It is a historical day for The Smiles and Frowns… it is in fact, the official release of our debut album in the UK and Europe, August 16th. It is somewhat like a birthday for the album, or maybe a re-birthday, if you will. We are very grateful that Akoustik Anarkhy and Europe has embraced The Smiles and Frowns, with all of our audio warts and weird tendencies that cause us to battle an upstream swim through the harsh waters of popular music. These songs and sounds have been the product of our existence, purely manifested in the manner of our choosing. We appreciate all the willing ears that continue to consume our recording, and hopefully they will echo on within…
 

Here is a list of recent reviews:

The Musical Chairs – 7/16/10

The Guardian – 7/27/10

Record Collector – August 2010

Little Reviews – 8/5/10

Passion of the Weiss – 8/9/10

Noise Narcs – 8/10/10

Boomkat – 8/12/10

Norman Records – 8/12/10

The Playground – 8/14/10

Buzzin Music 8/15/10

Beautiful Sounds – 8/15/10

Soundblab – 8/15/10

MOJO – September 2010

UNCUT – September 2010

 
We were also featured on these Podcast Radio Shows:

Cloud Sounds – Band of the Week

Podcast From the Yellow Room

 

If you are interested in obtaining a copy of the aA UK release, you can do so in these places:

Akoustik Anarkhy Shop

Juno Records

Piccadilly Records

Recordstore

Norman Records

Boomkat

HMV

Rough Trade

 

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We are excited to announce that our debut album has managed to make its way overseas, and charm itself into the ears of four English gentlemen who go by the collective name of “Akoustik Anarkhy”. This has resulted in a rebirth (with all new packaging) and an official release of our album in the UK and Europe.
 
Akoustik Anarkhy is an indie record label, and gig night based out of Manchester, England. We not only have the honor of joining the aA family, but also representing their landmark 50th release.
 
The album is scheduled for release on August 16th, and we certainly hope that our songs are met with happy ears.
 
If you are interested in obtaining a copy, you may either check back here, or find your way over to their website upon its arrival…
 
 

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bad-fotography.co.uk has done a review of our album…click here to read what they have to say about it…
 

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eardrumsmusic.com did a review of our album…click here to read it
 

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This is The Nairobi Trio, a brilliantly executed, live action interpretation of a mechanical music box with performing apes…or as I like to see it…one of the coolest bands around. It was created by Ernie Kovacs, and was originally aired on ABC…imagine that. As you watch, this try to get in touch with your inner mechanical ape and enjoy the wonderful little melody twinkling in the background. The second video is not a musical one, but it is just as mad…and I could not resist including it along side of the other one.
 
 

 
 

 
 

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The wonderful people at newdust.com have featured us on their site. Thank you newdust!
 
 

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For those of you who have never heard the music of RW Hedges, this is your opportunity to get a handful of free songs from his brilliant album “Almanac”. We are big fans of this album, and hope that all of our friends will dive deep into it, and enjoy it as much as we do. You can download 6 free songs with his blessing, here. Make sure to connect with him on his myspace or facebook if you enjoy it…
 
 

 
 

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I would like to introduce you to The Eye of The Smiles and Frowns. Nick…A long time friend of ours created this, and I had to share it with you. It is definitely a strange, and creepy looking eye, but those are the qualities that I look for in a good glass eye.
Thanks Nick…it’s awesome!
 
 

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The first 30 12″ records have sold out. If you were planning on getting one, do not worry, we will be making more (100 total). The next batch will be just as unique as the first.
 
We want to thank everyone who has bought a copy already, and we hope that you all are enjoying them. We will be announcing when the next batch will be available in the somewhat near future.
 
Please feel free to email us if you have any questions… Thanks again!
 
 

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I don’t know a lot about this West African band, but I do know that I love to watch these strange puppets dance to their music. They seem to bounce around with a rather frighteningly believable charm. The Band is called Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Dahomey and the wonderful song that they are playing is “Minsato Le, Mi Dayihome“

 
 

 
 

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