Splintered Bridges b/w Sorry! Out on Double Negative. yeaaa!
We also hand-decorated 40 copies ourselves. Pictures soon. Here's what the main artwork looks like:
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And Our Hand Decorated Ones, now SOLD OUT!, looked like this:
"Such a great time for Bay Area bands! Every time we look up there seems to be a new awesome band popping up and playing around town and this new female foursome is the perfect example, grabbing a hold of our ears with such commanding and vibrant energy! Taking cues from greats like The Raincoats, the Vaselines, and the Shop Assistants, the Splinters create songs that are both immediate and wear well with many repeated listens. It wouldn't be a far stretch to find The Splinters landing on a label like K or Merge in the years to come as this is a band that knows its underground rock history yet creates songs that feel so completely present and all their own. There's still something so humble and logical about introducing your band to the world on a good ol' 7", and this nearly perfect slab of classic indie pop is indeed a perfect introduction to the Splinters! Now we vote that their next release should be a split 7" with like minded former Bay Area band Brilliant Colors. But whatever shape their next outing comes in, we will be all ears!" - Aquarius Records!
"The Berkeley-based four-piece combine the idiosyncratic tendencies of folk rock (a la their homebase's history, duh), the full-tilt power of riot grrrl style progressions, peppering in all-girl campfire sing-along style and refreshing amounts of tambourine, instantly making us realize why they'd list The Shangri-La's and Sonic Youth as influences. The songs are decidedly lo-fi near-two minute rollicks and we have no qualms about them."
The Culture of Me
"They wear their influences on their sleeves, sounding somewhere between The Shangri-Las and early 90s K grrrl punk. "Splintered Bridges" comes from their debut self-released, self-decorated EP... I really like this song because I feel like it's just the perfect soundtrack to being pulled by a dog through the mud really fast in a red wagon with a tambourine tied to the back." Skatterbrain!
They caught our attention at SxSW with their mix of garage rock, girl-band, riot grrrl, folk and alternative. Plus, their debut EP comes in a hand-decorated cover slip with original art by members of the band — no two are alike. tripwire
T-SHIRTS ARE HERE---message us if you want one and we'll give you all the info on them! This one is the Caroline shirt--each Splinter will have a different design, more pics to come! Available in more colors and sizes.
KCRW/LA Record Presents: The 2nd Annual MANIMAL FESTIVAL
with:
EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS, RAINBOW ARABIA, WARPAINT, HECUBA, VOICESVOICES, POLYAMOROUS AFFAIR, FOOL'S GOLD, ALEXANDRA HOPE, CORRIDOR, OTHER LIVES, JULIETTE COMMAGERE, MOONRATS, LACO$TE, AMANDA JO WILLIAMS, HE'S MY BROTHER, SHE'S MY SISTER, ARIANA DELAWARI, WEAVE!, PIZZA! & JONESIN'
Only 300 pairs will be sold and then this event will be closed.
yeowza bowsa! whoop der it is! who let da dogs out?!! uhh...two thumbs up! are you gals going to oakland hoodstock next week? japanther is playin! gunna be loads of kicks and back flips and insane LIXXXXX uhh....
