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Tonstartssbandh

media release: New York label Fire Talk (Cola, Deeper, Bnny) presents three early Tonstartssbandht albums – 2009’s An When and Dick Nights, and 2011’s Hymn – reissued now (digitally) and July 15 (physically). This is the first time Dick Nights and Hymn will receive vinyl pressings. In conjunction, they present a new video for the band’s hit single, “5ft7,” featuring live performance footage from the era in which the records were made. 

An When, Dick Nights, and Hymn are snapshots from the earliest days of Florida brothers Edwin and Andy White’s vast catalog, each depicting a distinct moment in Tonstartssbandht’s evolution. Following the release of their 2021 record, Petunia, the reissued recordings feel both transcendent and intimate; a portal into a lineage of music filled with possibility and exploratory wonder.

“We self-released these three albums in the early days of Tonstartssbandht, our cherished ‘Montreal era,’” the band explains. “Now, over a decade later, we are very happy to bring them back into print. For two of these albums (Dick Nights and Hymn) it is their first time on vinyl. They were made in the late aughts and early '10s, over a period of time when we first started to feel like a real band. Working at times both separately and together, we began to feed all of our energy into this new project, witnessing our own style begin to evolve, and putting our faith in each other that this is what we want to do."

In addition to the reissue announcement, Tonstartssbandht will begin their spring tour later this week.

“Even down to the skip-song rhythm of the band name, Tonstartssbandht have never had trouble finding their own beat and marching to it. …The brother duo of Edwin and Andy White has traversed genres with rugged, psychedelic style and impressive consistency.” - The FADER  

“Tonstartssbandht are the most absorbing type of approachable, the kind that you only realize just blew you away after the song already ends. So then you immediately start it back up again to relive the magic in real time.” - Stereogum  

“Like any good jam band, they have toured nonstop since forming in 2007 while issuing a steady stream of live and studio releases showcasing their restless, ever-changing chemistry.”

- Pitchfork, The 31 Best Rock Albums of 2021