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The Cops are a band of the people; born out of repression, revulsion, frustration and all the other things that make life so horrible and rock bands so great. After spending much of 2006 on the road they now present to you their razor-sharpened 2nd full-length, Free Electricity. Dynamiting the walls of classic rock and rebuilding on the crumbling foundations, The Cops have constructed a set filled with scratching, twitching, aching, unholy rock music that still manages to be both familiar and crucially entertaining. Topical without being political and political without being preachy, Free Electricity is eleven dark, roughhousing manifestos broadcast from roughly 5.3 meters below the sidewalk of every major street in the world. No fuss, no muss, no stupid hippie haircuts. No shit.
The Cops formed in July of 2004 with Michael Jaworski on lead vocals and guitar, John Randolph on guitar and David Weeks on drums. Seattle label Mt. Fuji Records released both their debut EP Why Kids Go Wrong in March of 2005, and the critically acclaimed full-length Get Good or Stay Bad in November of 2005. Former Supersuckers and Hater bassist, Drew Church, replaced Brian Wall on bass in early 2006, just in time for a tour supporting Cursive and Jeremy Enigk. Following the recording of Free Electricity guitarist Brandon Bay was added to the mix to make The Cops a full-fledged 5-piece rock band.
The band has toured the US consistently for the past 3 years supporting the aforementioned Cursive & Jeremy Enigk as well as tours with The Hold Steady, Constantines, and others. Free Electricity was recorded with the band’s spiritual godfather Kurt Bloch (The Fastbacks, Young Fresh Fellows) and mixed by the multi-talented producer Johnny Sangster (Mudhoney, Old Haunts, The Briefs). The Cops new record makes good on their debut while showcasing a band hitting their stride as a powerful force in rock music. The Control Group will release Free Electricity on November 6th, 2007. The Cops featured on Amplifier Magazine online! Click here to read the full story. The Onion A.V. Club likes Free Electricity! Click here to read the full review. The Cops - artist of the day on Spin.com! The Cops were recently featured as Spin.com's "artist of the day." Please click here to see the profile and read their review of our new album. The Cops interviewed and Free Electricity gets 4 stars on Aversion.com! Click here to read the full review and click here to read the interview. Free Electricity reviewed in Alarm Magazine online! Click here to read the full review. Holy Shit - The Cops have ringtones! TEXT "CONTROL" to 71777 for The Cops ringtones or go to your carrier's wap deck (from your phone) or website and
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Howdy, Jaws and company! Great tunes, I saw your CD at Homer's Record Store here in Omaha the other day, with a nice quote from Spin slapped on the front. Sounds like you guys are kickin ass and takin names! Keep up the good work.
Calgary, no can do. I couldn't even drag myself to the Gorge. However, it is summer and therefore you ought to do as The Kinks said and Give The People What They Want, i.e., a Seattle show in summer.
Yeah, I've been busted by the cops soooo many times. Officer Dru Church has kicked my ass around the block a few times. And that Jon guy.... Man, I thought he was a rookie, until he cuffed me and made me run across the freeway. Oh, wait, maybe it was the drummer, Dave? Damn, that guy made me clean the worst cells in the entire jail... Um, I'd better stop there, here comes the singer to fingerprint me again... He won't like it that I'm using the police computer...
