---------THIS IS A PREORDER OUT 6/26/26 SHIPS 5/26/26 --------------------Some Velvet Sidewalk “Critters Encore” [klp316/prnl67]
Critters in the suburbs, the rabbits, the crow, earthworm, and squirrel.
The "pummeling pop machine with an unrelenting artlessness” is back.
Critters Encore.
Cool Media, fuzzy media,
marshall mcluhan hitches a ride on roy orbison’s motorbike
Frantic, anxious catharsis
guitars teetering on oblivion and a voice that still haunts upon waking
all the while touching earth.
"Love-rock" revolution meets cross species connection in our modern state of play.
10 tracks 33rpm

DIY pioneers back with their first record in years.
Influential experimental lo-fi and indie rock band from Olympia, Washington
recorded at various times during their reformation tour between spiritual home of Olympia WASH and Vermont.
Known for their minimalist "love-rock" aesthetic. blending lo-fi, noise pop, and punk.

Recorded at Mobile Control in Olympia, WA with Hayes Waring. Tracking for SBIB, Is Damaged & Velvet Rabbit at Blissman Studios in Tacoma, with Wayne Bliss. Snow. recorded live at The Unknown in Anacortes on August 1, 2025 by Nich Wilbur. Add’l recording at Flood in Gowanus, NY with Matt & at Carnassial Sound, St. Johnsbury, VT with J.C. & at Champlain College in Burlington. Mixed by Capt. Tripps Ballsington + Hayes at High Command except SBIB mixed by Steve Fisk & Snow. & Velvet Rabbit mixed by J.C. Critters Encore just arrived that way. Mastering by Amy Dragon.

SOME VELVET SIDEWALK
Don Blair & Al Larsen

Matt Vanek – bass on SBIB, Snow. & Is Damaged.
James Maeda – bass on DFWYL, This Minute & Howwling & guitar on W/F, RR & Critters Encore.
J.C. Galegher – bass on Velvet Rabbit Portal.
Jason Dean – keyboard & voice on Is Damaged.
Rich Jensen – voice on Is Damaged.

Tracks:

Don't Fuck With Your Luck
Walking/Falling
So Be It Bro
Rabbits Running
Howwling
Is Damaged
Snow (Live)
Critters Encore
Velvet Rabbit Portal
This Minute