REPLICATE

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE, HOPE THINGS ARE GOING AS WELL AS YOU HAD HOPED. WE'RE GETTING READY FOR A LOTS OF TOURS, NEW RELEASES, BILLS, WEIRD FOOD ETC. IN THE MEANTIME CHECK OUT THE OPENING TRACK FROM PRE LANGUAGE RIGHT HERE:

disappears 'replicate' by kranky

YOUR FIRST PURCHASE OF 2012, BESIDES ALCOHOL

HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A GREAT HOLIDAY, WE'RE GETTING READY FOR THE NYE SHOW THIS SATURDAY AT THE EMPTY BOTTLE. WE'VE GOT A VERY SPECIAL SET FOR YOU GUYS AS WELL AS SOME "COMMEMORATIVE" MERCH ITEMS. OUR FRIENDS AT SONNENZIMMER MADE THE ABOVE POSTER FOR US - THEY ARE LIMITED TO 100, HAND SIGNED AND NUMBERED AND COME WITH A SPECIAL LIVE DOWNLOAD EP. WE'RE ALSO GOING TO HAVE 3 NEW SHIRT DESIGNS. IT'S ALL FOR YOU GUYS, IT REALLY IS. TICKETS ARE $5 CHEAPER IF YOU BUY THEM EARLY, THAT'S LIKE A DRINK ON US JUST FOR PLANNING AHEAD.

PRE LANGUAGE

WE'RE HAPPY TO FINALLY BE ABLE TO TELL YOU ABOUT OUR NEW ALBUM PRE LANGUAGE COMING OUT ON KRANKY MARCH 1 2012. IT'S OUR FIRST ALBUM OF RECORDED MATERIAL WITH STEVE AND I DON'T MIND SAYING IT'S OUR BEST. HERE'S ALL THE "OFFICIAL" INFO:

Replicate

Pre Language

Hibernation Sickness

Minor Patterns

All Gone White

Joa

Fear of Darkness

Love Drug

Brother Joliene

Right on cue, the third annual report from Chicago's Disappears is submitted for your consideration. Following up on the acclaimed Guider album released just over a year ago, and with new drummer Steve Shelley now fully integrated into the group, these songs were again forged into proper shape during live shows before heading to the studio and the tape machine.

Never ones to dither or be indecisive, it's a full-bore assault from the opening track to the last as Disappears attack these new songs with their usual relentless determination. It's a sinister proceeding - debut Lux was preoccupied with death and endings while follow up Guider with protection - but Pre Language finds the band speaking on, of all things, love. Direct allusions to Philip K. Dick, James Baldwin, and Joan of Arc sit side by side with songs about the lows of life and the characters that permeate it.

Recorded in Hoboken New Jersey at Sonic Youth's Echo Canyon West studio and mixed with John Congleton, Pre Language finds Disappears at their most potent and focused. The band has finally stepped into their own world and the results are thrilling.

NEW NEWS

EXCITED TO FINALLY TELL YOU ABOUT OUR FIRST SHOWS OF THE NEW YEAR. WE'LL BE ON THE WEST COAST WITH ONE OF OUR FAVORITE BANDS - THE FRESH AND ONLYS - DURING FEBRUARY. IT'S ALL LEADING UP TO THE RELEASE OF OUR THIRD ALBUM PRE LANGUAGE WHICH WE'LL BE ABLE TO TELL YOU MORE ABOUT LATER THIS WEEK. IN THE MEANTIME, CHECK OUT THE DATES - THINK ALL THESE ARE ON SALE NOW IF YOUR INTO BUYING TICKETS MONTHS IN ADVANCE (ON OCCASION I WILL DO THIS).

FEBRUARY 18 - VANCOUVER, BC @ BILTMORE CABARET

FEBRUARY 19 - SEATTLE, WA @ CHOP SUEY

FEBRUARY 20 - PORTLAND, OR @ DOUG FIR

FEBRUARY 22 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ BOTTOM OF THE HILL NOISE POP FESTIVAL

FEBRUARY 23 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ THE ECHO

FEBRUARY 24 - PIONEERTOWN, CA @ PAPPY AND HARRIETS

FEBRUARY 25 - SAN DIEGO, CA @ THE CASBAH

SORRY FOR THE DELAY

HAVE I REALLY NOT PUT SOMETHING UP HERE FOR 2 MONTHS? UNACCEPTABLE. WELL, WE DID AN EAST COAST TOUR, PLAYED LOLLAPALOOZA AND DID A SHOW WITH ARCTIC MONKEYS - IT WAS ALL GREAT, THANKS FOR BEING APART OF IT IN SOME WAY IF YOU WERE. IT WAS A PLEASURE TOURING WITH THE PSYCHIC PARAMOUNT, TO SAY THE LEAST. THIS THURSDAY WE'RE STARTING OUR WEST COAST JAMMER WITH OBITS. WE ARE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THESE SHOWS - COME OUT OR TELL A FRIEND TO "MAKE IT". IT'S ROMANCE AWARENESS MONTH - AND THAT'S ACTUALLY A REAL THING SO KEEP THAT IN MIND. THESE SHOWS, ALONG WITH THE 3 IN SEPTEMBER WILL BE SOME OF LAST FOR THE YEAR SO TRY AND COME OUT IF YOU CAN. NEW ALBUM'S BEING MADE IN OCTOBER - MORE INFO WHEN IT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENING BUT I CAN SAY WE'RE VERY EXCITED AND WILL BE PLAYING MOST OF IT ON THIS TOUR. HERE'S ALL THE DATES - LIVE FREE:

ALL AUGUST SHOWS WITH OBITS

8.18.11 VANCOUVER BC THE BILTMORE CABARET

8.19.11 SEATTLE WA THE CROCODILE

8.20.11 PORTLAND OR DOUG FIR

8.22.11 SAN FRANCISCO CA BOTTOM OF THE HILL

8.23.11 VISALIA, CA THE CELLAR DOOR

8.24.11 LOS ANGELES CA SATELLITE CLUB

8.25.11 SAN DIEGO CA CASBAH

9.7.11 BLOOMINGTON IN THE BISHOP

9.9.11 RALEIGH NC HOPSCOTCH FESTIVAL

9.10.11 CHICAGO IL ONION'S A.V. FESTIVAL W/ HUM & THERMALS

EU / UK --> USA

GREAT GREAT GREAT TOUR IN EU/UK - THANKS TO ALL THE PROMOTERS, BANDS AND PEOPLE THAT MADE THE SHOWS SO SPECIAL. WE WERE REALLY HAPPY TO BE BACK THERE PLAYING. COMING UP WE HAVE 2 U.S. TOURS, EAST COAST STARTS IN A MONTH WITH PSYCHIC PARAMOUNT. WE'LL ALSO HAVE LUX ON VINYL FOR THIS TOUR AS IT WILL BE BACK IN PRINT. AUGUST WEST COAST DATES ARE WITH OBITS AND SHOULD BE "QUITE NICE". STAY TUNED FOR SOME MORE NEWS ON THE NEW ALBUM AND SOME PRETTY EXCITING THINGS THIS FALL. IN THE MEANTIME CHECK OUT THIS NEW TUNE FEAR OF DARKNESS LIVE FROM THE AB CLUB IN BRUSSELS, SHOT BY OUR DEAR FRIEND LAURENCINA.

WHITE/LIGHT + DISAPPEARS 2 YRS LATER

SOMETIME IN THE SUMMER OF 2009 WE COLLABORATED WITH WHITE / LIGHT (FOR THE FIRST TIME) ON SOME MUSIC. OVER 2 DAYS WE RECORDED AROUND 4 HRS OF MUSIC. WE'VE SLOWLY BEEN EDITING AND WORKING ON THE TUNES. HERE'S A VIDEO OF MATT, BY JEREMY, WORKING ON THE PROJECT. SHOULD BE DONE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS.

EU / UK TOUR STARTS NEXT WEEK

WE'RE BACK TO THE EU NEXT WEEK, PLAYING A FEW PLACES WE'VE BEEN AND A FEW NEW ONES - WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO GET INTO ITALY AND THE UK FOR THE FIRST TIME. CHECK OUT THE TOUR DATES, LOTS OF REALLY COOL SHOWS. PLUS, WE'VE GOT A TON OF NEW SONGS AND "MERCH". SEE YOU IN THE PIT?

5.19.11 RAVEENA IT BRONSON

5.20.11 ROME IT TRAFFIC

5.21.11 PISA IT CARACOL

5.22.11 PADOVA IT STALKER

5.23.11 TRIESTE IT ETNOBLOG

5.24.11 VIENNA AT B72

5.25.11 WINTERHUR CH SALZHAUS

5.26.11 BAD BONN CH KILBI FESTIVAL W/ ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, SWANS

5.27.11 ST ETIENNE FR MUSIGUES INNOVATRICES

FESTIVAL

5.28.11 TOURS FR TEMPS MACHINE

5.29.11 BRUSSELS BE AB W/ THURSTON MOORE SOLO

5.30.11 AMSTERDAM NL PARADISO UPSTAIRS PJ HARVEY

AFTERSHOW

5.31.11 LONDON UK BORDERLINE W/ THE OSCILLATION

6.01.11 LEEDS UK BRUNDELL SOCIAL CLUB

6.02.11 BRISTOL UK THE CUBE

6.03.11 HASTINGS UK THE BOHEMIA CLUB W/ COLD PUMAS

6.04.11 NIJMEGEN NL ODDSTREAM FESTIVAL

JAPAN RELIEF

Disappears collaborated with White/Light in March at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago as part of the ongoing Face the Strange live music series. A download of this performance, recorded by Jeremy Lemos and Andrew Hernandez, and a 23"x35" two-color poster printed by Mat Daly and designed by Brian Case are available for $25 with all proceeds going to the Shelterbox organization for the relief effort in Japan.

The live material is 34 minutes of continuous music incorporating improvisation, the song 'Revisiting' from Guider and songs from the Live at Echo Canyon tour-only EP and cassette from plustapes.

We have 30 posters and downloads available.

Contact us at disappearsmusic@gmail.com

Thank you.

TOUR UPDATE

SO...THIS IS ALMOST ALL THE SHOWS WE HAVE SET UP AT THIS POINT. A FEW THINGS WE CAN'T "ANNOUNCE" YET. ANYWAY, VERY EXCITED FOR THE UPCOMING SHOWS, THE PSYCHIC PARAMOUNT AND OBITS ARE TWO OF THE BEST BANDS AROUND RIGHT NOW - JUST ASK ANY MUSIC FAN. WE'LL BE PLAYING OLD FAVORITES AND OUR SOON TO BE RECORDED NEW ALBUM. WE'LL PROBABLY HAVE SOME NEW SHIRTS OR SOMETHING TOO.

5.05.11 ST. LOUIS USA BILIKEN CLUB FREE!

5.06.11 CHICAGO USA EMPTY BOTTLE W/ ETERNALS AND WUMME

5.19.11 RAVEENA IT BRONSON

5.20.11 ROME IT TRAFFIC

5.21.11 PISA IT CARACOL

5.24.11 VIENNA AT B72

5.25.11 WINTERHUR CH SALZHAUS

5.26.11 BAD BONN CH KILBI FESTIVAL W/ WALKMEN

5.27.11 ST ETIENNE FR MUSIGUES INNOVATRICES

FESTIVAL

5.28.11 TOURS FR TEMPS MACHINE

5.29.11 BRUSSELS BE AB W/ THURSTON MOORE SOLO

5.30.11 AMSTERDAM NL PARADISO UPSTAIRS PJ HARVEY

AFTERSHOW

5.31.11 LONDON UK BORDERLINE W/ THE OSCILLATION

6.01.11 LEEDS UK BRUNDELL SOCIAL CLUB

6.02.11 BRISTOL UK THE CUBE

6.03.11 HASTINGS UK THE BOHEMIA CLUB

6.04.11 NIJMEGEN NL ODDSTREAM FESTIVAL

ALL DATES W/ THE PSYCHIC PARAMOUNT EXCEPT *

7.21.11 DETROIT MI LAGER HOUSE

7.22.11 TORONTO ON SNEAKY DEE'S

7.23.11 MONTREAL QC CASA DEL POPOLO

7.24.11 ALLSTON MA BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL

7.25.11 NORTHAMPTON MA IRON HORSE

7.26.11 BROOKLYN NY UNION POOL

7.27.11 NEW YORK NY CAKE SHOP

7.28.11 PHILADELPHIA PA JOHNNY BRENDA'S

7.29.11 BALTIMORE MD SONAR

7.30.11 PITTSBURGH PA BRILLOBOX *

7.31.11 COLUMBUS OH THE BASEMENT *

ALL SHOWS WITH OBITS

8.18.11 VANCOUVER BC THE BILTMORE CABARET

8.19.11 SEATTLE WA THE CROCODILE

8.20.11 PORTLAND OR DOUG FIR

8.22.11 SAN FRANCISCO CA BOTTOM OF THE HILL

8.24.11 LOS ANGELES CA SATELLITE CLUB

8.25.11 SAN DIEGO CA CASBAH