Pitchfork

As Pitchfork reported at the end of February, North Carolina's Annuals are putting out a somewhat unusual split-EP called Wet Zoo with themselves. The news story explains how that works, and the record is due April 1. "Sore", the first track on the release, is an intriguing introduction to the set, as it moves from a hushed, Sufjan-like opening to highly emotive crescendos slathered in strings. Sounds like they're thinking big, and it suits them.

MP3:> Annuals: "Sore"
[from the Wet Zoo EP; due 04/01/08 on Canvasback]