Lost in Ohio

Shoved out of longstanding retirement status by a cult audience that was defiantly still vibing their signature ’90s EP release Lovelife, The Julies return more than two decades later with a new single, “Symmetry.” Anchored by the seismic guitars evocative of the ’90s they last occupied together as a band, “Symmetry” offers old fans a long-delayed glimpse of what could have been while welcoming newer fans into The Julies sound, which continues to mix influences from ’80s post-punk and new wave with ’90s shoegaze and indie rock. To that point, the song is intentionally invitational. “It’s kind of our ‘calling all misfits’ song,” says vocalist Chris Newkirk. “We grew up on bands that embodied the outsider persona, and as fans […]

Dave Barbe’s lost mixes of Lovelife are now available on Bandcamp!

Matt Wignall is responsible for some of the most iconic photos of Mike Knott during his photo shoots for the album Strip Cycle. Shooting (“recklessly” as he describes it) on infrared film, Matt captured these grainy high-contrast photos to complement the spontaneous acoustic sound of the record.

Mike Knott’s 1995 favorite Strip Cycle is now on vinyl for the first time ever, with a limited run of 300 copies that is shipping in April.

Lost in Ohio is reissuing the 2012 indie pop classic, on limited-edition pink & blue splatter vinyl. It is expanded to include track from the Girls Who Look Like Me EP. Blonde Album was mastered for vinyl by Christopher Colbert (Richard Swift, Pedro the Lion), with lacquers cut by Lex van Coeverden in the Netherlands. It begins shipping in April!