#vinyl-reissue

#vinyl-reissue

Matthew Friedberger wrote "Far Away" at Eleanor's request, according to a press release, for a November 2003 show at New York's Mercury Lounge. "I liked the idea of writing a special song for each show, but that was the only time we ever did it," explained Matthew. "In the end we decided to not put it on the album. I'd thought it would fit because it didn't. It turned out it just didn't. I told myself that the songs on Blueberry Boat are about working and not working, as opposed to loving and not loving." Eventually, "Far Away" morphed into " Waiting to Know You," which landed on 2006's .

The same month that The Blood Brothers released the instant classic Burn Piano Island, Burn, they got back in the studio (this time with Sleater-Kinney/Bikini Kill producer John Goodmanson) and proved that they clean up good. Crimes is just about as chaotic as its predecessor, but everything sounds a little cleaner and Jordan Blilie and Johnny Whitney's voices veer closer to what the average person would call "singing," though cleaning up did not mean watering anything down.

The reissue of Hallelujah Sirens includes the band’s debut album and 2005 EP on vinyl for the first time, along with two new tracks.

"Dry the Rain" serves as a musical Trojan horse of sorts, beginning the collection as the catchiest and most accessible track out of the 12.

Earlier this week, Cindy Lee announced their first shows since cancelling their 2024 tour, a fall North American run with stops in Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, and NYC.