Kill Rock Stars will be releasing the fourth full-length by Portland’s The Thermals, after the band turned down a second contract with their former label, Seattle-baesd Sub Pop Records. Set for an April 7, 2009 release, Now We Can See will be prefaced by a 7″ and digital single of the same name, “Now We Can See”, on March 10th.
Along with the new label, the Thermals also have a new drummer. Westin Glass, who most recently played with the Seattle-based band Say Hi, will now be joining Kathy Foster and Hutch Harris. The band will showcase their new tracks and test out Glass’ chops at SXSW prior to the album’s release. Following the release date. The Thermals will be doing festivals in Europe and the U.S. all summer long, followed by a full European tour in the fall.
Tracklisting:
01. “When I Died”
02. “We Were Sick”
03. “I Let It Go”
04. “Now We Can See”
05. “At the Bottom of the Sea”
06. “When We Were Alive”
07. “I Called Out Your Name”
08. “When I Was Afraid”
09. “Liquid In, Liquid Out”
10. “How We Fade”
11. “You Dissolve”
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