this year will be better than the last

Been putting this off for a little while now, so I expect this will be brief. Computers aren't doing it for me these days.

The recent US tour wound up a few days before the holidays began. All in all it was a good one. Our comrade/drummer Joseph had never hit the road for more than a few days before this, so the seven week tour was a trial by fire for him. Driving home on the last day he said, "Damn, I wish it wasn't over." Awesome. Endless thanks to all who booked the shows, hung out, put us up, cooked food, bought merch, etc. You know who you are.

European tour plans continue to take shape. We continue to be excited. 17 June through 1 July with Rosetta & Blindead is being booked now by tomek@asymmetry.pl. After that we'll tear through the rest of the continent between 2 - 26 July with another band TBA. If you want to help with a show get in touch with mike.persilbooking@gmail.com.

Tracking for our full-length entitled "Look What God Did to Us" begins late this month with producer Andrew Schneider in Brooklyn, NY. Should be somewhere between 9 and 12 new songs depending on how we feel about the results. Not sure who's putting it out yet, but we're hoping to have it available by early summer. Fingers crossed.

Also in the works is a split 7" with Gainesville powerhouse Liquid Limbs. We hooked up with these dudes for the first few days of the fall tour and this idea was birthed immediately. They rule on all levels. Sound Study Recordings is putting this out. They also rule on all levels. I expect the 7" will see the light of day before our full-length. More on this project soon.

We'll be back in Richmond in February looking for a place to live and trying to find ways to make some money. If you've got a couch we can crash, have availability in your practice space or know of an easy-going spot to work, please send us an email.

Spring tour dates for the US should be announced soon.

I think that's all the news that's fit to print.

Thanks for your interest.

lift off

Greetings from sunny Florida! We reconvened here a few weeks ago to continue writing and practicing for the upcoming tour.

We are excited to hit the road starting tomorrow to see our friends around the country and also to share some of the new songs we've worked on so feverishly these past few months.


EJ / City of Ships


US TOUR DATES BELOW!! (please see the ms page for details)

10/27 - TALLAHASSEE, FL @ ENGINE ROOM
10/28 - GAINESVILLE, FL @ HOUSE SHOW
10/29 - TAMPA, FL @ CROWBAR
10/30 - ST. AUGUSTINE, FL @ MAGNUM TATTOO
10/31 - GAINESVILLE, FL @ THE FEST
11/01 - GAINESVILLE, FL @ THE ATLANTIC
11/02 - FORT WALTON BEACH, FL @ COASTERS
11/03 - MOBILE, AL @ ALABAMA MUSIC BOX
11/04 - BATON ROUGE, LA @ NORTH GATE TAVERN
11/05 - AUSTIN, TX @ RED 7
11/06 - DALLAS, TX @ DOUBLE WIDE BAR
11/07 - OKLAHOMA CITY, OK @ CONSERVATORY
11/08 - WICHITA, KS @ BARLEYCORN'S
11/09 - COLORADO SPRINGS, CO @ BLACK SHEEP
11/10 - DENVER, CO @ THREE KINGS TAVERN
11/11 - LINCOLN, NE @ GHOST HOUSE
11/12 - KANSAS CITY, MO @ RIOT ROOM
11/13 - ST. LOUIS, MO @ BLUEBIRD
11/14 - EAST MOLINE, IL @ MIXTAPES!
11/15 - MILWAUKEE, WI @ BORG WARD
11/16 - CHICAGO, IL @ FT. KAKALAK
11/17 - FORT WAYNE, IN @ 1624 N. HARRISON
11/18 - NEWPORT, KY @ SOUTHGATE HOUSE BALLROOM
11/20 - LORAINE, OH @ SKATEPARK
11/21 - AKRON, OH @ ANNABELL'S
11/22 - PITTSBURGH, PA @ SMILING MOOSE
11/23 - SYRACUSE, NY @ CASTLE ROCKMOORE
11/25 - BOSTON, MA @ MIDDLE EAST UPSTAIRS
11/26 - AMHERST, MA @ TBA
11/28 - WALLINGFORD, CT @ CHERRY STREET STATION
11/29 - BROOKLYN, NY @ THE CHARLESTON
11/30 - TOM'S RIVER, NJ @ THE SACK
12/01 - PHILADELPHIA, PA @ THE KHYBER
12/02 - BALTIMORE, MD @ TALKING HEAD
12/03 - WASHINGTON, DC @ VELVET LOUNGE
12/04 - RICHMOND, VA @ NARA SUSHI
12/05 - CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA @ OUTBACK LODGE
12/06 - BOONE, NC @ GREEN EGGS N JAM
12/07 - CHARLOTTE, NC @ LUNCHBOX RECORDS
12/08 - GREENSBORO, NC @ THE SPACE
12/09 - ATHENS, GA @ CALEDONIA LOUNGE
12/10 - ATLANTA, GA @ DRUNKEN UNICORN
12/11 - CHATTANOOGA, TN @ TBA
12/12 - MURFEESBORO, TN @ WALL STREET
12/13 - BIRMINGHAM, AL @ CAVE 9

False Spring

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Our self-released tour EPs are for sale online in a couple of spots, but I know for sure that Robotic Empire recently stocked quite a few. If you want to pick that up, check out their store. Here's a nice review, as well. 

There's a lot more we're excited about, but it's too soon to get into most of it.

EJ / CoS 

cityofships@gmail.com

February 2008 update.

We will have our new CDep available at all shows including and after Tampa, FL on February 29th. Four new songs and limited to 200 copies.

The tour so far is going swimmingly. The five dates we did with Giant were great. They are one of the best bands going. Our endless thanks to everyone we've hung out and raised hell with thus far.

Thanks for reading,

CoS

PS: If you're in the Jacksonvile/St. Augustine, FL area tonight, listen in to WFCF 88.5 at 7pm. We'll be hanging out in the studio chatting it up with our boy Jake Brown and spinning a few of our favorite records.

RVA Magazine clips.

From Vol. 3, Issue 10. 2007 Year in Review.
Full issue can be downloaded at their website.
http://www.rvamag.com