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	NEW ALBUM (April 2006) Beneath Confederate Lake is a collection of previously unreleased material, primarily taken from the sessions that produced The Night's Bloom. In addition, there are two tracks from an obscure independent film score, an outtake from the Grand Isle record, a few miscellaneous offerings, and a cover of the Tom T. Hall classic "The Promise and the Dream". Click here to order. For MP3's, click here.
	The Night's Bloom (October 2005) "A coming of age. Memorably graceful." - Uncut "A true thing of beauty." - All Music Guide "The most evocative and sweeping realization yet of Pinetop Seven's particularly cinematic aesthetic." - Pitchfork Pinetop Seven's fifth full-length album, entitled The Night's Bloom, is finished and available now! Recorded in Chicago over a span of two years, this album rivals all previous releases in terms of sheer musical scope. The band's trademark eclectic instrumentation is once again on display, this time enhanced by the addition of a small community orchestra brought in to help render the elegant arrangements of Melissa Bach and Nate Walcott. The album features versions of "His Aging Miss Idaho" and "A Fire Burns At The Foot Of Our Bed", songs that have featured prominently in the band's live performances. Released in joint effort by Empyrean Records and Barbary Coast Recordings, The Night's Bloom is available on CD with digipak and 24-page color book - and - Double LP with gatefold jacket, heavyweight vinyl, with 3 exclusive bonus tracks. Order yours here. For MP3's of select tracks, click here. Read the Pitchfork review here. For additional press, click here.
	RADIO "Hurry Home Dark Cloud", a track that appears in different versions on both Beneath Confederate Lake and the 2xLP release of The Night's Bloom, was selected as NPR's "Song of the Day" April 3, 2006. Click here for the review.
	BOOK LIST Best-selling author, John Connolly, has once again included Pinetop Seven lyrics in his most recent crime fiction thriller, The Black Angel. The quoted lines are taken from "Tennessee Pride", a song from the band's first album, Pinetop Seven.
	SOUNDTRACK Voices From The Dark, was envisioned to serve as a soundtrack to the novels of John Connolly, and is included with hardcover editions of his newest book, The Black Angel. "November, 4am" from Bringing Home The Last Great Strike is featured along with beautiful tracks from Red House Painters, Kate Bush, Lambchop, and The Radar Brothers, among others.
	TRIBUTE Pinetop Seven appears on the recently released tribute to Will Oldham entitled "I Am A Cold Rock, I Am Dull Grass" (Tract Records), performing their version of "A Minor Place". Iron & Wine, Sodastream, Calexico and Scout Niblett are among those also contributing to the collection.
	GRAND ISLE Prior to his moving to Chicago and joining Pinetop Seven, Mack Hagood spent several years living in Southeast Asia. During that time he collected an odd assortment of field recordings and cheap, market stall tapes which he sifted and manipulated by computer. Grand Isle was formed when Hagood and Pinetop Seven founder, Darren Richard, began grafting new melodies and rhythms to these found sounds, adding guitars, melodica, horns, drum machines, bamboo gamelan, piano, turntables and live percussion. Before long they had an album's worth of material. Details regarding the release will be forthcoming.
	LIMITED EDITION TOUR/WEB-ONLY CD AVAILABLE NOW! Lest We Forget includes 60+ minutes of previously unreleased Pinetop Seven material spanning the years 1998-2001. Included are tracks intended for the Rigging the Toplights and Bringing Home the Last Great Strike albums, an assortment of miscellaneous demos, and a brilliant remix of "Mission District" by Mactra. In addition the CD features approximately 30 minutes of excerpts from the beautifully improvised score to the black and white silent film, The Wind. The recording was made during a live performance & screening at the University of Chicago May 23, 2000. This limited edition disc is available ONLY at shows or by mail order (see Ordering page). Read Pitchfork's Review of Lest We Forget Check the Discs/MP3s page to hear excerpts.
	T-SHIRTS The new design has arrived. Gray ink on beautiful ocean blue Gildan shirts. Available in S, M, L & XL. Visit the Ordering page to get yours.
	NEW STICKER AVAILABLE This thrilling new design measures an impressive 4.25 X 5.50" and is styled in classic black and white. For tips on how to get yours consult the Ordering page
	ON THE TURNTABLE Les Fleur De Lys – "Reflections" Sagittarius – "Present Tense" Etta James – "Tell Mama, the complete muscle shoals recordings" David Blue – "Stories" The Association – "Birthday" The Pretty Things – "Emotion"
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