Antillectual

again it's been way too long since our last update. but again, we've been busy as hell with all sorts of band related stuff. even some shows! 2 days ago in france was amazing again, met the nicest people in the smallest town in france. and we met "iveco", just like your mom's latest gadget that you can sleep, watch d.v.d.'s and get transported in.

there will be a new website in september, more updates for sure by that time. in france we played the 2 last songs that we had to finish before recording so we're totally ready for both touring and recording. how about that?

about the transatlantic tour, all shows for the american leg are confirmed, some venues to be announced, but we're ready to go. for the european part of the tour we're still looking for 3 dates to be filled. if you can and want … you're more than welcome of course … about that tour, reload magazine is going to publish tour reports we will make for them. check the announcement at www.reload.nl and keep checking back to keep up to date.

the 7" that will be released through square of opposition records and glory days of youth records is finished and seems to be très bad ass. we can't wait to hold our first little piece of vinyl in our own hands.

if you're interested in listening to our "old" album, please go to our pure volume page and listen to the complete album "silencing civilization" in high quality.

at the show we played in venlo may 27 bas brader made some beautiful pictures and he wrote a nice review on his site. we actually made it to "Photo of the Month – June 2007". please check out the pictures and what he wrote on www.picturebeautiful.net.

the not tour related shows have been quite a problem lately. our show at the trashfest got cancelled due to … yeah, what was it? and the show we were supposed to play in oostende (bel.) with set your goals and no trigger got cancelled because of … euhm … well, indeed: the same. are we getting screwed over again without noticing it? but; finally down to earth, we have a new show in our own country, in a place we love: breda! the hall fest, come check us out please! any other slots to fill on your line up? let us know! [insert bad joke about slots/sluts here] that's it for now, hopefully the next 3 weeks will be just as good for you as they will be for us! take care.

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you can't even imagine the responses we got in reaction to the new demo recordings! we knew it took us way too long, but it seemed worth it for sure. we're so happy so many people are just as happy with the new songs as we are. the reactions to the other new songs that we've played live were heart warming as well. the last few shows were really uplifting and positive, we're looking forward to what is ahead so much! now all we have to do is trick a label and get the new record out there, easy as that.

well, priorities: the last days we've been working on the music and lyrics of the last 2 songs that will appear on the new album. that might have been the reason why this new update took so long. hopefully the songs will be ready right in time to perform them live on our u.s.a. tour and play them into the right shape for recording in august.

actually, we already have a new release set: for the first time in our existence a 7" with our music will be released. the label responsible for it is the pennsylvania based square of opposition records. the 7" will feature the three new songs and three songs taken from our last full length. the 7" will only be available through square of opposition records and on our u.s.a. tour dates.

there's quite some new shows on the shows section. both for the 2 upcoming tours as some individual shows. we're very happy that we got asked to play at the almighty trashfest again this year. and even happier that it will be in relation to the release of a anti-g8 sampler by grassroots projects. please check the new shows out and drop by if you get the chance.

also, we were asked to participate in an animal rights benefit sampler called "defend our friends" that will feature minor bands like ignite, good clean fun, samiam, closedown, latterman, i-farm, crane, planes mistaken for stars. i hope they're any good?

with all this talk about new jack shit, you'd almost forget about our last album that still receives amazing reviews. the belgian insider magazine posted a nice review on their site that you can check at our music section. also bobby in a volvo made a review a while ago just as sputnik magazine. please, check the reviews in our music section. added last are the last in line.

ok, this turned out to be quite an update. i guess there was much to mention, after a month without updates. we're also working on a new website which might be a little downer updating this old wreck, next to the fact that were just busy with other band stuff. but that's good. take care! 

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here we are, and here are the new songs. you can download them on the top of this page or listen to them at our myspace page. please do so and spread the word! hope you are just as happy with the new songs as we are. it might be your first chance to hear riekus on drums on antillectual recordings? these songs are recorded by nico "ultraruig" van montfort (o.a. face tomorrow, malkovich, instil) at the snowstar studio in panningen in march 2007.

more of the same will follow in late 2007 when we hope to release our new full length through an as-yet undecided label. if you happen to have a label that is interested in getting our music out there, please let us know. if you don't happen to own one, consider starting one?

did you already check out the merchandise offers we put up at the merch section? you can support us getting through the upcoming recordings by buying something from us. we'll take orders from all over the world. please don't buy something from us if you want to prevent us from recording anything at all, ever. 

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this week we will finish the mix of the new recorded songs. we've heard a premix and we're "ultra" excited already. expect a new song online next week. there will be several samplers featuring the new songs as well. we'll keep you posted on those releases.

the upcoming recordings will be very exhausting financially speaking, and therefore we have made some offers you simply cannot refuse, once you checked them out (paradoxal, isn't it?). we are "selling out" because we've invested quite a bit in merchandise over the years and we are gonna need all the cents we can scrape together for the recordings. please check the merch section if you've tried all the refusing but gave in. if you think you have an interesting offer yourself, surprise us and let us know!

we also added some new shows, both national and international. as we told you before (and cannot mention enough), we will be touring the u.s.a. again in july. together with a band called static radio. they will join us in september and october on a european tour to return the favour. if you're interested in having us play in your town, check the shows section and we'll see if we can work something out.

thirdly, all the tour reports have been uploaded and put in the photo section, even if they don't include photo's. some old ones that weren't online before are up now as well, even the 2004 u.s.a. tour report.

and last but not least: there's bob-news! the good thing is: bob is still active behind his drum kit. the bad things is: together with (former) members of last to go, all under age and the shining he plays in a band called "frightening fiction". just kidding, no bad news, it's an awesome band with the coolest scenstars holland will ever produce. their first gig will take place april 19 in de onderbroek in nijmegen together with brat pack and the tenement kids. go check em out since the stuff i already heard is amazing. fast! 

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were: "hell yeah, that feels real good!" we had a lot of fun recording and the premature results, the unmixed songs we took home, are very satisfying already. we simply can't wait to record the songs for the full length later this year. nico, our engineer, is on tour and therefore the final mixings and mastering might not be done very soon, unfortunately. until that time we're looking forward to play those new songs live. keep checking this website and our myspace for news about the demo recordings.

speaking of which, our myspace now officially has been pimped. finally it looks like something. what, we don't know yet though. please, since we had to take down our guest book, leave us a message on our myspace. if you're just as much a sell out as we are, that is.

and, as you could already see on our myspace and could have heard if you pay attention to gossip, we will be touring the u.s.a. again! after 2 summers of absence, we'll be hitting the american east coast again in july. this time we found the people of static radio (u.s.a., chunksaah records) willing and able to take us (on tour, of course). if you can and want to help us out with shows, check the shows section and/or email us for the tour schedule.

last of all: our apologies, this website has been down, or visually handicapped, as you wish, for several days. hope everything is fixed now. a new website is on the way too, anyway … 

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