are continuing this adventure into June and early July. First, however, we'd like to sincerely thank everyone involved in our shows over the past 2 months. We have been extremely fortunate to meet some of the kindest and welcoming folks and to visit some truly beautiful places. Whether you came out to our show, helped organize it, did sound, lights, or merch, promoted it, or contributed in any other way, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. It was a pleasure to perform for you, and these special moments will forever remain with us. We have tried to keep up a photo diary of our travels over on Tumblr---it's not completely up to date, but there is a lot of material there and we'll be adding more shortly. Check it out HERE.

So the 2nd leg of our world tour is now over, and we begin the 3rd leg in Asia this Thursday night in Singapore. Here are the exact dates:

JUNE 09 | SG-SINGAPORE | HOME CLUB

JUNE 11 | MY-KUALA LUMPUR | BLACK BOX

JUNE 12 | CN-CHENGDU | LITTLE BAR LIVEHOUSE

JUNE 14 | CN-CHONGQING | NUTS LIVEHOUSE

JUNE 16 | CN-WUHAN | VOX LIVEHOUSE

JUNE 17 | CN-SHANGHAI | YUYINGTANG

JUNE 18 | CN-BEIJING | MAKO

JUNE 19 | HK-HONG KONG | HIDDEN AGENDA LIVEHOUSE

JUNE 24 | PH-MANILA | B-SIDE

JUNE 25 | VN-HANOI | HANOI ROCK CITY

You can find more info and RSVP on Facebook HERE. We are extremely excited to kick things off in Asia for the first time ever!

The 4th and final leg of this tour will take place in early July in Canada. The dates are as follows:

JULY 03 | QC-MONTREAL | CASA DEL POPOLO

JULY 04 | ON-OTTAWA | ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX

JULY 05 | ON-HAMILTON | THIS AIN'T HOLLYWOOD

JULY 06 | ON-TORONTO | HARD LUCK

So, still plenty of shows left to go---hope to see you at one of them!

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Our latest full-length release, THE ORGAN HEARTS, was released on May 13 and is now available for purchase from various retailers. Best way to order is from Expect Candy's Big Cartel page, which is located HERE. You can also buy on iTunes HERE or Amazon HERE. The first single, Tusk, along with a Helios remix of the track, are still available on Expect Candy's Bandcamp page HERE. And, the upcoming EP, which will be free for all those that pre-ordered The Organ Hearts, will be released this summer.

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That's it for now. More news are on the way, and we'll update you once we are back home from tour. Until then, enjoy the summer days and keep it cool.

a+s

NEWS UPDATE MAY 2011

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Mon, 02 May 2011 11:31:00 +0000

Hello,

We hope that you are doing well and enjoying the spring so far. We are currently on tour in Europe and wanted to quickly update you regarding a few things.

FIRST...

Our new full-length album, titled The Organ Hearts, is officially released on May 13 via Expect Candy. It will be available on CD + Digital (no vinyl plans as of right now, sorry!), and you can pre-order it HERE. All pre-orders include a free download of a new 5-song EP which will be released this summer. There are 2 weeks left to do this, so hurry up and place your order by May 13 if you'd like some free music in addition to the new record! (Also available on iTunes HERE).

The first single, Tusk, is available for purchase now via Expect Candy's Bandcamp page HERE. This includes a remix of the song by Helios (which is absolutely fabulous), and you can stream both tracks on Bandcamp now. The music video will be released in the coming weeks as well.

Don't forget to also check out our recent mini-album, Nostalgia For The Absolute, HERE. It is available only as a digital download except for a few remaining physical copies at upcoming shows. If you've downloaded this record without paying AND you liked what you heard, please consider purchasing it directly from us---it's the only way that we can continue making music.

SECOND...

The vinyl editions of Cinematique and From The Inland Sea are still available for purchase online via Ericrock. There are still some combo packs available for Cinematique (white + black LPs), as well as some colored LPs for From The Inland Sea. We do still have copies of both releases available at shows, but please note that we no longer have any Cinematique white LPs with us.

If you wish to make a purchase from our Big Cartel online shop, please note that we will not be able to ship your item(s) until early July when we return home from tour. If you wish to purchase downloads, we encourage you to use our Bandcamp page, which contains most of our releases in almost any format.

THIRD...

Finally, we want to thank everyone that's come to one (or more) of our shows so far. It's been really a pleasure playing for all of you, and we very much appreciate the support. We still have 2 months of touring left ahead of us in support of our new record(s), so please check our tour page HERE for all upcoming shows. You can also RSVP on Facebook HERE. Asian dates in June and Canadian dates in early July will be announced this week, so please stay tuned for that as well.

There are several live videos from recent shows that you can check out if you're interested. Here's a quick list:

Tusk (live from Brooklyn, NY, April 1):

Simone (live from Oudenaarde, Belgium, April 21):

80/20 remix (live from Dunk Festival, Belgium, April 24):

Matador remix (live from Hannover, Germany, April 28) >>> watch on Facebook

We've been keeping our Tumblr tour blog updated as frequently as possible---you can find pictures and words HERE.

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Thanks for reading this update---'till next time!

a + s

EUROPEAN TOUR <<>> NEW SINGLE

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:12:00 +0000

Today (14 April) marks the beginning of our 2-month long European tour. It all kicks off tonight in Heilbronn, Germany---we hope to see you at one of the upcoming shows! For a full listing of concerts and relevant details, please visit the official tour page HERE or the Facebook event page HERE.

Please note some important changes:

>>> We are now playing a house show in Wanquetin, France on Saturday, April 16. It is taking place at Plane Ari House, and more information is available on the Facebook event page HERE.

>>> There are now 2 UK shows planned for Sunday, April 17. The first is a matinee show @ The Well in Leeds, with a start time of 2pm. The second is a night show @ The Adelphi Club in Hull.

>>> The Glasgow show now has a new date and venue. It will take place on Monday, April 18 @ The Silence Machine Studios. You can see where it is on a Google map HERE. For more information, e-mail markmcglinchey(at)gmail(dot)com.

>>> The London show stays as planned: Wednesday, April 20 @ The Cricketers in Kingston.

You can follow our Tumblr tour blog with regular updates HERE.

And the new single Tusk from our upcoming full-length album The Organ Hearts will be available for purchase tomorrow, April 15! It includes a remix of the track by Helios.

See you on the road!

A + S

SPRING 2011 TOUR HAS BEGUN

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:14:00 +0000

IT'S ALMOST TIME.

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:38:00 +0000

Wait, is Arms and Sleepers going on tour or somethin'?

Yeah, they is. Next week marks the beginning of a 3-month long journey on North American and European soil---and more announcements for June + early July are on the way too. We're both thrilled and nervous, but more than anything, we can't wait to play for you again! It all gets underway this Wednesday, March 30 @ TT The Bear's in Cambridge. We do hope to see you there for what looks to be a great tour-kick off show, along with Those Wolves Actually Happened, Deleted Arrows and Plumerai. We heard everyone is going to be there, so you should too.

2 new shows were recently added: Hamden, CT @ The Outer Space on March 31, and Copenhagen, Denmark @ KB18 on 04 June. (Yeah, we switch up the date format to accommodate your continental needs---that's how we do.) The Krakow, Poland show on 05 May has been moved to a new venue: Pod Jaszczurami. Make note on your calendars.

Advance tickets for the Montreal show @ Casa Del Popolo on April 9 (w/ Caspian) are now available from Cheap Thrills and Phonopolis. You save 2 bucks when you buy ahead of time, so don't be lazy and head down to either shop.

The kind folks from Dunk Fest in Belgium made a little promo video for their awesome upcoming event 22-24 April:

We are extremely excited to be a part of this year's festival. We perform on the last day, Sunday 24 April, at 21:30. Full set times, tickets and other information are all available HERE.

Don't forget to follow our travels via the tour blog over at Tumblr! Facebook and Twitter pages will also be regularly updated.

Full information regarding the upcoming dates can be found HERE. RSVP on Facebook and Last.fm. We look forward to seeing you in the coming weeks/months---do say hello!

There are also some non-tour news...

Now is the last chance to order a copy of our recent DVD release. There are 10 or so copies remaining, and whatever is left after this weekend will be sold at the upcoming shows. If you want one, click HERE to purchase. 100% of the proceeds are donated to our Music Against Hunger charity fundraiser.

The Sunday in Bed Vol. 4 compilation, featuring our track The Inland Sea, is now available for purchase via Amazon. Released by Club Star Records out of Cologne, Germany, this comp features numerous artists including Caribou, Memory Tapes and Shawn Lee. Check it out!

Pre-orders for the CINEMATIQUE and FROM THE INLAND SEA vinyl are still being taken over at Ericrock. Bundle deals, special raffles, and lots of coolness going on, so be sure to scope it all out over at Ericrock's website.

Until March 30th, everything is 20% off on our Bandcamp page. Just enter the discount code "asmileinsofia" at checkout. We also have a special new Big Cartel page with bundle deals and other discounts, with the goal of raising as much money as possible to help us fund the beginning of our long journey. If you might be curious, click HERE.

(cover by Tim Beers)

Of course, we do also have some FREE music for you! Earlier this week, we released a free 3-song Digital EP as a thanks for helping us reach 4,000 "likes" on Facebook. You can download it HERE. We also put up a free music sampler on our Bandcamp page, with a total of 9 tracks. Take a look HERE.

There is more information about THE ORGAN HEARTS, our upcoming full-length record, over at the Expect Candy website. The first single, TUSK, will be released on April 15, just as the European leg of the tour gets underway.

NOSTALGIA FOR THE ABSOLUTE, our latest mini-album release, has received some kind reviews lately from Sputnik, SSG Music, Fields of Gravity, and, in German, Motor, Rote Raupe and Triggerfish. If you haven't purchased this album yet (digital download only), you can do so directly from us HERE.

And finally, not too long ago we did an interview with Kosovo 2.0 from, well, Kosovo! You can read it in 3 languages HERE.

Thank you for getting through this lengthy update and... SEE YOU ON THE ROAD!

a + s

NEW ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:29:00 +0000

THE ORGAN HEARTS will be our 3rd full-length record and will be released on May 13, 2011 via Expect Candy on CD + Digital. Guest appearances include Ben Shepard of Uzi & Ari on vocals and Philip Jamieson of Caspian on guitar. The album cover and tracklisting are below; the first single, Tusk, will be released on April 15, 2011 along with a remix by Helios. (You can watch the 2011 video teaser featuring short clips from the upcoming album HERE).

Tracklisting:

01. Kepesh
02. Tusk
03. I Sing The Body Electric
04. The Afternoon Child
05. A Smile In Sofia
06. Antwerp
07. Serie Noire
08. Reprise
09. Yesterday's Child
10. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
11. Atelier
12. Airport Blues

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We can't wait to finally share this one with you!

a + s

CINEMATIQUE + FROM THE INLAND SEA VINYL REISSUES NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER!

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:54:00 +0000

The long awaited Cinematique and From The Inland Sea vinyl editions are finally here! Brought to you by Ericrock, you can now pre-order each from their website. Special deals, combos, test press raffles, and other fun information is all available HERE. Hurry up—Cinematique LPs are limited to 300 copies, and From The Inland Sea LPs are limited to 500 copies, with the first 100 units on semi-clear vinyl. This latter release also features a bonus track not available on the CD version of the EP.

Nostalgia For The Absolute, our latest release, is available for purchase from our Big Cartel online shop or iTunes. The limited edition DVDs are still available HERE, with all proceeds donated to our Music Against Hunger charity fundraiser.

And don't forget to check out the upcoming tour dates HERE and RSVP on Facebook and Last.fm!

Have a great weekend!

A&S

SPRING 2011 TOUR STARTS IN 3 WEEKS!

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:21:00 +0000

Yep, we'll be taking our new tunes for a spin beginning March 30th in Boston, and in full gear until the summer months! More shows to be announced, too. For all current dates, please visit our official tour page with all the venue and ticket info.

To help us raise some money for this tour, we've started a special pre-tour sale during the month of March. We've created a dedicated Big Cartel page for this, and you can check it out here: http://www.asmileinsofia.bigcartel.com. All deals available only until March 30th. Please take a look and help us spread the word about this sale!

NEW YORK FOLKS: you can buy advance tickets for the April 1st show at Littlefield in Brooklyn HERE, and save $2 from the door price!

Our Tumblr page will be the main place for daily reflections and thoughts from the road, so if you're interested in keeping up with that, subscribe to the blog HERE.

That's it for now---hope everyone is doing well!

NOSTALGIA FOR THE ABSOLUTE released today!

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:34:00 +0000

Nostalgia For The Absolute, our latest mini-album, is officially released today. You can purchase it via ITUNES, or directly from us at BANDCAMP, where you can also stream the entire record. You can still get the bonus track "Rire Jaune" by the end of the day today when you buy from us.

Cinematique and From The Inland Sea vinyl pre-orders begin in less than a week! Check out the pre-order page on Ericrock's website, who is putting out both of these releases.

More music has been added to our Bandcamp page HERE, including Matador and Black Paris 86 bonus tracks.

If you're looking to buy our entire discography in high-quality MP3, Apple Lossless or FLAC formats, you can now do so at our Big Cartel online shop HERE. For $50, you get 91 songs from all 12 official releases!

Kris Johnsen of Emblem Studio in Portland, Maine recently completed screen-printing our Spring 2011 tour posters, which will be available for sale at all upcoming shows (until supplies last). This is a limited edition of 105, signed by Kris himself. You can check out the whole process, from beginning to end, on his website HERE. Highly recommended!

And finally, a cool little demo reel that we came across using our song "The Architekt":

DemoReel2010 - Christophe Dalpé DOP from Christophe Dalpé on Vimeo.

Much love,

AAS

NEWS UPDATE 2/25/11

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:49:00 +0000

(you can also read/share this update HERE)

Hello!

Hope everyone has survived (is surviving) the cold winter months—for those of you in the northeast US, you know what we're talking about. Battered and bruised, this seems like it was one of the coldest and most treacherous winters in quite some time. Spring better be ready for us.

Since a lot is happening in the Arms and Sleepers camp these days, we wanted to send out another update with all the latest news.

// RELEASES

The DVD pre-orders have FINALLY shipped! We apologize for the delay, and thank you for your patience. You should have these neat little rascals on your doorstep (or mailbox) next week. We hope you enjoy it! Thanks to all who pre-ordered. For those who haven't ordered a copy yet, there are still a few available through our Big Cartel online shop HERE. All proceeds are donated to the World Food Program as part of our Music Against Hunger fundraising campaign, so you'll be supporting a good cause when you place your order.

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Nostalgia For The Absolute pre-orders start today! See below for more details.

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The first single from our upcoming full-length record is called Tusk (not Yesterday's People, as previously announced) and will be available exclusively through iTunes in April. It will feature a remix of the track by Helios as well. The new record drops in early May, but CDs will be available for sale on all European dates prior to the release date. More reason to come to one of the concerts this spring---just sayin'.

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From The Inland Sea and Cinematique LPs will be available for pre-order soon, we promise! They will also be available for purchase at all upcoming shows.

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A big thanks to everyone for helping us reach 4,000 "likes" on Facebook! The free, exclusive EP will be available for download in the coming weeks.

// NOSTALGIA FOR THE ABSOLUTE PRE-ORDERS

Release date: March 4, 2011

Nostalgia For The Absolute, our latest mini-album featuring 12 new songs, is now available for pre-order! It's not REALLY a pre-order, since you'll receive the download link as soon as you purchase it. However, you will also receive a bonus 13th track when you "pre-order" by March 4th, which is the official release date. After that, only the 12 songs will be available from our online shop, iTunes, Amazon and other online outlets. So, buy this release by March 4th and you'll get the additional bonus track as well.

>> CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER! <<

For our European friends, you can pay for it in Euros via Expect Candy's Bandcamp page HERE.

Tracklisting:

01. Crash
02. Lisbon
03. Croix Rouge
04. Lovers Arctic
05. Clayton
06. The Dying Animal
07. Nova
08. Rondo
09. Tonight We're Thinking Of You
10. The Hidden Sea
11. Quiet Camera
12. Night

13. Rire Jaune (available only through pre-orders, Feb. 25 - March 4)

// SPRING 2011 TOUR

There have been a bunch of updates with regards to our upcoming spring tour dates since the last time we spoke. More shows have been confirmed in the US and Europe, so please be sure to click HERE for all the most current information, including ticket links and venue info. You can also RSVP on Last.fm and Facebook. Please tell all your friends about these tour dates and help us spread the word as much as possible!

There are actually more shows still to be announced, including some exciting places we've never even dreamed of visiting. That's all we'll say for now. :)

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The tour kick-off show will take place at TT The Bear's in Cambridge, MA. So for our Boston friends, here are the details:

Wednesday, March 30
TT The Bear's
10 Brookline St. (Central Sq. in Cambridge)
w/ Plumerai, Deleted Arrows (ex-The Cancer Conspiracy/Daughters), Those Wolves Actually Happened
18+ | $10 | 8pm doors
Presented by Extinguish

>> CLICK HERE TO BUY ADVANCE TICKETS! <<

We hope you can join us for this one---it'll be a kick ass night.

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Congratulations to the following 5 folks for winning free concert tickets and merchandise as part of the recent tour raffle:

Fabienne from Berlin, Germany
Ralf from Hannover, Germany
Wojciech from Bielsko-Biala, Poland
Alexandru from Bucharest, Romania
Hamed from Glasgow, Scotland

Thanks to everyone that participated!

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Recently, AZH Promo (the folks responsible for our upcoming shows in Ukraine) did a poster competition with the idea of creating a set of 3 unique but confluent posters, one for each show. We were completely amazed at the amount of talent exhibited, and definitely recommend you check out all the submissions. Click HERE for that.

// MISC.

As previously mentioned, all our releases are now available through Bandcamp. We also have high-quality MP3, FLAC and Apple Lossless download options available for our entire discography over at the Big Cartel online shop. We've recently added more music to our Thesixtyone page as well. For free music samplers (a total of 16 tracks---all for free!), click HERE.

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Per Koro Records in Germany is currently doing a sale for most Expect Candy releases. You can find some really good deals, including Black Paris 86 CD for 4 Euro (!) and Matador Remixed LP for 6 Euro (!). Don't miss this sale if you're interested in either one of these releases!

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In The Orchard Of Osiris, a compilation album featuring our track The Architekt, is available for purchase HERE.

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Besides working non-stop on new music, we've also managed to put together a few remixes. Recently we did one for Helios and one for Actors & Actresses, and soon we'll have remixes for The One AM Radio and Ef as well. More info regarding how these will be released should be announced in the near future.

// CONNECT

Official (NEW!) | Blogspot | Facebook | Twitter | Last.fm | YouTube

// SHOP

Big Cartel | Bandcamp | iTunes

That's it from us, for now. As always, thanks for reading and continuing to support what we do. We look forward to seeing some of you on the upcoming tour dates!

Be well,

Mirza + Max

EARLY FEBRUARY UPDATE

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:36:00 +0000

Hi there.

We've extended the tour raffle deadline until this Friday, Feb. 11. Click HERE to find out how you can be entered to win free concert tickets for the upcoming tour, as well as free, signed merchandise.

Recently, the folks at AZH Promo, who are setting up our upcoming Ukrainian shows, did a tour poster competition. The winning poster will be used for promoting the 3 dates in Ukraine. There were some quite amazing posters submitted---it's definitely worth a look. Check it out HERE. A big thanks to all the participants for their hard work!

The upcoming DVD release, Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children, will ship in about 1-2 weeks. We apologize for the delay. You can still pre-order a copy for $10 + shipping until tomorrow, when the regular price goes into effect ($12 + shipping). Get a copy for yourself HERE.

Per Koro Records in Germany is doing a sale that offers really low prices for the Black Paris 86 CD and Matador Remixed LP. Click HERE to check it out.

In The Orchard Of Osiris, a compilation CD featuring our track "The Architekt," is still available for purchase. You can get your hands on this cool little release HERE.

We've added more music to our The Sixtyone page. Click HERE to explore.

More shows have been confirmed for the upcoming spring tour dates. RSVP on Facebook or Last.fm.

Please remember to support our campaign to raise money for the UN's World Food Program by donating any amount HERE. Your contribution is tax-deductible and as little as $1 can feed 4 children in impoverished areas of the world! If you'd like to send money via PayPal for this cause, you can do that as well. Just send it to mramic1(at)yahoo(dot)com and add "Music Against Hunger" in the comments section. Thank you!

Finally, a cool video we came across using our song "This Place Was My Home..." from Cinematique:

Thanks for reading!

End of January update

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:12:00 +0000

Hi.

Work on the new record continues. As always, the sound is changing and we are exploring new musical avenues—can't wait to share this bad boy with you! Before we release our 3rd full-length album in April, we'll have a mini-album for you in early March, titled Nostalgia For The Absolute. Tracklisting and pre-ordering info for that will be revealed soon.

A few things have changed and some new shows added to our upcoming spring tour. Ef will no longer be playing the 3 German shows with us (Cologne, Oberhausen, Bielefeld). These dates will still go on, so we hope to see you there regardless! A few new shows were recently added: 14 April in Heilbronn, Germany; 19 April in Glasgow, Scotland; and 9 May in Dornbirn, Austria. All the details can be found on our main tour info page.

The free concert ticket and merch raffle is still going on! You can be entered to win free tickets to any of our upcoming shows, as well as free signed CDs and posters. Click HERE and scroll down past the tour dates for more info.

Tickets for the Dunk Festival in Belgium are now available for purchase! Currently there are special discounted prices, so be sure to scope it out if you plan to attend. You can click HERE for that. We play on the last day of the festival, Sunday 24 April.

This is the last week for the Expect Candy winter sale! There are a bunch of discounted CDs and LPs, including the Black Paris 86 CD and Matador Remixed LP. Get them now if you want a copy of either or both—they're not going to be this cheap again anytime soon.

A reminder that all our music is now available through Bandcamp. Click HERE to check it out. Or, if you're looking for some free downloads, we have music samplers available HERE.

Finally, pre-orders for the upcoming DVD release are still being taken. Not that many copies remain, so make sure to reserve one for yourself before it's too late. This is a limited edition of 100, hand-packaged and numbered, with all proceeds donated to the World Food Program as part of our Music Against Hunger fundraising campaign.

Thanks for reading—hope everyone is doing well.

a&s

Free concert ticket & merch raffle!

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:52:00 +0000

We're doing a raffle now through Feb. 18 where you can win 2 free tickets to any of our upcoming shows, a signed copy of the 3rd full-length, a signed screen-printed tour poster, and a high-quality download of Nostalgia For The Absolute ahead of the release date. In order to be entered into the raffle, you need to do the following:

- Make the poster image for our upcoming tour the main/default image on your Facebook profile and Myspace page until Feb. 18, and post the link to our Facebook tour event a few times until mid-February. That link is: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145314632189056

- Once you've made the tour poster image your default image, send us a link to your profile at wearearmsandsleepers(at)gmail(dot)com

- Entries will only be accepted until Feb. 1. (EXTENDED TO FEB. 11!)

- No need to prove that you've posted the tour event link more than once—we'll trust your honesty.

5 names will be randomly drawn during the weekend of Feb. 19. The lucky winners will be announced the following week.

If you live in a place that we won't be visiting on our upcoming tour, we're sorry!

To see all upcoming tour dates, click HERE.

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Pre-orders for the upcoming DVD release are still being taken HERE. This is a limited edition of 100 copies, hand-packaged & numbered, + all proceeds go to our World Food Program fundraiser. Reserve a copy for yourself now!

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Our entire discography is now available in FLAC and Apple Lossless formats. Visit our Big Cartel or Bandcamp pages.

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We recently did an interview for an online Polish magazine. If you speak Polish, you can read it HERE.

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RSVP for the upcoming tour on Last.fm HERE.

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And if you haven't seen our new official website, check it out HERE.

News Update 1/10/11

noreply@blogger.com (a&s) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:27:00 +0000

(you can also read/share this update HERE)

Hi there!

We hope everyone is off to a good start in 2011! It's a new year, and so we have a bunch of new announcements. Let's get right down to it!

// UPCOMING RELEASES

We've been busy in the studio since the summer working on so much new music that our heads are spinning. It's been really complicated figuring out what's what and how to properly release the ridiculous amount of compositions that sound nothing alike, but there IS a plan and below you can find more detailed information regarding this year's release schedule.

Preventing Lead Poisoning In Young Children: a DVD by Arms and Sleepers
Limited edition of 100 | Release date: Feb. 8 | Pre-orders: TODAY (see below)

Nostalgia For The Absolute
Digital only | Release date: March 4 | Pre-orders: Feb. 25

Yesterday's People single
Digital only | Release date: April 1

3rd Full-Length (yet to be titled)
CD + Digital | Release date: April 29 | Pre-orders: April 8

Happy Birthday, Dear Leader.
Digital only | Release date: May 27 | Free with full-length pre-orders

Happiness
CD + Digital | Release date: Fall 2011

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And we have some old releases FINALLY coming out on vinyl:

Cinematique
LP | Release date: Feb. 22 | Pre-orders: late Jan.
Limited edition of 300 | Hand-packaged & numbered

From The Inland Sea
LP | Release date: Feb. 22 | Pre-orders: late Jan.
Limited edition of 500 | Includes the bonus track "Diario 16"

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Black Paris 86 CD is back in stock! This is the 2nd pressing, and this month only you can get it for a discounted price of 6 Euro (about $8) from Expect Candy's website. Click HERE to take advantage of this deal!

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Finally, as already announced, we'll be putting out a benefit compilation for our Music Against Hunger fundraising project. A lot of great artists are involved, and we're very much looking forward to sharing this release with you. More info later this month.

Music Against Hunger: a benefit compilation
CD + Digital | Release date: Feb. 2011 | Pre-orders: late Jan.
Limited edition of 200 | Contributions by Helios, Caspian, Constants, The One AM Radio, pg.lost, etc.

// DVD PRE-ORDERS

Preventing Lead Poisoning In Young Children: a DVD by Arms and Sleepers

Release date: Feb. 8, 2011

Pre-ordering for the limited edition DVD begins today! Hand-packaged and numbered, this release features 15 videos, including music videos, album teasers and material from our live concert visuals. 100% of proceeds from sales will be donated to the World Food Program as past of our Music Against Hunger fundraising project. This release is extremely limited (only 100 copies available), so place your order today to ensure you get a copy. PLUS, by pre-ordering you save $2 from the regular price. All packages will ship in early February.

CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER!

Tracklisting:

01. I was a climber | dir. by Michael Nelson
02. Butterflycatcher | dir. by Dado Ramadani & Arms and Sleepers
03. The Architekt | dir. by Ben Andrews
04. In The Empire Of Builders | dir. by Dado Ramadani
05. Matador Promotional Video | dir. by David Altobelli
06. Simone | dir. by Alex Zakharik
07. Dear Charles, My Muse, Asleep Or Dead | dir. by Dado Ramadani & Arms and Sleepers
08. The Motorist | dir. by Dado Ramadani
09. Runner Misplaced | dir. by Dado Ramadani
10. I am a strange loop | dir. by Dado Ramadani & Arms and Sleepers
11. The Architekt | dir. by Javier Benia
12. Lautlos | dir. by Dado Ramadani & Arms and Sleepers
13. Black Paris 86 | dir. by Dado Ramadani
14. 2011 Promotional Video #1 | dir. by Dado Ramadani
15. 2011 Promotional Video #2 | dir. by Dado Ramadani

Thanks in advance for supporting our campaign to raise money for people living in chronic hunger by ordering a copy of the DVD!

// SPRING 2011 TOUR

This spring, we'll be embarking on our most extensive tour yet. We'll be teaming up once again with Ben Shepard of Uzi & Ari, who'll be singing, playing keys and talking sweet things to you from the stage. Needless to say, we're excited to have him along! We'll be promoting all the above releases, and bringing along with us lots of vinyl, shirts and hand-made goodies. We're very much looking forward to revisiting familiar places and catching up with old friends, and of course meeting new ones in parts of the world we have not seen before. There are still a few more dates to be announced, so the list below is incomplete. Do check back throughout the month as we post new events. If you are interested in helping us promote any of the dates below or have any questions, feel free to get in touch: wearearmsandsleepers@gmail.com

NORTH AMERICA

March 30 | MA-Boston | TT The Bear's
March 31 | CT-Hamden | The Outer Space
April 01 | NY-Brooklyn | Littlefield
April 02 | MD-Baltimore | Metro Gallery
April 03 | VA-Lynchburg | White Hart Cafe
April 04 | PA-Pittsburgh | Garfield Artworks
April 06 | IL-Dekalb | The House Cafe
April 07 | IL-Chicago | The Whistler
April 08 | NY-Rochester | The Keg
April 09 | QC-Montreal | Casa Del Popolo ^

EUROPE

April 14 | DE-Heilbronn | Club Mobilat
April 15 | FR-Lille | La Malterie
April 16 | UK-Leeds | Santiago's
April 17 | UK-Hull| Adelphi Club
April 19 | UK-Glasgow | Nice n Sleazy
April 20 | UK-Kingston | The Cricketers
April 21 | BE-secret show | e-mail for info: elodiesdt@gmail.com
April 22 | LU-Luxembourg | D:Qliq
April 23 | DE-Stuttgart | Café Galao
April 24 | BE-Zottegem | Dunk Festival *
April 25 | DE-Cologne | Subway
April 26 | DE-Oberhausen | Drucklufthaus
April 27 | DE-Bielefeld | Forum
April 28 | DE-Hannover | Feinkostlampe
April 29 | DE-Kiel | Prinz Willy
April 30 | DE-Hamburg | Haus 73
May 01 | DE-Leipzig | Paris Syndrom
May 02 | DE-Berlin | Levee
May 03 | PL-Sopot | Papryka
May 04 | PL-Poznan | Meskalina
May 05 | PL-Krakow | Pod Jaszczurami
May 06 | DE-Dresden | Scheune
May 07 | CZ-Prague | 007
May 08 | DE-Bamberg | Morph Club
May 09 | AT-Dornbirn | Schlachthaus
May 10 | AT-Vienna | Rhiz
May 12 | RO-Cluj | Gambrinus Live Stage
May 13 | RO-Iasi | Baia Turceasca
May 14 | RO-Bucharest | Club Control #
May 15 | RO-Craiova | TBA
May 16 | HU-Budapest | Szabad Az A
May 17 | SLV-Ljubljana | Menza pri Koritu
May 18 | Italy | TBA
May 19 | Italy | TBA
May 20 | CH-Luzern | Treibhaus
May 21 | DE-Frankfurt | Elfer Music Club
May 23 | GR-Athens | K44
May 24 | GR-Thessaloniki | Fuzz Bar
May 25 | MK-Skopje | La Kaña
May 27 | TR-Istanbul | Peyote
May 28 | RU-Moscow | Gogol
May 29 | UA-Kiev | Kinopanorama
May 30 | UA-Lviv | Kyiv Cinema
May 31 | UA-Chernivtsi | TBA
June 03 | LV-Riga | K. Suns Cinema
June 04 | DK-Copenhagen | KB18

^ with Caspian
* with Ef
# with Jenniferever

The main place for venue, ticket and all tour-related info will be HERE. Starting next week, we'll also be doing a raffle for free concert tickets and merchandise, so stay tuned for that.

The Facebook event page for the tour is now up and running. Check it out and RSVP!

Similarly, you can RSVP for the shows on Last.fm if you prefer that.

And finally, you'll be able to keep track of our travels via the Tumblr tour blog---we will do our best to post consistently!

// NEW OFFICIAL WEBSITE

Finally after years of website-absent existence, we have a new official home on the internets that we're very excited about! We owe an enormous thanks to Black Day Creative, who made it all happen seamlessly and who was an absolute pleasure to work with. If you ever need any web or other design services, be sure pay them a visit HERE.

The new website, along with out Facebook and Blogspot pages, will be the best online spots to stay properly updated on our latest releases, tours and other news. As mentioned before, we will NOT be using our myspace page much at all, so please don't rely on it for the most current information (or any information, as a matter of fact).

So, without further ado, here it is: http://www.armsandsleepers.com

// ONLINE SHOP UPDATES

BIG CARTEL IMPROVEMENTS
As in, now you can finally purchase our releases in FLAC and Apple Lossless formats! It took a while, but we finally got to it! The whole look of our Big Cartel store has changed, and you'll now be able to find package deals (including Matador Collection and Vinyl Collection) and multiple download options when purchasing. See for yourself HERE! More special bundle deals will be added in the following weeks.

EXPECT CANDY SALE
Our European label Expect Candy is currently doing an online sale for most of their releases. You can find a lot of cool records at a discounted price HERE, including Matador Remixed LP for 7 Euro (+ shipping) and Black Paris 86 CD for 6 Euro (+ shipping). The sale ends Jan. 29.

BANDCAMP
Yep, it's here! You can find almost all our releases on Bandcamp now. We will be honest and say that the prices here are discounted (there is a minimum, but you can choose what to pay). However, we encourage you to buy directly from us through Big Cartel because that is the most beneficial to our survival as musicians. The option is there though---so, if you cannot afford the actual prices (which is understandable these days), then please, head on right over to Bandcamp!

// CONNECT

Official (NEW!) | Blogspot | Facebook | Twitter | Last.fm | YouTube

// SHOP

Big Cartel | iTunes

Thanks for reading---happy 2011 and see you soooon!

Mirza + Max