Pitchfork

Photo by David Holloway

Almost a year ago, Pitchfork reported the formation of Statehood, a new band featuring former Dismemberment Plan/ex-Maritime bassist Eric Axelson and former Dismemberment Plan drummer/actual rocket scientist Joe Easley. For their background, you can read that story. But now, the band has finally finished its debut album, and the talk from here on out is Futuretown, USA.

Led by songwriter Clark Sabine and rounded out by guitarist Leigh Thompson, Statehood will release Lies and Rhetoric, the aforementioned debut record, on November 19. That's a Monday (the industry norm is Tuesday), but since they're self-releasing, they can roll like that.

Also taking place in times yet to come: Statehood's tiny East Coast tour, which starts November 16 in Philly. And since we're talking about the D-Plan, don't forget Travis Morrison is also touring out East this month.

Lies and Rhetoric:

01 A Story's End
02 Giants
03 Save Yourself
04 End the Moderation
05 Every Single Question
06 Transfixed
07 No, I Don't Think You Want to Know
08 Sense of Home
09 Hidden Views
10 Still Spinning
11 Disconnect

States:

11-16 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's *
11-17 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Upstairs #
11-21 Washington, DC - Black Cat (CD release show) $
11-27 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge %
12-14 Baltimore, MD - Morphius at the Talking Head !

* with Enon, Love of Diagrams
# with Travis Morrison Hellfighters, Harris, George Lewis Jr.
$ with the Aquarium
% with Maritime
! with Gary B and the Notions