Object Permanence has arrived:
- Download it free through the end of April.
- The CD comes in a super-classy gate fold recycled wallet.
- It’s also available on limited edition, audiophile grade 180g gold-translucent vinyl.

And check our schedule for a Spring full of release celebration shows and appearances, starting April 4th at the Hideout Inn in Chicago.

Hear Separation Anxiety Here:

Click for larger image:

And check our schedule for an August full of release celebration shows, starting August 2nd at Fireside Bowl in Chicago.

This short documentary covers a three-show run crammed into just 18 hours from first to last note. It kicked off at 6:45pm on July 5th on the US Cellular Stage at Summerfest in Milwaukee. We then hustled to pack up and get to Madison, where we played a Midnight set for the Lost City Music Festival at High Noon Saloon. After a few hours of sleep we got to WSUM 91.7FM for a live on-air show from noon to 12:45.

The soundtrack from this clip is from the upcoming Mutts LP – Separation Anxiety – coming on August 2nd, 2012 on CD, free download and limited edition split-color “Mending Wall” vinyl. Go here and pre-order it for a discount.

We’ll also be coming to you, playing LP release shows in:

• Chicago, August 2nd @ Fireside Bowl
• Fort Wayne, August 11 @ Brass Rail
• Wausau, August 18 @ Polack Inn
• Madison, August 24 @ Dragonfly Lounge
• Minneapolis, August 25 @ Amsterdam Hall
• Milwaukee, Sept 1 @ Riverwest Public House

Check back here for more dates and info.

Thursday, August 2nd

2648 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL
8:00pm | 17+ | $5

Directions | Facebook Event

To commemorate the release of our follow-up LP, Separation Anxiety, on CD and split-color Mending Wall vinyl we’re visiting all (or most) of our favorite Midwestern spots to play throughout August.

We’re happy to kick it off with Hidden Hospitals, The Empty Spaces and Audiences at Fireside Bowl in Chicago.

From there we head to Fort Wayne, Madison, Milwaukee, Wausau, and more. Check here for updates.

Preview and pre-order the CD here. You’ll get a couple tracks right away, and we will mail your copy out on August 3.

The LP comes on split-color “Mending Wall” vinyl with a lyric sheet insert poster. The CD comes in a matte finish digi-pack with a poster as well.

For those of us without cash to spare, it’ll be a free MP3 download here on release day, August 2, 2012.

We are excited to finish the albums, and also to get busy sending out all that good stuff to our backers!

TRACKS

• — SIDE A —
• 1. No One Left
• 2. No Loot
• 3. Prizefighter
• 4. If It’s Hot It’ll Sell
• 5. Stuck on Me
• 6. Out of Tune
• — SIDE B —
• 7. Pray Like a Vigilante
• 8. Pick Pocket
• 9. What Do I Really Know
• 10. Bury You
• 11. Uncivilized

Please help us reach our goal by Sunday, June 17th! Pass around our update videos, the project video, or this link:

kickstart.muttsmusic.com

Thanks!

We’re previewing a new song from Separation Anxiety each day on the Updates blog, as well.

Hear Pray for Rain Here:

We’re proud of how our first full-length album turned out, and that it even turned out at all… (see the recording journal here for further explanation). Also to our surprise, it charted on the CMJ Top 200 for 6 weeks, peaking at #107 twice, made some Best-of-2011 lists including Huffington Post and was recently featured in national magazines The Deli and Alternative Press.
Here’s what some kind online reviewers have said about it:
“… with so many angles—so many stories, so many tones and sounds—ragged, raw, explosive, all these words are just a taste, a first-bite, a start to describing something so human.” – Hiawatha Review

“To say that an artist is “coming forward with a truly unique sound” is a cliché that, more often than not, doesn’t even truly apply, as there is very little ground that hasn’t been traversed before. However, that is the most accurate way to describe this album and its feel.” – Lumino Magazine

Give it a spin and let us know what you think! Thanks for listening.

Thursday, December 1st

2011 W. North Avenue Chicago, IL 60647
8:00pm | 21+ | $5

Directions | Facebook Event

This is a special event, and we’re happy to share it with Hemmingbirds, Glittermouse and Sleepy Kitty. We’re going to celebrate the release of our first full-length album, which is called Pray For Rain.

Everyone in attendance can get a copy of the limited first pressing before the official release date of Dec 13.

If you’re not in Chicago, or you can’t wait until December, preview and pre-order the CD here. You’ll get a couple tracks right away, and we will mail your copy out on December 5.

The CD comes in a matte finish digi-pack with cover photography by Lisa Victoria Geisler – click here for more information on the images. The inside photo is by Bob Buckstaff. CD also includes a poster with the full cover photo and hand-written lyrics.

For those of us without five bones to spare, it’ll be a free MP3 download here on release day, December 13, 2011.

Bob Buckstaff – Bass, electric guitbox, special effects
Chris Faller – Drums, tambo, car horgan
Mike Maimone – Keys, noises, auxiliary barks
Dan Smart – Mics, bells, whistles
Lucy – Lead barks, yaps, growls

2 days down, 3 songs tracked. Hope to have it all wrapped up this year and it seems on schedule (famous last words, I know). In the meantime, our first 3 EPs are still free here.

And we’ve got a new Mutts Mailing List sign-up contest where you can win free signed CDs, handmade unique Mutts merch, or an autographed copy of the new LP when it’s finished this Fall. Check it out here.

Sign up for the Mutts Mailing List using the box on the left to enter!

Here’s how it works:

1. Each week we will randomly select one newsletter subscriber to win all 3 Mutts CDs.
2. Once per month we’ll select a subscriber to get a unique Mutts treasure.
3. The grand prize will be a signed LP to 5 newsletter members this Fall.

We will email the winner(s) each Sunday to find out where they’d like the goods sent – so keep an eye on that inbox.

Thanks for listening, spreading the word about Mutts, and keeping in touch!

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Bob Buckstaff – Bass, camera, acoustic guitar
Chris Faller – Drums, tambo, dissonance
Mike Maimone – Keys, vocals, Wild Turkey
Dan Smart – Microphones, Widgets, Gadgets

Even though we’re just one day into recording and but one song tracked, we are excited to get a full-length album out by the end of this year. Wish us luck. And in the meantime, our first 3 EPs are still free at:
download.muttsmusic.com

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