potions sea legs out february 7. pre-order and stream now
Posted by POTIONS / February 1, 2012
These things are dubbed, and artwork is printed, just waiting on some labels, but ya’ll go ahead and order em’ up now! Listen below. For full effect and better transitions, purchase a cassette.
Citrus Girls now streaming & available for pre-order w/ free download
Posted by POTIONS / January 28, 2012
They Were Thieves’ full-length, “Citrus Girls,” is now available for pre-order and streaming! We are in the process of dubbing, making artwork, etc., but if you pre-order a cassette or CD now for $5, you will receive a free download of the album. Check it:
They Were Thieves – Citrus Girls
Posted by POTIONS / January 5, 2012
The long awaited follow-up to Red River Blue; “Citrus Girls” is due January 24 in limited cassette and CD-R formats. Steven Bakker has matured as a songwriter and it shows on this solid collection of songs that picks up where the Thieves left off. Bakker recorded all the songs in his home studio (electric blue room) and passed them along onto T. Owens (Distractions, Potions) who then mastered the tracks using reel to reel tape, enhancing the lo-fi qualities already present. The end result is a “perfectly haunting” slew of honest songs, combining sentimentality with folky rock-and-roll.
Katrina Stonehart + Potions “Stoney Islands” b/w “Sexytime” CDr split release w/ Solid Melts
Posted by POTIONS / December 15, 2011
PAR010 Katrina Stonehart + Potions “Stoney Islands” b/w “Sexytime” CD-R will be available within the week.
This is a co-release with Solid Melts ♥. Own this on tape RIGHT NOW!
POTIONS at Kaleid Series
Posted by POTIONS / September 27, 2011
Come on out to Roger’s Park. October 6.
Here is a recent POTIONS collaboration with Katrina Stoneheart.
DISTRACTIONS / THIN HYMNS back from tour
Posted by POTIONS / September 19, 2011
After traveling to the east coast and down south, Distractions and Thin Hymns have returned safely to our jobs, friends, and girlfriends in Chicago. Distractions will be taking some time to work on new material, but will still be playing a couple of shows in October. Here are some upcoming things to check out:
Sept. 22 (thurs):: POTIONS at Treasure Town (2106 s kedzie fl. 2) with Mines, No Babies (LA), Whitman (LA), Spells.
Oct. 6 :: Kaleid Series at Impala Gallery (1768 greenleaf ave) POTIONS with Quicksails, Drone Baez, axis : sova
Oct. 7 :: Distractions in Madison, Wisc. with a lot of bands that we have played in at one point or currently (thin hymns, netherfriends, pet lions)
Oct. 28 :: Distractions at Burlington (chicago) with MINDEN (Kansas?)