Pitchfork

According to their website, sad-rock virtuosos Pinetop Seven recently compiled over 60 minutes of previously unreleased material for a limited edition full-length disc entitled Lest We Forget. The album draws largely from tracks originally intended for Pinetop Seven's last two critically acclaimed LPs, 1998's Rigging the Toplights and 2000's Bringing Home the Last Great Strike. Both albums showcased Pinetop Seven's breathtaking synthesis of sparse orchestral rock, country and Americana, as well the intricate, painfully tragic lyrics of frontman-cum-storyteller Darren Richard. Besides the studio tracks, the CD also features a remix of "Mission District" (from Bringing Home the Last Great Strike) by an esoteric DJ named Mactra, along with an improvised score to a black-and-white silent film entitled "The Wind," and a few miscellaneous demos. Want the CD? It's only available at live shows or from the band's website. Pinetop Seven is currently finishing a tour with Will Oldham, and they've got a few Midwestern shows planned for September.

08-07 Columbia, MO - Mojo's
08-08 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck
08-10 Boulder, CO - TBA
08-11 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre
08-13 Lincoln, NE - Knickerbockers
08-14 Omaha, NE - Music Box
08-15 Iowa City, IA - Gabe's Oasis
09-08 Chicago, IL - Abbey Pub
09-29 Madison, WI - Rathskeller