The Most Serene Republic have revealed that a new six-song digital EP, Fantasick Impossibliss, will be available to the masses May 4. It is being released on the band's new label, Home of the Rebels, distributed by Arts & Crafts.
Fantasick Impossibliss is the brainchild of keyboardist Ryan Lenssen and vocalist Adrian Jewett. Lenssen explains the project in a press release: "While on the road, Adrian and I started psychoanalyzing each other and pinpointing our various problems; Adrian is 'Fantasy Sick' and I am 'Impossible Bliss.' We decided to create a character that encompassed our problems. As I wrote the music and Adrian the lyrics, we were able to combine and create a story of this man... Fantasick Impossibliss."
Fantasick Impossibliss was produced by Lenssen, with the exception of the title track, which was produced by Dave Newfeld, who co-produced the Most Serene Republic's 2009 album, ...And the Ever Expanding Universe, along with Lenssen.
A new video for the song "Jelly Chamber," off of Fantasick Impossibliss, has also been released. Check it out over in the Click Hear section and down below.
As if the Most Serene Republic weren't busy enough, they are also setting out on a U.S. tour with Annuals and What Laura Says.
Fantasick Impossibliss:
1. "Comeuppance"
2. "Pink Noise"
3. "Jelly Chamber"
4. "The Church of Acorns"
5. "Ache of Goon"
6. "Fantasick Impossibliss"
Tour dates:
5/5 Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot
5/6 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
5/7 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
5/8 Minneapolis, MN - 400 Bar
5/11 Seattle, WA - Crocodile Café
5/12 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
5/14 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
5/15 Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland
5/16 Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
5/19 Austin, TX - Emo's
5/20 Houston, TX - Mangos
5/21 Denton, TX - Hailey's
5/22 Little Rock, AR - Stickey Fingerz
5/23 St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House
6/15 Washington, DC - DC9
6/16 Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar
6/17 Boston, MA - Great Scott
6/18 Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory
6/19 Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's
6/20 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
Fantasick Impossibliss is the brainchild of keyboardist Ryan Lenssen and vocalist Adrian Jewett. Lenssen explains the project in a press release: "While on the road, Adrian and I started psychoanalyzing each other and pinpointing our various problems; Adrian is 'Fantasy Sick' and I am 'Impossible Bliss.' We decided to create a character that encompassed our problems. As I wrote the music and Adrian the lyrics, we were able to combine and create a story of this man... Fantasick Impossibliss."
Fantasick Impossibliss was produced by Lenssen, with the exception of the title track, which was produced by Dave Newfeld, who co-produced the Most Serene Republic's 2009 album, ...And the Ever Expanding Universe, along with Lenssen.
A new video for the song "Jelly Chamber," off of Fantasick Impossibliss, has also been released. Check it out over in the Click Hear section and down below.
As if the Most Serene Republic weren't busy enough, they are also setting out on a U.S. tour with Annuals and What Laura Says.
Fantasick Impossibliss:
1. "Comeuppance"
2. "Pink Noise"
3. "Jelly Chamber"
4. "The Church of Acorns"
5. "Ache of Goon"
6. "Fantasick Impossibliss"
Tour dates:
5/5 Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot
5/6 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
5/7 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
5/8 Minneapolis, MN - 400 Bar
5/11 Seattle, WA - Crocodile Café
5/12 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
5/14 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
5/15 Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland
5/16 Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
5/19 Austin, TX - Emo's
5/20 Houston, TX - Mangos
5/21 Denton, TX - Hailey's
5/22 Little Rock, AR - Stickey Fingerz
5/23 St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House
6/15 Washington, DC - DC9
6/16 Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar
6/17 Boston, MA - Great Scott
6/18 Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory
6/19 Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's
6/20 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
