The Shrinking Islands

Feature on Break Thru Radio

Our friend Tom at Bag of Songs blog has contributed a feature on Shrinking Islands for Internet listening portal Break Thru Radio.You can read that hereInman Street Records also gets a well-deserved s... [More]

The Slow-Moving Aftermath EP

These songs were recorded at Pine St. Laundry by Shrinking Islands, May-July 2007. Mixed from 4-track cassette to digital files at Pipeline! Studio, July 2007. The cycle, sometimes referred to as The ... [More]

Band In Boston podcast session

Band In Boston is a wonderful operation based in Somerville MA. They do a fantastic job of supporting and engaging with local music they love and have superbly recorded dozens of bands right in their... [More]

June 13th show in Allston!

We are happy to be a part of a stellar pop show at Great Scott. The wonderful Hands & Knees will accompany us as we help NYC's My Teenage Stride and Philly's A Sunny Day In Glasgow kick off their tou... [More]

Cambridge and Northampton shows!

Pretty damn psyched on those two upcoming shows you can see over there...please get in touch for any info. Until then we are writing some new songs directly into the 4-track. Also very excited about... [More]

Pittsburgh and Washington DC Shows!

We are excited to hit the road soon to play with friends in Pittsburgh and D.C. On Sat. March 10th we will meet up with Raymond, Min and the other excellent musicians and people that make up the Sort... [More]

Nerd Night in Jamaica Plain

We are playing at the Nerd Night party this Saturday night at the Midway Cafe in J.P. What to expect? Funny academic presentations and music. Powerpoint and pickslides...furrowed brows and flowing ... [More]

Charlie's Kitchen

We are happy to end a grueling year of touring around Cambridge, Allston, and Somerville by playing as legally close to Andy's apartment as possible. We will sneak back to the Double-Cheeseburger Kin... [More]

Kindness from Pittsburgh City Paper

Many thanks to Manny Theiner at the Pittsburgh City Paper for his very generous review of In the Black CarpetHe hit the nail on the head by mentioning the Vehicle Flips. Kyle remembers trading an old... [More]

Guided By Voices vs. Somerville

We're playing on a bill with many friends and excellent bands for theSalty Salute to Guided By Voicesit's going down this Saturday Nov.11th at PA's Lounge in Union Sq., Somerville.show starts at 8:45 ... [More]

10/4/06

We've scored a spot in this year's North East Sticks Together Festival, playing at O'Brien's with our friends Pants Yell and Reports. Also on the bill will be Rose Melberg from The Softies - should be a fun show!

The next week, we'll be back at good ol' P.A.'s Lounge with some friends of friends to play a good ol' rocking P.A.'s set. I'm going to try and boost my immune system so that I can actually drink the P.A.'s house brew, which is all I can get with my drink tickets at the show.

And in November, we have a Guided by Voices tribute concert! Here is our song list, as it stands now:

1. Little Whirl (Alien Lanes)
2. My Son Cool (Alien Lanes)
3. To Remake the Young Flyer (Under the Bushes, Under the Stars)
4. Evil Speakers (Alien Lanes)
5. Deathtrot and Warlock Riding a Rooster (King Shit and the Golden Boys)
6. Weve Got Airplanes (King Shit and the Golden Boys)
7. Tractor Rape Chain (Bee Thousand)
8. Non-Absorbing (Vampire on Titus)

Lots of other great bands will be covering songs from throughout the catalog - it's going to be an amazing night!

--Kyle