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Asthmatic Kitty Records

P.O. Box 1282

Lander, WY 82520

SHAPES AND SIZES/THE WEIRD WEEDS:

UNUSUAL ANIMALS, VOL. 1

Asthmatic Kitty is pleased to announce the first in a series of vinyl-only releases. The series, entitled

Unusual Animals, pairs Asthmatic Kitty roster artists with friends and sometimes-unlikely bedfellows.

Each record includes a beautiful rendering of one of Mother Nature's stranger inhabitants by

illustrator Jared Chapman. This limited-edition series expands the Asthmatic Kitty family to include

some unexpected folks.

On Unusual Animals Volume 1, Shapes and Sizes (in the process of relocating to Montreal from

Vancouver) present "Jinker / that Fat Hand," an anthem of defiance and struggle that displays the

ongoing maturation of this exciting young band since their self-titled debut, released on Asthmatic

Kitty in July, 2006. The Weird Weeds' "Hold in the Light" highlights the genre-breaking minimalist

pop songwriting that sets them apart from current trends in avant-folk and pop circles.

The critics on Shapes and Sizes:

Pop songs can often feel like variations on the same pattern…Shapes and Sizes are able to remix

that formula, creating pop tunes that feel just slightly off, and thus become infinitely more

interesting. -CMJ

And The Weird Weeds:

Call it what happens when Wire or the Minutemen's aesthetic approach is applied to 21st century

psychedelia ... but the end result is a series of surprising and swiftly captivating performances. - All

Music Guide

Selling Points

- The Weird Weeds drummer/singer Nick Hennies has performed with Jandek and Xiu Xiu. Guitarist

Aaron Russell previously joined members of Deerhoof in THETEETHE. Singer/guitarist Sandy Ewen

performs alongside Tom Carter of Charalambides under the name Spiderwebs.

- Shapes and Sizes have recently shared stages with Silver Jews, The Thermals, Apples in Stereo,

Architecture in Helsinki and labelmate Sufjan Stevens

- Both The Weird Weeds and Shapes and Sizes have just come off and will resume extensive U.S.

Touring.

- Selective radio and press servicing

ARTIST: Shapes and Sizes / The Weird Weeds

TITLE: Unusual Animals Vol. 1

LABEL: Asthmatic Kitty Records

CATALOG#: AKR401

RELEASE DATE: January 23, 2007

LIST PRICE: $5.98

FORMAT: 7”

FULL 12-DIGIT: 656605640174

FILE UNDER: Indie/experimental/folk pop

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