the capstan shafts http://www.myspace.com/capstanshafts The Capstan Shafts is the solitary musical dreamscape of one Dean Wells, a lo fi mystic living in Vermont. The Sleeved and Grandaughters of the Blacklist is one of many brilliant releases from the Capstan Shafts and the first for Abandoned Love Records. These shorts bursts of heroic pop music are the hissing rumblings of analog ambition made flesh.       grumpy bear http://www.myspace.com/grumpybearmusic Grumpy Bear is a two-member collective based out of rural Southeastern Arizona. Grumpy Bear's recording compound is nestled at the base of majestic Mount Graham in the draconian heart of the Gila Valley. The local economy is based on the 'Four C's': Cattle, Copper, Cotton, and Corrections, to which Grumpy Bear would like to singlehandedly add a fifth: Caterwauling. The Songs from the Abbatoir EP was released by Abandoned Love Records in Spring 2006.       the lovely sparrows http://thelovelysparrows.com http://www.myspace.com/thelovelysparrows Austin’s the Lovely Sparrows blend lush, complex arrangements with sing-along choruses that bring to mind glorious folk-inflected pop and well-written novellas. Pulling Up Floors, Pouring on (New) Paint, released by Abandoned Love Records in 2006, captures the gorgeous melodies and warm, organic maladies of lead Sparrow Shawn Jones. The expansive, lyrical Bury the Cynics is due out in September 2008.       morning spy http://www.morningspy.com http://www.myspace.com/morningspy Morning Spy is invested in electric guitar textures and fuzzy, yet intricate songwriting. The Silver Age, released by KEEP Recordings and the newborn Abandoned Love Records in February 2005, draws from much of the modern history of outsider pop, at times evoking early 70's glitter rock, reverb-drenched dream pop, the lo-fi sentiment, heady soundscapes and occasional bombast.       nire http://www.niremusic.com/ http://www.myspace.com/niremusic Portland, Oregon's Nire make hushed, cascading pop collages deliberately stripped down to the barest essentials ... guitar, piano, Casiotone, and boy/girl vocals. Their timeless songs will reach through your speakers late at night, wrap you in a warm blanket, and whisper fragile words of doubt and comfort in your ear. Nire released their first official LP release, Vespers, on Abandoned Love Records in October 2007.       parker street cinema http://www.parkerstreetcinema.com http://www.myspace.com/parkerstreetcinema Parker Street Cinema is a kinetic trio wielding piano, bass and drums (along with the occasional sample) to craft the kind of dynamic narratives Gershwin might have written if handed a distortion pedal or three. Abandoned Love Records released their self-titled debut EP in July 2005 and their debut full-length, Music, In the Blood in December 2007.       plot against rachel http://www.plotagainstrachel.com http://www.myspace.com/plotagainstrachel Bay Area band Plot Against Rachel pay homage to the glorious temple that is Indie Pop. Boy/girl vocals, shimmering guitars and swelling choruses are all pillars in that temple, and each pillar is duly celebrated on their debut self-titled EP.       virgin of the birds http://www.virginofthebirds.com http://www.myspace.com/virginofthebirds Virgin of the Birds is Jon Rooney, co-founder of Bay Area indie pop band Morning Spy and devotee of hazy major-key melodies, unruly e-bow, and arcane balladry. Seven songs treading a line between intimate, lo fi folk and the occasional grandeur of early art rock have be compiled and released by Abandoned Love Records as Mixed Choir.

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