Hear the premiere now via USA Today. Australian duo’s
first release in 11 years arrives March 19th.
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The Cannanes
(L-R): Fran Gibson, Stephen O’Neil. Photo Credit: Lance Hillier.
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“Crawler” is the latest single from the
upcoming “Small Batch” EP by The
Cannanes.
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“We Drink
Bitter,” a Cannanes song released in the band’s native land in 1987 that later
surfaced in America on its 1993 Witchetty Pole album, has been
called one of the best “Is it really over?” songs of all time. Although
co-written and performed by The Cannanes,
the song’s lyrics are attributed to K
Records founder and Beat Happening
leader Calvin Johnson.
Now, The
Cannanes have answered their own tune. “It’s a nod to ‘We Drink Bitter,’” says band member Frances Gibson about “Crawler,”
the latest single from the upcoming “Small
Batch” EP, the Australian duo’s first release in over 11 years.
Nearly 26 years since “We Drink Bitter,” Gibson
sings “And no, I won’t say it again, There’s no good reason why this shouldn’t
end. And things keep happening that can’t be true, Does what you say make sense
to you?” “Crawler” even repeats “Is
there love in the sound of a closing door?” one of the most stinging lines from
“We Drink Bitter.”
“Even when you know someone really well, they can
still shock you,” explains Gibson of
the sentiment. “Things fall apart.”
The Cannanes have been releasing modest, ramshackle records since
forming in Sydney, Australia almost 30 years ago. Though essentially underground, the band has amassed
a legion of fans in that time, including Kurt
Cobain, who, it was later discovered, name-checked The Cannanes as a personal favorite in his posthumously published
journals.
The upcoming “Small
Batch” EP is the first release in over 11 years from band members Fran Gibson and Stephen O’Neil. SPIN
recently premiered
the EP’s first single “Bumper” and USA Today’s “Pop Candy” blog has the premiere
of “Crawler.” The Cannanes EP “Small Batch”
is scheduled for release by exro.fm/Lamingtone
on March 19th.
The Cannanes are available for interviews. Contact Josh Bloom
at Fanatic for more information.
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The Cannanes
“Small Batch” EP
(exro.fm / Lamingtone)
March 19th, 2013
Track Listing:
03. Basics
04. Molecule
05. Tiny Compartment
06. Zone
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The Cannanes Links
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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion
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