Our beloved savage indie-poppers The Thermals have had a busy year. Less than a year ago, the trio released its fourth LP (first on Kill Rock Stars) Now We Can See, and between promoting the record and touring the world (five tours in the US, three in Europe, one in China), the threesome has miraculously managed to write and record another album, Personal Life, due September 7th from Kill Rock Stars.
This release marks the third project The Thermals have worked on with Chris Walla (Death Cab for Cutie), who also mixed the first Thermals LP (More Parts Per Million, 2003) and produced the band’s 2nd LP (Fuckin’ A, 2004). For you analog geeks out there, the album was recorded to 2" tape and mixed to 1/2" tape, and vinyl enthusiasts will be happy to know the vinyl was mastered straight from tape.
The lead-off single from Personal Life, "I Don’t Believe You" will be released by Kill Rock Stars August 10th, 2010, but for now, all we have is a track-listing:
Personal Life Track List
01. I’m Gonna Change Your Life
02. I Don’t Believe You
03. Never Listen To Me
04. Not Like Any Other Feeling
05. Power Lies
06. Only For You
07. Alone, A Fool
08. Your Love Is So Strong
09. A Reflection
10. You Changed My Life
Thermals Tour Dates
July 1 – Calgary, AB @ Distillery – Sled Island Festival
July 2 – Calgary, AB @ Olympic Plaza – Sled Island Festival
July 3 – Calgary, AB @ Republik – Sled Island Festival
July 5 – Chicago, IL @ Jay Pritzker Pavillion – Millenium Park
September 6 – Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot Festival
September 9 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom – Music Fest NW
-Katrina Nattress