new drummer / west coast tour

So stoked to announce our old friend Rob Smith is gonna play with us from now until either party decides it's not the best idea possible. He's one of the hardest hitting and most fluid drummers we know and plays/has played in a number of bands we're smitten with, including Riddle of Steel and Traindodge. Hell yes.

Decibel ran a feature on us in the new issue. You can check out most of it here: http://decibelmagazine.com/Content.aspx?ncid=329260.

I'm working on a West Coast tour for November.

Look What God Did to Us

Our new album will be available in June, specific date to be determined shortly. We're stoked to announce Translation Loss Records will handle the CD release while Sound Study Recordings will put out the vinyl and digital versions. The record, titled "Look What God Did to Us," was tracked and mixed over two sessions in February and March of this year with producer Andrew Schneider at his Translator Audio Studio in Brooklyn, NY. The ten songs are set to be mastered during the first week of April by Nick Zampiello at New Alliance East, Boston. Pre-order information available soon.

So we finished our first full-length and are ridiculously excited by the result, but 2009 has already thrown us our share of ridiculous challenges. The most recent: Last week Andrew broke his collar bone in six places skateboarding. If you're inclined, feel free to send a message wishing him a speedy recovery. Fortunately this isn't gonna change our tour plans all that drastically, but we'll have to shave a few days off the beginning of the East Coast dates so he can heal properly. If you have ideas for shows or want to play with us anywhere between Florida, Ohio and Massachusetts, send a message here or email us. All of the shows will be with our friends Liquid Limbs between 26 May and 14 June, just before we head to Europe. Confirmations will be posted as they come in.

Here's a recent interview as well. He asked for long answers, so that's what I gave him: whatwehate.com

Thanks for checking in on us. We'll see you soon.

- CoS

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