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- Autumn Of The Seraphs
- Released 2007
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- Summer In Abaddon
- Released 2004
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- Pinback
- Released 1998
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- Blue Screen Life
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While a rotating cast of instrumentalists find loose assembly under the Pinback name, the partnership of Armistead Burwell Smith IV and Rob Crow is at the heart of the some of the most complex, postmodern indie pop happening on the West Coast. In the first few days of 1998, Armistead Burwell Smith IV (of San Diego-based Three Mile Pilot) and Rob Crow (of Thingy and Heavy Vegetable) formed a part-time recording project under the name Pinback. The simple plan grew more involved while Three Mile Pilot took an indefinite hiatus and Crow put a number of his musical projects on hold. Recording on Smith's home computer, the duo enlisted Three Mile Pilot drummer Tom Zinsor, and by the following August, Pinback had finished recording 14 songs of delicate, canonic pop that was tentatively slated for release on San Diego's Vinyl Communications. However, when interest in the band skyrocketed after a Tim/Ker label showcase at the North by Northwest Music Festival, the record got tied up in a bidding war that caused a slew of contractual problems and held the record in limbo for almost a full year.
When they were eventually cleared from all former obligations, Pinback finally signed with New Jersey's Ace Fu Records, which released their eponymous debut in early 1999, almost a full year after it was recorded. With their long histories in West Coast indie circles and the marriage of the players' diverse musical backgrounds, Pinback scored immediate critical success. The Some Voices EP that followed the next year on Tree Records displayed a slightly more lo-fi and elemental side of the band while building on the intelligently constructed songcraft of their eponymous debut. Blue Screen Life, the band's second studio effort, exuded something more musically pure from Pinback. Gone was the frilly rock nonsense; instead, Pinback went for more of a melodic nature with classic indie flair. The band made their Touch and Go debut in fall 2004 with Summer in Abaddon, which saw the group continue slowly to push themselves a bit further with complex song structure while maintaining their indie pop sensibilities. Two years later, Pinback issued Nautical Antiques, a collection of rarities and B-sides spanning from 1998 to 2001. Their second for Touch and Go, Autumn of the Seraphs, followed in 2007. ~ Nate Cavalieri, All Music Guide
When they were eventually cleared from all former obligations, Pinback finally signed with New Jersey's Ace Fu Records, which released their eponymous debut in early 1999, almost a full year after it was recorded. With their long histories in West Coast indie circles and the marriage of the players' diverse musical backgrounds, Pinback scored immediate critical success. The Some Voices EP that followed the next year on Tree Records displayed a slightly more lo-fi and elemental side of the band while building on the intelligently constructed songcraft of their eponymous debut. Blue Screen Life, the band's second studio effort, exuded something more musically pure from Pinback. Gone was the frilly rock nonsense; instead, Pinback went for more of a melodic nature with classic indie flair. The band made their Touch and Go debut in fall 2004 with Summer in Abaddon, which saw the group continue slowly to push themselves a bit further with complex song structure while maintaining their indie pop sensibilities. Two years later, Pinback issued Nautical Antiques, a collection of rarities and B-sides spanning from 1998 to 2001. Their second for Touch and Go, Autumn of the Seraphs, followed in 2007. ~ Nate Cavalieri, All Music Guide
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2009 Tour
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- By weezerracer
- 7/9/2009 02:43:54
- tour dates have been posted on pitchfork.com:
10-17 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
10-19 Austin, TX - Emo's
10-20 Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom
10-21 Nashville, TN - Exit/In
10-22 Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
10-23 Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder
10-24 Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds
10-25 Orlando, FL - The Social
10-27 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
10-28 Washington, DC - Black Cat
10-29 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
10-30 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
10-31 Boston, MA - Paradise
11-02 Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig
11-03 Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
11-04 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
11-05 Lawrence, KS - Granada Theatre
11-06 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
11-07 Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
11-09 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
11-10 Seattle, WA - Neumo's
11-11 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
11-12 Arcata, CA - Humboldt State University
11-13 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club
11-14 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
11-15 Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern - Be the first person to rate this comment!
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- By wtosman
- 6/17/2009 19:13:03
- the best thing to ever happen to music.
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Pinback - The Best!!!
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- By IdahoBoi
- 9/9/2008 00:14:23
- These guys freakin' rock! They have got to be one of the most creative and unique bands out there today. I cannot get enough! Must download more!!!!
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you guys kidding
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- By step 4 of 4
- 8/15/2008 11:20:54
- gets me pumped!
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Great Band
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- By BlackStarNow
- 7/19/2008 20:13:20
- Great music! Very good to listen too when trying to fall asleep just because it's very mellow!<br/>
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