Cockles By These Are Powers

The facts:
1. These Are Powers are made up of ex-members of Knife Skills and Liars.
2. They refer to their music as "ghost punk".
3. These Are Powers just signed to Dead Oceans.
4. Dead Oceans will re-release Taro Tarot and Terrific Seasons this Fall.
5. These Are Powers will tour in support of these re-releases.
6. There should be a new These Are Powers album early(ish) next year!

Listen to the promotional mp3: "Cockles" (scjag mp3)

Watch the promotional mov: "Cockles" (scjag mov)

Myspace page is here.
Dead Oceans page is here.
HOSS records is here.
Emusic page is here.

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